Can I sue my bank for giving out personal account information to someone other than myself?

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My mother and I had a joint account at one point but closed it due to personal issues. As soon as this account closed, i proceeded to open up one of my own without her. A week ago my mother requested a copy of the statements from my personal account so that she could see what bills I had been paying through auto-pay.I gave her the bills but refused to disclose my account information. She then emailed a friend she has that works as asst manager of the bank requesting my personal statements. The asst manager emailed her back agreeing to give her this as long as she had my SS & would not tell me. She also said she would print them & have them ready for my mom tomorrow morning. I have a copy of these emails and am curious as to whether I can pursue the bank legally for such breach in security

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John Fason 139021.Html ·
Yes, you can. Assuming that you are over the age of 18 or 21 (not sure about the laws of your state). And assuming that you never signed a document giving your mother Power of Attorney to act on your behalf or giving the bank permission to release information to her.
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