Chouteau Auto Mart, Inc. v. First Bank of Missouri

RONALD R. HOLLIGER, Judge.

This is Chouteau III. At issue once again is the propriety of summary judgment against First Bank of Missouri after an employee and officer of Chouteau Auto Mart, Inc., embezzled funds by drawing checks on Chouteau’s account made payable to the Bank and depositing them in her own personal account at First Bank. The Bank argues that summary judgment was improper because Chouteau failed to overcome the Bank’s affirmative defenses. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Janice Thompson was an employee and officer of Chouteau and was authorized to write corporate checks…