Fort Knox National Bank v. Gustafson

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appellee Edith M. Gustafson recovered judgment against appellant Fort Knox National Bank (hereinafter referred to as bank), pursuant to a jury’s verdict awarding her compensatory damages of $20,500 and punitive damages of $15,000. The judgment was predicated upon appellee’s claim that appellant was guilty of the tort of “abuse of process.” The “process” involved was a claim and delivery action which the bank filed for the purpose of obtaining possession of a mobile diner on which it had a security interest, created by security agreement executed to it by Arthur J.…