Fix v. First State Bank of Roscoe

MEIERHENRY, Retired Justice.

[¶ 1.] This appeal involves Rita Fix’s claim against First State Bank of Roscoe and Roscoe Community Bankshares, Inc. (Bank) for intentional infliction of emotional distress and abuse of process. The trial court dismissed Fix’s intentional infliction of emotional distress claim; the abuse of process claim was tried to a jury. Fix claims that the trial court erred in dismissing the intentional infliction of emotional distress claim and erred in instructing the jury at trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial on the abuse of process claim.

FACTS AND BACKGROUND

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