Midwest Feeders, Incorporated v. Bank of Franklin

EDWARD C. PRADO, Circuit Judge:

*510 Plaintiff-Appellant Midwest Feeders, Inc. ("Midwest") alleges that Defendant-Appellee The Bank of Franklin ("BOF") is liable under Mississippi statutory and common law for its participation in a scheme involving fraudulent checks. Midwest alleges that BOF customer Robert Rawls, an individual with whom Midwest had a financing arrangement, orchestrated a "fictitious payee" scheme. Midwest sued BOF for its alleged participation and negligence regarding this scheme. The district court ruled against Midwest on all of its claims; the court dismissed two claims at the…