Bank of Hoven v. Rausch

WUEST, Chief Justice.

Appellee, Bank of Hoven (Bank), brought an action against Appellant, William Rausch (William), seeking payment of a promissory note executed in 1981. William brought a counterclaim against the Bank alleging that the Bank’s conduct toward him was in bad faith and was vitiated by fraud, deceit, intentional and negligent misrepresentation, and breach of fiduciary duty. As a result of this alleged conduct, William claimed that he suffered mental and emotional distress. After a trial by jury, a verdict was returned awarding William $117,000 in compensatory and exemplary…