Smith v. Trust Co. Bank

Pope, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Curtis Smith brought suit against his former employer, defendant Genuine Parts Company, d/b/a Rayloc (Rayloc), and defendant Trust Company Bank (Trust Company), alleging malicious prosecution, false arrest, libel, slander and negligence. Additionally, plaintiff’s wife, Carrie Smith, asserted a claim for loss of consortium. The trial court granted defendants’ motions for summary judgment on all claims, and plaintiff and his wife appeal.

On or about February 26, 1991, Trust Company was notified by account holder Robert Lee Smith, an employee of Rayloc, that an…