McMillan v. First National Bank of Berwick

OPINION BY

KELLY, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from an order sustaining the preliminary objections of Appellee bank and transferring venue from Philadelphia to Columbia County in an action brought in Philadelphia County involving claims of false arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution, where the torts alleged occurred in Columbia County. We affirm.

¶ 2 In July of 2003, Appellant, a contractor, was paid by check for renovation work performed in Philadelphia, and deposited the checks into his account with Appellee, a Columbia County entity, using an ATM machine in Philadelphia. The…