Heartland Bank v. National City Bank

Petree, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Heartland Bank (“Heartland”), appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee National City Bank (“National City”). For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

{¶ 2} The facts of this case are largely undisputed. Heartland is an Ohio banking corporation. National City is a national banking association with its principal place of business in Ohio. Hook & Motter, Inc., d.b.a. Dublin Auto Sales (“Dublin Auto”) was an automobile dealership that sold and…