Domenick Falconi v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

KALODNER, Circuit Judge.

Domenick Falconi (“plaintiff”) brought suit against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“defendant”), successor in interest to the insolvent First National Bank of Cecil, Pennsylvania (“Cecil Bank”) to recover $19,200 allegedly unlawfully appropriated from his account at the First National Bank of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (“Canons-burg Bank”) to the use of the Cecil Bank. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $21,000 and judgment was entered thereon. Subsequently the District Court granted defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v. and,…