Austin v. First National Bank

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant, Rose Mary Austin, filed suit against appellee, First National Bank of Fayetteville, for conversion and wrongful dishonor. Appellant’s complaint alleged that appellee acted willfully and intentionally with respect to appellant’s property and that appellee was therefore liable for punitive damages. Appellee filed a motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of punitive damages. The trial court granted the motion concluding there was no genuine issue of fact as to the punitive damages because there was no evidence that appellee acted with the purpose of…