Kendrick v. Citizens & Southern National Bank

Lewis, Chief Justice:

Plaintiff-appellant brought this action to recover damages allegedly sustained from slanderous and libelous statements made by an employee of the respondent, Citizens and Southern National Bank (Bank), in connection with the refusal ■of appellant to make good a dishonored check which had .been endorsed by him and cashed at the Bank. This appeal is from an order of the lower court granting the Bank’s motion for summary judgment in its favor, based upon the pleadings, deposition of appellant and affidavit and deposition of G. W. Sudyk, the Bank’s branch manager. While the…