Jacksonville Savings Bank v. Kovack

In July 2001, plaintiff, Jacksonville Savings Bank (Bank), filed a complaint against defendant, Mark Kovack, alleging that he had illegally received funds belonging to the Bank while employed there. Later that month, Kovack filed a motion to stay the civil proceedings until a pending federal criminal investigation involving the same wrongful conduct was resolved. Following an August 2001 hearing, the trial court denied Kovack’s motion to stay the proceedings.

Kovack appeals, arguing only that the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion to stay the civil proceedings. We affirm.

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