Cook v. Shoshone First Bank

KITE, Justice.

[¶ 1] Christina Proefroek was employed as a teller at Shoshone First Bank (SFB). While she was away on vacation, SFB discovered $1,200 was missing from the bank. When Ms. Proefroek returned from vacation, SFB questioned her about the missing money. Ms. Proefroek denied any knowledge of the missing funds and SFB placed her on paid administrative' leave while the matter was investigated. A few hours later, Ms. Proefrock committed suicide.

[¶ 2] Ms. Proefrock’s ' mother, Jeannie Cook, as administrator of her daughter’s estate, and Randy Proefrock, Ms. Proefrock’s husband, filed a…