Eferakeya v. Twin City State Bank

Briscoe, J.:

Plaintiff Adego Eferakeya appeals the judgment of the district court dismissing with prejudice his action against Twin City State Bank (Twin City) for lack of prosecution. Third-party plaintiff Twin City and third-party defendant Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company (MHT) cross-appeal from the judgment of the district court awarding Twin City $500 for attorney fees and expenses.

Plaintiff, a citizen of Nigeria, filed this action against Twin City, a bank in Kansas City, Kansas, for wrongfully honoring a check plaintiff had issued to his brother in the amount of $ 13,400. According…