Speigle v. Lott

This appeal is from a summary judgment granted in favor of a third-party defendant in an action for extortion and conspiracy. For the following reasons, we affirm.

In October 1980 Central Bank of Alabama (plaintiff) filed suit against Eli Speigle (defendant) for non-payment of several promissory notes totaling $17,500. The defendant answered the complaint and counterclaimed against the plaintiff, alleging that the defendant was coerced into executing the note and relinquishing the proceeds to an officer of the bank, Charles Mills.

The defendant also filed a third-party complaint against John…