Lewis v. Citizens & Southern National Bank

Banke, Chief Judge.

This is an action to recover actual and punitive damages for defamation, based on publication of two foreclosure notices.

Appellant Charlie E. Lewis executed a security deed on his residence as collateral for two notes payable to the appellee, Citizens and Southern National Bank (C & S). Lewis subsequently fell behind on his payments, and C & S submitted to the local newspaper a request for publication of notices of foreclosure sales pertaining both to Lewis’ property and to a tract of land owned by another debtor. These notices were published in the same issue of the…