National City Bank v. Ohio National Life Assurance Corp.

Hildebrandt, Judge.

Appellant National City Bank, Dayton, filed a complaint against appellee Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation for conversion, alleging that appellee had paid a draft issued by appellee over the forged endorsement of appellant’s branch office manager. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment and opposing memoranda, with appellant arguing that the allegedly forged instrument at issue was a draft and appellee arguing that it was a check. The trial court granted appellee’s summary judgment motion, concluding that there were no genuine issues of material fact as to…