Maust v. Bank One Columbus, N.A.

Petree, Judge.

Plaintiff, Allan B. Maust, appeals from the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, which granted summary judgment to defendant Bank One Columbus, N.A. (“Bank One”) and the individual defendants involved in the termination of plaintiffs employment from the bank. 1 The trial court found that plaintiffs claims stemming from his termination were preempted and precluded by operation of the National Bank Act, Section 24 (Fifth), Title 12, U.S.Code. While plaintiff has challenged this ruling on appeal, we find that plaintiff signed a valid release barring his claims in any event.…