Citibank (New York State), N.A. v. Interfirst Bank of Wichita Falls, N.A. F/k/a City National Bank in Wichita Falls

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Citibank filed suit against Interfirst seeking to recover the amount due and payable on a non-negotiable certificate of deposit. The district court granted summary judgment in Citibank’s favor awarding Citibank $115,750 in addition to $15,000 in attorney’s fees and costs. This Court affirms the district court’s judgment in favor of Citibank but reduces the district court’s award of attorney’s fees to $6,259.53.

I. BACKGROUND

Both parties in the instant case, Inter-first and Citibank, are creditors of the now bankrupt corporation Country Junction, Inc. Prior to filing for…