Robbins v. First Federal Savings Bank

Shaw, Judge;

Respondent-Appellant Bert Robbins (hereinafter Robbins) commenced this action against Southern Bank and Trust Company (hereinafter Southern) and two other banking institutions which were later removed from the case. Following a pretrial hearing, the trial judge denied Southern’s motions to dismiss and to join parties, granted Robbins’ motion for summary judgment and denied Robbins’ motion to amend his complaint to seek prejudgment interest. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

This case arose out of the representation of Robbins and his wife by an attorney, John A. Marion, in a…