Peterson v. Holtrachem, Inc.

Eldridge, Judge.

Maryellen Peterson, defendant-appellant, challenges the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to plaintiff-appellee Holtrachem, Inc. Because we find that the trial court erred as a matter of law, we reverse the grant of summary judgment to Holtrachem. We also . remand the case to the trial court with direction to grant summary judgment in favor of Peterson.

The facts of this case are not in dispute. In 1997, Peterson was a part-time employee of Textiles Specialties & Chemicals d/b/a CS Industries (“CS Industries”). On April 17, 1997, Peterson signed a check in the amount of…