First Union Bank v. Daniel

Sognier, Judge.

Jumelle Weathers Daniel, formerly Jumelle Weathers Donnelly, brought an action against Georgia Railroad Bank & Trust Company, now First Union Bank, and against twelve merchants, to recover damages arising out of her arrest on charges of issuing and uttering worthless checks. The jury verdict and judgment in favor of the merchants was reversed by this court in Daniel v. Bi-Lo, Inc., 178 Ga. App. 849 (344 SE2d 707) (1986). The merchants then paid Daniel $45,000 in exchange for her covenant not to sue them, and they are not involved in this appeal. In Daniel v. Ga. R. Bank &c.…