AMERICAN BANK OF LAKELAND v. HOOVEN

No. 84-2541.

471 So.2d 657 (1985)

AMERICAN BANK OF LAKELAND n/k/a Ellis American Bank, Appellant, v. James B. HOOVEN, Individually and D/B/a Haven's Auto World and D/B/a Jim Hooven's Auto World; Mary Alice Wolfe and Insurance Company of North America, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

June 26, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph R. Park of Park, Smith & Maguire, Clearwater, for appellant.

Betsy L. Warwick of Welbaum, Zook, Jones & Williams, Miami, for appellee, Ins. Co. of North America.


SCHOONOVER, Judge.

Appellant, American Bank of Lakeland, n/k/a Ellis American Bank, appeals an order imposing sanctions because of the conduct of the bank's attorney at trial. We reverse.

The bank filed this action against appellee, Insurance Company of North America (INA), and others to recover on an insurance policy protecting the bank against losses resulting directly from fraudulent or dishonest acts of employees. The first trial resulted in a mistrial...

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