Marchman v. Ncnb Texas National Bank

The lawsuit underlying this appeal and cross-appeal was filed in the First Judicial District by a Texas corporation; a New Mexico corporation owning all the stock of the Texas corporation; and two shareholders of the New Mexico corporation, one of whom was the president of both corporations. The complaint alleged that a Texas bank had acquired a promissory note executed by the Texas corporation, and, after assuring the corporation that it would work out a mutually agreeable long-term amortization of the debt, the bank wrongfully attached the Texas corporation's accounts receivable in satisfaction of the obligation. The trial court granted partial summary judgment in favor of the bank against the New Mexico corporation and its shareholders for lack of standing because the claims of these plaintiffs were derivative of the claims of the Texas corporation. After granting judgment against these three plaintiffs, the court dismissed the claims of the only remaining plaintiff--the Texas corporation--for forum non conveniens. The bank moved for attorney's fees and costs, which were denied. The court also sanctioned the plaintiffs for intimidating witnesses from appearing at scheduled depositions. Plaintiffs appeal the partial summary judgment, the dismissal for forum non conveniens, and the award of sanctions. Defendant appeals the denial of attorney's fees and costs.