Bauer v. Commerce Union Bank

Plaintiffs Charles and Nellie Bauer brought an "outrageous conduct" action against Commerce Union Bank of Clarksville, Tennessee, and one of its officers The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee entered an order substituting the Bauers trustee in bankruptcy as plaintiff in their stead. The Bauers took an immediate appeal. We must decide whether the order is appealable at this stage, and, if so, whether the district court erred in making the substitution. We conclude that the order is not immediately appealable, and that the district court committed no error in any event.