Three Year Bank Lawsuit dismissed

Litigation that has been pending for three years in the Oconee Common Pleas Court ended Wednesday with the dismissal of lawsuits. The case of Community First Bank against John Michael Powell has been voluntarily dismissed with prejudice as has the case of third-party plaintiff Powell versus third-party defendant Richard Burleson. In addition, voluntary dismissals without prejudice have been taken in the case of Community First Bank against Fred Shepherd, James E. McCoy, MPS Golf Course, Inc. and MPS Development Inc. According to court documents, Community First Bank filed suit seeking amounts allegedly owed on loans made to Powell starting in the late 1990’s.