 Plaintiffs’ attorney Clint Krislov claimed that those who controlled Superior induced depositors to put money in the bank, “corruptly” funneling money out of the bank to “fraudulently” profit the owners.The lawsuit, "Courtney v. Hallerin" was initially filed under a district court which dismissed the claims; the appeal was argued before the 7th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals on September 25, 2006.In her May 7, 2007 opinion, Judge Wood affirmed the lower court's decision.