By Wills Robinson PUBLISHED: 16:51 EST, 21 November 2013 | UPDATED: 16:58 EST, 21 November 2013 A 61-year-old has filed a lawsuit against Bank of America, claiming employees lost his mortgage payment and then harassed him to the extent he had a heart attack. John Stecher claimed that mistakes from staff at the bank caused him undue stress and led to him  collapsing at a local branch in Charlotte, North Carolina. He allegedly started getting calls from bank workers who warned him that his 'credit history would be negatively impacted,' if he did not pay, according to WSOC-TV. Stress: John Stecher, who is suing the Bank of America, collapsed at this branch in Carmel Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, after he begged the manager to locate his mortgage payment
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John Stetcher, 61, said employees made mistakes and then harassed him
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Eventually confronted manager at local branch in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Inside the bank he fell short of breath, collapsed and was taken to hospital
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His lawyer, Paul Goodson, claims he was in good health the day before
Defence: Mr Stetcher's lawyer @placeholder said threats of foreclosure led his client to feel distressed