RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BANK V. ZAPATA CORP.
848 F.2d 291 (1st Cir. 1988)
NATURE OF THE CASE: Zapata (D) sought review of the judgment that held that Bank (P) was
not required to reimburse D for payment of forged checks that cleared after D had
opportunity to examine its account statement.
FACTS: A D employee stole some blank checks from D. She wrote a large number of forged
checks in amounts of $150 to $800 on D's accounts at P. Bank statements first began to
reflect the forged checks in early April 1985. D failed to examine its statements closely
until July 1985, when it found the forgeries. D immediately notified P, which then stopped
clearing the checks. P had already processed and paid forged checks totaling $109,247.16.
The trial court held that P must reimburse D in respect to all checks it cleared before
April 25, 1985 (or for at least two weeks after D received the statement that reflected the
forgeries). After April 25, P need not reimburse D because D failed to 'exercise reasonable
care and promptness to examine the [bank] statement.' D appealed.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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