In Re: Bartoni-Corsi Produce, Inc. Debtor. Richard J. Spear, Trustee v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

ALARCON, Circuit Judge:

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) appeals from the district court’s decision affirming the judgment of the bankruptcy court in favor of Richard Spear, trustee for the bankruptcy estate of Bartoni-Corsi Produce, Inc. (“Bartoni-Corsi”). The Trustee contends that Wells Fargo is guilty of conversion because it accepted, beginning in August 1992, $228,385.93 worth of checks for deposit that were payable to Bartoni-Corsi, without Bartoni-Corsi’s endorsement. We reverse because we conclude that (1) Bartoni-Corsi had no property interest in those checks deposited after…