Southeast First National Bank of Miami v. Florida Bar

The trial court’s Summary Final Judgment, from which this appeal is taken, provides, in pertinent part:

“The Florida Bar, Plaintiff herein, seeks a summary final judgment against Defendant, Southeast First National Bank of Miami. The signature of the payee to a check was forged by his Florida attorney. The Defendant paid the check bearing the forged endorsement to the attorney who converted the funds to his own use. The payee filed a claim with the Plaintiff and received payment of $4,300 from the Client’s [sic] Security Fund *1223maintained by The Florida Bar pursuant to Article XVII of the…