Bank of Steele v. Lang

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

Ernest Lang appeals from a district court judgment determining that the Bank of Steele [“the Bank”] was entitled to the proceeds of two checks. We affirm.

The background facts of this case have been set out in detail in three prior appeals. See Bank of Steele v. Lang, 399 N.W.2d 293 (N.D.1987) (“Lang I”); Lang v. Bank of Steele, 415 N.W.2d 787 (N.D.1987) (“Lang II”); Bank of Steele v. Lang, 423 N.W.2d 504 (N.D.1988) (“Lang III”). For purposes of this appeal, the following facts are relevant. Lang defaulted on a promissory note to the Bank secured by a security interest…