West Penn Administration, Inc. v. Pittsburgh National Bank

PRICE, Judge:

This appeal arises out of an action in trespass and assumpsit brought to recover damages caused by an embezzlement. Appellants, West Penn Administration, Inc. and its constituent trustees, trusts and unincorporated associations [hereinafter West Penn], commenced this action on September 26, 1972, by filing a writ of summons against Pittsburgh Na tional Bank [hereinafter PNB]. West Penn filed a complaint on June 16, 1975 seeking to recover from PNB losses allegedly incurred through PNB’s negligent payment of checks bearing PNB’s forged indorsement. PNB asserted, inter alia, that…