Jensen v. Essex Bank

This is an action in contract in which the plaintiff seeks damages for the defendant’s alleged negligence, breach of contract and violations of G.L.c. 93A arising from the defendant’s payment of two forged checks drawn on the plaintiff-depositor’s account.

The reported evidence discloses that the plaintiff opened a checking account with the defendant-Bank in Peabody, Massachusetts on March 7, 1981. The account was entitled “Kamino Boston.” Said account was opened upon the advice of the plaintiff’s attorney, Allan Ponn, purportedly to facilitate completion of the recent sale of the plaintiff’s…