Chew-Bittel Associates, Inc. v. Crusader Savings Bank

WIEAND, Judge:

Chew-Bittle Associates, Inc. brought an action against Crusader Savings Bank, contending that the bank, after payment, had improperly reclaimed the proceeds of a check on which the plaintiff had been named as payee. The trial court sustained preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer to the complaint, holding that payment of the check could properly be revoked because of an inaccurate endorsement. After careful review and for the reasons which follow, we reverse.

When considering a trial court’s order granting preliminary objections in the nature of demurrer, we accept as…