Legal Opinion
Vernon Jones, Jr. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 9, 2012No. 11-10320PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Per curiam
Court-appointed receiver Vernon T. Jones, Jr. brought suit against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., for conversion and breach of contract with respect to a cashier’s check purchased by W Financial Group that Wells Fargo reaccepted for deposit into an account other than that of the named payee, without the proper endorsement. The district court found Wells Fargo liable for conversion. On appeal, Wells Fargo argues that the court erred in finding that Wells Fargo converted the check, and in rejecting certain defenses. We affirm.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
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