RICHARD C. BARTEL v. BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

I see no reason why we should drag out this litigation through a remand when, on the summary judgment record that is.before . us, we are able to conclude as a matter of law that appellant Bartel is not entitled to recover under either of the statutory provisions on which he relies: D.C.Code §§ 28:3-312 and 28:3-309 (2012 Repl. & Supp.2014).1 To explain why we are able to do so, I begin with a summary of the facts that adds some important details to the summary set out in the majority opinion.

On March 9,1994, Mr. Bartel purchased a cashier’s check in the amount, of $30,761.00 from NationsBank,…