Stenseth v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Opinion

MIHARA, J.

Plaintiff Dr. Jon Stenseth filed the instant action against defendant Wells Fargo Bank for allowing plaintiff’s employee to cash insurance checks on his forged endorsement. The jury found in favor of plaintiff. On appeal defendant raises issues relating to the admissibility and sufficiency of the evidence. Plaintiff has filed a cross-appeal and contends the trial court erred by excluding evidence of the amount of damages attributable to the time and effort he spent in uncovering the theft. We find the portion of the judgment awarding plaintiff $25,040 in damages must be…