Barber v. United States National Bank

Plaintiff seeks recovery of $7,300 from defendant, U.S. National Bank, for its alleged failure to adhere to reasonable commercial banking practices in processing and honoring a check for that amount drawn on plaintiffs account. The trial court granted summary judgment for defendant, ORCP 47C, and plaintiff appeals. We reverse.

The material facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff signed one of her checks in blank and gave it to her housekeeper with instructions to complete it for payment of a $50.80 medical bill. The housekeeper instead made the check payable to the order of her husband in the sum…