Chesler v. Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank

James J. Sweeney, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank (“Dollar Bank”), appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of plaintiff-appellee, David Chesler, in Chesler’s action against the bank for improper payment of forged checks. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

*345{¶ 2} Chesler filed this action against Dollar Bank on October 8, 2008, and alleged that the bank negligently cashed a series of checks, which totaled $18,720, forged by Pedro Velez. Dollar Bank denied liability and asserted, as an affirmative defense, that Chesler failed to…