LaFon v. City National Bank & Trust Co.

Plaintiff-appellant, C. A. LaFon filed a complaint against defendant-appellee, City National Bank and Trust Company (CNB), on October 9, 1979, alleging that on November 5,1976, he drew a check on his checking account at CNB to the order of James R. Lloyd in the sum of $11,000; that CNB paid the check out of his account on a forged endorsement to a person other than the payee; and that he (LaFon) had promptly notified CNB within a reasonable time of the forgery. LaFon demanded judgment for $11,000, plus interest because CNB refused to repay him or credit his account.

CNB answered, asserting…