Rouede Construction, Inc. v. First National Bank of Eau Gallie

ANDREWS, Judge.

Plaintiff Rouede Construction, Inc., appeals a final judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict in favor of the defendant First National Bank of Eau Gallie.

Plaintiff corporation brought an action against defendant for honoring forged checks drawn against the corporation account. The bank alleged that the corporation was negligent in not discovering the forgeries earlier than it did

*376The defendant corporation’s bookkeeper forged over a period of seven months the checks honored by the bank. The bookkeeper, because of his position, was able to cover up his forgeries but they were…