California Court of Appeal
Rodriguez v. Bank of the West, B198533
In a case wherein a lawyer filed negligence claims against several banks after the lawyer's office manager opened bank accounts in the lawyer's name with a forged signature, deposited client funds, and stole from those accounts, dismissal of lawyer's action is affirmed where the lawyer was not deemed a "customer" to which the banks owed a duty of care.
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/24/2008
- Published 04/24/2008
Judges
- VOGEL, Acting P.J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Girardi Keese and John A. Girardi, Los Angeles, for Cross-complainants and Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Lisa M. Rockwell, Los Angeles; Hood & Reed and James T. Reed, Jr., Huntington Beach, for Cross-defendants and Respondents.