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Question of Fact Whether Withdrawal Was Authorized, Despite Absence of Signature

The Second Department, over a dissent, determined the bank had raised a question of fact about whether a $50,000 withdrawal, where the withdrawal slip was not signed, was authorized. The assistant branch manager submitted an affidavit stating that he received authorization by phone from the account holder. The court explained the relevant analytical criteria:

Generally, an unauthorized signature—defined as a signature made without authority, including a forgery (see UCC 1-201[41])—is ineffective to pass title or authorize a drawee bank to pay … . The UCC imposes strict liability on a bank that charges against a customer’s account any item not properly payable, such as a check bearing a forgery of the customer’s signature (see UCC 4-401[2][a]; UCC 4-104[1][g], [j]…). A bank, however, avoids such liability if it demonstrates that the customer’s negligence substantially contributed to the forgery and that the bank acted in good faith and in accordance with reasonable commercial standards (see UCC 3-406 …). Proactive Dealer Servs., Inc. v TD Bank, 2015 NY Slip Op 07016, 2nd Dept 9-30-15

 

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