In Associated Home and RV Sales v. Bank of Belen, a bookkeeper for Associated forged many checks on the account at the Bank of Belen. Associated sued the bank for negligence to recover the stolen funds. The appeals court held:
a. the bank was liable under the UCC for negligence for not comparing the signatures
b. the bank was liable under the UCC for negligence for allowing a stamped signature to be used without a personal countersignature
c. the bank was not liable because, under the UCC, if the signature looks like a valid stamped signature, the bank has not violated its duty of care
d. the bank was not liable because Associated carelessly allowed others to get copies of its blank checks
e. none of the other choices
e
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