ALLEN v. CROCKER NAT. BANK

No. 83-6088.

733 F.2d 642 (1984)

Terry William ALLEN, et al., Appellants, v. CROCKER NATIONAL BANK, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 14, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan B. Cole, Sherman Oaks, Cal., for appellants.

Dennis C. Brown, Munger, Tolles & Rickershauser, William R. Francis, John W. Harris, Harris & Salica, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellees.

Before GOODWIN, SNEED, and ALARCON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiffs' former lawyer prepared their tax returns, had their refund checks mailed to him, endorsed the checks without authorization, and kept the money. Plaintiffs assert they have a federal private right of action against the banks which cashed the checks.

Title 31 U.S.C. § 3343 creates a revolving fund from which the Treasury can reimburse payees whose government checks were negotiated over an unauthorized endorsement. Any sums later...

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