IN RE ROVELL

No. 98-3778.

194 F.3d 867 (1999)

In re: Michael J. ROVELL, Debtor-Appellant, Michael J. Rovell, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. American National Bank, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 21, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven P. Rouse (argued), McKenna, Storer, Rowe, White & Farrug, Jennifer Kaiser, Mengus, Mikus & Molzahn, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Lisa I. Fair (argued), Michael J. Rovell, Chicago, IL, for Debtor-Appellant.

Before KANNE, DIANE P. WOOD, EVANS, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

When a law firm plagued by sloppy bookkeeping mistakenly writes a check that results in an overpayment to a private investigator who then decides to pocket the money, should the law firm's bank ultimately bear the loss? The appellant here, Michael J. Rovell, ("Rovell" or "Debtor"), thinks so. Given the facts of this case and the well established Illinois tort law of negligent misrepresentation, we believe the law does not compel such a result...

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