VOGEL, Acting P.J.
A lawyer's office manager forged the lawyer's signature, opened bank accounts in the lawyer's name, deposited money the lawyer had received in trust from his clients, then stole the money from the accounts she had opened. When the clients sued the lawyer to recover the misappropriated money, the lawyer cross-complained against the office manager and the banks in which the accounts had been opened. The banks demurred, contending their contract was...
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