When, If Ever, Will a Party's Negligence Block a Party

question 18

Multiple Choice

When, if ever, will a party's negligence block a party from escaping liability for an unauthorized signature?

• A) Any type of negligence will result in a party being liable for an unauthorized signature.
• B) The issue of negligence will not as a matter of law block a party from escaping liability for an unauthorized signature.
• C) A party who is negligent may not escape liability for an unauthorized signature if the party whose signature was forged behaved so negligently as to substantially contribute to the making of the forgery.
• D) A party's negligence will make the party liable for an unauthorized signature only if the negligence amounts to a finding of recklessness.
• E) A party's negligence will make the party liable for an unauthorized signature only if the negligence rises to the level of gross negligence.

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