When Will a Party's Negligence Not Permit the Party to Escape

question 40

Multiple Choice

When will a party's negligence not permit the party to escape liability for an unauthorized signature?

• A) Any type of negligence will result in a party being unable to escape liability for an unauthorized signature.
• B) The issue of negligence is irrelevant as to the issue of whether a party may escape liability for an unauthorized signature because a party is always liable 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 not permit the party to escape liability for an unauthorized signature only if the negligence amounts to a finding of recklessness.
• E) A party's negligence will not permit the party to escape liability for an unauthorized signature only if the negligence involved a certified check.