Alperstein v. Three Lakes Water and Sanitation District

The respondents, personal representatives of the estate of Katherine A. Warnock, deceased, filed this action against the petitioner, La Junta State Bank (the Bank), seeking recovery of the amount of a cashiers check they alleged had been wrongfully deposited by the Bank. After a bench trial, the trial court entered judgment in favor of the Bank. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial courts judgment. Travis v. La Junta State Bank, 694 P.2d 350 (Colo. App. 1984). We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals decision, and now reverse that judgment.