American Airlines v. Swest

This is a case involving the standard of care imposed upon a carrier when collecting payment for a C.O.D. shipment American Airlines delivered two separate shipment for Swest, Inc., to Swests consignee, Scott Barter. Barter tendered forged certified checks to American in exchange for the good. Swest then sued American for breach of the C.O.D. contract and negligence in failing to verify the certified checks before delivering the goods.