Cal. Ct. App. 2d Dist. · Court of Appeal opinion · January 1, 1989
Related by Disbursement AuthorizationCourt record Court of Appeal opinion
California Pac. Title v. Bank of America — California Court of Appeal
California Court of Appeal · 12 Cal.App.2d 437
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ResultCourt of Appeal opinionCourt ruling
HingeDisbursement AuthorizationEarly allocation-of-loss case for forged escrow chains between title companies and deposit banks — background for Reusche and modern unauthorized-disbursement disputes.
SourceCourt opinionPublished opinion
File-record question
Early allocation-of-loss case for forged escrow chains between title companies and deposit banks — background for Reusche and modern unauthorized-disbursement disputes.
Limit before takeaway
Published Court of Appeal opinion only. Reusche v. California Pac. Title Ins. Co. (1965) 231 Cal.App.2d 731 (supporting link) on forged escrow loans completed through a title insurer.
- Court / region
- Cal. Ct. App.
- Case number
- 12 Cal.App.2d 437
- Filed
- January 1, 1936
- Source record
- Court opinion
- Procedural posture
- Court of Appeal opinion
- Money movement stage
- At release
- Record gap
- Release-decision gap
- Strongest reviewed source
- Published opinion
- Allegation / finding status
- Court ruling
- Disposition
- Court of Appeal opinion
- Last posture checked
- 2026-05-31
- Reviewed
- 2026-05-31
What happened
Court addressed which institution must bear loss when funds pass through a forged or unauthorized escrow chain and whether the payor bank may recover amounts paid without valid authorization.
What it hinged on
Disbursement Authorization. Early allocation-of-loss case for forged escrow chains between title companies and deposit banks — background for Reusche and modern unauthorized-disbursement disputes.
Amount involved
Amount not stated in reviewed source.
Result
Court of Appeal opinion
Why this belongs here
Early allocation-of-loss case for forged escrow chains between title companies and deposit banks — background for Reusche and modern unauthorized-disbursement disputes.
Documents to inspect
- Disbursement authorization
- Escrow instructions
- Condition checklist
- Hold notice
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Early allocation-of-loss case for forged escrow chains between title companies and deposit banks — background for Reusche and modern unauthorized-disbursement disputes.
Timeline
FiledJanuary 1, 1936
Posture checked2026-05-31
Reviewed for Escrow Cases2026-05-31
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Limit: Published Court of Appeal opinion only. Reusche v. California Pac. Title Ins. Co. (1965) 231 Cal.App.2d 731 (supporting link) on forged escrow loans completed through a title insurer.
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