1. Is one sisters attempt to recover funds given to another sister by their mother always…

1. Is one sisters attempt to recover funds given
to another sister by their mother always unethical? Who is legally entitled to
the funds? Discuss.

2. If the check that Carol cashed five months after
Esthers death had not been a gift from Esther, but instead had contained a
forged drawers signature, on whom could liability have been imposed? How might
that circumstance have affected the ethics of the situation? Explain.

3. The
first group will determine whether the bank acted wrongfully by honoring
Brians check and paying Shanta.

4. The
second group will assess whether Joyce

1. Is one sisters attempt to recover funds given
to another sister by their mother always unethical? Who is legally entitled to
the funds? Discuss.

2. If the check that Carol cashed five months after
Esthers death had not been a gift from Esther, but instead had contained a
forged drawers signature, on whom could liability have been imposed? How might
that circumstance have affected the ethics of the situation? Explain.

3. The
first group will determine whether the bank acted wrongfully by honoring
Brians check and paying Shanta.

4. The
second group will assess whether Joyce has a valid claim against Southern Marine
Bank for the amount of the check paid to Shanta.

5. The
third group will assume that the check Brian drafted was on his business account
rather than on his personal account and that he had two partners in the
business. Would a business partner be in a better position to force Southern
Marine Bank to recredit Brians account than his widow? Why or why not?