Opinion ID: 2188463
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Heading: the check

Text: On June 30, 1986, John Greenwade deposited a $138,427 check into his checking account at Citizens. Regarding this check, Southwest was the payor, Country Wide Insurance Agency was the drawer, and Greenwade was the payee. The check was dated June 26, 1986, bearing check No. 021586 and a facsimile signature of Diederike Fulkerson, a Country Wide employee who is authorized to sign and issue checks on behalf of the insurance company. The parties stipulated that the counterfeit check appeared to be identical to checks used by Country Wide, except for a slight difference in check safety paper, and that Country Wide did not prepare or issue the original of the [check] nor did any person on behalf of Countrywide [sic] Insurance Agency cause the facsimile signature of Diedericke [sic] Fulkerson to appear thereon.