a. Who is negligent in this case?
b. Who lost?
A stranger knocked on Sam Crisp's door one day to warn him that his lightning rod needed repair. Crisp, who was in his late 70s, agreed to $12.50 worth of repairs? Hindered by poor eyesight and arthritis, Crisp allowed the stranger to fill out a check in that amount. He did note, however, that the payee space was blank and there was a lot of open space preceding the number $12.50. The stranger promised to fill in the blanks, which he did, with the number $6212.50. When the stranger presented the check for payment at Crisp's bank, he used as an ID a Kentucky driver's license with a black and white photo and a business address. Valid licenses have color photos and the driver's home address. Meanwhile, elderly Mr. Crisp became suspicious and tried to call the bank, only to discover his phone line had been cut.