Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
UCC Uniform Commercial Code |
Article 3. COMMERCIAL PAPER |
Part 4. LIABILITY OF PARTIES |
Section 3--406. Negligence Contributing to Alteration or Unauthorized Signature
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Any person who by his negligence substantially contributes to a material alteration of the instrument or to the making of an unauthorized signature is precluded from asserting the alteration or lack of authority against a holder in due course or against a drawee or other payor who pays the instrument in good faith and in accordance with the reasonable commercial standards of the drawee's or payor's business.