Legal Opinion
Papadopoulos v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 12, 1990No. 89 Civ. 4461 (WK)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
WHITMAN KNAPP, District Judge.
This action arises out of the dishonor of a draft made payable to plaintiff Philip Papadopoulos. Defendant National Westminster Bank, PLC (“NatWest”) moves for dismissal pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) for want of subject matter jurisdiction. Defendant Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. (“Chase”) moves for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims against it. For reasons which follow, we grant the motions and dismiss the action.
BACKGROUND
The pertinent facts are not in dispute. In December of 1987, the National Bank of Greece agreed to sell to plaintiff 1…
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