Legal Opinion
Bank of New York v. Amoco Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 8, 1994No. 1620, Docket 93-9031PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Senior Circuit Judge:
Amoco Oil Company appeals from a judgment of the Southern District of New York, Charles H. Tenney, Judge, (1) finding that (a) “holding certificates” issued by Amoco, as lessee, evidencing the lessor’s ownership of and right to a quantity of leased platinum constituted negotiable “documents of title” .under Article 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code and (b) the “holding certificates” were duly negotiated to the Bank of New York; and (2) awarding the Bank of New York $550,000 plus prejudgment interest for damages caused when Amoco failed promptly to deliver the…
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