Grasso v. Fiumara

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for fraud and negligence, the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Buell, J.), dated December 21, 1988, which dismissed the complaint insofar as it is asserted against the defendants Dime Savings Bank of New York and American Title Insurance Company.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The defendant bank and title insurance company were entitled to rely upon the statutory short-form power of attorney (see, General Obligations Law § 5-1501) presented to them by the defendant Fiumara, the…