Legal Opinion
Merchants Bank of New York v. Credit Suisse Bank
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 20, 1984No. 83 Civ. 6277 (RLC)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Defendant Credit Suisse Bank (“Credit Suisse”) brings this motion to dismiss the complaint against it pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), F.R.Civ.P., for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted. Credit Suisse was sued by the Merchants Bank of New York (“Merchants”) for damages which Merchants claims it sustained in consequence of Credit Suisse’s wrongful dishonor of an irrevocable letter of credit. Merchants, which acted as the advising bank in the letter of credit transaction, also claims that Credit Suisse breached certain duties with respect…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Jenkins v. McKeithenSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- California Motor Transport Co. v. Trucking UnlimitedSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Melanie Geisler v. Orlando R. Petrocelli and Pinnacle Books, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Garrett v. Holiday Inns, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by18 opinions
- 3com Corporation v. Banco Do Brasil, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- Alaska Textile Co., Inc. v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Crowthers McCall Pattern, Inc. v. LewisDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Epstein v. Haas Securities Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1990
- Sound of Market Street, Inc. v. Continental Bank InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.