Banco Internacional, S. A. v. Vilaseca

OPINION OF THE COURT

Angela M. Mazzarelli, J.

In this action for conversion and fraud, plaintiff Banco Internacional, S. A., moves to confirm a prejudgment ex parte order of attachment. The defendant, Vilaseca, whose account has been attached, seeks to vacate the attachment or, in the alternative, to reduce the levy.

Plaintiff bank alleges that the defendants conspired to fraudulently convert and obtain certain funds from the account of one of the plaintiff’s customers. Papers were presented to Banco Internacional, S. A., to authorize it to withdraw funds from its customer’s account and to issue…