Novak v. Greater New York Savings Bank

In an action to recover $12,600 plus the applicable compound interest, $12,000 of which was paid by defendant on a forged withdrawal order on plaintiff’s account, defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered October 29, 1970, in favor of plaintiff upon a jury verdict. Judgment reversed, on the law, without costs, and judgment directed to be entered in favor of plaintiff against defendant for $660.67 with interest from April 24, 1969. In our opinion, the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, as to $12,000 of plaintiff’s claim,…