Citicorp Services, Inc. v. Lee

OPINION

This is an appeal from a money judgment for respondent Lee. Appellant Citicorp contends that the district court erred by relieving Lee of his obligation under a stipulation relating to discovery. We agree and therefore reverse.

In May of 1976, Lee purchased $10,000 worth of traveler’s checks from Citicorp. Lee subsequently claimed that most of the checks had been lost or stolen. He applied to Citicorp for a refund, and Citicorp gave Lee a partial refund in the amount of $500. Citicorp later refused to grant a further refund on the ground that Lee had conspired with others to defraud…