Legal Opinion
General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 6, 1979PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Witmer, J.
On this appeal we examine the legal effect of a draft providing for its payment "through” a designated bank as distinguished from a draft or check drawn on such bank.
One Norek purchased an automobile financed by plaintiff, for which he gave plaintiff a documentary security instrument which was duly filed. He insured the automobile against theft through defendant insurance company. On December 16, 1977 he reported to defendant that the vehicle had been stolen and he filed a claim with defendant for the loss. On January 11, 1978 defendant undertook to honor its…
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