Legal Opinion
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. v. Bankers Trust Co. of Albany, N.A.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 22, 1986No. 321, Docket 85-6110PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
This is a defensive interpleader action brought by the Bankers Trust Company of Albany, N.A. (“Bankers Trust”). Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (“Niagara Mohawk”), an electric and gas utility, appeals from a grant of summary judgment holding that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) was entitled to the full amount of a fund held by Bankers Trust. In so ruling, the district court rejected Niagara Mohawk’s claim to a portion of this fund as payment for utility services rendered to a housing project. We reverse on the authority of S.S. Silberblatt, Inc.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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