Legal Opinion

Doris Filner v. Samuel Shapiro and Southwestern Alloys Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 29, 1980No. 25, Docket 79-7815PublishedCited by 75 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

On February 13, 1975, appellant Doris Filner entered into a letter agreement with Samuel Shapiro, president of Southwestern Alloys Corporation (Southwestern). The letter, dated February 9, 1975, was prepared on Shapiro’s stationery and read as follows:

Dear Doris,

In accordance with our understanding, upon your wiring me funds in the amount of $200,000.00, I will act as your agent to purchase in your name a time certificate of deposit from the Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Company. This TCD shall thereafter be pledged to collateralize either a loan or letter of…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Kirke La Shelle Co. v. Paul Armstrong Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
  2. Jacob & Youngs, Inc. v. KentNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
  3. Laverty v. . SnethenNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  4. N. C. Freed Company, Inc., and International Roofing Corp. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
  5. Gerseta Corporation v. Equitable Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1926

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3Cited by75 opinions

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  3. United States v. Domingo RexachCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  4. Cross & Cross Properties, Ltd., Cross-Appellant v. Everett Allied Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. Mohammad Wazir KhanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990

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