35 City Island, LLC v. Banco Popular

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Mark Friedlander, J.), entered July 9, 2007, which, in an action for conversion of a check, granted plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on the issue of defendant-appellant depository bank’s liability, and granted defendant-respondent payor bank’s cross motion for summary judgment on its cross claim against appellant for indemnification, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

The subject check was made payable to “VeraWestin Restaurant Corp. dba Neptune Inn & 35 City Island Avenue LLC.” The check was endorsed and deposited with appellant by a principal of…