Schussheim v. Commerce Bank

*317OPINION OF THE COURT

David Goodsell, J.

Trial Decision

The plaintiff in this small claims case seeks to recover damages resulting from the failure of the defendant, Commerce Bank, to notify her of an escheating of funds to the Comptroller of the State of New York. The defendant counterclaimed for damages stemming from the failure of the plaintiff to adhere to the deposit account rules and regulations of the defendant which the defendant claimed plaintiff agreed to follow.

The plaintiff purchased three official bank checks from her local branch of Commerce Bank on October 27, 2003, totaling $9,500…