Pascal v. Tardera

In an action to recover on a promissory note, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Morrison, J.), entered November 19, 1984, which, after a nonjury trial, was in favor of the plaintiff in the principal sum of $10,000.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The defendant is the maker of a promissory note, dated December 23, 1982, in the amount of $10,000, payable to the plaintiff on or before January 7, 1983. Because the note was not payable "to order or to bearer” (see, UCC 3-104 [1] [d]), the plaintiff payee did not hold it in due course (UCC…