Judd v. Citibank

OPINION OF THE COURT

John Marmarellis, J.

An obvious advantage of our highly developed technology is the availability of complex machinery to alleviate the otherwise burdensome tasks of compiling and returning masses of information. However, the beneficial effects of our computers become illusory when their functioning goes awry.

This is a case involving an electronic fund transfer system and what is commonly referred to as a “cash machine”. Plaintiff sues for the return of $800 which she claims was erroneously charged to her account by defendant. Defendant asserts that said funds were withdrawn…