Legal Opinion
Parent Teacher Ass'n v. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided January 14, 1988PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Michael D. Stallman, J.
In this wrongful payment action, defendant bank seeks summary judgment based on the depositor’s agreement. The following question is presented: Does a drawee bank’s negligent payment of a check over an obviously missing drawer’s signature relieve a drawer depositor of its duty to promptly *290notify the bank and commence suit during the periods provided by the account agreement?
FACTS
Plaintiff Parent Teacher Association (PTA) sues defendant Manufacturers Hanover Trust company (MHT) for breach of contract and negligence in wrongfully honoring six checks…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Leather Manufacturers' Bank v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Critten v. Chemical National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Morgan v. United States Mortgage & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Frank v. . Chemical Nat'l Bank of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Frederic A. Potts & Co. v. Lafayette National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Morrisania II Associates v. HarveyCivil Court of the City of New York · 1988
- Borowski v. Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1998
- Stowell v. Cloquet Co-Op Credit UnionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
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