Legal Opinion
Walter v. Doe
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided February 3, 1978PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stanley L. Sklar, J.
Defendant John Doe, an attorney, moves for summary judgment dismissing this action brought against him by a husband and wife whose checking account was erroneously restrained because of a restraining notice served by Doe’s office. Plaintiffs cross-move for summary judgment against Doe. Defendant bank moves for summary judgment dismissing the action as against it.
The applications are consolidated for decision.
The two issues presented are:
1. Is an attorney for a judgment creditor liable for negligently issuing a restraining notice against the bank account…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sumitomo Shoji New York, Inc. v. Chemical Bank New York Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1965
- Victor v. GoldmanNew York Supreme Court · 1973
- In re KeoghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
- Mazzuka v. Bank of North AmericaCivil Court of the City of New York · 1967
- Porterfield v. SaffanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Schaeffer v. Chemical BankSuffolk County District Court · 1980