Legal Opinion

Ben Soep Co. v. Highgate Hall of Orange County, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 13, 1979PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously modified and, as modified, affirmed, with costs to defendants Kosow, in accordance with the following memorandum: In this representative action, plaintiff, Ben Soep Company, sues to recover statutory trust funds (Lien Law, art 3-A). It claims that trust assets consisting of $600,000, advanced by Marine Midland Bank-Rochester (Bank) under a building loan contract to Highgate Hall of Orange County, Inc. (Highgate), were diverted for nontrust purposes to defendant Industrial Investment Trust (IIT), a Massachusetts trust. The complaint alleges that IIT wrongfully converted the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Foley v. D'AgostinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
  2. Peterson v. Spartan Industries, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Amigo Foods Corp. v. Marine Midland BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. Hinkle Iron Co. v. . KohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
  5. AMF Inc. v. Algo Distributors, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Fort Knox Music, Inc. v. BaptisteDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2001
  2. In re the Estate of SchreiterNew York Surrogate's Court · 1996
  3. Reliance v. LOTT GROUPNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2004
  4. Ben Soep Co. v. Highgate Hall of Orange County, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1988
  5. MILLER, ERICK J. v. ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANYAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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