Legal Opinion
Fitzpatrick v. Bank of New York
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided October 10, 1984PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nat H. Hentel, J.
There are times when doing justice appears to create injustice, and this is apparently one such time.
The instant case is before this court on remand from the Appellate Term which reversed the Civil Court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of defendant.
The underlying facts are not in dispute and have been stipulated to between the parties.
Plaintiff is the third purchaser of a 1978 Chevrolet Chevette encumbered by a lien of approximately $5,300, recorded and perfected by defendant in 1978, when the car was bought new and financed by the original…
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