Legal Opinion
Fundacion Museo De Arte Contemporaneo De Caracas-Sofia Imber v. CBI-TDB Union Bancaire Privee
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 4, 1998No. 93 Civ. 6870(PKL)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEISURE, District Judge.
A two-week bench trial was held in September, 1997, in this diversity action for paying on an unauthorized signature, money had and received, conversion, and aiding and abetting a theft. Based on the following findings of fact and conclusions of law, the Court holds that neither defendant is liable to plaintiff for the proceeds of the unauthorized check that lies at the heart of this action.
FINDINGS OF FACT
Background
1. Plaintiff Fundación Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas — Sofia Imber (the “Museum”) is a not-for-profit contemporary art museum,…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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