Veatch v. Broderick

Motion to sever and dismiss action against defendant Joseph Broderick. This is an action for negligence against the Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York as an individual. Plaintiff is a depositor of the Bank of North Hempstead. Certain officers of that bank with the Superintendent are the defendants. Plaintiff’s claim of negligence is pleaded in the following manner: He alleges that sections 42 and 133 of the Banking Law create a duty in his favor because they provide: “ It shall be the duty of the superintendent to require all corporations * * * to make to him the regular…