Legal Opinion

Citibank v. Suthers

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

Decided July 6, 1979PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Cardamone, J. P.

Appellants on this appeal claim that Special Term abused its discretion when it refused to permit them to amend their counterclaim as of right and also denied them leave to amend the same pleading under CPLR 3025 (subds [a], [b]).

The pleading question arose from litigation instituted by Citibank (New York State), N. A. (Bank) against defendant-appellants, Markley and Melinda Suthers. It is alleged that between October, 1973 and February, 1974 the Bank advanced $85,000 to Coe-Fisher Lumber, Inc. The loan was guaranteed by the Suthers on October 26, 1973.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Siegel v. KranisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
  2. Caffaro v. TraynaNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Grago v. RobertsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
  4. Dittmar Explosives, Inc. v. A. E. Ottaviano, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1967
  5. Gilbert Properties, Inc. v. MillsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1973

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Schoenrock v. TappeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Muller v. SturmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  3. Bosse v. QuamSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Gurkewitz v. HabermanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. Oppel v. Empire Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1981

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