Legal Opinion
City Check Cashing, Inc. v. Jul-Ame Construction Co.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided December 14, 1999PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
LEFELT, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).
Plaintiff City Check Cashing Service, a New Jersey check cashing business, was asked by a customer to cash a $290,000 check, apparently certified by Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company (“Manufacturers”). Because the date on the check had been altered, plaintiff called Chemical Bank (“Chemical”), the successor to the rights and liabilities of Manufacturers. Chemical requested that plaintiff send a facsimile (“fax”) of the check to it. Over two hours later, after not hearing from Chemical, plaintiff cashed the check.…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Glanzer v. . ShepardNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Merchants' Bank v. State BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Goldberg v. Housing Auth. of City of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
- Eiseman v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by3 opinions
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