Legal Opinion
Bank of New York v. Fleet Bank, N. A.
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 10, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
Before me is a motion by plaintiff The Bank of New York (BNY) for summary judgment as against defendant Fleet Bank, N. A. (Fleet), and a cross motion by Fleet for summary judgment dismissing the cause of action for attorneys’ fees.
BACKGROUND
In June 1996, John T. Makarewicz drew a check in the amount of $26,000 on an account he maintained at BNY payable to the order of “Bertram Corin, as Attorney”, and mailed it to Mr. Corin. On or about July 1, 1996, the check, bearing the purported endorsement signature of Mr. Corin, was deposited into the account of…
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