Patriot Bank, N.A. v. Navy Federal Credit Union

By Judge Jane Marum Roush

This case arises under Articles 3A and 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code, Va. Code Ann. § 8.1-101 etseq. At issue is whetherthe defendantNavy Federal Credit Union wrongfully refused to honor a cashier’s check it issued.

This matter came on for a bench trial on February 14,2002, as a de novo appeal from the General District Court. At that time, the Court took the matter under advisement. The Court has now carefully considered the pleadings, the applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, and the arguments of counsel. For the reasons stated below, judgment will…