Legal Opinion
SCADIF, S.A. v. First Union National
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 2, 2003No. 02-14372PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant SCADIF, S.A. (“SCADIF”) appeals the district court’s judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee First Union National Bank, n/k/a Wacho-via Bank (“First Union”). SCADIF alleges that First Union is strictly liable to SCADIF for approximately $3.2 million because First Union failed to pay or return a check for this amount before the “midnight deadline,” as required by the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”), as codified in Florida. The district court found that SCADIF sent the check at issue to First Union for collection rather than for payment, and therefore,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Barnes v. DaltonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Western Air and Refrigeration, Inc. v. Metro Bank of DallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- SCADIF, S.A. v. First Union National BankDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2002
- Miller v. Economics Laboratory, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
3Cited by1 opinion
- Scadif, S.A. v. First Union NationalCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003