Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co. v. Plotkin

The plaintiff bank sues Plotkin on a check for $6,038 payable to the order of “Arthur Plotkin” and bearing on its back the stamp “Creative Travel, Inc. for deposit only in 5-250,” above the handwritten signature “Arthur Plotkin.” The check was deposited in the account of Creative Travel, Inc. (the corporation), and was later dishonored for insufficient funds. We hold that Plotkin is prima facie liable as indorser under Uniform Commercial Code (G. L. c. 106) § 3-403 (2) (b), and that he has made an insufficient showing to prevent summary judgment against him under Mass. R. Civ. P. 56, 365…