Available Iron & Metal Co. v. First National Bank

This is an appeal from a judgment finding defendant, First National Bank of Blue Island (hereinafter “Bank”), liable for the amount of three checks which plaintiff, Available Iron and Metal Company (hereinafter “Available”), presented for collection. The only issue raised on appeal is whether the Bank breached the duty imposed upon it by section 4 — 302 of the Uniform Commercial Code (hereinafter “Code”) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 26, par. 4 — 302), to either pay, return, or send notice of dishonor of these checks in a timely manner. We affirm.

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