Legal Opinion

Bank of New York v. Bright

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided June 30, 1986No. 2-985A290PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RATLIFF, Judge,

writing by designation.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appellants, The Bank of New York and Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc., appeal from a judgment entered by the Hamilton Circuit Court on a jury verdict in favor of Mildred Bright for $30,000. We affirm.

FACTS

Mildred Bright opened an investment account with Dreyfus Liquid Assets in December, 1981. The Bank of New York, as transfer agent for Dreyfus Liquid Assets, had custody of and administered this account. By October, 1982, Mildred's account had a balance of $6,165.84.

Sometime near the end of September, 1982, the bank received instructions…

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2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Travelers Indemnity Co. v. ArmstrongIndiana Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Vernon Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. SharpIndiana Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Ayr-Way Stores, Inc. v. Chitwood Ex Rel. ChitwoodIndiana Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc. v. TrainaIndiana Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Urbanational Developers, Inc. v. Shamrock Engineering, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1978

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  3. Baesler's Super-Valu v. Indiana Commissioner of Labor Ex Rel. BenderIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Kirtley v. McClellandIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. Rogers v. LockardIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002

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