Legal Opinion
General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Clifton-Fine Central School District
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 23, 1995PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
Defendant Clifton-Fine Central School District paid a dealer for two buses even though it had received notice of an assignment of any payment to plaintiff General Motors Acceptance Corp. (GMAC). The principal issue here is whether Uniform Commercial Code § 9-318 (3) renders defendant liable to plaintiff assignee for payment of the two school buses even though it paid the assignor. Since issues of fact exist which preclude summary judgment, we modify the order of the Appellate Division.
In July 1988, defendant Clifton-Fine Central School District contracted to…
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