Legal Opinion
Aresty International Law Firm, P.C. v. Citibank, N.A.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 27, 2012No. 11-2257PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
Aresty International Law Firm deposited a check for $197,750.00 from a Citibank 1 — held account into a Citizens Bank 2 —held account, received clearance to transfer the funds from Citizens soon after, and instructed Citizens to wire the funds from the account. Citizens did so, only to find later that the check had been fraudulent. Citizens sued Aresty and ended up with a judgment for a bit less than the amount of the check. Aresty now looks to hold Citibank liable for the lost funds because of its alleged failure to abide by certain provisions of federal and state…
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