BANCO TORNQUIST v. AMER. BANK


71 Misc.2d 874 (1972)

Banco Tornquist, S. A., Plaintiff, v. American Bank & Trust Company, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

June 16, 1972


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Casey Lane & Mittendorf (Preben Jensen and Robert C. Prianti of counsel), for plaintiffs. Guzik & Boukstein (Leo Guzik and David C. Birdoff of counsel), for defendant.


WILLIAM KAPELMAN, J.

Plaintiffs, in these two companion actions, consolidated by decision on motion decided simultaneously herewith, move for accelerated judgment pursuant to CPLR 3213 on five letters of credit. Initially it must be noted that in the opinion of this court, CPLR 3213 is applicable to suits on letters of credit. Three of the letters of credit were apparently given to guarantee to plaintiff Banco Tornquist payment of certain debts of various...

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