STERN v. CHEM. BANK


83 Misc.2d 508 (1975)

Wynne Stern, Plaintiff, v. Chemical Bank, Defendant.

Civil Court of the City of New York, Special Term, New York County.

September 18, 1975


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fellner & Rovins (Robert Bartels of counsel), for plaintiff. John B. Wynne and William M. Aukamp for defendant.


SHELDEN S. LEVY, J.

Is a bank savings account passbook "an instrument for the payment of money only"? This is the simple, but previously undetermined issue, posed by the instant application.

Plaintiff moves for summary judgment in lieu of complaint, pursuant to CPLR 3213, in this action to secure allegedly his own funds on deposit for the past 14 years with defendant bank or its predecessor.

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