UNITED BANK v. SPORTING GOODS


41 N.Y.2d 254 (1976)

United Bank Limited et al., Respondents, v. Cambridge Sporting Goods Corp., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 28, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert Rubin and Bernard J. Wald, New York City, for appellant.

John J. Hayes, New York City, for respondents.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


GABRIELLI, J.

On this appeal, we must decide whether fraud on the part of a seller-beneficiary of an irrevocable letter of credit may be successfully asserted as a defense against holders of drafts drawn by the seller pursuant to the credit. If we conclude that this defense may be interposed by the buyer who procured the letter of credit, we must also determine whether the courts below improperly imposed upon...

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