ALUMAX ALUMINUM v. NORSTAR


168 A.D.2d 163 (1991)

Alumax Aluminum Corporation, Respondent, v. Norstar Bank, N. A., Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

June 7, 1991


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel (Mitchell J. Banas and Gary M. Sterman of counsel), for appellant.

Grosse, Rossetti, Chelus & Herdzik, P. C. (Jeanne Vezina and Thomas J. Speyer of counsel), for respondent.

DILLON, P. J., LAWTON, LOWERY and DAVIS, JJ., concur.


DENMAN, J.

In this action for conversion of a check on which plaintiff was 1 of 2 named payees, defendant depositary bank appeals from the court's award of summary judgment to plaintiff for $42,058.33, the amount of the check, plus interest, costs and disbursements. Defendant's primary contention, and the only one we need address, is that it cannot be held liable in conversion on the facts presented here. We...

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