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URIBE v. MERCHS. BANK OF NY

91 N.Y.2d 336 (1998)

693 N.E.2d 740

670 N.Y.S.2d 393

Hernando Uribe et al., Appellants, v. Merchants Bank of New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 31, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tolmage, Peskin, Harris & Falick, New York City (Alexander J. Wulwick of counsel), for H. Uribe, Inc., appellant.

Simon, Meyrowitz & Meyrowitz, L. L. P., New York City (Mitchell B. Shenkman of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges TITONE, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur.

BELLACOSA, J.

This case is about the effort of appellant H. Uribe, Inc. to recover for an alleged theft from its safe-deposit box rented from defendant Merchants Bank of New York. Cash, gems and other items, worth approximately $2,000,000, were allegedly missing or stolen.

The issue on appeal is whether the term "valuable papers," among the items specified in...

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