Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1966

Matathias v. Bel-Mar Laboratories, Inc.

Matathias v. Bel-Mar Laboratories, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided May 17, 1966 · Breitel, Eager, McNally, Rabin, Steuer
25 A.D.2d 836; 270 N.Y.S.2d 374; 1966 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4227
Matathias v. Bel-Mar Laboratories, Inc.

Dissenting Opinion

Eager, J.

dissents and votes to reverse and deny summary judgment on the ground that the rate of discount was so high as to put plaintiff’s assignor on notice that there were or were likely to be infirmities in checks available as possible defenses to drawer and that, under all the circumstances, there are issues of fact bearing upon the standing of plaintiff’s assignor as a holder in due course of the post-dated checks.

Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed, with $50 costs and disbursements to the respondent.

Concur — Breitel, J. P., Rabin, McNally and Steuer, JJ.;

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