Sutton v. East River Savings Bank

Decided May 11, 1982. Bernard Stern Meyer wrote the opinion for the court.

55 N.Y.2d 550 · Cited 247 times

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• Rotuba Extruders, Inc. v. Ceppos · 46 N.Y.2d 223
• Mallad Construction Corp. v. County Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n · 32 N.Y.2d 285
• Rowe v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. · 46 N.Y.2d 62
• Heller v. Pope · 164 N.E. 881
• David Graubart, Inc. v. Bank Leumi Trust Co. · 48 N.Y.2d 554
• Matter of People (Bond Mort. Guar. Co.) · 196 N.E. 313

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