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GELER v. NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK USA

Nos. 90 Civ. 6840 (RLC), 91 Civ. 1354 (RLC).

763 F.Supp. 722 (1991)

Ida GELER, Israel Geler, and Yacof Geler, Plaintiffs, v. NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK USA, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Howard GLUCKMAN, as administrator of the last will and testament of Susana a/k/a Shoshana Ghitelman, Third-Party Defendant. NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK USA, Plaintiff, v. Howard GLUCKMAN, as administrator of the last will and testament of Susana a/k/a Shoshana Ghitelman, Ida Geler, Israel Geler, and Yacof Geler, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

May 2, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anderson Costigan, New York City (William F. Costigan, of counsel), for Ida Geler, Israel Geler, and Yacof Geler.

Winston & Strawn, New York City (Michael E. Cavanaugh, of counsel), for Nat. Westminster Bank USA.

Yerushalmi, Shiboleth, Yisraeli & Roberts, New York City (Marilyn B. Fairberg, of counsel), for Howard Gluckman, admin'r.

AMENDED OPINION

ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.

This case illustrates how ineptitude and dilatory tactics can complicate a relatively simple matter.

BACKGROUND

These consolidated actions relate to a 90-day renewable certificate of deposit, in the amount of approximately $500,000, issued by National Westminster Bank (the "Bank"). It is disputed whether the account was held solely by Benjamin Ghitelman or jointly by Benjamin Ghitelman and...

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