Month: September 2010

Steinman v. Malamed, (June 28, 2010) 185 Cal.App.4th 1550, 111 Cal. Rptr. 3d 304. This case suggests that UCC § 1-308 (allowing payment “under protest”) may not be interpreted broadly to allow a party to reserve rights when making a disputed payment. This blog entry...

Gabriel v. Wells Fargo Bank, N. A., (August 30, 2010) 2010 WL 3388062 (Not Officially Published) This case illustrates how the UCC often appears in a supporting role, cited by the courts to bolster a conclusion. A widow sued a bank (Wells Fargo) as the beneficiary of...