United States Sixth Circuit

Collecting bank is not liable for plaintiff's losses stemming from defendant's fraudulent transaction where absolutely no evidence supported claims that the bank knew or should have known about the fraud, or that the bank conspired with defendant to defraud others.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/23/2001
• Decided 03/13/2001
• Published 03/13/2001

Judges

• Before WELLFORD, RYAN, and SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• K. Jayaraman (argued and briefed), Connie K. Westbrook (briefed), Memphis, TN, for Thiagarajar Mills, Ltd., Martin Domb (argued and briefed), Hill, Betts & Nash, New York, NY, Michael C. Patton (briefed), Brett T. Parks, Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, Memphis, TN, for Standard Chartered Bank.