Statute · New York Uniform Commercial Code
N.Y. U.C.C. Law § 4-402 — Bank's Liability to Customer for Wrongful Dishonor
N.Y. U.C.C. Law § 4-402
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Uniform Commercial Code
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
Section 4--402. Bank's Liability to Customer for Wrongful Dishonor.
Citator
N.Y. U.C.C. Law § 4-402 — Bank's Liability to Customer for Wrongful Dishonor is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Section 4--402. Bank's Liability to Customer for Wrongful Dishonor.
A payor bank is liable to its customer for damages proximately caused by the wrongful dishonor of an item. When the dishonor occurs through mistake liability is limited to actual damages proved. If so proximately caused and proved damages may include damages for an arrest or prosecution of the customer or other consequential damages. Whether any consequential damages are proximately caused by the wrongful dishonor is a question of fact to be determined in each case.