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Commercial Law Keyed to Lopucki
Minskoff v. American Express Travel Related Services Co
Facts
Plaintiffs have a credit card account with Defendants. In October of 1991, Plaintiffs hired Susan Schrader Blumenfeld, (Blumenfeld) to serve as assistant to the president of the company. She was responsible for the personal and business affairs of Edward J. Minskoff. As part of her duties she reviewed all account invoices and statements. Defendant received an application for an additional credit card to issue from the Plaintiffs’ Corporate Account in Blumenfeld’s name. She charged a total of $28,213.88 on that card paying it with forged checks from Plaintiff’s Corporate Account with Manufacturers Hanover Trust. Blumenfeld then applied for a platinum card and a supplemental car. Both cards arrived in Blumenfeld’s and Edward J. Minskoff’s name. Blumenfeld gave Edward J. Minskoff his card claiming it was an unsolicited upgrade. She continued to make fraudulent charges until Edward J. Minskoff discovered her fraud and notified Defendant.
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