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1 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. SHS GROUP, LLC -- rank: 1000

... Part trial, that dismissed his complaint for enforcement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b), alleging non-payment of a dishonored check against defendant ... In denying the reconsideration motion, the trial judge relied on N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c), which discharges a drawer's obligation to pay if ... an enforcement action against defendant and Grzyb-Kelly pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b). At trial, plaintiff argued that under N.J.S ... reasons set forth at trial, the judge also found that N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c) provided a defense to plaintiff's claim against defendant ... regardless of when or by whom acceptance was obtained.' 3 N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c). On appeal, plaintiff raises the following argument for our ... A. 12A:4-105. Plaintiff's claim arises out of N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b), which provides '[i]f an unaccepted draft is ...

docket:	a5497-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-03-03
status:	Published
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2 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. PRINCETON FOOD SERVICES LLC -- rank: 947

... value' for the check if the check were dishonored, citing N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414 and -415, and that PFS had been unjustly enriched. Plaintiff ... addition, a defendant may claim a previous payment defense under N.J.S.A 12A:3-414(c) that when 'a draft is accepted by a bank ... Grp., LLC, 466 N.J. Super. at 465, 469 (quoting N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c) and holding N.J.S.A. 12A:4-205 ... the A-2313-21 11 payroll check was discharged under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c) based upon the initial electronic deposit and payment to ... under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-308(b) and N.J.S.A 12A:3-414(c). Therefore, we are satisfied the trial judge appropriately dismissed ...

docket:	a2313-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-07-10
status:	Unpublished
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3 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a4946-18.opn.html -- rank: 923

... Metal Group (EMG), is obligated to honor the check under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414. The check was first presented to 144 Enterprises, LLC, trading ... or otherwise rewrote by judicial fiat the plain language of N.J.S.A 12A:3-414 to make a licensed check casher's compliance [with] the ... for a plaintiff to enforce the dishonored check warranties in N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414.' We disagree. In Liccardi Ford, we did not discuss N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414. See 417 N.J. Super. 453 (App. Div. 2011). Instead ... at 455. The first statute relevant to our analysis is N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414, which deals with the obligation of the drawer 3 when ... argument that Liccardi Ford 'unconstitutionally modified . . . the plain language of N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414' is rejected. Based upon our de novo review, Judge ...

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4 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. PROGRESSIVE PIPELINE MANAGEMENT LLC -- rank: 874

... motion and submitted a cross-motion for summary judgment, claiming N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c) removes 'a drawer of a draft of any liability ... by a depository bank. Id. at 469-470. In reading N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c)1 in conjunction with N.J.S.A. 12A ... course seeking enforcement against the drawer is established. Ibid. 1 N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c) provides: 'If a draft is accepted by a bank ... relieving Progressive of the obligation towards the check pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c). Based on SHS Group, defendants had no obligation to ...

docket:	a0470-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-07-05
status:	Unpublished
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5 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. ONE NJ NEPTUNE 230 MANAGEMENT LLC -- rank: 867

... recovery of the dishonored check amounts, fees, and costs under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b), obligation of drawer. Triffin attached copies of both dishonored ... judge found NJ Neptune established the 'previously paid defense' under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c) because the un-indorsed checks were electronically deposited first ... meet the required definition of an accepted check pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c); and the Supremacy Clause mandates that 12 U.S ... collections, N.J.S.A. 12A:4-101 to -504. N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b) provides, 'If an unaccepted draft is dishonored, the drawer ... or by whom A-3279-21 6 acceptance was obtained.' N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c); see also SHS Group, 466 N.J. Super. at ... at 470, which elucidated that a previous payment defense under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c), may be established through the production of a ...

docket:	a3279-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-12-22
status:	Unpublished
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6 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. AMERIPAY, LLC -- rank: 783

... enforce a dishonored instrument subject to certain personal defenses); (2) N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414 (obligating a drawer to pay the amount of a dishonored ... as a clarification of the general rules of liability under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414 and other sections enacted as part of the l961 version ...

docket:	A2461-02
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2004-05-13
status:	published
citation:	368 N.J. Super. 587 847 A.2d 628
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7 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. 3 GIGIONI, INC. -- rank: 780

... 314, a statute that does not exist. Plaintiff presumably meant N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414. A-2751-21 5 plaintiff's copy of the check ... 2022), plaintiff's claim in this case is based on N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b), which states: '[i]f an unaccepted draft is dishonored ... he is a 'person entitled to enforce the draft' under N.J.S.A. 12A:3- - 414(b) because he is the assignee of the dishonored check ...

docket:	a2751-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-12-18
status:	Unpublished
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8 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. CSL PLASMA, INC -- rank: 773

... course after assignment, plaintiff filed this enforcement action pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b). At the conclusion of discovery plaintiff and CSL filed ... N.J. Super. 460, and misapplying the acceptance provision of N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c). We disagree. When reviewing orders concerning motions for summary ... J. Super. at 465, 470. In SHS Group, we read N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c)2 in conjunction with N.J.S.A. 12A ... 12A:4-205, relieving CSL of the obligation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c). The trial judge correctly applied the holdings in SHS ...

docket:	a3003-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-03-17
status:	Unpublished
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9 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. PINO'S PIZZERIA RESTAURANT -- rank: 763

... due course after assignment, plaintiff filed a complaint pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b). After the close of discovery, defendants moved for summary ... N.J.S.A. 12A:3-103(a)(3). Under N.J.S.A 12A:3-414(c), there is a defense when 'a draft is accepted ... acceptance was obtained.' Federal law contains a similar provision to N.J.S.A. 12A:3- 414(c), exempting a drawer from having an instrument enforced when ... the payroll A-3463-21 5 checks was discharged under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c) because the checks had already been paid. We defer ...

docket:	a3463-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-11-22
status:	Unpublished
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10 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. WAL-MART STORES, INC -- rank: 759

... holder in due course in this action. 5. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414, the defendant drawer of the underlying dishonored check is deemed ... 73 (App. Div. 2001), establish that claims, including those under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414, are freely assignable by a holder in due course even ... assignee with knowledge of the dishonor for a claim under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414 if the check cashing companies from which he purchased the ...

docket:	a0831-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-07-03
status:	unpublished
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11 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. HMSHOST TOLLROADS INC. -- rank: 759

... that party is entitled to enforce obligations under the instrument. N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b) ('If an unaccepted draft is dishonored, the drawer is ... N.J. Super. at 469. A-1058-19 7 Additionally, N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c) instructs that '[i]f a draft is accepted by ...

docket:	a1058-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-09-13
status:	Unpublished
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12 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/trial/triffin-v-maryland.opn.html -- rank: 756

... obligation as the drawer of the check is governed by N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b), which states: If an unaccepted draft is dishonored, the ... support to their positions. The court agrees with CSEA that N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b) controls its obligation concerning the check. The court disagrees ...

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13 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. HMP, LLC -- rank: 738

... in the Special Civil Part against defendant HMP pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b) to recover payment on the check dishonored by Valley ... under N.J.S.A. 12A:3- 305(a)(2), N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c), and Triffin v. SHS Group, LLC. Plaintiff opposed the ... under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-308(b) and N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c). Consistent with our decision in Triffin v. SHS Group ...

docket:	a3285-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-12-07
status:	Unpublished
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14 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. THOMAS G. HUFFMAN -- rank: 703

... value' for the check if the check were dishonored, citing N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414 and -415, and that Huffman had been unjustly enriched. Plaintiff ... 467, plaintiff's claim in this case is based on N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b), which states: '[i]f an unaccepted draft is dishonored ... he is a 'person entitled to enforce the draft' under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(b) because he is the assignee of the dishonored check ...

docket:	a1201-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-06-08
status:	Unpublished
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15 ROBERT J. TRIFFIN v. JUMPINJAX KIDS CORP. -- rank: 679

... Smith, and Scott in the Special Civil Part, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414 and 12A:3-415, seeking to recover the amount of ... the codefendant's account. Ibid. The trial judge relied on N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c), which discharges the drawer's obligation to pay if ... JumpinJax and Smith 'are not the responsible part[ies].' Under N.J.S.A. 12A:3-414(c), after the check was initially cashed and paid by ...

docket:	a0542-22
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-11-22
status:	Unpublished
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