Case Name: East Continental Gems, Inc., Respondent, v. Eli Yakutiel et al., Defendants, and Ben Mellen & Co., Inc., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1992-12-17
Citations: 188 A.D.2d 402
Docket Number: 
Parties: East Continental Gems, Inc., Respondent, v Eli Yakutiel et al., Defendants, and Ben Mellen & Co., Inc., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 188
Pages: 402–402

Head Matter:
East Continental Gems, Inc., Respondent, v Eli Yakutiel et al., Defendants, and Ben Mellen & Co., Inc., Appellant.

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Burton S. Sherman, J.), entered September 20, 1991, which denied defendant-appellant's motion for summary judgment, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
In this action for conversion of a diamond necklace, we agree with the IAS Court that whether defendant-appellant purchased the necklace in good faith (see, UCC 2-403) is an issue of fact that must await trial. Concur — Carro, J. P., Ellerin, Kupferman and Kassal, JJ.