New Jersey caselaw under the Uniform Commercial Code is relatively undeveloped compared to New York’s decisional law.  On this date in 1973, however, the Appellate Division issued one of New Jersey’s leading UCC decisions, Fablok Mills v. Cocker Mach. Co., 125 N.J. Super. 351 (App. Div. 1973), certif. denied, 64 N.J. 317 (1973).  Judge Trautwein wrote the opinion, for himself and Judges Fritz and Lynch. 

The case centered on issues of acceptance and revocation of acceptance of goods, rescission, breach of warranty, and fraud.  Judge Trautwein’s

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Ford, 418 N.J. Super. 592 (App. Div. 2011).  The question of whether foreclosing mortgagees have the proper proofs to support their cases has been all over the news lately.  Now, in an opinion by Judge Skillman, the Appellate Division has weighed in on what is required for a mortgagee to have standing to seek foreclosure.

Wells Fargo, the alleged assignee of the defendant’s note and mortgage, filed a motion for summary judgment in this foreclosure

Triffin v. Liccardi Ford, Inc., 417 N.J. Super. 453 (App. Div. 2011).  Robert J. Triffin is in the business of “buying dishonored checks and attempting to collect on them,” as Judge Reisner’s opinion in this case states.  His efforts have been the subject of roughly 20 published New Jersey appellate opinions, plus a number of other not for publication appellate decisions.  A review of those opinions would give any attorney a good basic grounding in the banking provisions of the U