New York Lawyer Marc Rapaport Files Federal Lawsuit Against Hudson Valley Bank Alleging Violation of Federal Banking Law
On May 13, 2008, attorney Marc A. Rapaport, a New York employment discrimination lawyer, filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan against Hudson Valley Bank alleging that Hudson Valley failed to prevent the unauthorized electronic transfer of thousands of dollars from Rapaport's account to various banks throughout the United States. The case is entitled "Marc A. Rapaport against Hudson Valley Bank, N.A.", Case No. 08 CIV 5403. The Complaint includes causes of action against Hudson Valley Bank for violations of Regulation E and the UCC. Rapaport's complaint seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief.
New York, NY (PRWEB) June 17, 2008 -- On May 13, 2008, Marc A. Rapaport, an employment discrimination lawyer in New York, filed a Complaint in Federal Court against Hudson Valley Bank stemming from the unauthorized electronic transfer of Rapaport's funds that had been deposited with the Bank.
Marc Rapaport's Complaint alleges that Hudson Valley Bank transfered $19,100.00 to financial institutions throughout the United States without Rapaport's prior approval. According to Rapaport's Federal Court Complaint, the amounts that were unlawfully transferred by Hudson Valley Bank were actually far more than the balance of his bank account at that time. Rapaport's Complaint alleges that instead of reimbursing Rapaport for the losses that he experienced, Hudson Valley Bank sent him invoices for the amounts that had been transferred. The Complaint's causes of action include claims based on the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the UCC, and New York's General Business Law.
Rapaport's lawsuit against Hudson Valley Bank is not the first instance in which the Bank has been in the news. Previously, the Westchester County Business Journal reported on charges that Yonkers-based Hudson Valley Bank didn't loan enough to blacks or Hispanics. Quoting Matthew Lee, Executive Director of Inner City News/Fair Finance Watch, the report stated that "in 2003, Hudson Valley Bank didn't make any mortgage (loans) in low- or moderate-income census tracts."
Rapaport's Complaint against Hudson Valley Bank demands actual damages in the amount of $500,000.00, punitive damages in the amount of $750,000.00, and injunctive relief. Rapaport's lawsuit against Hudson Valley Bank is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Marc Rapaport is a New York attorney whose law practice focuses on employment discrimination, New York Divorce, civil litigation, and commercial matters. Mr. Rapaport represents victims of race discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and other forms of injustice, throughout New York. Marc Rapaport is also the founder and CEO of ASAP Legal Forms, a provider of legal forms and documents. Marc Rapaport was formerly an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, and he has written and lectured about New York discrimination law.
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