298, 298A February 27, 2003. Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Ira Gammerman, J.), entered October 17, 2001, which, in this action alleging embezzlement and forgery, inter alia, granted the motion of defendants-respondents to dismiss the complaint as against them insofar as to dismiss plaintiff's claims respecting allegedly forged checks reflected on statements made available to plaintiff prior to August 1, 2000, and denied plaintiff's cross motion to amend her complaint; and order, same court
(a) A bank that sends or makes available to a customer a statement of account showing payment of items for the account shall either return or make available to the customer the items paid or provide information in the statement of account sufficient to allow the customer reasonably to identify the items paid. The statement of account provides sufficient information if the item is described by item number, amount, and date of payment. (b) If the items are not returned to the customer, the person retaining