§ 11305 Bank Liability For Payment Order Breach

This law says that if a bank messes up a money transfer, they have to pay interest or cover extra costs caused by the mistake. They can't avoid this responsibility unless there's a special agreement.

Key Takeaways

•If a bank delays your money transfer, they must pay you interest for the delay.
•If the bank makes a mistake and the transfer doesn't go through or goes wrong, they have to cover your extra costs.
•The bank can only avoid paying extra damages if there's a written agreement saying so.
•You can get your lawyer fees paid if the bank refuses to fix their mistake after you ask.

Example

You send money to your friend, but the bank takes longer than it should because they made a mistake.

The bank has to pay you interest for the time the money was late. If they sent the money to the wrong person, they have to cover any extra costs you had because of their mistake.

(a) If a funds transfer is completed but execution of a payment order by the receiving bank in breach of Section 11302 results in delay in payment to the beneficiary, the bank is obliged to pay interest to either the originator or the beneficiary of the funds transfer for the period of delay caused by the improper execution. Except as provided in subdivision (c), additional damages are not recoverable. (b) If execution of a payment order by a receiving bank in breach of Section 11302 results in (i) noncompletion of the funds transfer, (ii) failure to use an intermediary bank designated by the originator, or (iii) issuance of a payment order that does not comply with the terms of the payment order of the originator, the bank is liable to the originator for its expenses in the funds transfer and for incidental expenses and interest losses, to the extent not covered by subdivision (a), resulting from the improper execution. Except as provided in subdivision (c), additional damages are not recoverable. (c) In addition to the amounts payable under subdivisions (a) and (b), damages, including consequential damages, are recoverable to the extent provided in an express agreement of the receiving bank, evidenced by a record. (d) If a receiving bank fails to execute a payment order it was obliged by express agreement to execute, the receiving bank is liable to the sender for its expenses in the transaction and for incidental expenses and interest losses resulting from the failure to execute. Additional damages, including consequential damages, are recoverable to the extent provided in an express agreement of the receiving bank, evidenced by a record, but are not otherwise recoverable. (e) Reasonable attorney’s fees are recoverable if demand for compensation under subdivision (a) or (b) is made and refused before an action is brought on the claim. If a claim is made for breach of an agreement under subdivision (d) and the agreement does not provide for damages, reasonable attorney’s fees are recoverable if demand for compensation under subdivision (d) is made and refused before an action is brought on the claim. (f) Except as stated in this section, the liability of a receiving bank under subdivisions (a) and (b) may not be varied by agreement. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 210, Sec. 89. (SB 95) Effective January 1, 2024.)

This law says that if a bank messes up a money transfer, they have to pay interest or cover extra costs caused by the mistake. They can't avoid this responsibility unless there's a special agreement.

Key Takeaways

•If a bank delays your money transfer, they must pay you interest for the delay.
•If the bank makes a mistake and the transfer doesn't go through or goes wrong, they have to cover your extra costs.
•The bank can only avoid paying extra damages if there's a written agreement saying so.
•You can get your lawyer fees paid if the bank refuses to fix their mistake after you ask.

Example

You send money to your friend, but the bank takes longer than it should because they made a mistake.

The bank has to pay you interest for the time the money was late. If they sent the money to the wrong person, they have to cover any extra costs you had because of their mistake.

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