to a lockbox in Chicago, and upon information and belief, GMACCC forged MGM's endorsement on the Check and deposited the Check Proceeds to its own account in Illinois.”); MGM’s Memorandum of Law in Opposition of Motion of Defendant Ames Department Stores, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 7012(b) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for an Order Dismissing Adversary Proceeding, at 13 (Apr. 2, 2003) ("Illinois law applies here, because the facts giving rise to MGM’s claims (e.g. forgery of MGM’s endorsement, deposit of the Check Proceeds and payment of those proceeds in response to AMES' postpetition demand) occurred in that state.”). 30 . Schultz v. North Am. Ins. Group, 34 F.Supp.2d 866, 868 n. 4 (W.D.N.Y.1999). See also Krumme v. WestPoint Stevens, Inc., 238 F.3d 133, 138 (2d Cir.2000) (<HOLDING>) (interpreting New York law); Cargill, Inc. v.
holding that in the event that parties are from different states and the subject matter is national in scope and where the contract states it shall be deemed to be made under the laws of the state of new york and for all purposes construed in accordance with laws of said state new york law applies as the parties choice of law holding jurisdiction over nonresident defendant existed where note was payable in new york contained new york choice of law clause and proceeds were used to finance new york limited partnership holding that new york law did not preclude an arbitrators award of punitive damages despite a new york choice of law provision because there was no indication in the contract that the parties intended to limit their remedies in arbitration holding that new york law applies to this matter holding that the implied consent to new york law manifest in the parties briefs was sufficient to establish choice of law