Orenstein v. Orenstein
This text of 59 Misc. 2d 565 (Orenstein v. Orenstein) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
The remedy of summary judgment in lieu of a complaint is available only in an action ‘1 based upon a judgment or instrument for the payment of money only ” (CPLR 3213). The instant suit, to recover payments pursuant to a separation agreement, does not come within the purview of the quoted language (see, Signal Plan v. Chase Manhattan Bank, 23 A D 2d 636, 637; Guele v. Scaiano, 56 Misc 2d 1040; Burnell v. Peoples Sav. Bank, 54 Misc 2d 140).
The order should be unanimously reversed, with $10 costs to defendant, motion denied and plaintiff’s time to serve a complaint extended until 10 days after service of a copy of the order hereon.
Concur — Groat, P. J., Schwartzwald and Margett, JJ.
Order reversed, etc.
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59 Misc. 2d 565, 299 N.Y.S.2d 648, 1969 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1727, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/orenstein-v-orenstein-nyappterm-1969.