The procedure for summary judgment in lieu of a complaint provided for in CPLR 3213 is available only in an action "based upon a judgment or instrument for the payment of money". Under the circumstances here shown, the instant action to recover moneys allegedly improperly paid by defendant under a written escrow agreement is not an action based upon an instrument for the payment of money only.
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