NEWMAN v. SQUIRE VIL. ASSOCS.


139 Misc.2d 53 (1987)

Newman Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt, as Escrow Agent, Plaintiff, v. Squire Village Associates et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

December 30, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dreyer & Traub for Squire Village Associates and others, defendants. Kaplan Thomashower & Landau for Hudson/Windsor Associates, defendant. Newman Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt, plaintiff pro se.


SHIRLEY FINGERHOOD, J.

The question before the court on the motion and cross motions is whether an escrow agent may utilize the interpleader statute, CPLR 1006, for the resolution of adverse claims to an escrow fund, when one claim is unrelated to the escrow agreement.

The action was commenced by an escrow agent, a law firm, pursuant to CPLR 1006, which permits a person who is or may be exposed to multiple liability as the result of adverse claims...

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