Legal Opinion
Weissman v. Sinorm Deli, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 11, 1996PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
Two questions lie at the heart of this appeal. First, is the indemnification sued on an "instrument for the payment of money only” within CPLR 3213? Second, is the indemnification a guaranty by the individual defendants of the corporation’s obligation? We answer both questions in the negative: the individual defendants’ indemnification is neither "an instrument for the payment of money only” within CPLR 3213 nor a guaranty. The summary remedy is therefore not available to plaintiff, and indeed summary judgment should be granted against him dismissing his…
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