Briarpatch Ltd., L.P. v. Briarpatch Film Corp.

In a previous action, plaintiffs obtained a money judgment against defendant Robert M. Geisler and his then-partner John Roberdeau (the judgment debtors). Plaintiffs later learned that monies in which the judgment debtors had an interest were allegedly being received and disbursed through the judgment debtors’ attorney Paul W Verner and his law firm Verner Simon EC. (together Verner). On June 13, 2001, plaintiffs served a CPLR 5222 (b) restraining notice on the judgment debtors, and on Verner as garnishee. Verner was subsequently found in contempt for violating the restraining notice a day…