Jensen v. Glanz

Plaintiff brought this action to recover a portion of the proceeds of a note paid by defendant Metropolitan Disposal Corporation (MDC) to defendant Glanz. MDC appeals from a summary judgment for plaintiff and from the denial of its motion for summary judgment. We reverse.

In 1976, MDC issued its promissory note payable to Glanz. In 1977, Glanz and plaintiff were divorced. Their dissolution decree awarded plaintiff a one-half interest in the proceeds of the note and ordered that an escrow account be opened to receive the payments and distribute the proceeds equally. Plaintiff notified MDC of…