Legal Opinion
Verizon New England, Inc. v. Transcom Enhanced Services, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 2, 2013PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rivera, J.
In this appeal, we consider whether an at-will, prepayment service agreement, which lacks any obligation to continue services or a commitment to engage in future dealings, constitutes a property interest or debt subject to a CPLR 5222 (b) restraining notice. We conclude, based on the nature of the agreement, that the restraining notice is unenforceable and, therefore, affirm the Appellate Division order.
This case arises from efforts by Verizon New England, Inc. (Verizon) to collect a $57,716,714 judgment awarded in January 2009 by the United States District Court…
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