Marriott Corp. v. Rogers & Wells

— Order, Supreme Court, New York County, entered February 13, 1980, which granted defendant’s motion to the extent of permitting defendant law firm to deposit certain escrow funds in a “blocked” bank account and to serve an interpleading complaint upon the Pahlevi Foundation of Iran and upon the Alavi Foundation of Iran, and denied plaintiffs’ cross motion for summary judgment, unanimously reversed, on the law, with costs, defendant’s motion denied in its entirety and the cross motion granted. In July of 1974, the corporate plaintiffs (Marriott) entered into contracts with the Pahlevi…