Legal Opinion
Glazer & Gottlieb v. Nachman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 12, 1996PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Arber, J.), entered on or about December 21, 1995, which, in this action for legal fees, denied plaintiff law firm’s motion for a prejudgment order of attachment against an escrow fund held by defendant Bornstein for the benefit of defendant Nachman in a matrimonial action during which plaintiff represented Nachman, unanimously affirmed, without costs. However, we direct that the escrow fund remain intact.
Attachment is considered a harsh remedy and the statute is strictly construed in favor of those against whom it may be employed (First Natl.…
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