American Express Trave v. Moskoff

The defendant, David Moskoff, appeals from Superior Court (McHugh, J.) orders: (1) finding that he has the ability to pay $5,000 per month towards an outstanding debt and ordering him held until he paid $5,000 cash; and (2) clarifying that the $5,000 paid to secure his release was not bail, but was properly turned over to the plaintiff and applied towards its judgment. We affirm.

In April 1997, the plaintiff, American Express Travel, filed suit against the defendant claiming credit card debt in the amount of $96,777.89, plus attorney’s fees. In October 1999, the trial court granted the…