Halpern v. Tannenbaum

HAINES, A.J.S.C.

Halpern and others have sued Tannenbaum and his fellow defendants for monies loaned and now move for summary judgment. No defenses were raised as to the plaintiffs’ claim (except contentions regarding interest, which are not material for present purposes). However, the defendants have filed a counterclaim for damages resulting from the late delivery of loan documents from plaintiffs to defendants with respect to a transaction unrelated to the plaintiffs’ claim. The counterclaim is contested and cannot be the subject of a summary judgment. The defendants argue that a final…