Shlang v. Inbar

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (McGuire, J.), entered October 30, 2015 in Sullivan County, upon a decision of the court in favor of plaintiff.

In 2002, plaintiff met defendant through his accountant. The parties initially maintained a business relationship, but it eventually progressed into a friendship. At various times since they first met, plaintiff would loan defendant money. In November 2009, defendant signed a purported promissory note in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $257,000 reflecting the total sums of money loaned to defendant. In January 2010, plaintiff loaned…