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CaseNo: WCVCL107991, CourtCode: SU, CourtName: NEW YORK STATE SUPERIOR COURT WEEK OF, Plaintiff: WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS, State: NY New York, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>WCVCL107991, York, Coopers, Lybrand, Iommazzo, County, Judgement, Execution, Petitioner, Amount, Sheriff, Common Partners, Partnership, Robert, Woodbury Common Partners, Affidavit, Fund, Funds, Qualified Retirement, Jersey, Exempt, Plan, Compensation, Respondent, Toback, Sworn, Firm, Cplr, Petition, Supreme Court, Robert Iommazzo, Clerk, Debtor, Bank, Morris County, Rendering, Delivery, Ironbound Bank, Writ, Judgment Debtor, Sums, Earnings, Marino, Debts, Directing, Levy, Robert Iomazzo , ContentID: 120243609

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1   TITLE
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2   PLNTF MEMO OF LAW
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8 pages
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3   ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
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19 pages
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4   MEMO & DECISION
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5 2008-11-02 MARINO AFF
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6 2000-05 REPLY AFF
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Total Documents: 6 documents , 54 pages
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1 . TITLE

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
SUMMONS
COUNTY
ATTORNEY
PLAINTIFF
DEFENDANT
NATURE
NOU
COUNTY CLERK
YORK COUNTY
PURSUANT
FEE
APPLICANT
TRANSACTION
PETITIONER
RESPONDENT
IIJ
SPECIAL PROCEEDING
YESO
PROVISIONAL REMEDY
SOUGH
   46.3004R-lOOM89


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SNIPPETS:
  • COUNTY CLERK, NEW YORK COUNTY
  • for INDEX NUMBER pursuant
  • FEE $105.00
  • --Spaces below to be TVPED or PRINTED by applicant
  • TRANSACTION
  • for Plaintiff
  • >: `L{,\ or Petitioner.
  • for Defendant or Respondent.
  • K. IIJ CA. y
  • Nature of special proceeding
  • Is Summons now being filed?
  • YESO
  • Is a Provisional Remedy being sough in advance of or simultaneous
  • NOU E - Date

  • 2 . PLNTF MEMO OF LAW

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    COOPERS
    LYBRAND
    EXECUTION
    FUNDS
    IOMMAZZO
    YORK
    JUDGEMENT
    COURT
    PETITIONER
    AFFIDAVIT
    EXEMPT
    PLAN
    RENDERING
    SUMS
    EARNINGS
    MARINO
    COMPENSATION
    ACCOUNTS
    COUNTY
    COUNSEL
    AMOUNT
    RESPONDENT
    DEBTOR
    HOLDING
    INCOME EXECUTION
    SHERIFF
    BANK
    BONUSES
    DELIVERY
    
            SUPREME  COURT  OF  THE  STATE  OF NEW  YORK
            COUNTY OF NEW YORK
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    c       WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS,
                                                         Petitioner,                                   
                      - against -                                                                      
            COOPERS &  LYBRAND,                                                                        
                                                         Respondent.
    
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                                               MEMORANDUM OF LAW ON BEHALF OF
                                               PETITIONER,  WOODBURY  COMMON
                                               PARTNERS,  IN SUPPORT  OF  PETI-
                                               TION.
    
    
    
    
    
                                                                                  HORWITZ, TOBACK & 
                                                                                  Attorneys f o r  
                                                                                  1114 Avenue of the 
                                                                                  New  York, New York
                                                                                  (212) 869-2300
    
    
    
    
    
            ARTHUR  M.  TOBACK, ESQ.
                      Of Counsel.
    
    
    
    SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
    COUNTY OF NEW YORK
    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    I        
    
    WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS,
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK
  • Petitioner, a New York partnership, is the owner of a manufacturers outlet shopping center
  • granted a Judgment against Robert Iommazzo, the principal owner of and guarantor of the
  • This Judgment in the amount of $142,181.65 was entered by the Orange County
  • Robert Iommazzo has submitted no papers in opposition to the Petition seeking to compel
  • Coopers & Lybrand has submitted a responsive Affidavit by its Director of Partnership
  • Mr. Marino, in addition to describing the various accounts held by Coopers & Lybrand for the
  • Mr. Iommazzo's interest in these several funds may be exempt from execution.
  • Mr. Marino does not annex any of the pertinent documents to his Affidavit.
  • Coopers & Lybrand admits in its Affidavit that they are holding $88,376 due to Mr. Iommazzo
  • Their only further description is that these are "amounts agreed to be paid by Coopers &
  • The sums due him are, therefore, not f o r services he is rendering.
  • It is undisputed that during the entire period of 1988 through 1990, Mr. Iommazzo's t o t a l
  • CPLR S5205provides that the income execution limitation concerns:
  • Thus, the only sums that are arguably exempt because of the income execution limitation, are
  • (The Sheriff received his execution thirty days after Iommazzo left Coopers & Lybrand.)
  • means that if the earnings are for ser vices more than 60 days old at delivery
  • In Girard Trust Bank v. Gotham Football Club.
  • The Bank attempted to execute on two bonuses which the team was holding for the benefit of Mr.
  • PLAN ARE EXECUTABLE.
  • In the moving Affidavit and in the Petition, petitioner explained that the funds in the
  • the qualified retirement plan is not annexed for review by counsel or the Court.

  • 3 . ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    IOMMAZZO
    COOPERS
    COUNTY
    AMOUNT
    LYBRAND
    COMMON PARTNERS
    ROBERT
    PETITIONER
    JUDGEMENT
    QUALIFIED RETIREMENT
    WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS
    TOBACK
    SWORN
    FIRM
    CPLR
    SUPREME COURT
    AFFIDAVIT
    PARTNERSHIP
    EXECUTION
    COMPENSATION
    JUDGMENT DEBTOR
    QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN
    PERSONAL SERVICE
    SADDLE RIVER
    DULY SWORN
    HORWITZ
    ATTORNEYS
    SUPPORT
    PETITION
    
    
    
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       $ 1
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       11 firm's  qualified retirement plan; and any and all amounts due
       .,Robert
                                        Iommazzo pursuant to agreement, payable over the next fo
            ;months in increments of $22;094;  and it is further
                                 ORDERED,  that  pending  $he  hearing  of  this  Petition,  t
       ',respondent
                                            is restrained and enjoined from transferring to Robe
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                                                                               belonging to or d
    
    
                                 ORDERED, that sufficient cause having been shown, let servi
                      of  a copy of this Order and the papers upon which  it  is grant
    
                      upon  the respondent, Coopers &  Lybrand, by personal service at 12
    
       ;,Avenue
                                        of the Americas, New York, New York 10020, and upon Robe
    
       , !   Iommazzo by certified or registered mail, return receipt request
    
       I  at 153 East Allendale Road, Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, on
       j  before the,?dlilf  day of                           , 1990, be deemed sufficient servi
                      thereof.                                                                  I
                                                               E N
    
    
    
    
    
                                                                2.
    
    
    
                WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS,
                                             Petitioner:,           AFFIDAVIT
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • upon the respondent, Coopers & Lybrand, by personal service at 12
  • Iommazzo by certified or registered mail,
  • I at 153 East Allendale Road, Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, on
  • WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS,
  • STATE OF NEW YORK): ss.: i COUNTY OF NEW YORK)
  • ARTHUR M. TOBACK, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
  • I am a member of the firm of Horwitz, Toback & Hymar
  • ;attorneys f o r petitioner.
  • I submit this Affidavit in support c
  • to CPLR S403-- in lieu of a Notice of Petition).
  • i Justice Joseph G. Owen a Judgment against defendant,
  • County of Orange (Woodburv Common Partners w;:Robert
  • Iommazzo, Supreme Court, Orange County, Index No. 6761/89) '!Annexed hereto as Exhibit @'A1!
  • in the amount of $142,181.65 was entered by the Orang
  • lilybrand, a New York accounting partnership with its main office i, r i:1251 Avenue of the
  • was a partner at Coopers & Lybrand and the Restraining Notic
  • IExhibit IrCVw is a copy of the Execution with Notice to Garnishee,
  • for Mr. Iommazzo in the firm's qualified retirement plan;
  • "periodic compensation" of $22,094 per month is due to Mr. Iommazz
  • 11 $88,376 belonging to the judgment debtor to the Sheriff of New Yo l j!
  • Attorneys for Defendant
  • Memorandum of Law, d a t e d April 2 7, 1990, in support t h e r e o f,
  • it appears.that the periodic compensation referred to in Answer l f a l l s w i t h i n the

  • 4 . MEMO & DECISION

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PETITIONER
    RESPONDENT
    SHERIFF
    FUND
    ROBERT IOMAZZO
    EXECUTION
    JUDGEMENT
    COOPERS
    YORK COUNTY
    AFFIDAVITS
    LYBRAND
    COURT
    RESPONDENT CLAIMS
    FRANCIS
    PECORA
    EXHIBITS
    FOREGOING
    WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS
    DIRECTING
    PAY
    BELONGING
    SUM
    RESTRAINING
    EXEMPT
    RETIREMENT
    PLAN
    INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
    PARTNER GROWTH FUND
    SEPARATE PARTNERSHIP
    
          PRESENT:  Hon.  FRANCIS N. PECORA  Justice.
    I                                                                         I
    
    
    
    
                                                                                        lvlDTION  DATE
    
                                                                                        MOTION  SEq. 
    
                                                                                        TRIAL  CALm  N
    
    
    
    
          The  following  papers  numbered  1  to         read  on this  motion  to
    
                                                                                                       
    
           Notice  of  Motion/Order  to  Show  Cause  -  Affidavits  -  Exhibits
           Answering  Affidavits  -  Exhibits
           Replying  Affidavits
    
           Upon  the  foregoing  papers  it  is  ordered  that  this
    
    
                                                      Motion 1s Decided In Accordance VWth
                                             7
    
    
    
    WOODBURY  COMMON  PARTNERS,
    
                             Petitioner,
    
               -against-                          Index No.'26134/90
    
    COOPERS &  LYBRAND,
    
                             Respondent.
    
    
    
    FRANCIS N.  PECORA,  J.:
    
         Petitioner, Woodbury  Common  Partners, moves  f o r   a  judgment
    
    directing  respondent,  Coopers  &  Lybrand,  to  pay  over  to  the
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • FRANCIS N. PECORA Justice.
  • Notice of Motion/Order to Show Cause - Affidavits - Exhibits Answering Affidavits - Exhibits
  • Petitioner, Woodbury Common Partners, moves f o r a judgment
  • directing respondent, Coopers & Lybrand, to pay over to the
  • Sheriff of New York County all amounts due to or belonging to
  • Petitioner obtained a judgment in the sum of $142,181.65
  • The Sheriff served t h e execution upon respondent on October 30,
  • This court granted petitioner a temporary restraining order on November 28, 1990, restraining
  • exempt from execution.
  • in Coopers & Lybrand's Qualified Retirement Plan.
  • the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
  • retirement p l a n after June 26,
  • held in a partner growth fund.
  • Respondent claims that this fund consists of investments in
  • monies h e l d in the partner growth fund.
  • Respondent claims that this is a separate partnership which
  • Respondent is directed to pay over to the Sheriff of New
  • The foregoing constitutes the decision and j court.

  • 5 . MARINO AFF

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PARTNERS
    LYBRAND
    IOMMAZZO
    EXECUTION
    COUNTY
    JUDGEMENT
    FUND
    JERSEY
    COURT
    SHERIFF
    AMOUNT
    MORRIS COUNTY
    IRONBOUND BANK
    WRIT
    YORK
    PETITIONER
    LEVY
    POOL
    PARAGRAPH
    THEREON
    WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS
    DIRECTING
    AFFIDAVIT
    ROBERT IOMMAZZO
    EXEMPT
    SUPERIOR
    PLAN
    LAWS
    CLERK
    
    WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS,
                                    Petitioner, :
                  -against-                     :  AFFIDAVIT IN RESPONSE
    
    COOPERS  &.  LYBRAND,                       :  Index No. 90/26134
                                    Respondent. :
    
    
    STATE OF N E W   YORK  ) :  ss.:
    COUNTY OF NEW YOFX  )
    
              KENNETH V. MARINO, being duly sworn, deposes and  says:
               1.  I am the Director-Partnership Administration of
    Coopers &  Lybrand.  I make this affidavit in response to the
    petition and motion, by order to show cause  entered herein on
    November 2 8 ,   1990, of Woodbury Common Partners, Petitioner in
    the above-captioned special proceeding.
              2.  I make  this affidavit in order to describe the
    nature of the funds due to or belonging to Robert Iommazzo
    ("Mr. Iommazzo"),  judgment debtor of Petitioner, which funds
    Petitioner seeks herein to have turned over by Coopers &
    Lybrand to the Sheriff of New York County.  Plr.  Iommazzo
    withdrew as  a partner of Coopers &  Lybrand on September 24,
    1990,
    
    
    
    
    
    06251
    
    
    
                                                                           2
    
    
    
    
              3 .      While Coopers SI  Lybrand is only a
    garnishee/stockholder, this affidavit is submitted in order to
    enable the Court to make an appropriate determination (i) as to
    the exempt or partially exempt nature of the property sought to
    be levied upon herein, and  (ii) as  to competing claims to this
    property by the Petitioner herein and Ironbound Bank a judgment
    creditor of Mr.  Iommazzo in New Jersey.
              4 .      On or about October  30, 1990, Coopers &  Lybrand's
    office at 1251 Avenue  of the Americas, New York, New York was
    served with an Execution with Notice to Garnishee by the
    Sheriff of New York City in the action entitled Woodbury Common
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • I make this affidavit in response to the petition and motion, by order to show cause entered
  • I make this affidavit in order to describe the nature of the funds due to or belonging to
  • While Coopers SI Lybrand is only a garnishee/stockholder, this affidavit is submitted in
  • On or about October 30, 1990, Coopers & Lybrand's office at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New
  • On or about November 15, 1990, Coopers & Lybrand's office in Parsippany, New Jersey was
  • of Ironbound Bank f o r an order directing Coopers & Lybrand to pay over to the Sheriff of
  • Partner Deferral Fund - Tax Basis -;
  • The Partner Growth Fund, described in paragraph 6above, is a separate partnership from
  • The amount owed to Mr. Iommazzo under this Fund consists of investments in six different
  • With respect to Coopers & Lybrand's qualified retirement plan described in paragraph 6above,
  • PICTURES PERFECT AT MAPLEWOOD, INC. a Corporation Organized under t h e Laws of t h e State
  • when the judgment was entered or docketed in the o f f i c e o the Clerk of this Court, or at
  • date of its issuance you return this execution and your proceedings thereon to the Clerk of

  • 6 . REPLY AFF

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    COUNTY
    SHERIFF
    COURT
    JUDGEMENT
    COOPERS
    LYBRAND
    COMMON PARTNERS
    DEBTS
    EXECUTION
    WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS
    JERSEY
    CREDITOR
    MOTION
    ROBERT IOMMAZZO
    CLERK
    LAW
    SUPREME
    IRONBOUND
    BANK
    PETITION
    PLAINTIFL
    DEBTOR
    PROCEEDING
    CERTIFICATE
    DELIVERY
    HYMAN
    CITY
    FUNDS
    GARNISHEE
    
                                                                                                       
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          SUPREME  COURT  OF  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK
          COUNTY  OF  NEW  YORK
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
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          WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS,
                                                                      Petitioner,                 'r
                                   -  against              -
          COOPERS  &  LYBRAND,
                                                                      Respondent.
    
    
          STATE  OF  NEW  YORK                                         ) :  ss.:
          COUNTY  OF  NEW  YORK  )
                                   ARTHUR  M.  TOBACK,  being  duly  sworn,                            
                                   1.              I  am  a  member  of  the  law  firm  of  Horwitz,  
    back  &  Hyma
          attorneys                                for  Petitioner.                   I  submit  this 
               in  furth
          support                           of  the  Petition                 herein,             as 
          and  in  response                                      to  the  Affidavit                 of 
              Director
          Partnership                                 Administration,                    of  Coopers  &
                                   2.              The  accompanying                     Memorandum    
                           wh
          inter                          alia,         the  relief             requested               
    ted.
          shows  why  there                                       is  no  basis            for  Coopers
           to  object
          turning                          over  the  $88,000,                       referred          
    tion.
          also  shows  why  much  of  the  alleged                                                     
          may  not  be  exempt  --  all  monies  added  to  the  Plan  since  June,  198'
          are  not  exempt  pursuant                                           to  CPLR  §5205(5).l
    
    
    
                                   1               This  firm  was  counsel  to  Woodbury  Common 
                    in  th
          Orange  County  action.                                          The  claim            
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK
  • WOODBURY COMMON PARTNERS,
  • Coopers & Lybrand and must take precedence.
  • "C" is a copy of the lettf sent to the New Jersey
  • The motion in New Jersey has been adjourned
  • Bank is heard.
  • Notice ta Garnishee:
  • Plaintifl
  • TO THE SHERIFF OF ANY COUNTY,GREETING:
  • name in said action, a judgment
  • a transcript of the judgment was docketed in the office of the Clerk of your county on 2 I
  • debtor and the debts due to him; and that only the property in which said judgme X debtor who
  • th is execution to the clerk of the above captioned
  • WHEREAS, it appears that you are indebted to the judgment debtor, above named, or in
  • NGW,THEREFORE,YOUAREREQUIRED b y section 5232of the Civil Practice Law and Rules for-r,o with
  • creditor has provided, this levy shall be ~tc u except as GO property or debts which have
  • Sheriff of the City of New York
  • & HYMAN
  • Re: Ironbound
  • Robert Iommazzo has been adjourned
  • turn over the same funds to the New York County Sheriff.
  • Certificate of Service
  • In Support Petition and the within
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