Wentz v. Havendale Realty Co.

| N.Y. App. Term. | May 15, 1968

Per Curiam.

The remedy of summary judgment in lieu of complaint is available only in an action ‘ ‘ based upon a judgment or instrument for the payment of money only ” (CPLR 3213). The instant suit to recover a payment for a mortgage placement fee, in excess of that stipulated in a brokerage commission agreement, does not come within the scope of the quoted language (cf. Burnell v. Peoples Sav. Bank of Yonkers, 54 Misc. 2d 140" court="N.Y. App. Term." date_filed="1967-06-07" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/burnell-v-peoples-savings-bank-of-yonkers-6188863?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6188863">54 Misc 2d 140; Channel Excavators v. Amato Trucking Corp. 48 Misc. 2d 429" court="N.Y. Sup. Ct." date_filed="1965-12-08" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/channel-excavators-inc-v-amato-trucking-corp-6187371?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6187371">48 Misc 2d 429; Embassy Inds. v. SML Corp., 45 Misc. 2d 91" court="N.Y. App. Term." date_filed="1964-12-09" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/embassy-industries-inc-v-s-m-l-corp-6186026?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6186026">45 Misc 2d 91).

The judgment and order should be unanimously reversed, with $10 costs to defendant, motion denied, and plaintiff’s time to serve a complaint extended until 10 days after service of copy of order hereon.

Concur — McDonald, P. J., Groat and Schwakezwald, JJ.

Judgment and order reversed, etc.