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Q: Is a turnover order in NY State of funds held in an escrow account appealable? Underlying judgment is being appealed.

The NY State court decided in favor of the other side, appeal pending. Court ordered that funds held in escrow be turned over to satisfy judgment before appeal is heard. Can this turnover order also be appealed? Will that keep funds in escrow until appeal is decided?

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Charles William Michaels
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A: First, I am not a New York lawyer. That being said, what the appealing party should do is file a motion for stay, in either the trial court or the appellate court. The fact of an appeal doesn't automatically stay the judgment appealed from-- for that you need a motion for (a) stay.

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