Opinion
05-30-2017
In re John C. LEO, Petitioner–Respondent, v. LD HOLDINGS, INC., formerly known as Leisure Direct, Inc., Respondent–Appellant.
Carl E. Person, New York, for appellant. Carmel, Milazzo & DiChiara LLP, New York (Ross David Carmel of counsel), for respondent.
Carl E. Person, New York, for appellant.
Carmel, Milazzo & DiChiara LLP, New York (Ross David Carmel of counsel), for respondent.
ACOSTA, P.J., FRIEDMAN, ANDRIAS, WEBBER, GESMER, JJ.
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Geoffrey D. Wright, J.), entered May 2, 2016, directing respondent to, among other things, issue and deliver to petitioner 200 million shares of respondent's stock in satisfaction of an unpaid judgment, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
Supreme Court properly granted the petition for a turnover order for authorized but unissued shares to satisfy petitioner's judgment against respondent (see Adelaide Prods., Inc. v. BKN Intl. AG, 39 A.D.3d 254, 833 N.Y.S.2d 450 [1st Dept.2007] ; Guzov Ofsink, LLC v. China Board Mill Corp., Sup.Ct., N.Y. County, Oct. 24, 2011, Solomon, J., index No. 110520/2011). Contrary to respondent's contention, these unissued shares are assets of respondent and can be reached under CPLR 5225 (id. ).
Respondent's argument that Nevada law prohibits issuance of shares to satisfy a debt is not supported by the statute cited (see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 78.211 ). Nor does respondent's postjudgment attempt to thwart enforcement, by purporting to "de-authorize" the shares, bar enforcement of the judgment.
We have considered respondent's remaining arguments and find them unavailing.