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Second Circuit Limits Pre-Judgment Asset Freezes In Contract Cases
Plaintiffs in commercial disputes often face a troubling issue: no matter how strong their case may be on the merits, will there be assets available to collect? As the saying goes, an uncollectable judgment is not worth the paper it is printed on. What if it appears that the defendant does not have sufficient assets to pay a likely judgment or — even worse — that the defendant is liquidating and dissipating assets? Can the plaintiff obtain a temporary restraining order to freeze the defendant
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