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April 5, 2024 Declaratory Judgment Unavailable When Plaintiff May Obtain Adequate Relief Through Other Causes of Action In Suit
On March 6, 2024, Justice Joel M. Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Barons Media, LLC v. Shapiro Legal Group, PLLC, Index No. 652481/2023, dismissing a claim for a declaratory judgment that was duplicative of a separate tort claim for money damages, explaining: Read More
August 2, 2023 Court Rejects Successive Summary Judgment Motions
On July 12, 2023, Justice Andrea Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in 600-602 10th Ave. Realty Corp. v. Estate of Nusimow, 2023 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 3465. The Court denied the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, primarily on the basis that the same Plaintiff had moved for summary judgment on the same claims six years prior, which the Court had denied, finding issues of fact existed. The Court explained: Read More