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Posted: March 20, 2021
Plaintiff Not Granted Summary Judgment on Commercial Foreclosure Because of Lack of Admissible Evidence of Default
On February 26, 2021, Justice Knipel of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in BK… Read More
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Posted: March 19, 2021
Covid Eviction Ban Did Not Require Dismissal of Commercial Foreclosure Actions
On March 4, 2021, Justice Knipel of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in U.S. B… Read More
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Posted: March 18, 2021
Landlord Entitled Only to Reasonable Value of the Premises During Holdover Tenancy
On March 10, 2021, the Second Department issued a decision in Riesenburger Props., LLLP v. Pi Assoc.… Read More
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Posted: March 16, 2021
That LLC Was Not Formed When it Was Assigned Note Did Not Cause it to Lack Standing to Enforce Note
On March 10, 2021, the Second Department issued a decision in Torto Note Member, LLC v. Babad, 2021 … Read More
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Posted: March 15, 2021
Party's Claims, Which Were Inconsistent With Claims it Successfully Advanced in Different Action, Barred by Judicial Estoppel
On March 4, 2021, the First Department issued a decision in Great Ajax Operating Partnership L.P. v.… Read More
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Posted: March 14, 2021
Court's Analysis of Debtor and Creditor Law Claims Illustrates Differences Between Various DCL Claims
On February 25, 2021, Justice Sherwood of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision … Read More
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Posted: March 13, 2021
Court Erred in Issuing Injunction Where Party Seeking the Injunction Could be Made Whole by an Award of Money Damages
On March 4, 2021, the First Department issued a decision in Shelbourne BRF LLC v. SR 677 Bway LLC, 2… Read More
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Posted: March 12, 2021
Acknowledgement of Debt Can Be Valid Even if it Contains Ambiguities
On March 4, 2021, the First Department issued a decision in Hawk Mtn. LLC v. RAM Capital Group LLC, … Read More
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Posted: March 11, 2021
Referee Erred in Deciding a Contested Application Without Holding a Hearing
On February 10, 2021, Justice Knipel of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in 52… Read More
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Posted: March 10, 2021
Counsel Hired to Bring Claim For Benefit of a Corporation Cannot Be Sued for Malpractice by the Person Who Engaged Them; the Claim Belongs to the Corporation
On February 26, 2021, Justice Ostrager of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision … Read More
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Posted: March 9, 2021
Travelling to New York for Preliminary Negotiations Insufficient Basis for Personal Jurisdiction
On February 25, 2021, the First Department issued a decision in USA Sevens LLC v. World Rugby Ltd., … Read More
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Posted: March 7, 2021
Even Though Tenant Was in Default on Commercial Lease, It Did Not Lose Option to Renew, Which was Revived When the Tenant Cured the Default
On March 3, 2021, the Second Department issued a decision in Karr Graphics Corp. v. Spar Knitwear Co… Read More
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Posted: March 6, 2021
Default Judgment Not Vacated Because Plaintiff Failed to Provide a Reasonable Excuse for Failing to Oppose Defendant's Motion
On March 3, 2021, the Second Department issued a decision in Ganach v. Milloul, 2021 NY Slip Op. 012… Read More
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Posted: March 5, 2021
Foreclosure Action Properly Dismissed Because of the Failure of Plaintiff's Counsel to Appear at a Status Conference
On March 3, 2021, the Second Department issued a decision in Bank of Am., N.A. v. Sofer, 2021 NY Sli… Read More
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Posted: March 3, 2021
Party That Contracted With Non-Existent Company Cannot Avoid Obligations Under the Contract to the Persons Who Signed it
On February 24, 2021, the Second Department issued a decision in Sutton v. Houllou, 2021 NY Slip Op.… Read More
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Posted: March 2, 2021
Loss of Patent Protection Caused by Client's Failure to Give its Counsel Correct Facts Cannot Be Basis for Malpractice Claim
On February 18, 2021, Justice Borrok of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in… Read More
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Posted: March 1, 2021
Pandemic Not Basis for Refusal to Pay Rent Under Commercial Lease
On January 27, 2021, Justice Borrok of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in … Read More
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Posted: February 28, 2021
Exchange of E-Mails Insufficient to Create Contract, but Could Serve as Basis of Unjust Enrichment Claim
On February 18, 2021, the First Department issued a decision in Sonenshine Partners, LLC v. Duravant… Read More
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Posted: February 27, 2021
Second Department Upholds Sanction for Failure to Appear at Deposition
On February 17, 2021, the Second Department issued a decision in Kopelevich & Feldsherova, P.C. … Read More
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Posted: February 26, 2021
Pandemic-Related Foreclosure Stay Did Not Apply to Commercial Foreclosure
On February 9, 2021, Justice Knipel of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Bri… Read More
