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January 26, 2024
Court Denies Post-Summary Judgment Motion to Add Fraudulent Inducement Defense After Defendant Could Not Make A Prima Facie Showing
On November 27, 2023, Justice Joel M. Cohen denied a motion brought by the defendant to amend its pleadings to add a new fraudulent inducement defense before renewing its motion for summary judgment in light of that new defense. The decision in Thomas O’Connor et al. v. Society Pass Incorporated, Index No. 656938/2019, indicated openness to the general procedure for amendment and renewal but found that the defendant had not made the required prima facie showing that its defense met the heightened pleading standard for fraud. The Court explained: Read More
March 13, 2023
Motion to Amend Granted When Not Palpably Insufficient and Would Not Impact Upcoming Trial Date
On February 21, 2023, Justice Joel M. Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Baker v. Waller Capital Corp., 2023 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 709, granting plaintiff’s motion to amend in part to add claims for fraudulent conveyance and conversion against certain defendants. The Court explained: Read More
March 10, 2023
Additional Discovery and Lengthier Litigation Not Prejudice Sufficient to Defeat Motion for Leave to Amend
On February 15, 2023, Justice Melissa A. Crane of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in State of N.Y. ex rel. Phone Administrative Services, Inc. v. Verizon N.Y., Inc., 2023 NY Slip Op 30473(U), granting plaintiff leave to amend and rejecting defendants' arguments that additional discovery and lengthier litigation constituted prejudice, explaining: Read More
