- Posted: December 31, 2025 / Commercial Division Blog
Written by: Jeffrey M. Eilender, Joshua Wurtzel, Channing J. Turner, Samuel L. Butt, Thomas A. KissaneCourt Grants Sanctions For Failure To Respond to Discovery Requests But Denies Motion To Strike Defendants’ Answer
On November 18, 2025, in McWilliams v. Empire Agricultural Systems, LLC, Index No. 655727/2023, Justice Joel M. Cohen granted plaintiffs’ motion for an order awarding plaintiffs fees and costs for bringing certain discovery-related motions, but declined to strike Defendants’ answer. The Court explained: Read More
- Posted: December 29, 2025 / Commercial Division Blog
Written by: Jeffrey M. Eilender, Joshua Wurtzel, Samuel L. Butt, Thomas A. Kissane, Channing J. TurnerFailure Of Plaintiffs To Appear At Conference Results In Dismissal
On November 11, 2025, in Penske v. National Holding Corp., Index No. 655002/2022, Justice Andrea Masley dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint due to their failure to appear at a conference. The court had granted the motion by plaintiffs’ prior counsel to be relieved in August. The Court set a conference for August 26, 2025, to confirm that the corporate plaintiff had retained counsel and whether the individual plaintiff would represent himself. The Court explained: Read More
- Posted: December 22, 2025 / Commercial Division Blog
Written by: Jeffrey M. Eilender, Joshua Wurtzel, Channing J. Turner, Samuel L. Butt, Thomas A. KissaneCourt Grants LLC Member’s Request For Appointment Of Receiver And Accounting To Investigate Alleged Improper Use Of LLC Funds
On November 10, 2025, Justice Andrew Borrok granted a request for a court-appointed receiver and for an accounting of all income and expenses of a LLC to investigate alleged improper uses of the LLC’s assets. In 176 West 87th Leasehold LLC, et al., v. Mark S. Rudd, et al., Index No. 653491/2025, the LLC in question had three individual members who jointly managed the LLC. After one of the members passed away, an estate executor took over representation of his interest in the LLC. The estate executor allegedly discovered that the other two members had been improperly using the LLC’s assets to pay for their families’ health insurance and had made a $150,000 payment without the consent of the deceased member. Because relations between the members had broken down, the executor brought a petition to dissolve the LLC and sought appointment of a receiver and an accounting. The Court granted those requests, explaining: Read More
- Posted: December 19, 2025 / Commercial Division Blog
Written by: Jeffrey M. Eilender, Joshua Wurtzel, Channing J. Turner, Samuel L. Butt, Thomas A. KissaneIn Action For Fiduciary Breach, Amounts Paid By Condominium To Non-Party In Settlement Of Action Where Breach Occurred Not Recoverable As Damages
On September 10, 2025, Justice Andrew Borrok denied a motion for summary judgment seeking to recover, as damages for breach of fiduciary duty, monies paid by a condominium and its insurer in settlement of a prior litigation that gave rise to plaintiffs’ fiduciary breach claim. The case is Gilbert v. Winston, Index No. 650374/2023. Read More
- Posted: December 17, 2025 / Commercial Division Blog
Written by: Joshua Wurtzel, Channing J. Turner, Jeffrey M. Eilender, Thomas A. Kissane, Samuel L. ButtAllegations Of Coercion, Carve Out Of Claims Concerning Real Property, Do Not Warrant Denial of Motion For Summary Judgment In Lieu Of Complaint
On November 5, 2025, Justice Andrea Masley granted summary judgment in lieu of complaint under CPLR 3213 upon a settlement agreement with confession of judgment plaintiff had entered into with defendant in a prior action. The case is D’Angelo v. Devito, Index No. 651007/2025. Read More
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