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New York County Courthouse (Justices Borrok, Chan, Sohen, Crane, Masley, Ostrager, Reed and Schecter)

Court Allows Plaintiff to Amend Complaint After Close of Discovery Even Though Discovery Must be Reopened

On March 12, 2026, Justice Patel of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in SC Philips Clark LLC v. Shore Club Prop. Owner LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op. 30907(U), allowing a plaintiff to amend a complaint even though it meant that discovery would be reopened . . . Continue reading Court Allows Plaintiff to Amend Complaint After Close of Discovery Even Though Discovery Must be Reopened

New York County Courthouse (Justices Borrok, Chan, Sohen, Crane, Masley, Ostrager, Reed and Schecter)

Purported Error in Nature of Reference to Referee No Basis for Vacating Judgment

On March 11, 2026, Justice Patel of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Pepper v. Di Angelo, 2026 NY Slip Op. 30934(U), holding that a purported error in the nature of a reference to a referee was not a basis for vacating a judgment . . . Continue reading Purported Error in Nature of Reference to Referee No Basis for Vacating Judgment

New York County Courthouse (Justices Borrok, Chan, Sohen, Crane, Masley, Ostrager, Reed and Schecter)

Court Reduces Fee Award Because of Failure to Show Qualifications of Non-Attorney Staff

On March 9, 2026, Justice Patel of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Starwood Prop. Mtge. Sub-2, L.L.C. v. Stalcup, 2026 NY Slip Op. 30869(U), reducing a fee award because of the failure to show that qualifications of non-attorney personnel . . . Continue reading Court Reduces Fee Award Because of Failure to Show Qualifications of Non-Attorney Staff

Kings County Courthouse (Justices Boddie, Knipel and Ruchelsman)

Court Schedules Hearing to Resolve Factual Questions Regarding Attorney Disqualification

On March 5, 2026, Justice Boddie of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Reich v. Purslane, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op. 30803(U), scheduling a hearing to resolve factual questions regarding the disqualification of counsel because of a conflict . . . Continue reading Court Schedules Hearing to Resolve Factual Questions Regarding Attorney Disqualification