On September 28, 2023, the First Department issued a decision in Ringel v. Ringel, 2023 NY Slip Op. 04831, holding that a trial court erred in dismissing a claim sua sponte, without giving the plaintiff an opportunity to respond . . . Continue reading Court Erred in Dismissing Claim Sua Sponte Without Giving Party a Chance to Respond
On September 26, 2023, the First Department issued a decision in AOG, LLC v. Kind Operations Inc., 2023 NY Slip Op. 04710, holding that a recoupment defense should have been dismissed for lack of a contractual duty to make the payments to be recouped . . . Continue reading Recoupment Defense Fails for Lack of Contractual Duty to Make Payments to be Recouped
On September 14, 2023, Justice Schecter of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Marconi v. Gates Capital Corp., 2023 NY Slip Op. 33197(U), dismissing a legal malpractice claim on summary judgment for lack of facts showing that the defendants’ alleged malpractice damaged the plaintiff . . . Continue reading Legal Malpractice Claim Fails for Lack of Evidence of Causation
On September 15, 2023, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Credit Europe Bank (Dubai) Ltd. v. Shetty, 2023 NY Slip Op. 33204(U), holding that even if a party’s counsel in another action agrees to accept service, service is not effective without evidence that the defendant gave his counsel permission to accept service . . . Continue reading Even if a Party’s Counsel in Another Action Agrees to Accept Service, Service is not Effective Without Evidence that the Defendant Gave His Counsel Permission to Accept Service
On September 14, 2023, Justice Crane of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Columbia Tech. Corp. v. Yoo, 2023 NY Slip Op. 33205(U), holding that under the faithless servant doctrine, the defendant had to repay the salary he had been paid, explaining: Continue reading Defendant Must Repay Salary under Faithless Servant Doctrine
On September 14, 2023, Justice Schecter of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Han v. Kwak, 2023 NY Slip Op. 33207(U), holding that rescission and rescissory damages are unavailable against a defendant who is not a party to the transaction that he fraudulently induced.” Continue reading Rescission and Rescissory Damages Unavailable When Defendant is Not Contractual Counterparty
On September 14, 2023, Justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Needham & Co., LLC v. UpHealth Holdings, Inc., 2023 NY Slip Op. 33210(U), holding that a defendant was liable for its predecessor’s contractual obligations . . . Continue reading Defendant Liable for its Predecessor’s Contractual Obligations
On September 21, 2023, Judge Engelmayer of the S.D.N.Y, issued a decision in Ambac Assurance Corporation v. U.S. Bank, 17 Civ. 2614 (PAE) (KHP), holding that where the servicer and originator were the same, the originator’s failure to cure defective loans was a servicer failure to perform event of default. Continue reading Where Servicer and Originator Were the Same, Originator’s Failure to Cure Defective Loans Constituted Servicer Failure to Perform Event of Default
On September 18, 2023, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Schupak v. Arozamena, 2023 NY Slip Op. 33235(U), holding that a no oral representations clause barred a fraudulent inducement claim . . . Continue reading No Oral Representations Clause Bars Fraudulent Inducement Claim
On September 19, 2023, Justice Crane of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Nomura Credit & Capital, Inc., 2023 NY Slip Op. 33252(U), dismissing a claim against Ocwen for failing to give Nomura notice of representation and warranty breaches because Normura would have refused to cure any breaches of which it was given notice . . . Continue reading Court Dismisses Claim Against Servicer for Failing to Give Notice of Representation and Warranty Breaches Because Originator Would Have Ignored Any Demand Made on It
