On October 28, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Astraea NYNY LLC v. Ganley, 2025 NY Slip Op. 05915, holding that a trial court was not required to hold a hearing on a contempt motion when the facts were not in dispute . . . Continue reading Court Not Required to Hold Hearing on Contempt Motion When Facts Not in Dispute
On October 14, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Cohn v. RTW Retail Winds Acquisition LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 05626, holding that a court could not find defendants in contempt when personal jurisdiction was in doubt . . . Continue reading Court Could Not Find Defendants In Contempt When Personal Jurisdiction Was in Doubt
On August 12, 2025, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued an opinion in Glencore Ltd. v. Kamca Trading S.A., 2025 NY Slip Op. 33097(U), imposing a $1,000-per-day fine in order to coerce a party to purge its contempt . . . Continue reading Court Imposes $1,000-per-day Fine to Coerce Party to Purge Contempt
On July 17, 2025, Justice Schecter of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Talking Capital Windup LLC v. Omanoff, 2025 NY Slip Op. 33072(U), holding that the fact that a court order eventually was reversed is not grounds for vacating contempt orders for disobeying that order . . . Continue reading That Court Order Eventually Was Reversed is Not Grounds for Vacating Contempt Orders For Disobeying that Order
On November 29, 2024, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Calen Invs. LLC v. Notias, 2024 NY Slip Op. 34272(U), holding a subpoena recipient in contempt for failure timely to respond to judgement collection discovery . . . Continue reading Subpoena Recipient Held in Contempt for Failing Timely to Respond to Judgment Collection Discovery
On November 16, 2023, the First Department issued a decision in Legacy Org., Inc. v. Nomellini, 2023 NY Slip Op. 05791, holding that a party’s answer should not have been struck as a contempt sanction . . . Continue reading Party’s Answer Should Not Have Been Struck as a Contempt Sanction
On November 4, 2023, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Crestview SPV, LLC v. Crestview Fin., L.L.C., 2023 NY Slip Op. 33947(U), holding that it was not appropriate to issue a coercive contempt punishment if the contemnor was not going to respond to the coercion . . . Continue reading It is Inappropriate to Issue a Coercive Contempt Punishment if Contemnor is Not Going to Respond to the Coercion
On November 4, 2021, the First Department issued a decision in Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. v. Kwok Ho Wan, 2021 NY Slip Op. 06051, upholding a $500,000-per-day fine . . . Continue reading First Department Upholds $500,000-per-day Contempt Fine
