On September 29, 2025, Justice Patel of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Hound Partners, LLC v. Tiger Mgt. L.L.C., 2025 NY Slip Op. 33696(U), holding that a contract without a fixed termination date nonetheless was not terminable at will . . . Continue reading Contract Without Fixed Termination Date Found Not to be Terminable at Will
On October 3, 2025, the Fourth Department issued a decision in JSC Mgt. Group, LLC v. West Gen. Contrs., LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 05351, holding that contract and quasi-contract claims may be made in the alternative when there is a dispute over the existence of a contract . . . Continue reading Contract and Quasi-Contract Claims May be Made in the Alternative When There is a Dispute Over the Existence of the Contract
On October 7, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Ali Baba Hotel Corp. v. Prose, 2025 NY Slip Op. 05451, interpreting the term “affiliate” to extend the benefit of a contract to a non-signatory . . . Continue reading Court Interprets Term “Affiliate” to Extend the Benefits of a Contract to a Non-Signatory
On September 30, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Henick-Lane, LLC v. Stellar Mgt. Group, Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 05190, holding that a breach of contract claim failed for lack of proof of any of the exceptions to the enforcement of a no damages for delay clause . . . Continue reading Claim Dismissed For Failure to Prove Exceptions to Enforcement of No Damages For Delay Clause
On September 24, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Blank v Acker, 2025 NY Slip Op. 05059, holding that the Statute of Frauds bars claims based on an alleged oral agreement to sell real property . . . Continue reading Statute of Frauds Bars Claim Under Alleged Oral Agreement to Sell Real Property
On September 24, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Wymara, Ltd. v. Gansevoort Hotel Group, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 05124, holding that the covenant of good faith and fair dealing could not be used to imply a contract term that parties had agreed to omit from their agreement . . . Continue reading Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Cannot Be Used to Imply Contract Term the Parties Agreed to Omit
On September 25, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Gross v. Kikuchi, 2025 NY Slip Op. 05150, holding that breach of contract claim failed due to the failure adequately to allege consideration . . . Continue reading Contract Claim Fails Due to Failure Adequately to Allege Consideration
On September 3, 2025, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Jefferies LLC v. Blaize Holdings, Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 33272(U), holding that an action for summary judgment in lieu of complaint cannot be based on a mere breach of contract . . . Continue reading Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint Cannot be Based on Breach of Contract
On September 2, 2025, Justice Reed of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in CoPilot Travel, Inc. v. Magstar Capital, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 51388(U), holding that an exchange of e-mails agreeing to settle did not create a binding settlement agreement because the parties did not agree on all the material terms of the agreement . . . Continue reading Exchange of E-Mails Agreeing to Settle Did Not Create Binding Agreement Because of Failure to Agree to Material Terms
On July 23, 2025, Justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Water Energy Servs. LLC v. SK Capital Partners LP, 2025 NY Slip Op. 33073(U), dismissing a claim for breach of an oral contract for failure adequately to allege the formation of a contract . . . Continue reading Contract Claim Dismissed for Failure Adequately to Allege the Formation of a Contract
