Common Law Right to Inspect Books and Records Cannot be Used to Supplement Discovery in Litigation

Common Law Right to Inspect Books and Records Cannot be Used to Supplement Discovery in Litigation

On December 14, 2021, Justice Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division issued a decision in Galasso v. Cobleskill Stone Prods., Inc., 2021 NY Slip Op. 51190(U), holding that the common law right of inspection cannot be used to circumvent limitations on the scope or timing of disclosure in pending litigation . . . Continue reading Common Law Right to Inspect Books and Records Cannot be Used to Supplement Discovery in Litigation

Shareholders of a Dissolved Corporation Can be Held Liable for its Debts

Shareholders of a Dissolved Corporation Can be Held Liable for its Debts

On November 19, 2021, Justice Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division issued a decision in State of New York v. Spectra Eng’g, Architecture & Surveying P.C., 2021 NY Slip Op. 51119(U), holding that shareholders of a dissolved corporation can be held liable for the corporation’s debts . . . Continue reading Shareholders of a Dissolved Corporation Can be Held Liable for its Debts