On February 23, 2024, Justice Ruchelsman of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Shouela v. Shouela, 2024 NY Slip Op. 30572(U), refusing a delayed request to vacate a stipulation . . . Continue reading Court Refuses Delayed Request to Vacate a Stipulation
Two new judges have been assigned to the New York County Commercial Division: Hon. Anar Rathod Patel is now assigned to Part 45 and will assume a new inventory of Continue reading Two New Judges Assigned to the New York County Commercial Division
On February 7, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Board of Mgrs. of the Poseidon Condominium v. Costantino Prop. Mgt., LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 00608, holding that it was error for a referee to make a recommendation without holding a hearing when the order of reference called for a hearing . . . Continue reading It is Error for Referee to Decline to Hold a Hearing if the Order of Reference Calls for One
On December 21, 2023, Justice Ruchelsman of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Crespi v. PHD GBW, 2023 NY Slip Op. 34509(U), holding that LLC Law 808 does not bar an unregistered foreign LLC from asserting counterclaims . . . Continue reading LLC Law Does Not Bar Unregistered Foreign LLC from Asserting Counterclaims
On December 12, 2023, Justice Ostrager of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in South Beach Tristar 800 LLC v. Lincoln Arts ERFR LLC, 2023 NY Slip Op. 34425(U), holding that a foreign LLC’s failure to register before bringing an action in New York was a curable defect . . . Continue reading Foreign LLC’s Failure to Register Before Bring an Action in New York is a Curable Defect
On December 12, 2023, Justice Ruchelsman of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Su Hwa Chu v. Lai, 2023 NY Slip Op. 34408(U), holding that a referee had the authority to reject the highest bid at a judicial sale . . . Continue reading Referee Had Authority to Reject Highest Bid at Judicial Sale
On October 13, 2023, Justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Katzoff v. BSP Agency, LLC, 2023 NY Slip Op. 33781(U), holding that a delay in moving to amend is insufficient grounds for denying a motion to amend . . . Continue reading Delay in Moving to Amend Insufficient Grounds for Denying Motion to Amend
On October 19, 2023, the First Department issued a decision in Magna Equities II, LLC v. Writ Media Group Inc., 2023 NY Slip Op. 05320, holding that a judgment must conform to the underlying decision . . . Continue reading Judgment Must Conform to Underlying Decision
On October 6, 2023, the Fourth Department issued a decision in CHS, Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, LLC, 2023 NY Slip Op. 05071, holding that a proposed amendment related back to the original pleading when the amendment related to the same facts and occurrence as the original claims . . . Continue reading Proposed Amendment Relates Back to Original Pleading if it Relates to the Same Facts and Occurrences
On August 16, 2023, the Second Department issued a decision in Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Campbell, 2023 NY Slip Op. 04303, holding that the trial court erred in dismissing an action for failure to prosecute sua sponte . . . Continue reading Court Erred in Dismissing Action for Failure to Prosecute
