On December 28, 2022, Justice Schecter of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Hall v. Middleton, 2022 NY Slip Op. 34418(U), awarding punitive damages on a breach of fiduciary duty claim . . . Continue reading Court Awards Punitive Damages on Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim
On December 15, 2022, the First Department issued a decision in Seymour v. Hovnanian, 2022 NY Slip Op. 07172, holding that a liquidated damages provision was not an unenforceable penalty . . . Continue reading Liquidated Damages Provision Not Unenforceable Penalty
On November 18, 2022, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Bagirova v. Nomo Soho Hotel, 2022 NY Slip Op. 33974(U), refusing to dismiss a claim for punitive damages related to the disappearance of artwork . . . Continue reading Court Refuses to Dismiss Claim for Punitive Damages Related to the Disappearance of Artwork
On November 1, 2022, the First Department issued a decision in 37-10 114th St. ML Funding LLC v. Ai Yun Chen, 2022 NY Slip Op. 06077, holding that prejudgment interest on a claim enforcing a guaranty should have been awarded at the rate set by the guaranty . . . Continue reading Prejudgment Interest on Claim Enforcing Guaranty Should Have Been Rate Set by Guaranty
On October 19, 2022, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in First Equity Realty v. Harmony Group, II, 2022 NY Slip Op. 33601(U), awarding the defendant its fees related to the proof of damages that that did not exceed the amount of a CPLR 3220 offer, but only for the claim that was resolved at trial . . . Continue reading Defendant Entitled to Fees Related to Proof of Damages Under CPLR 3220, But Only on Claim Resolved at Trial
On August 29, 2022, Justice Odorisi of the Seventh Judicial District Commercial Division issued a decision in Spin Capital v. Texas Med. Ctr. Supply, LLC, 2022 NY Slip Op. 32914(U), declining to award without further justification a victorious plaintiff attorneys’ fees when those fees were based on a contingency fee arrangement . . . Continue reading Court Declines to Base Attorneys’ Fee Award on Plaintiff’s Contingent Fee Arrangement
On August 10, 2022, the Second Department issued a decision in Brasil-Puello v. Weisman, 2022 NY Slip Op. 04893, holding that a defaulting defendant was not entitled to take discovery in connection with a damages inquest . . . Continue reading Defaulting Party Not Entitled to Take Discovery in Connection with Damages Inquest
On July 27, 2022, Justice Crane of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in UBS Sec. LLC v. Highland Capital Mgt., L.P., 2022 NY Slip Op. 32573(U), refusing to award punitive damages because the defendant’s conduct was not directed at the public . . . Continue reading Punitive Damages Claim Fails Because Conduct Was Not Directed at the Public
On July 18, 2022, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Kolchins v Evolution Mkts. Inc., 2022 NY Slip Op. 32379(U), awarding attorneys’ fees for one claim based on a percentage of the time spent on all claims despite the absence of a lodestar calculation based on the actual number of hours worked on that one claim . . . Continue reading Court Awards Attorneys’ Fees for One Claim Based on a Percentage of Time Spent on all Claims
On July 26, 2022, the First Department issued a decision in Seymour v. Hovnanian, 2022 NY Slip Op. 04705, upholding an award of liquidated damages . . . Continue reading Court Upholds Liquidated Damages Award
