On July 1, 2026, the Second Department issued a decision in Wellpath Holdings, Inc. v. XL Ins. Am., Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op. 04229, holding that when there are no questions of fact, a court should issue a declaration when dismissing a cause of action for a declaratory judgment . . . Continue reading Court Should Issue Declaration When Dismissing Cause of Action for Declaratory Judgment
On April 22, 2026, the Second Department issued a decision in Cox v. First Citizens Bancshares, Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op. 02388, holding that a court may grant a declaratory judgment in response to a motion to dismiss . . . Continue reading Court May Grant Declaratory Judgment in Response to a Motion to Dismiss
On April 8, 2026, the Second Department issued a decision in Cinquemani v. Money Source, Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op. 02100, holding that the statute of limitations on a declaratory judgment claim did not start to run until the plaintiff learned that the defendant was repudiating the plaintiff’s rights . . . Continue reading Statute of Limitations on Declaratory Judgment Claim Did Not Start to Run Until Plaintiff Learned That Defendant Was Repudiating Plaintiff’s Rights
On June 2, 2025, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Gammon Collection Inc. v. Athena Art Fin. Corp., 2025 NY Slip Op. 31945(U), holding that a claim for conversion did not accrue until the defendant was on notice of the plaintiff’s claim of ownership, notwithstanding the defendant’s failure to conduct due diligence regarding ownership . . . Continue reading Claim for Conversion did not Accrue Until Defendant was on Notice of Plaintiff’s Alleged Ownership Notwithstanding Defendant’s Failure to Conduct Due Diligence Regarding Ownership
On May 13, 2025, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in United States Tech. Communication Corp. v. Altice USA, Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 31803(U), dismissing a claim for a declaratory judgment as duplicative of a breach of contract claim . . . Continue reading Declaratory Judgment Claim Dismissed as Duplicative of Breach of Contract Claim
On March 20, 2025, Justice Patel of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Sapient Corp. v. Taggart Continuum Tech. Solutions, Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 30967(U), awarding declaratory judgment on default . . . Continue reading Court Awards Declaratory Judgment by Default
On April 17, 2024, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Exceed LLC v. Relo LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 31439(U), dismissing a declaratory judgment claim as duplicative of a breach of contract claim . . . Continue reading Declaratory Judgment Claim Dismissed as Duplicative of Breach of Contract Claim
On March 6, 2024, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Barons Media, LLC v. Shapiro Legal Group, PLLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 30710(U), dismissing a declaratory judgment claim because other claims provided the relief sought . . . Continue reading Declaratory Judgment Claim Dismissed Because Other Claims Provided the Relief Sought
On January 24, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in 88-18 Tropical Restaurante Corp. v. Utica First Ins. Co., 2024 NY Slip Op. 00289, holding that a motion to dismiss a claim for a declaratory judgment can be considered to be a motion for judgment on that claim in the defendant’s favor . . . Continue reading Motion to Dismiss Declaratory Judgment Claim Considered Motion for Judgment on That Claim in Defendant’s Favor
On October 11, 2023, Justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in BT Supplies W., Inc. v. Brookline, LLC, 2023 NY Slip Op. 33713(U), holding that a plaintiff cannot make a claim for setoff or recoupment, even if framed as a claim for declaratory judgment . . . Continue reading Plaintiff Cannot Make a Claim for Setoff or Recoupment, Even if Framed as a Claim for Declaratory Judgment
