Commercial Case Notes analyzes legal topics of interest in recent decisions from or relating to New York’s Commercial Division
On March 5, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Lang v. Zlotnick, 2025 NY Slip Op. 01208, holding that prejudgment interest on a note was calculated from the date the note became due . . . Continue reading Prejudgment Interest on Note Assessed From Date Note Became Due
On February 14, 2025, Justice Boddie of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Winrich v. Makes, 2025 NY Slip Op. 30541(U), holding that a fraud claim is insufficient to make an arbitration agreement unenforceable, unless the fraud relates to the arbitration agreement itself . . . Continue reading Fraud Claim Insufficient to Make Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable Unless Claims Relates to the Arbitration Agreement Itself
On February 13, 2025, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in CMB Export Infrastructure Inv. Group 48, LP v. Motcomb Estates, Ltd., 2025 NY Slip Op. 30572(U), discussing the categories of costs recoverable from an injunction undertaking . . . Continue reading Decision Analyzes Categories of Costs Recoverable from an Injunction Undertaking
On February 13, 2025, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Fundamental Partners III LP v. Voss, 2025 NY Slip Op. 30575(U), holding that a guaranty coupled with an indemnification agreement was not suitable for disposition on a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint . . . Continue reading Guaranty Coupled With an Indemnification Agreement Not Suitable for Disposition on Motion for Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint
On February 21, 2025, Justice Patel of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in ADP, Inc. v. E. Armada Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 30607(U), dismissing a fraud claim for failure adequately to allege reasonable reliance . . . Continue reading Fraud Claim Dismissed for Insufficient Allegations of Reliance
On February 25, 2025, Justice Reed of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in D’Alessandro v. Kushner, 2025 NY Slip Op. 50240(U), staying a civil action during the pendency of a related criminal action . . . Continue reading Court Grants Stay of Civil Action During Pendency of Related Criminal Action
On January 31, 2025, the Fourth Department issued a decision in Lei Linwang v. Sheridan Amherst, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 00595, holding that a court cannot rely solely on the contra proferentem doctrine in interpreting a contract . . . Continue reading Court Cannot Rely Solely Contra Proferentem Doctrine in Interpreting Contract
On January 15, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Meserole Hub, LLC v. Rosenzweig, 2025 NY Slip Op. 00213, holding that a negligence claim against an engineer should be dismissed as duplicative of a breach of contract claim seeking the same damages . . . Continue reading Negligence Claim Against Engineer Dismissed as Duplicative of Contract Claim
On January 22, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Gordon v. Field, 2025 NY Slip Op. 00308, holding that spoliation sanctions are unavailable when there was no duty to preserve evidence for litigation . . . Continue reading Spoliation Sanctions Unavailable When No Duty to Preserve Evidence for Litigation Existed
On February 5, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Garriques, 2025 NY Slip Op. 00648, holding that a defendant forfeited the right to seek dismissal for failure timely to seek a default judgment by serving a late answer . . . Continue reading Defendant Forfeited Right to Seek Dismissal for Failure Timely to Seek a Default Judgment By Serving a Late Answer
