On August 27, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Long Chen v. Clean Air Car Serv. & Parking Corp., 2025 NY Slip Op. 04777, holding that a plaintiff’s loss at summary judgment was an insufficient basis, without more, to impose sanctions under 22 NYCRR 130-1.1 . . . Continue reading Loss at Summary Judgment Insufficient Basis for Imposing Sanctions
On July 23, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Whelan v. Busiello, 2025 NY Slip Op. 04272, holding the Rule 130 sanctions must be paid to the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, not to the aggrieved party . . . Continue reading Rule 130 Sanctions Must be Paid to Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, Not to Aggrieved Party
On May 13, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Five Star Elec. Corp. v. Trustees of Columbia Univ., 2025 NY Slip Op. 02872, holding that a trial court did not err in striking a complaint as a sanction for delayed responses to discovery demands . . . Continue reading Complaint Struck for Delay in Responding to Discovery Demands
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 January 6, 2025, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Abuzaid v. Almayouf, 2025 NY Slip Op. 30036(U), striking a defendant’s answer for Continue reading Failure to Comply With Conditional Sanctions Order Results in Defendant’s Answer Being Struck
On January 2, 2025, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Khedouri v. Gabriel, 2025 NY Slip Op. 30034(U), holding that a motion is Continue reading Motion is Not Frivolous Simply Because it Was Unlikely to Succeed
On December 4, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Patsiouras v. Koklanos, 2024 NY Slip Op. 06053, holding that failure to comply with a conditional discovery order justified striking a defendant’s answer and counterclaims . . . Continue reading Failure to Comply With Conditional Discovery Order Justified Striking the Defendant’s Answer and Counterclaims
On November 19, 2024, the First Department issued a decision in Ray v. Ray, 2024 NY Slip Op. 05777, upholding sanctions against a plaintiff for bringing frivolous lawsuits . . . Continue reading Plaintiff Sanctioned for Bringing Frivolous Lawsuits
On September 30, 2024, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Five Star Elec. Corp. v. Trustees of Columbia Univ., 2024 NY Slip Op. 33528(U), striking a plaintiff’s complaint for failure to provide discovery . . . Continue reading Plaintiff’s Complaint Struck for Failure to Engage in Discovery
On October 8, 2024, the First Department issued a decision in Coney Is. Auto Holdings, Corp. v. Parts Auth., LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 04900, affirming the imposition of spoliation sanctions on a plaintiff that deleted e-mails on the day it sent a litigation demand letter . . . Continue reading Plaintiff Sanctioned for Deleting E-Mails on Day it Sent Litigation Demand Letter
