On April 26, 2023, the Second Department issued a decision in 313 43rd St. Realty, LLC v. TMS Enters., LP, 2023 NY Slip Op. 02094, barring a second motion for summary judgment . . . Continue reading Summary Judgment Motion Barred by Single Motion Rule
On March 27, 2023, Justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in HCC Ins. Holdings, Inc. v. Athenium Analytics LLC, 2023 NY Slip Op. 30943(U), awarding summary judgment in lieu of complaint based on a guaranty . . . Continue reading Court Awards Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint Based on Guaranty
On March 17, 2023, the Fourth Department issued a decision in Counsel Fin. II LLC v. Bortnick, 2023 NY Slip Op. 01441, holding that a suit on a guaranty could not be made under CPLR 3213 because extrinsic evidence was needed to show the amount owed . . . Continue reading Suit on Guaranty Could Not be Made Under CPLR 3213 Because Extrinsic Evidence Needed to Show Amount Owed
On March 14, 2023, the First Department issued a decision in RCM/CMG Portfolio Holding, LLC v. Giordano, 2023 NY Slip Op. 01265, rejecting affidavits filed in support of summary judgment that were inconsistent with earlier deposition testimony . . . Continue reading Court Rejects Affidavits Inconsistent With Earlier Deposition Testimony
On December 23, 2022, the Fourth Department issued a decision in On the Water Prods., LLC v. Glynos, 2022 NY Slip Op. 07320, excusing the failure to submit a statement of undisputed facts . . . Continue reading Court Excuses Failure to Submit Statement of Undisputed Facts
On December 8, 2022, the First Department issued a decision in Harman Agency, Inc. v. Wilhelmina Licensing LLC, 2022 NY Slip Op. 06998, affirming a grant of summary judgment made on a motion brought before discovery had begun . . . Continue reading Court May Grant Summary Judgment Before Discovery
On November 22, 2022, Justice Gomez of the Bronx County Commercial Division issued a decision in Worbes Corp. v. Sebrow, 2022 NY Slip Op. 34003(U), holding that a party cannot move for summary judgment before a preliminary conference is held . . . Continue reading Party Cannot Move for Summary Judgment Before a Preliminary Conference is Held
On October 25, 2022, the First Department issued a decision in Arena Invs., L.P. v. D’Angelo, 2022 NY Slip Op. 05945, holding that a guaranty made to two lenders was ambiguous regarding whether it could be enforced by only one of the lenders . . . Continue reading Guaranty Made to Two Lenders Ambiguous Regarding Whether it Could be Enforced by Only One Lender
On October 4, 2022, Justice Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division issued a decision in Pioneer Bank v. Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPAs, P.C., 2022 NY Slip Op. 22316, declining to convert a post-answer motion to dismiss into a motion for summary judgment . . . Continue reading Court Rejects Post-Answer Motion to Dismiss
On September 21, 2022, the Second Department issued a decision in U.S. Bank N.A. v. Zakarin, 2022 NY Slip Op. 05229, holding that a loan servicer’s affidavit was insufficient grounds for summary judgment because it did not identify and attach the business records that formed the grounds for her statement that the defendant had failed to pay . . . Continue reading Loan Servicer Affidavit Failed to Establish Grounds for Summary Judgment of Foreclosure
