On April 16, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Nechadim Corp. v. 500 Putnam St. Realty, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 02214, holding that a party that sold its interest in property lacked standing to defend a foreclosure action relating to it, explaining:
A party seeking to vacate a default in appearing…
On April 17, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Soloway v. CIM Group, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 02285, allowing a party that did not sign an agreement to arbitrate to enforce the arbitration provision, explaining:
Plaintiff is bound by the arbitration clause in the rental management agreement (RMA), which plaintiff entered…
On December 16, 2024, Justice Jamieson of the Westchester County Commercial Division issued a decision in U.S. Bank Trust N.A. v. Smith, 2024 NY Slip Op. 51857(U), holding that service by mail is complete on mailing, even if the mailing is not received, explaining:
Turning to the issue of whether plaintiff served movant with…
On April 1, 2025, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in 242 Tenth Invs. LP v. GVC 242 Tenth Sponsor, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 31118(U), holding that fees on fees are not awardable unless explicitly provided for, explaining:
An award of attorneys’ fees pursuant to such a…
On March 31, 2025, Justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Ragab v. SHR Capital Partners LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 31157(U), holding that the bankruptcy stay does not bar proceedings against non-debtor defendants, explaining:
[U]nder federal bankruptcy law, an automatic applies only to the debtor entity and…
On April 1, 2025, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in World Host Group US Inc. v. O’Cloud Ventures, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 31159(U), holding that an implied covenant claim cannot be based on pre-contract actions, explaining:
O’Cloud’s tenth counterclaim alleging a breach of the covenant of…
On March 20, 2025, justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Montreux Partners II, LP v. Commissions Import-Export S.A., 2025 NY Slip Op. 50441(U), denying a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint because of non-de minimis references to other agreements, explaining:
CPLR 3213 is intended to…
On April 9, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in NewBank v. Yong Won Bu, 2025 NY Slip Op. 02078, holding that the defendant has the burden of showing that a foreclosure is barred by RPAPL 1301, explaining:
Pursuant to RPAPL 1301, the holder of a note and mortgage may proceed at law…
On April 9, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in U.S. Bank N.A. v. Winnie Realty Group, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 02097, rejecting a referee’s report because it was based on an insufficient supporting affidavit, explaining:
The referee based his findings on an affidavit of an employee of the plaintiff’s loan servicer,…
On April 8, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in BML Props. Ltd. v. China Constr. Am., Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 02030, holding that a party waived the right to rely on foreign law by giving insufficient notice, explaining:
The trial court also properly found that defendants waived the application of Bahamian…
