Lebovits v. 104 Division Avenue Housing Development Fund Corporation (Sup. Ct., Kings County)
Real Property – Landlord and Tenant
Tenants were precluded from raising non-receipt of notice of shareholders’ meeting as defense. Yvonne Lewis, J.
Farzan v. Wells Fargo Bank, Genesis10, Brenda Altenburg, Amy Bernard, Christine McDonald, Michelle Fowler (S.D.N.Y.)
Labor and Employment - Privileges
Consultant’s conversations with employees were protected by attorney-client privilege. James L. Cott, Magistrate Judge
Prince v. Astrue (2nd Cir.)
Social Security – Disability Benefits
ALJ did not err in not finding claimant's physical impairments to be severe.
Toys "R" US-Delaware, Inc. v. 44-45 Broadway Realty Co., LLC (Sup. Ct., New York County)
Real Property – Landlord and Tenant
Signage tax clause did not modify tenant’s obligation to pay its share of real estate taxes. Charles E. Ramos, J.
In Matter of Application Under Article 7 of Real Property Tax Law by Diana Sachs Aylward, John C. Carbonara, Gretchen Circone, Robert Freedman, Monte K. Hoffman, Peter Hogan, Nancy Karp, Joel Levin, Nora Santiago, Thomas J. Scime, Jonathan D. Weir And Peter Allen Weinmann v. City of Buffalo, Its Assessor, Board of Assessment Review (N.Y. App. Div., 4th Dep't)
Taxation – Real Property
Court could not require taxpayers to file motion to preclude inspections of interiors of homes.
McCormick v. Resurrection Homes (Civ. Ct., City of New York)
Real Property – Landlord and Tenant
Resident agreement permitting self-help was unenforceable. Bruce E. Scheckowitz, J.
Grant v. Grant (N.Y. App. Div., 4th Dep’t)
Family Law – Child Custody
Court was precluded from ordering automatic transfer of custody of children if mother relocated.
QP, Inc. v. Flanders Group, Inc. (N.Y. App. Div., 4th Dep’t)
Insurance – Agents and Brokers
Issues as to whether special relationship existed between insurance agent and client precluded summary judgment.
Bruce v. Actus Lend Lease (N.Y. App. Div., 4th Dep’t)
Real Property – Contractors and Developers
Issues concerning adequacy of protection afforded to construction worker precluded summary judgment.
Ljekperic v. Durst (Sup. Ct., Richmond County)
Transportation – Motor Vehicles
Issues as to whether pedestrian was in crosswalk at time of alleged accident precluded summary judgment. Joseph J. Maltese, J.