In Pioneer Bank v. Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPAs, P.C., Justice Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division denied defendants’ fact-based motion to dismiss brought under CPLR 3211(a)(7) (failure to state a claim) and...more
More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the Commercial Division Advisory Council (“CDAC”) has proffered an amendment to the Commercial Division Rules that reinforces a court’s authority to order virtual proceedings...more
In Ronald Benderson 1995 Trust v. Erie County Medical Center Corporation, Justice Walker of the Erie County Commercial Division granted Plaintiff’s request for a Yellowstone injunction where the defendant landlord provided a...more
On February 11, 2021, the New York State Unified Court System issued Virtual Bench Trial Protocols and Procedures (“Protocols and Procedures”) in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic....more