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Return to Sender: Commercial Division Issues Warning Regarding the Fatal Consequences of a “Short Return Date”

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As readers of this blog no doubt are aware, clients sometimes take a “shoot first, ask questions later” approach during the early stages of litigation. This is especially true when bringing a CPLR 3213 motion for summary...more

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Settlement Agreement Found To Be an Instrument for The Payment of Money Only Sufficient to Grant Summary Judgment In Lieu of...

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In past articles, we have examined a motion under CPLR § 3213... CPLR § 3213 is a procedural mechanism that allows a party to make a motion for summary judgment before filing a complaint in actions based upon “an instrument...more

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Guaranty Provision Requiring Some Additional Performance Obligations Held Insufficient to Defeat Motion for Summary Judgment In...

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In past articles, we have examined a motion for summary judgment in lieu of a complaint under CPLR § 3213. Today, we take another look at this statute by examining BBM3, LLC v. Vosotas, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 02279 (1st Dept. ...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

CPLR 205(a) Can Only Be Invoked by the Original Plaintiff if Plaintiff Is Still Alive

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CPLR 205(a) is a well-known safety net in New York litigation, generally providing that a timely commenced action dismissed without prejudice can be refiled by “the plaintiff” within six months of dismissal, despite the...more

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Defenses and Counterclaims In a CPLR 3213 Action Are Only Successful If They’re “Inseparable”

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In one of my previous posts, I discussed the basic requirements for bringing a CPLR 3213 motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint.  One such requirement (and the one that generates the largest body of case law), is...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Commercial Division Enforces Strict Compliance With Change-of-Control Notice Requirement

In GSMC II 2006-GC6 Bridgewater Hills Corporate Center, LLC v. Lexington Realty Trust, Case No. 653117/2015, 2016 BL 378261 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Nov. 2, 2016), Justice Jeffrey K. Oing of the Commercial Division denied a motion to...more

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