Monthly Archives: March 2017

Motion to Amend the Complaint; Fatal Defect; Breach of Contract; Negligence; False advertising; Aiding and Abetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty; and Aiding and Abetting Fraud; Sufficient Particularity; Statute of Limitations; Relation Back Doctrine; Fatal Defect By Janel Rottkamp | Staff … Continue reading →

Breach of Contract; Severance Plan; Summary Judgement; Declaratory Judgment  By: Michael D. Manzo | Staff Writer After National Grid USA acquired Keyspan Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Defendants”), it entered into a purchase agreement with Light Tower Fiber LLC (“Light … Continue reading →

Breach of Contract; Unjust Enrichment; Rescission; Repudiation By Melissa Johnson Plaintiff, a construction company, and Defendant, a framer, entered into a written sub-contractual agreement (“Subcontract”) dated January 14, 2013. The agreement was initialed by both parties and stated that Defendant would … Continue reading →

  Motion for Summary Judgment; Collateral Estoppel; Res Judicata; Termination of Lease through Bankruptcy; Landlord-Tenant Dispute; RPAPL §601; Misappropriation; Unfair Competition. By Keith Olsen Defendant, landlord, leased commercial properties to a corporation, tenant, which subleased those properties to Plaintiffs. The … Continue reading →

Labor Law § 196-d; Consolidation; Class Action Certification; Motion to Dismiss; Statute of Limitations; CPLR 901(b); Tolling Class Actions By: Katherine Sullivan | Staff Writer Plaintiffs are a class of employees working for Defendant at different times. Defendant is the owner … Continue reading →

Breach of fiduciary duty, entire fairness standard, business judgment rule, derivative action, summary judgment. By Michael Farinacci | Managing Editor Plaintiff was a minority shareholder of Bancorp.  Bancorp was an entity member of Northeast Community Bank (“NECB”).  NECB had a … Continue reading →