On August 26, 2026, the Second Department issued a decision in 853 Lexington, LLC v. JB Lexington, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op. 05066, holding that a bona fide purchaser for value defeated a quiet title action, explaining:
The plaintiff
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Commercial Case Notes, published by Lundin PLLC, covers legal developments and case law primarily related to commercial litigation and transactional disputes. The blog discusses topics such as mortgage foreclosure actions, evidentiary standards for business records, preliminary injunctions and their legal implications, intervention motions and procedural timeliness, fiduciary duty breaches and equitable estoppel, as well as regulatory issues involving public utilities and tariff interpretations. It focuses on court decisions from New York appellate courts, analyzing their impact on commercial practice and procedural doctrines relevant to commercial and financial litigation.
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Party Cannot Appeal Order Entered Against it on Default
By John Lundin
On August 26, 2026, the Second Department issued a decision in Aladin v. Kensington Ins. Co., 2026 NY Slip Op. 05067, holding that a party cannot appeal an ordered against it on default, explaining:
The appeal from the order…
Party That Fails to Justify Privilege Claim Loses It
By John Lundin
On August 3, 2026, Justice Reed of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Python Fin. Solutions, Inc. v. SDCK I LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op. 51192(U), holding that a party that failed adequately to justify…
Counsel’s Vacation Was Not a Reasonable Excuse for Failing to Oppose a Motion
By John Lundin
On August 5, 2026, the Second Department issued a decision in Abingdon Realty Co., LLC v. Finkelshteyn, 2026 NY Slip Op. 04828, holding that a party’s counsel being on vacation was not a reasonable excuse for failing to oppose…
Referee Did Not Err in Declining to Hold Evidentiary Hearing
By John Lundin
On August 5, 2026, the Second Department issued a decision in R4 RE, LLC v. Franklin Wash., Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op. 04882, holding that a referee did not err in declining to hold an evidentiary hearing, explaining:
The…
Parties Who Voluntarily Sold Their Rights in a Company Cannot Later Void the Sale
By John Lundin
On July 30, 2026, the Third Department issued a decision in Crane v. WP Strategic Holdings, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op. 04806, holding that parties who voluntarily sold their rights in a company could not later void the sale,…
Amended Complaint Relates Back Even Though Not All Facts Alleged in it Were in Original Complaint
By John Lundin
On July 30, 2026, the First Department issued a decision in 217 Trust v. VIR Constr., Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op. 04824, holding that an amended complaint related back even though not all the facts alleged in it were…
Affidavit Rejected for Failure to Include Exact Wording Required by CPLR
By John Lundin
On July 15, 2026, Justice Reed of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Magnetic Parts Trading Ltd. v. National Air Cargo Group, Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op. 51114(U), rejecting an affidavit because it did not…
Action Dismissed as Abandoned Because Plaintiff Failed to Seek a Default Judgment Within One Year of the Defendant’s Default
By John Lundin
On July 29, 2026, the Second Department issued a decision in U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Rosenblatt, 2026 NY Slip Op. 04788, holding that an action should have been dismissed because of the plaintiff’s failure to seek a default judgment…
Referee Erred in Basing Damages Award on Unproduced Evidence
By John Lundin
On July 29, 2026, the Second Department issued a decision in Wilmington Trust, N.A. v. Walker, 2026 NY Slip Op. 04793, holding that a referee erred in basing a damages award on unproduced evidence, explaining:
The Supreme Court erred…