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Commercial Case Notes
Court Refuses to Delay Summary Judgment; Defendant Could Not Identify Additional Discovery Needed
By John Lundin
On September 4, 2025, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Board of Mgrs. of the 443 Greenwich St. Condominium v. SGN 443 Greenwich…
HeplerBroom Blog
Seventh Circuit Affirms Discovery Sanctions Leading to Summary Judgment
By Margaret M. Molloy, Justin K. Curtis
Analyzes an appellate court decision affirming that when a party to a declaratory judgment action repeatedly ignores requests for documents and court orders, a district court may issue a dispositive…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Third Circuit Holds That District Court Erred by Disregarding Unsworn Statement of Party for Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e) Relief
In Lauria v. Lieb, No. 24-1461 (3d Cir. Sept. 12, 2025), the Third Circuit, while agreeing that a party’s unsworn statement should be disregarded on a Fed. R. Civ. P.…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
The Very Very Very Rare Successful Motion for Partial Summary Judgment for Plaintiff
In Bethelite Community Baptist Church, Inc. v Shiryak, Bowman, Anderson, Gill & Kadochnikov, LLP 2025 NY Slip Op 32826(U) July 22, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index…
Commercial Case Notes
Motion for Summary Judgment Before the Close of Discovery Not Premature When Non-Movant Cannot Identify Additional Discovery Needed to Oppose the Motion
By John Lundin
On August 13, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in AccessLex Inst. v. Clunis, 2025 NY Slip Op. 04613, holding that a motion for summary judgment made before the…
California Employment Law Update
Supreme Court Invalidates Heightened Evidentiary Standard For Majority-Group Plaintiffs
By Tony Oncidi
Ames v. Ohio Dep’t of Youth Servs., 605 U.S. ___, 145 S. Ct. 1540 (2025) Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman, alleged under Title VII that she had been denied a…
Future Focused
Probate Litigation Alert: Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms Validity of Summary Judgements in Probate Matters
By Tracy Cui, Steven B. Malech
As experienced litigation attorneys can explain, summary judgment is a procedural mechanism that allows a court to resolve a case without a trial when there are no genuine disputes of…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Losing Summary Judgment by Veering From the Narrative
Medley Mgt., IncLowenstein Sandler, LLP 2025 NY Slip Op 32436(U) July 6, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 651987/2022 Judge: Joel M. Cohen is a thoughtfully…
Commercial Case Notes
Motion for Summary Judgment Under CPLR 3212 May Not Be Made Before Defendant Answers
By John Lundin
On May 30, 2025, Justice Reed of the New York County Commercial division issued a decision in Batneft Co. v. Commerja-X Corp., 2025 NY Slip Op. 50900(U), denying a motion…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JUNE 16-20)
Jump To: Table of Contents | Civil Decisions | Short Civil Decisions Good afternoon. Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for…