Historically, an individual was required to appear, in person, before the notary public acknowledging his/her signature. See In re Napolis, 169 A.D. 469, 471 (1st Dep’t 1915) (“The court again …
On March 24, 2020, the New York Court of Appeals decided Plavin v. Group Health Inc., 2020 N.Y. Slip Op. 02025 (Mar. 24, 2020) (here), a case in which the …
Sometimes this Blog gets to address numerous issues in its examination of a case. In MDK Hijos Trust v. Nordlicht, 2020 N.Y. Slip Op. 30793(U) (Sup. Ct., N.Y. County Mar. …
As a general matter, business entities (e.g., for-profit and not-for-profit corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships) formed outside the State of New York (whether in another state or a …
Most (lay) people think that a breach of contract action involves nothing more than a failure to perform some requirement in a contract. One need look no further than Wikipedia …
Limited liability companies afford their owners protection from personal liability and, therefore, are a common business form. “In 1994, New York State enacted the Limited Liability Company Law (L 1994, …
Many cases involving an alleged fraud typically rise and fall on the reliance element of the cause of action. Sometimes, the issue before the court is the state of mind …
In a prior post (here), this Blog discussed Barrett v. Grenda, 2017 NY Slip Op. 07031 (4th Dept. Oct. 6, 2017), a case in which the court dismissed a breach …
In general, statutes of limitation govern the time in which a cause of action must be interposed after accrual. [This BLOG has previously addressed Statute of Limitations issues [HERE] and …
Forum non conveniens is a common law doctrine in which a court may dismiss an action because adjudication of the matter is more appropriate in another forum. In New York, …
