Litigation

Lease to Pier 55 Complied With SEQRA

No Statute of Limitations Applies to Forgery Claim
Mortgage Reformed for Mutual Mistake
Error in Setting Upset Price Does Not Provide Adequate Basis for Setting Aside Foreclosure Sale
Laches Bars Claim for Reformation of Mortgage
Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment in Assertion of Forgery
Grantor's Action to Set Aside His Own Quitclaim Deed
No Summary Judgment in Dispute Between Cotenants
Homeowners Association Properly Exercised First Refusal Right

As stated by the Joint Commission, which is responsible for accrediting and certifying tens of thousands of health care organizations in the United, States, good leadership is critical to the viability and success of any organization, and “how well leaders work together is key to effective hospital performance … .”

Two New York Case Studies

An application for a late notice of claim sounding in medical malpractice on behalf of an infant must be brought within the 10-year statute of limitations running from the date of the malpractice. This article examines two decisions from New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, addressing such applications.

Prisoner's Deliberate Indifference Claim Reinstated

Pelvic Mesh Defense Verdict Thrown Out

For Nursing Home Patients, No More Compelled Arbitration

Most divorces involve the transfer of a marital residence between the parties as part of equitable distribution, especially when there are minor children who will continue to reside in the family home.There is a transfer tax payable on the transfer of real estate, including the marital residence, in connection with the implementation of the marital settlement agreement or divorce.