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Real Property Law
August 01, 2019
Cancellation of Satisfaction Denied<br>Questions About Meeting of Minds<br>Statute of Limitations Bars Foreclosure Action<br>Merger Doctrine<br>Unjust Enrichment<br>Mortgage Acceleration Revoked<br>Deed Valid When Not Intended As Security for Mortgage Debt<br>Specific Performance Denied for Failure to Show Ability to Close
Let Freedom (of Contract) Ring: Yellowstone Waivers Are Enforceable
July 01, 2019
This is the third in a series of articles exploring whether parties to a commercial lease can contractually waive a tenant's right to seek a Yellowstone injunction. In a recent ruling, the Court of Appeals, in 159 MP Corp. v Redbridge Bedford, LLC, left no doubt that a contractual waiver of a right to seek a declaratory judgment and/or a Yellowstone injunction in a commercial lease is enforceable.
Landlord & Tenant
July 01, 2019
Stay of Warrant of Eviction Constitutes Reasonable Accommodation Under Fair Housing Act
Real Property Law
July 01, 2019
Statute of Limitations Does Not Bar Foreclosure<br>Mortgage on Church Property Not Properly Authorized<br>Sale Contract Precludes Fraud Claim<br>Seller's Representations Did Not Survive Closing<br>Foreclosure Action Time Barred<br>Mortgagor Fails to Establish Forgery<br>Mortgagee May Bring Action on Promissory Note; Not Limited to Foreclosure Remedy<br>Summary Judgment Denied In Action to Set Aside a Deed for Fraud
Court of Appeals Upholds Privatization of Interior Landmark
June 01, 2019
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Law authorizes the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to designate interior landmarks as well as exterior landmarks. An interior site is eligible for designation only if the public has access to the site, but once the LPC has designated the interior landmark, can the LPC authorize its owner to close the landmark to public access?
Development
June 01, 2019
City Not Estopped from Preventing Construction of Building Despite Longstanding Interpretation of Zoning Resolution
Real Property Law
June 01, 2019
Broker Breaches Fiduciary Duty By Making Offer That Competes With Client<br>Amendment to Association Bylaws Not Effective Until They Are Recorded<br>Seller Entitled to Cancel Contract When It Could Not Clear Title<br>Buyer's Waiver of Defects In Title Preclude Cancellation By Seller<br>Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment on Mortgage Contingency Issues<br>Broker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Fraud Claim By Prior Owner<br>Easement By Prescription Established
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