Decisions
Steadfast Insurance Co. v. Casden Properties Inc. et al. v. The Rubin Group and Specialty Risk Services, Supreme Court, State of New York, Appellate Division, First Department. Order of the Appellate Division affirming the decision of the Honorable Edward H. Lehner which found that an insurance dispute was governed by California law and that the insurance policy's provision that the insurer need not show prejudice to disclaim coverage for untimely notice is unenforceable against the public policy of California. June 5, 2007
In re: Cross Media Marketing Corp., Cross Media Marketing Corp. v. Nixon, United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Decision of the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey, affirming the order of the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York, which awarded plaintiff Cross Media a recovery of $286,000 in actual damages and $50,000 in punitive damages after ruling that defendant Nixon had misappropriated its trade secret, converted its property and unjustly enriched herself at its expense. Defendant Nixon's motion for a new trial was also denied. August 23, 2006
Steadfast Insurance Co. v. Casden Properties Inc. et al. v. The Rubin Group and Specialty Risk Services, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. Decision of the Honorable Edward H. Lehner, finding that an insurance dispute was governed by California law and that the insurance policy's provision that the insurer need not show prejudice to disclaim coverage for untimely notice is unenforceable against the public policy of California. May 18, 2006
Orrin Devinsky v. Daniel Kingsford, et al., United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Decision of the Honorable Paul A. Crotty, upholding plaintiff's claims for common law fraud, negligence, unjust enrichment, as well as state law claims arising under New York Debtor and Creditor Law sections 237 and 276, based on an alleged Ponzi scheme. November 22, 2005
G-I Holdings, Inc. v. Baron & Budd, et al., United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Decision of the Honorable Robert Sweet denying plaintiff's motion seeking an order to compel further deposition testimony of defendants Joseph Rice and Perry Weitz. July 13, 2005
Herbert Feinberg, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Jerome Boros, Esq. et al., Defendants-Appellants, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Department. Decision of the Appellate Division, affirming the decision of the Honorable Rosalyn Richter, New York State Supreme Court, County of New York, which granted plaintiff's motion to vacate the order dismissing the complaint and to amend the complaint. April 26, 2005
Lawrence D'addario, Plaintiff-Appellant vs. Arnie Geller; Joe Marsh; Gerald Couture; RMS Titanic Incorporated, Defendants-Appellees, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Decision of the Court of Appeals granting, in part, the appeal of Plaintiff-Appellant Lawrence D'addario, so that (1) the order of the district court granting summary judgment to defendants Arnie Geller and Gerald Couture on plaintiff's fiduciary duty claims is vacated and (2) the ruling of the district court denying plaintiff's access to documents and materials submitted by RMST to the Securities and Exchange Commission is reversed. February 24, 2005
Lorillard Tobacco Company, et al. v. Chester, Wilcox & Saxbe, L.L.P., et al., United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Decision of the Honorable Edmund A. Sargus granting preliminary certification of classes and preliminary approval of settlement. December 22, 2004
Herbert Feinberg v. Jerome S. Boros, et. al., Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. Decision and Order of the Honorable Rosalyn Richter granting plaintiff's motion to vacate judgment and for leave to amend the complaint. September 3, 2004
Norman Katz and Stephen Katz, Appellants, v. I. A. Alliance Corp., Appellee, I. Appel Corporation, Debtor-Appelle, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Decision and Order of the Court of Appeals affirming the decision of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and the decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, to grant the motion of debtor-appellee I. Appel Corporation to reopen its bankruptcy case. July 1, 2004
Fano Holdings Inc. and Fano Securities LLC v. David P. Staudinger, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester. Decision and Order of the Honorable Kenneth W. Rudolph denying defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint. May 5, 2004
In re Flutie New York Corp., United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. Order and Judgment of the Honorable Burton R. Lifland, awarding plaintiff David Kittay, Trustee of Flutie New York Corp., judgment of 4.9 million dollars. April 2, 2004
In re Flutie New York Corp., United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law of the Honorable Burton R. Lifland. March 18, 2004
Martin Poll, Larry Cohen, Hollane Corporation, Larco Corporation v. Fox Entertainment Group, Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Filmed Entertainment, United States District Court, Central District of California. Decision and Order of the Honorable Audrey B. Collins denying defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiffs' state law claims as preempted by the Federal Copyright Act. February 18, 2004
I Appel Corp. v. Norman Katz, United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Order of the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey granting plaintiff's motion to vacate the arbitral award and dismissing the action. November 16, 2003
Norman Katz and Stephen Katz, Appellants v. I.A. Alliance Corp, et. al., Appelle, United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Decision and Order of the Honorable Victor Marrero affirming the decision of the bankruptcy court to grant motion of Debtor I. Appel Corporation to reopen its bankruptcy case. October 20, 2003
Zervos v. Verizon New York, Inc., United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Report and recommendation of Magistrate Ellis awarding attorneys' fees. November 13, 2002
G-I Holdings, Inc. v. Baron & Budd, et al., United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Decision of the Honorable Robert Sweet granting defendants' motion to dismiss portions of the third amended complaint. July 17, 2002
In re County Seat Stores, Inc., et al.99-B-10010 (CB), United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. Decision of the Honorable Cornelius Blackshear granting plaintiffs' and plaintiffs-intervenors' motions for partial summary judgment. July 10, 2002
Katz v. Feinberg, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Decision of the Court of Appeals affirming the decision of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York to vacate the valuation of the arbitration panel. May 13, 2002
Zervos v. Verizon New York, Inc. , United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Decision of the Court of Appeals reversing the decision of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and granting plaintiff his injunction. January 28, 2002
Shamis v. Ambassador, United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Decision of the Honorable Robert Sweet on defendants' motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, a new trial or remittitur of the damages awarded to plaintiff. September 21, 2000
Shamis v. Ambassador, United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Jury Verdict and Special Verdict Form. May 1, 2000