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Pursuant to CPLR 3213, a plaintiff may commence an action “based upon an instrument for the payment of money only or upon any judgment” by filing a summons and motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint. The statute...more
A recent decision by the Maryland Supreme Court underscores the importance of following registration and licensing requirements for builders and contractors. In SM Landover, LLC v. Sanders, 489 Md. 614, 330 A.3d 1129 (2025),...more
In Southgate Owners Corp. v. Esposito, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 32750(U) (Sup. Ct., N.Y. County July 24, 2025) (here), plaintiff sued defendant, a shareholder in its cooperative building, seeking a declaratory judgment that 80...more
We previously blogged about the hotly contested dispute between AECOM and FlatIron involving the I-70 construction project outside of Denver. After an 18-day trial, the jury returned a verdict last month for plaintiff AECOM...more
A federal court in Ohio recently denied in part a franchisor’s motion for summary judgment related to a dispute over the renewal of two area representative agreements. KAM Dev., LLC v. Marco’s Franchising, LLC, 2023 WL...more
“Meeting of the minds” is a phrase that every lawyer remembers spoken in the voice of their 1L contracts professor. Amid the explanation of offer, acceptance, and the ever-perplexing concept of consideration, the objective...more
In Damoco (Bermuda) Ltd and Others v Atlanta Bidco Ltd, the High Court rejected claims as to the longstop date for accounts needed to calculate a contractual payment. Instead, the Court adopted a much narrower interpretation...more
In Metal Seal Precision, Ltd. v. Sensata Technologies, Inc., Metal Seal sued Sensata for allegedly breaching the parties’ Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which required Sensata to purchase minimum quantities of metal...more
On August 19, 2019 a federal judge in the Northern District of California denied State Farm Life Insurance Company’s (State Farm) motion for summary judgment on Plaintiff Elizabeth A. Bally’s claims for conversion and breach...more
Previously, we reported an important ruling of first impression by the Delaware Superior Court that a shareholder appraisal action against Pillsbury’s client Solera Holdings Inc. was a “Securities Claim” under Solera’s...more
A New York Appellate Court (“Court”) addressed in a January 9th opinion the effect of flow control by a local governmental authority on a demolition contract. The focus of the decision was whether a general contractor was...more
When we think of delays on a construction project, the first inquiry is to identify the turtle—the one party holding up progress or causing the delay. Many times, the parties’ contract will dictate whether the contractor can...more