Significant Transactions and Matters of Note

    2009

  • Sassower v. 975 Stewart Avenue Associates LLC (valuation of membership interest in LLC whose sole asset was an office building)
  • HG Equities v. 2400 Apartments LLC (breach of contract on sale of unsold shares)
  • Howard Schwartz Commercial R.E. v. Ashkenazi (full faith and credit for foreign judgment relating to broker’s fee)
  • Obtained multi-million dollar verdict in favor of minority shareholders awarding shareholders fair value for their shares in three Bus Companies in an amount that was 67% higher than what was offered by the majority and awarding one half of all attorney’s fees and expert fees incurred by the shareholders due to vexatious conduct of the majority.
  • Excelsior 57th Corp. v. Excel Assoc. (Yellowstone Injunction)
  • 2008

  • Estate of Arthur Miller v. Baiata (arbitration concerning partnership accounting to R.E. developer and related state court litigation concerning ability of claims)
  • Successfully recovered real estate developer’s contract and development costs upon refusal of landowners to proceed with residential real estate development project.
  • 2007

  • Obtained dismissal of libel complaint which asserted claims of libel per se against local newspaper based on allegations in a published article
  • Obtained directed verdict dismissing claims of beneficiary of a Trust that Trustee had misappropriated funds of the Trust
  • 2006

  • Chase Manhattan Mortgage v. Anatian (Appellate Division reversal of lower court’s order vacating Referee’s Deed)
  • 2005

  • Obtained dismissal of claims of breach of contract and misfeasance asserted by minority members against managing member of limited liability company engaged in the operation of public golf course
  • 2003

  • Principal members of litigation team that obtained judgment dismissing claims for fraud and breach of a merger agreement asserted against President and Chief Executive Officer of a company engaged in the development of health care products
  • 2000

  • Obtained an injunction enjoining competitor from publishing shopper publication using the name “Pennysaver” in the exclusive geographic distribution area of client publisher
  • 1998

  • Was principal member of litigation team that obtained judgment dismissing claims for fraud and breach of a merger agreement asserted against President and Chief Executive Officer of a company engaged in the development of health care products