(July 2023) Robyn Fearon successfully vacated a money judgment that was improperly entered in favor of a landlord upon our client’s default in a landlord/tenant proceeding. The money judgment arose from a settlement agreement executed by a third party who claimed authority to bind our client. Robyn demonstrated that our client did not consent to […]
(July 2023) Having actively served as a member in the New York State Land Title Association’s Law Committee since 2020, Amy Abbandondelo has been promoted to Vice-Chair of the committee.
(June 2023) Jim Truitt and Amy Abbandondelo obtained summary judgment on behalf of a title insurer dismissing an insured’s action alleging breach of the subject title policy. The insured sought coverage for its neighbor’s alleged adverse possession of a 5’ x 15’ portion of the second-floor of the insured’s building, resulting from the neighbor’s predecessor’s […]
(April 2023) Tom Sherwood and Robyn Fearon obtained dismissal of an action that the owner of a commercial condominium unit commenced against our client (the owner of an adjacent commercial condominium unit in the same building) to remove a wall that the sponsor built during the construction of the units. The wall extended into the […]
(November 2022) As co-chair of the Nassau County Bar Association (“NCBA”) Appellate Practice Committee, Amy Abbandondelo moderated a session with esteemed guest speaker, N.Y. Court of Appeals Associate Judge Madeline Singas, held at NCBA headquarters, at which Judge Singas provided valuable insight into best practices for requesting leave to appeal to the N.Y. Court of […]
(October 2022) Tom Sherwood and Robyn Fearon obtained a favorable settlement for their client relating to a disputed right of way easement agreement confining the right of way to a small portion of their client’s property.
(September 2022) Jim Truitt and Amy Abbandondelo successfully moved for summary judgment on behalf of a lender, resulting in the dismissal of the purchaser’s action against the lender. The purchaser sought to set aside the lender’s mortgage on various grounds, including that the mortgage reflected the wrong tax block and lot on its face. The […]
(August 2022) Tom Sherwood and Robyn Fearon obtained a favorable settlement for a judgment creditor requiring a judgment debtor to pay a percentage of his real estate brokerage commissions on an ongoing basis until the money judgment is satisfied.
(August 2022) Robyn Fearon commenced a holdover proceeding and recovered possession and all rent owed to her landlord client through the date of the landlord’s re-possession.
(August 2022) Jim Truitt and Robyn Fearon obtained summary judgment dismissing Insured’s direct action against title insurance underwriter alleging breach of contract, fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, and conspiracy to defraud. In dismissing the action in its entirety, the court agreed that the terms of the policy specifically excluded coverage under the facts of the case.
