(April 2023) As co-chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Appellate Practice Committee, Amy Abbandondelo moderated a program with Associate Justice Angela G. Iannacci of the Appellate Division, Second Department. Justice Manzanet-Daniels presented best practices for argument before the Second Department.
(November 2022) Jim Truitt successfully defended a title insurance underwriter in a coverage dispute where the insured fee owner sought damages for the underwriter’s refusal to provide a defense and indemnification under a title insurance policy. The court agreed with Jim Truitt’s argument that the insured failed to comply with the policy’s notice requirements, which […]
(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.
(August 2022) Jim Truitt and Robyn Fearon obtained a court order under CPLR Sections 5225 and 5226 requiring a judgment debtor to make monthly installment payments to their client and to deposit over $100,000 back into a designated account for potential collection by our client.
(August 2022) Jim Truitt and Robyn Fearon persuaded the Appellate Division, Second Department to reverse the lower court’s denial of a motion to amend a complaint to convert a foreclosure action to an action to collect on a promissory note.
