Awarded Summary Judgment in Favor of Landlord
(October 2019) Jim Truitt and Robyn Fearon successfully moved for summary judgment and a money judgment in favor of landlord and against guarantor of a commercial lease.
- Posted on: Oct 15 2019
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Jim Truitt and Amy Abbandondelo Negotiate Favorable Settlement for Widow in Dispute over Deceased’s Estate
(October 2019) In an acrimonious dispute between deceased’s widow and his siblings over the distribution of deceased’s estate in which deceased’s siblings claimed deceased’s widow had abandoned the deceased, Jim Truitt and Amy Abbandondelo negotiated a favorable settlement on behalf of deceased’s widow, resulting in widow’s acquisition of a valuable two-family home in Queens.
- Posted on: Oct 1 2019
Obtained Dismissal of Fraudulent Conveyance Action
(August 2019) Tom Sherwood and Robyn Fearon obtained order dismissing complaint seeking to set aside deed into our client as a fraudulent conveyance.
- Posted on: Sep 1 2019
Awarded Judgment in favor of Lender on Promissory Note
(August 2019) Tom Sherwood and Robyn Fearon obtained a money judgment in favor of lender in action seeking to recover amounts due under a promissory note.
- Posted on: Aug 31 2019
Obtained Dismissal of Answer in Contested Foreclosure Action
(July 2019) Tom Sherwood and Robyn Fearon successfully moved to strike answer of foreclosure defendants who alleged our client’s mortgage was obtained through identity theft.
- Posted on: Aug 31 2019
Obtained Dismissal of Complaint
(July 2019) Robyn Fearon obtained an order dismissing a complaint, which alleged that our client (a title insurer) breached an owner’s title policy by denying its insured’s claim that arose from unbilled New York City water and sewer charges.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Established Validity of Right of Way
(July 2019) Tom Sherwood obtained favorable settlement during trial on whether right of way was terminated due to abandonment or adverse possession, resulting in judgment establishing right of way’s validity.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Successfully Argued Appeal before Appellate Division, Second Department
(May 2019) Amy Abbandondelo successfully argued before the Appellate Division, Second Department on behalf of a junior lienholder, obtaining an order affirming the lower court’s order denying the senior lienholder default interest and late charges due to the senior lienholder’s failure to timely prosecute its mortgage foreclosure action.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Successfully Challenged Transfer of Assets as Fraudulent
(April 2019) Tom Sherwood and Robyn Fearon obtained judgment in favor of money judgment creditor declaring that debtor’s transfer of assets into family trust violated New York Debtor and Creditor Law, and obtained further money judgment in favor of creditor against trustee of family trust.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019
Obtained Dismissal of Federal Action against Title Insurer
(April 2019) Amy Abbandondelo and Jim Truitt obtained an order dismissing a complaint alleging numerous counts of fraud and violation of federal lending laws.
- Posted on: Aug 30 2019