In this fraud action, family members breached a duty of trust and issued a fraudulent deed by which they which attempted to convey away our client’s rights to an apartment building. We obtained a preliminary injunction prohibiting defendants from selling the building and prohibited them from mortgaging the building during the pendency of the case…. Read more »
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CONDOMINIUM’S CLAIMS FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS GO FORWARD
When the board of managers of a newly constructed luxury condominium discovered major structural defects, we represented the condominium in proceedings against the sponsor and builder seeking compensation. The Supreme Court permitted the condominium board to move forward with claims against individual members of sponsor entity in addition to claims against the insolvent business entity… Read more »
DISMISSAL OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANIES WRONGFULLY SUED IN CORPORATE DISSOLUTION PROCEEDING
In a corporate dissolution proceeding several unrelated companies owned by our client were sued wrongfully in Supreme Court. There were no valid claims against these other successful businesses owned by our client. We prevailed upon the Supreme Court to dismiss the improper claims in their entirety against these wrongfully sued companies. *Prior results do not… Read more »
News
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INJUNCTION PROHIBITING TRANSFER OF APARTMENT BUILDING UPHELD ON APPEAL.
Defendant family members enjoined from Selling or Encumbering Building
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CONDOMINIUM’S CLAIMS FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS GO FORWARD
Court Upholds Condominium’s Claims Against Sponsor/Builder for Construction Defects in Condominium
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DISMISSAL OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANIES WRONGFULLY SUED IN CORPORATE DISSOLUTION PROCEEDING
Dismissal of Wrongfully Sued Companies
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INJUNCTION PROHIBITS VIOLATION OF NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT
Partners Enjoined
Cases
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Partnership Agreement Enforced; Ownership of Buildings Upheld
Our client brought claims for enforcement of a partnership agreement against the estate of his deceased business partner.
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Damages Awarded for Breach of Real Estate Contract
When our client lawfully canceled a contract to sell an apartment building, the buyer filed a notice of pendency.
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Co-op Ownership Dispute Settled
Schillinger & Finsterwald represented one divorced spouse against the other divorced spouse in a claim for sole ownership of a Fifth Avenue cooperative apartment which they had purchased together many years prior.
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Partnership Dispute Resolved After Trial
After trial and appeal, we obtained judgment declaring that our client is sole owner of a Long Island shopping center and six New York City apartment buildings. In this case, we succeeded by proving that the adversary party had committed multiple acts of fraud and forgery.
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Obtained Landmark Ruling from Highest NY Appellate Court
Schillinger & Finsterwald obtained a reversal in the highest court of the State of New York, seminally declaring the scope of coverage under umbrella insurance policies in New York State.
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