Grinshpun v. Borokhovich et al., Supreme Court, New York County
Practice Area: Litigation
Date: Aug 03, 2017
Outcome: Favorable settlement in the amount of 1.1 million dollars prior to jury selection
Description: Successfully brought action to set aside a series of fraudulent conveyances involving real property.
Rennert v. S.M.R. Holding Corp., et al., Supreme Court, New York County
Practice Area: Litigation
Date: Jan 06, 2017
Outcome: After extended hearing before Court appointed referee, successfully defeated minority shareholder's lawsuit alleging corporate waste and mismanagement.
Description: Action commenced against family members alleging corporate waste and mismanagement.
Yan v. Tan, Supreme Court, Kings County
Practice Area: Real estate
Date: Jan 04, 2017
Outcome: After bench trial, verdict in favor of my client of resulting in a judgment in excess of $400,000
Description: Action to set aside fraudulent conveyance in violation of the Debtor & Creditor law.
Ng v. Rangoon, Supreme Court, New York County
Practice Area: Spinal cord injury
Date: Dec 01, 2016
Outcome: $1,00,000 settlement on eve of trial (full amount of insurance coverage).
Description: Personal injury case involving severe spinal cord injuries sustained by my client in a fall caused by the negligence of the owner of her apartment building.
Peng v. Willets Point Asphalt Corp., Supreme Court, Queens County
Practice Area: Real estate
Date: Sep 23, 2016
Outcome: Mediated settlement in the amount of $440,000.
Description: Lawsuit seeking the return of a contract deposit for commercial property in Queens.
Jeranek v. Gritzer, 51 Misc.3d 1201(A) (Supreme Court, Kings County, 2016)
Practice Area: Litigation
Date: May 16, 2016
Outcome: Action was dismissed in its entirety
Description: Lawsuit brought against my client alleging a breach of an agreement to co-purchase the shares in a corporation and seeking 50% of the corporation's profits
Cannariato v. Cannariato, 136 A.D.3d 627 (2d Dept. 2016)
Practice Area: Appeals
Date: Feb 03, 2016
Outcome: The Appellate Division affirmed the lower court's finding in favor of my client, holding that the alleged fraud victim was precluded from establishing that she lacked knowledge from which she could have discovered alleged fraud with reasonable diligence.
Description: Action brought against my client alleging that he mislead and defrauded the plaintiff.
Washington Realty Owners LLC v. 260 Washington Street LLC, 105 A.D.3d 675 (1st Dept. 2013)
Practice Area: Contracts and agreements
Date: Apr 30, 2013
Outcome: Ruling in favor of my client, the Appellate Division reversed the lower court and held that seller's summary judgment motion was procedurally defective.
Description: My client, a prospective purchaser of commercial property brought suit against the seller to recover its "non-refundable" deposit. The Supreme Court granted the seller's motion for summary judgment.
Pransky v. Eisner, No. CV 08-601 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 2011)
Practice Area: Financial markets and services
Date: Sep 14, 2011
Outcome: Monetary judgment in favor or client
Description: Client defrauded by defendants who held themselves out as a financial services firm in the business of trading in the spot foreign exchange market. In reality however, they operated a “Ponzi” scheme used to defraud my client and others.
Peng v. Willets Point Asphalt Corp., 81 A.D.3d 618, 915 N.Y.S.2d 878 (1st Dept 2011)
Practice Area: Contracts and agreements
Date: Jan 01, 2011
Outcome: Appellate Division held that the Supreme Court erred in determining that “[t]he doctrine known as demand for adequate assurances of future performance”
Description: Dispute involved breach of contract for sale of commercial property in Queens.
Berkowitz v. Vivad, Inc., 61 A.D.3d 625, 876 N.Y.S.2d 500 (2d Dept. 2009)
Practice Area: Appeals
Date: Apr 07, 2009
Outcome: Appellate Division reversed lower court's award of summary judgment against my clients.
Description: Breach of contract action.
4440 Equities Inc., v. Dhinsa, 52 A.D.3d 654 (2d Dept. 2008)
Practice Area: Appeals
Date: Jun 17, 2008
Outcome: Appellate Division reversed lower court's decision and found in favor of my client.
Description: Tenant was not liable for any damages that accrued from and after date upon which there was surrender of lease by operation of law that was accepted by landlord.
Yang. v. 75 Rockefeller Cafe Corp., 50 A.D.3d 320 (1st Dept. 2008)
Practice Area: Corporate and incorporation
Date: Apr 03, 2008
Outcome: The Appellate Division affirmed the lower court's findings in favor of my client.
Description: Action by my client, a minority shareholder, seeking a preliminary injunction enjoining creditors from taking any action seeking to sell or transfer any shares of the corporation.
Cavender v. Wyeth Pharm., 48 A.D.3d 396, 397, 849 N.Y.S.2d 796, 797 (2d Dept. 2008)
Practice Area: Personal injury
Date: Feb 05, 2008
Outcome: Secured reversal from the Appellate Division of lower court decision that had dismissed my client's case.
Description: Personal injury case involving injuries to hand and arm sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
349 Amsterdam Ave. Corp. v. Good Sports Ltd. P'ship, 16 Misc. 3d 1108(A), 847 N.Y.S.2d 899 (Sup. Ct. 2007)
Practice Area: Contracts and agreements
Date: Jun 30, 2007
Outcome: The court found in favor of my client and dismissed the case in its entirety.
Description: Action by landlord to declare my client's lease for its restauant "null and void".
Casaregola v. Farhouh, 1 A.D.3d 306 (2d Dept. 2003)
Practice Area: Personal injury
Date: Feb 03, 2003
Outcome: Appellate Division held that the trial court erred in denying my client's application to set aside the jury verdict as against the weight of the evidence.
Description: Action for personal injuries in which my client was injured as the result of the defendant's improper left hand turn.
Laing v. Cantor, 280 A.D.2d 519 (2d Dept. 2001)
Practice Area: Appeals
Date: Feb 13, 2001
Outcome: Appellate Division affirmed the lower court's decision dismissing all claims against my client.
Description: An action to recover damages for malicious prosecution and abuse of process.
Good Sports v. Llorente, 280 A.D.2d 261 (1st Dept 2001)
Practice Area: Real estate
Date: Feb 02, 2001
Outcome: Favorable Decision
Description: Appellate Division affirmed lower court's decision that the defendant-landlord was liable for damages caused by leaks, into my client's restaurant.
1602 Avenue Y Inc. v. Markowitz, 274 A.D.2d 506 (2d Dept. 2000)
Practice Area: Real estate
Date: Jul 24, 2000
Outcome: Appellate Division held that owners waived their right to terminate my client's leases based upon an alleged failure to replace underground storage tanks.
Description: Action seeking to terminate my clients leases at two gas stations based upon an alleged failure to replace underground storage tanks.
Chong v. Zhou
Practice Area: Contracts and agreements
Date: Jan 19, 2000
Outcome: Jury verdict in favor of client in the amount of $1,625,000.
Description: Lawsuit seeking the return of gifts (including a condo apt in the Trump Tower) made in contemplation of marriage.
State of New York v. Markowitz, 273 A.D.2d 637, 710 N.Y.S.2d 407 (3rd Dept 2000)
Practice Area: Environmental and natural resources
Date: Jan 01, 2000
Outcome: Successfully reversed and set aside jury verdict against client in excess of 11 million dollars
Description: The Appellate Division held that: (1) as a matter of apparent first impression, individual defendants were not personally liable as dischargers under Navigation Law; (2) record was insufficient to support treating employee as alter ego of corporation that operated gas station, for purposes of missing witness inference; and (3) corporation that operated gas station was denied its right to a fair trial on issue of penalties, due to likely prejudicial effect of improper negative inference.
Akhtar v. Cavalieri, 255 A.D.2d 275 (2d Dept. 1998)
Practice Area: Personal injury
Date: Nov 02, 1998
Outcome: Appellate Division agreed that the default judgment obtained against my client should be vacated
Description: Personal injury action brought against my client as the property owner.
Pulitzer v. Pulitzer, 134 A.D.2d 84 (1st Dept. 2008)
Practice Area: Lawsuits and disputes
Date: Jan 12, 1988
Outcome: Appellate Division found in favor of my client, holding that cooperative apartment lived she lived in was not marital property.
Description: Matrimonial action involving dispute over extent of marital property
Barbone v. Ciccone p/k/a "Madonna"
Practice Area: Entertainment
Outcome: Favorable settlement in favor of my client.
Description: Action brought by my client, (Madonna's manager), for breach of management contract.
Cooper v. Callabrese Real Estate
Practice Area: Personal injury
Outcome: Jury verdict in favor of client in excess of $500,000.
Description: Personal injury action alleging negligence resulting in neck and back injuries to my client caused by a defective staircase.
