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Manu Leila Davidson Obtains Dismissal of a Shareholder’s Article 78 Proceeding Challenging Several Cooperative Board Decisions

The petitioner, an existing shareholder in a residential cooperative apartment building, commenced an Article 78 proceeding to overturn two decisions made by a residential cooperative’s… Read More

Benjamin Fox Tracy Discusses Mechanic’s Liens with Habitat Magazine

  Habitat Magazine invited Benjamin Fox Tracy to speak about strategies for residential co-op boards to address mechanics’ liens placed on their property by a… Read More

Benjamin Fox Tracy Successfully Prosecutes Contempt Motion, Securing Fines Exceeding $300,000, Including Attorney’s Fees, Against Neighbor Refusing to Comply With Court-Ordered License

The petitioner, a non-profit developer of an affordable housing project in Bronx County, obtained a court-ordered license to install certain protections on the respondent’s adjacent… Read More

Tracy Peterson Obtains Dismissal of Cooperative Shareholder’s Challenge to Proprietary Lease Amendment

The plaintiff, the owner of a cooperative apartment with two terraces of which she has exclusive use, asserted several causes of action based on the… Read More

Tracy Peterson and Maria Boboris Successfully Oppose Motions for Leave to Appeal to Court of Appeals

In a September 9, 2021 Order, the Court of Appeals denied leave to plaintiff-appellant, Adam Plotch, to appeal dismissal of claims he asserted against a… Read More

Tracy Peterson and Peter Salzler Obtain Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Marijuana Smoker in Condominium Building

The court preliminary enjoined the occupant of a condominium apartment unit “from allowing or permitting smoke and excessively loud noises to permeate beyond the subject… Read More