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Governor Cuomo is Expected to Sign Into Law Sweeping Legislative Amendments that Create Major Carveouts for Non-HDFC Cooperatives

Governor Cuomo is expected to sign into law amendments to the general obligations law, the real property law, and the RPAPL, which excludes non-HDFC cooperatives… Read More

Manu Davidson Obtains Dismissal of Article 78 Petition on Behalf of NYC Co-op

The petitioner commenced an Article 78 Proceeding by an order to show cause seeking a judgment to overturn two decisions rendered by a residential cooperative’s… Read More

Benjamin Fox Tracy Obtains Six-Figure Judgment Against Contractor For Diverting Homeowners’ Deposit Funds

The homeowners brought an arbitration proceeding against a general contracting company and its president, in his personal capacity, for breach of contract.  The homeowners alleged… Read More

Benjamin Fox Tracy Secures License For Non-Profit Development Group Needed To Complete Affordable Housing Project

The petitioners commenced a special proceeding, pursuant to Section 881 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, for a license to install protections on… Read More

Manu Davidson and Todd Manister Obtain Order Granting Summary Judgment Dismissing Complaint and Finding Liability on Counterclaim

The plaintiff sued a homeowners’ community association alleging that it breached a freight carriage agreement and tortiously interfered with the plaintiff’s prospective business relationships.  The… Read More

Tracy Peterson Obtains Affirmance of Dismissal of Defamation Claims

The First Department affirmed a decision dismissing defamation claims asserted by a co-op shareholder against individual members of the co-op’s board of directors.  The appellate… Read More