Recent News:

 

On May 2, 2018, Judge Gregory H. Woods of the Southern District Court of New York, following a 4-day bench trial including two days of expert testimony on "commercial reasonableness" in the context of a breach of contract action, entered judgment dismissing the action. Holland Loader Co., LLC v. FlSmidth A/S,  313 F. Supp. 3d 447 (S.D.N.Y. 2018).  

 

Exactly one year and a day later, on May 3, 2019, in a ten page Summary Order the Second Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed Holland Loader Co. LLC v. FLSmidth A/S, 769 Fed.Appx. 40, 43 (2d Cir. 2019).  The case had been orally argued by Stephen M. Harnik only 4 days prior to the Court of Appeal's Order.   The circuit judges were Barrington D. Parker, Denny Chin and Susan L. Carney.

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Other Reported Decisions:

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In re Smidt, 2023 NYLJ LEXIS 2 (Sur. Ct. New York County), In re Zhuang N.Y.L.J. October 15, 2021 (Surr. Ct. NY Co.)(Mella, S.); Pensionsversicherungsanstalt v. Estate of Rose Eisinger et al. 2011 US Dist. LEXIS 94633 (E.D.N.Y. 2011) (Melancon, J.), aff'd, 2014 WL700731 (2d Cir. 2014); GEM Advisors, Inc. v. Corporacion Sidenor, S.A. F.Supp.2d, 2009 WL 3459187 (S.D.N.Y. 2009) (NO. 06 CIV. 5693 (RJS); Greystone CDE, LLC v. Santa Fe Pointe L.P. et. al., 2008 WL 4882291 (S.D.N.Y. 2008) (Patterson, Jr. J.); Greystone CDE, LLC v. Santa Fe Pointe L.P. et. al., 2008 WL 4230770 (S.D.N.Y. 2008) (Patterson, Jr. J.); SKEK Associates v. Benenson, N.Y.S.2d, 2005 WL 3429221, 2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 09516 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Dec. 12, 2005) (NO. 2004-07650, 023032/99); SKEK Associates v. Benenson, 2 Misc.3d 757, 774 N.Y.S.2d 288, 2003 N.Y. Slip Op. 23936 (N.Y.Sup., Dec. 15, 2003) (NO. 023032/99); Two Queens, Inc. v. Scoza, 296 A.D.2d 302, 745 N.Y.S.2d 517, 2002-2 Trade Cases P 73,796, 2002 N.Y. Slip Op. 05521 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Jul. 02, 2002) (NO. 845, 846, 847); Benenson v. SKEK Associates, 293 A.D.2d 694, 741 N.Y.S.2d 418, 2002 N.Y. Slip Op. 03328 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Apr. 29, 2002) (NO. 2001-02488); SKEK Associates v. Benenson, 293 A.D.2d 738, 741 N.Y.S.2d 430, 2002 N.Y. Slip Op. 03408 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Apr. 29, 2002) (NO. 2001-06711); SKEK Associates v. Benenson, 293 A.D.2d 737, 744 N.Y.S.2d 421, 2002 N.Y. Slip Op. 03407 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Apr. 29, 2002) (NO. 2000-03833, 2000-06487); Commercial Bank of Informatics and Computing Technique Development Bank Informtechnika v. Ostashko, 274 A.D.2d 516, 715 N.Y.S.2d 414, 2000 N.Y. Slip Op. 07081 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Jul. 24, 2000) (NO. 1999-08290); Matter of Solkav Solartechnik, G.m.b.H. (Besicorp Group, Inc.), 91 N.Y.2d 482, 695 N.E.2d 707, 672 N.Y.S.2d 838, 1998 N.Y. Slip Op. 04555 (N.Y., May 12, 1998) (NO. 2); Kraus-Cohn Joint Venture v. Bernfeld, 248 A.D.2d 239, 671 N.Y.S.2d 211, 1998 N.Y. Slip Op. 02490 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Mar. 17, 1998) (NO. 546); Matter of Solartechnik (Besicorp Group Inc.), 227 A.D.2d 94, 652 N.Y.S.2d 654 (N.Y.A.D. 3 Dept., Jan. 16, 1997) (NO. 77102); Matter of Conservatorship of Morrison, 147 Misc.2d 657, 559 N.Y.S.2d 448 (N.Y.Sup., Jun. 30, 1990) (NO. 1637, 19797/89); Barclay Knitwear Co., Inc. v. King'swear Enterprises Ltd., 141 A.D.2d 241, 533 N.Y.S.2d 724, 7 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1592 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Nov. 10, 1988) (NO. 34525); L. Pamela P. v. Frank S., 59 N.Y.2d 1, 449 N.E.2d 713, 462 N.Y.S.2d 819 (N.Y., May 03, 1983); Matter of Pamela P. v Ray J., 105 Misc.2d 743 (N.Y.Fam.Ct., 1980) (NO. P-3392/80); Cargo Partner AG v. Albatrans, Inc., 352 F.3d 41 (2nd Cir. N.Y., Dec. 09, 2003) (NO. 02-9322); Ostashko v. Zuritta-Teks, Ltd., 79 Fed.Appx. 492 (Not selected for publication in the Federal Reporter), 2003 WL 22477929 (2nd Cir. N.Y., Nov. 03, 2003) (NO. 03-7187); Canadian Overseas Ores Ltd. v. Compania de Acero del Pacifico S.A., 727 F.2d 274, 38 Fed.R.Serv.2d 899 (2nd Cir. N.Y., Feb. 06, 1984) (NO. 82-7618, 82-7640, 457); Diapulse Corp. of America v. Carba, Ltd., 626 F.2d 1108 (2nd Cir. N.Y., Jul. 10, 1980) (NO. 79-7535, 695); Ostashko v. Ostashko, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2002 WL 32068357 (E.D.N.Y., Dec. 12, 2002) (NO. 00-CV-7162, ARR); Sylhan, LLC v. Schwarzkopf Technologies Corp., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2002 WL 32605796 (E.D.N.Y., Aug. 09, 2002) (NO. 01-CV-4368, JS, ETB); Cargo Partner AG v. Albatrans Inc., 207 F.Supp.2d 86 (S.D.N.Y., Mar. 13, 2002) (NO. 01CIV.2609, DAB, DFE); 1800 Postcards, Inc. v. Morel, 153 F.Supp.2d 359 (S.D.N.Y., Jun. 18, 2001) (NO. 01 CIV. 3364, LAK); U.S. v. Portrait of Wally, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2000 WL 1890403 (S.D.N.Y., Dec. 28, 2000) (NO. 99 CIV. 9940, MBM); U.S. v. Portrait of Wally, 105 F.Supp.2d 288 (S.D.N.Y., Jul. 19, 2000) (NO. 99 CIV. 9940, MBM); Warnes, S.A. v. Harvic Intern., Ltd., Not Reported in F.Supp., 1995 WL 261522 (S.D.N.Y., May 04, 1995) (NO. 92 CIV. 5515, RWS); Ing. Hoschek Autoverleich GSE.M.B.H. v. Balag, Ltd., Not Reported in F.Supp., 1994 WL 701989 (S.D.N.Y., Dec. 14, 1994) (NO. 93 CIV. 8513, PKL); Rashi Textiles, U.S.A., Inc. v. Rhomberg Textil Gesellschaft M.B.H., of Austria, 857 F.Supp. 1051 (S.D.N.Y., Jun. 28, 1994) (NO. 93 CIV. 6048, AGS); Warnes, S.A. v. Harvic Intern., Ltd., Not Reported in F.Supp., 1993 WL 228028 (S.D.N.Y., Jun. 22, 1993) (NO. 92 CIV. 5515, RWS); Graubard Mollen Dannett & Horowitz v. Kostantinides, 709 F.Supp. 428 (S.D.N.Y., Mar. 21, 1989) (NO. 88 CIV. 8054, KC); Canadian Overseas Ores Ltd. v. Compania de Acero Del Pacifico S.A., 528 F.Supp. 1337, 33 Fed.R.Serv.2d 1019, 33 UCC Rep.Serv. 298 (S.D.N.Y., Jan. 07, 1982) (NO. 78 CIV. 2451, MEL).

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Publications:

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Fed. R. Civ P. 30(b)(6), 56(c)(4) and Fed. R Evid. 602, 802: Can the Concept of “Corporate Knowledge” Be Stretched? NYSBA NY Litigator Spring 2019 Vol. 24 No 1.​

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Austrian Foundation Yearbook (2010) Charitable Giving and the American Nonprofit Sector; An Overview and latest Developments ((NVW Verlag 2010).

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"What is the Propriety of Service of Process on Foreign Central Banks?" New York Law Journal, January 23, 2009.

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"Streamlining Post-Arbitration Proceedings," NY Litigator, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Aug. 1997)

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"Strict Compliance Seen Deterring Reliability of Letters of Credit," New York Law Journal, September 10, 1985.

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