Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., secured a major victory for an incoming Cooperative Board defending against the former board president’s demands for a preliminary injunction to halt certification of election results in which she was ousted. After oral argument before the Queens County Supreme Court on the hotly contested dispute, the Court agreed with Adam Leitman Full Article…
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Adam Leitman Bailey P.C. Develops New Lease Language Regarding Electric Bicycles
While the green revolution may be doing much ultimately to make the planet more habitable, sloppy implementation of some of its features has had some tragic consequences. An unfortunate example has been the widespread adoption of electric powered bicycles. From an environmental standpoint, there can be little question that a well designed well equipped electric Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Prevails on Motion to Amend Complaint to Assert Federal and State Civil Rights Claims on Behalf of Real Estate Broker and Agent Against Brokerage
In an ongoing case in which Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. is representing a real estate broker and agent who are pursuing claims against their former employer for civil rights law violations and unpaid commissions, the EEOC issued right-to-sue letters permitting the firm’s clients to bring claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey P.C. Leads Newly Constructed Building With Complicated Case With Special Defects to Large Monetary Settlement
On a cold Spring day, we were brought in by the developer of a newly constructed condominium to meet with the recently installed board of managers. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the possibility of hiring our firm to deal with problems with the buildings. Having represented what seems like countless newly constructed buildings, I do not ever Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Prevails for Commercial Landlords Against Illegal Cannabis Shops
Illegal cannabis shops have been popping up all over New York City. Businesses are selling marijuana and various cannabis-related products without required licenses, including from New York’s Office of Cannabis Management. Such operations expose the landlords to liability, including, nuisance and criminal behavior around the premises interfering with other tenants; threats from various agencies such Full Article…
In a Battle of Foreclosure Actions, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Successfully Leads Second Position Mortgage Lender to Win the Race to the Auction, Resulting in Full Payment
A highly desirable residential condominium unit was the subject of two competing foreclosure actions. ALBPC was retained by the second position lender to commence foreclosure proceedings and also to defend the lender’s interest in the first position lender’s foreclosure action. The first mortgage entered into a modification agreement with the borrower whereby it increased the Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Prevails in the Appellate Division by Successfully Defending Against Claim that its Client’s Complaint Should Have Been Stricken
In a heavily litigated foreclosure action that has had multiple motions and appeals, the borrower appealed from a decision of the Court that denied her motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to CPLR § 3126(c). The borrower argued that Plaintiff failed to comply with her discovery demands and dismissal of the complaint was warranted. Plaintiff Full Article…
Defeating Discovery Motion in Sophisticated Non-Payment Proceeding, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Clears the Way to Collect Monies Owed
In a summary nonpayment eviction proceeding commenced against a residential tenant who had failed to pay rent for over a year, the tenant’s attorney sought leave to conduct discovery of documents and correspondence related to a misplaced defense, asserting that the building’s owner was barred from collecting rent for the duration of time the building Full Article…