$800,000 Downpayment Awarded to Purchaser: Farrell v. Gardner, Index No. 613551-2022 (Supreme Court, Suffolk County 2024)
Specific Performance Granted on Pre-COVID Contract
Specific Performance Granted on Pre-COVID Contract: Alta Real Estate Holdings, LLC v. Our Business, LLC, Index. No. 611064/2020 (Supreme Court, Suffolk County 2023)
Leading Decision on Broker Commissions:
Leading Decision on Broker Commissions: Graff v. Billett, 64 N.Y.2d 899 (1985)
Downpayment Awarded to Seller
Downpayment Awarded to Seller:
Front & Third, LLC v. Blue Flag Capital, Index No. 606169-2020 (Supreme Ct., Suff. Co. 2021)
Specific Performance Action Dismissed
$22 Million Specific Performance Action Dismissed:
Real-X Realty, LLC v. Crest Bellport, LLC, Index No. 606831-2021 (Supreme Ct., Suffolk Co. 2021)
Downpayment Awarded to Seller
Downpayment Awarded to Seller for Buyer’s Breach:
Fryer v. Murphy, Suff. Index No. 611541/2019 (Sup.Ct., Suff. Co. 2020)
Dismissed Specific Performance Action
Dismissal of $26M Specific Performance Action:
Suites in Boca, LLC v. Sandbar North, LLC, Index No. 60421/2016 (Supreme Ct., Suffolk Co. 2016)
Dismissal of Specific Performance & Anticipatory Breach Claim
Dismissal of Specific Performance & Anticipatory Breach Claim:
Wunderlich v. Liberty Meadows, LLC, Suffolk County Index No. 64450/2014 (Supreme Court, March 28, 2016)
Cancellation and Return of Downpayment
Dispute Over Cancellation and Return of Downpayment:
Minerof v. Lonergan, Index No. 14-68809 (Sup. Ct., Suffolk Co. 2015), affirmed, 2017 N.Y.Slip.Op. 5430 (2d Dep’t 2017)
Right of First Refusal Dispute
Right of First Refusal Dispute:
North Bay Management v. Sylport 47, Index No. 70613/2014 (Suffolk Co. 2015)