New York Law Watch
Contracts and Commercial
This collection concerns the formation, enforcement and breach of agreements, with records on commercial promises, guaranties and contractual remedies.
Consumer claims about deceptive practices and transactions are filed here, including challenges to advertising and representations made in selling goods or services.
For Contracts and Commercial, Law Watch lists 107 indexable decisions dated June 17, 2026 to November 12, 2026 across 13 decision weeks.
114 decision records: 107 meet the substance floor; 7 records are held from search listings.
The records below come from 9 courts and include both primary and secondary area classifications.
This collection also includes Consumer Protection.
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Recent decisions
- Iron Horse Credit LLC v Wilner2026 NY Slip Op 06573
The Appellate Division modified the lower court’s order to reinstate the plaintiff’s claim for breach of a release provision, finding that the defendant failed to show the release utterly refuted the plaintiff’s reasonable interpretation of the clause. The court also affirmed the denial of sanctions, noting the law firm was not a respondent and the omission was corrected in the amended complaint.
- BP Energy Company v LOLA Energy PetroCo LLC2026 NY Slip Op 06569
The Appellate Division affirmed the preliminary injunction enjoining the defendant from distributing encumbered proceeds, finding that the plaintiff demonstrated a probability of success on the merits, irreparable harm due to unauthorized asset transfers, and a favorable balance of equities. The court noted that the injunction merely enforced existing contractual restrictions against distributions during default.
- Hai Po Sun v Jung Hoon Son2026 NY Slip Op 06564
The Appellate Division reversed the summary judgment dismissing the defendant’s counterclaim, finding that triable issues of fact existed regarding whether the plaintiff acted in a personal capacity out of malice to interfere with the defendant’s employment. The court also reinstated the defendant’s affirmative defense of setoff because the alleged damages exceeded the amount due on the promissory note.
- Deshmukh v Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP2026 NY Slip Op 06550
The appellate court affirmed the order compelling arbitration, determining that a subsequent amended and restated partnership agreement containing an arbitration clause superseded a prior agreement that lacked such a clause. The court held that the subsequent agreement’s explicit language terminating and superseding prior agreements applied to disputes predating the new agreement, even where the employment relationship involved distinct periods.
- VNB N.Y., LLC v Yellow Raven Cab Corp.2026 NY Slip Op 06547
The plaintiff established prima facie entitlement to summary judgment on the note and guaranty, as the defendant’s failure to submit a signed extension agreement did not raise a triable issue of fact given objective evidence of intent. The court held that the plaintiff’s acceptance of reduced payments did not constitute a waiver of the right to full repayment due to the unambiguous no-waiver clause in the documents.
- Spano v Solar-Fi Advisor, LLC2026 NY Slip Op 06545
The appellate court affirmed the dismissal of the amended complaint, finding that the plaintiffs failed to state viable claims for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, or unjust enrichment. The court determined that the operating agreement’s merger approval provision was reasonably interpreted under Delaware law to require only a majority vote, and that further repleading would be futile.
- Shelby’s Toy Store Inc. v Shelby Evolution, LLC2026 NY Slip Op 06543
The court reversed the lower court’s denial of a motion to dismiss a fraudulent misrepresentation claim, finding the claim insufficient due to group pleading and a failure to plead elements with specificity. The court further held that damages for being induced to negotiate are not cognizable in fraud and that the claim was duplicative of the breach of contract claim.
- Pizzarotti, LLC v MDB Dev. Corp.2026 NY Slip Op 06539
The court affirmed the award of retainage damages without a trial because the plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact regarding defects. However, it vacated the judgment regarding requisition number 10 and remanded for a trial because conflicting versions of the document created factual disputes over the damages amount and interest accrual date.