New York Law Watch
Supreme Court, New York County
For Supreme Court, New York County, Law Watch lists 16 indexable decisions dated January 21, 2026 to November 10, 2026 across 9 decision weeks.
21 decision records: 16 meet the substance floor; 5 records are held from search listings.
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- Lee v Zeitlin2026 NY Slip Op 51894(U)
The court granted defendants’ motion for letters rogatory to obtain trading records from the London Stock Exchange, finding the evidence crucial to the litigation and unavailable through domestic means. The court determined that the request was narrowly tailored and satisfied the stringent requirements for international discovery.
- Kaplan v Circle Internet Group Inc.2026 NY Slip Op 26202
The court granted Circle’s motion to dismiss, holding that Circle owed no duty of care to the plaintiff absent a prior relationship or court order, and that its inaction did not constitute aiding and abetting. The court denied Uneven Labs’ motion to dismiss without prejudice, finding that the plaintiff made a sufficient start to establish personal jurisdiction to warrant discovery.
- Deutsche Oel & Gas S.A. v Energy Capital Partners Mezzanine Opportunities Fund A, LP2026 NY Slip Op 51826[U]
The court granted the motion to compel discovery in part, finding that while both parties had a relevant basis for their demands, certain requests were overly broad and vague. The parties were directed to supplement their demands by limiting the scope of the improper requests or face vacatur, while being ordered to fully respond to the remaining proper demands.
- Slabakis v Olympos Trading Corp.2026 NY Slip Op 51825[U]
The court granted summary judgment dismissing the complaint because the plaintiff’s claim for a lost written agreement was barred by the statute of frauds and the Dead Man’s Statute, as he failed to provide admissible evidence of part performance or third-party corroboration. Additionally, the court denied the plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint to add a joint venture theory due to undue delay and insufficient factual allegations regarding the sharing of losses.
- Castle Apparel Limited v Claudio Del Vecchio2026 NY Slip Op 51817[U]
The court denied the defendants’ motion to compel the plaintiffs to produce a nonparty consultant as a party witness, finding that the plaintiffs did not have the necessary control over the individual. The court determined that the defendants must seek discovery from the nonparty through subpoena or an open commission rather than compelling the opposing party to produce the witness.
- Promise Homes Co. LLC v Promise Homes Inv., LLC2026 NY Slip Op 51706[U]
The court denied the defendant’s motion to stay the breach of contract action because the pending California lawsuit involved different legal entities and separate promissory notes, meaning the proceedings did not share common questions of law or fact. The court further determined that a stay would inordinately delay justice given that no discovery had occurred over a year after the complaint was filed.
- Chen Dongwu v New York City Regional Ctr. LLC2026 NY Slip Op 51697[U]
The court granted summary judgment dismissing all remaining claims, holding that plaintiffs failed to establish justifiable reliance or injury for fraud because they received green cards and signed agreements acknowledging receipt of offering materials. Additionally, the court found that the manager’s decisions regarding fee payments and collateral sales were protected by the business judgment rule as they were made in good faith and conflicts of interest were disclosed.
- LW Holdco V LLC v Kelly Puls, MARK HANEY, CHRIS LYSTER2026 NY Slip Op 51688[U]
The court granted the motion to seal specific exhibits containing sensitive proprietary information, such as loan agreements and business emails, finding that good cause existed to protect the plaintiff’s competitive edge. However, the court denied the request to seal the pleadings and affidavits, determining that no legitimate basis was shown to restrict public access to those core judicial documents.