New York Law Watch
Supreme Court, New York County: decisions in 2026
For Supreme Court, New York County, decisions in 2026, 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.
Week ending November 14, 2026
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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.
Week ending November 7, 2026
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- 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.
Week ending October 31, 2026
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- 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.
Week ending October 17, 2026
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- 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.
Week ending October 10, 2026
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- 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.
- Webb v Infusion Capital Group LLC2026 NY Slip Op 51679[U]
The court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss, finding that the plaintiff, as an assignee of a foreign LLC’s claims, had standing to proceed pro se. The court held that a valid assignment of claims to a natural person is a permissible tactic to avoid the statutory prohibition against corporations appearing without counsel.
- Casita, L.P. v Maplewood Equity Partners (Offshore) Ltd.2026 NY Slip Op 51676[U]
The court ordered defendants to produce responsive documents to plaintiff’s 49 demands, rejecting the argument that discovery should be limited at this early stage. The court held that defendants cannot unilaterally limit the scope of permissible discovery before a final determination on the merits.
Week ending October 3, 2026
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- Abramov v Capula Inv. US LP2026 NY Slip Op 26184
The court denied the motion to dismiss, holding that an in-house lawyer serving as a compliance officer is not categorically barred from asserting a statutory whistleblower retaliation claim under New York Labor Law § 740 due to attorney ethics rules. The court distinguished prior common law precedents by emphasizing the legislature’s clear policy favoring robust whistleblower protections and the plaintiff’s role in compliance rather than purely legal advice.
- Borden LP v Sixth St. Partners, LLC2026 NY Slip Op 51639[U]
The court awarded judgment to defendants for breach of contract, finding that the plaintiff breached the credit agreement by selling collateral to an insider at a price lower than the highest valid offer and failing to pay the Switch Sharing Percentage. The court held that the fraudulent conveyance claim was duplicative of the breach of contract damages and dismissed the tortious interference claim because the alleged tortfeasor was not a stranger to the contract.
- ACM MCC VI LLC v Able Liquidation Three2026 NY Slip Op 51633[U]
The court ordered defendants to fully respond to post-judgment information subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum by October 30, 2026, rejecting the argument that a Notice of Judgment Debtor was required. The court also scheduled a future conference to address the non-compliance of nonparties, noting that proof of actual receipt is necessary for contempt proceedings against them.
Week ending September 12, 2026
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- ET JV Holdings, LLC v TBH-ASL BSA Member LLC2026 NY Slip Op 51558[U]
The court held that a premature buy-back notice is defective under New York law’s strict construction of option contracts, requiring notice to be served within the specified period. Additionally, the court determined that the proposed sale violated the operating agreement because it was not for the ‘entire Company’ and included prohibited additional consideration in the form of management fees.
Week ending February 28, 2026
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- J. Doe 1 v Trustees of Columbia Univ. in the City of N.Y.89 Misc 3d 1094
The court held that Columbia University’s disciplinary determinations were arbitrary and capricious because they relied on sealed arrest records, which are inadmissible under CPL 160.50 and 160.60, to establish the students’ presence in Hamilton Hall. Additionally, the court found that even if the arrest evidence were admissible, the record lacked sufficient evidence of individual conduct to support several of the charged violations.
Week ending January 24, 2026
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- Williams v Board of Elections of the State of N.Y.90 Misc 3d 241
The court held that the 2024 Congressional Map for New York’s 11th District violates Article III, Section 4 (c) (1) of the New York State Constitution by unlawfully diluting the votes of Black and Latino voters. The court ordered the Independent Redistricting Commission to reconvene and create a new map by February 6, 2026, rather than drawing the lines itself.
Also decided
- Mount Sinai Health Partners IPA, LLC v Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York 2026 NY Slip Op 51869(U) November 6, 2026
- Python Financial Solutions, Inc. v SDCK I LLC 2026 NY Slip Op 51450(U) September 2, 2026
- VXI Lux Holdco S.A R.L. v SIC Holdings, LLC 2026 NY Slip Op 51408[U] August 28, 2026
- SCPS, LLC v Kind Law 90 Misc 3d 267 March 31, 2026
- 57TH & 6TH v CARNEGIE CORP 89 Misc 3d 918 January 5, 2026