In the latest issue of Co-op & Condo Case Law Tracker, Becker New York Shareholder Steven S. Anderson analyzes a recent Manhattan condominium defect decision (ADAMS V. BESPOKE HARLEM W., LLC) highlighting the high pleading bar for fraud and fiduciary duty claims while allowing breach of contract and injunctive relief […]
In the latest issue of Co-op & Condo Case Law Tracker, Becker New York Shareholder Steven S. Anderson analyzes a New York cooperative nonpayment case that illustrates a fundamental lesson for community associations and housing practitioners: noise happens, but proof matters. In 333 E. 53 TENANTS CORP. V. YANG, a […]
Can a unit owner halt a condominium foreclosure by claiming she was misled about the building’s smoking rules? In the latest issue of Co-op & Condo Case Law Tracker, Becker shareholder Steven S. Anderson explores a recent Brooklyn case, the court rejected a plaintiff’s bid to consolidate her sweeping misrepresentation […]
Can a cooperative board terminate a shareholder’s lease for disruptive or threatening behavior—even before the lease ends? In the latest issue of Co-op & Condo Case Law Tracker, Becker shareholder Steven S. Anderson explores a recent New York Appellate Court decision affirming that HDFC (Housing Development Fund Corporation) co-op boards have the […]
