Appellate Roundup Newsletter

General Civil Litigation

Katsoris v Bodnar & Milone, LLP August 31, 2026

Katsoris v Bodnar & Milone, LLP Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 26, 2026 CategoriesGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Lara J. GenovesiLinda ChristopherJanice A. TaylorDonna-Marie E. Golia Attorneys and Parties Louis Katsoris Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Louis C. Katsoris Bodnar & Milone, LLP Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Lorin A. Donnelly Brief Summary Issue Legal services dispute involving…

Holley v Universal Contracting & Consulting Group, Inc. August 31, 2026

Holley v Universal Contracting & Consulting Group, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 26, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Betsy BarrosHelen VoutsinasDonna-Marie E. GoliaPhillip Hom Attorneys and Parties Thomas Holley, as executor of the estate of Katie Liverman Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Venus Springs Universal Contracting & Consulting Group, Inc., et al.…

Hersko v Hersko August 31, 2026

Hersko v Hersko Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 26, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / PropertyGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Colleen D. Duffy, J.P.Linda ChristopherBarry E. WarhitElena Goldberg Velazquez Attorneys and Parties Barry Hersko Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Craig M. Flanders, Samuel D. Levy, Rachel L. Cohn Morris Hersko and Sara G. Hersko Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Melanie…

Avanza Group, LLC v Bugz Innovations, LLC August 31, 2026

Avanza Group, LLC v Bugz Innovations, LLC Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 26, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business LitigationGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Colleen D. Duffy, J.P.Linda Christopher, J.Barry E. Warhit, J.Elena Goldberg Velazquez, J. Attorneys and Parties Avanza Group, LLC Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Ariel Bouskila Bugz Innovations, LLC, et al. Defendant-Respondent Brief Summary…

Salas v 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC August 24, 2026

Salas v 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC Dissent Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided August 20, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal InjuryGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Moulton, J.P.Mendez, J.Gesmer, J.O'Neill Levy, J.Michael, J. Attorneys and Parties Third-Party Defendants-Appellants Roytblat Law Group, PLLC, Alexander Roytblat, and Jennifer Lebron Attorneys: Jillian Rosen Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents 711-715 E 231st…

Suprina v Goodman August 24, 2026

Suprina v Goodman Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 19, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business LitigationGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Angela G. IannacciWilliam G. FordCarl J. LandicinoSusan Quirk Attorneys and Parties Scott Suprina Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Franklin C. McRoberts, James R. Maguire, Giuseppe Chiara Fredric Goodman and Marin Goodman, LLP Defendant-Respondents Attorneys: Jamie R. Wozman,…

Rivera v Waterview Towers, Inc. August 24, 2026

Rivera v Waterview Towers, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 19, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal InjuryGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.Lillian WanLaurence L. LoveElena Goldberg Velazquez Attorneys and Parties Wilfred Rivera Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Ephrem J. Wertenteil Waterview Towers, Inc. Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Matthew W. Naparty, Melissa A. Danowski, Vincent…

Kornbluh v NYSARC, Inc. August 24, 2026

Kornbluh v NYSARC, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 19, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / PropertyGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Colleen D. Duffy, J.P.Linda ChristopherBarry E. WarhitElena Goldberg Velazquez Attorneys and Parties Nahum Kornbluh Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Joseph A. Churgin, Donna C. Sobel Homeland Towers, LLC Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Robert D. Gaudioso, Kelly Aran NYSARC,…

Bienvenido Robert Polanco Salas v 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC, et al.; 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC, et al. v Roytblat Law Group, PLLC, et al. August 24, 2026

Bienvenido Robert Polanco Salas v 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC, et al.; 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC, et al. v Roytblat Law Group, PLLC, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided August 20, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal InjuryGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Moulton, J.P.Mendez, J.Gesmer, J.O'Neill Levy, J.Michael, J. Attorneys and Parties…

Underhill Venture, LLC v Sarang August 17, 2026

Underhill Venture, LLC v Sarang First_time Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 12, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / PropertyGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Valerie Brathwaite NelsonLillian WanLaurence L. LoveElena Goldberg Velazquez Attorneys and Parties Underhill Venture, LLC Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Ezio Scaldaferri Hansneet Sarang, et al. Defendants-Respondents Attorneys: Janet Nina Esagoff Brief Summary Issue A real…