In New York City, building superintendents often receive free live-in apartments in buildings they service for the duration of their employment. So long as no independent landlord-tenant relationship is created, the super and their family may live in the apartment while employed. They must vacate the apartment upon the termination of their employment. A Manhattan Full Article…
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Adam Leitman Bailey Files Lawsuit, Settles Emergency Case Providing Fortune 10 Company with Access to Repair Building While Accessing Neighbor’s Property
A call came in that a building in Brooklyn had pieces falling off of it and was in danger of harming persons using a parking facility below next door. In order to repair the building, protective equipment was needed to secure the building and the parking spaces next door. The neighbor had a price they Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Prevails Defending Former Cooperative Board Members in a Defamation Action Using Amended Anti-SLAPP Statutes
In response to an action filed by a coop corporation against a former board member and one of its shareholders alleging that the defendants had defamed Board members by distributing newsletters and emails anonymously accusing the Board members of dishonesty and fraudulent conduct, one of the defendants moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to New Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Preserves Six Million Dollars In Loans Made by Its Client
When the managing member of three real estate LLCs sought to refinance the existing senior debt, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s client made loans totaling approximately six million dollars. There was also a mezzanine lender, whose agreement with the holding company for the LLCs, required its written permission for an activity such as a refinance. None Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Wins Summary Judgment Despite Attacks on the Servicer’s Limited Power of Attorney and on the Affidavits of Service for the Notices
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by a lender in connection with the foreclosure of a business purpose loan on a residential premises in Suffolk County. Once the firm moved for summary judgment, the defendants argued that the affidavit of a Vice President from the loan servicer and attorney-in-fact to the plaintiff was insufficient to Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Quickly Secures Victory for Lender Facing Adverse Possession Claim
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was recently retained by a title company to represent a Lender’s interest in an adverse possession action in Queens. The Lender had commenced an action to foreclose a mortgage against the subject property which resulted in an auction taking place. However, before the closing of the sale could take place, a Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Successfully Defeats Motion for Contempt Brought by Condominium Board of Managers Against Aggrieved Unit Owner
In a highly contentious dispute between the board of managers of a condominium (the “Board) and Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s client, an owner of a unit in the condominium, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was faced with the tall task of defending against the Board’s concerted effort to seek contempt against the client. In 2022, Adam Leitman Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey Awarded Access and License Agreement 881 Case in Difficult Litigation Plagued with Repairs and Damages to Building
“I don’t think she is the right fit for this case and our Board. She is too aggressive, and it simply is not going to work for us. We want a different attorney at your firm assigned to the case,” the client advised Adam Leitman Bailey. “I am going to ask you to reconsider,” Mr. Full Article…
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