New York Law Watch
Corporate, Securities and Business
Business entities and investor disputes are grouped here, including decisions on corporate control, fiduciary obligations and liability among related entities.
For Corporate, Securities and Business, Law Watch lists 18 indexable decisions dated July 24, 2026 to November 12, 2026 across 10 decision weeks.
18 decision records: 18 meet the substance floor.
The records below come from 3 courts and include both primary and secondary area classifications.
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- Matter of McGruder v Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of N.Y., Inc.2026 NY Slip Op 06576
The court affirmed the dismissal of a petition to set aside a pastoral election, finding that the church bylaws required election by a majority of votes cast rather than all eligible members. The court further held that the petitioners’ allegations of irregularities were conclusory and failed to demonstrate fraud or a substantial likelihood that the election outcome was affected.
- Manzo v Scanlon2026 NY Slip Op 06428
The Appellate Division reversed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing the complaint, finding that the plaintiffs raised a triable issue of fact regarding the corporation’s capacity through evidence of reinstatement and that the law of the case doctrine did not bar the individual plaintiff’s claim. The matter was remitted for a new determination of the plaintiffs’ cross-motion for summary judgment.
- Brigade Cavalry Fund Ltd. v Chirico2026 NY Slip Op 06382
The court dismissed the fraud claims based on financial projections due to a lack of justifiable reliance and adequate due diligence by the sophisticated investor. Additionally, the North Carolina Securities Act claim was dismissed to the extent it relied on financial projections, while the officer’s certificate claim failed for lack of sufficient scienter allegations.
- Matter of Deutschmann v Deutschmann Partners, LLC2026 NY Slip Op 06304
The Appellate Division affirmed the lower court’s order granting the petition to decree the dissolution of the limited partnerships. The court determined that the petitioners established that the agreed-upon conditions for judicial dissolution were met and that no triable issues of fact were raised.
- Matter of Deutschmann v Deutschmann Partners, LLC2026 NY Slip Op 06303
The Supreme Court properly denied the motion to dismiss the petition for dissolution and appointment of a receiver because the appellants failed to conclusively establish that the LLC was validly admitted as a general partner. The evidence submitted was ambiguous and of disputed authenticity, failing to meet the strict standard for dismissal under CPLR 3211(a)(1).
- Matter of Coven v Neptune Equities, Inc.2026 NY Slip Op 06114
The Supreme Court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in denying the petition for judicial dissolution because the record failed to demonstrate that the dissension between the parties precluded the successful and profitable conduct of the corporation’s affairs. The court emphasized that the critical consideration is whether a deadlock exists, not who is at fault for the dissension.
- IKB International S.A. in Liquidation et al. v Morgan Stanley et al.2026 NY Slip Op 06064
The court affirmed the exclusion of evidence regarding collateral characteristics and securitizations not specifically alleged in the complaint, finding that such evidence would prejudice the defendants. Additionally, the court dismissed the appeal from the consent order because the plaintiffs were not aggrieved by the dismissal of their own complaint.
- Alesco Preferred Funding VIII, Ltd. v ACP Re, Ltd.2026 NY Slip Op 06059
The court granted summary judgment dismissing claims against defendants for breach of indenture, common-law successor liability, alter ego, tortious interference, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. It held that unrebutted expert testimony established the defendants were not contractual successors, and that New York law did not apply to the common-law successor liability claim against ACP Re due to minimal Bermuda contacts.