Semtek International Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

Holding that the "claim-preclusive effect" of a previous decision by a federal court sitting in diversity is governed by "the law that would be applied by state courts in the State in which the federal diversity court sits"

Misicki v. Caradonna

Holding that 12 N.Y.C.R.R. § 23-9.2 imposes a nondelegable duty to make "necessary repairs or replacement" upon discovery of any unsafe condition

Parker v. Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Holding that "the termination of the prior article 78 proceeding on the merits was not res judicata as to the section 1983 damage claims" and noting that "res judicata is inapplicable where the plaintiff ‘was unable to ... seek a certain remedy or form of relief in the first action because of the limitations on the subject matter jurisdiction of the courts or restrictions on their authority to entertain ... multiple remedies or forms of relief in a single action, and the plaintiff desires in the second action ... to seek that remedy or form of relief’ " (quoting Restatement (Second) of Judgments § 26(c) )

In the Matter of Hunter

Concluding that res judicata barred petitioner's claim against executor of estate where prior Surrogate's Court's decree had released executor from all further liability as to matters embraced in the decree, including petitioner's claim

Robinson v. Robinson

Dismissing complaint where documentary evidence made clear that defendant had no obligation to plaintiff that could have been breached

Soumayah v. Minnelli

Holding that the "plaintiff's allegations that he was informed that [defendant] could no longer afford to pay plaintiff his full salary, that his pay was going to be halved and that two other individuals were going to assume functions that he previously performed indicate that [defendant] did not accept additional services and that plaintiff had no reasonable expectation of compensation for those services"

Israel v. Wood Dolson Co.

Explaining that a tortious interference with contract claim fails if the breach of the contract upon which that claim is based is not proven

UBS Securities LLC v. Highland Capital Management, L.P.

Holding that "to the extent the claims against [defendant] in the new complaint implicate events alleged to have taken place before the filing of the original complaint, res judicata applies"

Baker v. Health Management Systems

Denying recovery of attorneys' fees for litigation necessary to obtain indemnification

Harris v. Steinem

Finding that a counterclaim for defamation based on the filing of the initial complaint is not a compulsory counterclaim despite common issues of law and fact

Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Rule 41 - Dismissal of Actions

Holding that such dismissal "operates as an adjudication on the merits"

Section R3211 - Motion to dismiss

Granting dismissal where a defense is based upon documentary evidence

Rule 13 - Counterclaim and Crossclaim

Determining whether counterclaims are compulsory

Section 2072 - Rules of procedure and evidence; power to prescribe

Granting the Supreme Court, not the parties, authority to "prescribe general rules of practice and procedure" for federal district court cases

Section 3011 - Kinds of pleadings

Itemizing types of pleadings

Section 500.1 - General requirements