Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles

Holding that a plaintiff may not evade CAFA jurisdiction by stipulating that the class would seek damages below CAFA's jurisdictional threshold

Small v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.

Holding that where the underlying tort theory fails, "there is no independent tort to provide a basis for liability under . . . concert of action, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting theories"

Roberts v. Tishman Speyer Properties

In Roberts, this Court rejected DHCR's long-standing statutory interpretation and concluded that luxury deregulation was unavailable in any building during receipt of J–51 benefits (13 N.Y.3d at 285–287, 890 N.Y.S.2d 388, 918 N.E.2d 900).

Iglesias-Mendoza v. La Belle Farm, Inc.

Holding that questions of liability concerning whether class members were supposed to be paid the minimum wage and for overtime "are about the most perfect questions for class treatment"

Thoreson v. Penthouse Intl

Relying on expressio unius, statutory language, and legislative history to foreclose expansion of listed damages remedies

Sperry v. Crompton Corp.

Holding that "the connection between the purchaser of tires and the producers of chemicals used in the rubbermaking process is simply too attenuated to support" the purchaser's claim of unjust enrichment

City of New York v. Maul

Finding federal jurisprudence persuasive in analyzing issues under CPLR Article 9

Thornton v. Baron

Finding that tenants alleging rent overcharge may evaluate documents exceeding four-year statute of limitations implemented by RSC § 26-516 to prevent landlord's fraud

Ackerman v. Price Waterhouse

Holding that members of the global class did not meet their burden of “establishing that the relevant choice of law principles w[ould] not ultimately require application of widely divergent laws of multiple jurisdictions”

Park West Mgt. v. Mitchell

Finding that under New York law, " residential lease is now effectively deemed a sale of shelter and services by the landlord who impliedly warrants: first, that the premises are fit for human habitation; second, that the condition of the premises is in accord with the uses reasonably intended by the parties; and, third, that the tenants are not subjected to any conditions endangering or detrimental to their life, health or safety"

Rule 23 - Class Actions

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Section 340 - Contracts or agreements for monopoly or in restraint of trade illegal and void

Declaring as illegal and void contracts, agreements, arrangements, or combinations for monopoly or in restraint of trade

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