Vigilant Ins v. Housing Auth
87 N.Y.2d 36 (N.Y. 1995) Cited 434 timesHolding that “[c]ourts must look to the underlying claim and the nature of the relief sought to determine the applicable period of limitation [to a declaratory judgment action] * * *”, and that “a court's inquiry focuses on ‘the substance of action to identify the relationship out of which the claim arises and the relief sought’ * * *.” (quoting Solnick, 49 N.Y.2d at 229, 425 N.Y.S.2d 68, 401 N.E.2d 190)
U.S. v. First Nat. City Bank
379 U.S. 378 (1965) Cited 285 timesHolding that preliminary injunction preventing dissipation of assets was warranted where plaintiff sought foreclosure of tax lien
Deckert v. Independence Corp.
311 U.S. 282 (1940) Cited 433 timesHolding that preliminary injunction was warranted where "the bill state[d] a cause [of action] for equitable relief "
In re Baldwin-United Corp.
770 F.2d 328 (2d Cir. 1985) Cited 254 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding All Writs Act "permits a district court to enjoin actions in state court where necessary to prevent relitigation of an existing federal judgment"
Ayyash v. Bank Al-Madina
233 F.R.D. 325 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) Cited 131 timesGranting ex parte expedited discovery from third parties where plaintiff showed good cause
Elliot v. Kiesewetter
98 F.3d 47 (3d Cir. 1996) Cited 127 timesFinding that " non-party cannot be bound by the terms of an injunction unless the non-party is found to be acting 'in active concert or participation' with the party against whom injunctive relief is sought. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(d)'"
Republic of Philippines v. Marcos
806 F.2d 344 (2d Cir. 1986) Cited 162 timesHolding that defendant-appellant New York corporations who held property on behalf of defendants Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos could not assert foreign sovereign immunity
Green v. Drexler (In re Feit & Drexler, Inc.)
760 F.2d 406 (2d Cir. 1985) Cited 147 timesHolding that where the court had jurisdiction over the judgment debtor, it could order her to transfer property located outside New York into the court's jurisdiction
Dolmetta v. Uintah Nat. Corp.
712 F.2d 15 (2d Cir. 1983) Cited 119 timesAiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty
Muriel Siebert v. Intuit
2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 3956 (N.Y. 2007) Cited 29 times 1 Legal AnalysesFinding that "so long as measures are taken to steer clear of privileged or confidential information, adversary counsel may conduct ex parte interviews of an opposing party's former employee"
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 96,038 times 662 Legal AnalysesAdopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Rule 65 - Injunctions and Restraining Orders
Fed. R. Civ. P. 65 Cited 22,605 times 88 Legal AnalysesRecognizing court's ability to enter emergency order with less than full adversary hearing and even, in appropriate circumstances, without notice
Rule 64 - Seizing a Person or Property
Fed. R. Civ. P. 64 Cited 1,503 times 6 Legal AnalysesGranting federal courts authority to use state law remedies for seizing property
Section 6201 - Grounds for attachment
N.Y. CPLR 6201 Cited 659 timesSetting forth grounds for prejudgment attachment under New York law
Section R6212 - Motion papers; undertaking; filing; demand; damages
N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 6212 Cited 339 timesUndertaking required on motion for an order of attachment as security for costs and damages, including reasonable attorney's fees
Section 6211 - Order of attachment without notice
N.Y. CPLR 6211 Cited 105 times(a) When granted; contents. An order of attachment may be granted without notice, before or after service of summons and at any time prior to judgment, or as provided in section sixty-two hundred five of this article. It shall specify the amount to be secured by the order of attachment including any interest, costs and sheriff's fees and expenses, be indorsed with the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney and shall be directed to the sheriff of any county or of the city of New York where any