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**Cases Decided November 25, 2025**
Title	Judge	Docket No.	Slip Opinion No.
242 Tenth Invs. LP v GVC 242 Tenth Sponsor, LLC		Index No. 651242/21\|Appeal No. 5224\|Case No. 2024-06715\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06540
United Legwear Co., LLC v All in the Cards, Inc.		Index No. 652523/22\|Appeal No. 5231\|Case No. 2024-05899\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06557
Splaine v New Gold Equities Corp.		Index No. 158782/17\|Appeal No. 5233\|Case No. 2024-06744\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06556
People v Nesmith		Ind. No. 73186/23\|Appeal No. 5225\|Case No. 2024-02193\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06555
People v Reid		Ind. No. 523/19, 2738/19, SCI No. 75427/22\|Appeal No. 5232\|Case No. 2023-00877\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06554
People v Felix		Ind No. 1241/21\|Appeal No. 5228\|Case No. 2023-05472\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06553
People v Solar		Ind No. 6127/02\|Appeal No. 5236\|Case No. 2022-04891\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06552
Matter of New York Taxi Workers Alliance v New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission	Higgitt, J.	Index No. 154424/23\|Appeal No. 4728\|Case No. 2024-02398\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06551
Myers v Doherty		Index No. 158858/22\|Appeal No. 5223\|Case No. 2024-07122\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06550
Molner v Molner		Index No. 301261/12\|Appeal No. 5222\|Case No. 2024-05803\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06549
Moghtaderi v Apis Capital Advisors, LLC		Index No. 650287/20\|Appeal No. 5227,5227A\|Case No. 2024-04279\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06548
Matter of B.M. v Administration for Children's Servs.-N.Y.		Docket No. V-00510/23\|Appeal No. 5230\|Case No. 2024-04015\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06547
Larue v 1201-31 Lafayette Ground Gowner LLC		Index No. 812053/23\|Appeal No. 5237\|Case No. 2025-04541\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06546
Fishman v Bunty & Jyoti, Inc.		Index No. 158538/12\|Appeal No. 5235\|Case No. 2024-06254\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06545
Matter of I.C.D		Docket No. B-14015/22\|Appeal No. 5221\|Case No. 2024-05775\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06544
Alvarez v 471 W. 144 LLC		Index No. 150502/16\|Appeal No. 5234\|Case No. 2025-02536\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06543
Akande v City of New York		Index No. 154724/20\|Appeal No. 5220\|Case No. 2022-04129\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06542
27th St. Prop. Owner LLC v Karpati		Index No. 650911/24\|Appeal No. 5113\|Case No. 2025-03294\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06541

**Cases Decided November 20, 2025**
Title	Docket No.	Slip Opinion No.
239 E. 18th Owners Corp. v Wade	Index No. 161314/18\|Appeal No. 5215\|Case No. 2023-00952\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06384
Ward v Times Sq. Hotel Owner LLC	Index No. 154353/22\|Appeal No. 5209\|Case No. 2025-02211\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06399
U.S. Bank N.A. v 687 King LLC	Index No. 803235/21 803230/21 803227/21\|Appeal No. 5214-5214A-5214B\|Case No. 2024-07017 2024-07018 2024-07019\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06398
Sherman v Zampella	Index No. 655176/21\|Appeal No. 5123-5124\|Case No. 2023-01470, 2023-01473\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06397
People v Walker	Ind No. 71404/21\|Appeal No. 5211\|Case No. 2022-05448\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06396
People v Maldonado	SCI No. 340/18\|Appeal No. 4627\|Case No. 2019-2853\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06395
People v Dantzler	Index No. 1069/16\|Appeal No. 3480-3481\|Case No. 2018-1818, 2023-05425\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06394
People v Poncedeleon	SCI No. 455/21\|Appeal No. 5206\|Case No. 2021-03294\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06393
Patterson v 786 E. 182 LLC	Index No. 805958/22\|Appeal No. 5207\|Case No. 2024-07802\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06392
Matter of K.F. v F.T.	Docket No. O-09156-7/19\|Appeal No. 5127-5127A\|Case No. 2024-07939\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06391
Lutfieva v Services for the Aged, Inc.	Index No. 161213/23\|Appeal No. 5210\|Case No. 2025-01508\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06390
Lituma v Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages LLC	Index No. 33275/20\|Appeal No. 5218\|Case No. 2025-00995\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06389
Matter of H.K. v F.T.	Index No. V-06164/19\|Appeal No. 5208\|Case No. 2024-07944\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06388
Justicebacker Inc. v Abeles	Index No. 650374/17\|Appeal No. 5213\|Case No. 2024-04398\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06387
Ellerbee v 61 W. 62 Owners Corp.	Index No. 150003/13\|Appeal No. 5212\|Case No. 2024-04091\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06386
Archdiocese of N.Y. v Century Indem. Co.	Index No. 652825/23\|Appeal No. 5217\|Case No. 2025-03111\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06385

**Cases Decided November 18, 2025**
Title	Docket No.	Slip Opinion No.
470 4th Ave. Fee Owner, LLC v Wesco Ins. Co.	Index No. 651184/20\|Appeal No. 5190\|Case No. 2024-04804\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06268
U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v Santiago	Index No. 380966/10\|Appeal No. 5203\|Case No. 2025-01206\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06300
Tishman v Himmel & Meringoff Props., LLC	Index No. 156708/20\|Appeal No. 5188\|Case No. 2025-03423\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06299
Solano v American United Transp. Inc.	Index No. 25172/20\|Appeal No. 5170\|Case No. 2024-03342\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06298
Sire Spirits, LLC v Beam Suntory, Inc.	Index No. 650799/23\|Appeal No. 5204-5205\|Case No. 2024-06867, 2025-01072\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06297
Shanghai Yongrun Inv. Mgt. Co. Ltd. v Kashi Galaxy Venture Capital Co., LTD.	Index No. 156328/20\|Appeal No. 4913\|Case No. 2024-04460\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06296
Rondon v 328 W. 44 St. LLC	Index No. 152899/18\|Appeal No. 5189\|Case No. 2024-03534\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06295
Ramirez v 255 W. 108th St. Corp.	Index No. 154692/13\|Appeal No. 5181\|Case No. 2024-05962\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06294
Quach v C&A Jerome Realty, LLC	Index No. 20511/19\|Appeal No. 5196\|Case No. 2024-06629\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06293
People v McBryde	Ind. No. 72898/22\|Appeal No. 5199\|Case No. 2023-06305\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06292
People v Vinent	Ind. No. 4710/13\|Appeal No. 5191\|Case No. 2017-1330\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06291
People v Hawse	Ind. No. 981/19\|Appeal No. 5167\|Case No. 2022-02674\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06290
People v Melendez	Ind. No. 2829/16\|Appeal No. 5185\|Case No. 2019-2288\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06289
People v Gonzalez	Ind No. 4225/18, 70256/22\|Appeal No. 5173-5174\|Case No. 2023-01982, 2023-01200\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06288
Pena v City of New York	Index No. 23439/16\|Index No. 23439/16\|Index No. 23439/16\|Appeal No. 5179\|Case No. 2024-05261\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06287
Moore v Greystone Props. 81 LLC	Index No. 154133/17\|Appeal No. 5180\|Case No. 2024-02789\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06286
Molina v Chatham Towers, Inc.	Index No. 156785/21\|Appeal No. 5198\|Case No. 2025-03017\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06285
Matter of Madrid v Mazur	Index No. 100881/20\|Appeal No. 5183\|Case No. 2022-04959\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06284
Matter of Law Off. of Cyrus Joubin v Manhattan Dist. Attorney's Off.	Index No. 158168/23\|Appeal No. 5175-5176\|Case No. 2024-02963, 2024-06707\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06283
Lash v TDR Capital LLP	Index No. 655935/23\|Appeal No. 5200-5201-5202\|Case No. 2025-00362, 2025-03587, 2025-03588\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06282
Kelemen v Duplication Servs., Inc.	Index No. 160226/17\|Appeal No. 5177\|Case No. 2024-06015\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06281
Matter of J.M.	Docket No. D-33064/23\|Appeal No. 5187\|Case No. 2024-07874\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06280
InkMango, Inc. v Warren	Index No. 152802/24\|Appeal No. 5194\|Case No. 2024-07464\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06279
Healy v Trinity Hudson Holdings	Index No. 155818/20\|Appeal No. 5192\|Case No. 2023-05020\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06278
Fifth Partners LLC v Foley	Index No. 161105/21\|Appeal No. 5178\|Case No. 2025-03351\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06277
Elfand v Adams	Index No. 101111/24\|Appeal No. 5186\|Case No. 2025-03678\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06276
Matter of E.T. v J.R.	Docket No. O-23058/22\|Appeal No. 5169\|Case No. 2024-01047\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06275
DaSilva v Super P57, LLC	Index No. 160766/17\|Appeal No. 5182\|Case No. 2024-04548\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06274
Matter of Coast Mar. Co. Ltd. v Holland & Knight LLP	Index No. 650051/25\|Appeal No. 5184\|Case No. 2025-04164\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06273
Matter of Christian v Department of Educ. of the City of New York	Index No. 159994/20\|Appeal No. 5195\|Case No. 2024-03953\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06272
Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London v BASF Corp.	Index No. 651150/24, 596238/24\|Appeal No. 5172\|Case No. 2025-02467\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06271
Matter of C.F. v Miles-Gustave	Index No. 450635/24\|Appeal No. 5168\|Case No. 2024-06303\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06270
579 Fifth Ave., LLC v Sargoy, Stein, Rosen & Shapiro	Index No. 157315/21\|Appeal No. 5101-5102\|Case No. 2024-05787, 2025-03594\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06269

**Cases Decided November 13, 2025**
Title	Judge	Docket No.	Slip Opinion No.
Metropolis Elec. Corp. v Vector Bldg. Corp.		Index No. 155513/22\|Appeal No. 5165\|Case No. 2025-00709\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06259
Henry v Tao Group LLC		Index No. 154747/18\|Appeal No. 5164\|Case No. 2024-05472\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06267
Thorobird Grand LLC v M. Melnick & Co., Inc.		Index No. 816972/22\|Appeal No. 5160-5161\|Case No. 2024-04087 2025-01617\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06266
Matter of State of New York v K.W.		Index No. 30230/20\|Appeal No. 5159-5159A\|Case No. 2024-04551\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06265
Matter of Plumbers Local Union No. 1 v New York City Dept. of Bldgs.		Index No. 160502/22\|Appeal No. 5154\|Case No. 2024-05790\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06264
People v Ortega		Ind No. 70140/22\|Appeal No. 5144\|Case No. 2023-00959\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06263
People v Furet		Ind No. 1523/16\|Appeal No. 5162\|Case No. 2018-2398\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06262
People v Navarro		Ind No. 3035/17\|Appeal No. 5153\|Case No. 2024-00468\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06261
Municipal Credit Union v Thomas		Index No. 802289/22\|Appeal No. 4714-4714A\|Case No. 2025-03118\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06260
Matter of Oshman	Per Curiam	Motion No. 2025-04545\|Case No. 2025-05075\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06258
Matter of Matos	Per Curiam	Motion No. 2025-04303\|Case No. 2025-02985\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06257
Matter of Kalonzo	Per Curiam	Motion No. 2025-04515\|Case No. 2025-05028\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06256
Matter of Asher	Per Curiam	Motion No. 2025-04508\|Case No. 2025-02083\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06254
Matter of Chen		File No. 3902/18/B 3902/18C\|Appeal No. 5145-5146\|Case No. 2024-07468 2024-07472\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06255
417 N. Comanche St., LLC v EMRES II Tex., LLC		Index No. 651541/24\|Appeal No. 5015\|Case No. 2024-06794\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06245
Herman v Judlau Contr., Inc.		Index No. 652249/17, 653528/22\|Appeal No. 5149-5150-5151-5152\|Case No. 2024-02559, 2024-05491, 2024-06361\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06253
Felipe v Volunteers of Am.-Greater N.Y.		Index No. 151388/21\|Appeal No. 5148\|Case No. 2024-06610\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06252
Epps v Barfield Realty Corp.		Index No. 24205/20\|Appeal No. 5163\|Case No. 2024-04742\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06251
Matter of L.R.E. (LaPorsche E.)		Docket No. NN-00627/23\|Appeal No. 5147\|Case No. 2024-06468\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06250
Deeton v Ruckus 85 Corp.		Index No. 656500/23\|Appeal No. 5158\|Case No. 2024-06016\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06249
Matter of Barksdale v Litman		Appeal No. 5166\|Case No. 2025-02910\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06248
Bailey v 2732 Bainbridge Assoc., LLC		Index No. 810231/22\|Appeal No. 5157\|Case No. 2024-04711\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06247
Bago v La Brochette, Inc.		Index No. 153644/23\|Appeal No. 5155\|Case No. 2025-03188\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06246

**Cases Decided November 6, 2025**
Title	Docket No.	Slip Opinion No.
134 Lexington, LLC v Bhawani Maa, LLC	Index No. 151567/23\|Appeal No. 5134\|Case No. 2023-06499\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06125
TerraCotta Nine, LLC v BR 52 LLC	Index No. 850210/24\|Appeal No. 5136\|Case No. 2024-06033\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06149
Taveras v Tuck-It-Away Assoc., L.P.	Index No. 159848/22\|Appeal No. 5142\|Case No. 2024-06233\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06148
People v Kelly	Ind No. 70088/23\|Appeal No. 5126\|Case No. 2023-05574\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06147
People v McNeil	Ind No. 2342/18\|Appeal No. 4831\|Case No. 2019-03849\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06146
Matter of People of the State of New York v Sirius XM Radio Inc.	Index No. 453325/23\|Appeal No. 5089\|Case No. 2024-07931\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06145
People v Rodriguez	Ind No. 1673/19\|Appeal No. 5137\|Case No. 2023-04240\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06144
People v Pointdexter	Ind No. 74610/23\|Appeal No. 5122\|Case No. 2024-03388\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06143
People v Jacques	Ind No. 9179/91\|Appeal No. 5107\|Case No. 2019-1856\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06142
People v Holguin	Ind No. 73095/23\|Appeal No. 5131\|Case No. 2024-01808\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06141
Partners for Payment Relief De III, LLC v Crooks	Index No. 380040/13\|Appeal No. 5132\|Case No. 2024-01511\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06140
Pacheco v Catholic Guardian Servs.	Index No. 159163/22\|Appeal No. 5119\|Case No. 2025-02621\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06139
Matter of Sajetta v Litman	Index No. 100578/24\|Appeal No. 5143\|Case No. 2025-05185\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06138
Mejias v Basch	Index No. 811811/22\|Appeal No. 5116\|Case No. 2025-00222\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06137
Lotrean v 3M Co.	Index No. 153361/20\|Appeal No. 5138\|Case No. 2024-03189\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06136
Kozeli v Renali Realty, LLC	Index No. 26198/20\|Appeal No. 5096\|Case No. 2025-01279\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06135
Jennings v City of New York	Index No. 159776/17\|Appeal No. 5108\|Case No. 2024-04312\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06134
Ichapanta v East Side Home Stead LLC	Index No. 812540/21\|Appeal No. 5117\|Case No. 2024-06173\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06133
Matter of Icahn Partners LP v AllianceBernstein L.P.	Index No. 155879/24\|Appeal No. 5135\|Case No. 2025-02814\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06132
Diaz De-Rivas v Esplanade 99 LLC	Index No. 159436/18\|Appeal No. 5110\|Case No. 2024-04251\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06131
Cotroneo v Van Wagner Sign Erectors, LLC	Index No. 162038/15\|Appeal No. 5128\|Case No. 2024-01951\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06130
Matter of City of New York v Eisner	Index No. 453180/23\|Appeal No. 5118\|Case No. 2024-03243\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06129
Cardenas v New York City Hous. Auth.	Index No. 803413/21\|Appeal No. 5139\|Case No. 2024-06627\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06128
Canales-Diaz v City of New York	Index No. 801359/21\|Appeal No. 5120\|Case No. 2024-06309\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06127
Matter of Blanca Realty LLC v New York City Dept. of Bldgs.	Index No. 154316/22\|Appeal No. 5115\|Case No. 2024-05218\|	2025 NY Slip Op 06126