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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Oct 12, 2010

Gunther v. Capital One, N.A.

Plaintiff Eric Gunther filed a class action against Capital One Bank and Capital One Financial Corporation, alleging improper banking fees. Gunther, a former North Fork Bank customer, became a Capital One Bank account holder after a merger. He claimed Capital One Bank increased fees, including ATM withdrawal and overdraft fees, without proper notice, charged 'Undeliverable Mail Fees,' deceptively marketed 'free checking,' and failed to provide fee schedule notifications. The Court dismissed most of Gunther's breach of contract claims, except for the 'Undeliverable Mail Fees' claim. Claims under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act and for unjust enrichment were also dismissed. A New York General Business Law § 349 claim was dismissed with leave to replead. The Court denied dismissal for the declaratory judgment claim against Capital One Bank. All claims against Capital One Financial were dismissed, as the plaintiff failed to establish direct or indirect liability through corporate veil piercing.

Consumer Class ActionBanking FeesBreach of ContractMotion to DismissCorporate Veil PiercingTruth in Savings Act (TISA)Unjust EnrichmentDeclaratory JudgmentStanding to SueNew York General Business Law
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Jan 22, 1997

Reeves Bros., Inc. v. Capital-Mercury Shirt Corp.

Reeves Brothers, Inc. (Reeves) sought confirmation of an arbitration award against Capital-Mercury Shirt Corp. (Capital). Capital cross-moved to vacate the award, alleging inadequate disclosure of relationships between two arbitrators, Norman Hackel and Lawrence H. Bober, and Reeves. The underlying dispute involved unpaid invoices for chemically-treated fabric sold by Reeves to Capital. The arbitration, conducted under the General Arbitration Council of the Textile and Apparel Industries (GAC), resulted in a unanimous award in favor of Reeves. Capital challenged the arbitrators' qualifications during the process, but the GAC denied the applications for disqualification. The court, applying Federal Arbitration Law and the 'evident partiality' standard, found that Capital failed to demonstrate sufficient partiality or prejudice to vacate the award. Therefore, the court granted Reeves' motion to confirm the arbitration award and denied Capital's cross-motion to vacate it.

ArbitrationArbitrator DisclosureEvident PartialityVacate Arbitration AwardConfirm Arbitration AwardCommercial DisputeTextile IndustryUCC 2-207Federal Arbitration ActSecond Circuit
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Case No. 2025 NY Slip Op 03158 [238 AD3d 635]
Regular Panel Decision
May 27, 2025

Matter of Jefferies LLC v. IsZo Capital LP

The Appellate Division, First Department, affirmed a Supreme Court judgment confirming an arbitration award of $1,045,250 in favor of Jefferies LLC against IsZo Capital LP. IsZo Capital sought to vacate the award, arguing that arbitrators exceeded their power by violating federal bankruptcy court orders confirming Chapter 11 reorganization plans and that the award was preempted by the Bankruptcy Code. The court rejected this, finding 11 USC § 1141 (a) inapplicable as neither party was bound by its provisions. The court also rejected IsZo Capital's claim that the arbitration panel's order to remove website materials constituted a prior restraint on free speech, as it enforced a contractual agreement prohibiting the use of Jefferies LLC's name or logo without consent. The court concluded that enforcing such agreements does not violate public policy against prior restraint. Furthermore, IsZo Capital's challenge to the legal fee award was not preserved for appellate review.

Arbitration AwardVacatur of AwardArbitrator's PowersFederal Bankruptcy LawChapter 11 Reorganization PlansPreemptionFirst Amendment RightsPrior RestraintContractual AgreementsLegal Fees
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

General Electric Capital Auto Financial Leasing Services, Inc. v. Stanfield

General Electric Capital Auto Financial Leasing Services, Inc. (G.E. Capital) appealed a post-answer default judgment awarded to the Stanfields and Wallaces. The central issue was whether a letter from the trial judge constituted a final judgment. The appellate court found the letter was not intended as a final judgment, thus rendering G.E. Capital's subsequent motion for a new trial timely. Applying the Craddock standard, the court determined that G.E. Capital's failure to appear was a mistake, it presented a meritorious defense, and granting a new trial would not prejudice the appellees. Therefore, the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion for a new trial. The judgment was reversed, and the case was remanded for a new trial.

AppealDefault JudgmentNew TrialFinal JudgmentJudicial IntentTexas Civil ProcedureAppellate ProcedureMistakeMeritorious DefenseCraddock Standard
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Case No. 08-24-00146-CR
Regular Panel Decision
Sep 23, 2025

Eduardo Santillana Garza v. the State of Texas

Eduardo Santillana Garza was convicted of capital murder and aggravated robbery following a jury trial in El Paso County, Texas. He received a life sentence without parole for capital murder and 40 years for aggravated robbery, to run concurrently. The capital murder conviction stemmed from the shooting death of Miguel Rivera, Sr. during the course of a burglary or aggravated robbery, and the aggravated robbery conviction from shooting Abelardo Moreno during a theft. On appeal, Garza argued the trial court erred by denying his request for a lesser-included instruction on burglary offenses. The Court of Appeals found no error, concluding that any separate burglary Garza may have committed on a different date was not an "included" offense of the capital murder charge as alleged in the indictment. The court affirmed the trial court's judgment.

Criminal LawCapital MurderAggravated RobberyLesser-Included OffenseAppellate ReviewJury TrialEvidence SufficiencyTexas Penal CodeBurglary of HabitationBurglary of Building
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Aug 15, 1997

Fernicola v. Benenson Capital Co.

Joseph Fernicola, a worker, sustained injuries after slipping on grease on a scaffold rung while descending it. He and his wife subsequently filed a lawsuit against Benenson Capital Company, the building owner. Benenson then initiated a third-party action against the City of New York, Department of Social Services, identifying them as the injured plaintiff's employer and the building's lessee. The plaintiffs sought summary judgment on their Labor Law § 240 (1) claim. The Supreme Court denied their motion, finding that the scaffold itself was not defective, and the accident was caused by a foreign substance, not a failure to provide proper protection under the Labor Law. The appellate court affirmed this decision.

personal injuriesscaffold accidentgreasesummary judgmentlabor law violationbuilding owner liabilitythird-party actionemployer liabilitylessee liabilityforeign substance
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Case No. 2014 NY Slip Op 05824 [120 AD3d 601]
Regular Panel Decision
Aug 20, 2014

Bankdirect Capital Fin. v. Insurance Co. of State of PA

This case involves an action for breach of contract brought by Bankdirect Capital Finance, as assignee of Standard Funding Corp., against the Insurance Company of State of Pa (ISOP). The dispute arose from the financing of insurance premiums for Emivest Aerospace Corporation, which later defaulted and filed for bankruptcy. Bankdirect moved for summary judgment, which the Supreme Court denied. ISOP cross-moved to stay the action under 11 USC § 362 (a) due to Emivest's bankruptcy, which the Supreme Court granted. The Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the denial of summary judgment to Bankdirect but reversed the grant of a stay to ISOP. The appellate court found that Bankdirect's claim against ISOP, a non-debtor, would not have an immediate adverse economic consequence for Emivest's bankruptcy estate, therefore the automatic stay provisions did not apply to ISOP.

Breach of ContractInsurance PremiumsAssignmentBankruptcy StayAutomatic StaySummary JudgmentAppellate ReviewWorkers' Compensation PolicyNew York LawFederal Bankruptcy Law
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Case No. 04-23-00824-CV
Regular Panel Decision
May 21, 2025

Victory Capital Management, Inc. v. Julianne Bass

Bass sued Victory Capital for age and sex/gender discrimination and retaliation under the Texas Labor Code. Initially, the trial court compelled arbitration based on an agreement. Bass then sought to lift the stay, arguing the federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA) exempted her sexual harassment claims from arbitration. The trial court granted Bass's motion to lift the stay, which Victory Capital appealed. The appellate court reversed, concluding that Bass's allegations did not constitute 'sexual harassment' as defined by the EFAA and Texas Labor Code, lacking any conduct of a sexual nature. The case was remanded for the trial court to reinstate the stay and compel arbitration.

ArbitrationSexual HarassmentAge DiscriminationSex DiscriminationRetaliationTexas Labor CodeEFAAHostile Work EnvironmentStatutory InterpretationAppellate Review
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Case No. AP-77,031
Regular Panel Decision
Feb 27, 2015

Davis, Franklin

This document is an appellant's brief in the case of Franklin Davis v. The State of Texas, appealing a capital murder conviction and death sentence from Dallas County. Davis was convicted of the capital murder of Shania Gray, allegedly to obstruct her testimony in a sexual assault case. The brief argues for reversal on multiple grounds, including Batson violations during jury selection, improper denial of motions to quash indictment and suppress evidence, and insufficient evidence to prove the "obstruction" element of capital murder. Additionally, Davis raises numerous constitutional challenges to Texas's death penalty scheme and jury instructions related to future dangerousness and mitigating circumstances. He contends his motive for the murder was revenge for Gray's false sexual assault allegations, not an attempt to prevent her testimony.

Capital MurderDeath PenaltyJury SelectionBatson ChallengeEvidentiary MotionsSufficiency of EvidenceObstruction of JusticeFuture DangerousnessMitigationConstitutional Law
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Case No. 23
Regular Panel Decision
Apr 30, 2020

American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company v. Allied Capital Corporation

This case addresses whether an arbitration panel exceeded its authority by reconsidering a "Partial Final Award" in an insurance dispute. The underlying dispute involved Ciena Capital LLC and Allied Capital Corporation seeking coverage from American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company (AISLIC) after settling a federal qui tam action. Initially, the arbitration panel issued a partial award, which was later reconsidered and corrected to grant both indemnification and defense costs. AISLIC challenged this reconsideration, arguing the panel was functus officio. The New York Court of Appeals reversed an Appellate Division ruling, holding that the initial "Partial Final Award" was not truly final because the parties had not mutually agreed to its finality. Consequently, the arbitration panel was deemed to have acted within its authority by reconsidering its initial determination, and the petition to vacate the corrected award was denied.

ArbitrationFunctus OfficioPartial Final AwardReconsiderationArbitrator AuthorityInsurance CoverageIndemnificationDefense CostsQui Tam ActionNew York Court of Appeals
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