Leonard M. Kohen's Legal Cases (3)

Libel and slander

Horowitz v. Mannoia, 10 Misc. 3d 467; 802 N.Y.S.2d 917 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cnty. 2005)(click for link to decision).

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OUTCOME: Prevailed on motion to dismiss defamation action that building developer brought against homeowners association [HOA] member.

Where a building developer sued a homeowners association [HOA] member for defamation (and related claims) arising from an HOA newsletter, prevailed on a motion to dismiss the action in favor of the HOA ... member. Link to full decision: http://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/other-courts/2005/2005-25444.html

Election campaigns and political law

Favors v. Cuomo, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31538 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 8, 2012)(click for link to decision)

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OUTCOME: Defeated motions to dismiss thereby enabling June 2012 elections for congress to proceed as scheduled premised on court powers to redraw congressional districts.

As counsel to State Senate Minority Leader John Sampson and the Senate Democratic party conference in federal redistricting litigation, defeated motions to dismiss by state Senate and Assembly majority ... leaders, enabling the court to draw congressional redistricting maps without disruption to the election calendar. Link to full decision: https://ecf.nyed.uscourts.gov/dropbox/324457/1.11.cv.5632.6739238.0.pdf

Litigation

Edman & Co LLC v. Z & M Media LLC, 2012 NY Slip Op 32918(U); 2012 N.Y. Misc LEXIS 5547 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty)(link to decision).

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OUTCOME: Defeated motion to vacate default judgment; recovered statutory double damages in sales commissions.

Obtained a six-figure judgment on behalf of an advertising sales representative agency against a leading pop culture magazine including double damages under the New York Labor Law in recovering adverti ... sing sales commissions. Link to full decision: http://statecasefiles.justia.com/documents/new-york/other-courts/2012-ny-slip-op-32918-u.pdf?ts=1355415651

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