Hackensack, NJ
Real estate Lawyer at Hackensack, NJ
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Litigation ... +5 more
OUTCOME: Motion to vacate default denied. The case settled shortly thereafter with the creditor receiving a substantial recovery.
Adversary proceeding to recover property of the bankruptcy estate that creditor purchased from the Chapter 7 trustee. One of the defendants moved to vacate default claiming he had not received proper ... service of the complaint.
OUTCOME: Creditor's security interest held to be defective. Case settled with trustee who also asserted an interest in the stock.
Creditor who loaned money to the debtor alleged to have perfected security interest in stock of a private corporation previously held by the debtor. The debtor's partner claimed the security interest ... was defective, and that he held a superior interest in the stock.
OUTCOME: Affirmed on appeal.
Defendant moved to vacate a default judgment on the grounds that the debt was a corporate obligation and that therefore judgment was improperly entered against him personally. Motion was denied at th ... e trial court level, and defendant appealed.
OUTCOME: Reversed on appeal.
Deutsche Bank, against whom plaintiff investor brought action under several theories of fraud after investment and tax shelter strategy was rejected by Internal Revenue Service (IRS), filed motion t ... o compel arbitration of dispute, pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), even though bank was not a signatory to customer account agreement between investor and brokerage firm, which agreement contained arbitration provision. The Superior Court, Law Division, Bergen County, denied motion. Bank appealed.
OUTCOME: Respondent McClure was suspended from the practice of law for 6 months.
Prosecuted ethics violations against former Bergen County prosecutor.
OUTCOME: Creditor's motion denied
Unsecured creditor sought court's permission to file a claim approximately 22 months after expiration of the claims bar date.
OUTCOME: Chapter 11 Plan Confirmed
Chapter 11 case involving auto parts manufacturer. This particular issue involved disputed environmental claims that were contingent and unliquidated while the company was in Chapter 11.
OUTCOME: Trial Court order vacated and remanded following appeal.
Involved dispute between landlord and Chapter 11 debtor who was leasing commercial space. Dispute centered on whether debtor had complied with prior bankruptcy court order to surrender premises, wheth ... er lease was rejected, and whether the debtor was responsible for the payment of administrative rent.