Attorney Shira Yael Rosenfeld's Legal Cases

Contracts and agreements

Box Tray & Giraffe, Inc. v. OU Holdings, Inc.

Dec 01, 2010

OUTCOME: Lawsuit against client dismissed.

Our client, a confectionery packaging company contracted with a company in China to package confections that would be shipped to Wal-Mart. The packaging was defective and Wal-Mart canceled its orders. ... Our client refused to pay the company in China because of the defective packaging and resulting business loss. Motion to dismiss granted for lack of personal jurisdiction. Motion to reargue denied.

Contracts and agreements

Dalumi Diamonds, Corp. v. Esquire Diamonds, LLC

May 03, 2010

OUTCOME: Motion for summary judgment against client denied. Case settled.

Successfully settled a major diamond district legal dispute for prominent diamond dealers who were victimized by an elaborate bust-out scheme by defendant and his alter-ego sham company to steal their ... goods. Defeated motion for summary judgment because it was shown that a number of material, triable issues of fact exist as to whether the corporate veil should be pierced.

Employment and labor

Downes v. JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Feb 01, 2008

OUTCOME: Case settled.

Successfully represented former employee, improperly categorized as an independent contractor, against employer in ERISA and Equal Pay Act action in federal court. Four reported decisions, the last de ... cision defeated defendant's summary judgment motion and was reported on the front page of the New York Law Journal on May 29, 2007. Case settled shortly thereafter.

Partnership

Sharaby v. Guttzeit

Dec 01, 2007

OUTCOME: Case settled.

Settled corporate dispute where director misappropriated and embezzled large sums of money from the company.

Insurance

Seghers v. Executive Risk Indemnity Inc.

Mar 01, 2007

OUTCOME: Case settled.

Obtained favorable settlement in an action in federal court in Texas for a director and officer of a group of hedge funds who was denied insurance coverage under the funds' director and officer liabili ... ty policy. Settlement obtained a week after summary judgment motion filed against insurance company, but before it responded, during a mediation.

Contracts and agreements

Shasho v. Pruco Life Insurance Company

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OUTCOME: Case settled.

Successfully defeated plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction to restrain defendant insurance companies from releasing proceeds of two insurance policies to defendant the sole beneficiary on bo ... th policies in a complex family dispute concerning a multi-milion dollar outstanding debt. Argued appeal and won unanimously with costs.

Shira Yael Rosenfeld's Legal Cases (6)

Box Tray & Giraffe, Inc. v. OU Holdings, Inc.

Dalumi Diamonds, Corp. v. Esquire Diamonds, LLC

Downes v. JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Sharaby v. Guttzeit

Seghers v. Executive Risk Indemnity Inc.

Shasho v. Pruco Life Insurance Company