Scott E Mollen

June 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen reviews 'Colin Realty v. Manhasset Pizza,' where the court found that the defendant did not have any "easement, license, occupancy rights, or other right of access over the plaintiff's real property," and 'AR v. GR' where a Referee ruled that the asking price for the subject home was unrealistically high following Super Storm Sandy.

By Scott E. Mollen

19 minute read

June 15, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen reviews 'Picaro v. Pelham 1130,' where the NYC Department of Buildings was released from liability for violation of ADA and Fair Housing Act in relation to a landlord shutting down an elevator.

By Scott E. Mollen

24 minute read

June 08, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen reviews 'Flushing LLC v. 33 Development', where the court found that a binder to a contract was only an agreement to agree, not a binding contract as some material terms were missing, and 'Dormitory Authority v. Samson Construction', where breach of contract and negligence claims against architects were allowed to proceed where the project was found to be "so affected with the public interest that the failure to perform competently can have catastrophic consequences."

By Scott E. Mollen

14 minute read

June 01, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen reviews 'Soundings v. Foerster,' which held that a condo may sue to rescind a unit whose buyer hid her intent to use the unit as a day care center, and 'Andrews v. Acacia,' where a drug facility resident was afforded due process by the court.

By Scott E. Mollen

11 minute read

May 25, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen reviews 'Terzo v. 33 Fifth Avenue,' where transfer of a co-op to the deceased shareholders's sons was upheld, and 'Israel Realty v. Shkolnikov,' where the court found that even if certain work done to an apartment was mandated by law, it can still be the basis of a constructive eviction claim by the tenant.

By Scott E. Mollen

31 minute read

May 18, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law reviews “78 Havemeyer v. Abuzaid,” “Mansfield Owners v. Phillip,” and “JP Morgan Chase v. Barbara.”

By By Scott E. Mollen

21 minute read

May 11, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen reviews 'Reinhard v. Connaught Tower Corp,' where the court granted a co-op owner 100 percent abatement on a constructive eviction claim for smoke infiltration; and 'West 97th St. Realty Corp. v. Aptaker,' where a tenant was denied dismissal of a holdover eviction petition.

By Scott E. Mollen

12 minute read

May 04, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen reviews "Rebenwurzel v. Swieca," where the court denied summary judgment to a real estate broker seeking a brokerage commission.

By Scott E. Mollen

24 minute read

April 27, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law reviews “Lafayette Boynton v. Pickett,” where the court upheld a decision to return a disabled tenant to his apartment after the execution of a warrant for eviction.

By Scott E. Mollen

15 minute read

April 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law reviews "BDS Associates v. QI Song Lin," which dealt with the issue of primary residence, and "NRI Group v. Crawford, where a landlord was barred from harassing "three-quarter house" tenants.

By Scott E. Mollen

31 minute read