Court grants summary judgment to immigrant cleaning workers misclassified as independent contractors by Vanguard franchise system; Vanguard failed control and usual business prongs despite three-tier franchise structure.
Court denied attachment of bank accounts and real property in wage misclassification action at preliminary stage, finding factual record underdeveloped and equitable balance favoring defendants.
Insurer's motion for summary judgment denied in pollution coverage dispute where material factual disputes remained concerning prior knowledge of contamination and causation of regulatory claim.
Contractor recovers mistakenly-paid subcontract funds through equitable subrogation doctrine, obtaining full surplus held by subcontractor's lender after judgment satisfaction.
Court reconsidered denial of preliminary injunction, finding NetScout was legal successor to non-compete agreement. Injunction limited to employee's sales region where employer proved legitimate business interests.
Assignee of noncompete agreement cannot enforce restrictions broader than original contracting party possessed. Employer must show agreement protects legitimate business interests.
Disputed whether vacation cap applied to former CFO. Material facts precluded summary judgment on wage claim; CFO officer properly dismissed.
Construction company seeks recovery of surplus after paying debt owed by subcontractor. Statute of limitations bars common-law claims but equitable claims for subrogation and unjust enrichment remain viable.
Debarment penalty for failure to maintain workers' compensation insurance applies automatically when stop work order issues, without requiring proof of employer intent to avoid premium payments.
Foreclosure standing claim proceeds after court extends retroactively an Eaton holding requiring mortgagees to hold underlying notes.
