July 15, 2024
As part of the firm’s commitment to pro bono work, Kobre & Kim represented a client who has lived in her home for over 40 years and, after her mother’s passing, obtained an ownership interest in the property. After her mother's death, our client's cousin, a co-owner of the property, demanded that our client begin paying rent. When our client rightly refused, her cousin filed a complaint in King's County Supreme Court.
To support our client, we initiated a strategic defense in the action, including discovery requests and a 90-Day Demand letter. However, while the action was pending in the New York Supreme Court, our client's cousin began performing construction work on the home without our client's knowledge or consent. We filed a Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause, seeking a preliminary injunction preventing the Plaintiff from performing work on the property subject to the dispute in the action. Tapan Oza argued the Motion in Kings Country Supreme Court. Following a hearing, the court granted the preliminary injunction and found that our client had demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that she is likely to succeed on her overall claims in the action.
The Kobre & Kim team consisted of partner Jeremy Bressman, associate Tapan Oza, and analysts Eugene Ahn and Kamarya James.