In a significant victory secured by Lee & Lum, LLP for its clients, the Appellate Division, First Department has reversed a lower court decision, thereby granting our motion to dismiss on behalf of our clients, defendants Rosemex Inc. and Mecar Metal Inc., against their former manufacturer’s representative, plaintiff SRS Enterprises, Inc. Our clients, who were manufacturers, supplied custom heating enclosures and other materials to a condominium project at the request of SRS Enterprises, Inc.

The recent novel coronavirus, also known as "COVID-19," has caused uncertainty and panic across the globe. Compounding to the confusion is whether the COVID-19 pandemic triggers a clause common in most contracts known as "Force Majeure," which may enable parties to either cancel or suspend their existing contracts.

In a case involving a Plaintiff bringing suit against the Defendant, his former business partner, over breach of contract, there, Lee & Lum, LLP was able to help the Plaintiff recover the money owed to him along with his cost of attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of the dispute.