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(See 317 W. 87 Assoc. v Dannenberg, 159 AD2d 245 [1st Dept 1990]; see also Smith v Malarczyk, 118 AD2d 934 [3d Dept 1986].) In these cases, fraud and deceit on the court is established only because it is “undisputed” or “admitted.” (See Smith at 935 [“(g)iven the undisputed untruthfulness of defendant’s testimony at his examination before trial that there were no witnesses (to the accident), . . . the trial court’s refusal to impose sanctions . . . constituted reversible error”] [emphasis added].) In Dannenberg , the “undisputed untruthfulness” involved offering a fraudulen…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." CDR Créances S.A.S. v. Cohen (2×)
N.Y. App. Div. · 2012 · signal: see also · confidence low
(See 317 W. 87 Assoc. v Dannenberg, 159 AD2d 245 [1st Dept 1990]; see also Smith v Malarczyk, 118 AD2d 934 [3d Dept 1986].) In these cases, fraud and deceit on the court is established only because it is “undisputed” or “admitted.” (See Smith at 935 [“(g)iven the undisputed untruthfulness of defendant’s testimony at his examination before trial that there were no witnesses (to the accident), . . . the trial court’s refusal to impose sanctions . . . constituted reversible error”] [emphasis added].) In Dannenberg , the “undisputed untruthfulness” involved offering a fraudulen…
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Lawrence Kasoff
v.
KVL Audio Visual Services, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Sep 29, 2011.
87 A.D.3d 944
Cited by 6 opinions  |  Published

[*945] The court improperly granted summary judgment to defendants dismissing the portions of plaintiff’s breach of contract cause of action alleging nonpayment of commissions on the Metropolitan Club, Miscellaneous, and Meadowlands Exposition Center accounts. There are issues of fact as to whether the accounts were properly classified, whether plaintiff knew of the classifications and whether, had plaintiff disputed the designation, defendants would have changed the designation.

The court also improperly granted summary judgment to defendants dismissing plaintiff’s Labor Law § 191 (1) (c) claim. Plaintiff qualified as a “commission salesman” as defined by Labor Law § 190 (6) and thus may be afforded the protections of Labor Law § 191 (1) (c) and § 195 (3). In addition, plaintiff has shown that, despite repeated written requests, defendants failed to provide him with “a statement of earnings paid or due and unpaid” that included “a description of how wages, salary, drawing account, commissions and all other monies earned and payable shall be calculated” (Labor Law § 191 [1] [c]). The ledgers presented by defendants are insufficient to satisfy the specificity prescribed by the statute and plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment on this claim. Plaintiff, however, is not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law § 195 (3) claim. Plaintiff has offered evidence of unpaid commissions only and the term “wages,” despite its broad definition (Labor Law § 190 [1]), does not encompass commissions (see Matter of Dean Witter Reynolds v Ross, 75 AD2d 373, 381 [1980]).

Plaintiffs motion to strike should have been granted to the extent of prohibiting defendants from offering evidence in support of the contention that plaintiff was fully paid the Miscellaneous commission of $47,731.47, and awarding plaintiff that amount. The record establishes that defendants’ counsel actively interfered with discovery by intercepting documents under subpoena to a third party. Defendants also admittedly altered a commission report pertaining to the Miscellaneous account and produced it in the course of discovery as if it were the original[*946] business record. These acts, together, evidence a sanctionable pattern of behavior (see 317 W. 87 Assoc. v Dannenberg, 159 AD2d 245, 245-246 [1990]; see also Garnett v Hudson Rent A Car, 258 AD2d 559 [1999]) requiring preclusion.

We have considered plaintiffs remaining arguments and find them unavailing. Concur — Tom, J.P., Catterson, Renwick, Freedman and Manzanet-Daniels, JJ.