The Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani New York team, led by Jamar Green, secured a decisive resolution during a bench trial in a breach of warranty of habitability action in Nassau County Supreme Court.
The case was transferred to GRSM in default posture with an inquest already scheduled, requiring immediate and aggressive intervention to protect the client’s interests. Upon assignment, the GRSM team swiftly moved to vacate the default judgment, filing multiple emergency applications before both the trial court and the Second Department. They navigated a procedurally fractured record, including a rotating cast of the plaintiff’s counsel, and secured critical adjournments to reposition the case for trial. The team synthesized years of lease documents, medical records, and procedural filings into a cohesive defense strategy, exposing the plaintiff’s failure to provide notice, concealment of alleged conditions, and retaliatory intent following eviction.
During the bench trial, GRSM delivered a relentless cross-examination that dismantled the plaintiff’s damages theory and credibility. Through targeted impeachment and lease-based contradictions, the plaintiff’s testimony unraveled under scrutiny, prompting her counsel to settle for a fraction of the original demand. The GRSM team resolved the matter for just 6.5% of the plaintiff’s stated minimum demand and a small fraction of the total, high six-figure exposure.
This result demonstrated the firm’s ability to convert a defaulted transfer file into a trial-ready defense through surgical motion practice, evidentiary precision, and courtroom command. The outcome reinforces GRSM’s ability to deliver results under pressure and maximize value in high-risk scenarios.