Kimso Apts., LLC v. Gandhi

Mahesh Gandhi and his two associates held equal interests in three corporations. The corporations secured a loan, part of which was loaned to the partners, of which Gandhi received a portion pursuant to promissory notes he signed and for which he made interest payments. Litigation among the partners and the corporations soon followed. The parties eventually executed a Settlement Agreement under which Gandhi sold his interest in the corporations to his associates. The corporate successors-in-interest to the corporations made monthly payments to Gandhi until Gandhi ceased paying interest on the notes. The corporations sued, asserting that they were entitled to offset the amount they owed Gandhi against the amount he owed them under the notes. At trial, Gandhi sought to assert a counterclaim for money current owed him under the Settlement Agreement. Supreme Court granted Gandhi’s motion to amend and entered judgment in his favor on the counterclaim. The Appellate Division reversed the judgment on Gandhi’s counterclaim, concluding that Gandhi’s request should have been barred by the doctrine of laches based on Gandhi’s delay in seeking leave to amend. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that there was no prejudice to the corporations in allowing Gandhi’s amendment to assert the counterclaim for outstanding payments. View "Kimso Apts., LLC v. Gandhi" on Justia Law