DeFlora Lake Development Associates, Inc. v. Hyde Park

SUMMARY ORDER

DeFlora Lake Development Associates, Inc. (“DeFlora”) appeals from two orders of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Seibel, J.), which each granted against DeFlora an award of attorneys’ fees. We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts, the procedural history, and the issues presented for review.

This litigation (and its precursor litigation) arises from a land contract between DeFlora and Hyde Park, which was entered into in 1980 and amended multiple times over the years since. The contract is complex, but in relevant part,…