Matter of Merkin v. Born

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Richard B. Lowe, III, J.), entered January 24, 2014, which denied respondents/ cross-petitioners’ (the Born parties) motion to renew their prior application for court approval of a settlement between the parties, unanimously affirmed, with costs. Order (same court and Justice), entered June 13, 2014, which granted petitioner-cross-respondent J. Ezra Merkin’s motion to confirm an arbitration award, and denied the Born parties’ cross motion to vacate it, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

The court stated on September 27, 2011, that it would not approve any…