Legal Opinion
Gaia House Mezz LLC v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 12, 2013No. Docket 12-2481-cvPublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RESTANI, Judge:
Appellee Gaia House Mezz LLC (“Gaia”) and State Street were bound by a mezzanine loan 1 agreement for the construction of a residential building in Manhattan. After a difference over monies owed, Gaia initiated this action, alleging principles of equity prevented State Street from demanding payment of approximately $4.5 million in interest and approximately $370,000 in attorney fees. Following a bench trial, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Griesa, Judge) entered judgment in favor of Gaia on the interest and attorney fee issues and…
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