Zarin & Steinmetz was retained by Westchester homeowners to defend against a neighbor’s lawsuit seeking easement rights over a dirt trail on the client’s property. The neighbor filed an aggressive Order to Show Cause (OSC) seeking immediate court permission to make alterations to the trail before the case could even be heard.

Z&S partners Lee Lefkowitz and Jaclyn Cohen swiftly opposed the OSC and filed counterclaims. Their comprehensive legal argument led to a rapid and definitive victory: in less than one business day after our filing, Supreme Court Judge Zuckerman denied the OSC. This rapid ruling prevents the neighbor from obtaining immediate rights or making unauthorized property alterations, securing a critical early advantage for our clients in the ongoing litigation.