Nancy M. Bannon
How Judge Bannon rules, drawn from 44 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Bannon
Nancy Bannon was elected to the New York State Supreme Court in 2017 and joined the New York County Commercial Division in 2024. She previously served on the New York City Civil Court and as an acting Supreme Court justice. Before taking the bench, she worked as an appellate court attorney and a principal court attorney.
Judge Bannon's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Bannon, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
Key rules
Filing
Do not submit hard copies unless the court specifically directs it.
“Hard copies shall NOT be submitted unless specifically directed by the court.”
Filing
Submissions concerning motions, hearings, or trials must certify whether generative AI was used.
“All submissions with respect to a motion, hearing, or trial must include a certification by an attorney or pro se litigant that either that no generative artificial intelligence program was used in the drafting of any affidavit, affirmation, or memorandum of law contained within the submission,”
Filing
Identify any generative AI program used and specify which documents contain its generated material.
“Any generative artificial intelligence program must be identified and the documents which include matter generated by the program must be specified”
Conferences
AI programs are prohibited during remote appearances.
“The use of any artificial intelligence program during a remote oral argument, conference, or any other appearance before the court is strictly prohibited.”
Conferences
Request appearance adjournments in writing by email to the Part Clerk at least two business days before the appearance.
“Any request to adjourn a scheduled appearance must be made in writing at least two (2) business days prior to the appearance date by email to the Part Clerk at SFC- [email protected],”
How Judge Bannon decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Tuckahoe Realty, LLC v. 241 East 76 Tenants Corp., Judge Bannon granted a Yellowstone injunction without deciding the competing experts' views on the underlying lease default, which she left for later proceedings.
“In order to obtain a Yellowstone injunction, a plaintiff need not establish a probability of success on the merits or the other elements normally required for a preliminary injunction. ... Any competing expert opinions would be considered in subsequent proceedings.”
In Genesis Merchant Partners, LP v. Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC, she found the defendants' nearly four-year delay in identifying documents for a privilege log unreasonable and awarded the plaintiffs fees for obtaining disclosure.
“The defendants' failure to identify the documents in the Third Privilege Log until almost four years after the plaintiffs demanded them, and after protracted discovery, litigation, and appellate practice in this matter, is categorically unreasonable behavior that evidences an egregious disregard for the rules of discovery.”
In Kato International LLC v. Gerard Fox Law, P.C., Bannon granted summary judgment on liability before discovery began, while leaving damages and attorneys’ fees for trial.
“ORDERED that the motion of the plaintiff Kato International LLC for summary judgment is granted as to liability only on the first, second, and third causes of action in the complaint with damages, including any attorneys’ fees and costs to be awarded to the plaintiff on the lease and guarantee to be determined at trial, and the motion is otherwise denied”
Procedural preferences
In Hankook Tire America Corp. v. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd., she declined to hold the defendants in contempt but found their conduct warranted a remedy under CPLR 3126.
“However, while under the circumstances, the court declines to hold the defendants in contempt, their conduct clearly warrants a remedy under CPLR 3126.”
In Lem Lee 58th St. Ltd. Partnership v. Baranzelli Silk Surplus Inc., Bannon referred the amount of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to a Judicial Hearing Officer or Special Referee for a report to the court.
“ORDERED that a Judicial Hearing Officer (‘JHO’) or Special Referee shall be designated to hear and report to this Court on the following individual issues of fact ... the issue of the amount due to the plaintiff for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs”
In Lamorena v. Malloy, she denied a dispositive motion as premature because the parties had not been deposed and requested bank records had not all been produced.
“Discovery is not complete in this case. The most recent status conference order ... indicates that depositions of the parties had not been held, and Malloy had not turned over all requested bank records. ... depositions and full document disclosure are necessary.”
Cautions
In Walton v. Ecumenical Community Development Organization Inc., Bannon denied the defendants' summary judgment request because factual disputes remained over Ruffin's authority to waive Ruth and Mary's rights.
“As there are triable issues of fact as to whether Ruffin had either actual or apparent authority to bind Ruth or Mary to the permanent agreement, the defendants have not established that Ruth and Mary waived their statutory or contractual rights.”
In Kassirer v. Gotlib, the Appellate Division modified Bannon's denial of a dismissal motion and dismissed the plaintiffs' first and second causes of action.
“Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Nancy M. Bannon, J.), entered on or about March 31, 2025, which denied defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint, unanimously modified, on the law, to the extent of granting the motion to dismiss plaintiffs' first and second causes of action”
In Kato International LLC v. Gerard Fox Law, P.C., Bannon concluded that sanctions were inappropriate under the standard she applied in that case.
“Applying this standard, the court concludes that sanctions are not appropriate.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“ORDERED that the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction is granted and, pending final determination of this action, the defendant is hereby enjoined and restrained from the further prosecution of the summary holdover proceeding”
“ORDERED that the, plaintiff's motion is granted to the extent that it is awarded summary judgment as against the defendant Edwin Ward Bitter (1) on its fourth cause of action to recover on the guaranty for unpaid rent, rent arrears, and the unamortized portion of the rent concession ... in the total sum of $21,802.77 ... and the motion is otherwise denied”
“Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Nancy M. Bannon, J.), entered October 7, 2015, which denied plaintiff's motion for a default judgment and granted defendant's cross motion to, among other things, compel plaintiff to accept its late answer, unanimously affirmed, with costs.”
“Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Nancy M. Bannon, J.), entered February 20, 2018, which denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment declaring that plaintiff was not in breach of its lease agreement with defendant and that the notice to cure served upon it was defective, affirmed, without costs.”
“motion is granted in part.”
“ORDERED that the motion of the plaintiff Kato International LLC for summary judgment is granted as to liability only on the first, second, and third causes of action in the complaint with damages ... to be determined at trial, and the motion is otherwise denied”
“However, while under the circumstances, the court declines to hold the defendants in contempt, their conduct clearly warrants a remedy under CPLR 3126.”
“ORDERED that the plaintiff's motion is granted to the extent that the defendants shall be precluded from offering evidence at trial or on any dispositive motion that relates to or concerns the same subject matter as the discovery that was demanded or ordered and not timely produced ... and the plaintiff is awarded $50,709.25, in attorneys fees and costs, and the motion is otherwise denied”
“ORDERED that the plaintiff's motion is denied without prejudice”
“ORDERED that defendant's cross-motion is denied without prejudice.”
“ORDERED that the motion of defendants Ecumenical Community Development Organization, Inc. (ECDO), ECDO Management Corporation (ECDO Management), and Richard Wright Houses, L.P. (RWH) is denied in its entirety”
“ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for a Yellowstone injunction is granted; and it is further, ORDERED that, pending final adjudication of this matter, the defendant is hereby enjoined and restrained from terminating or cancelling the plaintiff's lease”
“ORDERED that the plaintiffs' motion (SEQ 011) is granted to the extent that (1) the defendants shall produce all documents identified in the Third Privilege Log, except for the privileged documents identified under GIL016754-16765 and GIL016776-16807 ... and (3) the defendants shall pay to the plaintiffs the reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of obtaining the disclosure ... and the motion is otherwise denied”
“ORDERED that the defendants' motion (SEQ 012) is granted to the extent that the plaintiffs' discovery demands are stricken to the limited extent that they seek the privileged materials prepared in anticipation of litigation identified in the Third Privilege Log ... and the motion is otherwise denied”
“ORDERED that the plaintiff’s motions to reargue (SEQ 006, SEQ 007) are denied as procedurally improper and without merit;”
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