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Chen v Romona Keveza Collection LLC

Records preserved here
5 records — an opinion count, not a count of dockets or filings
Court(s)
Appellate Division, First Department; Supreme Court, New York County
Docket number(s)
153413/2020; Index No. 153413/20 Appeal No. 15697-15698-15699-15700 Case No. 2021-02489, 2021-02504, 2021-02505, 2021-02506, 2021-02507; Index No. 153413/2020; Index No. 153413/20|Appeal No. 4191|Case No. 2024-03863|
Citation(s)
2021 NY Slip Op 31799(U); 2022 NY Slip Op 04702; 2024 NY Slip Op 31637(U); 2025 NY Slip Op 02405; 2025 NY Slip Op 30075(U)
Latest record in this collection
April 24, 2025 — this is the latest document collected, not a docket-status check
Where these records came from
Initial 40-result opinion search

Read this alongside the records

  • The April 24, 2025 appellate opinion modifies the May 2024 ruling; the January 2025 reargument order is not the last supplied merits development.

Opinion history

Ordered oldest to newest. Summaries describe what each document says; they do not endorse any court’s reading of the statute.

  1. May 28, 2021Related procedural decisionRecord 1

    Chen v Romona Keveza Collection LLC

    Court
    Supreme Court, New York County
    Docket
    153413/2020
    Citation
    2021 NY Slip Op 31799(U)
    Why it is here
    Default-related decision in the Chen/Kozlovska FIFA lawsuit.
    Preserved summary of what the court did
    Addresses untimely answer/default proceedings; later appellate decisions must be read with this order.
    Award
    Not extracted; later history controls interpretation
    Claim amount
    Unknown
    Ultimate outcome
    Not verified
    Issues
    Default procedure
    Where this appears in the document
    PDF printed pages 1 and 4-5.
    Review scope
    Opinion relevance and stated ruling only; full docket and later treatment not comprehensively checked

    Source and saved documents

  2. July 26, 2022Direct FIFA rulingRecord 2

    Chen v Romona Keveza Collection LLC

    Court
    Appellate Division, First Department
    Docket
    Index No. 153413/20 Appeal No. 15697-15698-15699-15700 Case No. 2021-02489, 2021-02504, 2021-02505, 2021-02506, 2021-02507
    Citation
    2022 NY Slip Op 04702
    Why it is here
    Appellate decision on who qualifies as a freelance worker and effect of agency representation.
    Preserved summary of what the court did
    Model's claim reinstated; challenge to Chen Inc.'s claim was not preserved below. Default-related relief was also addressed.
    Award
    No final damages award established here
    Claim amount
    Unknown
    Ultimate outcome
    Not verified
    Issues
    Worker definition; agents; preservation; default
    Where this appears in the document
    208 AD3d 152, discussion and disposition.
    Review scope
    Opinion relevance and stated ruling only; full docket and later treatment not comprehensively checked

    Source and saved documents

  3. May 6, 2024Direct FIFA rulingRecord 3

    Chen v Romona Keveza Collection LLC

    Court
    Supreme Court, New York County
    Docket
    Index No. 153413/2020
    Citation
    2024 NY Slip Op 31637(U)
    Why it is here
    Cross-motions for summary judgment on FIFA liability and worker status.
    Preserved summary of what the court did
    Both sides' summary-judgment motions denied. The denial of plaintiffs' liability motion against RKC was later modified on appeal in April 2025.
    Award
    No award in this ruling
    Claim amount
    Unknown
    Ultimate outcome
    Not verified
    Issues
    Worker definition; summary judgment
    Where this appears in the document
    PDF printed pages 19, 22-23; compare 2025 NY Slip Op 02405.
    Review scope
    Opinion relevance and stated ruling only; full docket and later treatment not comprehensively checked

    Source and saved documents

  4. January 10, 2025Related procedural decisionRecord 4

    Joseph Chen, Inc. v Romona Keveza Collection LLC

    Court
    Supreme Court, New York County
    Docket
    Index No. 153413/2020
    Citation
    2025 NY Slip Op 30075(U)
    Why it is here
    Renewal/reargument motions in the Chen FIFA case.
    Preserved summary of what the court did
    Both sides' renewal/reargument requests denied; read with the April 2025 appellate modification of the underlying order.
    Award
    No award in this ruling
    Claim amount
    Unknown
    Ultimate outcome
    Not verified
    Issues
    Renewal; reargument
    Where this appears in the document
    PDF printed pages 4-6.
    Review scope
    Opinion relevance and stated ruling only; full docket and later treatment not comprehensively checked

    Source and saved documents

  5. April 24, 2025Direct FIFA rulingRecord 5

    Joseph Chen, Inc. v Romona Keveza Collection LLC

    Court
    Appellate Division, First Department
    Docket
    Index No. 153413/20|Appeal No. 4191|Case No. 2024-03863|
    Citation
    2025 NY Slip Op 02405
    Why it is here
    Appellate review of FIFA liability and status of a single-person business using assistants.
    Preserved summary of what the court did
    Plaintiffs granted summary judgment on liability against RKC; remaining portions affirmed. Liability ruling is not proof of damages paid.
    Award
    Liability only; damages not fixed here
    Claim amount
    Unknown
    Ultimate outcome
    Not verified
    Issues
    Worker definition; assistants; agency; presumption
    Where this appears in the document
    237 AD3d 600, opening disposition and worker-status discussion.
    Review scope
    Opinion relevance and stated ruling only; full docket and later treatment not comprehensively checked

    Source and saved documents

Citation connections

Citation candidates — pending review

These are selected citation candidates extracted from opinion text, reconciled to a matter in this library. They are not a verified table of authorities, not confirmed precedent, and imply no endorsement.

  • Pending candidateCited by Abid v Nuride Transp. Group, LLC

    …freelance workers against nonpayment for work performed (see Chen v Romona Keveza Collection LLC, 208 AD3d 152, 155 [1st Dept 2022]). Pursuant to Administrative Code of the City of New York§ 20-927, the term "freelance worker" i…

  • Pending candidateThis matter cites Van Den Berg v Clinton Hall Holdings, LLC

    …he complaint" against plaintiffs as freelancers (see Van Den Berg v Clinton Hall Holdings, LLC, 2019 NY Slip OP 32036 [U], ** 8 [Sup Ct New York County] [Gerald Lebovitz, J.S.C.]; see also Admin. Code§ 20-931 [ d] ) . s s NYC Ad…

  • Pending candidateCited by Er v Genie Quest LLC

    …for freelance workers against nonpayment for work performed (Chen v. Romona Keveza Collection LLC, 208 AD3d 152 [1st Dept 2022]). The Freelance Isn't Free Act was enacted on November 16, 2016, and went into effect on May 15, 2017…

  • Pending candidateThis matter cites Van Den Berg v Clinton Hall Holdings, LLC

    …iolated Administrative Code § 20-928 as alleged (see Van Den Berg v Clinton Hall Holdings, LLC, 2019 NY Slip Op 32036[U], *4 [Sup Ct, NY County 2019]). FIFA broadly defines a "freelance worker" as "any natural person or any orga…

  • Pending candidateCited by MJ Lilly Assoc., LLC v Ovis Creative, LLC

    …in New York City against nonpayment for work performed (see Chen v Romona Keveza Collection LLC, 208 AD3d 152 , 155 [2022]). FIFA defines a "freelance worker" as "any natural person or any organization composed of no more than…

  • Pending candidateCited by Provenzano v Orwel

    …es, 12 Brooklyn J Corp Fin & Com L 439, 443 [2018]; see also Chen v Romona Keveza Collection LLC, 208 AD3d 152 , 155, 173 N.Y.S.3d 201 [2022]), specifically regarding freelance workers' rights to a written contract upon request,…

  • Pending candidateCited by Riad LLC v Northco Mgt. Inc.

    …r freelance workers against nonpayment for work performed." (Chen v Romona Keveza Collection LLC, 208 AD3d 152 , 155 [1st Dept 2022].) Riad LLC claims that Northco violated FIFA because it paid the phase one bonus late. But, as…

  • Pending candidateCited by StClair v Sansal

    …rmal practice, procedure or pleadings (see CCA 1804; Wai-Sun Chen v Unique Food & Vending Services, Inc., 2002 NY Slip Op 40408[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d & 11th Jud Dists 2002]). The {**73 Misc 3d at 496}court is charged with fo…

  • Pending candidateCited by Whitfield v Law Enforcement Empls. Benevolent Assn. (LEEBA)

    …r freelance workers against nonpayment for work performed." (Chen v Romona Keveza Collection LLC, 208 AD3d 152 , 155 [1st Dept 2022].) A freelance worker may file a FIFA complaint either with the commissioner of the Department o…

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