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Through fraudulent means and by presenting forged vouchers, approximately ILS 48,000 was withdrawn from a customer account at the Postal Bank.  The Postal Bank refused to reimburse the funds, contending that they must await a police investigation, while simultaneously freezing the account-leaving the customers without their money and in prolonged uncertainty. The Court accepted the […]

A veteran employee was dismissed from his job after the company changed ownership and the previous manager opened a competing business.  The company suspected that the employee, who maintained friendly relations with the previous manager and even visited his business, was passing information and clients to him, and summoned him to a hearing regarding these […]

Parties to a real estate dispute signed a settlement agreement whereby one party would purchase the rights of the other party, subject to the provision of ownership documents within six months.  The selling party concealed a material inheritance order in its possession, and subsequently contended that the agreement had expired due to the passage of […]

A landlord and a tenant signed a lease agreement for a store.  The landlord made a misrepresentation that the store also includes an outdoor dining area.  The tenant continued to hold and use the leased premises, but refrained from paying rent and municipal taxes claiming misrepresentation and a right of set-off. The Court held that […]

A couple purchased a residential apartment and after receiving possession discovered severe and hidden moisture problems therein.  The sellers of the property were aware of a history of flooding, sealing issues and previous proceedings regarding the moisture, but chose not to share this material information at the time of the sale and declared that the […]

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) demanded that a client pay unpaid debts for helicopter parking and maintenance services.  The client contended, inter alia, that it suffered damage due to a delay in the certification of IAI’s technicians, claiming a breach of the agreement. The Court accepted the main claim, rejected the counterclaim and held that the […]

.  One of the heirs filed an objection to the probate of the will based on the circumstances of its execution and the manner of the estate’s distribution, while the will had a provision under which an heir who applies to the Court or files an objection to the probate of the will shall be […]

A professional football player filed a lawsuit in the Labor Court against his former team for the payment of cogent rights, remedies for unlawful dismissal, and contractual rights. The Court held that the proceedings must be stayed and the dispute referred to the Football Association Arbitration Institute.  Generally, cogent rights in protective labor law cannot […]

A seller in an apartment sale transaction announced his withdrawal from his intention to sell the property after the purchase price was agreed upon and contract drafts were exchanged between the parties’ legal representatives. However, this withdrawal occurred before the payment dates for the consideration were agreed upon and without a contract being signed. The […]

An employee was employed in a bakery in a full-time capacity.  The registered owner of the bakery with the various authorities and the bank account served as his formal employer, while the uncle of the registered owner actually managed the bakery, hired the employee and agreed upon the wage terms with him.  After the employment […]

The condominium committee of an apartment hotel refused to approve a transfer of rights by virtue of its authority under the condominium bylaws, due to the purchaser’s behavior and an assessment of his unsuitability to the hotel’s rules. The Court rejected the purchaser’s claim and held that the condominium committee acted lawfully according to its […]

Purchaser of a company’s operations and assets paid the previous owner and manager of the acquired company for his undertaking to refrain for 3 years from performing activities competing with the acquiring company’s operations. The Court held that this constitutes labor income, as it does not eliminate the recipient’s ability to resume earning a living […]

A sole shareholder of a company that was voluntarily liquidated after never having engaged in business activity, sought to revive it.  The underlying purpose of the proceeding was to utilize the company’s corporate seniority to meet threshold requirements and participate in construction tenders. The Court held that the conditions allowing for the cancellation of a […]

A lawyer was employed as a salaried employee in a law firm owned by her husband and the National Insurance Institute refused to pay maternity pay contending that she worked as an independent contractor, inter alia, because her salary as an employee significantly exceeded her husband’s profits, no employment contract was signed and no replacement […]

Following a radio interview on channel 103, in which Yossi Langotsky, the father of the deep-water gas field discoveries in the Mediterranean Sea, warned against deteriorating into civil war amidst the public debate, Channel 14 personality Yaakov Bardugo delivered a monologue that same evening accusing Langotsky of threatening violence, calling for his arrest, and referring […]

A woman moved to Israel after marrying a blind man, relying on his parents’ promise of the apartment. Following their separation, the family attempted to dispossess them of the apartment due to the absence of a written contract. The Court held that the apartment belongs to the couple in equal shares by virtue of the […]

An agreement for the provision of furniture transport and assembly services existed between two companies, which either party was entitled to terminate with 60 days’ notice.  After several years, the transport company requested to replace the agreement with an engagement with a sister company but because the sister company required this in order to finance […]

Following the passing of the controlling shareholder in a family company, two-thirds of his shares passed to his heirs, while his partner, holding one-third of the shares, remained the sole director of the company.  When a dispute arose between the parties regarding the arrangement of the management structure in the company, the heirs, who had […]

A son was joined as a partner tohis parent’s bank account. And after their demise contended ownership of the funds in the account. The Court held that adding the son to the account was done solely for convenience and without the intention of granting him the funds as a gift.  The Israeli Gift Law and […]

Channel 14 host – Ynon Magal – contended during a live broadcast that Guy Pelege – a well-known journalist – did not serve in the IDF, or alternatively, was discharged after two days, whereas in fact, the journalist completed a full and lengthy mandatory and reserve military service. The Court partially accepted the lawsuit and […]

A manager of a startup company sought to terminate the employment of the company’s human resources manager due to professional disagreements.  In an attempt to smooth things out between them, the two held a personal conversation in which the manager shared his sexual orientation with the employee, as part of a personal conversation. The National […]

A public company sought to reach an arrangement with warrant holders to extend their exercise period and petitioned for relief. The Court granted the motion and approved the arrangements reached by the public company with the warrant holders.  Under the Israeli law, a company wishing to reach a compromise or arrangement, including with warrant holders, […]

A director of a company that operated a business for several years without a business license, as required by law, was charged with liability for violating the law, despite the fact that he had made tremendous efforts and worked tirelessly to obtain a business license. The Court held that the director bears criminal liability because […]

A public company which shares were suspended from trading on TASE due to non-publication of financial statements petitioned at the last minute against the transfer of its shares to the maintenance list after the three months of suspension had lapsed.  The company sought a short delay contending that the statements would be published soon, but […]