Opinion Excerpt

People v Merino 2026 NY Slip Op 05196 September 2, 2026 Appellate Division, Second Department Quirk Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. The People of the State of New York, respondent, v Bryan Merino, et al., defendants; Bil-Man Asset Management, LLC, nonparty-appellant. Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department