• August 14, 2009 | New York Law Journal

    Judge Rules on Defamation in Tabloid Tale

    NEW YORK — A statement that someone is a homosexual is not defamation per se in New York state, a federal judge has ruled. Southern District of New York Judge Denny Chin said in a

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  • In re East 91st Street Crane Collapse Litigation, 9267

    Publication Date: 2013-02-22
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    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Andrias, J.P., Renwick, Freedman, Richter, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Appellant: Scott D. Clausen of counsel, for 1765 First Associates, LLC, Nicoletti Hornig & Sweeney, New York. Appellant: B. Jennifer Jaffee of counsel, for Sorbara Construction Corp., Cartafalsa, Slattery, Turpin & Lenoff, New York, Appellant: Marcia K. Raicus of counsel, for Leon D. DeMatteis Construction Corporation, Smith, Mazure, Director, Wilkins, Young & Yagerman, P.C., New York.
    for defendant: For Respondents: Kenneth Sasmor of counsel, Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York.

    Case Number: 9267

    Cite as: In re East 91st Street Crane Collapse Litigation, 9267, NYLJ 1202589054502, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided February 19, 2013)Before: Andrias, J.P

  • Chomiak v. Kaisan, 53826

    Publication Date: 2013-09-10
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    Court: Supreme Court, Warren County
    Judge: Justice Robert J. Muller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For plaintiffs: Scott M. Kessler of counsel, Akerman Senterfitt LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For defendants: Andrew I. Hamelsky of counsel, White and Williams, LLP, New York. For nonparties Maria Kaisan and Myron Kaisan: Malcolm B. O'Hara of counsel, Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & Rhodes, P.C., Glens Falls.

    Case Number: 53826

    Cite as: Chomiak v. Kaisan, 53826, NYLJ 1202618315314, at *1 (Sup. WA, Decided August 20, 2013) 53826 Justice Robert J. Mul

  • Jagroop v. Ruiz, 4281/08

    Publication Date: 2008-12-18
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    Date Filed: 2008-11-19
    Court: Civil Court, Bronx County
    Judge: Jaya Madhavan
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    for defendant:

    Case Number:

    Judge Jaya K. Madhavan BRONX COUNTY Civil Court Attorney for Petitioner: Carl C. Belgrave, Esq. Attorney for Respondent: Laurence H. Pearson, Esq. p

  • January 11, 2008 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Spitzer Set to Interview Eight for Second Department Governor Eliot Spitzer has scheduled eight judges for interviews tomorrow, sources report, as he seeks to settle on his choi

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  • December 28, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    Appeals Panel Faults Judge's Blanket Bar of Phone Testimony

    ALBANY - A Family Court judge's blanket policy of not allowing parties to testify by telephone if they cannot be present in court violated the due process rights of an incarcerated father in a proc

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  • Tradex Global Master Fund SPC LTD, v. Titan Capital Group III, LP

    Publication Date: 2012-05-14
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Friedman, J.P., Sweeny, DeGrasse, Abdus-Salaam, Romn, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 652127/10

    Seward & Kissel LLP, rk (Mark J. Hyland of counsel), for appellants.Drohan Lee LLP, rk (Vivian Rivera Drohan of counsel), for respondents. Order, Supreme Court,

  • Only Natural Inc. v Realm, National Insurance Company

    Publication Date: 2007-02-06
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    Court: Appellate Division, 2nd Dept
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number:

    KRAUSMAN, J.P., FLORIO, FISHER and COVELLO, JJ. Only Natural, Inc., respondent, v Realm National Insurance Company, et al., appellants. (Index No. 5642/02) K

  • November 22, 2006 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    City Bar Blasts Pataki Over First Department Appointment Barry Kamins, president of the 23,000-member New York City Bar Association, yesterday blasted Governor George E. Pataki

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  • July 10, 2008 | New York Law Journal

    Inmate Questioning Ruled Not Custodial

    ALBANY - An inmate's admission during an in-prison interview with an investigator that he had sent Governor George E. Pataki a letter containing white powder was properly admitted into e

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