• Tapia v. Successful Management Corp., 400536/08

    Publication Date: 2010-12-06
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    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Tom, J.P., Friedman, DeGrasse, Freedman, Manzanet-Daniels, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Horing Welikson & Rosen, P.C., Williston Park (Niles C. Welikson of counsel), for Appellant
    for defendant: Steven Banks, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Robert Desir of counsel), for Ramona Tapia and Mariya Koltun in Action 1, and Aleksandr Flisfeder and Khana Mostova in Action 2, Respondent Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York (Aaron M. Bloom of counsel), for municipal Respondent

    Case Number: 400536/08

    Cite as: Tapia v. Successful Management Corp., 400536/08, NYLJ 1202475714044, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided December 2, 2010)Before: Tom, J.P., Friedman, DeGra

  • In re Sylvan Lawrence, Deceased, 8321

    Publication Date: 2013-05-28
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    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Friedman, J.P., Moskowitz, Freedman, Richter, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For: Richard S. Lawrence and Peter A. Vlachos, appellants-respondents: Daniel J. Kornstein of counsel, Kornstein Veisz Wexler & Pollard, LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For: Richard S. Lawrence, appellant-respondent: Norman A. Senior of counsel, Greenfield Stein & Senior, LLP, New York. For: Suzanne Lawrence DeChamplain and Marta Jo Lawrence, appellants-respondents: Robert L. Berchem of the bar of the State of Connecticut, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Berchem, Moses & Devlin, P.C., Milford, CT. For: Graubard Miller, respondent-appellant: Brian J. Shoot of counsel, Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C., New York. For: Daniel Chill, Elaine M. Reich and Steven Mallis, respondents-appellants: Michael A. Carvin of the bar of the District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Jones Day, Washington, DC.

    Case Number: 8321

    Cite as: In re Sylvan Lawrence, 8321, NYLJ 1202601877876, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided May 23, 2013)Before: Friedman, J.P., Moskowitz, Freedman, Richte

  • United States Fid. v. American Re-Ins. Co., 604517/02

    Publication Date: 2012-01-26
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    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Peter Tom, J.P., David B. Saxe, Rolando T. Acosta, Helen E. Freedman, Sheila Abdus-Salaam, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondents: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York (Mary Kay Vyskocil, Chet A. Kronenberg and Seth A. Ribner of counsel). For Reinsurance Association of America, amicus curiae: Freeborn & Peters LLP, Chicago, Illinois (Kerry E. Slade, Joseph T. McCullogh IV, and Robin E. Dusek of counsel). For Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association and Chartis Inc., amici curiae: Chaffetz Lindsey LLP, New York (Peter R. Chaffetz and Andreas A. Frischknecht of counsel).
    for defendant: For American Re-Insurance Company, Appellant: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York (Herbert M. Wachtell and Ben M. Germana of counsel). For Excess Casualty Reinsurance Association and OneBeacon America Insurance Company, Appellants: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York (Kathleen M. Sullivan, Michael B. Carlinsky, Jane M. Byrne and Sanford I. Weisburst of counsel). For ACE Property & Casualty Company and Century Indemnity Company, Appellants: Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP, Albany (George F. Carpinello and Benjamin I. Battles of counsel).

    Case Number: 604517/02

    Cite as: United States Fid. v. American Re-Ins. Co., 604517/02, NYLJ 1202540004249, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided January 24, 2012)Before: Peter Tom, J.P

  • Akron Scott, v. Westmore Fuel Company, Incorporated

    Publication Date: 2012-06-14
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Tom, J.P., Mazzarelli, Moskowitz, Renwick, Abdus-Salaam, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 301983/07

    The Cochran Firm, New York (Paul A. Marber of counsel), for appellant.Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, New York (Nicholas P. Hurzeler of counsel), for Westmore Fuel Company, I

  • Hells Kitchen Neighborhood Assoc. v. City of New York, 108333/09

    Publication Date: 2011-02-10
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    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Mazzarelli, J.P., Friedman, Catterson, Manzanet-Daniels, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York (Elizabeth I. Freedman of counsel), for municipal appellants-respondents. Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, New York (Richard G. Leland of counsel), for MMPI Piers LLC, appellant-respondent.
    for defendant: Urban Environmental Law Center, New York (Albert K. Butzel of counsel), for respondents-appellants.

    Case Number: 108333/09

    Cite as: Hells Kitchen Neighborhood Assoc. v. City of New York, 108333/09, NYLJ 1202480998636, at *1 (App. Div, 1st, Decided February 8, 2011)Before: Mazzarelli

  • Tiffany Applewhite, etc., et al. v. Accuhealth, Inc., et al., 22234/98

    Publication Date: 2011-01-04
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    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Nardelli, DeGrasse, Manzanet-Daniels, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Fiedelman & McGaw, Jericho (James K. O'Sullivan of counsel), and Edward Garfinkel, Brooklyn, for appellant.
    for defendant: Murray S. Axelrod, New York, for respondents *1

    Case Number: 22234/98

    Cite as: Tiffany Applewhite, etc., et al. v. Accuhealth, Inc., et al., 22234/98, NYLJ 1202476898886, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided December 28, 2010)Before: Ma

  • Fredy Lopez, v. Rafael Dagan

    Publication Date: 2012-08-23
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Mazzarelli, J.P., Friedman, Catterson, Renwick, Romn, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 108754/08

    Perez & Varvaro, Uniondale (Joseph Varvaro of counsel), for appellants-respondents.Gorayeb & Associates, P.C., New York (John M. Shaw of counsel), for respondent-appella

  • CDR Creances S.A. v. Cohen

    Publication Date: 2012-12-31
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    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before: Gonzalez, P.J., Tom, Catterson, Renwick, Richter, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellants: David S. Pegno of counsel, Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For respondent: Douglas A. Kellner of course, Kellner Herlihy Getty & Friedman LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 109565/03E

    Cite as: CDR Créances S.A. v. Cohen, 109565/03E, NYLJ 1202582750466, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided December 27, 2012)Before: Gonzalez, P.J., Tom

  • Vaughan v. Leon, 307262/08

    Publication Date: 2012-04-30
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    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Before Andrias, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Moskowitz, Richter, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent Edelman, Krasin & Jaye, PLLC, Carle Place (Jarad Lewis Siegel of counsel).
    for defendant: For Appellants: Baker, McEvoy, Morrissey & Moskovits, P.C., New York (Steven N. Feinman of counsel).

    Case Number: 307262/08

    Cite as: Vaughan v. Leon, 307262/08, NYLJ 1202550522056, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided April 26, 2012)Before Andrias, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Moskowitz, Ri

  • Palestine Monetary Authority v. Strachman, 3199-3199A

    Publication Date: 2009-02-23
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    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Before: Mazzarelli, Saxe, Buckley and Catterson Palestine Monetary Authority v. Strachman, 3199-3199A, Decided 02/17/09— Defendants/plaintiffs appeal from an order of the S