• Tenet Healthsystem GB, Inc. v. Thomas

    Publication Date: 2018-08-14
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Automotive | Health Care
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Chief Justice Hines
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Leah Ward Sears, Edward H. Wasmuth Jr. (Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP), Atlanta; Brian K. Mathis (Huff Powell & Bailey LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robin N. Loeb, Anne H. Coolidge-Kaplan (Garland, Samuel & Loeb, PC.), Atlanta, for appellee. Layne Zhou, Hunter S. Allen Jr. (Allen & McCain PC), Atlanta, for amicus appellant. Charles Madden Cork III, Decatur, for amicus appellee. Eric Jeffrey Frisch, Claire A. Sumner (Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP), Atlanta; Michael Scott Bailey, David Donald Mackenzie (Huff, Powell & Bailey, LLC), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: S17G1021

    Claim In Second Amended Complaint Imputing Simple Negligence Against Hospital Related Back to Original Malpractice Complaint

  • Menzies v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-08-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Grant
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Patricia Margaret Moon (Patricia M. Moon), Duluth, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Jason Matthew Rea, Christopher M. Carr (Department of Law), Atlanta; Alisha Adams Johnson, Alicia C. Gant (Rockdale County District Attorney's Office), Conyers, for appellee.

    Case Number: S18A0541

    Defendant Who Organized Robbery Attempt Was Responsible For Death Resulting From Gunshots Fired By Victim At Accomplice

  • Coen v. CDC Software Corporation et al.

    Publication Date: 2018-08-10
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Employment Litigation | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Presiding Justice Melton
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Laurie Webb Daniel, Matthew D. Friedlander (Holland & Knight LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Matthew Blane Ames, Michael J. Bowers, Elizabeth Righton J. Lewis (Balch & Bingham LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S17G1375

    Determining Whether Res Judicata Has Been Triggered Requires Review of Entire Set of Facts Giving Rise to Enforceable Claim

  • Global Energy Efficiency Holdings Inc. v. William Penn Life Ins. Co. of N.Y.

    Publication Date: 2018-08-10
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Supreme Court, Bronx County
    Judge: Justice Mary Ann Brigantti
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 25687/2014E

    NOTEWORTHY

  • Thompson v. State of Delaware

    Publication Date: 2018-08-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Delaware Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Vaughn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Abby Adams for the state
    for defendant: Tasha M. Stevens for defendant.

    Case Number: D68244

    No violations of a criminal defendant's constitutional rights occurred in connection with his probation viola-tion hearing.

  • VE v. Quality Transportation Corp.

    Publication Date: 2018-08-08
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Transportation
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings County
    Judge: Justice Francois Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 3194-2015

    NOTEWORTHY

  • People v. Barba

    Publication Date: 2018-08-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Queens County
    Judge: Justice Joseph Zayas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff: Mary Kate Quinn, of counsel, Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Queens County
    for defendant: For Defendant: Murray Richman, Esq., and Stacy Richman, Esq.

    Case Number: 1571/2016

    DA Disqualification Not Warranted; Defendant Refused to Cooperate in Unrelated Case

  • Matter of Militana

    Publication Date: 2018-08-03
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Nassau
    Judge: Justice Arthur Diamond
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Petitioner/Property Guardian: Joel S. Kaplan, Esq.
    for defendant: Court Evaluator: James M. McGahan, Esq., Donohue, McGahan, Catalano & Belitis; Interested Party Mark Militana: Michael Barrows, Esq., Law Office of Anthony A. Capetola; Interested Party Teresa Fabian: Scott Zamek, Esq.; Interested Party Anthony Militana: Douglas K. Stern, Esq., Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carone LLP; Personal Needs Guardian: Debra Pagano Cohen, RN; Court Examiner: Michael Chetkof, Esq., Saltzman, Chetkof & Rosenberg, LLP

    Case Number: 030821-I-2013

    Petitioner Unauthorized, Denied Transferring IP's Remaining Properties to Revocable Trust

  • HSBC Bank USA N.A. v. Reynolds

    Publication Date: 2018-08-02
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Suffolk
    Judge: Justice Thomas Whelan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Ras Boriskin, LLC, Westbury, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendant Reynolds: Alfred S. Walendowski, PC, Melville, NY.

    Case Number: 604662/15E

    CPLR 3215(a) Allegations Found Meritless as Bank Took 'Proceedings', Did Not Abandon Suit

  • Citimortgage Inc. v. Lee

    Publication Date: 2018-08-01
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Suffolk
    Judge: Justice Thomas Whelan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Davidson Fink, LLP, Rochester, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendant Lee: Ronald D. Weiss, PC, Melville, NY.

    Case Number: 600796/15

    Law of The Case Doctrine Applicable, Precludes Defendant's Dismissal Cross-Motion