• Shader v. Overby

    Publication Date: 2022-02-01
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Albany
    Judge: Justice David Weinstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Plaintiff by: David Gordon Esq., David Gordon Attorney & Counselor at Law, Highmount, New York.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendant by: Gabriel P. Harvis, Esq., Elefterakis Elefterakis & Panek, New York, New York.

    Case Number: 907245-20

    Facebook Remarks Amidst Black Lives Matter Protests Were Opinion, Not Defamation

  • Erwiah v. Erwiah

    Publication Date: 2022-01-31
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Bronx
    Judge: Justice Paul Alpert
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 4334/05

    Court Denies Motion to Restore Uncontested Matrimonial Action

  • In re: Adoption of: L.A.K.

    Publication Date: 2022-01-10
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Donohue
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 22-0009

    Superior court erred in overlooking factual and credibility determinations of trial court that supported the trial court's denial of a petition to involuntarily terminate parental rights, which credited parent's testimony regarding his efforts to overcome barriers to his ability to exercise parental duties. Order of the superior court reversed and remanded.

  • K.N.B. v. M.D.

    Publication Date: 2021-10-18
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Wecht
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-1208

    Appellant appealed the grant of a sexual violence protective order and court found petitions under the Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Act were subject to the six-year catch-all statute of limitations and the continued risk of harm element did not require trial court to evaluate the reasonableness of a plaintiff's mental and emotional reactions. Affirmed.

  • Almonte v. Palma

    Publication Date: 2021-10-05
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Westchester
    Judge: Justice William Giacomo
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs: Jeffrey D. Buss, Esq. of Smith, Buss & Jacobs, LLP.
    for defendant: For Defendants Grenache and Southbridge: Daniel B. Fix, Esq. of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP.

    Case Number: 50899/2019

    Plaintiffs Granted Extension of Time to Serve Summons, Complaint in Interest of Justice

  • Monahemi v. Gohari

    Publication Date: 2021-09-15
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Nassau
    Judge: Justice Catherine Rizzo
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiff by: Paula S. Frome, Esq., Kase & Druker.
    for defendant: Defendant by: Michael Jude Jannuzzi, Esq., Law Office of Michael Jude Jannuzzi.

    Case Number: 604531/2020

    Fact Questions Preclude Summary Judgment Dismissing Complaint Relating to Fraud

  • People v. K.M.

    Publication Date: 2021-09-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Suffolk
    Judge: Justice Chris Ann Kelley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dana Brown, Esq., of counsel, Honorable Timothy D. SINI, District Attorney of Suffolk County, Riverhead, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for the Defendant: Michael Alber, Esq., Commack, NY.

    Case Number: 1449-2018

    Defendant Who Pleaded Guilty Fails to Show He Was Prejudiced by Counsel's Performance

  • In the Interest of S.K.L.R.

    Publication Date: 2021-08-30
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Baer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-1000

    Superior court erred in reversing trial court's denial of termination of mother's parental rights because superior court exceeded its standard of review and erred in substituting its judgment for that of the trial court. Vacated.

  • Yari v. Syed

    Publication Date: 2021-08-18
    Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Nassau
    Judge: Justice Helen Voutsinas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff/James Yari and Niki Yari: Esagoff Law Group, P.C.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendants/Delwar Hossain Syed a/k/a Syed H. Delwar, Taslima Syed, Ershad Syed, Fiona Syed: Genoa & Association, P.C.

    Case Number: 600429/2021

    Owners' Failure to Comply With Rent Registration Law Dismissed Contract Breach Claim

  • Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust v. Booker

    Publication Date: 2021-08-18
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Westchester
    Judge: Justice Janet Malone
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 69641/2019

    Bank Denied Reargument and Renewal of Decision Dismissing Foreclosure Action