• Bridges v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-09-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Ellington
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph C. Timothy Lewis, (JCTL Law), Columbus, Angela Dillon, Columbus, Kenneth Wayne Sheppard, Michael Steven Webb, (The Office of the Appellate Defender), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Ashleigh Dene Headrick, Christopher M. Carr, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Ruth M. Pawlak, Fani T. Willis, Stephany Julissa Luttrell, Lyndsey Hurst Rudder, Kevin Christopher Armstrong, (Fulton County District Attorney’s Office), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S22A0773

    Court affirms convictions for malice murder and other crimes over defendant's contentions of trial court error on general grounds and in striking prospective jurors

  • In the Matter of Gege Okezuandue Odion.

    Publication Date: 2022-09-02
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gege Okezuandue Odion, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: John Allen Earles, Rebecca S. Mick, (Georgia Office of Bar), Atlanta, Russell David Willard, Christopher M. Carr, Bryan Keith Webb, Jennifer Colangelo, (Department of Law), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S22Z0316

    Certification of Fitness to Practice Law Properly Denied to Applicant Who Failed to Disclose Past Litigation History

  • Ortiz-Rubio v. Oceangate L.P.

    Publication Date: 2022-09-01
    Practice Area: Labor Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice David B. Cohen
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 153389/2020

    A Denial Upon Information and Belief Does Not Bar Notice to Admit for Definitive Answer

  • Ig.V. v. Iz.V.

    Publication Date: 2022-08-29
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Richmond
    Judge: Justice Ronald Castorina Jr.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for the Plaintiff, Ig.V.: Juan Pablo Luciano-Beras, Esq., Juan P. Luciano, Esq. Attorney at Law PC, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Counsel for Defendant, Iz.V.: Carolyn M. Halk, Esq., Carolyn M. Halk, Staten Island, NY. Counsel for the Child: Harry Chiu, Esq., Harry Chiu, Esq., Staten Island, NY.

    Case Number: 50899/2011

    Custody Modification Granted After Behavioral Problems Presented a Change in Circumstances

  • Santiago v. City of New York

    Publication Date: 2022-08-18
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Adam Silvera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 159551/2021

    Untimely Amended Complaint Bars Additional Plaintiff and Her Request for Relief

  • Brawer v. Lepor

    Publication Date: 2022-08-11
    Practice Area: Discovery
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Robert Reed
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 652334/2017

    Attorneys' Retention and Engagement Letters and Invoices Are Discoverable

  • Brorsen v. Lake George Park Comm'n

    Publication Date: 2022-08-10
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Supreme Court, Warren
    Judge: Justice Robert Muller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioners: John W. Caffry of counsel, Caffry & Flower, Glens Falls.
    for defendant: For Respondent Lake George Park Commission: Joshua M. Tallent of counsel, Letitia James, Attorney General, Albany. For Respondents Michael Cyr, Melanie Cyr, David Martin, Timothy Prusha and Pamela Prusha: Eric C. Schwenker of counsel, McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum LLP, Glens Falls. For Respondents Lake George Property Services, LLC, Mike Caruso and Adirondocks of Lake George, LLC: Anthony V. Cardona, Jr. of counsel, Maguire Cardona, P.C., Albany.

    Case Number: EF2021-68910

    Lake George Park Commission Had Rational Basis to Issue Dock Permits

  • McIver v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-07-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Presiding Justice Boggs
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Amanda Rourk Clark Palmer, Donald Franklin Samuel, (Garland, Samuel & Loeb P.C.), Atlanta, Bruce Steven Harvey, (Law Offices of Bruce S. Harvey), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Ruth M. Pawlak, Fani T. Willis, Lyndsey Hurst Rudder, Kevin Christopher Armstrong, (Fulton County District Attorney’s Office), Atlanta, Leslie Anna Coots, (Cobb County District Attorney’s Office), Marietta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S22A0093

    Evidence Supported Instruction on Misdemeanor Unlawful-Manner Involuntary Manslaughter in Case Involving Firearm

  • Demski v. City of New York

    Publication Date: 2022-07-28
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Leslie Stroth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 150089/2019

    Assault Survivors Successfully Challenge NYPD Withholding Documents in Discovery Dispute

  • Jones v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-07-20
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Peterson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Wayne Tarleton, (Tarleton Law, LLC), Atlanta, David Joseph Walker, (Georgia Public Defender Council Appellate Division), Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, William C. Enfinger, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Mark Preston Jones, Columbus, Frederick Lewis, Alonza Whitaker, (Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office), Columbus, for appellee.

    Case Number: S22A0069

    Court reverses murder convictions because trial court erred in removing and replacing a juror who was unable to agree to a guilty verdict