• Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC v. SDI, Inc., 653709/2013

    Publication Date: 2016-07-14
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    Court: Supreme court, New York County, IAS Part 3
    Judge: Justice Eileen Bransten
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 653709/2013

    Cite as: Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC v. SDI, Inc., 653709/2013, NYLJ 1202762386672, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided June 7, 2016) CASENAME Platinum Equity Advisors,

  • Simmons v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-07-13
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Aaron S. Palmer McMillan, Rawlings, Davis Howard LLP, Sandersville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel H. Altman, District Attorney, Mary K. McKinnon, Assistant District Attorney, Swainsboro, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Matthew M. Youn, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S16A0253

    The evidence supported the defendant's convictions for malice murder, rape and aggravated s

  • Taylor v. Metoyer

    Publication Date: 2016-07-13
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Michael A. Oldham, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sanford A. Wallack Wallack Law PC, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S16A0070

    The habeas court properly granted the defendant's habeas petition based on his claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel following his convictions on numerous counts of armed robbery and

  • Crocker C. v. Anne R.

    Publication Date: 2016-07-13
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    Court: Supreme Court, Kings County, IAS Part 5G
    Judge: Justice Jeffrey Sunshine
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiff Pro Se: Crocker C.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendant by: Raoul Felder, Raoul Felder and Partners, New York, NY. Attorney for the Children: Louisa Floyd, Esq., Brooklyn, NY.

    Case Number: [Index Number Redacted by Court]

    Cite as: Crocker C. v R., [Index Number Redacted by Court], NYLJ 1202762401157, at *1 (Sup., KI, Decided June 27, 2016) CASE NAME Crocker C., Plaintiff v

  • Federal National Mortgage Assoc. v. Karastamatis, 45992-09

    Publication Date: 2016-07-13
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    Court: Supreme Court, Suffolk County, IAS Part 33
    Judge: Justice Thomas Whelan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys For Plaintiff: Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss et al, Bay Shore, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys For Defendants Karastamatis: Young Law Group, PLLC, Bohemia, NY.

    Case Number: 45992-09

    Cite as: Federal National Mor Assoc. v. Karastamatis, 45992-09, NYLJ 1202762287093, at *1 (Sup., SUF, Decided June 29, 2016) CASENAME Federal National Mor

  • Myers v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-07-12
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Benham, Robert
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Debra K. Jefferson, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Brian V. Patterson, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Anthony Volkodav Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Athens, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Aimee F. Sobhani, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S16A0377

    The evidence was sufficient to support the defendant's convictions for felony murder and related crimes in connection with a series of burglaries over a 2-week p

  • Jones v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-07-12
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stanley W. Schoolcraft III Public Defender's Office, McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Kevin C. Armstrong District Attorney's Office, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Michael A. Oldham, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S16A0314

    The evidence was sufficient to support the defendant's convictions for murder and other crimes, but the trial court erred in merging the defendant's convictions on certain counts of the indictment f

  • M&T Bank v. Farrell, 2014-1913

    Publication Date: 2016-07-12
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    Court: Supreme Court, Broome County
    Judge: Justice Eugene Faughnan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiff: Gregory J. Sanda, Esq., Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP, Latham, NY.
    for defendant: Counsel for Defendant Colleen Farrell: John L. Kotchik III, Law Office Of Remy R. Perot, Binghamton, NY. Counsel for Defendant Dr. Jerome Farrell II: Ronald R. Benjamin, Esq., Law Office of Ronald R. Benjamin, Binghamton, NY.

    Case Number: 2014-1913

    Cite as: M&T Bank v. Farrell, 2014-1913, NYLJ 1202762179691, at *1 (Sup., BR., Decided June 2, 2016) CASENAME M&T Bank, Plaintiff v. Colleen Farrell a/

  • Rhodes v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-07-11
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rodney S. Zell Zell Zell PC, and McNeill Stokes, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rebecca A. Wright, District Attorney, Madonna M. Little, Assistant District Attorney, Joshua B. Smith District Attorney's Office, Augusta, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Mary Catherine Greaber Attorney General's Office, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S16A0208

    The defendant failed to prove that the State withheld exculpatory evidence from the defense in his trial for murder and other related off

  • Green v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-07-11
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: G. Richard Stepp, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, Richard A. Vandever, Assistant District Attorney, Lawrenceville, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Mary Catherine Greaber Attorney General's Office, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S16A0066

    The trial court properly denied the defendant's motion for new trial based on his ineffective assistance of counsel c