• New York Univ. v. NYC

    Publication Date: 2023-05-19
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Gerald Lebovits
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff: Jeffrey L. Braun and Elise Wagner of counsel, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant: Michelle Goldberg-Cahn, Melanie V. Sadok, Chris Reo, Tess Dernbach, and Chad Hughes of counsel, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY. For Proposed Intervenors: Jack L. Lester, Esq., East Hampton, NY, and Lawrence K. Marks, Esq., New York, NY. For the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, Amicus Curiae: Jonathan B. Fellows of counsel, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Syracuse, NY

    Case Number: 153199/2022

    New York University Lacks Standing to Sue NYC for Rezoning of SoHo, NoHo Neighborhoods

  • Fahey v. Zissis

    Publication Date: 2023-05-19
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Supreme Court, Bronx
    Judge: Justice Veronica G. Hummel
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21509/2016E

    Defendant's Counsel Appointed Temporary Administrator in Defending Personal Injury Case

  • Bradley v. Baxter

    Publication Date: 2023-05-19
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Monroe
    Judge: Justice Elena F. Cariola
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Willie J. Tolbert: John Bradley, Esq.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 12022001622

    As to Bail Consideration, Double Predicate Rule Applies Only to Qualifying Offenses

  • Castellotti v. Free

    Publication Date: 2023-05-18
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice James E. d'Auguste
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 158162/2012

    At Trial, Brother May Introduce Information About Alleged Oral Agreement With Sister

  • Haart v. Scaglia

    Publication Date: 2023-05-18
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Douglas E. Hoffman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 158329/2022

    Reality TV Star Fails to Allege Estranged Husband Made Statements With Actual Malice

  • McCalop v. The State

    Publication Date: 2023-05-17
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice LaGrua
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: J. M. Raffauf, (J. M. Raffauf P.C.), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Michael Alexander Oldham, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Deborah D. Wellborn, Sherry Boston, Ashley Cecelia O’Neal, (Dekalb County District Attorney’s Office), Decatur, for appellee.

    Case Number: S23A0210

    Defense Witness Opened Door to Presenting Evidence of Defendant's Bad Character

  • Koffler v. The Cincinnati Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2023-05-17
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Supreme Court, Suffolk
    Judge: Justice Christopher Modelewski
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: The Law Firm of Elias C. Schwartz, PLLC, Great Neck, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendant: Rivkin Radler LLP, The Cincinnati Insurance Company, Uniondale, New York. Attorneys for Defendants: Law Office of Craig A. Blumberg, The Levine Group Inc., Precision Scope Building Consulting, LLC, Jordan Levine and Richard Pisco, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 604866/2022

    Issues of Fact Exist as to Alleged Misconduct by Insurer's Appraiser, Designated Umpire

  • State v. Miranda

    Publication Date: 2023-05-16
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Patterson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James K. Smith, Jr., Assistant Deputy Public Defender (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; James K. Smith, Jr., of counsel and on the briefs)
    for defendant: Monica do Outeiro, Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor (Raymond S. Santiago, Monmouth County Prosecutor, attorney; Monica do Outeiro, of counsel and on the briefs)

    Case Number: A-67-21 (086773)

    Police Erred in Opening Bag Found During Consented-to Search of Storage Trailer, As No Exigent Circumstances Made Applying for Warrant Infeasible

  • Desis Rising Up & Moving v. NYC Districting Commn.

    Publication Date: 2023-05-15
    Practice Area: Election and Political Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Erika M. Edwards
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 151762/2023

    Districting Commission Properly Certified Districting Plan as to Elections in Community

  • Mosaic Baybrook One v. Simien

    Publication Date: 2023-05-15
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Class Actions | Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Busby
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 19-0612

    A landlord, that was sued by a tenant over utility bills and lost, failed to prove on appeal that it was entitled to relief.