• Matter of Elias B.

    Publication Date: 2021-08-24
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Broome
    Judge: Justice David Guy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Petitioner: Dunya Cullen, Esq., UHS Office of General Counsel, Binghamton, NY.
    for defendant: Counsel for AIP Respondent: Mental Hygiene Legal Service (3rd Dept.), Kristin Snyder, Esq., State Office Building, Binghamton, NY. Kuredin V. Eytina, Esq., Sr. Assistant County Attorney, DSS Legal Unit, Broome County Department of Social Services, Binghamton, N.Y.

    Case Number: CA2021-1194

    Hospital's Discharge Plan, Guardian Appointment May Pose Greater Risk of Harm, Denied

  • State v. Anderson

    Publication Date: 2021-08-23
    Practice Area: Employment Compliance
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice LaVecchia
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Nirmalan Nagulendran (Miller, Meyerson & Corbo, attorneys; Nirmalan Nagulendran and Gerald D. Miller, on the briefs)
    for defendant: Lauren Bonfiglio, Deputy Attorney General (Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney General, attorney; Steven K. Cuttonaro, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the briefs)

    Case Number: A-15/16-20 (084365)

    Forfeiture of Public Pension Not a Fine Where Benefits Conditioned Upon Honorable Service, Meaning Employees Who Committed Offenses Had No Property Interest

  • Matter of Ariola v. Maio

    Publication Date: 2021-08-19
    Practice Area: Election and Political Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Queens
    Judge: Justice Robert Caloras
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Petitioners By: John Ciampoli, Esq., Messina, Perillo and Hill LLP.
    for defendant: Respondent Danniel Maio, represented himself pro se. Attorney for Respondents Stephen Weiner, Betty-Ann Hogan and Daniel Nobel By: Stephen H. Weiner, Esq., Law Office of Stephen H. Weiner. Attorney for Respondents Catherine Warshell, Stephen Sirgiovanni, Susan B. Erlebacher, Philip A. McManus, Margaret Wagner, Yanling Z. Wagner, Joseph R. Concannon, Phil Orenstein, Angelo King, Alex Amoroso, Anita Uppal, David Abraham, Kathy Wu Parrino, and Craig K. Tyson By: Craig K. Tyson, Esq., Law Office of Craig K. Tyson. Attorney for Respondent The Board of Elections By: Stephen Edward Kitzinger, Esq., NYC Law Department

    Case Number: 708128/2021

    Respondent Candidates' Petitions With Names of Non-Consenting Petitioners Invalidated

  • 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

  • Rice v. Pennoyer

    Publication Date: 2021-08-17
    Practice Area: Damages
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Nassau
    Judge: Justice Helen Voutsinas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Gina Rice, Ira Zimmerman and Nicole Paige: Law Office John L. MacCarone.
    for defendant: Pro Se Defendant: Gerard L. Eastman, Jr. Pro se Defendant: Lisa M. Eastman. Pro se Defendant: Paul G. Pennoyer. Attorneys for Defendant: William Bourne a/k/a Bill Bourne, Labonte Law Group, PLLC.

    Case Number: 607247/2020

    Homeowner Granted Summary Judgment Dismissing Neighbour's Nuisance, Damages Claims

  • Matter of S.Z.

    Publication Date: 2021-08-17
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Chemung
    Judge: Justice David Guy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Petitioner: Ronald Benjamin, Esq., Binghamton, NY.
    for defendant: Counsel for Mr. Z, Husband of AIP, Mental Hygiene Legal Service (3rd Dept.): Greg S. Catarella, Esq., Binghamton, NY. Court Evaluator: Aaron Eberle, Esq., Binghamton, NY.

    Case Number: 2020-5670

    Daughter Fails to Meet Burden by Clear Evidence, Court Denies Guardian Petition for AIP

  • Matter of Reinhart v. N.Y.S. Bd. of Elections

    Publication Date: 2021-08-10
    Practice Area: Election and Political Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Albany
    Judge: Justice Christina Ryba
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioners: Joseph T. Burns, Esq., Williamsville, NY.
    for defendant: For Respondents New York State Board of Elections, Douglas Kellner and Andrew Spano: Brian L.Quail, Esq., Albany, NY. For Objector-Respondent John Clinton: Stanley K. Schlein, Esq., Bronx, NY. For Respondent Board of Elections in the City of New York: Stephen Kitzinger, Esq., New York, NY. For Respondents Anthony Casale and Peter Kosinski

    Case Number: 906219-21

    Court Grants Discretionary Change of Venue From Albany to New York County in Election Case

  • In the Matter of David J. Farnham.

    Publication Date: 2021-07-30
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gene Chapman, (Gene Chapman LLC), Marietta, for Appellee; Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Anthony B. Askew, (Chair, Review Panel), Atlanta, LaVonda Rochelle DeWitt, Atlanta, Other Party.

    Case Number: S21Y0597

    Remand to Special Master Necessary For Hearing on State Bar's Motion to Strike Attorney's Pleadings as Discovery Sanction

  • People v. Ryklin

    Publication Date: 2021-07-26
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings
    Judge: Justice Jill Konviser
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Appearing on behalf of the People: Senior Assistant District Attorney, Tamara Marshall, Kings County District Attorney's Office.
    for defendant: Appearing on behalf of the Defendant: Nora Carroll, Staff Attorney, The Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Practice.

    Case Number: 6601/19

    Court Did Not Find People Exercised Due Diligence, Deems CoC and SoR Invalid