• Shah v. 20 East 64th Street LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-08-04
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes | Personal Injury | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Peter Moulton
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellants-Respondents: Kenneth G. Roberts of counsel, Law Office of Kenneth G. Robert, P.C., New York.
    for defendant: For 20 East 64th Street LLC, Respondent-Appellant: Vivian Turetsky, Michael A. Bono and Douglas Giombarrese of counsel, Wade Clark Mulcahy, LLP, New York. For Urban Foundation/Engineering, LLC, Respondent: Eric Z. Leiter and Anthony F. DeStefano of counsel, Mauro Lilling Naparty, LLP, Woodbury. For Tri State Construction Corp., Respondent: Jonathan P. Shaub, Timothy R. Capowski, Sofya Uvaydov and Sean E. Harriton of counsel, Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt LLP, Lake Success.

    Case Number: 156305/15

    Affirmation of Rulings on Breach, Tort Claims in Trial on Mansion's Damage Explained

  • In re Marriage of L.R. and K.A.

    Publication Date: 2021-08-02
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeal, 4th District
    Judge: Justice Do
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: D077533

    Parent's upsetting conduct during co-parenting exchanges insufficient to warrant issuance of DVRO

  • Upshaw v. Lacado

    Publication Date: 2021-08-02
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Walker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 02-20-00031-CV

    Appellants entered into franchise agreements with appellee for Taco Casa fast-food restaurants.

  • 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

  • H.K. v. R.C.

    Publication Date: 2021-07-23
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Matthew Cooper
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Plaintiff-Mother: Kara Bellew, Esq., Alyssa Rower, Esq., Rower, LLC.
    for defendant: For the Defendant-Father: David Pikus, Esq., Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

    Case Number: 305890/13

    Mother Granted Relocation In Child's Best Interest, No Interference With Father's Access

  • Coster v. UIP Co., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-07-21
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Delaware Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Seitz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Max B. Walton, Kyle Evans Gay, Connolly Gallagher LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael K. Ross, Thomas Shakow, Serine Consolino, Sean Roberts, Aegis Law Group LLP, Washington, DC for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Stephen B. Brauerman, Elizabeth A. Powers, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Deborah B. Baum, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington, DC for defendants.

    Case Number: D69471

    Chancery court erred in ruling that stock sale to break shareholder deadlock and avoid shareholder's action for appointment of a custodian for the company was permissible if the stock was sold at a fair price, as the company and its board and other shareholder were obligated to demonstrate a compelling justification for conducting the sale.

  • Montanez v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-07-21
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Bethel
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven Eric Phillips, (Office of the Public Defender), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Kevin Christopher Armstrong, Lyndsey Hurst Rudder, (Fulton County District Attorney's Office), Atlanta, Paul L. Howard, Jr., Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S21A0246

    Evidence Was Sufficient to Sustain Conviction as to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon; Evidence Independent of Alleged Accomplice's Testimony Provided Slight Corroboration of Alleged Accomplice's Account

  • Matter of Smith v. Morrison

    Publication Date: 2021-07-20
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Third Department
    Judge: Presiding Justice John Egan Jr.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Kristin A. Bluvas of counsel, Rural Law Center of New York, Castleton.
    for defendant: For Appellant: Dennis B. Laughlin, Cherry Valley.

    Case Number: 530752

    Order Granting Petitioner Order of Protection for Harassment, Disorderly Conduct Reversed

  • HSBC Bank USA NA v. Khemraj

    Publication Date: 2021-07-20
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Westchester
    Judge: Justice Mary Smith
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Shapiro, Dicaro & Brak, LLC, Rochester, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendant 1028 Grant: Kenneth R/ Berman, Esq., Forest Hills, NY. Attorneys for Defendant Khemraj 70-20 Austin Street, Suite 111: David J. Broderick, P.C., Forest Hills, NY.

    Case Number: 50068/2016

    HSBC Denied Renewal of Prior Order as Untimely, Finding Previous Foreclosure Dismissed

  • People v. Addimando

    Publication Date: 2021-07-20
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
    Judge: Justice Reinaldo Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Larry Glasser of counsel, Robert V. Tendy, Special District Attorney, Carmel, NY.
    for defendant: For Appellant: Garrard R. Beeney, Timothy J. Weinstein, James J. Browne, Samantha R. Briggs, Amanda F. Davidoff, Kamil R. Shields, Alexander M. Self, and Jennifer B. Lee of counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae New York City Bar Association (one brief filed): Tyler Maulsby of counsel, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, P.C., New York, NY, Jeffrey A. Udell of counsel, Walden Macht & Haran, LLP, New York, NY, Denise A. Rubin of counsel, Rubin Law, PLLC, New York, NY, Christopher J. Stanley of counsel, and Joseph Hage Aaronson, LLC, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Sanctuary for Families, Day One New York, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Safe Horizon, Inc., Her Justice, Urban Resource Institute, Urban Justice Center, Empire Justice Center, Legal Momentum, New York Legal Assistance Group, New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, and Lawyers Committee Against Domestic Violence: Marissa K. Perry, Maura Douglas, and Brianne Holland-Stergar of counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Jeffrion L. Aubry, Brian A. Benjamin, Alessandra Biaggi, David Carlucci, Andrew Gounardes, Brad Hoylman, Monica R. Martinez, Shelley B. Mayer, Zellnor Myrie, Kevin S. Parker, Roxanne J. Persaud, Gustavo Rivera, Diane J. Savino, and Luis R. Sepúlveda: Sharon L. Caffrey and Leah A. Mintz, pro hac vice, and Eric R. Breslin of counsel, Duane Morris, LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 2020-02485

    Murder, Weapon Sentences Reduced; Domestic Violence Survivor's Act Improperly Applied