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  • Sagaille v. Carrega

    Publication Date: 2021-03-15
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Nanette Ida Metcalf of counsel, Metcalf & Metcalf, P.C., New York.
    for defendant: For Appellant: Sarah Levitan Perry and Christian D. Carbone of counsel, Erin Smith Dennis, New York, and Loeb & Loeb, LLP, New York. For Amici Curiae: Yosey J. Riemer, Joseph M. Sanderson and Pratik K. Ghosh of counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York.
    Case Number: 154010/18

    Prosecutor Fails to Allege Malice Overcoming Privilege Attaching to Statements to Police

  • In re R.A.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeal, 1st District
    Judge: Justice Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A161510

    Parent entitled to evidentiary hearing on claim that he was wrongfully deprived of notice of dependency proceedings

  • TD Auto Fin. LLC v. Haynes

    Publication Date: 2021-03-11
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings
    Judge: Justice Lara Genovesi
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Anastasia P. Cordova Esq., McGuire Woods LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendants: Naomi Young, Esq., CAMBA Legal Services, Inc., Brooklyn, NY.
    Case Number: 513958/2018

    Motion to Dismiss Contract Breach Claim on Car Loan for Lack of Standing Denied

  • In re Manuel Pena

    Publication Date: 2021-03-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Jewell
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 14-20-00735-CR

    Relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking the court to compel the Hon. Abigail Anastasio of the trial court to forward all records in his jury trial to him for the purpose of preparing an application for writ of habeas corpus.

  • Jackson v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2021-03-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Hassan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 14-19-00168-CR

    In three points appellant challenged his conviction for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and argued that (1) the trial court abused its discretion by admitting evidence unlawfully seized from his locked vehicle, (2) his trial counsel was ineffective because he failed to challenge a venire member for cause after said member admitted he could not disregard illegally obtained evidence, and (3) the trial court abused its discretion by admitting surveillance videos that were not properly authenticated.

  • Matter of PBX1 Chase LLC v. Brighthouse Life. Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-02
    Practice Area: Consumer Protection
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings
    Judge: Justice Karen Rothenberg
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 523456/2020

    Court Finds Good Cause Shown to Approve Structured Settlement As in Payee's Best Interests

  • Maison v. New Jersey Transit Corp.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-01
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: State and Local Government | Transportation
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Albin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Daniel M. Vannella, Assistant Attorney General (Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel, and Daniel M. Vannella, on the briefs)
    for defendant: K. Raja Bhattacharya (Bendit Weinstock, attorneys; K. Raja Bhattacharya and Sherri Davis Fowler, on the briefs)
    Case Number: A-34/35-19 (08384)

    NJ Transit Subject to the Heightened Duty of Care Applicable to Common Carriers

  • Bridgecity Capital QOB LLC v. 1717 E. 8 St LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-02-24
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings
    Judge: Justice Lawrence Knipel
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 511417/20

    Lender's Motion to Appoint Temporary Receiver to Protect Properties, Collect Rents Granted

  • Martinez v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2021-02-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Rodriguez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 08-19-00046-CR

    A jury convicted appellant of attempted murder and after hearing evidence of his lengthy criminal history, including two felony convictions, the jury assessed punishment at life in prison.

  • College v. Arriola

    Publication Date: 2021-02-22
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Employment Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Hinojosa
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 13-19-00222-CV

    Appellee filed an employment discrimination claim pursuant to the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act against appellant for alleged discrimination after she announced her plans to try to become pregnant.