• Matter of Loew

    Publication Date: 2022-11-21
    Practice Area: Elder Law | Family Law | Health Care Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Rachida Naciri, Appellant: Donald N. David and Paul J. Collins of counsel, Akerman LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Judy C. Mock, Appellant: Robert Abrams and Jeffrey R. Neuman of counsel, Abrams, Fensterman, LLP, Brooklyn. For Gary Elias, Appellant: Mark K. Anesh of counsel, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, New York. For Alison Loew, Respondent Frank T. Santoro of counsel, Farrell Fritz, P.C., Uniondale. For Special Guardian Lissett C. Ferreira, Respondent: Coleen M. Meenan and Lissett C. Ferreira of counsel, Meenan & Associates, LLC, New York.

    Case Number: 500294/18

    Incapacitated Person's Sister Had Standing to Bring Article 81 Proceeding, Annul Marriage

  • Consolidated Rest. Operations Inc. v. Westport Ins. Corp.

    Publication Date: 2022-04-13
    Practice Area: Covid-19 | Insurance Law
    Industry: Food and Beverage | Hospitality and Lodging | Insurance
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Robin L. Cohen, Alexander M. Sugzda and Orrie A. Levy of counsel, Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Respondent: Aidan M. McCormack and Robert C. Santoro of counsel, DLA Piper LLP (US), New York. For the Restaurant Law Center, New York State Restaurant Association and New York City Hospitality Alliance, amici curiae: Jeremy M. Creelan, Michael W. Ross, David M. Kroeger, Gabriel K. Gillett and David J. Clark of counsel, Jenner & Block LLP, New York. For the Chefs' Warehouse Inc., amicus curiae: John N. Ellison and Richard P. Lewis of counsel, Reed Smith LLP, New York. For United Policyholders, amicus curiae: Andrew Hahn, Andrew Henley, and Rukesh Korde, of the bar of the District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Covington & Burling LLP, New York. For New York State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae: E. Leo Milonas, Joseph D. Jean, Maria T. Galeno and Scott D. Greenspan of counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, New York, and Brian J. Isaac, New York. For American Property Casualty Insurance Association, amicus curiae: Wystan M. Ackerman of counsel, Robinson & Cole LLP, New York

    Case Number: 450839/21

    Covid-19 Is Not 'Physical Loss or Damage' Triggering Business Interruption Coverage

  • Nemeth v. Brenntag N. Am.

    Publication Date: 2020-04-15
    Practice Area: Evidence | Personal Injury | Toxic Torts
    Industry: Consumer Products
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant-Respondent: Bryce L. Friedman and Eamonn W. Campbell of counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Respondent-Appellant: Renner K. Walker and Robert I. Komitor of counsel, Levy Konigsberg LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 190138/14

    Record Evidence Allowed Jury to Find Asbestos Exposure Sufficient to Cause Mesothelioma

  • Matter of Samy F. v. Fabrizio

    Publication Date: 2019-09-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Terri S. Rosenblatt of counsel, Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus pursuant to CPLR article 78. Janet E. Sabel, The Legal Aid Society, New York.
    for defendant: For Respondent: Carly Weinreb of counsel, for Hon. Ralph Fabrizio, Letitia James, Attorney General, New York. For Respondent: James J. Wen and Nancy D. Killian of counsel, Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx.

    Case Number: 161/18

    Court Has Authority to Expunge YO's DNA Profile From OCME's DNA Databank

  • Matter of Figueroa v. Fabrizio

    Publication Date: 2019-06-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Leonid Sandlar of counsel, Petrillo Klein & Boxer LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Hon. Ralph Fabrizio, Respondent: Carly Weinreb of counsel, Barbara D. Underwood, Attorney General, New York. For Darcel D. Clark, Respondent: James J. Wen of counsel, Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx

    Case Number: 161/18

    Youthful Offender Should Be Granted Article 78 Mandamus Expunging DNA From Index System

  • Matter of New York Community Bank v. Bank of Am. N.A.

    Publication Date: 2019-01-30
    Practice Area: Banking and Finance Laws | Contracts | Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellants: Stuart A. Blander of counsel, Heller, Horowitz & Feit, P.C., New York.
    for defendant: For Respondent: David S.S. Hamilton and Stuart A. Krause of counsel, Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 158084/17

    Safe Box's Renters Joint Tenants of Contents Although Only One Renter Is Judgment Debtor

  • Matter of K.G. v. C.H.

    Publication Date: 2018-07-02
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant-respondent: Roberta A. Kaplan and John C. Quinn of counsel, Kaplan & Company LLP, New York, Danielle C. Lesser and Andrew P. Merten of counsel, Morrison Cohen LLP, New York, and Nancy Chemtob and Jeremy J. Bethel of counsel, Chemtob Moss & Forman, LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For respondent-appellant: Bonnie E. Rabin, Gretchen Beall Schumann, Tim James and Lindsay Pfeffer of counsel, Cohen Rabin Stine Schumann LLP, New York.; For amicus curiae: Virginia F. Tent, Matthew J. Pickel, Iris H. Xie and Naseem Faqihi Alawadhi of counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 309154/16

    Incomplete Record Bars Woman From Standing to Seek Custody of Unrelated, Nondaoptive Child

  • Cece & Co. Ltd. v. U.S. Bank N.A., 652491/15

    Publication Date: 2017-08-09
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellants: Lance Gotthoffer of counsel, Chaitman LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For respondent: John H. Culver III of the bar of the State of North Carolina and the State of Maryland, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, K & L Gates, LLP, Charlotte, NC, Lani A. Adler of counsel, and K & L Gates LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 652491/15

    Indenture Trustee Bank Lacked Right to Profit From Sale of Remaining REMIC Trust

  • NMC Residual Ownership L.L.C. v. U.S. Bank N.A., 157183/15

    Publication Date: 2017-08-08
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellants: Kenneth E. Warner of counsel, Warner Partners, P.C., New York.
    for defendant: For respondent: John H. Culver III of the bar of the State of Maryland and the State of North Carolina, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, K & L Gates, LLP, Charlotte, NC, and Lani A. Adler of counsel, K & L Gates LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 157183/15

    Breach Suit by REMIC Trusts' Residual Security Interest Holders Should Not Have Been Dis

  • The People v. Reid, 99022/14

    Publication Date: 2016-06-13
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent: James Wen and Peter D. Coddington of counsel, Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx.
    for defendant: For appellant: Abigail Everett of counsel Robert S. Dean, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York and Diana Sterk of counsel, Kaye Scholer LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 99022/14

    Cite as: The People v. Reid, 99022/14, NYLJ 1202759751129, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided June 7, 2016) CASENAME The People of the State of New York, Responden