COURT DECISIONS
Decision of the Day
Lewis v. New York State Department of Civil Service
NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS
Free: Narrow Ruling Upholds Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage in Two Cases
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Decisions of Interest
NEW YORK COUNTY
Labor Law
Court Dismisses Worker's Negligence Claim; Denies Dismissal of Labor Law §240(1) Suit
Hurley v. Best Buy Stores LP
NEW YORK COUNTY
Bankruptcy
Motion for Default Against Both Defendants Stayed Pending Individual Defendant's Bankruptcy Petition
Florists' Transworld Inc. v. New York Floral Group Inc.
NEW YORK COUNTY
Government
Court Finds Rational Inmate's Allegation He Waited To Appeal Denial of FOIL Requests Until After Trial
Matter of Dawkins v. David
BRONX COUNTY
Criminal Practice
'Commencement' of Final Hearing Requires More Than Division Appearing, Announcing Readiness
People (ex rel. Hudson) v. Warden, Rikers Island
KINGS COUNTY
Family Law
ACS's Reasonable Efforts Claim Rejected; Attempts To Keep Family Together Not at Reasonable Level
Matter of Jamie C. v. Margarita C.
DUTCHESS COUNTY
Trusts and Estates
Court Declines Jurisdiction as Petitioners Chose To Previously Commence Action in Supreme Court
Estate of Jan A. Headless
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT
Appeals
Court Exercises Its Discretion; Denies Prevailing Party's Motion to Recover Costs From Adversary
Moore v. The County of Delaware
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT
Business Law
Court Exercises Its Discretion; Denies Prevailing Party's Motion to Recover Costs From Adversary
Heath v. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Insurance Law
Insurers of Cruise Ship Outbreak Claims Must Produce Pollution Exclusion Clause Documents
Pentair Water Treatment Co. v. The Continental Insurance Co.
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Employment
Hostile Work Environment Claim Stands; Alleged Harassment by Co-Worker Was Based on Gender
Sclafani v. PC Richard & Son
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Civil Practice
No Legal Error in Court's Decision to Revisit Ruling Prompted by Untimely Motion for Reconsideration


