Thomas A Dickerson

April 19, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson and Daniel D. Angiolillo, associate justices of the Appellate Division, Second Department, write that the governor's 2 percent real property tax cap program has recently been challenged as unconstitutional and the Court of Appeals just rejected a constitutional challenge to taxing the sale of goods and services over the Internet to New Yorkers

By Thomas A. Dickerson and Daniel D. Angiolillo

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July 05, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson and Cheryl E. Chambers, associate justices of the Appellate Division, Second Department, offer a few suggestions that may help you avoid a nightmare to remember, beginning with the suggestion you determine the incidence of criminal activity,terrorism and, yes, pirates, at your selected destination and avoid all three.

By Thomas A. Dickerson and Cheryl E. Chambers

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March 02, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson, an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, Kenneth A. Manning, a partner at Phillips Lytle, write that Last year, New York state courts ruled on a variety of class actions pursuant to CPLR Article 9 involving mass property torts, class-wide arbitration, attorney fees, retail refund policies, lien law, standing and timeliness of moving for class certification.

By Thomas A. Dickerson and Kenneth A. Manning

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May 24, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson and Jeffrey A. Cohen, associate justices of the Appellate Division, Second Department, discuss the Affordable Care Act's effect on coverage of autism, New York's recently enacted "autism insurance" reform law, the developing body of law involving issues and services affecting autistic individuals and a new diagnostic publication that has raised concern in the autism community.

By Thomas A. Dickerson and Jeffrey A. Cohen

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February 25, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson, an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, and Kenneth A. Manning, a partner at Phillips Lytle, provide their annual wrap-up of New York case law on litigation as diverse as post-settlement discovery issues, deceptive price matching, cell phone plans, fixed price contracts, and employee gratuities, to name a few.

By Thomas A. Dickerson and Kenneth A. Manning

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February 15, 2002 | New York Law Journal

I n 2001 the Court of Appeals addressed the viability of three class actions brought under CPLR Article 9 involving the rights of insureds, lesbian medical students and aliens seeking Medicaid benefits.

By Thomas A. Dickerson And Kenneth A. Manning

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January 05, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson, a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, writes that the selective reassessment of real property is a recurring issue in tax certiorari proceedings in New York State courts, particularly in the 9th Judicial District, which may be because only a few smaller municipalities in that district participate in an annual reassessment program.

By Thomas A. Dickerson

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March 28, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson, associate justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, and John R. LaCava, associate justice of the Appellate Term 9th and 10th Judicial Districts, discuss the rulings that involved, among other subjects, wealthy seniors, MTA police stations, inverse condemnation by telecommunications companies and the valuation of gravel mining pits.

By Thomas A. Dickerson And John R. LaCava

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January 18, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson, an associate justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, and Kenneth A. Manning, a partner at Phillips Lytle, write that last year, the Court of Appeals in a matter of first impression ruled that CPLR 901(b)'s prohibition against class actions seeking a penalty or minimum recovery applied to the Donnelly Act. In addition, the Appellate Divisions and numerous trial courts ruled on a variety of class actions in 2007, a very busy year, indeed.

By Thomas A. Dickerson and Kenneth A. Manning

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July 14, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson and Sandra L. Sgroi, Associate Justices of the Appellate Division, Second Department, write that the past year has seen developments including the passage of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010, vigorous enforcement of the ADA, responses to the dangers of risky shore excursions often delivered by foreign ground suppliers beyond the jurisdiction of U.S. courts, and the increasing number of litigation roadblocks being imposed by the courts.

By Thomas A. Dickerson And Sandra L. Sgroi

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