Thomas A Dickerson

December 23, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson, an associate justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, reviews decisions from the past year that considered the impact of Kelo v. City of New London on local condemnation projects, upheld recent arm's-length sales as best evidence of value, discussed whether a new house built on the foundation of and using two walls of a demolished house is newly created or an improvement, and more.

By Thomas A. Dickerson

19 minute read

December 29, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In conjunction with the launch of their new web page, A Gail Prudenti, Presiding Justice and Thomas A. Dickerson, Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, reflect on their decisions of interest from 2009.

By A. Gail Prudenti and Thomas A. Dickerson

12 minute read

September 29, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Justices Thomas A. Dickerson and Cheryl E. Chambers of the Appellate Division, Second Department, review exciting developments involving mandatory arbitration clauses and class action and class arbitration waivers, the standing of MERS in foreclosure actions, appraisals and vulnerability, steering and low balling, bogus taxes and more.

By Thomas A. Dickerson and Cheryl E. Chambers

16 minute read

February 28, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson, an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, writes that the Court of Appeals recently ruled on the assessment classification of electricity generating power plants in a deregulated environment and the propriety of Nassau County's assessment practices. In addition, the appellate divisions and numerous trial courts ruled on a variety of tax certiorari and condemnation issues in 2006.

By Thomas A. Dickerson

23 minute read

November 14, 2008 | New York Law Journal

A. Gail Prudenti, presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department of the New York State Supreme Court, and Thomas A. Dickerson, an associate justice, review some of decisions from the busiest appellate court in New York state on topics such as eminent domain, real property, class actions, fetus rights, high-low settlements and more.

By A. Gail Prudenti and Thomas A. Dickerson

17 minute read

October 22, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson, an associate justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, writes that in the past year the courts in New York State, both state and federal, have dealt with a variety of consumer law issues involving the Truth in Lending Act, posting of caloric content information in restaurants, arbitration clauses and class action waivers, price matching, bait advertising, mid-term price increases, gift cards, Timberpeg homes, "Topping Up" cell phone plans, Craftsman Tools, moldy apartments, predatory lending, property flipping and improper debt collection practices.

By Thomas A. Dickerson

14 minute read

December 29, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In conjunction with the launch of their new web page, A Gail Prudenti, Presiding Justice and Thomas A. Dickerson, Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, reflect on their decisions of interest from 2009.

By A. Gail Prudenti and Thomas A. Dickerson

12 minute read

April 25, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Supreme Court Justice Thomas A. Dickerson and Kenneth A. Manning, a partner with Phillips Lytle, write that last year the Court of Appeals ruled on the scope of General Business Law �349 claims that impacts upon class actions brought under Civil Practice Law and Rules Article 9. In addition, the appellate divisions and numerous trial courts ruled on a variety of class actions in 2004.

By Thomas A. Dickerson and Kenneth A. Manning

12 minute read

January 24, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson, an associate justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, and Kenneth A. Manning, a partner in Phillips Lytle, write that last year the Court of Appeals ruled on the enforceability of a forum selection clause in an employment class action. In addition the appellate divisions and numerous trial courts ruled on a variety of class actions in 2006.

By Thomas A. Dickerson and Kenneth A. Manning

13 minute read

September 18, 2009 | New York Law Journal

A. Gail Prudenti, the Presiding Justice of the the Appellate Division, Second Department, and Thomas A. Dickerson, an Associate Justice of the court, announce a new Web site offering detailed summaries of many of the opinions emanating from the 4,700 dispositions which the court rendered in 2008.

By A. Gail Prudenti and Thomas A. Dickerson

13 minute read