• Jonathan v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2024-07-08
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge Javier E. Vargas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant by: Cynthia A. Constantino, Esq., Herman Law.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Philip J. Dillon, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia A. James, Attorney General of the State of New York.

    Case Number: 136738

    Dismissal Denied, Claimant Accurately Pleaded The Place Where He Was Abused

  • Archer v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2024-06-28
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge Walter Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant: Sabir Archer, Pro Se.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: C. Harris Dague, Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General for the State of New York.

    Case Number: 131153

    Claimant Failed to Prove That The State was The Proximate Cause of His Injuries

  • Mashinsky v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2024-06-12
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge Linda K. Mejias-Glover
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimants by: Joshua D. Kelner, Esq., Kelner & Kelner, Esqs.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Albert Masry, Esq., Letitia James, Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General.

    Case Number: 130723

    Driver, Not State, Found to Be The Cause of Decedent's Death

  • Picarella v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2024-06-06
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge Linda K. Mejias-Glover
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Movant by: Cary M. Greenberg, Esq., Davis & Ferber, LLP.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Mario E. Simmons, Esq., AAG, Letitia James, Attorney General.

    Case Number: None

    Statute Does Not Allow Claimant to File Late Notice of Intention to File A Claim

  • Wexler v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2024-06-05
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge Javier E. Vargas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimants: Linnea Wexler, Pro Se.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Felice Torres, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia A. James, Attorney General of the State of New York.

    Case Number: 141479

    Failure to Comply with Court of Claims Act Allows Court to Dismiss Claim

  • Tenace v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2024-06-03
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge Walter Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant: David M. Tenace, Pro Se.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Glenn C. King, Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General for the State of New York.

    Case Number: 138821

    Claim Dismissed; Claimant Had Already Settled Case with Department of Corrections

  • Burrell v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2024-05-17
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge Frank P. Milano
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant by: Ilyssa Fuch, Esq., Cohen & Fitch, LLP.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Thomas Reilly, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia James, New York State Attorney General.

    Case Number: 138946

    State Compelled to Hand over Disciplinary & Personal Records of Corrections Officers

  • Matute v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2024-05-15
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge Walter Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant by: Robert J. Genis, Esq., Sonin & Genis, LLC.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Albert Masry, Assistant Attorney General Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General for the State of New York.

    Case Number: 139473

    Case Involving Death of Inmate Dismissed as Claimant Lacked Standing

  • Chao v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2024-05-03
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge Linda K. Mejias-Glover
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant: Hengjun Chao, Pro Se.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Ray Kyles, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia James, NYS Attorney General.

    Case Number: 135976

    Claim for Bailment Found Timely; Wrongful Confinement Deemed Untimely

  • J.R. v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2024-05-02
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge Walter Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant by: Stephanie Panousieris, Esq., Rickner PLLC.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Dian Kerr McCullough, Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General for the State of New York.

    Case Number: 138000

    Claimant Allowed to Amend Complaint in Prison Sexual Abuse Case