• Mattaway v. NYS

    Publication Date: 2023-03-23
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge David A. Weinstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant By: Andrew Sfouggatakis, Esq., Pavlounis & Sfouggatakis, LLP.
    for defendant: For Defendant By: Indira Mahabir, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Letitia James, New York State Attorney General.

    Case Number: 131831

    DA Fails to Establish Officers' Duty to Protect; Governmental Immunity Bars Claim

  • Martinaj v. NYS

    Publication Date: 2023-03-21
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York State
    Judge: Judge Javier E. Vargas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant: Bernardo Martinaj, Pro se.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Douglas R. Kemp, Esq. Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York.

    Case Number: 136323-A

    Incarcerated Person Awarded Money Judgment for Loss of Personal Property From Cell

  • Isaac v. NYS

    Publication Date: 2023-01-24
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York
    Judge: Judge Javier E. Vargas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant by: Corey T. Lee, Esq., C.T. Lee & Associates.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Michael Jaffe, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia A. James, Attorney General of the State of New York.

    Case Number: 128619

    Unjust Conviction and Imprisonment Act Claim Fails to Satisfy Pleading Requirements

  • Anaka v. The State of New York

    Publication Date: 2022-12-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Court of Claims, New York State
    Judge: Judge Walter Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Movant: Eziafa Anaka, Pro Se.
    for defendant: For Defendant By: Michael Krenrich, Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General for the State of New York.

    Case Number: M-98237

    Court Grants Inmate's Application for Leave to File Late Assault and Battery Claim

  • Emma T. v. The State of New York

    Publication Date: 2022-12-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York State
    Judge: Judge Javier E. Vargas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant: Bruce A. Young, and Amy J. Fricano, Esqs.
    for defendant: For Defendant By: Antonella Papaleo, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia A. James, Attorney General of the State of New York.

    Case Number: 25292/17E

    Court Dismisses Child Victims Act Claim for Failure to Properly Provide Specificity

  • Wiltz v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2022-09-30
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York State
    Judge: Judge Javier E. Vargas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 135840

    Claimant Cannot Toll Time to File for Legal Disability After Demonstrating Capacity

  • J.F. v. State of New York

    Publication Date: 2022-09-29
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York State
    Judge: Judge Javier E. Vargas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant by: Jeff Herman, Esq., Jenny Rossman, Esq., Stuart Mermelstein, Esq., and Vanessa Neal, Esq., Herman Law.
    for defendant: For Defendant by: Cheryl Rameau, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Hon. Letitia A. James, Attorney General of the State of New York.

    Case Number: 136487

    Child Victims Act Claim Sufficiently Detailed to Survive State's Motion to Dismiss

  • Galloway v. NYS

    Publication Date: 2022-05-17
    Practice Area: Fee Disputes
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Court of Claims, New York State
    Judge: Judge Gina Lopez-Summa
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioners by: Thomas F. Liotti, Esq., Law Offices of Thomas F. Liotti, LLC. Joseph F. DeFelice, Esq.
    for defendant: For Respondent by: Gabriel P. Harvis, Esq., Elefterakis, Elefterakis & Panek.

    Case Number: 132020

    Claimant's Former Attorneys Are Entitled to 7.5% of Attorneys' Fees

  • Philip v. NYS

    Publication Date: 2022-05-16
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Claims, New York State
    Judge: Judge Walter Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant By: Jeremy D. Barberi, Esq., The Law office of Bruce W. Slane, P.C.
    for defendant: For Defendant By: Dian Kerr McCullough, Assistant Attorney General, Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York.

    Case Number: 137269

    NYS a Proper Party in Wrongful Death Case Alleging Negligence

  • Ursini v. NYS

    Publication Date: 2022-05-02
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Court of Claims, New York State
    Judge: Judge Walter Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Claimant By: Paul A. Marber, Esq., The Rosato Firm, P.C.
    for defendant: For Defendant By: Rachel Zaffrann, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Letitia James, Attorney General for the State of New York.

    Case Number: 135169

    In Negligence Action, Claimant's Notice of Intention Gives Court Jurisdiction