Case Digests

Hines v. The City of Albany, 16-1056-cv

Publication Date: 2017-07-10
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Attorney Compensation
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Livingston and Lohier, C.JJ, and Rakoff, D.J.**
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Phillip G. Steck, Cooper Erving & Savage LLP, Albany, NY.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Stephen J. Rehfuss, The Rehfuss Law Firm, P.C., Latham, NY.
Case Number: 16-1056-cv

Circuit, Again, Grants Attorney Fees—This Time for Appea

Matter of Sean M., 4363

Publication Date: 2017-07-10
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Law | Family Law
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Friedman, J.P., Webber, Gesmer, Kern, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant: David Elbaum of counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, and Saul Zipkin of counsel, The Bronx Defenders, Bronx.
for defendant: Attorney for the children: John A. Newbery of counsel, Tamara A. Steckler, The Legal Aid Society, New York. Giskan Solotaroff & Anderson LLP, Her Justice, Immigrant Defense Project, Lansner and Kubitschek, Legal Services, NYC, MFY Legal Services, My Sister's Place New York Civil Liberties Union, New York State Defenders Association, and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers & New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amici Curiae. Davida McGhee, New York, for Giskan Solotaroff & Anderson LLP, Her Justice, Immigrant Defense Project, Lansner and Kubitschek, Legal Services, NYC, MFY Legal Services, and My Sister's Place, amici curiae. Robert Hodgson of counsel, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, for New York Civil Liberties Union, amicus curiae. Matthew L. Conrad of counsel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, for New York State Defenders Association, amicus curiae. Barry A. Bohrer of counsel, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York, for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers & New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, amici curiae.
Case Number: 4363

Ruling Spotlights Dispute Over Attorney Access to Child Services

State of New York v. Keith G., 2015-00531

Publication Date: 2017-07-07
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Litigation
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
Judge: Before: William F. Mastro, J.P., Cheryl E. Chambers, Robert J. Miller, Joseph J. Maltese, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York, NY (Anisha Dasgupta and Bethany A. Davis Noll of counsel), for respondent.
for defendant: Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Mineola, NY (Michael D. Neville, Arthur A. Baer, and Dennis B. Feld of counsel), for appellant.
Case Number: 2015-00531 & 2015-00533

Civil Confinement Retrial Ordered Over Juror

Meyer v. Saint Francis Hospital, 523255

Publication Date: 2017-07-05
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Medical Malpractice
Industry: Health Care
Court: Appellate Division, Third Department
Judge: Before: McCarthy, J.P., Egan Jr., Rose, Devine and Clark, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellants: Michael J. Hutter of Powers & Santola, LLP, Albany, of counsel, John H. Fisher, PC, Kingston.
for defendant: For respondent: Ellen A. Fischer of counsel, Steinberg, Symer & Platt, LLP, Poughkeepsie.
Case Number: 523255

Panel Orders New Trial in Medical Malpractic

Gonzalez v. City of New York, 42064/12 3362A 3362

Publication Date: 2017-06-30
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Litigation | Personal Injury
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Sweeny, J.P., Mazzarelli, Moskowitz, Kahn, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Pollack, Pollack, Isaac, & DeCicco, New York (Brian J. Isaac of counsel), for appellant.
for defendant: Pollack, Pollack, Isaac, & DeCicco, New York (Brian J. Isaac of counsel), for appellant. Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York (Elizabeth I. Freedman of counsel), for the City of New York, respondent. McGaw, Alventosa & Zajac, Jericho (Andrew Zajac of counsel), for Halcyon Construction Corp., respondent.
Case Number: 42064/12 3362A 3362

New Trial Ordered in Injury Case Involving Si

Town of Turin v. Chase, CA 16-02188

Publication Date: 2017-06-30
Practice Area: Litigation | Civil Appeals | Judges
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, Fourth Department
Judge: Before: Carni, J.P., Curran, Troutman, Winslow, and Scudder, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Mark G. Gebo of Counsel, Hrabchak, Gebo & Langone, P.C., Watertown.
for defendant: For Defendant-Respondent: Michael F. Young of Counsel, Young Law Office, PLLC, Lowville.
Case Number: CA 16-02188

Panel Finds for Ex-Judge in Court Fees, Record

Gevorkyan v. Judelson, No. 227

Publication Date: 2017-06-29
Practice Area: Criminal Law | Civil Appeals
Industry: Legal Services | Insurance
Court: New York State, Court of Appeals
Judge: Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Pigott, Rivera, Abdus-Salaam, Stein, Fahey and Garcia concur.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew Lavoott Bluestone, for appellants.
for defendant: Jonathan Svetkey, for respondent.
Case Number: No. 227

Second Circuit Punts Bond Question to NY High

Brooks v. Cambridge, No. 109

Publication Date: 2017-06-27
Practice Area: Civil Appeals
Industry:
Court: New York State, Court of Appeals
Judge: Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Rivera, Stein, Fahey, Garcia and Wilson concur. Judge Feinman took no part.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Daniel B. Goldman, for appellant-respondent.
for defendant: Howard W. Schub, for respondent-appellant.
Case Number: No. 109

McCarthy v. New York Kitchen & Bathroom Corp., 651959/11

Publication Date: 2017-06-26
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Civil Appeals
Industry: Construction
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Sweeny, J.P., Mazzarelli, Andrias, Moskowitz, Gische, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant: C. Jaye Berger and Louis A. Badolato of counsel, Law Offices of C. Jaye Berger, New York.
for defendant: For respondents: Scott Himes of counsel, Kishner & Miller, New York.
Case Number: 651959/11

Panel Scuttles $1.35M Verdict in Home Renovatio

Matter of Evergreen Association v. Schneiderman, 2715/13

Publication Date: 2017-06-26
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Constitutional Law
Industry: Health Care
Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
Judge: Before: Leventhal, J.P., Cohen, Duffy, LaSalle, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Christopher A. Ferrara of counsel, American Catholic Lawyers Association, Inc., Bronxville, NY.
for defendant: Respondent pro se: Richard P. Dearing and Karen W. Lin of counsel, Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York, NY.
Case Number: 2715/13

AG's Subpoena for Pregnancy Centers Violates First Amendment, Panel