Defendants Did Not Commit Malpractice, Did Not Violate Public Health Law

Summary Judgment Claims Only Partly Granted; Third-Party Action Is Severed

Decision and Orders & Decree and Orders signed between:May 13-28, 2024

Petitioners sought permission to appeal the district court's order granting class certification in plaintiff's action alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 concerning a drug manufacturer's shares that were dual listed on a domestic and an international stock exchange. The court denied the petition, holding that discretionary interlocutory review was not appropriate where petitioners challenged the reach of Rule 10(b) regarding dual-listed securities, which ultimately was a merits rather than a class-certification

In the Matter of the Claim of Sarah Moi-Thuk-Shung v. Commissioner of Labor

The court conducted a non-jury trial in plaintiff homebuyer's action for fraud and related claims against defendant sellers. The court found in favor of plaintiff, holding that defendants, an experienced home renovation contractor and his company, violated the Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law and committed common law fraud by intentionally failing to disclose that the renovated home was previously uninhabitable due to widespread contamination from animal waste.

In the Matter of Helen Vera, an Attorney.

In the Matter of the Claim of Lori Hill-Holley v. Kings County Hospital et al.

In the Matter of the Claim of Steve Persaud v. Ash & Peterkin Central Lock Company, Inc.

Court affirms convictions in child cruelty and battery case over defendant's challenges to his indictment and the constitutionality of a statute, and claims of ineffective assistance of counsel