• Matter of Bentkowski v. City of New York

    Publication Date: 2024-05-30
    Practice Area: Employment Compliance | Health Care Law | Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Health Care | Insurance | State and Local Government
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Ellen Gesmer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondents: Jacob S. Gardener and Hannah Belitz of counsel, Walden Macht & Haran LLP, New York, and Steve Cohen of counsel, Pollock Cohen LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Appellants: Richard Dearing, Devin Slack, Jonathan Schoepp-Wong and ChloÉ K. Moon of counsel, Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, Corporation Counsel, New York. For Aetna Life Insurance Company, Amicus Curaie: Karl Geercken, Betty Weinberg Ellerin, Elizabeth A. Buckel, Sharon Steinerman and Kristen C. Kuan of counsel, Alston + Bird LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 154962/23

    City Did Not Breach Administrative Code When Switching Retiree Medicare Supplement Plans

  • People v. Woody

    Publication Date: 2023-03-21
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Ellen Gesmer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Jillian Lewis and Rachel Bond of counsel, Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., District Attorney, New York.
    for defendant: For Appellant: Joseph M. Nursey of counsel, Caprice R. Jenerson, Office of the Appellate Defender, New York.

    Case Number: 3244/18

    'Molineux' Evidence Showing Propensity to Commit Crime Deprived Defendant of Fair Trial

  • Culman v. Boesky

    Publication Date: 2022-06-02
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Ellen Gesmer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant-Respondent: Steven M. Silpe and Emily R. Rubin of counsel, Garr Silpe, P.C., New York.
    for defendant: For Respondent-Appellant: Dror Bikel of counsel, Bikel & Schanfield, New York.

    Case Number: 300557/16

    Objection to Post-Divorce Distribution of Marital Assets as 'Punitive' Is Rejected

  • Greenberg v. Montefiore New Rochelle Hosp.

    Publication Date: 2022-04-11
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Health Care Law | Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Ellen Gesmer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Gerald Grunsfeld of counsel, Lazar Grunsfeld Elnadav, LLP, Brooklyn.
    for defendant: For Respondents: Elliott J. Zucker of counsel, Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP, New York. For Amici Curiae: Rob Rickner of counsel, Rickner PLLC, New York.

    Case Number: 20340/19E

    Competent Adult's Right to Refuse Medical Treatment, Resulting in Death, Well Established

  • Matter of Council of City of N.Y. v. Dep't of City Planning of the City of N.Y.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-02
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Ellen Gesmer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Council of the City of New York and Adele Bartlett, New York, for Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, Respondent: Debra L. Greenberger, Andrew G. Celli, Jr. and David B. Berman of counsel, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For the Department of City Planning of the City of New York, New York City Planning Commission, New York City Department of Building, The City of New York and Marisa Lago, Appellants: Jamison Davies and Devin Slack of counsel, James E. Johnson, Corporation Counsel, New York. For Two Bridges Associates, LP, LE1 Sub LLC, and Cherry Street Owner, LLC, Appellants: Janice Mac Avoy of counsel, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, New York. For Amicus Curiae: Rachel Mazur of counsel, Charles Weinstock, New York, and Menapace Fellow in Urban Land Use Law, New York.

    Case Number: 452302/18

    Vacatur of CPC Approvals, ULURP Review Reversed; High-Rise Towers Did Not Violate Zoning

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  • Matter of James v. iFinex Inc.

    Publication Date: 2020-07-15
    Practice Area: Banking and Finance Laws | Civil Procedure | Securities Litigation | White Collar Crime
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | State and Local Government
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Ellen Gesmer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Philip J. Levitz, Scott A. Eisman and Steven C. Wu of counsel, New York State Office of the Attorney General, New York.
    for defendant: For Appellants: Charles A. Michael of counsel, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, New York, Zoe Phillips of counsel, and Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 450545/19

    Martin Act Investigation of Virtual Currency Not Dismissed; Currency Deemed a 'Commodity'

  • People v. Nichols

    Publication Date: 2020-05-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Ellen Gesmer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Clara H. Salzberg and Beth R. Kublin of, Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx.
    for defendant: For Appellant: Megan M. Reilly and Sabrina Baig of counsel, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 260263/18

    Denial of Forfeited Bail's Remission Reversed; Medical Excuse for Nonappearance Documented

  • Matter of N.Y.S. Off. of Mental Health v. Marco G.

    Publication Date: 2018-10-26
    Practice Area: Civil Rights | Criminal Law | Health Care Law
    Industry: Health Care | State and Local Government
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Ellen Gesmer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Diane Goldstein Temkin and Sadie Zea Ishee of counsel, Marvin Bernstein, Mental Hygiene Legal Service, New York.
    for defendant: For New York State Office of Mental Health, respondent: Linda Fang and Steven C. Wu of counsel, Barbara D. Underwood, Attorney General, New York; For Eric Gonzalez, respondent: Avshalom Yotam, Leonard Joblove, Ann Bordley and David C. Kelly of counsel, Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Brooklyn

    Case Number: 530245/99

    Secure Recommitment, Review's Denial Reversed; Orders Affected 'Substantial Right'

  • Mananghaya v. Bronx-Lebanon Hosp. Ctr.

    Publication Date: 2018-09-19
    Practice Area: Labor Law | Wrongful Death
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Ellen Gesmer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellants: David L. Scher and Christina Mercado of counsel, Block O'Toole & Murphy, New York
    for defendant: For Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Respondent: Glenn A. Kaminska and Nicholas M. Cardascia of counsel, Ahmuty, Demers & McManus, New York; For Aggreko, LLC, Respondent: Steven M. O'Connor of counsel, O'Connor Redd, LLP, Port Chester

    Case Number: 83953/13

    Work at Death Affected Hospital's Functioning, Fell Within Labor Law §240(1) Protections

  • Matter of Barbara T. v. Acquinetta M.

    Publication Date: 2018-08-23
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Ellen Gesmer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Janet Neustaetter and Dawn Post of counsel, Karen P. Simmons, the Children's Law Center, Brooklyn
    for defendant: For Commissioner of Social Services, respondent: Jane L. Gordon and Devin Slack of counsel, Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York ; For Acquinetta M., respondent: Sahar Shams of counsel, Boom Health Legal Services, Bronx ; For Lawyers for Children, amicus curiae: Betsy Kramer of counsel, Karen Freedman, Lawyers For Children, Inc., New York ; For Covenant House New York, amicus curiae: Nancy Downing, New York

    Case Number: 7055

    Errors Noted in Ruling Over Child's Support, Adoption Subsidy's Receipt