Case Digests

Matter of People of the State of New York v. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 451962/16

Publication Date: 2017-05-25
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Securities Litigation
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Sweeny, J.P., Andrias, Moskowitz, Kahn, Gesmer, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent: Anisha S. Dasgupta of counsel, Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York.
for defendant: For appellant: Theodore V. Wells, Jr. of counsel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York.
Case Number: 451962/16

Ambac v. Countrywide, 651612/10

Publication Date: 2017-05-18
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Insurance Law
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Richter, J.P., Manzanet-Daniels, Gische, Webber, Kahn, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellants-respondents: Peter W. Tomlinson, Harry Sandick and Robert P. LoBue of counsel, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, New York.
for defendant: For respondents-appellants: Joseph M. McLaughlin, Shannon K. McGovern and David J. Woll of counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, and Brian D. Hail of counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, New York. For the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, amicus curiae: Richard A. Jacobsen of counsel. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York. For the Association of Financial Guaranty Insurers, amicus curiae: Donald W. Hawthorne of counsel, Axinn Veltorp & Harkrider LLP, New York.
Case Number: 651612/10

Panel Holds Insurer to Higher Proof Standard in Frau

In Re China North East Petroleum Holdings Limited, Securities Litigation, 10-CV-4577

Publication Date: 2017-05-11
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Securities Litigation | Class Actions
Industry:
Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Katherine Forrest
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 10-CV-4577 (KBF)

China North Securities Suit Remanded Again by C

New York University v. Pfizer, 653590/13

Publication Date: 2017-05-08
Practice Area: Contracts | Civil Appeals | Contractual Disputes
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Moskowitz, Gische, Gesmer, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant: Stephen F. Roth of the bar of the State of New Jersey, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP, Westfield, NJ, and Michael S. Oberman and Roy H. Wepner of counsel, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York.
for defendant: For respondent: Dimitrios T. Drivas, Christopher J. Glancy, Gregory Little and Robert Counihan of counsel, White & Case LLP, New York.
Case Number: 653590/13

Split Panel Allows NYU Suit Against Pfizer to P

Cole-Hoover v. Reddy, 15-1986-cv

Publication Date: 2017-05-05
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Attorney Compensation
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Walker, Jr., Jacobs, Parker, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Anthony A. Boyadjis, Morristown, NJ. For Appellees: Anna M Richmond, Brian P. Fitgerald, Buffalo, NY.
for defendant: For Appellee-Cross-Appellant: Alan J. Bozer, Amanda L. Lowe; Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo, NY.
Case Number: 15-1986-cv(L)

Circuit Grants Fee Award Following Lengthy D

Stein v. Douglas Elliman, 115373/09

Publication Date: 2017-05-01
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Wrongful Death
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Tom, J.P., Moskowitz, Feinman, Gische, Kapnick, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent-appellant: Andrew D. Leftt of counsel, Nguyen Leftt, P.C., New York.
for defendant: For appellant-respondent: Anastasios P. Tonorezos of counsel, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, New York. For respondents: Melissa L. Johnston of counsel, Law Offices of Curtis, Vasile, Mehary & Dorry, P.C., Merrick.
Case Number: 115373/09

Panel Finds Temp Agency Not Liable in Realtor's

Lantigua v. Goldstein, 25119/04

Publication Date: 2017-05-01
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice | Evidence | Civil Appeals
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
Judge: Before: Hall, J.P., Sgroi, Maltese, Duffy, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant: Kevin B. Lynch and Robert M. Marino of counsel, Scaffidi & Associates, New York, NY.
for defendant: For respondents: David C. Zegarelli of counsel, Bartlett, McDonough, & Monaghan, LLP, White Plains, NY.
Case Number: 25119/04

Defense Use of Facebook Posts as Evidence Barred in Med Ma

Biondi v. Behrman, 800207/11

Publication Date: 2017-04-28
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Medical Malpractice | Evidence
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Tom, J.P., Andrias, Moskowitz, Kahn, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent: Lisa M. Comeau of counsel, Law Offices of Lawrence P. Biondi, Garden City.
for defendant: For appellants: Daniel S. Ratner of counsel, Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP, New York.
Case Number: 800207/11

Panel Rejects New Liability Theory in Med Ma

Silverman v. D'Arco, 107586/11

Publication Date: 2017-04-25
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Landlord Tenant Law
Industry: Legal Services
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Friedman, J.P., Sweeny, Kapnick, Gesmer, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent: Paul N. Gruber of counsel, Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C., New York.
for defendant: For appellant: Sanford F. Young of counsel, Law Offices of Sanford F. Young, P.C., New York. For amici curiae: Edward Josephson of counsel, Legal Services NYC, Brooklyn.
Case Number: 107586/11

Tenant Advocates Hail Court's Rare Do-Over in Eviction

Matter of Time Warner Cable News NY1 v. New York City Police Department, 150305/2016

Publication Date: 2017-04-24
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Government
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Supreme Court, New York County, IAS Part 2
Judge: Judge Kathryn Freed
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 150305/2016

Appeals Granted in NYPD Body Camera Footag