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Cite as: Material Handling Products Corp. v. Nacco Materials Handling Group, 1:11-CV-0118 (GTS/DRH), NYLJ 1202482229642, at *1 (NDNY, Decided February 10, 2011)
Paduano & Weintraub, New York City (Leonard Weintraub Of Counsel), For Defendants-Appellants.Hancock Estabrook, Llp, Syracuse (John T. Mccann Of Counsel), For Plaintiffs-Respon
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Photo Company Loses Bankruptcy Bid Based on Fear of Insolvency
A corporation's fear that a possible adverse judgment will drive it to insolvency is not a valid rationale for seeking bankruptcy court protection, a federal judge in New York has held. Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. dismissed the Chapter 11 petition of Fraternal Composite Services Inc., which had sought protection one day before a state Supreme Court justice was to hold a hearing on the buyout of a major shareholder.Court Denies Contempt Request, Faults 'Sloppily Drawn' Agreement
Hospital's Monopolization Claim Proceeds Against Surgical Center
In a decision underscoring a national debate over the delivery of health care services, a federal judge in New York is permitting an ambulatory surgery center to pursue a monopolization claim against a community hospital. An attorney for the ambulatory center said this is one of the first cases to test how far a hospital may go to protect itself from competition before it runs afoul of antitrust laws.N.Y. High Court Reverses Itself, Places Clergy Sex-Abuse Cases on Docket
The New York Court of Appeals rarely reverses itself, but after denying leave in a 30-year-old clergy sexual abuse case, the court then agreed to hear the appeal. The court has also granted leave in a case involving claims by 42 men and women who contend they were abused by a dozen priests. By reviving otherwise time-barred clergy abuse claims, the court could provide an unexpected avenue of redress for victims, while exposing Catholic churches throughout the state to financial catastrophe.Hospital's Suit Proceeds Against Surgical Center
Attorney Ordered to Disclose Letters Written to Expert Witness
In a ruling that underscores the tension between the work-product doctrine and disclosure, a federal judge in New York has adopted a bright-line rule and ordered a plaintiff to disclose letters her attorney wrote to an expert witness. The judge concluded that the expert disclosure requirement is "paramount" and "has primacy" over the doctrine that generally precludes discovery of an attorney's work product.Defendant-Appellant.Hancock Estabrook, Llp, Syracuse (James P. Youngs Of Counsel), For Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent.Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (J
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