Appellate Roundup Newsletter

Construction Law

Vasquez v 1719 27 ST, LLC August 10, 2026

Vasquez v 1719 27 ST, LLC Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 5, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Colleen D. DuffyPaul WootenLaurence L. LovePhillip Hom Attorneys and Parties Hector Vasquez Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: David Cheverie, Joseph Guardino 1719 27 ST, LLC and 27 ST CON, LLC Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Amol N.…

Bolivar Carchi Ordonez v USM Asset Trust Series-7, et al. August 10, 2026

Bolivar Carchi Ordonez v USM Asset Trust Series-7, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided August 6, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Kennedy, J.P.Gesmer, J.González, J.Rosado, J.Chan, J. Attorneys and Parties Bolivar Carchi Ordonez Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: John M. Shaw USM Asset Trust Series-7 Defendant-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: Brian P. Morrissey Penrith…

Onofrio Mazzurco et al. v Broadway 52nd L.P. and Robert B. Samuels, Inc. August 3, 2026

Onofrio Mazzurco et al. v Broadway 52nd L.P. and Robert B. Samuels, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided July 30, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Moulton, J.P.Friedman, J.Gesmer, J.O'Neill-Levy, J.Chan, J. Attorneys and Parties Onofrio Mazzurco and Giuseppina Mazzurco Plaintiffs-Respondents Attorneys: Michael Cassell Broadway 52nd L.P. Defendant-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: John…

Onofrio Mazzurco et al. v Broadway 52nd L.P. and Robert B. Samuels, Inc. August 3, 2026

Onofrio Mazzurco et al. v Broadway 52nd L.P. and Robert B. Samuels, Inc. Dissent Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided July 30, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Moulton, J.P.Friedman, J.Gesmer, J.O'Neill Levy, J.Chan, J. Attorneys and Parties Onofrio Mazzurco and Giuseppina Mazzurco Plaintiffs-Respondents Attorneys: Michael Cassell Broadway 52nd L.P. Defendant-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys:…

Kevin Letersky v Militello Farms, Inc. and Russo Development, Inc. July 27, 2026

Kevin Letersky v Militello Farms, Inc. and Russo Development, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Fourth Department Date Decided July 24, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Curran, J.P.Bannister, J.Montour, J.Greenwood, J.Hannah, J. Attorneys and Parties Kevin Letersky Plaintiff-Appellant-Respondent Attorneys: Anne M. Wheeler Russo Development, Inc. Defendant-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: Kevin J. Kruppa Militello Farms, Inc.…

Letersky v. Militello Farms, Inc. and Russo Development, Inc. (Appeal No. 2) July 27, 2026

Letersky v. Militello Farms, Inc. and Russo Development, Inc. (Appeal No. 2) Reversed Court Appellate Division, Fourth Department Date Decided July 24, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Curran, J.P.Bannister, J.Montour, J.Greenwood, J.Hannah, J. Attorneys and Parties Kevin Letersky Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Anne M. Wheeler Russo Development, Inc. Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Kevin J. Kruppa Militello…

P.E. Smith Associates, Inc. v Bandoian; Bandoian v Smith July 27, 2026

P.E. Smith Associates, Inc. v Bandoian; Bandoian v Smith Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided July 22, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Hector D. LaSalleWilliam G. FordHelen VoutsinasJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties Kevin Bandoian and Melissa Bandoian Defendants-Appellants in Action No. 1 and Plaintiffs-Appellants in Action No. 2 Attorneys: Gerard N.…

Guerrero v Van Sinderen Plaza Housing Development Fund Corporation July 27, 2026

Guerrero v Van Sinderen Plaza Housing Development Fund Corporation Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided July 22, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal InjuryConstruction Law Judges Cheryl E. Chambers, J.P.Deborah A. DowlingLillian WanJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties Jeefanny Guerrero Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Lisa M. Comeau Van Sinderen Plaza Housing Development Fund Corporation; Van Sinderen…

Hochhauser v Urban Office Architecture, PLLC July 27, 2026

Hochhauser v Urban Office Architecture, PLLC Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided July 22, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Angela G. Iannacci, J.P.Linda Christopher, J.Carl J. Landicino, J.Phillip Hom, J. Attorneys and Parties Brian Hochhauser Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Thomas V. Purpi Urban Office Architecture, PLLC Defendant-Respondents Attorneys: James H. Rowland Brief Summary…

Vinson v Ferrara Bros., LLC July 20, 2026

Vinson v Ferrara Bros., LLC Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided July 15, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Lara J. GenovesiLillian WanLourdes M. VenturaSusan Quirk Attorneys and Parties Carnell Vinson Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Brian J. Isaac Toll Bros., Inc. Defendants-Third-Party-Plaintiffs-Respondents Attorneys: John F. Watkins, Kaitlin Sines, Sofya Uvadov Brief Summary Issue…