Friedman
People of the State of New York v. Wesley Cooper July 27, 2026
People of the State of New York v. Wesley Cooper Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided July 23, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges WebberFriedmanGonzálezO'Neill LevyMichael Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., Alex King Wesley Cooper Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Caprice R. Jenerson, Karen Brill Brief…
People of the State of New York v. Kwesi Prophete June 29, 2026
People of the State of New York v. Kwesi Prophete Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 25, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges WebberFriedmanGonzálezO'Neill LevyMichael Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., Jacob C. Marcus Kwesi Prophete Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Jenay Nurse Guilford, David J.…
Encarnacion v. St. Barnabas Hospital June 18, 2026
Encarnacion v. St. Barnabas Hospital Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 9, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges MoultonFriedmanPitt-BurkeRosadoMichael Attorneys and Parties Juana Encarnacion Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Jillian Rosen St. Barnabas Hospital Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Samantha E. Quinn Brief Summary Issue Personal injury and premises liability, focused on whether the jury should have…
Katiraeifar v New York-Presbyterian, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell June 1, 2026
Katiraeifar v New York-Presbyterian, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 26, 2026 CategoriesMedical Malpractice Judges Manzanet-DanielsFriedmanKapnickShulmanHiggitt Attorneys and Parties Masoud Katiraeifar Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Cynthia A. Matheke New York-Presbyterian, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Barbara D. Goldberg Brief Summary Issue Medical malpractice…
Thomas Gantt v. The City of New York et al. June 1, 2026
Thomas Gantt v. The City of New York et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 26, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Manzanet-DanielsFriedmanKapnickShulmanHiggitt Attorneys and Parties Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Anna J. Ervolina, Theresa A. Frame New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Anna J. Ervolina,…
The People of the State of New York v. Sean Santiful June 1, 2026
The People of the State of New York v. Sean Santiful Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 26, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Manzanet-DanielsFriedmanKapnickShulmanHiggitt Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Darcel D. Clark, Vincent Rivellese Sean Santiful Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Jenay Nurse Guilford, Leanna J. Duncan Brief…
Bermeo v. Master Plumbing and Heating, Inc. June 1, 2026
Bermeo v. Master Plumbing and Heating, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 26, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Manzanet-DanielsFriedmanKapnickShulmanHiggitt Attorneys and Parties Jose Bermeo Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Kolby Forrest Master Plumbing and Heating, Inc. Defendant-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: Elliott R. Hamilton 3GR/427 LLC and Bettina Equities Management LLC Defendants-Appellants-Respondents; Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants-Respondents…
Matter of Elizabeth Christian v The Department of Education of the City of New York, et al. June 1, 2026
Matter of Elizabeth Christian v The Department of Education of the City of New York, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 28, 2026 CategoriesEmployment / LaborAdministrative Law Judges ScarpullaFriedmanO'Neill LevyChan Attorneys and Parties Elizabeth Christian Petitioner-Appellant Attorneys: Stewart Lee Karlin The Department of Education of the City of New York,…
The People of the State of New York v. Jeremy Grant May 18, 2026
The People of the State of New York v. Jeremy Grant Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 14, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Manzanet-DanielsKennedyFriedmanGesmerRosado Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Darcel D. Clark, Lindsey Richards Jeremy Grant Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Jenay Nurse Guilford, Leanna J. Duncan Brief…
The People of the State of New York v. James Martinez May 18, 2026
The People of the State of New York v. James Martinez Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 12, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges RenwickFriedmanKapnickPitt-BurkeO'Neill Levy Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent James Martinez Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Jenay Nurse Guilford, David J. Klem Brief Summary Issue Criminal law; whether…