Hector D. LaSalle
The People v. Joseph Rodriguez October 5, 2026
The People v. Joseph Rodriguez Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 30, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Hector D. LaSalleWilliam G. FordLillian WanSusan Quirk Attorneys and Parties Joseph Rodriguez Appellant Attorneys: Twyla Carter, Isabel Patkowski The People Respondent Attorneys: Eric Gonzalez, Leonard Joblove, Morgan J. Dennehy, Shlomit Herring Brief Summary Issue Criminal law…
Pablo Sanchez Ramirez, et al. v Red Cloud Trucking, Inc., et al. September 22, 2026
Pablo Sanchez Ramirez, et al. v Red Cloud Trucking, Inc., et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 16, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Hector D. LaSalleFrancesca E. ConnollyJanice A. TaylorElena Goldberg Velazquez Attorneys and Parties Pablo Sanchez Ramirez and Jhonny Heredia Plaintiffs-Respondents Red Cloud Trucking, Inc. and Ramon Vargas…
Khodjaeva v City of New York September 22, 2026
Khodjaeva v City of New York Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 16, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Hector D. LaSalleLinda ChristopherCarl J. LandicinoJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties Plaintiff-Appellant: Bulent Gundogdu Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant: Zukhro Khodjaeva Attorneys: Charles Haviv, Albert Cohen Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff-Respondent: Christopher Viera Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff-Respondent: City of New…
Joseph Onorato, M.D., P.C. v Bruck September 22, 2026
Joseph Onorato, M.D., P.C. v Bruck Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 16, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business LitigationInsurance CoverageEmployment / Labor Judges Hector D. LaSalleLinda ChristopherCarl J. LandicinoJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties Elena Maydan, Rebecca Chusid, and Carolyn A. Willis Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Justin A. Heller Joseph Onorato, M.D., P.C. Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys:…
Scopinich v Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Inc. September 7, 2026
Scopinich v Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 2, 2026 CategoriesMedical Malpractice Judges Hector D. LaSalleCheryl E. ChambersPaul WootenHelen Voutsinas Attorneys and Parties Angela Scopinich, etc. Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: A. Lyn Peterson Brookhaven Health Care Facility, LLC Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Ralph A. Catalano, Michele R. Levin Brief Summary…
Board of Education of the Lawrence Union Free School District v Incorporated Village of Cedarhurst September 7, 2026
Board of Education of the Lawrence Union Free School District v Incorporated Village of Cedarhurst Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 2, 2026 CategoriesEnvironmental LawAdministrative LawReal Estate / Property Judges Hector D. LaSalleCheryl E. ChambersPaul WootenHelen Voutsinas Attorneys and Parties Board of Education of the Lawrence Union Free School District, et al.…
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v Fischman September 7, 2026
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v Fischman Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 2, 2026 CategoriesMortgage Foreclosure Judges Hector D. LaSalleFrancesca E. ConnollyJanice A. TaylorElena Goldberg Velazquez Attorneys and Parties Nina Fischman and Aaron Fischman Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Law Offices of Lawrence Katz PLLC Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Ronald P.…
Simon v Plainview Avenue Associates September 7, 2026
Simon v Plainview Avenue Associates Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 2, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Hector D. LaSalleFrancesca E. ConnollyJanice A. TaylorElena Goldberg Velazquez Attorneys and Parties Michael Joseph Simon Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Scott T. Horn, Ross S. Friscia Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. and Home Depot Store #1208 Defendant-Respondents…
Jeffrey L. Kinzler, etc., et al. v Ascend Learning, Inc., et al. August 24, 2026
Jeffrey L. Kinzler, etc., et al. v Ascend Learning, Inc., et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 19, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Hector D. LaSalleCheryl E. ChambersPaul WootenHelen Voutsinas Attorneys and Parties Jeffrey L. Kinzler, etc., et al. Plaintiff-Appellants Attorneys: John Lawrence Ascend Learning, Inc., et al. Defendant-Respondents Attorneys:…
Matter of Cataldo v Town of East Hampton August 17, 2026
Matter of Cataldo v Town of East Hampton Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 12, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Hector D. LaSalleHelen VoutsinasLaurence L. LovePhillip Hom Attorneys and Parties Town of East Hampton Appellant Attorneys: Lorin A. Donnelly Dominic Cataldo Petitioner-Respondent Attorneys: Stuart L. Finz, Todd M. Rubin, Benjamin…