
Helen Voutsinas, J.
Johnson v Brentwood Teachers Association October 5, 2026
Johnson v Brentwood Teachers Association Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 30, 2026 CategoriesCivil RightsGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Hector D. LaSalle, P.J.Cheryl E. Chambers, J.Paul Wooten, J.Helen Voutsinas, J. Attorneys and Parties Brentwood Teachers Association and Kevin Coyne Defendants-Appellants-Respondents Attorneys: Robert T. Reilly, Gregory M. Ainsley Kimberly Johnson and William King Moss…
Matter of Landa v Rockland County September 28, 2026
Matter of Landa v Rockland County Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 23, 2026 CategoriesAdministrative Law Judges Mark C. Dillon, J.P.William G. Ford, J.Helen Voutsinas, J.James P. McCormack, J. Attorneys and Parties Rivkah Rochel Landa Petitioner-Appellant Attorneys: Zev Goldstein Rockland County and others Respondents Attorneys: Thomas E. Humbach, Nicole D. Garcia, Larraine…
Prospect Auto Sales and Repairs, Inc. v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company September 28, 2026
Prospect Auto Sales and Repairs, Inc. v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 23, 2026 CategoriesInsurance Coverage Judges Mark C. Dillon, J.P.William G. Ford, J.Helen Voutsinas, J.James P. McCormack, J. Attorneys and Parties Prospect Auto Sales and Repairs, Inc. Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Anthony J. Mamo, Jr., Heather…
Matter of Dopkin v County of Nassau September 22, 2026
Matter of Dopkin v County of Nassau Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 16, 2026 CategoriesAdministrative LawEmployment / Labor Judges Hector D. LaSalle, P.J.Cheryl E. Chambers, J.Paul Wooten, J.Helen Voutsinas, J. Attorneys and Parties Richard Dopkin Petitioner-Appellant Attorneys: Louis D. Stober, Jr. County of Nassau, et al. Respondents Attorneys: Thomas A. Adams,…
Matter of Caceres v NYC Health and Hospitals September 7, 2026
Matter of Caceres v NYC Health and Hospitals Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 2, 2026 CategoriesMedical Malpractice Judges Betsy Barros, J.P.Lara J. Genovesi, J.Helen Voutsinas, J.Carl J. Landicino, J. Attorneys and Parties Kendra Caceres, et al. Petitioners-Appellants Attorneys: Daniel W. Isaacs NYC Health and Hospitals Respondent Attorneys: Steven Banks, Ingrid R.…
Knutsen v JMK Building Corp. August 31, 2026
Knutsen v JMK Building Corp. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 26, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business LitigationEstate / Trust Litigation Judges Hector D. LaSalle, P.J.Helen Voutsinas, J.Laurence L. Love, J.Phillip Hom, J. Attorneys and Parties JMK Building Corp. Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Adam K. Kurland Linda Knutsen, Irene Owens, and related plaintiffs Plaintiffs-Respondents Attorneys:…
Culp v Silverline Services, Inc. August 31, 2026
Culp v Silverline Services, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 26, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Hector D. LaSalle, P.J.Cheryl E. Chambers, J.Paul Wooten, J.Helen Voutsinas, J. Attorneys and Parties Ernest Culp Plaintiff-Respondent Silverline Services, Inc. Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Yehuda C. Morgenstern, Yeshaya Gorkin Brief Summary Issue This case involves a…
In the Matter of Eugene P. Gold, deceased August 24, 2026
In the Matter of Eugene P. Gold, deceased Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 19, 2026 CategoriesEstate / Trust Litigation Judges Hector D. LaSalle, P.J.Helen Voutsinas, J.Laurence L. Love, J.Phillip Hom, J. Attorneys and Parties Kenneth Gold Appellant Attorneys: Brian T. McCarthy Cheryl Gold, Amy Kaufman, et al. Respondents Attorneys: Jonathan Jeremias…
Matter of Ghokassian v Portala-Ghokassian August 10, 2026
Matter of Ghokassian v Portala-Ghokassian Dissent Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 5, 2026 CategoriesFamily Law / Matrimonial Judges Mark C. Dillon, J.P.Paul Wooten, J.William G. Ford, J.Helen Voutsinas, J.James P. McCormack, J. Attorneys and Parties Zareh Ghokassian Father-Appellant Attorneys: Christopher J. Chimeri, Sophia Arzoumanidis Nicole Portala-Ghokassian Mother-Respondent Attorneys: Vesselin Mitev Children of…
Jean Cawley, et al. v Joseph Lambiase, Jr. August 10, 2026
Jean Cawley, et al. v Joseph Lambiase, Jr. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 5, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / Property Judges Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.Cheryl E. Chambers, J.Helen Voutsinas, J.Phillip Hom, J. Attorneys and Parties Jean Cawley, et al. Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Rebecca Sklar Joseph Lambiase, Jr. Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Tristan C. Loanzon Brief…