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Travelers Casualty & Surety Company v Vale Canada Limited August 31, 2026
Travelers Casualty & Surety Company v Vale Canada Limited Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided August 27, 2026 CategoriesInsurance CoverageEnvironmental Law Judges WebberScarpullaGonzálezRodriguezHiggitt Attorneys and Parties Vale Canada Limited Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: David F. Klein, Jeffrey W. Mikoni The North River Insurance Company and United States Fire Insurance Company Defendants-Respondents Attorneys: Heather E. Simpson…
Aponte v 298 East Village Owner LLC July 6, 2026
Aponte v 298 East Village Owner LLC Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 30, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges ScarpullaGonzálezRodriguezHiggittHagler Attorneys and Parties Steven Aponte Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Jillian Rosen 298 East Village Owner LLC and OTL Enterprises, LLC Defendants-Respondents Attorneys: Anthony J. Loman 298 East Village Owner LLC and…
In the Matter of Larry Miller v 22 Ericsson Owner LLC, et al. July 6, 2026
In the Matter of Larry Miller v 22 Ericsson Owner LLC, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 30, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business Litigation Judges ScarpullaGonzálezRodriguezHiggittHagler Attorneys and Parties Larry Miller Petitioner-Appellant Attorneys: David S. Salhanick 22 Ericsson Owner LLC, et al. Respondents-Respondents Attorneys: Ryan Sestack Marc Berley et al. Nominal…
Bruce R. Bent v. Anthony Cirone, et al. June 22, 2026
Bruce R. Bent v. Anthony Cirone, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 18, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / PropertyCommercial / Business LitigationGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Manzanet-DanielsMendezShulmanHiggittHagler Attorneys and Parties Bruce R. Bent Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: John Dellaportas Anthony Cirone, et al. Defendants-Respondents Attorneys: William J. Geller Brief Summary Issue Condominium governance and…
Rudzikewycz v 164 West 79th Street Corp. June 22, 2026
Rudzikewycz v 164 West 79th Street Corp. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 18, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Manzanet-DanielsMendezShulmanHiggittHagler Attorneys and Parties Nick Rudzikewycz Plaintiff-Appellant-Respondent Attorneys: Peter D. Rigelhaupt 164 West 79th Street Corp. and Orsid Realty Corp. Defendants-Respondents / Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents Attorneys: Shawn Schatzle Roth Built Works…
Nochi Blue LLC v Board of Managers of Franklin Place Condominium June 22, 2026
Nochi Blue LLC v Board of Managers of Franklin Place Condominium Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 18, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / PropertyConstruction Law Judges Manzanet-DanielsMendezShulmanHiggittHagler Attorneys and Parties Nochi Blue LLC Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Kyle G. Kunst Board of Managers of Franklin Place Condominium Defendant-Respondent; Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Stephen H. Orel Broadway…
Todd Katz v Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. June 18, 2026
Todd Katz v Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 11, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Manzanet-DanielsGonzálezHiggittMichaelChan Attorneys and Parties Todd Katz Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Jessica Zeldin Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Israel David Brief Summary Issue A maritime shipping company dispute over preferred stock, dividend-payment obligations, and…
The People of the State of New York v. Alexandros Lorentzos June 18, 2026
The People of the State of New York v. Alexandros Lorentzos Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 11, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Manzanet-DanielsGonzálezHiggittMichaelChan Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., Jared Wolkowitz Alexandros Lorentzos Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: White & Case LLP, Jenay Nurse…
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…
William Sen Thilly, et al. v New York Presbyterian Hospital, et al. June 1, 2026
William Sen Thilly, et al. v New York Presbyterian Hospital, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 28, 2026 CategoriesCivil Rights Judges WebberGonzálezPitt-BurkeHiggittHagler Attorneys and Parties William Sen Thilly, et al. Plaintiffs-Appellants Attorneys: Diana S. Sen New York Presbyterian Hospital, et al. Defendants-Respondents Attorneys: Matthew C. Berger Brief Summary Issue Healthcare…