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AIG Property Casualty Company as subrogee of Adam Schwartz v High Line Construction Group LLC, The Night LLC, et al. May 11, 2026
AIG Property Casualty Company as subrogee of Adam Schwartz v High Line Construction Group LLC, The Night LLC, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 7, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawGeneral Civil Litigation Judges MoultonGesmerHiggittMichaelChan Attorneys and Parties Sammy's Interior Painting, Inc. Defendant-Appellant-Respondent Attorneys: Gerald F. Kirby High Line Construction Group LLC Defendant-Respondent-Appellant…
Henriquez v New York City Housing Authority May 11, 2026
Henriquez v New York City Housing Authority Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 5, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal InjuryReal Estate / Property Judges WebberMoultonMendezHiggittMichael Attorneys and Parties New York City Housing Authority Defendant-Appellant-Respondent Attorneys: Patrick J. Lawless Antoinette Henriquez Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: Carolyn M. Canzoneri Brief Summary Issue Municipal liability and notice-of-claim…
Reyes v Hite Construction, Inc. April 20, 2026
Reyes v Hite Construction, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided April 16, 2026 CategoriesConstruction Law Judges Manzanet-DanielsHiggittRosadoO'Neill LevyChan Attorneys and Parties Everest Scaffolding Inc. Third-Party Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Brian A. Kalman Hite Construction, Inc. Defendant-Respondent / Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Patrick J. Lawless Brief Summary Issue Construction accident and risk-shifting dispute over whether a…
The People of the State of New York v. Kaliq Robinson April 20, 2026
The People of the State of New York v. Kaliq Robinson Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided April 16, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Manzanet-DanielsHiggittRosadoO'Neill LevyChan Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Darcel D. Clark, Larry Glasser Kaliq Robinson Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Jenay Nurse Guilford, Benjamin G. Wiener…
Jose Elmer Tineo v Timothy R. Bogart et al. April 13, 2026
Jose Elmer Tineo v Timothy R. Bogart et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided April 9, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal InjuryGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Kennedy, J.P.KapnickHiggittMichaelChan Attorneys and Parties Jose Elmer Tineo Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Si Aydiner Timothy R. Bogart et al. Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Iryna S. Krauchanka Metropolitan Transportation Authority Defendant Brief…
Stephanie T. Foster v John H. Foster April 6, 2026
Stephanie T. Foster v John H. Foster Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided 2026-04-02 CategoriesFamily Law / Matrimonial Judges Manzanet-DanielsMendezPitt-BurkeHiggittHagler Attorneys and Parties Stephanie T. Foster Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Michael Calogero John H. Foster Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Linda A. Rosenthal Brief Summary Issue Domestic relations dispute over whether a husband could terminate or sharply reduce…
Richmond Global Compass Fund Management GP, LLC, et al. v. Decio Nascimento et al. March 30, 2026
Richmond Global Compass Fund Management GP, LLC, et al. v. Decio Nascimento et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided March 26, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Manzanet-Daniels, J.P.ScarpullaKapnickHiggittRosado Attorneys and Parties Richmond Global Compass Fund Management GP, LLC, et al. Plaintiffs-Appellants Attorneys: Hannah Belitz Jeremy E. Deutsch Nonparty-Respondent Attorneys: Elliot J.…
Stile v C-Air Customhouse Brokers-Forwards, Inc. March 30, 2026
Stile v C-Air Customhouse Brokers-Forwards, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided 2026-03-24 CategoriesCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Manzanet-Daniels, J.P.ShulmanRodriguezHiggittRosado Attorneys and Parties Clare Marie Stile Plaintiff-Appellant-Respondent Attorneys: Yvette J. Sutton C-Air Customhouse Brokers-Forwards, Inc., et al. Defendants-Respondents-Appellants Attorneys: John H. Chun Brief Summary Issue A dispute involving closely held customs brokerage and…
Maynor Alvizurez v North State Realty Associates LLC et al. March 30, 2026
Maynor Alvizurez v North State Realty Associates LLC et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided 2026-03-26 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Manzanet-DanielsScarpullaKapnickHiggittRosado Attorneys and Parties Maynor Alvizurez Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Travis K. Wong North State Realty Associates LLC and Finkelstein Timberger East Real Estate LLC Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Amy E. Bedell Brief Summary…
AAEB5 FUND 17, LLC, et al. v Duval & Stachenfeld, LLP, et al. March 30, 2026
AAEB5 FUND 17, LLC, et al. v Duval & Stachenfeld, LLP, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided March 26, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business LitigationGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Manzanet-DanielsScarpullaKapnickHiggittRosado Attorneys and Parties AAEB5 FUND 17, LLC, et al. Plaintiffs-Respondents Attorneys: Andrew Lavoott Bluestone DUVAL & STACHENFELD, LLP, et al. Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Shawn…