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US Bank Trust National Association v Patricia Smith et al.; Joanne Williams October 5, 2026
US Bank Trust National Association v Patricia Smith et al.; Joanne Williams Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 29, 2026 CategoriesMortgage Foreclosure Judges Webber, J.P.Mendez, J.González, J.Higgitt, J.Parker-Raso, J. Attorneys and Parties US Bank Trust National Association Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Lancelot Colquitt Joanne Williams Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Jennifer M. Vilca Brief Summary Issue Mortgage…
The People of the State of New York v. Sean Murdaugh October 5, 2026
The People of the State of New York v. Sean Murdaugh Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 29, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Webber, J.P.Mendez, J.González, J.Higgitt, J.Parker-Raso, J. Attorneys and Parties Sean Murdaugh Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Jenay Nurse Guilford, Laura M. McFeely The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Darcel…
Gersic v Kuehner October 5, 2026
Gersic v Kuehner Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 29, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Webber, J.P.Mendez, J.González, J.Higgitt, J.Parker-Raso, J. Attorneys and Parties Thomas Gersic Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Jillian Rosen Brenmar Inc. Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Paul Golden Garry Kuehner Defendant Brief Summary Issue Motor vehicle personal injury litigation involving whether plaintiff…
Stepton-Howard v. Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Torbert Jr. v. Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America October 5, 2026
Stepton-Howard v. Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Torbert Jr. v. Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 29, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal InjuryGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Webber, J.P.Moulton, J.González, J.Higgitt, J.Parker-Raso, J. Attorneys and Parties…
In the Matter of an Application for a Search Warrant to Search the Premises Located at the Art Institute of Chicago; In the Matter of The Art Institute of Chicago v. The Honorable Althea E.M. Drysdale et al. September 22, 2026
In the Matter of an Application for a Search Warrant to Search the Premises Located at the Art Institute of Chicago; In the Matter of The Art Institute of Chicago v. The Honorable Althea E.M. Drysdale et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 17, 2026 CategoriesCriminal LawGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Moulton,…
Riley v Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (David H. Koch Center) September 14, 2026
Riley v Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (David H. Koch Center) Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 10, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Manzanet-Daniels, J.P.Higgitt, J.Rosado, J.O'Neill Levy, J.Chan, J. Attorneys and Parties Michael Riley Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: Scott N. Singer Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (David H. Koch Center) Defendant-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys:…
Carrero-Santiago v Asphalt Green, Inc. August 31, 2026
Carrero-Santiago v Asphalt Green, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided August 27, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Moulton, J.P.Gesmer, J.Higgitt, J.Michael, J.Chan, J. Attorneys and Parties Maria Carrero-Santiago Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Jay L.T. Breakstone Asphalt Green, Inc. and Terrance A. Brown Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Tracy L. Frankel Brief Summary Issue Personal injury…
Ambrose v City University Construction Fund August 24, 2026
Ambrose v City University Construction Fund Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided August 20, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Kennedy, J.P.Kapnick, J.Higgitt, J.Michael, J.Chan, J. Attorneys and Parties Gregory Ambrose Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Erica Colon City University Construction Fund, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases,…
Judson v Elliott Management Corporation, et al. July 6, 2026
Judson v Elliott Management Corporation, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 30, 2026 CategoriesEmployment / LaborCivil Rights Judges Scarpulla, J.P.González, J.Rodriguez, J.Higgitt, J.Hagler, J. Attorneys and Parties Glenn Judson Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Jason J. Rozger Elliott Management Corporation, et al. Defendants-Respondents Attorneys: Richard J. Rabin Brief Summary Issue Employment discrimination and…
John Rubino et al. v HSBC Bank USA, N.A., et al. July 6, 2026
John Rubino et al. v HSBC Bank USA, N.A., et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 30, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / PropertyClass Actions / Mass Torts Judges Scarpulla, J.P.González, J.Rodriguez, J.Higgitt, J.Hagler, J. Attorneys and Parties John Rubino et al. Plaintiffs-Respondents-Appellants Attorneys: Joseph S. Tusa HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC…