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Napolitano v Bounce 21, LLC June 18, 2026

Napolitano v Bounce 21, LLC Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 11, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Manzanet-Daniels, J.P.González, J.Higgitt, J.Michael, J.Chan, J. Attorneys and Parties Vincent Napolitano, et al. Plaintiffs-Appellants Attorneys: Simon Q. Ramone Bounce 21, LLC, et al. Defendants-Respondents Attorneys: Mark J. Alonso Brief Summary Issue A dispute over…

Woodward v. J.T. Magen & Company Inc., et al. June 18, 2026

Woodward v. J.T. Magen & Company Inc., et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 11, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Manzanet-Daniels, J.P.González, J.Higgitt, J.Michael, J.Chan, J. Attorneys and Parties Robert Woodward Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Lisa M. Comeau J.T. Magen & Company Inc., et al. Defendants-Respondents Attorneys: Kevin B. Pollak…

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v MPEG LA, L.L.C. June 8, 2026

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v MPEG LA, L.L.C. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided June 4, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Scarpulla, J.P.Shulman, J.Higgitt, J.O'Neill Levy, J.Chan, J. Attorneys and Parties Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: William B. Adams MPEG LA, L.L.C. Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Garrard R. Beeney Brief Summary Issue This…

Rosario v C.C. Controlled Combustion Co., Inc., et al. June 1, 2026

Rosario v C.C. Controlled Combustion Co., Inc., et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 26, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Manzanet-Daniels, J.P.Friedman, J.Kapnick, J.Shulman, J.Higgitt, J. Attorneys and Parties Pedro Rosario Plaintiff-Respondent C.C. Controlled Combustion Co., Inc. and C.C. Controlled Combustion Installation Co. Inc. Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Christopher M.…

Ziobro v Milan House Inc. June 1, 2026

Ziobro v Milan House Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 26, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Manzanet-Daniels, J.P.Friedman, J.Kapnick, J.Shulman, J.Higgitt, J. Attorneys and Parties Witold Ziobro et al. Plaintiffs-Appellants Attorneys: Jordan Jodré Milan House Inc. and Brown Harris Stevens Residential Management LLC Defendants-Respondents and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents Attorneys:…

Keith Lilly v The State of New York and Edward Gibbs June 1, 2026

Keith Lilly v The State of New York and Edward Gibbs Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 26, 2026 CategoriesEmployment / LaborCivil Rights Judges Manzanet-Daniels, J.P.Friedman, J.Kapnick, J.Shulman, J.Higgitt, J. Attorneys and Parties Keith Lilly Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: H. David Krauss The State of New York Defendant Edward Gibbs Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Craig R.…

Kingdom Associates, Inc. v WBC Services Inc. May 18, 2026

Kingdom Associates, Inc. v WBC Services Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 14, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business LitigationConstruction Law Judges Webber, J.P.González, J.Pitt-Burke, J.Higgitt, J.Hagler, J. Attorneys and Parties Kingdom Associates, Inc. Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Parshhueram T. Misir WBC Services Inc. Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Puja Sharma Broadway PT 1710 LLC et al. Defendants…

MEC Property Holdings, LLC v Chaya Gelfand, et al. May 18, 2026

MEC Property Holdings, LLC v Chaya Gelfand, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 14, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / Property Judges Webber, J.P.González, J.Pitt-Burke, J.Higgitt, J.Hagler, J. Attorneys and Parties MEC Property Holdings, LLC Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Richard Paul Stone Chaya Gelfand, et al. Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Thomas Charles Lambert Brief Summary Issue…

The People of the State of New York v. D.D. May 18, 2026

The People of the State of New York v. D.D. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 14, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Webber, J.P.Scarpulla, J.Rodriguez, J.Higgitt, J.Chan, J. Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Darcel D. Clark, Brian Witthuhn D.D. Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Twyla Carter, Isabel Patkowski…

Angel Cha v Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. et al. May 18, 2026

Angel Cha v Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 14, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Webber, J.P.González, J.Pitt-Burke, J.Higgitt, J.Hagler, J. Attorneys and Parties Angel Cha Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Aparna S. Pujar Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. et al. Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Robert J. Pfuhler Brief Summary…