James P. McCormack
Fahey v. Worship House & Outreach Ministries, Inc. June 8, 2026
Fahey v. Worship House & Outreach Ministries, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided June 3, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Betsy Barros, J.P.Paul WootenJanice A. TaylorJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties Edward J. Fahey Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Annamarie Fortunato, Louis A. Badolato Worship House & Outreach Ministries, Inc. Defendant City…
Sidoruk v Ben Oil Company, Inc. June 1, 2026
Sidoruk v Ben Oil Company, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided May 27, 2026 CategoriesEnvironmental LawReal Estate / Property Judges Hector D. LaSalleWilliam G. FordHelen VoutsinasJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties Grazyna Sidoruk, et al. Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Jeffrey A. Sunshine Ben Oil Company, Inc. Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Lester Chanin Brief Summary Issue Home…
U & Me Homes, LLC v County of Suffolk June 1, 2026
U & Me Homes, LLC v County of Suffolk Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided May 27, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / PropertyEnvironmental Law Judges Betsy Barros, J.P.Paul WootenJanice A. TaylorJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties U & Me Homes, LLC Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Edward A. Vincent, Robert W. Frommer County of Suffolk and Clerk…
Matter of American Transit Insurance Company v Sovereign Medical Services, P.C. May 25, 2026
Matter of American Transit Insurance Company v Sovereign Medical Services, P.C. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided May 20, 2026 CategoriesInsurance Coverage Judges Betsy BarrosPaul WootenJanice A. TaylorJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties American Transit Insurance Company Respondent-Petitioner Attorneys: Seok Ho [Richard] Kang Sovereign Medical Services, P.C. Appellant-Respondent Attorneys: Roman Kravchenko Brief Summary…
Rabito v Hicksville Union Free School District May 25, 2026
Rabito v Hicksville Union Free School District Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided May 20, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Valerie Brathwaite NelsonWilliam G. FordJanice A. TaylorJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties Ava Rabito, etc., et al. Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Stuart L. Finz, Todd Rubin, Benjamin P. Jacobs Hicksville Union Free School…
Matter of Malitz Family Trust May 25, 2026
Matter of Malitz Family Trust Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided May 20, 2026 CategoriesEstate / Trust LitigationReal Estate / Property Judges Betsy Barros, J.P.Paul WootenJanice A. TaylorJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties Allison Angarola Objectant/Defendant-Appellant-Respondent Attorneys: Patricia Harold, Joel A. Sweetbaum Jeanne Malitz Petitioner/Plaintiff-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: David A. Bamdad, Allison A. Gatoff, Ashwani…
Matter of Houlihan/Lawrence, Inc. v Katsoris May 11, 2026
Matter of Houlihan/Lawrence, Inc. v Katsoris Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided May 6, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / PropertyCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Cheryl E. Chambers, J.P.Deborah A. DowlingJames P. McCormackSusan Quirk Attorneys and Parties Houlihan/Lawrence, Inc. Petitioner-Respondent Attorneys: Stephen J. Jones, Marcy Blake, Colleen Calabro Louis Katsoris Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: Louis C. Katsoris…
Citizens Bank, N.A. v Abrams May 11, 2026
Citizens Bank, N.A. v Abrams Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided May 6, 2026 CategoriesMortgage Foreclosure Judges Hector D. LaSalleCheryl E. ChambersWilliam G. FordJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties Citizens Bank, N.A. Plaintiff-Appellant-Respondent Attorneys: Robert T. Yusko, George Franke Louise A. Abrams Defendant-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: Edmond Foy Brief Summary Issue Mortgage foreclosure procedure, including…
Castellazzo v David’s New Beginnings, LLC May 4, 2026
Castellazzo v David's New Beginnings, LLC Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided April 29, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Betsy BarrosCheryl E. ChambersLinda ChristopherJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties Gabrielle Castellazzo Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Michael J. Strenk David's New Beginnings, LLC Defendant Kathleen P. Wallace Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Raizza M. Cui, Jared K.…
Campisi v Lutheran Medical Center May 4, 2026
Campisi v Lutheran Medical Center Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided April 29, 2026 CategoriesMedical Malpractice Judges Cheryl E. ChambersDeborah A. DowlingJames P. McCormackSusan Quirk Attorneys and Parties Steven Athanail Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Lauren B. Bristol, Argiro Drakos Lutheran Medical Center Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Elliott J. Zucker, Jacob L. Bentley Marie Campisi Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Bruce…