Kennedy, J.P.

Casella v. Casella May 25, 2026

Casella v. Casella Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 21, 2026 CategoriesFamily Law / Matrimonial Judges Kennedy, J.P.Scarpulla, J.Mendez, J.Rodriguez, J.Rosado, J. Attorneys and Parties Marco Casella Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Anne Peyton Bryant Gina Casella Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Deana Balahtsis Children Attorney for the children Attorneys: Marion C. Perry Brief Summary Issue Matrimonial law…

Seth Adler v Kevin Troy, M.D., et al. May 25, 2026

Seth Adler v Kevin Troy, M.D., et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 21, 2026 CategoriesMedical Malpractice Judges Kennedy, J.P.Mendez, J.Rodriguez, J.Rosado, J. Attorneys and Parties Seth Adler Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Valentine J. Wallace Kevin Troy, M.D., et al. Defendants-Respondents Attorneys: Megan A. Lawless Brief Summary Issue Healthcare and medical malpractice litigation…

The People of the State of New York v Darren Cassanova May 25, 2026

The People of the State of New York v Darren Cassanova Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 21, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Kennedy, J.P.Scarpulla, J.Mendez, J.Rodriguez, J.Rosado, J. Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Darren Cassanova Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Jenay Nurse Guilford, Ben A. Schatz Brief Summary…

The People of the State of New York v. Demetrius Harvard May 25, 2026

The People of the State of New York v. Demetrius Harvard Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 21, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Kennedy, J.P.Scarpulla, J.Mendez, J.Rodriguez, J.Rosado, J. Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., Ethan Solomon Demetrius Harvard Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Twyla…

S & M Bronx Inc. et al. v Diversified Planning Brokerage LLC et al. May 25, 2026

S & M Bronx Inc. et al. v Diversified Planning Brokerage LLC et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 21, 2026 CategoriesInsurance CoverageCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Kennedy, J.P.Scarpulla, J.Mendez, J.Rodriguez, J.Rosado, J. Attorneys and Parties S & M Bronx Inc. et al. Plaintiffs-Respondents Attorneys: Gerard N. Misk Diversified Planning Brokerage…

Altieri v Hyl May 25, 2026

Altieri v Hyl Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 21, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Kennedy, J.P.Scarpulla, J.Mendez, J.Rodriguez, J.Rosado, J. Attorneys and Parties Juan Altieri Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Michael T. Altman Keith Hyl and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Ed.) Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Iryna S. Krauchanka, Robert Whitbeck,…

Leffler v. Kotick May 25, 2026

Leffler v. Kotick Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 21, 2026 CategoriesGeneral Civil LitigationTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Kennedy, J.P.Scarpulla, J.Mendez, J.Rodriguez, J.Rosado, J. Attorneys and Parties Marc Leffler Plaintiff-Appellant-Respondent Attorneys: Richard A. Altman, Marc Leffler Joel M. Kotick Defendant-Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: Joel M. Kotick Brief Summary Issue Defamation in the legal…

HSBC Bank USA v Cheryl Keeling May 25, 2026

HSBC Bank USA v Cheryl Keeling Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 21, 2026 CategoriesMortgage Foreclosure Judges Kennedy, J.P.Scarpulla, J.Mendez, J.Rodriguez, J.Rosado, J. Attorneys and Parties HSBC Bank USA Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Robert Yusko Cheryl Keeling Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Cheryl Keeling Brief Summary Issue Mortgage foreclosure and service of process, specifically whether the court…

Richard Stumacher v Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company, et al. May 4, 2026

Richard Stumacher v Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided April 30, 2026 CategoriesInsurance CoverageGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Kennedy, J.P.GonzálezRosadoChan Attorneys and Parties Richard Stumacher Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Helene E. Blank Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Henry M. Mascia Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin P.C.…

ARENA VANTAGE SPV, LLC v ACTIONABLE PROCESS LLC, et al. May 4, 2026

ARENA VANTAGE SPV, LLC v ACTIONABLE PROCESS LLC, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided April 30, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Kennedy, J.P.Gesmer, J.González, J.Rosado, J.Chan, J. Attorneys and Parties ARENA VANTAGE SPV, LLC Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Edward Flanders Creative Cables LLC, Agile Creations LLC, Actionable Process LLC, Creative Electronics LLC,…