Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.
Foote v Foote August 10, 2026
Foote v Foote Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 5, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / PropertyGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.Linda ChristopherBarry E. WarhitLourdes M. Ventura Attorneys and Parties Gary Foote Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Stan Cohen Frederick Foote Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Vesselin V. Mitev Brief Summary Issue Real property dispute involving partition and…
Jean Cawley, et al. v Joseph Lambiase, Jr. August 10, 2026
Jean Cawley, et al. v Joseph Lambiase, Jr. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 5, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / Property Judges Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.Cheryl E. Chambers, J.Helen Voutsinas, J.Phillip Hom, J. Attorneys and Parties Jean Cawley, et al. Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Rebecca Sklar Joseph Lambiase, Jr. Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Tristan C. Loanzon Brief…
Mohamed H. Abdelhamed, et al. v XYZ Limousine, Inc., et al. June 22, 2026
Mohamed H. Abdelhamed, et al. v XYZ Limousine, Inc., et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided June 17, 2026 CategoriesEmployment / LaborClass Actions / Mass Torts Judges Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.Linda Christopher, J.Lillian Wan, J.Lourdes M. Ventura, J. Attorneys and Parties Mohamed H. Abdelhamed, et al. Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Lucas C. Buzzard, Josef…
Forest Hills Gardens Corporation v West Side Tennis Club June 22, 2026
Forest Hills Gardens Corporation v West Side Tennis Club Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided June 17, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / PropertyGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.Valerie Brathwaite NelsonDeborah A. DowlingPhillip Hom Attorneys and Parties Forest Hills Gardens Corporation Plaintiff-Appellant-Respondent Attorneys: Christopher G. Rizzo, Nicholas W. Tapert, Annelise Raymond Alam West…
The People v Jevaughn Yankanah June 18, 2026
The People v Jevaughn Yankanah Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided June 10, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.Cheryl E. Chambers, J.Helen Voutsinas, J.Phillip Hom, J. Attorneys and Parties Jevaughn Yankanah Appellant Attorneys: Twyla Carter, Megan Taeschler The People Respondent Attorneys: Melinda Katz, Johnnette Traill, William H. Branigan, Ariel Gootkin Brief…
Peconic Land Trust, Inc. v 341 Town Lane, LLC June 1, 2026
Peconic Land Trust, Inc. v 341 Town Lane, LLC Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided May 27, 2026 CategoriesEnvironmental LawReal Estate / Property Judges Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.Lillian WanJanice A. TaylorDonna-Marie E. Golia Attorneys and Parties Peconic Land Trust, Inc. Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Leonard Benowich 341 Town Lane, LLC, et al. Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Anthony…
Finley v Turner May 25, 2026
Finley v Turner Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided May 20, 2026 CategoriesFamily Law / Matrimonial Judges Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.Linda ChristopherLillian WanDonna-Marie E. Golia Attorneys and Parties Terry Finley Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Andrea B. Friedman Jennifer Turner Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Lauren B. Lepore Brief Summary Issue This was a matrimonial appeal involving maintenance, child…
The People v Jaleel Hewitt May 25, 2026
The People v Jaleel Hewitt Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided May 20, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.William G. FordHelen VoutsinasDonna-Marie E. Golia Attorneys and Parties Jaleel Hewitt Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Randall D. Unger The People Respondent Attorneys: Michael E. McMahon, Thomas B. Litsky, Rhys Johnson Brief Summary Issue Criminal law…
Valitutto v Staten Island University Hospital May 18, 2026
Valitutto v Staten Island University Hospital Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided May 13, 2026 CategoriesMedical Malpractice Judges Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.William G. Ford, J.Lourdes M. Ventura, J.Susan Quirk, J. Attorneys and Parties Elena Valitutto, etc., et al. Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Stuart Diamond Staten Island University Hospital and Rosemary Pitkin Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Jonathan Waldauer,…
The People v Chadd Williams April 6, 2026
The People v Chadd Williams Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided April 1, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.Barry E. WarhitDonna-Marie E. GoliaPhillip Hom Attorneys and Parties The People Respondent Attorneys: Anne T. Donnelly, Jared A. Chester, Matthew C. Frankel, Thomas Califano Chadd Williams Appellant Attorneys: Richard M. Langone Brief Summary…