Manuel J. Mendez

Matter of Bifulco v City of New York Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided May 5, 2026 CategoriesAdministrative LawEmployment / Labor Judges Sallie Manzanet-DanielsManuel J. MendezBahaati E. Pitt-BurkeJohn R. HiggittShlomo S. Hagler Attorneys and Parties Eda Bifulco et al. Petitioners-Appellants Attorneys: John A. Scola City of New York et al. Respondents-Respondents Attorneys: Muriel…

People of the State of New York v. Shaquille Dinkins Dissent Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided 2026-03-24 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Troy K. WebberTanya R. KennedyManuel J. MendezJulio Rodriguez IIIJohn R. Higgitt Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., Anna Notchick, David E. A.…

People of the State of New York v. Shaquille Dinkins Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided 2026-03-24 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Troy K. WebberTanya R. KennedyManuel J. MendezJulio Rodriguez IIIJohn R. Higgitt Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., Anna Notchick, David E. A.…

HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Indenture Trustee for the Registered Noteholders of Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2006-2 v. Nicola Nicholas, as Administrator of the Estate of Cecilia V. McDowell a/k/a Cecilia McDowell Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided March 17, 2026 Judges Peter H. MoultonTanya R. KennedyManuel J. MendezMarsha D. MichaelMargaret A.…

Mikolaj Szczesiak v. ERY Tenant LLC, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided February 5, 2026 Judges Peter H. Moulton, J.P.Barbara R. KapnickManuel J. MendezMartin ShulmanShlomo S. Hagler Attorneys and Parties Mikolaj Szczesiak Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: David L. Scher, Christina R. Mercado ERY Tenant LLC, et al. Defendants-Respondents Attorneys: Sean Hutchinson, Catherine R.…

People of the State of New York v. Brandon Vilella Dissent Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided January 13, 2026 Judges Dianne T. RenwickBarbara R. KapnickManuel J. MendezBahaati E. Pitt-BurkeMarsha D. Michael Attorneys and Parties Brandon Vilella Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Jonathan I. Edelstein People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Alvin L. Bragg,…

Lamia Funti v. Marcus Andrews Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided January 6, 2026 Judges Cynthia S. Kern, J.P.Saliann ScarpullaManuel J. MendezJulio Rodriguez IIILlinét M. Rosado Attorneys and Parties Marcus Andrews Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Ankit Kaporr, Harriet Newman Cohen Lamia Funti Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Bonnie E. Rabin, Deirdre L. Fletcher Brief Summary Issue Family law…