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US Bank Trust National Association v Patricia Smith et al.; Joanne Williams October 5, 2026
US Bank Trust National Association v Patricia Smith et al.; Joanne Williams Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 29, 2026 CategoriesMortgage Foreclosure Judges Webber, J.P.Mendez, J.González, J.Higgitt, J.Parker-Raso, J. Attorneys and Parties US Bank Trust National Association Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Lancelot Colquitt Joanne Williams Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Jennifer M. Vilca Brief Summary Issue Mortgage…
The People of the State of New York v. Sean Murdaugh October 5, 2026
The People of the State of New York v. Sean Murdaugh Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 29, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Webber, J.P.Mendez, J.González, J.Higgitt, J.Parker-Raso, J. Attorneys and Parties Sean Murdaugh Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Jenay Nurse Guilford, Laura M. McFeely The People of the State of New York Respondent Attorneys: Darcel…
Gersic v Kuehner October 5, 2026
Gersic v Kuehner Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 29, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Webber, J.P.Mendez, J.González, J.Higgitt, J.Parker-Raso, J. Attorneys and Parties Thomas Gersic Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Jillian Rosen Brenmar Inc. Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Paul Golden Garry Kuehner Defendant Brief Summary Issue Motor vehicle personal injury litigation involving whether plaintiff…
Juarez v Avacon Management LLC doing business as Avacon Builders Developers September 28, 2026
Juarez v Avacon Management LLC doing business as Avacon Builders Developers Dissent Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 22, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawInsurance CoverageTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Webber, J.P.Mendez, J.Gesmer, J.Rodriguez, J.Hagler, J. Attorneys and Parties Jose Manuel Juarez Plaintiff-Respondent Avacon Management LLC doing business as Avacon Builders Developers Defendant-Appellant and Third-Party…
In the Matter of Broadway PT 1710 LLC v Kingdom Associates Inc. September 22, 2026
In the Matter of Broadway PT 1710 LLC v Kingdom Associates Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 17, 2026 CategoriesConstruction LawReal Estate / Property Judges Webber, J.P.Mendez, J.Gesmer, J.Rodriguez, J.Hagler, J. Attorneys and Parties Kingdom Associates Inc. Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: Parshhueram T. Misir Broadway PT 1710 LLC Petitioner-Respondent Attorneys: David C. Wrobel…
Beach v Touradji Capital Management, LP September 7, 2026
Beach v Touradji Capital Management, LP Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided September 3, 2026 CategoriesEmployment / LaborCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Manzanet-Daniels, J.P.Moulton, J.Gesmer, J.Mendez, J.Michael, J. Attorneys and Parties Gentry T. Beach et al. Plaintiffs-Appellants Attorneys: Rolando T. Acosta Touradji Capital Management, LP, et al. Defendants-Respondents Attorneys: Samir Deger-Sen Vollero Beach…
Salas v 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC August 24, 2026
Salas v 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC Dissent Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided August 20, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal InjuryGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Moulton, J.P.Mendez, J.Gesmer, J.O'Neill Levy, J.Michael, J. Attorneys and Parties Third-Party Defendants-Appellants Roytblat Law Group, PLLC, Alexander Roytblat, and Jennifer Lebron Attorneys: Jillian Rosen Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents 711-715 E 231st…
Bienvenido Robert Polanco Salas v 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC, et al.; 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC, et al. v Roytblat Law Group, PLLC, et al. August 24, 2026
Bienvenido Robert Polanco Salas v 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC, et al.; 711-715 E 231st Street, LLC, et al. v Roytblat Law Group, PLLC, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided August 20, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal InjuryGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Moulton, J.P.Mendez, J.Gesmer, J.O'Neill Levy, J.Michael, J. Attorneys and Parties…
Jorge A. Najera-Ordonez et al. v 260 Partners L.P. et al. July 27, 2026
Jorge A. Najera-Ordonez et al. v 260 Partners L.P. et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided July 23, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / Property Judges Moulton, J.P.Mendez, J.Rodriguez, J.Rosado, J.Hagler, J. Attorneys and Parties Jorge A. Najera-Ordonez et al. Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Roger A. Sachar 260 Partners L.P. et al. Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Hal N.…
7012 Avail Holding LLC v ICM Funding LLC et al. July 6, 2026
7012 Avail Holding LLC v ICM Funding LLC et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided July 2, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Moulton, J.P.Mendez, J.Gesmer, J.O'Neill Levy, J.Michael, J. Attorneys and Parties 7012 Avail Holding LLC Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Rachelle Rosenberg ICM Funding LLC et al. Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Justin F. Pane Brief…