Paul Wooten, J.
Johnson v Brentwood Teachers Association October 5, 2026
Johnson v Brentwood Teachers Association Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 30, 2026 CategoriesCivil RightsGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Hector D. LaSalle, P.J.Cheryl E. Chambers, J.Paul Wooten, J.Helen Voutsinas, J. Attorneys and Parties Brentwood Teachers Association and Kevin Coyne Defendants-Appellants-Respondents Attorneys: Robert T. Reilly, Gregory M. Ainsley Kimberly Johnson and William King Moss…
Matter of Zachary P. Nash v New York City Transit Authority, et al. September 28, 2026
Matter of Zachary P. Nash v New York City Transit Authority, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 23, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal InjuryGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.Paul Wooten, J.Janice A. Taylor, J.Elena Goldberg Velazquez, J. Attorneys and Parties Zachary P. Nash Petitioner-Appellant Attorneys: David A. Roth…
Matter of Dopkin v County of Nassau September 22, 2026
Matter of Dopkin v County of Nassau Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided September 16, 2026 CategoriesAdministrative LawEmployment / Labor Judges Hector D. LaSalle, P.J.Cheryl E. Chambers, J.Paul Wooten, J.Helen Voutsinas, J. Attorneys and Parties Richard Dopkin Petitioner-Appellant Attorneys: Louis D. Stober, Jr. County of Nassau, et al. Respondents Attorneys: Thomas A. Adams,…
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v AG2 Equities, Inc. August 31, 2026
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v AG2 Equities, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 26, 2026 CategoriesMortgage Foreclosure Judges Colleen D. Duffy, J.P.Paul Wooten, J.Laurence L. Love, J.Susan Quirk, J. Attorneys and Parties Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Naomi Trainer, Joseph F. Battista AA Kodosh Holding, LLC Nonparty-Appellant Attorneys:…
Culp v Silverline Services, Inc. August 31, 2026
Culp v Silverline Services, Inc. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 26, 2026 CategoriesCommercial / Business Litigation Judges Hector D. LaSalle, P.J.Cheryl E. Chambers, J.Paul Wooten, J.Helen Voutsinas, J. Attorneys and Parties Ernest Culp Plaintiff-Respondent Silverline Services, Inc. Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Yehuda C. Morgenstern, Yeshaya Gorkin Brief Summary Issue This case involves a…
Mt. Beacon Properties, LLC v City of Poughkeepsie August 17, 2026
Mt. Beacon Properties, LLC v City of Poughkeepsie Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 12, 2026 CategoriesReal Estate / Property Judges Angela G. Iannacci, J.P.Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.Paul Wooten, J.Janice A. Taylor, J. Attorneys and Parties City of Poughkeepsie Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Rebecca A. Valk Mt. Beacon Properties, LLC Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Aaron G.…
PNC Bank, National Association v Kane August 17, 2026
PNC Bank, National Association v Kane Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 12, 2026 CategoriesMortgage Foreclosure Judges Angela G. Iannacci, J.P.Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.Paul Wooten, J.Janice A. Taylor, J. Attorneys and Parties PNC Bank, National Association Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Matthew J. Gordon, Mikelle V. Bliss Florence Kane and Penelope Kane Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Brian…
Matter of Ghokassian v Portala-Ghokassian August 10, 2026
Matter of Ghokassian v Portala-Ghokassian Dissent Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided August 5, 2026 CategoriesFamily Law / Matrimonial Judges Mark C. Dillon, J.P.Paul Wooten, J.William G. Ford, J.Helen Voutsinas, J.James P. McCormack, J. Attorneys and Parties Zareh Ghokassian Father-Appellant Attorneys: Christopher J. Chimeri, Sophia Arzoumanidis Nicole Portala-Ghokassian Mother-Respondent Attorneys: Vesselin Mitev Children of…
Maziejka v Lieberman August 3, 2026
Maziejka v Lieberman Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided July 29, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Angela G. Iannacci, J.P.Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.Paul Wooten, J.Janice A. Taylor, J. Attorneys and Parties Patricia L. Maziejka Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Scott T. Horn Michael Lieberman Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Gerard Ferrara Brief Summary Issue Motor vehicle personal…
Bandele v Rasier-NY, LLC July 27, 2026
Bandele v Rasier-NY, LLC Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided July 22, 2026 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal Injury Judges Colleen D. Duffy, J.P.Paul Wooten, J.Laurence L. Love, J.Phillip Hom, J. Attorneys and Parties Lewis Adeyemi Bandele Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Michael T. Altman Rasier-NY, LLC; Uber USA, LLC; Uber Technologies, Inc.; Rasier-CA, LLC Defendant-Respondent Attorneys:…