Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.
New Penn Financial, LLC v Dancy April 6, 2026
New Penn Financial, LLC v Dancy Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided April 1, 2026 CategoriesMortgage Foreclosure Judges Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.William G. Ford, J.Deborah A. Dowling, J.Elena Goldberg Velazquez, J. Attorneys and Parties New Penn Financial, LLC Plaintiff-Respondent Macky Dancy Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Christopher Thompson, Shannon C. McKinley U.S. Bank Trust National Association,…
Graham v City of New York April 6, 2026
Graham v City of New York Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided 2026-04-01 CategoriesTort Actions / Personal InjuryGeneral Civil Litigation Judges Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.William G. Ford, J.Deborah A. Dowling, J.Elena Goldberg Velazquez, J. Attorneys and Parties Byron Graham Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Gregory Spektor, Michael T. Altman City of New York and New York…
The People v Andre Alberto April 6, 2026
The People v Andre Alberto Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided April 1, 2026 CategoriesCriminal Law Judges Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.Paul WootenJanice A. TaylorElena Goldberg Velazquez Attorneys and Parties The People Respondent Attorneys: Eric Gonzalez, Leonard Joblove, Jean M. Joyce, Evan A. Esswein Andre Alberto Appellant Attorneys: Twyla Carter, Samuel Barr Brief Summary…
Matter of John T. Mather Memorial Hospital v American Transit Insurance Company March 30, 2026
Matter of John T. Mather Memorial Hospital v American Transit Insurance Company Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided March 25, 2026 CategoriesInsurance Coverage Judges Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.William G. FordDeborah A. DowlingElena Goldberg Velazquez Attorneys and Parties John T. Mather Memorial Hospital Petitioner-Appellant Attorneys: Roman Kravchenko American Transit Insurance Company Respondent Attorneys: Seok…
Conklin v Westchester County March 30, 2026
Conklin v Westchester County Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided March 25, 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 George Conklin Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Jeffrey Herman, Stuart Mermelstein, Cynthia Constantino, Vanessa Neal, Arielle Z. Kafker Westchester County…
Simpson v Power Authority of the State of New York March 23, 2026
Simpson v Power Authority of the State of New York Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided March 18, 2026 Judges Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.William G. FordHelen VoutsinasLaurence L. Love Attorneys and Parties Patricia Simpson, etc. Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Todd A. Schoenhaus, Bernard V. Kleinman Power Authority of the State of New York; Northline Utilities,…
Emmanuel Hiraldo v. Ira M. Sturman and Baligh H. Moustafa March 23, 2026
Emmanuel Hiraldo v. Ira M. Sturman and Baligh H. Moustafa Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided March 18, 2026 Judges Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.William G. FordDeborah A. DowlingElena Goldberg Velazquez Attorneys and Parties Emmanuel Hiraldo Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Albert Cohen, Charles Haviv Baligh H. Moustafa Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Marjorie E. Bornes Ira M. Sturman Defendant…
Matter of American Transit Insurance Company v Community Medical Imaging, P.C. March 16, 2026
Matter of American Transit Insurance Company v Community Medical Imaging, P.C. Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided March 11, 2026 Judges Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.William G. FordHelen VoutsinasLaurence L. Love Attorneys and Parties Community Medical Imaging, P.C. Appellant Attorneys: Roman Kravchenko, Jason Tenenbaum American Transit Insurance Company Respondent Attorneys: William R. Larkin III,…
People v. Archibald March 16, 2026
People v. Archibald Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided March 11, 2026 Judges Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.William G. FordLillian WanLaurence L. Love Attorneys and Parties Kelan Archibald Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Patricia Pazner, Erica Horwitz The People Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Eric Gonzalez, Leonard Joblove, Jean M. Joyce, Ann Bordley Brief Summary Issue Criminal law—firearm possession and…
Kurtanidze v Fasino March 16, 2026
Kurtanidze v Fasino Reversed Court Appellate Division, Second Department Date Decided March 11, 2026 Judges Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, J.P.Janice A. TaylorLourdes M. VenturaJames P. McCormack Attorneys and Parties Tamar Kurtanidze Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Steven Shakhnevich, Andrei A. Popescu Salvatore Fasino Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: James F. Butler, Linda Meisler Brief Summary Issue Personal injury—New York No-Fault 'serious injury'…