The Court of Appeals’ November Session continues on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Of the cases on the argument schedule (the Court’s case summaries can be found here), the most interesting is: No. 201 Hain v Jamison When a cow is crossing the road, don’t get out of your car to help it along. That …
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The Court of Appeals’ November Session continues on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Of the cases on the argument schedule (the Court’s case summaries can be found here), two are of particular interest: No. 196 Turturro v City of New York Can a municipality be held liable for failing to keep its roads in a …
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The Court of Appeals’ November Session, which is full of appeals concerning the rights of criminal defendants, begins on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Court of Appeals Hall in Albany. Of the cases on the argument schedule (the Court’s case summaries can be found here), the most interesting is: No. 191 Stonehill Capital Management, LLC …
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In Pullman v Silverman (No. 151), a medical malpractice action concerning the alleged negligent administration of Lipitor and azithromycin which the plaintiff claims caused him to suffer a cardiac arrhythmia that progressed to the point of requiring placement of a permanent pacemaker, the Court held that the defendant's expert medical affidavit was insufficient to meet …
The Court of Appeals decided Pink v Rome Youth Hockey Assn., Inc. (No. 158) today, an action where a parent who was hit in the head while trying to break up a fight between spectators in the stands at a youth hockey game sued the Association putting on the game for failure to protect the …
The Court of Appeals’ October Session concludes on October 20, 2016. Only three cases are on the argument schedule (the Court’s case summaries can be found here). One is particularly interesting: No. 185 Kimmel v State of New York May a prevailing plaintiff in a suit against the State and its agencies under the …
The Court of Appeals’ October Session continues on October 19, 2016. Of the cases on the argument schedule (the Court’s case summaries can be found here), two are of particular interest: No. 179 Matter of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. v New York State Department of State In Entergy Nuclear Operations, the owner of the …
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The Court of Appeals’ October Session continues back at Court of Appeals Hall in Albany on October 18, 2016. Of the cases on the argument schedule (the Court’s case summaries can be found here), two are of particular interest: No. 172 Flo & Eddie, Inc. v Sirius XM Radio, Inc. Does New York recognize …
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The Court of Appeals will hear arguments at the Appellate Division, Fourth Department in Rochester on Friday, October 14, 2016. Of the cases on the argument schedule (the Court’s case summaries can be found here), two are of particular interest: No. 168 Matter of Diegelman v City of Buffalo In Diegelman, a Buffalo police …
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