Establishing Fiduciary Duty Between Cleric and Parishioner: Insights from MARMELSTEIN v. KEHILLAT New Hempstead Introduction MARMELSTEIN v. KEHILLAT New Hempstead: The Rav Aron Jofen Community...
Limitations on Indemnification Releases: Trustees' Tort Liability under the Trust Indenture Act Introduction The case of AG Capital Funding Partners, L.P. v. State Street Bank and Trust Company...
Establishing Strict Liability Through Evidence of Vicious Propensities: Dykeman v. Heht Introduction In the case of Crysta Dykeman et al. v. Raymond Heht (52 A.D.3d 767), the Appellate Division of...
Apparent Authority of Corporate Officers in Binding Retainer Agreements: Goldston v. Bandwidth Technology Corp. Introduction Alan M. Goldston, as Assignee of Goldston Schwab, LLP v. Bandwidth...
Executives Recognized as Employees Under NY Labor Law Article 6 and Commission Earnings Governed by Employer-Employee Agreements Introduction In the landmark case ELAINE PACHTER v. BERNARD HODES...
Affirmation of Preclusion of Fraud Defenses in No-Fault Insurance Claims: Insights from Fair Price Medical Supply Corp. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. Introduction The case of Fair Price Medical Supply...
State Law Enforcement of Federal Prevailing Wage Provisions: Cox v NAP Construction Co. Sets New Precedent Introduction In the landmark decision of Cox v. NAP Construction Co., Inc., the Court of...
Tree Wells Excluded from Sidewalk Liability Under NYC Administrative Code §7-210 Introduction The case of Dzafer Vucetovic et al. v. Epsom Downs, Inc. revolved around the legal interpretation of the...
Reaffirming Disciplinary Standards in Education: Pattern of Misconduct Justifies Termination Introduction The case of Douglas Lackow v. Department of Education of the City of New York, decided by the...
Ensuring Equal Access to Legal Representation: The Prichep v. Prichep Decision Introduction The case of Robert N. Prichep, Respondent, versus Patti Bloom Prichep, Appellant, adjudicated in the...
Affirming Fraud Claims Against Corporate Officers under CPLR 3016(b): PLUDEMAN v. NORTHERN LEASing Systems, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of PLUDEMAN v. NORTHERN LEASing Systems, Inc.,...
Clarifying Insurer's Duty to Defend Additional Insureds: Worth Construction Co., Inc. v. Admiral Insurance Company Introduction The case of Worth Construction Co., Inc. v. Admiral Insurance Company...
Judicial Exclusivity in Imposing Postrelease Supervision: Garner v. NY Department of Correctional Services Introduction Garner v. New York State Department of Correctional Services is a landmark...
Oral Pronouncement of Postrelease Supervision Terms: A New Precedent in New York Sentencing Procedures Introduction The case of The People of the State of New York v. Daniel Sparber et al. (10 N.Y.3d...
Strict Liability of Property Owners under Labor Law § 240(1): Sanatass v. Consolidated Investing Co. Introduction Sanatass v. Consolidated Investing Company, Inc. (10 N.Y.3d 333) is a pivotal case...
Kenneth G. Langone v. NY Attorney General: Upholding Fiduciary Duty in Executive Compensation Disclosure Introduction In the matter of The People of the State of New York, by Eliot Spitzer, as...
Recognition of Triable Issues in Undue Influence and Legal Malpractice Claims: Hearst v. Hearst Introduction John Randolph Hearst, Jr., Appellant, v. Barbara Hearst et al., Respondents, adjudicated...
Determining Coverage Priority in Multi-Policy Insurance Disputes: Insights from Bo v. Lend Lease LMB, Inc. Introduction Bo v. Lend Lease LMB, Inc., et al. (53 A.D.3d 140) is a pivotal case...
Defamation in Opinion Columns: Clarifying the Boundary Between Opinion and Fact in Mann v. Abel Introduction In the landmark case of Monroe Yale Mann v. Bernard Abel et al., decided by the Court of...
Reinforcement of Labor Law §240(1): Upholding Employer Liability in Scaffold Safety Failures Introduction The case of Barry Hill v. Stanley Stahl et al., adjudicated by the Appellate Division of the...