New York Case Commentaries

Election Law § 16-106 Jurisdiction Is Limited to Protested Ballots; Cross-Claims Require Leave in Special Proceedings

Date: May 12, 2026

Election Law § 16-106 Jurisdiction Is Limited to Protested Ballots; Cross-Claims Require Leave in Special Proceedings Case: Matter of Ruggiero v Orange County Bd. of Elections, 2026 NY Slip Op 02917...

Family Court Discretion to Decline a Lincoln Hearing Where Testimony May Negatively Impact the Child

Date: May 8, 2026

Family Court Discretion to Decline a Lincoln Hearing Where Testimony May Negatively Impact the Child Introduction In Matter of Cullen NN. v Patrice OO. (2026 NY Slip Op 02900 [3d Dept May 7, 2026]),...

Public Law 86-272 Does Not Facially Preempt New York’s Internet-Solicitation Regulation (20 NYCRR 1-2.10)

Date: May 8, 2026

Public Law 86-272 Does Not Facially Preempt New York’s Internet-Solicitation Regulation (20 NYCRR 1-2.10) Case: American Catalog Mailers Assn. v Department of Taxation & Fin., 2026 NY Slip Op 02908...

Erlinger Does Not Constitutionalize Jury Factfinding for New York Predicate-Felony “Tolling” Under Penal Law § 70.06(1)(b)(v)

Date: May 8, 2026

Erlinger Does Not Constitutionalize Jury Factfinding for New York Predicate-Felony “Tolling” Under Penal Law § 70.06(1)(b)(v) 1. Introduction People v Young (2026 NY Slip Op 02883 [1st Dept May 7,...

People v. Gilyard: Forfeiture of Legal-Sufficiency Review After Consenting to Lesser-Included Conspiracy Charge; Circumstantial Proof of Drug Sales; Youthful Offender Denial Supported by Absconding and Lack of Remorse

Date: May 8, 2026

People v. Gilyard: Forfeiture of Legal-Sufficiency Review After Consenting to Lesser-Included Conspiracy Charge; Circumstantial Proof of Drug Sales; Youthful Offender Denial Supported by Absconding...

People v. Shaver: CPL 250.20 Requires a Brief Adjournment When Belated Alibi-Rebuttal Proof Is Allowed

Date: May 8, 2026

People v. Shaver: CPL 250.20 Requires a Brief Adjournment When Belated Alibi-Rebuttal Proof Is Allowed Introduction In People v Shaver (2026 NY Slip Op 02895), the Appellate Division, Third...

Supersession Language Does Not Moot a Custody Appeal Where the Record Shows No Intent to Supersede; Visitation Must Be Safeguarded After Adjudicated Sexual Abuse of a Sibling

Date: May 8, 2026

Supersession Language Does Not Moot a Custody Appeal Where the Record Shows No Intent to Supersede; Visitation Must Be Safeguarded After Adjudicated Sexual Abuse of a Sibling 1. Introduction Matter...

License-Agreement Indemnity Can Reach a Promoter’s Subcontractor’s Off-Site Loading Negligence; Common-Law Indemnity Barred Absent “Grave Injury”

Date: May 8, 2026

License-Agreement Indemnity Can Reach a Promoter’s Subcontractor’s Off-Site Loading Negligence; Common-Law Indemnity Barred Absent “Grave Injury” 1. Introduction Maloney v Night Castle Mgt. (2026 NY...

People v. Dibble: Enhanced Sentencing for Probation-Interview “Inconsistency” Requires Clear, Explicit Plea Conditions—Especially in Criminally Negligent Homicide Pleas

Date: May 8, 2026

People v. Dibble: Enhanced Sentencing for Probation-Interview “Inconsistency” Requires Clear, Explicit Plea Conditions—Especially in Criminally Negligent Homicide Pleas 1. Introduction In People v...

EDI “L-With Liability” on Medical-Only FROI Does Not Waive Controversion; § 25(2)(b) Bar Requires Indexing

Date: May 8, 2026

EDI “L-With Liability” on Medical-Only FROI Does Not Waive Controversion; WCL § 25(2)(b)’s 25‑Day Preclusion Requires Indexing Case: Matter of Shakil v. New York City Tr. Auth., 2026 NY Slip Op 02897...

Postrace Presence of Prohibited Meloxicam Alone Establishes a Prima Facie NSAID-Rule Violation Under 9 NYCRR 4043.2 (d)

Date: May 8, 2026

Postrace Presence of Prohibited Meloxicam Alone Establishes a Prima Facie NSAID-Rule Violation Under 9 NYCRR 4043.2 (d) I. Introduction Matter of Pletcher v. New York State Gaming Commission (2026 NY...

Extraordinary Circumstances for Grandparent Custody May Be Proven by Extended Disruption Plus Ongoing Parental Instability; Flexible “Mutually Agreed” Parenting Time Upheld Where Structure Is Impracticable

Date: May 8, 2026

Extraordinary Circumstances for Grandparent Custody May Be Proven by Extended Disruption Plus Ongoing Parental Instability; Flexible “Mutually Agreed” Parenting Time Upheld Where Structure Is...

Article 78 Review Preserved Despite “Force and Effect of a Judgment” Language in RPTL 421-a(16)(c)(x)

Date: May 8, 2026

Article 78 Review Preserved Despite “Force and Effect of a Judgment” Language in RPTL 421-a(16)(c)(x) 1. Introduction Matter of Bldg 44 Devs. LLC v State of New York (2026 NY Slip Op 02898, Third...

Unjust Conviction Act: “Accusatory Instrument” Is Limited to Counts Tied to the Wrongful-Conviction Event, Not Unrelated Surviving Counts in the Same Indictment

Date: May 8, 2026

Unjust Conviction Act: “Accusatory Instrument” Is Limited to Counts Tied to the Wrongful-Conviction Event, Not Unrelated Surviving Counts in the Same Indictment 1. Introduction Taft v State of New...

Rolle v. JCDecaux: Untimely Cross-Motions Cannot Dispose of Labor Law §§ 200 and 241(6) Claims Absent Good Cause or Nearly Identical Grounds

Date: May 7, 2026

Rolle v. JCDecaux: Untimely Cross-Motions Cannot Dispose of Labor Law §§ 200 and 241(6) Claims Absent Good Cause or Nearly Identical Grounds 1) Introduction Case: Rolle v JCDecaux St. Furniture N.Y.,...

Triable Dispute Over Whether the Accident Occurred Defeats Labor Law § 240(1) Summary Judgment; Underlying Landowner Without Nexus Not Liable as an “Owner”; Owners Must Prove Reasonable Inspection to Negate Constructive Notice Under Labor Law § 200

Date: May 7, 2026

Triable Dispute Over Whether the Accident Occurred Defeats Labor Law § 240(1) Summary Judgment; Underlying Landowner Without Nexus Not Liable as an “Owner”; Owners Must Prove Reasonable Inspection to...

FAPA Bars CPLR 205 Savings After CPLR 3215(c) Abandonment in Foreclosure Actions

Date: May 7, 2026

FAPA Bars CPLR 205 Savings After CPLR 3215(c) Abandonment in Foreclosure Actions 1. Introduction In Surya Capital 11 N. Elliot Place Holdings, LLC v Royal Gardens 641, LLC (2026 NY Slip Op 02863),...

Demolition Debris Transport on Stairs: No § 240(1) Staircase “Safety Device”; Triable Issue Whether a Trash Can Qualifies as a 23-3.3(e) “Bucket” and Whether § 200 Defendants Negate Both Premises-Condition and Means-and-Methods Theories

Date: May 7, 2026

Demolition Debris Transport on Stairs: No § 240(1) Staircase “Safety Device”; Triable Issue Whether a Trash Can Qualifies as a 23-3.3(e) “Bucket” and Whether § 200 Defendants Negate Both...

Storm-in-Progress Rule Does Not Bar Liability for Indoor Tracked-In Precipitation

Date: May 7, 2026

Storm-in-Progress Rule Does Not Bar Liability for Indoor Tracked-In Precipitation Rowland v Brooklyn Hosp. Ctr. (2026 NY Slip Op 02861, 2d Dep’t May 6, 2026) I. Introduction Rowland v Brooklyn Hosp....

Out-of-State Conviction Discipline Does Not Require a New York Penal-Law Analog (Matter of Gainsburg)

Date: May 7, 2026

Out-of-State Conviction Discipline Does Not Require a New York Penal-Law Analog (Matter of Gainsburg) 1. Introduction Matter of Gainsburg (2026 NY Slip Op 02838 [App Div, 2d Dept May 6, 2026]) is an...