Reassignment Rights for Abolished Positions: Greenspan v. Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services Introduction Greenspan v. Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services...
Award of Attorney's Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 in Social Services Due Process Cases: Rahmey v. Blum Commentary Introduction The case of In the Matter of Nathan Rahmey, Appellant, v. Barbara Blum,...
Enhanced Retention Rights for Per-Session Teachers: Insights from Simley v. NYC Board of Education Introduction The case of In the Matter of New York City Board of Education v. Ellsworth E. Simley et...
Strict Compliance with SEQRA Standards Affirmed in Flacke v. Environmental Defense Fund Introduction The case of Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Robert F. Flacke, decided on August 8, 1983, by...
Establishing Clear and Convincing Evidence in Permanent Neglect Proceedings: Insights from MATTER OF MICHAEL B. Introduction The case of MATTER OF MICHAEL B. involves a pivotal judgment by the...
Municipal Police Power in Building Safety Enforcement: Berncolors-Poughkeepsie v. City of Poughkeepsie Introduction The case of Berncolors-Poughkeepsie, Inc. v. City of Poughkeepsie (96 A.D.2d 595)...
Judicial Immunity Affirmed in Contempt Proceedings: Sassower v. Finnerty Introduction The case of George Sassower v. John P. Finnerty, adjudicated by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of...
Fraudulent Transfer Protection under CPLR 5225: Gelbard v. Esses Introduction The case of Paul E. Gelbard et al. v. Sandra Esses et al. (96 A.D.2d 573) adjudicated by the Appellate Division of the...
Limits on Civil Contempt Enforcement of Monetary Obligations in Matrimonial Proceedings Introduction The case of Steven Wides, Appellant, v. Fern Wides, Respondent (96 A.D.2d 592) adjudicated by the...
Establishing 'Good Cause' for Vacating Arbitration Awards: Sassower v. Higbee Introduction Sassower v. Higbee is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York,...
Chapter 846 Interpretation: Limits on Permanent Reclassification Through Out-of-Title Performance Introduction The case of McGuinness et al. v. New York State Office of Court Administration et al....
Recognition of Reliance Damages Independent of Enforceable Contract in Farash v. Sykes Datatronics Introduction Max M. Farash, a prominent real estate developer, initiated legal proceedings against...
Symphony Space Inc. v. Commissioner of Finance: Broad Interpretation of Tax Exemptions for Charitable and Educational Purposes Introduction The case of Symphony Space, Inc. v. Harry S. Tishelmán...
Enforcement of Limited Remedies and Consequential Damages Exclusions Under the UCC: Analysis of Cayuga Harvester v. Allis-Chalmers Corp. Introduction The case of Cayuga Harvester, Inc., Doing...
Reaffirmation of Municipal Authority in Property Access: Analysis of Bavaro v. Parente Introduction The case of Caesar Bavaro et al. v. Michael Parente et al., decided by the Appellate Division of...
Contempt of Court in Nursing Home Operations: A Comprehensive Analysis of McCormick et al. v. Axelrod Introduction The case of Louise McCormick et al. v. David Axelrod, decided by the Court of...
Clarifying the Scope of Warrantless Searches Incident to Arrest: People v. Smith Introduction The People of the State of New York v. Reggie Smith (59 N.Y.2d 454, 1983) is a landmark decision by the...
Limitation on Planning Boards' Power to Compel Uncompensated Land Conveyance for Parks in Cluster Zoning Introduction The case of Carl Kamhi v. Planning Board of the Town of Yorktown addresses the...
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Alteration Permit Disputes: Weiseman v. City of New York Introduction Weiseman et al., Respondents-Appellants v. City of New York et al.,...
Insufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in Accomplice Liability: Insights from People v. Herman Way Introduction In the landmark case of People of the State of New York v. Herman Way, decided by the...