Admissibility of Postaccident Design Changes in Strict Products Liability: Caprara v. Chrysler Corporation Introduction In Fausto Caprara v. Chrysler Corporation, 52 N.Y.2d 114 (1981), the Court of...
Limitations on Emotional Distress Claims in Medical Malpractice: Insights from R.R. Lafferty v. Manhasset Medical Center Hospital Introduction The case of Raymond R. Lafferty, as Administrator of the...
Corroboration Requirements for Accomplice Testimony in PEOPLE v. CONA et al. Introduction PEOPLE v. CONA et al., 79 A.D.2d 1006 (1981), is a pivotal case in New York criminal law that addresses the...
Reevaluation of Provisional Public Need Determinations by the Public Health Council: Insights from HAMPTONS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. v. Norman S. Moore Introduction The case of HAMPTONS HOSPITAL...
Strict Compliance with Notice Requirements in Mortgage Foreclosure: Lewis Lubitz v. Vighneswana Capital Group Introduction The case of Lewis Lubitz et al. v. Vighneswana Capital Group, Inc. et al....
Interpreting CPL 30.30: Commencement of the Statutory Six-Month Trial Readiness Period Introduction The cases of People v. Haynes and People v. Osgood, adjudicated by the Court of Appeals of the...
Establishing Correct Burden Allocation and Probable Cause Standards in Arrests: People v. Sanders Introduction The case of The People of the State of New York v. Willie Sanders, adjudicated by the...
Collateral Estoppel in Criminal Proceedings: Insights from People v. Plevy Introduction People of the State of New York v. Jules E. Plevy, 52 N.Y.2d 58 (1980), is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Indelible Attachment of the Right to Counsel: PEOPLE v. SKINNER Introduction People v. Harry G. Skinner, 52 N.Y.2d 24 (1980), is a landmark decision by the Court of Appeals of the State of New York...
Scope of Professional Indemnity Insurance: Analysis of Schiff Associates v. Flack Introduction The case of Albert J. Schiff Associates, Inc. v. Alan B. Flack addresses a critical issue in the realm...
Expansion of Privacy Rights: People v. Onofre and the Unconstitutional Nature of Consensual Sodomy Laws Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of New York v. Ronald Onofre,...
Establishing Probable Cause Through Glassine Envelope Exchanges in High Narcotics Areas Introduction The landmark decision in People of the State of New York v. Buster McRay (51 N.Y.2d 594) addresses...
Vanguard Holding Corp. v. Friar: Enhancing Class Action Certification and Addressing Economic Duress under CPLR 901(a) Introduction The case of Vanguard Holding Corp. v. Friar (78 A.D.2d 83)...
Abandonment of Arbitration Rights in Marshall Construction vs. New York Telephone Co. Introduction The case of New York Telephone Company (NYT) v. Jules V. Speciner, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Marshall...
Prosecutorial Conflict of Interest: The Imperative of Recusal in People v. Zimmer Introduction People of the State of New York v. Graeme Zimmer is a landmark case adjudicated by the Court of Appeals...
Recognition of Foreign Divorce Decrees and Limits on Challenging Separation Agreements: Greschler v. Greschler Introduction Helen Greschler, the appellant, filed an action against her husband, Jerome...
Liability in Defamation: Insights from Mahmut Karaduman v. Newsday, Inc. Introduction The case of Mahmut Karaduman v. Newsday, Inc. et al. (51 N.Y.2d 531, 1980) presents a significant examination of...
Establishing Proximate Cause in Construction Site Accidents: Derdiarian v. Felix Contracting Corp. Introduction The case of Harold Derdiarian et al. v. Felix Contracting Corp., and Consolidated...
Establishing Limits of Criminal Liability in Industrial Accidents: The People v. Warner-Lambert Co. Introduction The case The People of the State of New York v. Warner-Lambert Company, 51 N.Y.2d 295...
CPLR 208 Tolling Applied to Section 50-e Extensions in Cohen v. Pearl River Union Free School District Introduction In the landmark case of Cohen v. Pearl River Union Free School District, decided on...