• Matter of Loew

    Publication Date: 2022-11-21
    Practice Area: Elder Law | Family Law | Health Care Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Rachida Naciri, Appellant: Donald N. David and Paul J. Collins of counsel, Akerman LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Judy C. Mock, Appellant: Robert Abrams and Jeffrey R. Neuman of counsel, Abrams, Fensterman, LLP, Brooklyn. For Gary Elias, Appellant: Mark K. Anesh of counsel, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, New York. For Alison Loew, Respondent Frank T. Santoro of counsel, Farrell Fritz, P.C., Uniondale. For Special Guardian Lissett C. Ferreira, Respondent: Coleen M. Meenan and Lissett C. Ferreira of counsel, Meenan & Associates, LLC, New York.

    Case Number: 500294/18

    Incapacitated Person's Sister Had Standing to Bring Article 81 Proceeding, Annul Marriage

  • Consolidated Rest. Operations Inc. v. Westport Ins. Corp.

    Publication Date: 2022-04-13
    Practice Area: Covid-19 | Insurance Law
    Industry: Food and Beverage | Hospitality and Lodging | Insurance
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Robin L. Cohen, Alexander M. Sugzda and Orrie A. Levy of counsel, Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Respondent: Aidan M. McCormack and Robert C. Santoro of counsel, DLA Piper LLP (US), New York. For the Restaurant Law Center, New York State Restaurant Association and New York City Hospitality Alliance, amici curiae: Jeremy M. Creelan, Michael W. Ross, David M. Kroeger, Gabriel K. Gillett and David J. Clark of counsel, Jenner & Block LLP, New York. For the Chefs' Warehouse Inc., amicus curiae: John N. Ellison and Richard P. Lewis of counsel, Reed Smith LLP, New York. For United Policyholders, amicus curiae: Andrew Hahn, Andrew Henley, and Rukesh Korde, of the bar of the District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, Covington & Burling LLP, New York. For New York State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae: E. Leo Milonas, Joseph D. Jean, Maria T. Galeno and Scott D. Greenspan of counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, New York, and Brian J. Isaac, New York. For American Property Casualty Insurance Association, amicus curiae: Wystan M. Ackerman of counsel, Robinson & Cole LLP, New York

    Case Number: 450839/21

    Covid-19 Is Not 'Physical Loss or Damage' Triggering Business Interruption Coverage

  • 14 E. 4th St. Unit 509 LLC v. Toporek

    Publication Date: 2022-01-10
    Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondent: Matthew A. Ulmann and Maria I. Beltrani of counsel, Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Appellant: T. Bryce Jones of counsel, Jones Law Firm, P.C., New York.

    Case Number: 150250/21

    Landlord Need Not Forfeit Security Deposit in Case of Apartment's Repair to Move-In State

  • Matter of East River Park Action v. City of New York

    Publication Date: 2021-12-07
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellants: Arthur Z. Schwartz of counsel, Advocates for Justice, New York.
    for defendant: For Respondent: Mackenzie Fillow and Devin Slack of counsel, Georgia M. Pestana, Corporation Counsel, New York.

    Case Number: 151491/20

    Coastal Flooding Protection Project Is a 'Park Purpose' Not Needing Prior State Approval

  • Matter of Part 60 RMBS Put-Back Litig.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-19
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant-Respondent: H. Seiji Newman, Joseph Cioffi, and Massimo Giugliano of counsel, Davis & Gilbert LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Respondent-Appellant: Howard F. Sidman, Traci L. Lovitt and Joseph J. Boylan of counsel, Jones Day, New York Andrew R. Stanton of the bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel, and Jones Day, Pittsburgh, PA. For Respondent: Kathleen M. Sullivan, Michael B. Carlinsky, William B. Adams, Andrew Kutscher and Anna Deknatel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 777000/15

    Law of the Case Doctrine Does Not Prevent Party's Reliance on Borrowing Statute as Defense

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  • Bd. of Mgrs. of the 28 Cliff St. Condominium v. Maguire

    Publication Date: 2020-11-25
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation | Real Estate
    Industry: Insurance | Real Estate
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 653115/14

    Condo President's Request for Indemnity After Fire Should Have Been Denied Under Bylaws

  • Guido v. Fielding

    Publication Date: 2020-11-17
    Practice Area: Evidence | Expert Witnesses | Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellants: Anthony J. Scaffidi, Robert M. Marino and Kevin B. Lynch of counsel, Scaffidi & Associates, New York.
    for defendant: For Respondents: Elliot J. Zucker of counsel, Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 302654/11

    Foundation for Surgeon's Testimony Based on Custom, Practice Not Properly Laid

  • Ctr. For Specialty Care Inc. v. CSC Acquisition I LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-08-20
    Practice Area: Damages
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellants: Sarmad M. Khojasteh, Marc E. Kasowitz, Daniel R. Benson and Henry B. Brownstein of counsel, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Respondents: Ronald G. Blum, Prana A. Topper and Andrew Case of counsel, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 653849/16

    Court Must Recalculate Damages Award for Breach of Lease and Guaranty Agreements

  • Ctr. for Independence of the Disabled v. Metro. Transp. Auth.

    Publication Date: 2020-06-10
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry: State and Local Government | Transportation
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondents: Michelle Caiola, Torie Atkinson and Emily Seelendfreud of counsel, Disability Rights Advocates, New York, Daniel Brown of counsel, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Veronique Hakim, New York City Transit Authority and Darryl C. Irick, appellants: Allan Arffa, Gregory F. Launer and Joseph P. Kolatch of counsel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York. For City of New York, Appellant: Jeremy W. Shweder, Richard Dearing and Devin Slack of counsel, James E. Johnson, Corporation Counsel, New York. For Amici Curiae: Sandra D. Hauser, Levon Golendukhin and Noel Y. Lee of counsel, Dentons US LLP, New York, Ruth Lowenkron and Christopher Schuyler of counsel, and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, New York.

    Case Number: 153765/17

    Disability Discrimination Suit Over Subway Stations' Accessibility Timely, Not Preempted

  • Nemeth v. Brenntag N. Am.

    Publication Date: 2020-04-15
    Practice Area: Evidence | Personal Injury | Toxic Torts
    Industry: Consumer Products
    Court: Appellate Division, First Department
    Judge: Justice Judith Gische
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant-Respondent: Bryce L. Friedman and Eamonn W. Campbell of counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York.
    for defendant: For Respondent-Appellant: Renner K. Walker and Robert I. Komitor of counsel, Levy Konigsberg LLP, New York.

    Case Number: 190138/14

    Record Evidence Allowed Jury to Find Asbestos Exposure Sufficient to Cause Mesothelioma