New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David M. Barshay and Steven J. Neuwirth | April 13, 2022
The accrual of interest can certainly add up, and will surpass the principal amount after a little more than four years under the current (simple interest) regulations and after three years under the old (compound interest) regulations.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. | March 15, 2022
The Court of Appeals in 'Matter of Endara-Caicedo v. NYS Department of Motor Vehicles' recently addressed the circumstances in which a motorist will be subject to revocation of her driver's license for refusing to submit to a chemical blood alcohol test. The majority held that a motorist cannot avoid revocation even when the request to submit to a test takes place more than two hours after the arrest.
By Andrew Denney | October 25, 2021
"I told the insurance company it's an eight-figure case. Their response was, 'No Orange County jury will ever give a verdict in eight figures, especially during COVID.' And my response was 'I guess we'll find out,'" plaintiff's attorney Andrew Finkelstein said.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jonathan A. Dachs | October 7, 2021
In this edition of his Insurance Law column, Jonathan A. Dachs examines the recent appellate decision in 'Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co. v. Oster', which appears to have expanded the meaning and breadth of the phrase "use or operation" beyond all prior limitations.
By Amanda Bronstad | September 20, 2021
"There are some plaintiffs counsel who believe that having bellwether trials is a source of leverage to push defendants toward settlement, and, if they're not happening, that leverage is diminished," John Beisner of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Stefan Belinfanti and Gary Tsirelman | June 18, 2021
Insurers that seek to assert these defenses should remain cognizant of the fact that arbitration/litigation actions involving such disputes may expose them to higher attorney fees.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David M. Barshay and Steven J. Neuwirth | June 9, 2021
In this edition of their No-Fault Insurance Law Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay and Steven J. Neuwirth discuss some recent notable opinions, including a case in which a Florida court denied a request for additional attorney fees; another where plaintiff's acceptance of a check resulted in unintentional waiver of claims; and another where an appellate court agreed that plaintiff's case should be dismissed, but left open the issue of whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David M. Barshay and Steven J. Neuwirth | April 7, 2021
In this edition of their No-Fault Insurance Law Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay and Steven J. Neuwirth provide an update on a prior split between the Appellate Terms in the First and Second Departments concerning exhaustion of the policy limits, and discuss decisions involving conflicts of law and discoverability of a special investigative unit (SIU) file, respectively.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David M. Barshay | December 10, 2020
In his No-Fault Insurance Law Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay discusses recent decisions, including a denial of an insurer's summary judgment motion in a case where a motor vehicle accident was allegedly staged.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Dennis Boshnack | November 20, 2020
This article argues that, contrary to 'Bolofsky v. City of New York', an inquiry under VTL §237(8) is a request for information or documents, including the transcript of a hearing on the notice of violation.
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