By Andrew Denney | February 16, 2018
As members of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's team engage in talks with New York City Council members about improving the city's public housing stock, the city is also fighting numerous legal battles with public housing residents suing over lead paint.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Brian J. Shoot and Susan M. Jaffe | February 1, 2018
In this Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian J. Shoot and Susan M. Jaffe write: The Court of Appeals is frequently called upon to make rulings concerning the scope and application of Labor Law §240, the so-called scaffold statute. It sometimes explains the grounds for its determinations in great detail. This column concerns a recent case in which the court went in, well, a different direction.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert D. Lang and Rachel Nudel | January 22, 2018
Robert D. Lang and Rachel Nudel write: Whether skateboard, electric hover board, or hybrid electric skateboard, the use of these small personal vehicles presents a range of legal issues for the general public, operators and practitioners.
By Elizabeth A. Fitzpatrick, Chair, NYSBA Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section | January 19, 2018
Elizabeth A. Fitzpatrick, Chair of the NYSBA Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, writes: Defending a civil suit involving criminal claims presents unique challenges to the parties and an understanding of the effect a plea or conviction in the criminal matter may have, not only on the civil lawsuit itself, but also on the availability of insurance coverage to cover any damages, is important.
By Andrew Denney | January 18, 2018
A Manhattan woman who was seriously injured in 2011 when she was hit with a shopping cart that two adolescents pushed from the fourth level of a shopping center may continue to pursue claims against the property owner and the security firm on watch, a judge ruled.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas A. Dickerson | January 18, 2018
Thomas A. Dickerson writes: The liability of the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino for the tragic events in Las Vegas will certainly depend upon the facts that are developed through discovery. However, the uniqueness of Paddock's reign of terror combined with no prior instances of similar misconduct may also have some impact upon the issue of liability.
By Andrew Denney | January 17, 2018
The original recovery awarded by a Bronx jury had been $12.6 million.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | September 15, 2017
Sanctions for Spoliation Denied Where Party Complied with Preservation Letter
By Jason Grant | August 9, 2017
A company that owned a service ramp at the One New York Plaza building's loading dock shouldn't be liable for the injury of a security officer who failed to raise a triable issue of fact regarding negligence in the ramp's construction, a state appeals court has ruled.
By Alan R. Levy | July 17, 2017
Alan R. Levy writes: Do "out-of-possession" commercial landowners, who have transferred possession and control of premises to a commercial tenant, retain the non-delegable duty to remove snow/ice from their abutting sidewalks? Can they be liable for injuries arising from an alleged failure to do so? The courts appear to be struggling with this question, as there appears to be a split among the First and Second Departments.
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