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Wrongful Death Suit Tossed for Staten Island Man Killed by Pit Bulls
Recently, a Staten Island judge found that the City had no “special duty” to protect a dog bite victim and held the City not liable for damages to the family of a 90-year-old man who died as a result...
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New York Courts Continue to Deem Social Networking Sites Discoverable
As reported in the New York Law Journal, more and more New York courts have applied a liberal standard to the discoverability of a plaintiff’s social media information in personal injury or medical...
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First Department Finds That Quantification of Environmental Contaminants...
In Cleghorne, et. al. v. The City of New York, et. al., 2012 NY Slip Op. 06648 (1st Dept., October 4, 2012), the Appellate Division, First Department, dismissed Plaintiffs’ claims, granting summary...
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Begining of the End for Medicaid Liens?
As recently reported, the United States Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in Delia v. EMA (briefs can be found here) on the issue of States recovering Medicaid expenses from the proceeds of a...
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New York County Judge Rules Against the Joint Trial of Asbestos Cases
Within a recent decision, Judge George Silver of Supreme Court, New York County, held that since not all asbestos plaintiffs are created equal, the joint trial of several, bundled asbestos lawsuits is...
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No fiduciary breach without respondeat superior
The Court of Appeals, in a 6-1 decision arising from a certified question from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has held that an upstate health clinic is not liable for the confidentiality breach...
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New York’s “Good Samaritan Law” and the Use of AEDs
The ancient parable of the “Good Samaritan” — exemplifying one who voluntarily assists a stranger (or even an enemy) in imminent danger without expectation of reward — remains a powerful and honored...
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Post-Verdict Defense Judgment Dismisses $11 Million Dollar Verdict In...
Congratulations to trial counsel, Robert S. Deutsch and Nancy L. Pennie, and post-trial motion authors, Nancy L. Pennie, Elliott J. Zucker, and Oded Burger, on a post-verdict dismissal of all personal...
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Allison Landwehr Moshel on NY1 regarding Special Education.
Allison Landwehr Moshel was recently highlighted on NY1 discussing special education. See the video here. Allison specializes in special education and fighting for children that require services....
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New York’s Highest State Court Tells NYC To Improve Roadway Safety
The majority of blog posts about automobiles concern luxury car design, 007 movies, electric cars, or NASCAR racing. Traffic law and roadway planning/maintenance, the automobile’s much less popular...
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