Fourth Department – Attorney for the child: Lockhart v. Monica
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Attorney for the child — Family offense petition — Standing Lockhart v. Monica CAF 24-01514 Appealed from Family Court, Onondaga […]
Fourth Department – Disclosure: Kelly v. Snap-On Inc., et al.
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Disclosure — Pre-accident medical records — Medicaid billing Kelly v. Snap-On Inc., et al. CA 25-00993 Appealed from Supreme Court, […]
Fourth Department – Assumption of risk: State of New York
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Assumption of risk — Snow tubing Hurst v. State of New York CA 25-01121 Appealed from Court of Claims Background: […]
Fourth Department – Presentence report: People v. Johnson
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Presentence report — Erroneous information — Second Felony offender People v. Johnson KA 22-01805 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County […]
Fourth Department – Right to represent oneself: People v. Howard
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Right to represent oneself — Abandonment People v. Howard KA 24-01289 Appealed from Oneida County Court Background: The defendant appealed […]
Fourth Department – Res judicata: Happy Lake House LLC v. Cross, et al.
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Res judicata — Prior stipulation — Waiver Happy Lake House LLC v. Cross, et al. CA 25-00270 Appealed from Supreme […]
Fourth Department – Sandoval ruling: People v. Grefer
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Sandoval ruling — Mistrial People v. Grefer KA 23-01584 Appealed from Cayuga County Court Background: The defendant appealed from his […]
Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Gray
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Murder — Identity — Credibility People v. Gray KA 23-01417 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The defendant appealed […]
Fourth Department – Possession of a controlled substance: People v. Clark
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Possession of a controlled substance — Untested substances — Intent to sell People v. Clark CA 23-01248 Appealed from Jefferson […]
Fourth Department – Visitation agreement: Diedrichs-Wheeler v. McAvoy
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Visitation agreement — Supervised visitation to unsupervised visitation Diedrichs-Wheeler v. McAvoy CA 25-00392 Appealed from Family Court, Ontario County Background: […]
Fourth Department – Labor Law: Delisle v. FBBT/US Properties, LLC
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Labor Law — Violation of statute Delisle v. FBBT/US Properties, LLC CA 24-01928 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: […]
Fourth Department – Negligence: Castle v. Swarfiguer
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Negligence — Third-party defendant — Question of fact Castle v. Swarfiguer CA 25-00369 Appealed from Supreme Court, Oneida County Background: […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Cindy W. v. Waterloo Central School Dist.
- Court of Appeals – Hateful Conduct Law: Volokh, et al. v. James
- Second Circuit – Free Exercise: Miller v. McDonald
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Fourth Department -Tax assessment: Syracuse University v. City of Syracuse
- Fourth Department – Burglary plea: People v. Small
- Court of Appeals – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Fernandez
- Fourth Department – Youthful offender status: People v. Speed
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of De’Lawrence S. III
- Court of Appeals – Missing witness instruction: People v. Khiamdavanh
Law News
- Greece man accused of stealing from class-action settlement funds
- NY AG investigating Schuyler County death involving DOCCS officer
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
- NY appeals court reinstates criminal charges
- Cybersecurity requires strategy, culture and vigilance, local experts advise
- Gun conviction reversed over illegal search
- NY appeals court grants new trial for defendant who attacked RPD officer




