Fourth Department – Family Court: Crespo v. Wynn
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Family court — Waiver of right to counsel — Searching inquiry Crespo v. Wynn CAF 24-01914 Appealed from Family Court, […]
Fourth Department – Lease agreement: Derkovitz v. UP State Tower Co., LLC
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Lease agreement — Tax obligations — Ambiguous provision Derkovitz v. UP State Tower Co., LLC CA 25-01089 Appealed from Supreme […]
Fourth Department – Commercial lease agreement: COR Veterans Memorial Drive Co. v. Michaels Stores
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Commercial lease agreement — Default — Co-tenancy requirement COR Veterans Memorial Drive Co. v. Michaels Stores CA 25-00425 Appealed from […]
Fourth Department – Negligence: City of Rome v. GHD Consulting Services Inc.
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Negligence — Superseding event City of Rome v. GHD Consulting Services Inc. CA 24-01509 Appealed from Supreme Court, Oneida County […]
Fourth Department – Reckless endangerment: People v. Coffie
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Reckless endangerment — Identity of shooter People v. Coffie KA 23-00-570 Appealed from Cattaraugus County Court Background: The defendant appealed […]
Fourth Department – Option contract: Cass v. Newell
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Option contract — Expiration of option — Breach of contract Cass v. Newell CA 25-00524 Appealed from Supreme Court, Chautauqua […]
Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Jaquan C.
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Ineffective assistance of counsel — Domestic violence alternative sentence — Presentence report People v. Jaquan C. KA 23-02018 Appealed from […]
Fourth Department – Medical malpractice: Burns v. Sobieraj
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Medical malpractice — Error in judgment jury charge Burns v. Sobieraj CA 24-01898 Appealed from Genesee County Court Background: The […]
Fourth Department – Substitution of counsel: People v. Bredt
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Substitution of counsel — Specific allegations of conflict People v. Bredt CA 22-00992 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: […]
Fourth Department – Statute of limitations: Broton v. County of Onondaga
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Statute of limitations — Continuing wrong doctrine Broton v. County of Onondaga CA 25-00216 Appealed from Supreme Court, Onondaga County […]
Fourth Department – Suppression: People v. Ayer
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Suppression — Reasonable suspicion People v. Ayer KA 23-00676 Appealed from Genesee County Court Background: The defendant appealed from his […]
Fourth Department – Breach of contract: Amber Well Drilling v. Reed , et al.
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Breach of contract — Attorney’s fees — General Business Law Amber Well Drilling v. Reed , et al. CA 24-01399 […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Thanthima
- Second Circuit – Sentencing: United States v. Dralle
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Serrano
- Second Circuit – Habeas Corpus: Brown v. James
- Fourth Department – Comptroller authority: Scanlon v. Miller-Williams
- Fourth Department – Confidential witness: People v. Sanchez
- Second Circuit – Interest-on-escrow accounts: Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A.; Hymes v. Bank of America, N.A.
- Fourth Department – Relation back doctrine: Poindexter v. The State of New York
- Fourth Department – Double jeopardy: People v. Royal
- Fourth Department – Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC
- Second Circuit – Breach of lease agreement: Delsha 60 Ninth, LLC v. Free People of PA LLC
Law News
- NY Court of Appeals resolves Appellate Division inconsistency
- Oneida County attorney disbarred after Trump pardon
- New trial ordered in child sex abuse case
- Rochester, Monroe County to pay $1.75M to officer blinded in stabbing
- Drug conviction reversed over faulty indictment
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M
- Elmira settles federal lawsuit over police encounter for $2.5M




