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: […]
Fourth Department – Bifurcation: Calvaneso v. Mochol
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Bifurcation — Motor-vehicle accident — Nature of injuries Calvaneso v. Mochol CA 25-00651 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: […]
Fourth Department – Action for attorney’s fees: Broadway Warehouse Co. v. Buffalo Barn Board LLC
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Action for attorney’s fees Broadway Warehouse Co. v. Buffalo Barn Board LLC CA 25-00676 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County […]
Fourth Department – Election Law: Torres v. Zellner
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Election Law — Designating petition — Permeation of fraud Torres v. Zellner CAE 26-00862 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County […]
Fourth Department – Family Court: Werner v. Kenney
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Family Court — Hearsay — Lincoln hearing Werner v. Kenney CAF 24-02028 Appealed from Family Court, Monroe County Background: The […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Expert testimony: Rutledge v. Walgreen Co.; Phippen v. Walgreen Co.
- Second Circuit – Congestion pricing: County of Rockland v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth.
- Fourth Department – Apartment search: People v. Shaw
- Fourth Department – Vicarious liability: Sarah R. v. Crouse Health Hospital
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. Schindler
- Second Circuit – New trial: McClarin v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – First Amendment: Real Estate Board of New York Inc. v. The City of New York
- Fourth Department – Juvenile offender: People v. Kameron P.
- Second Circuit – Anticompetitive policy: Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc. v. The Nielsen Co. (US) LLC
- Fourth Department – Aggravated harassment: People v. O’Neill
- Second Circuit – Convention Against Torture: Aguilar-Villalobos v. Blanche
Law News
- NY appeals court reinstates slip-and-fall lawsuit
- Charter Communications must pay penalty for retaliation against employee
- Webster resident named to lead national court reporter group
- NY appeals court affirms rape conviction, rejects speedy trial claim
- Telesca Center for Justice gets $90,000 in state funding
- Trevett Cristo P.C. celebrates 100th anniversary
- NY appeals court affirms weapon conviction rejecting illegal stop claims
- Nursing home worker accused of stealing from residents




