Fourth Department – Child visitation: Hoover v. Ester
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Child visitation — Supervised visitation wait list — Change in circumstances Hoover v. Ester CAF 25-00238 Appealed from Family Court, […]
Fourth Department – Child custody: Matter of Shaiyah H.
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Child custody — Return to care — Mental health Matter of Shaiyah H. CAF 25-00820 Appealed from Family Court, Monroe […]
Fourth Department – Disclosure: Harms v. Lewis, et al.
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Disclosure — New evidence Harms v. Lewis, et al. CA 25-00918 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The defendants […]
Fourth Department – Felony murder: People v. Giambelluca
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Felony murder — Causation People v. Giambelluca KA 24-00065 Appealed from Erie County Court Background: The defendant appealed from his […]
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 […]
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




