Legal Malpractice: Sevey v. Friedlander
Appellate Division, Third Department Legal Malpractice Divorce Settlement —Unfavorable Terms Sevey v. Friedlander 509959 Appealed from Supreme Court, Tompkins County Background: In 2002, the plaintiff retained the defendant Betty D. […]
Unemployment Insurance: Matter of Heller v. Paragon Motors of Woodside Inc.
Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Insurance Voluntary Quit — Reduction in Commission Rate Matter of Heller v. Paragon Motors of Woodside Inc. 510031 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board […]
Professional Misconduct: Matter of Terrell
Appellate Division, Third Department Professional Misconduct Censure — Traffic Convictions Matter of Terrell D-14-11 Background: The respondent attorney was admitted to practice by this court in 1982 and he was […]
Child Support: Matter of Wilson v. LaMountain
Appellate Division, Third Department Child Support Ability to Work — Social Security Disability as Evidence Matter of Wilson v. LaMountain 509689 Appealed from Family Court, Franklin County Background: The parties […]
Divorce: Mann v. Mann
Appellate Division, Third Department Divorce Custody — Parental Move to Different School District Mann v. Mann 509485 Appealed from Supreme Court, Warren County Background: The parties are the divorced parents […]
Workers’ Compensation: Matter of Sillitti v. Liberty Travel Inc.
Appellate Division, Third Department Workers’ Compensation Mold — COPD Matter of Sillitti v. Liberty Travel Inc. 510109 Appealed from the Workers’ Compensation Board Background: In 2005, while working for […]
Real Property: Tverskoy v. Ramaswami
Appellate Division, Third Department Real Property Damage to Trees and Crops — Stipulations Tverskoy v. Ramaswami 510963 Appealed from Supreme Court, Ulster County Background: The plaintiffs commenced this action in […]
Trespass: Barrett v. Watkins
Appellate Division, Third Department Trespass Confinement of Trespassers — Unlawful Imprisonment Barrett v. Watkins 511021 Appealed from Supreme Court, Sullivan County Background: On April 25, 2005, plaintiffs drove to a […]
Unemployment Insurance: Ingrao-Woods v. Commissioner of Labor
Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Insurance Independent Business — Disqualification Where No Profit is Seen Ingrao-Woods v. Commissioner of Labor 510411 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: In […]
Breach of Contract: Richmor Aviation Inc. v. Sportsflight Air Inc.
Appellate Division, Third Department Breach of Contract Modification of Trial Court’s Finding on Facts Richmor Aviation Inc. v. Sportsflight Air Inc. 509735 Appealed from Supreme Court, Columbia County Background: In […]
SEQRA: Matter of Shop-Rite Supermarkets Inc. v. Planning Board of Town of Wawarsing
Appellate Division, Third Department SEQRA Planning Board Duties Matter of Shop-Rite Supermarkets Inc. v. Planning Board of Town of Wawarsing 2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 01764 Article 78 Proceeding; Supreme Court, […]
Criminal Knowledge: People v. St. Andrews
Appellate Division, Third Department Criminal Knowledge Weight of the Evidence People v. St. Andrews 102543 Appealed from County Court, Washington County Background: Accused of allowing several underage drinking parties to […]
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Criminal possession of a weapon: People v. Burgess
- Second Circuit – Conflict of laws: Maritime Law Matter of the Complaint of Verplanck Fire District
- Fourth Department – Long-arm jurisdiction: McInnis v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to counsel: People v. Maull
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle stop: People v. Ehinmiakhena
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Akeem M.
- Fourth Department – Request to proceed pro se: People v. Love
- Fourth Department – Zoning: Kotary v. Town of Floyd
- Fourth Department – Aggravated driving while intoxicated: People v. Joyner-Pounds
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Jones
- Fourth Department – Child visitation: Hoover v. Ester
Law News
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
- Appeals court affirms custody issue, but reverses $18,000 sanction
- NY appeals court reverses child custody decision, remits case to Family Court
- Donald Chesworth retires after distinguished legal career
- Lawsuit accuses Rochester police of property damage during search
- Five attorneys honored by Monroe County Bar Association
- Split NY appeals court affirms manslaughter conviction
- Fourth Department rules ‘law office failure’ does not excuse late filing




