A New York State Court of Claims judge has ruled that the state is 100% liable for false arrest and wrongful confinement of a man.
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Read More »February 14, 2022 Comments Off on Judge finds state liable for false arrest
A New York State Court of Claims judge has ruled that the state is 100% liable for false arrest and wrongful confinement of a man.
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Read More »February 10, 2022 Comments Off on Manslaughter charge reinstated over crash that killed two
A New York appeals court has reinstated an indictment on a manslaughter charge that had been dismissed on the ground of legally insufficient evidence.
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Read More »February 10, 2022 Comments Off on Former Dansville landlord settles discrimination action, pays $30,000
A Dansville woman has been ordered to pay $30,000 in damages and not participate in residential rental activities for two years.
Read More »February 9, 2022 Comments Off on Evidence tossed in gun case
A New York Supreme Court justice has suppressed evidence in a gun case because the arresting officer did not have a legal basis to frisk the defendant.
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Read More »February 8, 2022 Comments Off on Local attorney suspended for ‘dishonest or deceitful conduct’
Rochester attorney Gerald W. Dibble has been suspended from practicing law for two years.
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Read More »February 7, 2022 Comments Off on New trial ordered in murder case
A New York appeals court has overturned a murder conviction and granted a new trial because of the quality of the legal representation provided by the defense attorney.
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Read More »February 4, 2022 Comments Off on Lawsuit filed over child left in van for 9 hours
A lawsuit has been filed against a daycare provider who allegedly left a 4-year-old child alone on a bus for nine hours in cold weather.
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Read More »February 4, 2022 Comments Off on Lawsuit alleges real estate investments gone bad with family friend
Jeff Braverman had known Kevin Burns since elementary school and by the time they graduated from Pittsford Sutherland High School in 1992 they were hanging out often, be it in homeroom or on the golf course. “We became really good ...
Read More »February 3, 2022 Comments Off on Guilty plea vacated in rape case
A New York appeals court has reversed a guilty plea on sex abuse charges because it was partly based on convictions in a separate case that have since been reversed.
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Read More »February 2, 2022 Comments Off on Lawsuits claim landfill violates state Constitution
Two lawsuits have been filed by a citizens’ group claiming the continued operation of an eastside landfill violates the New York State Constitution.
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Read More »February 1, 2022 Comments Off on Appeals court reverses order to confine sex offender
A New York appeals court has reversed a lower court decision that ordered a man to be confined because he was classified a dangerous sex offender.
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Read More »February 1, 2022 Comments Off on NY mask mandate to remain in place during appeals process
New York's mask mandate will remain in effect while the state appeals a ruling from a lower court judge overturning it.
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