Appellate Division, Fourth Department Testamentary Trust Uneconomical — Intent of the Decedent Matter of Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Company CA 13-01772 Appealed from Surrogate’s Court, Monroe County Background: The petitioner and trustee bank commenced a proceeding to terminate the ...

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Supreme Court, Monroe County Same Sex Marriage — Child Custody Artificial Insemination — Non-Biological Parent Wendy G-M v. Erin G-M 13-13669 Judge Dollinger Background: At issue in the underlying divorce action, the court was required to determine whether a parent ...

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Onondaga County Family Court Federal and State Law Subpoena of Veteran Affairs Physician Matter of S.P. v. G.S. Justice Hanuszczak Background: The father filed a petition seeking an order granting primary physical custody of a child and a schedule for ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY ‘Res Judicata’ Sanctions Caciani v. Town of Webster 09-cv-6519L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff, an owner of a helicopter, constructed a landing pad on his property. The plaintiff commenced an action alleging that his First and ...

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Decision of Interest U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Discovery Stay of Discovery — Related Actions Mink v. Continental Airlines Inc. 09-MD-2085 Judge Skretny Background: In these consolidated cases involving the airline crash near Clarence, N.Y., on Feb. ...

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Decision of Interest Appellate Division, Fourth Department Appellate Jurisdiction Declaratory Judgments Matter of Nelson v. Stander 1391 Article 78 Proceeding; Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: Petitioners-plaintiffs commenced this original hybrid CPLR article 78 proceeding and declaratory judgment action seeking a ...

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Decision of Interest U.S. District Court, WDNY Federal Jurisdiction FAA In Re Air Crash Near Clarence Center 09-md-2085 Judge Skretny Background: On Feb. 12, 2009, Continental Connection Flight 3407 crashed on approach to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department First Amendment Schools — Status as Non-Public Forums Matter of Macula v. Board of Education 275 Article 78 Proceeding; Supreme Court, Livingston County Background: The petitioner, a professor at SUNY Geneseo who had children attending Geneseo ...

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