Appellate Division, Fourth Department Defamation News Broadcast — Standard Gordon v. LIN TV Corporation, et al. CA 11-00456 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff appealed from an order dismissing his defamation action. The plaintiff had been misidentified ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Measure of Damages Property’s Appreciation in Value Franklin Corporation v. Prahler CA 11-00079 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff had been the owner of a 2000 Ford GT, a vehicle the plaintiff argued ...

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Courtroom I of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department is being named the Hon. Samuel L. Green Courtroom in honor of its longest serving justice who is retiring. Justice Green was surprised Wednesday, his last day on the bench, by his ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Failure to Warn Motor Home — Moving Vehicle Fisher v. Flanigan, et al. CA 11-00786 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action seeking damages for injuries sustained when he fell while ...

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Justice Samuel L. Green, the longest serving justice in the history of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, is retiring effective Dec. 31. His last day on the bench will be Wednesday. Justice Green has been a member of the Fourth ...

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A physical therapist who was crushed by a Cybex exercise machine may have to accept $45 million instead of the record $66 million awarded last year. The Appellate Division, Fourth Department ruled last month that Natalie Barnhard will have to ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Covered Insured Household Interpretation Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company v. Nason CA 11-00922 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The lawsuit arose from a wrongful death suit against the defendant on behalf of a decedent ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Duty of Care Proper Instruction of Playground Equipment — Continued Rule Breaking Dworzanski v. Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District CA 11-00507 Appealed from Supreme Court, Niagara County Background: The plaintiff commenced this action on behalf of his ...

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The Appellate Division, Fourth Department has been home to Patricia L. Morgan for most of her career. It is where she started her career and where it will end — at least for now — when she retires as clerk ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Child Support Interrogatories — Limited Partnerships D’Angelo v. D’Angelo CA 11-01104 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: The plaintiff had moved for an order directing nonparty respondents to answer interrogatories under CPLR § 3130 (2). ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Sex Abuse Out-of-Court Statements — Visitation In the Matter of Lydia C. CAF 10-02013 Appealed from Family Court, Steuben County Background: The father appealed from an order determining that he had sexually abused his child. In ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Renewal of Default Judgment Assignee — Original Party Chase Lincoln First Bank N.A. v. Dehaan CA 11-00889 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: By order to show cause the plaintiff’s assignee sought to extend and ...

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