Court of Appeals — Insurance Fraud — Arson: People v. Abraham
New York State Court of Appeals Insurance Fraud — Arson Inconsistent Verdict — Legally Sufficient Evidence People v. Abraham No. 192 Judge Lippman Background: The defendant was charged with arson and insurance fraud. The defendant argued that because he was acquitted of arson, the prosecution could not establish that he knew the cause of the fire or […]
Business owner charged with insurance fraud
Investigators with the Rochester Office of Public Integrity and the Rochester Police Department have arrested the owner of a business performing work for the city. Christine Clendenning, 42, of 320 Lakeshore Blvd. Extension ...
No-fault auto makes up most health care fraud claims
In a report issued earlier this month, the New York State Insurance Department indicated there were 12,807 cases of suspected fraud involving no-fault auto insurance in 2010. The figure represents 88 percent of the total number of suspected health care fraud cases received in 2010 ...
Insurance Fraud: People v. Boothe
New York State Court of Appeals Insurance Fraud Health Care — Legislative Oversight People v. Boothe Appealed from the First Department No. 31 Background: The defendant, the chief operating officer and executive vice president of a managed health care provider, was indicted on charges that included two counts of insurance fraud in the first degree. A […]
Area woman faces workers’ comp fraud charges
A Rochester woman was arrested on accusations she fraudulently collected $245,900 in workers’ compensation benefits by sending her insurance company fake prescription drug claims was arrested Oct. 8, the New York Insurance Department reported Tuesday.
Case Digests
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Attorney misconduct: Opinion 22-164
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Independently written bench book: Opinion 22-163
- Fourth Department – Suppression: People v. Saeli
- Second Circuit – RICO: Horn v. Medical Marijuana Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Uncompensated interview: Opinion 22-159
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Uncompensated guest speaker: Opinion 22-158
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
Law News
- Appeals court upholds Supreme Court ruling
- Assistant district attorney appointed City Court judge by Rochester mayor
- Murder conviction affirmed despite trial judge error
- NY appeals court upholds conviction in burglary case
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute