New York State Court of Appeals Disability Discrimination Reasonable Accommodation — Employer’s Failure to Consider Jacobsen v. New York City Health and Hospital Corporation No. 34 Judge Abdus-Salaam Background: At issue is whether an employer’s failure to consider the reasonableness ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Inadequate Counsel Evidentiary Hearing People v. Zeh No. 33 Memorandum Background: The defendant was questioned by the police at his home and at a police barracks after his wife was murdered. He was eventually ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Expert Medical Testimony Frye Test — General Causation Cornell v. 360 West 51st Street Realty No. 16 Judge Read Background: The plaintiff commenced a personal injury action alleging that her landlord failed to properly maintain ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Lost Profits General Damages — Exclusive Distribution Agreement Biotronik A.G. v. Conor Medsystems Ireland, Ltd. No. 8 Judge Rivera Background: The plaintiff sought lost profits from an exclusive distribution agreement as general damages in ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Forcible Touching Actus Reus People v. Guaman No. 29 Judge Read Background: The defendant was charged with third-degree sexual abuse and forcible touching after it was alleged that he had exposed his penis against ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Foreign Judgments Enforcement — Personal Jurisdiction Landauer Limited v. Jo Monani Fish Co., Inc. No. 27 Memorandum Background: The plaintiff, a British company, entered into a number of contracts with the defendant, a New ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Warrantless Search Exigency People v. Jimenez No. 23 Judge Lippman Background: The defendant was indicted for criminal possession of a weapon and criminal trespass after the search of her purse incident to an arrest ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Confession Corroboration — Medical Testimony People v. Santiago No. 22 Judge Pigott Background: The defendant appealed arguing that her confession to the police following the death of her stepdaughter was insufficiently corroborated by independent ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Insurance Coverage Special Relationship — Assurances Deborah Voss v. The Netherlands Insurance Company No. 11 Judge Graffeo Background: At issue is whether a special relationship existed between the insured and their insurance broker. The action ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Voir Dire Bench Conferences — Defendant’s Right to Participate People v. Flinn No. 20 Judge Smith Background: The defendant was convicted for attempted murder. During voir dire of prospective jurors, the defendant chose to ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Labor Law Back Wall — Component of Form Morris v. Pavarini Construction No. 30 Judge Rivera Background: The defendants appealed from an order from the Appellate Division that reversed an order granting their motion ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Voluntary Statements Coercive Deceptions People v. Thomas No. 18 Judge Lippman Background: The defendant was convicted by a jury for murdering his four-month old son. The defendant had given a statement that he had ...

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