Appellate Division, Third Department Attorney Discipline In the Matter of Shamai Leibowitz D-13-10 Background: The respondent was admitted to practice by the court in 2008. He resides in Silver Springs, Md. and was employed by the FBI as a linguist. ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Court of Claims Practice Jurisdiction Johnson v. New York State 507565 Appealed from the Court of Claims Background: Amy Johnson suffered fatal injuries in an automobile accident that occurred while she was a passenger in a ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Evidence Sufficiency — Drug Sales People v. Wilson 102352 Appealed from County Court, Broome County Background: The defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him following a non-jury trial of the crimes of criminal sale of a ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Civil Service Accidental Disability Benefits — Police Officers Matter of Wolak v. DiNapoli 508274 Article 78 Proceeding; Supreme Court, Albany County Background: The action was brought to review a determination of respondent comptroller, which denied the ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Civil Service Disability Benefits Matter of Neely v. DiNapoli 507768 CPLR Article 78 Proceeding; Supreme Court, Albany County Background: The petition seeks review of the respondent’s  denial of the petitioner’s applications for disability and performance of ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Insurance Employer Contributions Matter of Piano School of New York City v. Commissioner of Labor 507664 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: The appeal is from a board decision that assessed Piano School ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Real Property Adverse Possession Sawyer v. Prusky 508087 Appealed from Supreme Court, Washington County Background: The appeal is from an order that granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ second cause of action. The plaintiffs ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Real Property Highway Improvements — Assessments Matter of Batti v. Town of Austerlitz 507507 Article 78 Proceeding; Supreme Court, Columbia County Background: The petitioners appeal from a decision that dismissed their application in a CPLR Article ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department False Statements People v. Lowin 102192 Appealed from County Court, Tioga County Background: The defendant appeals from convictions following a non-jury trial for the crimes of grand larceny in the fourth degree and making a punishable ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Appellate Jurisdiction Article 78 Proceedings Matter of Cornelius v. City of Oneonta 507938 Article 78 Proceeding; Supreme Court, Otsego County Background: The petitioners seek review of a determination of the City of Oneonta Common Council’s denial ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Voluntary Plea Medications People v. Bridge 102399 Appealed from County Court, Tioga County Background: The defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of the crime of burglary in the second degree. ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Compensation Voluntary Leave Matter of Hawkins v. Commissioner of Labor 507699 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: The unemployment compensation claimant appeals from a decision of the board to adhere to its prior ...

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