New York Court of Appeals Decisions 2008

Matter of Anderson
Date: December 29, 2008
Docket Number: 226

D'Onofrio v City of New York
Date: December 18, 2008
Docket Number: 169

People v James
Date: December 18, 2008
Docket Number: 212

Van Kipnis v Van Kipnis
Date: December 18, 2008
Docket Number: 213

DeJesus v New York City Hous. Auth.
Date: December 18, 2008
Docket Number: 224 SSM 46

Plaintiff v. Defendant
Date: December 18, 2008
Docket Number: 225 SSM 48

People v Mills
Date: December 17, 2008
Docket Number: 207

Matter of Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. v New York State Racing & Wagering Bd.
Date: December 17, 2008
Docket Number: 209

Matter of Kenny v DiNapoli
Date: December 17, 2008
Docket Number: 222 SSM 44

Schosek v Amherst Paving, Inc.
Date: December 17, 2008
Docket Number: 223 SSM 45

Adamo v Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., & c.
Date: December 16, 2008
Docket Number: 205

Omni Recycling of Westbury, Inc. v Town of Oyster Bay
Date: December 16, 2008
Docket Number: 206

People & c. v Diggin (Isaac)
Date: December 16, 2008
Docket Number: 214

Gaston v American Tr. Ins. Co.
Date: December 16, 2008
Docket Number: 44

Kopsachilis v 130 E. 18 Owners Corp.
Date: December 2, 2008
Docket Number: 177

Matter of Rivera v Neil Jon Firetog, & c.
Date: December 2, 2008
Docket Number: 178

Plaintiff v. Defendant
Date: December 2, 2008
Docket Number: 181

Lawrence v Miller
Date: December 2, 2008
Docket Number: 76

Matter of Partnership 92 LP v State of N.Y. Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal, & c.
Date: December 2, 2008
Docket Number: 221 SSM 38

People v George
Date: November 25, 2008
Docket Number: 172

People v Castellano
Date: November 25, 2008
Docket Numbers: 173, 174

People v Hawkins
Date: November 25, 2008
Docket Number: 175

Moran v Erk
Date: November 25, 2008
Docket Number: 176

Continental Cas. Co. v Stradford
Date: November 25, 2008
Docket Number: 180

Matter of Gormley v New York State Ethics Commn.
Date: November 24, 2008
Docket Numbers: 162, 194

Helmsley-Spear, Inc. v Fishman
Date: November 24, 2008
Docket Number: 164

People v Johnson
Date: November 24, 2008
Docket Numbers: 166, 167

Those Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London v Occidental Gems, Inc.
Date: November 24, 2008
Docket Number: 171

People v Naradzay
Date: November 24, 2008
Docket Number: 188

People v MacShane
Date: November 24, 2008
Docket Number: 220 SSM 40

White House Manor, Ltd. v Benjamin
Date: November 20, 2008
Docket Number: 155

Briggs Ave. LLC v Insurance Corp. of Hannover
Date: November 20, 2008
Docket Numbers: 162, 163

Matter of Abraham XX.
Date: November 20, 2008
Docket Number: 165

Morgenthau v Avion Resources Ltd.
Date: November 20, 2008
Docket Numbers: 166, 167

People v Ennis
Date: November 20, 2008
Docket Number: 168

Matter of Peaslee
Date: November 20, 2008
Docket Numbers: 219, 220

Matter of Jung
Date: October 28, 2008
Docket Number: 150

Matter of Brooklyn Assembly Halls of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. v Department of Envtl. Protection of City of N.Y.
Date: October 28, 2008
Docket Numbers: 153, 154

Matter of City of New York v City of New York
Date: October 28, 2008
Docket Number: 156

Litwack v Plaza Realty Invs., Inc.
Date: October 28, 2008
Docket Number: 159

People v Jones
Date: October 28, 2008
Docket Number: 160

Boudreaux v State of La., Dept. of Transp.
Date: October 28, 2008
Docket Number: 182

Cohen v Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr.
Date: October 28, 2008
Docket Number: 218 SSM 25

Katz Park Ave. Corp. v Jagger
Date: October 23, 2008
Docket Number: 141

Farkas v Farkas
Date: October 23, 2008
Docket Number: 144

Crawford v Liz Claiborne, Inc.
Date: October 23, 2008
Docket Number: 145

Matter of LaBombard
Date: October 23, 2008
Docket Number: 151

Episcopal Diocese of Rochester v Harnish
Date: October 23, 2008
Docket Number: 152

People v Jenkins
Date: October 23, 2008
Docket Number: 161

Matter of Hunter v Orange County Bd. of Elections
Date: October 23, 2008
Docket Number: 217

Graev v Graev
Date: October 21, 2008
Docket Numbers: 139, 140

Brothers v New York State Elec. & Gas Corp.
Date: October 21, 2008
Docket Number: 146

Brooks v Judlau Contr., Inc.
Date: October 21, 2008
Docket Number: 147

People v Lucas
Date: October 21, 2008
Docket Numbers: 147, 148

Sorbara Constr. Corp. v AIU Ins. Co.
Date: October 21, 2008
Docket Number: 157

Stringer v Musacchia
Date: October 21, 2008
Docket Number: 158

People v Kozlowski
Date: October 16, 2008
Docket Numbers: 115, 120, 137, 138, 143 SSM 27

Goldman v White Plains Ctr. for Nursing Care, LLC
Date: October 16, 2008
Docket Numbers: 139, 140

Matter of City of Elmira v Doe
Date: October 16, 2008
Docket Number: 142

People v Smith
Date: October 16, 2008
Docket Number: 149

Tydings v Greenfield, Stein & Senior, LLP
Date: October 16, 2008
Docket Numbers: 153, 154

City of New York v Smokes-Spirits.Com, Inc.
Date: October 16, 2008
Docket Number: 215

Koehler v Bank of Bermuda Ltd.
Date: October 16, 2008
Docket Number: 216

Fuentes v Board of Educ. of City of N.Y.
Date: September 16, 2008
Docket Numbers: 184, 185, 186, 204

McCleery v Consolidated Edison of N.Y., Inc.
Date: September 16, 2008
Docket Number: 202 SSM 23

Matter of Siao-Pao v Dennison
Date: September 16, 2008
Docket Number: 200 SSM 27

Matter of DeFilippo v Rooney
Date: September 16, 2008
Docket Number: 203 SSM 31

People v Shemesh
Date: September 16, 2008
Docket Number: 201 SSM 32

Frutchey v Felicita
Date: September 11, 2008
Docket Number: 199 SSM 22

Okun v Tanners
Date: September 11, 2008
Docket Number: 196 SSM 28

Di Sanza v City of New York
Date: September 11, 2008
Docket Number: 197 SSM 29

Peri v City of New York
Date: September 9, 2008
Docket Number: 194 SSM 24

Quattrocchi v F.J. Sciame Constr. Co., Inc.
Date: September 9, 2008
Docket Number: 195 SSM 26

Matter of Ellis v Mahon
Date: September 9, 2008
Docket Number: 198 SSM 30

Matter of Barron v Board of Elections in City of N.Y.
Date: September 4, 2008
Docket Number: 189

Windy Ridge Farm v Assessor of Town of Shandaken
Date: August 28, 2008
Docket Number: 190 SSM 19

Amalfitano v Rosenberg
Date: August 28, 2008
Docket Number: 191

Reddington v Staten Is. Univ. Hosp.
Date: July 1, 2008
Docket Number: 112

Matter of Venigalla v Nori
Date: July 1, 2008
Docket Number: 113

Police Benevolent Assn. of N.Y. State Troopers, Inc. v Division of N.Y. State Police
Date: July 1, 2008
Docket Number: 118

Matter of Fiveco Inc., v Haber
Date: July 1, 2008
Docket Number: 126

G.K. Alan Assoc., Inc. v Lazzari
Date: July 1, 2008
Docket Numbers: 126, 127

People v Simmons
Date: July 1, 2008
Docket Number: 128

Gaston v American Tr. Ins. Co.
Date: July 1, 2008
Docket Number: 44

People v Estrella
Date: July 1, 2008
Docket Number: 186 SSM 20

Jazilek v Abart Holdings LLC
Date: July 1, 2008
Docket Number: 187 SSM 21

Matter of Markowitz v Serio
Date: June 26, 2008
Docket Number: 111

People v Freycinet
Date: June 26, 2008
Docket Number: 119

Matter of Ramroop v Flexo-Craft Print., Inc.
Date: June 26, 2008
Docket Number: 121

Mesholam v Mesholam
Date: June 26, 2008
Docket Number: 122

Falk v Chittenden
Date: June 26, 2008
Docket Number: 124

Matter of People v Applied Card Sys., Inc.
Date: June 26, 2008
Docket Numbers: 94, 95, 96

Hauzinger v Hauzinger
Date: June 26, 2008
Docket Number: 183 SSM 16

Matter of United Church Residences of Fredonia N.Y., Inc. v Newell
Date: June 26, 2008
Docket Number: 185 SSM 18

AG Capital Funding Partners, L.P. v State St. Bank & Trust Co.
Date: June 25, 2008
Docket Number: 114

Marmelstein v Kehillat New Hempstead: Rav Aron Jofen Community Synagogue
Date: June 25, 2008
Docket Number: 115

People v Montilla
Date: June 25, 2008
Docket Number: 116

Morales v D & A Food Serv.
Date: June 25, 2008
Docket Number: 117

People v Grasso
Date: June 25, 2008
Docket Numbers: 115, 120, 137, 138, 143 SSM 27

People v Baret
Date: June 25, 2008
Docket Number: 123

Landau, P.C. v LaRossa, Mitchell & Ross
Date: June 25, 2008
Docket Number: 99

Warner v Houghton
Date: June 25, 2008
Docket Number: 125 SSM 15

People v Packer
Date: June 25, 2008
Docket Number: 184 SSM 17

Tutrani v County of Suffolk
Date: June 12, 2008
Docket Number: 100

Matter of Giaquinto v Commissioner of N.Y. State Dept. of Health
Date: June 12, 2008
Docket Numbers: 101, 102

Berg v Albany Ladder Co., Inc.
Date: June 12, 2008
Docket Number: 104

People v Hunter
Date: June 12, 2008
Docket Numbers: 91, 92

936 Second Ave. L.P. v Second Corporate Dev. Co., Inc.
Date: June 12, 2008
Docket Number: 94

Matter of Zalk
Date: June 12, 2008
Docket Number: 98

People v Malaussena
Date: June 12, 2008
Docket Number: 135 SSM 13

Pachter v Bernard Hodes Group, Inc.
Date: June 10, 2008
Docket Numbers: 65, 66, 67, 68, 86, 87

People v Finley
Date: June 10, 2008
Docket Numbers: 65, 66, 67, 68, 86, 87

Matter of Conroy v State Comm. of Independence Party of N.Y.
Date: June 10, 2008
Docket Numbers: 89, 90

Matter of Master v Pohanka
Date: June 10, 2008
Docket Number: 91

Matter of Mill Cr. Phase 1 Staten Is. Bluebelt System. NYCTL 1998-1 Trust
Date: June 10, 2008
Docket Numbers: 94, 95, 96

Preserver Ins. Co. v Ryba
Date: June 10, 2008
Docket Numbers: 140 SSM 24, 141 SSM 25, 142 SSM 26, 97

Matter of Rashaun S.
Date: June 10, 2008
Docket Number: 133 SSM 10

Fair Price Med. Supply Corp. v Travelers Indem. Co.
Date: June 5, 2008
Docket Number: 105

Matter of Restaino
Date: June 5, 2008
Docket Number: 82

Matter of Feola v Carroll
Date: June 5, 2008
Docket Number: 83

Cox v NAP Constr. Co., Inc.
Date: June 5, 2008
Docket Number: 84

Jones v Bill
Date: June 5, 2008
Docket Numbers: 89, 90

Roberts v Boys & Girls Republic, Inc.
Date: June 5, 2008
Docket Number: 134 SSM 11

Johnson v Kling
Date: June 5, 2008
Docket Number: 132 SSM 12

Rawlings v National Car Rental Sys., Inc.
Date: June 5, 2008
Docket Number: 131 SSM 9

People v Azaz
Date: June 3, 2008
Docket Number: 103

Matter of Suarez v Byrne
Date: June 3, 2008
Docket Numbers: 77, 78

People v Luciano
Date: June 3, 2008
Docket Numbers: 77, 78

TAG 380, LLC v ComMet 380, Inc.
Date: June 3, 2008
Docket Number: 79

Pultz v Economakis
Date: June 3, 2008
Docket Number: 80

Vucetovic v Epsom Downs, Inc.
Date: June 3, 2008
Docket Number: 81

People v Johnson
Date: June 3, 2008
Docket Number: 93

Matter of Seasia D.
Date: June 3, 2008
Docket Number: 136 SSM 14

Pludeman v Northern Leasing Sys., Inc.
Date: May 6, 2008
Docket Number: 64

People v Umali
Date: May 6, 2008
Docket Numbers: 65, 66, 67, 68, 86, 87

Matter of IG Second Generation Partners L.P. v New York State Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal
Date: May 6, 2008
Docket Numbers: 65, 66, 67, 68, 86, 87

Pearson v New York City Health & Hosps. Corp. (Harlem Hosp. Ctr.)
Date: May 6, 2008
Docket Number: 130 SSM 2

Worth Constr. Co., Inc. v Admiral Ins. Co.
Date: May 1, 2008
Docket Number: 52

P.A. Bldg. Co. v City of New York
Date: May 1, 2008
Docket Number: 59

People v Cabrera
Date: May 1, 2008
Docket Number: 61

Jericho Water Dist. v One Call Users Council, Inc.
Date: May 1, 2008
Docket Number: 69

Matter of Pantelidis v New York City Bd. of Stds. & Appeals
Date: May 1, 2008
Docket Number: 129 SSM 6

Jesus Fuentes, as a Parent of a Disabled Child v. Board of Education of the City of New York
Date: April 30, 2008
Docket Number: 51

David A. Kipper, M.D. v. NYP Holdings Co., Inc.
Date: April 30, 2008
Docket Number: 54

The People v. Jonathan Mattocks
Date: April 30, 2008
Docket Number: 59

Pioneer Towers Owners Association v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company
Date: April 30, 2008
Docket Number: 63

The People v. Joseph Goldstein
Date: April 30, 2008
Docket Numbers: 65, 66, 67, 68, 86, 87

The People v. Juan Carlos Aleman
Date: April 30, 2008
Docket Number: 69

People v Sparber
Date: April 29, 2008
Docket Number: 53

Matter of Garner v New York State Dept. of Correctional Servs.
Date: April 29, 2008
Docket Number: 57

Matter of Johna M. S. v Russell E. S.
Date: April 29, 2008
Docket Number: 63

Wilson v Galicia Contr. & Restoration Corp.
Date: April 29, 2008
Docket Numbers: 65, 66, 67, 68, 86, 87

Matter of Steel Los III/ Goya Foods Inc. v Board of Assessors of County of Nassau
Date: April 24, 2008
Docket Number: 49

People v Mitchell
Date: April 24, 2008
Docket Number: 51

Sanatass v Consolidated Investing Co., Inc.
Date: April 24, 2008
Docket Number: 60

Solow Mgt. Corp. v Tanger
Date: April 24, 2008
Docket Number: 62

Rivkin v Century 21 Teran Realty LLC
Date: April 24, 2008
Docket Numbers: 65, 66, 67, 68, 86, 87

John R. Consedine v. Portville Central School District
Date: April 7, 2008
Docket Number: 30

The People v. Jose Fuentes
Date: April 7, 2008
Docket Number: 35

The People v. Walkins Contreras
Date: April 7, 2008
Docket Number: 37

Norma Gorman v. Town of Huntington
Date: April 7, 2008
Docket Number: 43

M&B Joint Venture, Inc. v. Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
Date: April 7, 2008
Docket Number: 44

Grace Ruth Lucido, as Administratrix of the Estate of Thomas Lucido, Deceased v. Mary Mancuso
Date: April 7, 2008
Docket Number: 4

Mann v Abel
Date: March 25, 2008
Docket Number: 24

People v Hall
Date: March 25, 2008
Docket Number: 29

Matter of Disney Enters. Inc., v Tax Appeals Trib. of State of N.Y.
Date: March 25, 2008
Docket Number: 37

Matter of 9th & 10th St. L.L.C. v Board of Stds. & Appeals of City of N.Y.
Date: March 25, 2008
Docket Number: 40

People v Windham
Date: March 25, 2008
Docket Number: 42

Matter of Town of Rye v New York State Bd. of Real Prop. Servs.
Date: March 20, 2008
Docket Numbers: 22, 23

McCurdy v State of New York
Date: March 20, 2008
Docket Number: 34

People v White
Date: March 20, 2008
Docket Number: 38

Byblos Bank Europe, S.A. v Sekerbank Turk Anonym Syrketi
Date: March 20, 2008
Docket Number: 39

Fleming v Graham
Date: March 20, 2008
Docket Number: 41

Swiderska v New York Univ.
Date: March 20, 2008
Docket Number: 107 SSM 5

Matter of Gross
Date: March 18, 2008
Docket Number: 110

Matter of Henneberry v ING Capital Advisers, LLC
Date: March 18, 2008
Docket Number: 28

People v Martin
Date: March 18, 2008
Docket Number: 30

Watral & Sons, Inc. v OC Riverhead 58, LLC
Date: March 18, 2008
Docket Numbers: 31, 32

Appleton Acquisition, LLC v National Hous. Partnership
Date: March 18, 2008
Docket Number: 36

Bernstein v Penny Whistle Toys, Inc.
Date: March 18, 2008
Docket Number: 43

Briggs Ave. LLC v Insurance Corp. of Hannover
Date: March 13, 2008
Docket Number: 108

Matter of Jung
Date: March 13, 2008
Docket Number: 109

Matter of Adult Home at Erie Sta. Inc., v Assessor & Bd. of Assessment Review of City of Middletown
Date: March 13, 2008
Docket Number: 21

Vigilant Ins. Co. v Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.
Date: March 13, 2008
Docket Number: 25

Ramos v Howard Indus., Inc.
Date: March 13, 2008
Docket Number: 26

Matter of Piel
Date: March 13, 2008
Docket Number: 27

Matter of Schorr v New York City Dept. of Hous. Preserv. & Dev.
Date: March 13, 2008
Docket Number: 33

People v Urbaez
Date: March 13, 2008
Docket Number: 35

Matter of Spencer v Spencer
Date: February 14, 2008
Docket Number: 10

Matter of American Comm. for Weizmann Inst. of Science v Dunn
Date: February 14, 2008
Docket Numbers: 10, 11, 9

Samiento v World Yacht Inc.
Date: February 14, 2008
Docket Number: 17

Matter of City of Utica v Town of Frankfort
Date: February 14, 2008
Docket Number: 20

Tzolis v Wolff
Date: February 14, 2008
Docket Number: 5

Lehman Bros., Inc. v Cox
Date: February 14, 2008
Docket Number: 73 SSM 39

Smalls v AJI Indus., Inc.
Date: February 12, 2008
Docket Number: 13

Insurance Co. of the State of Pa. v HSBC Bank USA
Date: February 12, 2008
Docket Number: 18

Smalley v Dreyfus Corp.
Date: February 12, 2008
Docket Number: 19

Innophos, Inc. v Rhodia, S.A
Date: February 12, 2008
Docket Number: 4

Matter of Johnson v New York City Dept. of Envtl. Protection
Date: February 12, 2008
Docket Number: 9

Castillo v 711 Group, Inc.
Date: February 12, 2008
Docket Number: 74 SSM 42

Ornstein v New York City Health & Hosps. Corp.
Date: February 7, 2008
Docket Number: 12

Riverside Syndicate, Inc. v Munroe
Date: February 7, 2008
Docket Number: 16

Matter of Spota v Jackson
Date: February 7, 2008
Docket Number: 1

Financial Indus. Regulatory Auth., Inc. v Fiero
Date: February 7, 2008
Docket Numbers: 2, 3

Yarborough v City of New York
Date: February 7, 2008
Docket Numbers: 2, 3

Matter of LaBombard
Date: February 7, 2008
Docket Number: 71

People v Cumberbatch
Date: February 7, 2008
Docket Number: 70 SSM 41

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