Reis v. Volvo Cars of North America
This appeal addresses the proper jury charge for defective design of product suits. The plaintiff, Manuel Reis was pinned against a wall and lost his left leg after his friend’s… Read more »
Category: New York Court of Appeals
Nesmith v. Allstate
In this case, the Court of Appeals interpreted a “noncumulation clause” where members of different families were successively exposed to lead paint in the same apartment. Just as the Court… Read more »
Kimso v Ghandi
This appeal addresses a party’s ability to amend a pleading following trial and the full presentation of proof by both parties. Counterclaim plaintiff, Mahesh Gandhi and his two associates formed… Read more »
Grace v. Law
This appeal addresses whether a client’s failure to appeal the underlying action bars the client’s legal malpractice claim, an issue of first impression for the court. In October 2002, the… Read more »
People v. Maldonado
This appeal addresses whether reckless driving alone can sustain a conviction for depraved indifference murder. The Defendant led police on a high-speed chase after stealing a minivan. In addition to… Read more »
Union Square Park Community v. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
This case arose when Plaintiff challenged Defendant’s agreement with Chef Driven Market, LLC (“CDM”) permitting CDM to operate a seasonal restaurant in Union Square Park for a term of fifteen… Read more »
People v. Cortez
The appeal addressed two issues: (1) the constitutional right of a criminal defendant to have conflict-free representation at trial, and (2) the use of a defendant’s state of mind months… Read more »
People v. Enrique
This appealed addressed whether an ex-girlfriend’s testimony should be allowed for the Respondent at a pre-release hearing to determine whether he suffered from a mental abnormality. Respondent was nearing the… Read more »
People v. Clermont
This appeal addressed whether the trial court’s denial of Defendant’s motion to suppress a gun should be reversed due to ineffective counsel. Defendant, Jocelyn Clermont, had been walking down the… Read more »
People v. Asaro
This appeal addressed whether the defendant Patrick Asaro’s convictions for manslaughter and assault, both in the second-degree, were supported by sufficient evidence. Asaro was driving a modified hotrod with four… Read more »