First Department Upholds Trial Court’s Denial of Summary Judgment to Parking Garage Owner
Joseph A. Serrano v. Riverbay Corporation While walking in defendant’s garage, plaintiff was struck by an unidentified vehicle. ...
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Jan 6, 20212 min read
Oral Lease Does Not Preclude a Summary Judgment Win For An Out-Of-Possession Premises Landlord
Sawicka v. Schwimmer and Third-Party Action On appeal, the Second Department granted summary judgment to defendant, reversing the denial...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Jury Polling Request
Second Department Affirms 2016 Defense Verdict In Rueda v. Elmhurst Woodside, LLC, et al., (2nd Dept. 2020) 187 A.D.3d 955, the Second...
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Jan 5, 20211 min read
Defendant Employer Not Held Liable for "Model" Worker's Assault
Jiraud v. Barnes & Noble, Inc., 137 A.D.3d 501 (1st Dept. 2020), NYLJ – October 15, 2020 The First Department recently directed the...
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RBNYLAW
Oct 6, 20201 min read
No Duty to Install Window Guards to Protect Adult Plaintiff
EUGENE FRASER V. RECLAIM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION, ET AL. The First Department recently reversed a Bronx Trial Court’s denial...
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Oct 6, 20202 min read
Deegan v. St. Patrick's Church at W. Neck; Derek Hewitt v. NY 70th Street LLC, Et Al. (NYLJ 1/14/20)
Plaintiff, a fifth grader, claimed he was injured when he fell while playing touch football in a parking lot during a school recess. ...
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Oct 5, 20202 min read
Robert Goodwin v. Columbia University, 2020 N.Y. Slip Op 32179 (NYLJ – July 7, 2020)
Recently, Justice Perry, Supreme Court, New York County, issued an interesting Labor Law decision. Plaintiff was an electrician employed...
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RBNYLAW
Aug 1, 20191 min read
Qi-Wen Pan v. Dave Lall (NYLJ)
In A Bicycle Action, Second Department Reverses Trial Court’s Decision To Grant Summary Judgment To Defendants In an action to recover...
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Andre A. Brochetelli, Esq.
Jul 30, 20192 min read
Hector Luna v. 4300 Crescent, LLC
This case arose following a trial in the Supreme Court, Kings County, whereby the jury rendered a verdict finding in favor of the...
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Andre A. Brochetelli, Esq.
Jun 30, 20191 min read
Firm Obtains Favorable Dismissal of Action in Bronx County Based upon the Trivial Defect Defense
In an action involving a trip and fall on an alleged defect on the public sidewalk, summary judgment was favorably decided by Justice...
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Andre A. Brochetelli, Esq.
Mar 5, 20191 min read
Dismissal of Action Favoring Defendant Scaffolding Contractor
We are pleased to report that Judge Thomas D. Raffaele of the Supreme Court, Queens County, granted defendant's motion for summary...
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Susan A. Romano, Esq.
May 16, 20181 min read
Balija v. 450 Kent Ave, et. al., Supreme Court, Kings County - Summary Judgment
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON LABOR LAW SECTIONS 200, 240 AND 241(6) GRANTED The Court granted defendant owner’s motion dismissing Labor...
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Andre A. Brochetelli, Esq.
Dec 7, 20172 min read
Successful Dismissal of Action by Plaintiff Bootcamp Participant Against Sports Facility
On October 5, 2017, we orally argued a motion for summary judgment in support of a dismissal of all claims and, by Order of the Hon....
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Dec 6, 20172 min read
Appellate Division, Second Department, Sets Aside Liability Verdict Due to Possible Juror Confusion
LIABILITY VERDICT SET ASIDE GIVEN EVIDENCE OF JUROR CONFUSION OVER JURY INSTRUCTIONS The plaintiff was a laborer who was injured while...
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RBNYLAW
Feb 16, 20171 min read
Susan Romano Participates in Career Panel Discussion for Sports and Arts In School Foundation
Susan Romano participated in a Career Panel discussion for Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation, on February 15, 2017 at I.S. 2 on Staten...
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Lance E. Benowitz, Esq.
Mar 3, 20162 min read
Owner Liability Under Labor Law § 200 Extended to Adjacent Building Construction
In Korostynskyy v. 416 Kings Highway, LLC, (Decided on 02/10/16) the Appellate Division Second Department has seemingly expanded the...
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RBNYLAW
Dec 24, 20141 min read
SUSAN ROMANO IS A CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR TO DRI PUBLICATION: WOMEN RAINMAKERS - ROADMAP TO SUCCESS
Women Rainmakers -- Roadmap to Success is a DRI publication by women, providing practical advice for career and business development...
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Susan A. Romano, Esq.
Dec 20, 20132 min read
Advantages of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Mediations, arbitrations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution are becoming more widely used in various types of disputes. ...
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RBNYLAW
Jul 31, 20132 min read
A Primer on Joint & Several Liability
Common Law Joint and Several Liability: Under the common law, joint and several liability allows a personal injury plaintiff to pursue...
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