New York Court of Appeals, 2003

107 opinions

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Herbert T. Jones, Appellant 2003-01-09
Midori Shimamoto et al., Appellants, v. S&F Warehouses, Inc., et al., Respondents, et al., Defendants. (And a Third-Party Action.) 2003-01-09
In the Matter of Abdul Aziz Alomari, Appellant, v. Michael Pietruszka, as Erie County Court Judge, Respondent, and Frank J. Clark, as Erie County District Attorney, Intervenor-Respondent 2003-01-09
Susan L. Golden et al., Respondents, v. Winjohn Taxi Corp. et al., Appellants 2003-01-09
Russell O. Vernon, Respondent, v. Victoria M. Vernon, Appellant 2003-01-09
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Reggie Caswell, Appellant, v. New York State Division of Parole, Respondent 2003-01-14
Jane Hom, Also Known as Jane Zullo, Respondent, v. George Hom, Appellant. Leon Beltzer, Nonparty Respondent 2003-01-14
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Raymond Watson, Appellant 2003-01-14
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert Johnson, Appellant 2003-01-14
In the Matter of Merchants Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent, v. Salvatore Falisi et al., Appellants 2003-01-14
William J. Blum, Appellant, v. New York Stock Exchange, Inc., Respondent 2003-01-16
Rascoff/Zsyblat Organization, Inc., et al., Appellants, v. Directors Guild of America, Inc., Respondent 2003-01-16
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jose L. Rodriguez, Appellant 2003-01-16
Florence Siegel et al., Appellants, v. Champion Parts, Inc., Defendant, and Two Guys Auto Repair Service et al., Respondents 2003-01-16
General Electric Real Estate Equities, Inc., Respondent, et al., Plaintiff, v. Bell Realty Management, Inc., Appellant, et al., Defendant; Bell Realty Management, Inc., Appellant, v. General Electric Capital Corporation et al., Respondents 2003-01-16
In the Matter of Thomas Gillen, Appellant, v. John Giordano et al., Respondents. (Matter No. 1.); Thomas Gillen, Appellant, v. Patrick S. Mielo, Respondent. (Matter No. 2.) 2003-01-16
Arlene Kopra, Appellant, v. John M. Aquino, D.P.M., et al., Respondents 2003-01-16
In the Matter of NYCO Minerals, Inc., Appellant, v. Town of Lewis et al., Respondents. (And Two Other Related Proceedings.) 2003-01-21
Norberto Prats et al., Appellants, v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Respondent 2003-01-21
Edwin Nachbaur, Plaintiff, v. American Transit Insurance Company, Respondent. Teddy Moore, Nonparty Appellant 2003-01-21
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Nicholson McCoy, Appellant 2003-01-21
Michael Wagner et al., Appellants, v. Grinnell Housing Development Fund Corporation, Respondent and Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent, et al., Defendant. Archer Elevator Co., Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Respondent 2003-01-21
Nancy Furman, Appellant, v. Timothy Furman, Respondent. (And Another Related Proceeding.) 2003-01-21
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Joseph J. Grucci, Respondent 2003-01-21
Robert Aiello, Appellant, v. Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of New York et al., Respondents 2003-01-21
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Kevin Frost, Appellant 2003-02-13
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jacqueline Mendez, Appellant 2003-02-13
In the Matter of Danyell Sandlin, Appellant, v. State of New York, Respondent 2003-02-13
Lorillard Tobacco Company et al., Appellants, v. Arthur J. Roth, as Commissioner of Taxation and Finance, et al., Respondents 2003-02-13
In the Matter of Tompkins County Support Collection Unit, on Behalf of Linda S. Chamberlin, Appellant, v. Boyd M. Chamberlin, Respondent 2003-02-13
Juana Rodriguez, Appellant, v. Serge Elevators Company, Inc., Respondent 2003-02-13
In the Matter of Ruth Kotler, Deceased. Rosalind Stopnik, Respondent; Paulette Hirsch, Appellant 2003-02-13
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Kristian Hansen, Appellant 2003-02-13
In the Matter of Anita R. Freudenthal, Respondent, v. County of Nassau et al., Appellants 2003-02-13
Pecker Iron Works of New York, Inc., Respondent, v. Travelers Insurance Company, Appellant, et al., Defendants 2003-02-13
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Andre Hawkins, Appellant 2003-02-18
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Christopher A. Abar, Appellant 2003-02-18
Specialty Products & Insulation Company, Respondent, v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Appellant 2003-02-18
Marianne Hassan, Appellant, et al., Plaintiff, v. Anthony Montuori et al., Defendants, and Hendel Products, Inc., et al., Respondents 2003-02-18
Stanley Murdza, Appellant, v. Robert Zimmerman, Defendant, and D.L. Peterson Trust et al., Respondents 2003-02-18
In the Matter of Michael Brown, Appellant, v. Israel Rivera, as Superintendent of Washington Correctional Facility, Respondent 2003-02-18
White Rose Food et al., Respondents, v. Billy Saleh, Appellant 2003-02-18
Rafael Hernandez, Appellant, v. Bankers Trust Company, Respondent 2003-02-18
Barbara K. Silber, Individually and as Executrix of Robert Silber, Deceased, Respondent, v. Barbara A. Silber, Appellant, et al., Defendants. Jeffrey Silber et al., Intervenors-Appellants 2003-02-18
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James F. Cahill, III, Appellant 2003-02-18
F. Elliot Siemon, Appellant, v. Law School Admission Council, Inc., Respondent 2003-02-18
In the Matter of David Quinones, Appellant, v. Donald Selsky, as Director of Special Housing/Inmate Disciplinary Programs, Respondent 2003-02-18
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Earl Barney, Appellant 2003-02-20
In the Matter of Gregg D. Trager, Respondent, v. Karl Kampe, as Executive Director, et al., Constituting the Nassau County Civil Service Commission, Appellants 2003-02-20
Ina J. Bingham, Appellant, v. New York City Transit Authority et al., Respondents 2003-02-20
Tai Tran et al., Appellants, v. New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center et al., Respondents 2003-02-20
Walter Concrete Construction Corp., Plaintiff, v. Lederle Laboratories et al., Defendants, and Fred L. Holt, Inc., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent. International Fidelity Insurance Company, Third-Party Defendant-Appellant 2003-02-20
Constantine Korelis, Appellant, v. McDonalds Restaurant, Respondent 2003-02-20
In the Matter of Louise Zaccaro, as Executor of Frank Zaccaro, Appellant, v. John P. Cahill, as Commissioner of Environmental Conservation, Respondent 2003-02-20
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Frank Brisco, Appellant 2003-02-20
Daniel J. OCallaghan, Appellant, v. Stepfamily Foundation, Inc., et al., Respondents, et al., Defendants 2003-02-20
In the Matter of William Wittlinger, Appellant, v. Brian J. Wing, as Commissioner of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance of the New York State Department of Family Assistance, et al., Respondents 2003-02-25
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John Smocum, Appellant 2003-02-25
In the Matter of Medical Society of the State of New York et al., Appellants, v. Gregory Serio, as Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York, et al., Respondents 2003-02-25
In the Matter of Subpoena Duces Tecum to Jane Doe, Dated April 25, 2001 and Four Other Subpoenas Duces Tecum. Park Associates, Inc., et al., Appellants; New York State Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Respondent 2003-02-25
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Sha-Teek Howze, Appellant 2003-02-25
In the Matter of Robert Crabtree, Appellant, v. New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Respondent, et al., Respondents 2003-02-25
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Robert E. Whitehead, Appellant, v. Victor Herbert, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent 2003-02-25
Barbara D. Scherer, Appellant, v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Respondent 2003-02-25
In the Matter of Pamela Ise-Smith, Respondent, v. Edmund Orok-Edem, Appellant 2003-02-25
Christopher A. Measom et al., Respondents, v. Greenwich and Perry Street Housing Corporation, Appellant 2003-02-25
In the Matter of Moran Towing Corporation, Individually and as Successor in Interest to Moran Towing & Transportation Co., Inc., Petitioner, and Eklof Marine Corporation et al., Intervenors-Respondents, v. Michael H. Urbach, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Appellant 2003-03-27
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Pedro Sanchez, Appellant 2003-03-27
CIBC Mellon Trust Company et al., Respondents, v. Mora Hotel Corporation N.V. et al., Appellants 2003-03-27
Retina Associates of Long Island, P.C., et al., Appellants, v. Daniel Rosberger et al., Respondents, et al., Defendants 2003-03-27
Todd B. Marsh, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Appellant, v. Prudential Securities Incorporated, Respondent 2003-03-27
Vastwin Investments, Ltd., Respondent, v. Aquarius Media Corporation, Appellant. Terry Levene, Nonparty Appellant 2003-04-01
Andrew W. Panek et al., Appellants, v. County of Albany et al., Respondents 2003-04-01
The People of the State of New York, Respondent-Appellant, v. Andrew Brown, Appellant-Respondent 2003-04-01
Tri-State Employment Services, Inc., Appellant, v. Mountbatten Surety Company, Inc., Respondent 2003-04-01
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Bobby Shabazz, Appellant 2003-04-01
Matter of Varrel E. Mitchell, Sr., Appellant, v. Thomas A. Breslin, as Justice of the Supreme Court, Respondent 2003-04-01
In the Matter of Norman Saferstein, Appellant, v. Lawyers Fund For Client Protection, Respondent 2003-04-01
David J. Weissman, Appellant, v. Anne H. Weissman, Respondent 2003-04-01
Susan L. Golden, et al., Respondents, v. Winjohn Taxi Corp., et al., Appellants 2003-04-01
Twin Lakes Development Corp., Appellant, v. Town of Monroe, Respondent 2003-04-01
Lorraine Youthkins et al., Appellants, v. Anthony D. Cascio, Defendant, and Lisa M. Rubin, Respondent 2003-04-03
Ronald Sprung, Sr., Appellant, v. MTR Ravensburg, Inc., et al., Respondents 2003-04-03
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John Taylor, Appellant 2003-04-03
In the Matter of Dawn M. Forbus, Respondent, v. Shaun Stolfi, Appellant 2003-04-03
In the Matter of Heather M. and Another, Children Alleged to be Abused. Steuben County Department of Social Services, Respondent; Ted M., Appellant, et al., Respondent 2003-04-03
Harry J. Pappas, Appellant, v. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Respondent 2003-04-03
Frank Piga et al., Respondents, v. Claudette Rubin, Appellant 2003-04-03
Jahi James et al., Appellants, v. Jamie Towers Housing Co., Inc., et al., Respondents 2003-04-03
Monica Heilbut, Respondent, v. Francis Heilbut, Appellant 2003-04-03
In the Matter of Angel Verges, Appellant, v. John Sabourin, as Superintendent of Bare Hill Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents 2003-04-03
Carlos Angelucci, Appellant, v. City of New York, Respondent and Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent. Gotham Building Maintenance Corporation, Third-Party Respondent 2003-04-03
Jeremy Brest, Respondent-Appellant, v. Peter Kleidman, Appellant-Respondent 2003-04-03
In the Matter of G.J. DiBenedetto, M.D., P.C., Retirement Trust, et al., Appellants, v. Nationwide Associates, Inc., et al., Respondents. (Proceeding No. 1.); In the Matter of Parisi Enterprises, Inc., Profit Sharing Trust, Respondent, v. G.J. DiBenedetto M.D., P.C., Retirement Trust, et al., Appellants, and Nationwide Associates, Inc., et al., Respondents. (Proceeding No. 2.) 2003-04-03
In the Matter of Janis C., Respondent, v. Christine T., Respondent. Anne C. Weisberg, Nonparty Appellant 2003-04-03
The People of the State of New York Respondent, v. Angel Mateo, Appellant 2003-04-03
Parsons & Whittemore, Inc., Appellant, v. 405 Lexington, L.L.C., et al., Respondents; Parsons & Whittemore, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Abady, Luttati, Kaiser, Saurborn & Mair, P.C., et al., Third-Party Defendants-Respondents, et al., Third-Party Defendant 2003-04-08
Lucy Tronlone, Respondent, v. Lac dAmiante Du Quebec, Ltee, Appellant, et al., Defendants 2003-04-08
In the Matter of Solomon Abrahams, a Suspended Attorney, Appellant. Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, Respondent 2003-04-08
In the Matter of Maryanne Bukolt, Respondent, v. Christopher L. Garenani, Appellant 2003-04-08
Shyron Bynog et al., Appellants-Respondents, v. Cipriani Group, Inc., et al., Respondents-Appellants, et al., Defendants. (And Another Action.) 2003-04-08
In the Matter of Gregory P. Cunningham, Sr., Appellant, v. Michael L. Dwyer, as Oneida County Judge, et al., Respondents 2003-04-08
First Financial Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Jetco Contracting Corp., Defendant-Appellant, et al., Defendants. (And a Third-Party Action.) 2003-04-08
Mail Boxes Etc. USA, Inc., Respondent, v. Rupert Higgins et al., Appellants 2003-04-08
Robert Striegel, Respondent, v. Hillcrest Heights Development Corporation, Appellant 2003-04-08
Domen Holding Co., Appellant, v. Irene S. Aranovich, Respondent, et al., Defendants 2003-04-08
N.Y.A.A.D., Inc., Doing Business as Automotive Recyclers Association of New York, et al., Appellants, v. State of New York et al., Respondents 2003-04-08