New York Supreme Court, 2003

124 opinions

In the Matter of Leland Stenovich, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated, Petitioner, v. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Respondent 2003-01-02
The People of the State of New York, by Eliot Spitzer, as Attorney General of the State of New York, Petitioner, v. Network Associates, Inc., Doing Business as McAfee Software, Respondent 2003-01-06
In the Matter of Francisca Leon, Petitioner, v. Brian Wing, as Commissioner of the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, et al., Respondents 2003-01-07
Bonnie D. Orendorff, Petitioner, v. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 96 et al., Respondents 2003-01-09
Hispanic AIDS Forum, Plaintiff, v. Estate of Joseph Bruno, Deceased, et al., Defendants 2003-01-10
Janney M. Scott, Petitioner, v. First Union Securities, Inc., et al., Respondents 2003-01-13
In the Matter of a Subsequent Retention Order in Relation to Watkins R., Petitioner 2003-01-17
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Alfred Fields, Defendant 2003-01-23
Town Board of Town of Clarence et al., Petitioners, v. Kathleen E. Hallock, Individually and as Supervisor of the Town of Clarence, Respondent 2003-01-28
In the Matter of Lillian Roberts, as Executive Director of District Council 37, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, et al., Petitioners, v. City of New York et al., Respondents 2003-01-29
In the Matter of New York Times Company et al., Petitioners, v. City of New York Fire Department, Respondent 2003-02-04
In the Matter of Sureway Towing Inc., Petitioner, v. Raymond P. Martinez, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Traffic Violations Bureau, Respondent 2003-02-06
Lisa Goodman, Plaintiff, v. Robert Goodman, Defendant 2003-02-10
In the Matter of Gerald Seligman, Petitioner, v. Allstate Insurance Company et al., Respondents 2003-02-10
In the Matter of the Arbitration between Richard Musilli, Petitioner, and City of Buffalo et al., Respondents. In the Matter of the Arbitration between City of Buffalo et al., Petitioners, and Buffalo Professional Firefighters Association, Local 282, IAFF, AFL-CIO-CLC, et al., Respondents 2003-02-11
In the Matter of Marc La Cloche, Petitioner, v. Randy A. Daniels, as Secretary of State, New York State Department of State, Respondent 2003-02-13
Virginia DeFina, Plaintiff, v. Stephen Scott, Defendant 2003-02-14
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Anthony Ogarra, Defendant 2003-02-21
In the Matter of Roger E. Benson, as President of New York State Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO, et al., Petitioners, v. Governors Office of Employee Relations et al., Respondents 2003-02-21
In the Matter of Eliot Spitzer, as Attorney General of the State of New York, on Behalf of Ultimate Charitable Beneficiaries, Plaintiff, v. All-Pro Telemarketing Associates Corp. et al., Defendants 2003-02-21
In the Matter of Cecil Coram, Petitioner, v. Board of Examiners, Sex Offender Registry of the State of New York, Respondent 2003-02-21
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Robert Diaz, Defendant 2003-02-28
Giovanni Portelli et al., Plaintiffs, v. Bernardo A. Garcia et al., Defendants 2003-03-05
Victoria Gallegos, Plaintiff, v. Elite Model Management Corp. et al., Defendants 2003-03-10
Main Seneca Corporation et al., Petitioners, v. Erie County Industrial Development Agency et al., Respondents 2003-03-10
In the Matter of Chrislex Staffing Ltd., Doing Business as J & K Healthcare Services, Petitioner, v. New York State Department of Health et al., Respondents 2003-03-10
Boris Kotlyarsky et al., Plaintiffs, v. New York Post et al., Defendants 2003-03-12
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Darryl Willingham, Defendant 2003-03-14
Mark Chappelow, Plaintiff, v. Paula M. Savastano, Defendant 2003-03-17
Susan Villano et al., Plaintiffs, v. Long Island Jewish Medical Center et al., Defendants 2003-03-18
Oscar Marmolejo, Plaintiff, v. New York City School Construction Authority et al., Defendants 2003-03-18
Malta Town Centre I, Ltd., Petitioner, v. Town of Malta Board of Assessment Review, Respondent 2003-03-19
Charles S. Kirsch, M.D., as Chief Medical Examiner of City of New York, Plaintiff, v. Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., as Commissioner of New York City Department of Health, Defendant 2003-03-19
In the Matter of David Pierce, Petitioner, v. Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Respondent 2003-03-19
Nancy Mena et al., Plaintiffs, v. Key Food Stores Co-operative, Inc., et al., Defendants 2003-03-20
Hector Campos et al., Plaintiffs, v. City of New York et al., Defendants 2003-03-20
Jeffrey Satkin, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Joanne C. Satkin, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. David J. McConnell, M.D., et al., Defendants 2003-03-20
Frank Lukic, an Infant, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Luka Lukic, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Gregg Garrett et al., Defendants 2003-03-24
Lawrence E. White, Plaintiff, v. Berkshire-Hathway, Defendant 2003-03-25
Ann M.H. Doyle, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Daniel Doyle, an Infant, Plaintiff, v. Monroe County Deputy Sheriffs Association, Inc., et al., Defendants 2003-03-25
Mitchum F. White, an Infant, by His Mother and Legal Guardian, Robin LaBelle, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Averill Park Central School District et al., Defendants 2003-03-26
In the Matter of Bay Pond Condominiums, Petitioner, v. Town of Waverly et al., Respondents; In the Matter of Bay Pond Condominiums, Petitioner, v. Town of Santa Clara et al., Respondents; In the Matter of Frederic L. Rockefeller, Sr., et al., Petitioners, v. Town of Santa Clara et al., Respondents 2003-03-27
In the Matter of Phyllis Greenstein, Petitioner, as Guardian for the Personal Needs and Property Management of Hope Graham, an Incapacitated Person 2003-03-27
Josephine Paretta et al., Plaintiffs, v. Medical Offices for Human Reproduction et al., Defendants 2003-03-31
Noel Bess, Plaintiff, v. Fordham Road Storage Partners, LLC, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff. Long DeLosa Construction Group, Ltd., Third-Party Defendant and Fourth-Party Plaintiff; Providence Washington Insurance Company et al., Fourth-Party Defendants 2003-04-01
MCK Building Associates, Inc., Plaintiff, v. St. Lawrence University et al., Defendants 2003-04-02
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. George Smith, Defendant 2003-04-04
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. E.C., Defendant 2003-04-04
In the Matter of Gloria L. Meyers, Petitioner, for the Appointment of a Guardian of the Person and Property of Beth Meyers, an Alleged Incapacitated Person 2003-04-08
Wilbert Cano, Plaintiff, v. Mallory Management et al., Defendants 2003-04-10
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Gary Nelson, Defendant 2003-04-11
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Jairo Lopez, Defendant 2003-04-15
Wayne L. Blount et al., Plaintiffs, v. Town of West Turin et al., Defendants 2003-04-21
Ernest Bush, Plaintiff, v. City of New York et al., Defendants; Access Rentals, Inc., Sued Herein as Access Rentals, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Kiska Construction, Third-Party Defendant 2003-04-22
Nancy C. Rotker, Plaintiff, v. Glenn Rotker, Defendant 2003-04-23
Jeffrey Powell et al., Plaintiffs, v. Metropolitan Entertainment Co., Inc., et al., Defendants; Little Swamp, Inc., et al., Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. ShowCo, Inc., Third-Party Defendant 2003-04-24
Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center, Inc., et al., Plaintiffs, v. State of New York et al., Defendants 2003-04-24
Mohammed N. Khan, an Infant, by His Father and Natural Guardian, Mohammed A.S. Khan, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Jeremiah Karolides, Defendant 2003-04-29
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Nicholas Leslie, Defendant 2003-05-01
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Ben Scott, Defendant 2003-05-08
J.I. et al., Petitioners, v. Tioga County Legislature, Respondent 2003-05-13
In the Matter of Settlement Funding of New York L.L.C. et al., Petitioners 2003-05-20
Amy Shafranek, Plaintiff, v. Long Island Processor, Inc., et al., Defendants 2003-05-29
Dana Cole, Plaintiff, v. Richard Cole, Defendant 2003-06-09
Peter Cavallaro, Plaintiff, v. Nassau County Board of Elections et al., Defendants 2003-06-18
Troy Boiler Works, Incorporated, Plaintiff, v. Sterile Technologies, Inc., Defendant 2003-06-20
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Sherman Bell, Defendant 2003-06-30
In the Matter of Town of Riverhead et al., Petitioners, v. New York State Board of Real Property Services et al., Respondents 2003-07-09
Pilar Lugo, Plaintiff, v. St. Nicholas Associates et al., Defendants 2003-07-10
Christian Costa, an Infant, by Christine Lowery, His Mother and Natural Guardian, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Ernestine J. Boyce, Defendant 2003-09-03
LeChase Data/Telecom Services, LLC, on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. Daniel Goebert et al., Defendants; LeChase Data/Telecom Services, LLC, on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. Mark Burgholzer, Doing Business as Business Funding Group, Defendant 2003-09-26
Commissioners of the State Insurance Fund, Plaintiff, v. Photocircuits Corporation, Defendant 2003-10-03
Margaret U. Derrick et al., Plaintiffs, v. John C. Bergren, as Commissioner of Jurors, et al., Defendants. (Action No. 1.) (And Four Other Actions.) 2003-10-08
In the Matter of Andrew J. Spano, as County Executive for County of Westchester, et al., Petitioners, v. Antonia C. Novello, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, et al., Respondents 2003-10-14
In the Matter of Marty Markowitz, Individually and as Brooklyn Borough President, et al., Petitioners, v. Michael R. Bloomberg, as Mayor of the City of New York, et al., Respondents 2003-10-15
Nicolena E. LaSorsa, Plaintiff, v. Victor Oelbaum, D.D.S., Defendant 2003-10-17
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Oliver Giola West, Jr, Defendant 2003-10-23
In the Matter of R&P Capital Resources, Inc., et al., Petitioners, v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al., Respondents 2003-10-28
William T. Kivlehan, Plaintiff, v. 2220 Adams Place Realty Corporation, Defendant 2003-10-31
Bruce Militrano, by Elizandra Militrano, His Mother and Natural Guardian, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Lederle Laboratories, a Division of American Cyanamid Company, et al., Defendants 2003-11-03
In the Matter of the Petition of Settlement Funding of New York, LLC, for Approval of Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Rights of John E. Platt 2003-11-04
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Craig Austin et al., Defendants 2003-11-05
District Council No. 9 et al., Plaintiffs, v. Bruce Reich, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff. District Council No. 9 et al., Third-Party Defendants 2003-11-06
New York State Association of Tobacco and Candy Distributors, Inc., et al., Plaintiffs, v. City of New York et al., Defendants 2003-11-06
Estate of Cora Barnes, Deceased, by Floyd Barnes, as Administrator, Plaintiff, v. Lawrence Nursing Care Center, Inc., Defendant 2003-11-10
Sheila C., an Infant, by Her Grandmother and Legal Guardian, Sheila Doe, Plaintiff, v. Maury Povich et al., Defendants 2003-11-12
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Orlando Roman, Defendant 2003-11-12
Timothy Johnson, Plaintiff, v. Ilias Karavassilis, Defendant 2003-11-13
In the Matter of Seventh Judicial District Asbestos Litigation; Constance F. Polito, Individually and as Executrix of Salvatore T. Polito, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. Anchor Packing Company et al., Defendants 2003-11-13
In the Matter of Kent Kroemer, Petitioner, v. Debra Joy, as Director of Temporary Release Programs, Respondent 2003-11-17
Church Mutual Insurance Company, Petitioner, v. Charles Kleingardner, Respondent 2003-11-18
State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Todd J. Justin et al., Defendants 2003-11-19
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Jose Osorio, Defendant 2003-11-20
Deer Cross Shopping LLC, Plaintiff, v. Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, as Successor in Interest to Mayfair Supermarkets, Inc., as Successor in Interest to First Stop, Inc., et al., Defendants 2003-11-21
In the Matter of the Application of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Upstate, New York, Inc., Petitioner, to Obtain Leave to Sell Substantially all of its Assets 2003-11-24
In the Matter of Aaron Tyk, Petitioner, v. New York State Education Department, Respondent 2003-11-24
Mark Rosenthal, as President of Local 983 of District Council 37, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, et al., Petitioners, v. City of New York et al., Respondents 2003-11-26
In the Matter of 475 Ninth Avenue Associates LLC, Petitioner, v. Michael Bloomberg, as Mayor of New York City, et al., Respondents 2003-12-02
Mark Boccia et al., Plaintiffs, v. Maureen Murphy et al., Defendants. (And Another Action.) 2003-12-04
In the Matter of 321 Henderson Receivables Limited Partnership, Petitioner, for Approval of a Transfer of Structures Settlement Proceed Rights of Jason DeMallie 2003-12-05
Maria Giglio, Plaintiff, v. Maria Marino et al., Defendants 2003-12-05
Kenneth R. Parker, Plaintiff, v. Concelia Parker, Also Known as Connie Parker, Individually and as Trustee of the Living Trust of Cornelia Parker, Defendant 2003-12-08
Yankel Teytelman et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. Brian J. Wing, as Commissioner of the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Defendant 2003-12-08
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Richard Simone, Defendant 2003-12-08
In the Matter of the Extradition of Edwin Douglas 2003-12-09
Chiazim Ismail et al., Plaintiffs, v. Didar Singh et al., Defendants 2003-12-09
Larry Munoz et al., Plaintiffs, v. DJZ Realty, LLC, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff. Eller Media, Third-Party Defendant 2003-12-10
SKEK Associates, Plaintiff, v. Esther Benenson et al., Defendants 2003-12-15
In the Matter of Two Spring Associates, Petitioner, v. New York City Loft Board et al., Respondents 2003-12-15
Phillip DeSena, an Infant, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Patricia DeSena, et al., Plaintiffs, v. New York University Medical Center et al., Defendants 2003-12-17
Ross Mountz et al., on Behalf of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. Global Vision Products, Inc., et al., Defendants 2003-12-17
In the Matter of the Application of M.M., Petitioner, on Behalf of the Minor Child O.K., for Leave to Change Her Name to O.M 2003-12-18
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Edwin Santiago, Defendant 2003-12-19
Hector G., Petitioner, v. Josefina P., Respondent; Josefina P., Petitioner, v. Hector G., Respondent 2003-12-19
William J. Ferguson, Plaintiff, v. Linda Ferguson, Defendant 2003-12-22
Maria Maracallo, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Daniel Maracallo, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. Board of Education of the City of New York, Defendant 2003-12-22
Katalan Polgar, Plaintiff, v. Mauricio Focacci, Defendant 2003-12-22
School of Visual Arts et al., Plaintiffs, v. Diane Kuprewicz et al., Defendants 2003-12-22
In the Matter of Voicestream Wireless Corporation, Petitioner, v. Assessor of the City of Troy et al., Respondents 2003-12-23
Allianz Insurance Company, as Subrogee of FOJP Service Corp., Plaintiff, v. City of New York, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., et al., Third-Party Defendants 2003-12-23
Shawn M. Gilligan et al., Petitioners, v. Carole E. Stone, as Director of the Division of the Budget of the State of New York, Respondent 2003-12-23
In the Matter of Robin Garson, Petitioner, for the Appointment of a Guardian for the Person and/or Property of Sarah Gershenoff, an Alleged Incapacitated Person 2003-12-24
In the Matter of James E. Caflisch et al., Petitioners/Plaintiffs, v. Erin M. Crotty, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, et al., Respondents/Defendants 2003-12-31
Duane Reade, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, UFCW, AFL-CIO, et al., Defendants 2003-12-31