New York Supreme Court, 2013

108 opinions

In the Matter of Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., Local 1000, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union, AFL-CIO for the County Employees Unit Orange County Local 836 et al., Petitioners, v. County of Orange et al., Respondents 2013-01-02
Matthew Austin et al., on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. Albany Law School of Union University et al., Defendants 2013-01-03
Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade et al., Petitioners, v. New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission et al., Respondents 2013-01-03
Thomas J. Whitted et al., Petitioners, v. City of Newburgh, Respondent 2013-01-04
Universal American Corp., Plaintiff, v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, Defendant 2013-01-07
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Shaun Mullally, Defendant 2013-01-07
In the Matter of Loevy & Loevy, Petitioner, v. New York City Police Department, Respondent 2013-01-09
Elkie Kuznicki, Plaintiff, v. Beth Jacobs Teachers Seminary of America Inc., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff. Beth Jacob Day Care Center, Inc., et al., Third-Party Defendants 2013-01-09
Teneyck, Inc., Formerly Known as Neill Supply Co., Inc., Plaintiff, v. Robert D. Rosenberg, Defendant 2013-01-10
Gina L. Fawcett, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of John Fawcett, Jr., an Infant, Plaintiff, v. Nicholas Altieri, an Infant, et al., Defendants 2013-01-11
In the Matter of State of New York, Petitioner, v. James Bolster, Respondent 2013-01-11
Tracey West, Plaintiff, v. Edwin Young et al., Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs. RJ Hollenstein et al., Third-Party Defendants 2013-01-15
In the Matter of the Petition for the Appointment of an Umpire in the Arbitration between American Home Assurance Company et al., Petitioners, and Clearwater Insurance Company, Formerly Known as Odyssey Reinsurance Corporation and Another, Respondent 2013-01-15
In the Matter of Edward John Noble Hospital of Gouverneur, New York, a Beneficiary Under the Last Wills and Testaments of Clayton F. Rush and Others, Decedents 2013-01-16
Neal G. McCabe, Plaintiff, v. Ernest G. Green, Defendant 2013-01-16
MP Associates Suffolk, Inc., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Americana Petroleum Corporation et al., Defendants. (Action No. 1.); Americana Petroleum Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Er-Hal Management, Defendant. (Action No. 2.) 2013-01-17
In the Matter of Town of Covert, Petitioner, v. New York State Department of Health, Respondent 2013-01-18
Kafa Investments, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. 2170-2178 Broadway, LLC, et al., Defendants 2013-01-22
Maria del Carmen Onrubia de Beeck, Plaintiff, v. Gaspar Roberto Lopez Costa et al., Defendants 2013-01-24
In the Matter of the Rehabilitation of Financial Guaranty Insurance Company 2013-01-24
In the Matter of the Claims of Carmen Rosa Torres, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Briana Amarylliss Ojeda, Deceased, et al., Plaintiffs, v. City of New York et al., Defendants 2013-01-25
Robert Antenucci, Plaintiff, v. Reliable Electric, Inc., et al., Defendants 2013-01-28
W. Douglas Mills, Plaintiff, v. Standing General Commission on Christian Unity et al., Defendants 2013-01-29
William Rubino et al., Plaintiffs, v. 330 Madison Co., LLC, et al., Defendants. Thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas, Nonparty Movant. (And a Third-Party Action.) 2013-01-29
Citadel Estates, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. New York City Housing Authority, Defendants 2013-01-30
In the Matter of Tenant Association of 100 Broadway and 381 Berry et al., Petitioners, v. New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal et al., Respondents 2013-01-31
Bruce Langston, Plaintiff, v. Benito Gonzalez, Doing Business as Neighborhood Grocery, et al., Defendants 2013-02-04
In the Matter of Eileen E. Buholtz, on Behalf of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc., and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. Board of Directors of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Inc., Defendant 2013-02-04
Jean-Paul Questel, Plaintiff, v. Lolymary Questel, Defendant 2013-02-04
Citimortgage, Inc., Plaintiff, v. John H. Pembelton, III, et al., Defendants 2013-02-05
150 Centreville, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Lin Associates Architects, PC, et al., Defendants 2013-02-06
Stanford Tripp, Plaintiff, v. John Williams et al., Defendants 2013-02-07
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Terrance Allen, Also Known as William Mitchell, Petitioner, v. Warden of George Motcham Detention Center et al., Respondents 2013-02-07
Legal Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Fakir G. Mostafa, Defendant. New York City Human Resources Administration, Movant 2013-02-08
City of New York, Plaintiff, v. Smart Apartments LLC et al., Defendants 2013-02-13
5 Brothers, Inc., Also Known as Avon Contractors, Plaintiff, v. D.C.M. of New York, LLC, et al., Defendants; Vintage Flooring & Tile Inc., Petitioner, v. DCM of NY, LLC, Respondent 2013-02-13
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Pablo Garcia, Defendant 2013-02-13
Lauren Melnick, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Jenny Fay Kusner, an Infant, Plaintiff, v. Consolidated Edison, Inc., Defendant 2013-02-15
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Fitzgerald Roc, Defendant 2013-02-19
Donna L.N. Wang, Plaintiff, v. New York State Department of Health, Defendant 2013-02-19
Atlas Henrietta, LLC, et al., Petitioners/Plaintiffs, v. Town of Henrietta Zoning Board of Appeals et al., Respondents/Defendants 2013-02-19
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Wilfredo Ocasio, Defendant 2013-02-22
J.K.C., Plaintiff, v. T.W.C., Defendant 2013-02-28
In the Matter of NYSE Euronext Shareholders/ICE Litigation 2013-03-01
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Jose Rivera, Defendant 2013-03-01
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., et al., Petitioners, v. Eric Dinallo, as Superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department, et al., Respondents 2013-03-04
In the Matter of Lorraine Buffalino, Petitioner, for the Appointment of a Guardian of James D 2013-03-05
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Drew Taylor, as Executor of Lena Taylor, et al., Defendants 2013-03-05
In the Matter of FalconStor Software, Inc., Derivative Litigation 2013-03-05
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Betty Y., Defendant 2013-03-07
In the Matter of Infinity Insurance Company, Petitioner, v. Daily Medical Equipment Distribution Center, Inc., as Assignee of Derick St. Louis, Respondent 2013-03-11
In the Matter of Ahmed Mohamed Gabr, Petitioner, for the Appointment of a Guardian for the Personal Needs and/or Property of Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Gabr, a Person Alleged to be Incapacitated, Respondent 2013-03-13
New York State Nurses Association et al., Petitioners, v. State University of New York et al., Respondents 2013-03-14
Robert W. Keller et al., Plaintiffs, v. Douglas Kruger et al., Defendants; Lockwood, Kessler & Bartlett, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Tully Construction Co. Inc., Third-Party Defendant 2013-03-14
Neptune Estates, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Big Poll & Son Construction, LLC, et al., Defendants 2013-03-14
In the Matter of The Exoneration Initiative, Petitioner, v. New York City Police Department, Respondent 2013-03-15
MGD Horticultural Services, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Douglas Hahn et al., Defendants 2013-03-19
In the Matter of Steven Rondos, Petitioner, v. Patricia Ledbetter, Director Central Office for Temporary Release, et al., Respondents 2013-03-20
Shirley Miller, by Yehuda Miller et al., Guardians of the Person and Property of Shirley Miller Pursuant to the Laws of the State of Israel, Plaintiffs, v. Henry F. Lewis et al., Defendants 2013-03-20
Shirley Miller, by Yehuda Miller et al., Guardians of the Person and Property of Shirley Miller Pursuant to the Laws of the State of Israel, Plaintiffs, v. Henry F. Lewis et al., Defendants 2013-03-20
Orange County Legislature, Petitioner, v. Edward A. Diana, as County Executive of Orange, et al., Respondents 2013-03-21
In the Matter of Donna King, Petitioner, v. John Andrew Kay, Respondent 2013-03-22
Joseph Marone et al., Petitioners, v. Nassau County et al., Respondents 2013-03-24
In the Matter of 9281 Shore Road Owners Corp., Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York, Respondent 2013-03-27
D.K., an Infant, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Mahopac Central School District et al., Defendants 2013-03-28
Inessa Ganelina, as Personal Representative of and Administratrix of the Estate of Tatiana Light, Also Known as Tatiana Korkhova, Deceased, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Public Administrator, New York County, as Administrator of the Estate of Eugene Perchikov, Also Known as Eyal Shahar, Deceased, et al., Defendants 2013-03-28
Lancer Insurance Company, Plaintiff, v. Olvin Saravia et al., Defendants 2013-03-29
Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, v. Ronald J. Saar et al., Defendants 2013-04-03
Leo Danny Lopez et al., Plaintiffs, v. Sunrise One, LLC, et al., Defendants 2013-04-04
Loreley Financing (Jersey) No. 4 Limited et al., Plaintiffs, v. UBS Limited et al., Defendants 2013-04-05
Premier Staffing Services of New York, Inc., Plaintiff, v. RDI Enterprises, Inc., Doing Business as Resources Direct, Defendant 2013-04-08
Colleen Edwards, Petitioner, v. City of Middletown, New York, et al., Respondents 2013-04-09
Joseph C. St. Martin, Plaintiff, v. Sandra E. St. Martin, Defendant 2013-04-09
Richard Shiel, Petitioner, v. Ron Deuel, Individually and as Highway Superintendent of the Town of Lake Luzerne, Respondent 2013-04-09
In the Matter of Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association et al., Petitioners, v. Department of Motor Vehicles of the State of New York et al., Respondents 2013-04-10
In the Matter of Bike New York, Inc., Petitioner, v. New York City Police Department et al., Respondents 2013-04-11
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. David Bryant, Defendant 2013-04-11
County of Nassau, on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. Expedia, Inc., et al., Defendants 2013-04-11
In the Matter of Henry Hank Morris, Petitioner, v. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision et al., Respondents 2013-04-12
The IDW Group, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Levine Insurance Risk Management Services, Inc., et al., Defendants 2013-04-12
Catherine Banigo, Plaintiff, v. Board of Education of Roosevelt Union Free School District et al., Defendants 2013-04-15
In the Matter of Carol Puerto, Petitioner, v. Robert Doar, as Commissioner of the New York City Human Resources Administration, et al., Respondents 2013-04-17
Angela Olden-Camiolo, Petitioner, v. New York City Department of Education et al., Respondents 2013-04-26
MBIA Insurance Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., et al., Defendants 2013-04-29
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Miguel Santos, Defendant 2013-04-29
Jessica Krause, Plaintiff, v. Lancer & Loader Group, LLC, et al., Defendants 2013-05-01
George McDonald et al., Plaintiffs, v. New York City Campaign Finance Board et al., Defendants 2013-05-01
CT Investment Management Co., LLC, as Special Servicer and Attorney-in-Fact of the Registered Holders of Merrill Lynch Floating Rate Trust Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-1, and on Behalf of the Insured U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor to Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc., et al., Plaintiff, v. Chartis Specialty Insurance Company, Formerly Known as American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company, Defendant 2013-05-03
Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY), Plaintiff, v. Waldorf & Associates et al., Defendants 2013-05-03
Bryan L. Salamone, P.C., Plaintiff, v. Melissa Cohen, Defendant 2013-05-03
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund et al., Petitioners, v. New York City Police Department et al., Respondents 2013-05-06
Daniel Gordon, Plaintiff, v. Usman Shafiq et al., Defendants 2013-05-07
Ukranian National Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, v. Christine Balko et al., Defendants 2013-05-08
ACE Securities Corp., Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-SL2, by HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, Dated as of March 1, 2006, Plaintiff, v. DB Structured Products, Inc., Defendant 2013-05-13
Committee for Taxi Safety, Inc., et al., Petitioners, v. City of New York et al., Respondents 2013-05-15
Pearl Herskovitz, as Administratrix C.T.A. of the Estate of Sidney Steinmetz, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. Miriam Steinmetz et al., Defendants 2013-05-16
In the Matter of Aerco International, Inc., Petitioner, to Vacate and/or Quash the Subpoena Issued by Precision Machining and Stamping Inc., Doing Business as Sector Tool and Mfg., Respondent. G.A. Fleet Associates, Inc., Nonparty 2013-05-16
Morton Frieder et al., Plaintiffs, v. Long Island Railroad et al., Defendants 2013-05-17
In the Matter of Albany Basketball & Sports Corporation, Doing Business as Washington Avenue Armory, Petitioner, v. City of Albany et al., Respondents 2013-05-20
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Jonathan Bornstein, Defendant 2013-05-20
In the Matter of The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee under Various Pooling and Servicing Agreements and Indenture Trustee under Various Indentures, et al., Petitioners 2013-05-20
Eileen Bransten, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, et al., Plaintiffs, v. State of New York, Defendant 2013-05-21
David Mongielo et al., Plaintiffs, v. Andrew Cuomo, Governor, et al., Defendants 2013-05-21
Delores Jackson et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. Bank of America, N.A., Defendant 2013-05-21
In the Matter of 985 Amsterdam Avenue Housing Development Fund Corporation, Petitioner, v. Suzanne A. Beddoe, as Chief Administrative Law Judge at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, et al., Respondents 2013-05-22
Michael J. Pichel, Plaintiff, v. Dryden Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant 2013-05-23
In the Matter of Kyle Prall, Petitioner, v. New York City Department of Corrections et al., Respondents 2013-05-23
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Richard Haste, Defendant 2013-05-24