United States Second Circuit - October 2017 Opinion Summaries

Bascunan v. Elsaca

Civil Procedure, International Law
In a civil RICO action, alleging defendant stole millions of dollars from plaintiff, his cousin, while holding power of attorney through several...

In Re Complaint of Buchanan Marine, L.P.

Water Law, Labor & Employment Law, Injury & Tort Law
Affirming the district court's decision to dismiss the case of a barge worker claiming under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, NY,...

Dufort v. City of New York

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
Affirming that the due process claims of a man involved in a bar brawl that resulted in a death who was later found not-guilty at trial failed as a...

Yu v. Hasaki Restaurant, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Granting leave to file a petition and granting that petition upon determining that a timely filed notice of appeal is sufficient to invoke appellate...

In Re MPM SIlicones, LLC

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
Largely affirming the lower court's support of a Chapter 11 reorganization plan despite creditor complaints that it eliminated or reduced the value of...

Ganek v. Leibowitz

White Collar Crime, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a Bivens action, brought against defendant FBI agents and federal prosecutors for alleged constitutional violations in searching plaintiff...

Cohen v. Postal Holdings, LLC

Civil Procedure
Vacating a district court order granting summary judgment to the defendant postal carriers on the plaintiff's state law claims following the dismissal...

Manhattan By Sail, Inc. v. Tagle

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Vacating the district court's judgment in favor of the owners of a sailing vessel sued by a woman who was injured when a deckhand lost control of a...