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Brannan v. Lathrop Construction Assocs., Inc.

Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a slip and fall case brought by a subcontractor against a general contractor, alleging plaintiff's injuries were caused by defendant's negligence...

Admiral Insurance Co. v. Joy Contractors, Inc.

Construction, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an insurance suit arising out of the catastrophic collapse of a tower crane in Manhattan, seeking a declaration of no coverage and asserting...

Avina v. US

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C.sections 2671-2680, alleging that agents from the US Drug Enforcement Administration...

Elliott v. Archdiocese of New York

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit seeking monetary damages for personal injuries that plaintiff allegedly suffered as a result of defendant's sexual abuse of him beginning in...

Du v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a suit against insurers for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, the district court's rejection of plaintiff's request,...

Cole v. Patricia A. Meyer & Associates, APC

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit for malicious prosecution and defamation against attorneys of record in a prior case, trail court's rulings are reversed where: 1) the...

Cullen v. Corwin

Attorney's Fees, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit by homeowners alleging defendants acted either negligently or fraudulently in failing to disclose the defective condition of the garage roof...

Bukowski v. Clarkson University

Education Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sports Law
In a personal injury action brought by a student baseball player injured at a school indoor practice, grant of defendant's motion for directed verdict...

Vanhooser v. Superior Court (Hennessey Industries, Inc.)

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a case in which the petitioner's husband had been exposed to the defendant's asbestos-containing products as late as 1990, married the petitioner...

IDX Capital, LLC v. Phoenix Partners Group LLC

Injury & Tort Law, M&A
In a suit for tortious interference with prospective business relations and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, arising from the defendants'...