New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest October 15, 2008
By David Badertscher, PLL
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<p><font size="2">U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT<br/>Military Law<br/><font>Intramilitary Immunity Doctrine Does Not Bar Review Of APA Contest to Records of Correction Board's Ruling</font> <br/><font><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202425258842&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><b><i>Dibble, plaintiff-appellant v. Fenimore, defendant</i></b></a></font> </font></p>
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<h3><font size="2">NEW YORK COUNTY<br/>Contracts</font></h3>
<p><font size="2">Fact Finder Must Determine if Decision To Rescind Sale Is Reasonable</font></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=Decisions&id=1202425258788&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><i><font size="2">Christie's Inc. v. SWCA Inc.</font></i></a><font size="2"> </font></h1></div>
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<h3><font size="2">KINGS COUNTY<br/>Insurance Law</font></h3>
<p><font size="2">Insurance Company May Pay Proceeds to Court Where No Independent Liability Found</font></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=Decisions&id=1202425258546&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><i><font size="2">Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co. v. Simmonds</font></i></a><font size="2"> </font></h1></div>
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<h3><font size="2">KINGS COUNTY<br/>Family Law</font></h3>
<p><font size="2">Wife Found Aware of Ukranian Divorce; Instant Divorce Action Dismissed, Doctrine of Comity Cited</font></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=Decisions&id=1202425258601&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><i><font size="2">Vartsaba v. Vartsaba</font></i></a><font size="2"> </font></h1></div>
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<h3><font size="2">NASSAU COUNTY<br/>Contracts</font></h3>
<p><font size="2">Company's Fraud Claim Fails; Receipt Of Prior Option Agreement Is Cited</font></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=Decisions&id=1202425258815&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><i><font size="2">ASM Financial Funding Corp. v. K-Sher Corp.</font></i></a><font size="2"> </font></h1></div>
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<h3><font size="2">ORANGE COUNTY<br/>Real Property</font></h3>
<p><font size="2">Actual Knowledge Is Recognized Defense In Lien Law Trust Diversion Suit</font></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=Decisions&id=1202425258873&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><i><font size="2">Dick's Concrete Co. Inc. v. K. Hovnanian at Monroe II Inc.</font></i></a><font size="2"> </font></h1></div>
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<h3><font size="2">ORANGE COUNTY<br/>Labor Law</font></h3>
<p><font size="2">Court Is Not Bound by Agency Attorney's Opinion Letter; Construction Grant Did Not Segment Funds</font></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=Decisions&id=1202425258574&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><i><font size="2">Maraia v. Orange Regional Medical Center</font></i></a><font size="2"> </font></h1></div>
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<h3><font size="2">U.S. DISTRICT COURT<br/>SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK<br/>Civil Rights</font></h3>
<p><font size="2">Court Lifts Substantial Portions of Consent Decree Governing Conditions Within New York City Jails</font></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=Decisions&id=1202425258488&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><i><font size="2">Benjamin v. Horn</font></i></a><font size="2"> </font></h1></div>
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<h3><font size="2">U.S. DISTRICT COURT<br/>SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK<br/>Business Law</font></h3>
<p><font size="2">Securities Fraud Suit Dismissed; Loss Causation Not Demonstrated</font></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=Decisions&id=1202425258517&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><i><font size="2">Shanahan v. Vallat</font></i></a><font size="2"> </font></h1></div>
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<h3><font size="2">U.S. DISTRICT COURT<br/>SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK<br/>Intellectual Property</font></h3>
<p><font size="2">Pfizer Wins Injunction Barring Use of Viagra Marks In Businessman's 'Voter Awareness Campaign'</font></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=Decisions&id=1202425258736&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><i><font size="2">Pfizer Inc. v. Sachs</font></i></a><font size="2"> </font></h1></div>
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<h3><font size="2">U.S. DISTRICT COURT<br/>SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK<br/>Business Law</font></h3>
<p><font size="2">Complaint Over Hedge Fund Group's Manipulation Of NYMEX Gas Futures Contracts Partly Dismissed</font></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=Decisions&id=1202425258678&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><i><font size="2">In re Amaranth Natural Gas Commodities Litigation</font></i></a><font size="2"> </font></h1></div>
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<h3><font size="2">U.S. DISTRICT COURT<br/>SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK<br/>Torts</font></h3>
<p><font size="2">Postal Worker's Tort Act Suit Against United States Dismissed; Sovereign Immunity Waiver Limited</font></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=Decisions&id=1202425258707&pStyle=decision" target="_blank"><i><font size="2">Charles v. Potter</font></i></a><font size="2"> </font></h1></div><!-- BODY ENDS HERE -->
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