Legal Research

New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest January 30, 2009.

By David Badertscher, PLL

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APPELLATE DIVISION
SECOND DEPARTMENT
Motor Vehicles
HHS Web Site's Diagnosis, Procedure Codes May Be Given Judicial Notice Under CPLR 4511

NEW YORK COUNTY
Contracts
Complaint for Quantum Meruit States Claim For Period After Expiration of The Contract
Gromley v. Atlantic Recording Corp.

QUEENS COUNTY
Health Law
Hearing With Independent Psychiatric Examiner Ordered Regarding Extending Order of Conditions
Matter of Hall v. Ed

QUEENS COUNTY
Family Law
Determination of Grandparent Visitation Matter Found More Appropriate Where Children Reside
Erlich v. Krauss

RICHMOND COUNTY
Torts
National Big Brothers/Big Sisters Win Bid For Dismissal of Suit Over Alleged Negligence
LaMarche v. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America

SUFFOLK COUNTY
Real Property
Former Property Owner Fails to Demonstrate Entitlement to Stay of Foreclosure Action
Wells Fargo Bank NA v. Edsall

ROCKLAND COUNTY
Criminal Practice
Law Preventing Sex Offenders From Residing In 'Pedophile-Free Child Safety Zone' Preempted
People v. Yoel Oberlander

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT
Employment
Attorney's Fees Approved in Dispute Over Long-Term Disability Benefits Terminated Contrary to ERISA
Slupinski v. First Unum Life Insurance Co.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Bankruptcy
Debtor Denied Relief From Dismissal of His Appeal Of Bankruptcy Court's Denial of Filing Extension
In re: Mayne Miller

U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Contracts
Conductor Entitled to Painting's Return; Unclear Language Did Not Extend Compact 10 Years
Sands v. Bernstein

U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Contracts
Truck Dealer's Breach Claims Arising From GM's Refusal to Aid Car Franchise Acquisition Rejected
Bright Bay GMC Truck Inc. v. General Motors Corp.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Civil Practice
Lawsuit Challenging TARP 'Bailout' Dismissed; 'Concrete and Particularized' Injury Not Shown
Henry Builders Inc. v. United States

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on January 30, 2009 (boomark / email).