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07/16/2013

Three New Blog Articles!
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In Dobrzyn v. City of New York, 2013 NY Slip Op 31098(U)(Sup. Ct. New York Cty.) Justice Eileen Rakower granted plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment as to the issue of liability on his Labor Law Section 240(1) claim. The defendant City of New York (NYC) lost on the issue of liability, be...

07/01/2013

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In a recent decision, the Second Department in Moncayo v. Curtis Partition Corp., 2013 NY Slip Op 03644 reaffirms that not every single case in which a fallen object case strikes a worker leads to a Labor Law §240(1) claim. In this Queens County case, the plaintiff was allegedly injured while stand...

06/18/2013

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Did the defendant have enough time to lay down the mats in its building lobby during rainy weather? In a slip and fall action wherein the plaintiff alleged that she slipped and fell on a wet floor in the lobby of defendant’s building, the plaintiff defeated defendant’s motion for summary judgment,…

03/14/2013

New Blog Article: http://www.frenchcasey.com/post-detail.php?id=309

Before American Building Supply Corp. v. Petrocelli Group, Inc., 19 N.Y.3d 730, 979 N.E.2d 1181 (2012), at least in the First Department, when an insured received an insurance policy, she was presumed to have read it, and to have understood it. She therefore could not bring an action against her br...

03/04/2013

Job Opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced associate who can step in and handle a caseload of insurance defense and commercial litigation matters. If you, or anyone you know is interested, please contact Doug Rosenzweig at 212-797-3544 or email at [email protected]

01/30/2013

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In a victory for the defense bar, Justice David Schmidt recently granted summary judgment to defendants, dismissing plaintiff’s Labor Law § 240(1) claim holding that plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the accident occurred as the result of anything more than "the usual and ordinary dangers of a co...

01/03/2013

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01/03/2013

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Here are some tips on how to prepare for an estate planning consultation with an attorney that will save you time and money.

01/03/2013

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There is often confusion as to whether you should have a Will or a Revocable Living Trust as your estate planning vehicle. This article will provide an overview of the major differences between a Will and a Living Trust and how these documents can help in the disposition of assets after death.

01/03/2013

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In 2005, 20 passengers were killed and several others were injured when the Ethan Allen capsized and sank on Lake George. Claimants commenced the action against the State, alleging that it had been negligent in certifying an unsafe passenger capacity, resulting from the use of outdated passenger we...

01/03/2013

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The New York Court of Appeals in Dohar v. Holland Ladder & Mfg. Co., declined to extend Labor Law § 240(1) protection to a worker who fell from a ladder while cleaning a product manufactured by his employer. Dohar, 941 N.Y.S.2d 31, 18 N.Y.3d 521 (February, 2012). In Dohar, plaintiff was on a ladde...

01/03/2013

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