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Kadah v Kadah 2023 NY Slip Op 32889(U) August 18, 2023 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 152026/2022 Judge: Richard Latin has an excellent discussion of how privity of contract, a general requirement in legal malpractice claims, can apply both individually and when the law firm is representing a person as an entity, in this case, as administrator of an estate. [read post]

New York Attorney Malpractice Blog - http://blog.bluestonelawfirm.com/

In a Child Sexual Abuse Case, the Appellate Division Upheld Conviction. People v. Beauharnois, 64 A.D.3d 996 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)

28 Aug 2023, 6:07 am by Stephen Bilkis

People v. [read post]

New York Criminal Lawyer Blog - http://www.newyorkcriminallawyer24-7blog.com/

School bus transportation contractor sues for payment for contract services the school district claimed were not required for a four month period

28 Aug 2023, 5:30 am by Public Employment Law Press

Supreme Court denied Westbury's motion and Westbury appealed the court's ruling.Citing Shah v Exxis, Inc., 138 AD3d 970, the Appellate Division explained that "[on] a motion pursuant to CPLR §3211(a)(7) to dismiss [an action] for failure to state a cause of action, the court must accept the facts alleged in the complaint as true, accord the plaintiff the benefit of every possible favorable inference, and determine only whether the facts as alleged fit within any… [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

School bus transportation contractor sues for payment for contract services the school district claimed were not required for a four month period

28 Aug 2023, 5:30 am by Public Employment Law Press

Supreme Court denied Westbury's motion and Westbury appealed the court's ruling.Citing Shah v Exxis, Inc., 138 AD3d 970, the Appellate Division explained that "[on] a motion pursuant to CPLR §3211(a)(7) to dismiss [an action] for failure to state a cause of action, the court must accept the facts alleged in the complaint as true, accord the plaintiff the benefit of every possible favorable inference, and determine only whether the facts as alleged fit within any… [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

[Eugene Volokh] Limits on Using Prior Acquittal of Sexual Assault as Evidence of Guilt in a New Sexual Assault Case

28 Aug 2023, 5:01 am by Eugene Volokh

First, the acquittal was not legally relevant to the issue of appellant's state of mind. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

TENANTS MAY CHOOSE WHERE RENT DISPUTES ARE HEARD

28 Aug 2023, 5:00 am

”They certainly put Lincoln Place in its place.# # #DECISIONCollins v 527 Lincoln Place, LLC [read post]

Real Estate Law Blog - http://www.nyrealestatelawblog.com/

Monday’s Mix

28 Aug 2023, 4:00 am by Administrator

In the United States a minimal level of creativity is required. [read post]

Slaw - http://www.slaw.ca/