Danielsen, partner and co-chair of KDV’s General Liability Defense Practice Group Summary In Brito v Gomez, 2019 NY Slip Op 06452 (Decided September 9, 2019), the Court of Appeals (New York’s highest Court) has drastically undercut well-settled First Department precedent, which has historically restricted discovery of prior medical conditions in personal injury cases, unless a plaintiff affirmatively claimed the injury in the lawsuit. [read post]

Miguel Alejandro Brito-Roman, A073 743 637 (BIA Mar. 11, 2016) (2016 WL 1357980) - The BIA dismissed respondent’s appeal and affirmed the IJ’s denial of respondent’s motion to amend his pleadings and order of removal. [read post]