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Cirillo v Swan, 95 A.D.3d 1401 (3d Dept. 2012) “Ramaswami, plaintiff’s family physician, noted that MRIs of her spine revealed disc bulges and possible herniations, and

Matter of Antomattei, 2012 NY Slip Op 03929 (1st Dept. 2012) Three DWI’s (one of which was a felony knock down) and he is still fit

Glatzer v Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., 2012 NY Slip Op 04080 (1st Dept. 2012) “The trial court’s generalized comments comparing judicial salaries to first year

A.B. Med. Servs., PLLC v American Tr. Ins. Co., 2012 NY Slip Op 50764(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2012) “Plaintiffs appealed from so much of the order

Mercury Cas. Co. v Encare, Inc., etc., 2012 NY Slip Op 69137 (2012) Congratulations to my able adversary Howard Stern, Esq., who prevailed on this case,

Harris v Seager, 2012 NY Slip Op 02207 (4th Dept. 2012) “Contrary to defendants’ contention, plaintiff was not required to establish that defendants had notice of

Kamhi v EmblemHealth, Inc., 2012 NY Slip Op 22073 (Sup. Kings 2012)(Demarest, J.) Major medical.  It is a different world.  First-level “utilization reviews” of conservative treatment

People v Palmeri (Michael), 2012 NY Slip Op 22040 (App. Term 2d Dept. 2012) It has just been an awful few months for the plaintiffs bar

Burns v Kaplan, 2012 NY Slip Op 50403(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2012) “Plaintiff, a psychotherapist, brought this small claims action against defendant, his former patient, to

Dank v Sears Holding Mgt. Corp., 2012 NY Slip Op 01648 (2d Dept. 2012) “The Supreme Court properly precluded evidence of the statements of various Sears

Lee v Guzman, 2012 NY Slip Op 50144(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2012) “At the outset, it is noted that this court has jurisdiction to hear the

FIA Card Servs. v Savino, 2012 NY Slip Op 50141(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2012) “We find that plaintiff failed to establish its prima facie entitlement to

Sometimes, social justice can actually make you money.  I would caution that this tends to be the exception, not the rule. Prokop v. Kia (part 1)

Huntington Med. Plaza, P.C. v Travelers Indem. Co., 2011 NY Slip Op 21471 (App. Term 2d Dept. 2011) Facts: Case #1: IME performed and all post

People v Donato (Michael), 2012 NY Slip Op 22018 (App. Term 2d Dept. 2012) This is why New York needs to abolish the Justice Courts in

Poor Mr. Five Boro Psychological seems not to have too much luck in the world of published decisions.  Well, you can add this one to the

Law Journal now has something to say about this Legal Aid fiasco… NYLJ article Suit Says Nassau Legal Aid Client Can Afford to Pay Attorney’s Fees

Every now and then, things in life can make you incensed.  This was one of them: (Day #1) http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/no_fee_lawyer_furor_jSsq1g6UBoaVqq2WuMDKaN (Day #2) http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/legal_aid_defends_freebie_deal_for_GRBAzHvg1mc7RJOXDwgvGM

Devonshire Surgical Facility v American Transit Insurance Company, 2011 NY Slip Op 51660(U)(App. Term 1st Dept. 2011) “[p]laintiffs made a prima facie showing of entitlement to

For those of you who are following the fee schedule saga in the First Department, the appellate brief has been filed and as of now, the