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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

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

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

I always joke around with my plaintiff friends that should you sue my clients, I will be the first person on the ECF system to file

People v Grennon (Scott), 2011 NY Slip Op 21265 (App. Term 2d Dept. 2011) In this case, Defendant beat a 0.19% reading and convinced the Appellate

Interestingly, I made the New York Post – but not for my work in PIP or in maintaining this blog.  I would note that the research

Ap Orthopedic & Rehabilitation, P.C. v MVAIC,  2011 NY Slip Op 51448(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2011) Another MVAIC case from the App. Term, Second.  I have