New York's high court ordered a new trial for Edgar Morales, who was sentenced to life for two 2002 shootings.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - Baran v. Swift
TRIAL ORDER - Plaintiff’s counsel only learned over time that drug administered by defendant doctor could be dangerous. Therefore court would allow amending complaint to include punitive damages, and defendant may move to strike them once discovery was complete. (Sup. Ct., New York County)
DEFAMATION - Blit v. Savitt Law Firm PLLC
DECISION/ORDER - Although defamation defendant did not respond to complaint, default judgment would not issue. Statements made in court are privileged, and accusation of shakedown by plaintiff did not rise “beyond all possible bounds of decency.” (N.Y.)
New York Decision Roundup - December 11, 2012
This daily roundup provides links to summaries of the latest New York state and federal court decisions.
The Appellate Division, First Department, held that the losses shown on Madoff's fraudulent account statements could not be claimed.
According to the suit filed in Manhattan federal court, Twin America, a joint venture of former rivals Coach USA and City Sights, violates competition laws and should be dissolved.
A New York appeals court found that the owners of an apartment building who received tax breaks can deregulate rent-stabilized units after J-51 tax benefits have expired.
In a brief order, the 2nd Circuit denied The Home Depot's request for expedited arguments and a decision on its appeal.
The deferred prosecution agreement with the DOJ could yield new information about a failure at the bank to police transactions linked to Mexico, sources said.
Details of the settlement between the former IMF chief and Nafissatou Diallo, including the amount of any damages, will not be made public.
The demise of Arthur Andersen made prosecutors skittish about indicting the likes of HSBC, but new research suggests convictions don't cause company failures.
The battle revives the threat that holdouts will stall future debt restructurings.
Nechemya Weberman faces 117 years behind bars after being convicted of abusing a young female patient.
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