Reported Cases

  • Westchester Med. Center v. Travelers, 309 A.D.2d 927 (2d Dep't, 2003)
  • Lax v. Travelers, 6 A.D.3d 340 (1st Dep't, 2004)
  • Somma v. Castellano, 17 A.D.3d 568 (2d Dep't, 2005)
  • Caristo v. Standard Fire Insurance, 18 A.D.3d 690 (2d Dep't, 2005)
  • Premins Co. Inc. v. Travelers, 8 Misc.3d 299 (Supreme Kings, 2005), 37 A.D3d 799 (2d Dep't, 2007)
  • Abreu v. Getty Refining, 121 A.D.2d 419 (2d Dep't, 1986)
  • Owolabi v. Fairview Nursing Home, 209 A.D.2d 678 (2d Dep't, 1994)
  • Georgison v. Donelli, 588 F.3d 145 (2d Cir. 2009)
  • People v. Marte, 69 A.D.3d 405 (1st Dept. 2010)
  • People v. Stevenson, 67 A.D.3d 605 (1st Dept. 2009)
  • People v. Langguth, 63 A.D.3d 478 (1st Dept. 2009)
  • Matter of Rodriquez v. Johnson, 66 A.D.3d 536 (1st Dept. 2009)
  • People v. Byrd, 57 A.D.3d 442 (1st Dept. 2008)
  • People v. Wood, 45 A.D.3d 409 (1st Dept. 2007)
  • People v. Eliacin, 28 Misc.3d 1218A
  • Rodriquez v. McCray, 07 Civ. 10655, 2009 U.S. Dist. Lexis 112326 (S.D.N.Y. 2009)
  • Palmer v. Marshall, 07 Civ 5917, 2009 U.S. Dist. Lexis 939 (S.D.N.Y. 2009)
  • Successfully litigated through multiple appeals issues involving guarantor liability and exculpation clauses, election of remedies and an attempt by a purchaser to cancel based upon environmental conditions. See MBL Life Assur. Co. v. 555 Realty Co., 251 A.D.2d 557 (2d Dep't 1998)
  • 240 A.D.2d 377 (2d Dep't 1997)
  • 240 A.D. 2d 375 (2d Dep't 1997)
  • successfully recovered down payments in aborted condominium purchases. See Karan v. Sutton East Assoc.- No. 88, 256 A.D.2d 29 (1st Dep't 1998)
  • litigated the rights if a seller of real estate to recover the contract deposit as well as other damages. See Almima Partners v. Gherardi, 177 A.D.2d 611 (2d Dep't 1991)
  • Successful appeal of the County of Suffolk in connection with its attempted purchase of Robins Island. See In re Southold Development Corp., 134 B.R. 705 (E.D.N.Y. 1991)
  • Successfully struck down a $1 per month fee on paging units in the State of New York. See Radio Common Carriers of New York v. State, 158 Misc.2d 695 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1993)
  • Handled a complex Public Service Commission proceeding involving to provision of computerized answering service equipment. See AUTOTAS Investigation, Opinion 86-3, 86-3(A) and 86-3(B), and related state court litigation in which a jury found New York Telephone Company guilty of fraud and gross negligence
  • Successfully argued lost profit damages claim on an arbitration matter before the AAA resulting in a $29 million award. Prior to the arbitration, the Sixth Circuit affirmed the broad powers of the arbitrators to enforce an agreement to arbitrate. See Island Creek Coal Co. v. City of Gainesville, 764 F.2d 437 (6th Cir. 1995)
  • Pride International Realty, LLC v. Daniels, et al.
  • Tolbert v. Scott
  • Johnson-Claxton v. Claxton
  • Johnson Home Care Services, Inc. v. American Business Interiors, Inc. et. al.
  • Golub v. Brooklyn National Enterprises, Inc. et al.
  • Sound City Electronic Corp. v. REC Radio, LLC, et al.
  • Kulkarni v. City University New York, et al.
  • Bank of New York v. Moonlit Consultants, Inc. et al.
  • Lok Prakashan. Ltd. v. India Abroad Publications, Inc.
  • U.S. Sprint Comm., Inc. v. Delgado Travel Agency, Inc.
  • Delgado Travel Agency, Inc. v. Commissioner of Taxation
  • Delgado Communications, Inc. v. Community Networks

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