10 Cited authorities

  1. Lopez v. Beltre

    59 A.D.3d 683 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)   Cited 176 times

    February 24, 2009. In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal, as limited by their brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Lefkowitz, J.), entered June 3, 2008, as granted the motion of the defendant Village of Port Chester for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against it and, in effect, denied, as academic, those branches of their cross motion which were to dismiss the affirmative defenses in the

  2. Rodriguez v. Forest City Jay Street Assocs

    234 A.D.2d 68 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)   Cited 63 times

    December 10, 1996. Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Edward Lehner, J.), entered January 31, 1996, which denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment pursuant to Labor Law § 240 (1), unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion granted. Before: Murphy, P.J., Ross, Tom, Mazzarelli and Andrias, JJ. Labor Law § 240 (1) imposes absolute liability on building owners, construction contractors and their agents with regard to elevation-related risks to workers at construction

  3. Benedikt v. Cert. Lumber Corp.

    60 A.D.3d 798 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)   Cited 35 times

    No. 2008-07576. March 17, 2009. In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendants Certified Lumber Corporation, Certified Lumber, LLC, and Israel Nieman appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Partnow, J.), dated July 9, 2008, which granted the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability. Landman Corsi Ballaine Ford, P.C. (Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin Spratt, LLP, Lake Success, N.Y. [Christopher Simone, Robert M. Ortiz, and Gerard S. Rath]

  4. Pineda v. Elias

    2015 N.Y. Slip Op. 1254 (N.Y. App. Div. 2015)   Cited 11 times

    2014-01749 Index No. 602182/12 02-11-2015 Oscar Pineda, appellant, v. Albert Elias, etc., respondent, et al., defendants. Dell & Dean, PLLC, Garden City, N.Y. (Mischel & Horn, P.C. [Scott T. Horn] of counsel), for appellant. Litchfield Cavo, LLP, New York, N.Y. (Christopher A. McLaughlin of counsel), for respondent. REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P. RUTH C. BALKIN L. PRISCILLA HALL SANDRA L. SGROI, JJ. Dell & Dean, PLLC, Garden City, N.Y. (Mischel & Horn, P.C. [Scott T. Horn] of counsel), for appellant. Litchfield

  5. Campbell v. Crimi

    267 A.D.2d 343 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)   Cited 12 times

    Argued November 12, 1999 December 20, 1999 In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Werner, J.), dated June 17, 1999, which, after a jury verdict in her favor, granted the plaintiffs' motion pursuant toCPLR 4404(a) to set aside the verdict and ordered a new trial. Frank V. Merlino, Hauppauge, N.Y. (Marcia M. Brin of counsel), for appellant. David J. Sobel, Smithtown, N.Y., for respondents. LAWRENCE J. BRACKEN

  6. Moskowitz v. Israel

    209 A.D.2d 676 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)   Cited 13 times

    November 28, 1994 Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Lerner, J.). Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs. On November 26, 1990, the plaintiff Tara Moskowitz was injured when she came into contact with the defendant's car while crossing Willets Point Boulevard in Queens, New York. The defendant testified that he did not see Tara until she was about five feet from his car and that Tara ran into the side of his vehicle. The jury found that even though the defendant was negligent

  7. People v. Santiago

    64 A.D.2d 355 (N.Y. App. Div. 1978)   Cited 24 times
    In Santiago (64 AD2d at 359, 409 NYS2d at 719), the court: "authoriz[ed] a forcible stop and detention of a person when a police officer entertains a reasonable suspicion that the person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a felony or misdemeanor.
  8. In re the Arbitration between Angel Fabrics, Ltd. & Cravat Pierre, Ltd.

    51 A.D.2d 951 (N.Y. App. Div. 1976)   Cited 11 times

    March 25, 1976 Order and judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, entered August 19 and October 1, 1975, which granted the application of the claimant-respondent to confirm an arbitration award and denied appellants' application to vacate the award, unanimously affirmed. Respondent shall recover of appellants $60 costs and disbursements of this appeal. The parties entered into a written agreement for the purchase and sale of fabrics on or about March 7, 1973. The agreement provided for arbitration

  9. Merrill v. State

    110 Misc. 2d 260 (N.Y. Ct. Cl. 1981)   Cited 6 times
    In Merrill v. State of New York (110 Misc.2d 260, affd 89 A.D.2d 802), a case involving separate causes of action to recover damages for personal injuries and loss of services, the trial court was confronted with a prior settlement by a joint tort-feasor in a gross unallocated amount.
  10. Merrill v. State

    89 A.D.2d 802 (N.Y. App. Div. 1982)   Cited 5 times

    July 9, 1982 Appeal from the judgment of Court of Claims, Lowery, J. Present — Dillon, P.J., Callahan, Boomer, Moule and Schnepp, JJ. Judgment unanimously affirmed for the reasons stated at the Court of Claims, Lowery, J. ( Merrill v. State of New York, 110 Misc.2d 260.)