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In the Matter of Senator Tony Avella, et al., Respondents,v.City of New York, et al., Respondents, Queens Development Group, LLC, et al., Appellants.

Brief

31 Cited authorities

  1. United States v. Turkette

    452 U.S. 576 (1981)   Cited 2,714 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a RICO enterprise must exist "separate and apart" from the pattern of racketeering activity

  2. Rocovich v. Consol Edison Co.

    78 N.Y.2d 509 (N.Y. 1991)   Cited 1,699 times
    Holding that "[i]t is an accepted rule that all parts of a statute are intended to be given effect and that a statutory construction which renders one part meaningless should be avoided"

  3. Leader v. Maroney

    97 N.Y.2d 95 (N.Y. 2001)   Cited 772 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that courts have discretion to decide whether to extend time to serve for good cause shown or in the interest of justice

  4. William J. Jenack Estate Appraisers & Auctioneers, Inc. v. Rabizadeh

    2013 N.Y. Slip Op. 8373 (N.Y. 2013)   Cited 470 times

    2013-12-17 WILLIAM J. JENACK ESTATE APPRAISERS AND AUCTIONEERS, INC., Appellant, v. Albert RABIZADEH, Respondent. Ostrer & Hoovler, P.C., Chester (Benjamin Ostrer and Cynthia Dolan of counsel), for appellant. Michael S. Winokur, Flushing, for respondent. RIVERA Ostrer & Hoovler, P.C., Chester (Benjamin Ostrer and Cynthia Dolan of counsel), for appellant. Michael S. Winokur, Flushing, for respondent. Cahill Partners LLP, New York City (John R. Cahill and Ronald W. Adelman of counsel), for Sotheby's

  5. CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Alabama Department of Revenue

    562 U.S. 277 (2011)   Cited 120 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Finding that an excise tax, even though not expressly listed in the statute, fell into the catch-all section of the statute

  6. People v. Knox

    12 N.Y.3d 60 (N.Y. 2009)   Cited 151 times
    Finding that, along with administrative burden, "the risk that some dangerous sex offenders would escape registration" provided a rational basis for "a hard and fast rule, with no exceptions"

  7. Commonwealth of the N. Mariana Islands v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    2013 N.Y. Slip Op. 3018 (N.Y. 2013)   Cited 116 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the phrase “possession or custody” in § 5225(b) requires actual, and not merely constructive, possession

  8. Gooch v. United States

    297 U.S. 124 (1936)   Cited 228 times
    Holding that the kidnapping statute does not require a pecuniary motive

  9. Friends of Van Cortland Park, v. City of New York

    95 N.Y.2d 623 (N.Y. 2001)   Cited 77 times
    Alienating parkland "requires the direct and specific approval of the State Legislature, plainly conferred"

  10. Jones v. Bill

    10 N.Y.3d 550 (N.Y. 2008)   Cited 57 times
    In Jones v. Bill, 10 N.Y.3d 550, 860 N.Y.S.2d 769, 890 N.E.2d 884 (2008), a case that had not yet been decided when the district court decided the case below, the New York Court of Appeals applied CPLR § 304(a) and held that, for purposes of the Graves Amendment, an action commenced when the complaint was originally filed, not when the lessor was later joined as a defendant with an amended summons and complaint.

  11. Section 5501 - Scope of review

    N.Y. CPLR 5501   Cited 7,193 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Stating that the “shocks the conscience” standard “was relaxed in 1986 in tort actions, including the common personal injury and wrongful death actions in which additur and remittitur are most often seen”

  12. Section 5602 - Appeals to the court of appeals by permission

    N.Y. CPLR 5602   Cited 1,154 times
    Discussing appeals by permission to New York Court of Appeals

  13. Section 500.22 - Motions for permission to appeal in civil cases

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.22   Cited 43 times

    (a) Filing and notice. In addition to the submission in digital format required by subsection 500.22(e) of this section, movant shall file an original and one copy of its motion, unless permitted to proceed pursuant to subsection 500.21(g), with proof of service of one copy on each other party. The motion shall be noticed for a return date in compliance with CPLR 5516 and subsection 500.21(b) of this Part. (b) Content. The motion shall be a single document, bound on the left, and shall contain in

  14. Section 500.1 - General requirements

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.1   Cited 1 times

    (a) All papers shall comply with applicable statutes and rules, particularly the signing requirement of section 130-1.1 -a of this Title. (b) Papers filed. Papers filed means briefs, papers submitted pursuant to sections 500.10 and 500.11 of this Part, motion papers, records and appendices. (c) Method of reproduction. All papers filed may be reproduced by any method that produces a permanent, legible, black image on white paper. Reproduction on both sides of the paper is encouraged. (d) Designation