13 Cited authorities

  1. Empire Assn

    2010 N.Y. Slip Op. 7576 (N.Y. 2010)   Cited 194 times   1 Legal Analyses

    NO. 160. Argued September 15, 2010. Decided October 26, 2010. APPEAL, by permission of the Court of Appeals, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, entered May 14, 2009. The Appellate Division affirmed a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board which had affirmed a decision of an administrative law judge sustaining the Commissioner of Labor's determination that Peter O'Connell was an employee of Empire State Towing and Recovery Association

  2. Ansoumana v. Gristede's Operating Corp.

    255 F. Supp. 2d 184 (S.D.N.Y. 2003)   Cited 123 times
    Holding in FLSA context that “[a]n employer's characterization of an employee is not controlling, however, for otherwise there could be no enforcement of any minimum wage or overtime law”
  3. Matter of Rivera

    69 N.Y.2d 679 (N.Y. 1986)   Cited 110 times

    Decided December 18, 1986 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Richard S. LoPrimo, Rochelle M. Baron and Iris A. Steel of counsel), for Lillian Roberts, as Commissioner of Labor, appellant in proceedings Nos. 1 and 3 and respondent in proceeding No. 2. Evan J. Spelfogel for Majestic Messenger Service, Inc., appellant. David J. Wukitsch for Joan M. Fox, appellant. John D. Chestara for Juan F. Rivera, respondent.

  4. In re Columbia Artists Management LLC

    109 A.D.3d 1055 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013)   Cited 19 times

    2013-09-26 In the Matter of COLUMBIA ARTISTS MANAGEMENT LLC, Appellant. Commissioner of Labor, Respondent. Littler Mendelson PC, New York City (Philip M. Berkowitz of counsel), for appellant. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York City (Mary Hughes of counsel), for respondent. STEIN Littler Mendelson PC, New York City (Philip M. Berkowitz of counsel), for appellant. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York City (Mary Hughes of counsel), for respondent. Before: ROSE, J.P., STEIN

  5. In re the Claim of Encore Music Lessons LLC

    128 A.D.3d 1313 (N.Y. App. Div. 2015)   Cited 16 times

    519768 05-28-2015 In the Matter of the Claim of ENCORE MUSIC LESSONS LLC, Appellant. Commissioner of Labor, Respondent.  Tremiti, LLC, New York City (Joseph F. Tremiti of counsel), for appellant. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York City (Mary Hughes of counsel), for respondent. GARRY, J. Tremiti, LLC, New York City (Joseph F. Tremiti of counsel), for appellant. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York City (Mary Hughes of counsel), for respondent. Before: PETERS, P.J., GARRY

  6. In the Matter of Claim of Kelly

    28 A.D.3d 1044 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006)   Cited 26 times

    98960. April 27, 2006. Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed November 22, 2004, which ruled, inter alia, that Frank Gallo, Inc. was liable for unemployment insurance contributions for claimant and others similarly situated. Overton, Russell, Doerr Donovan, Clifton Park (Thomas R. McCormick of counsel), for appellant. James W. Cooper, Warrensburg, for Robert E. Kelley, respondent. Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General, New York City (Mary Hughes of counsel), for Commissioner

  7. In re Yoga Vida NYC, Inc.

    119 A.D.3d 1314 (N.Y. App. Div. 2014)   Cited 11 times

    2014-07-31 In the Matter of YOGA VIDA NYC, INC., Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, Respondent. Andrew S. Goldman, Baltimore, Maryland, for appellant. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Mary Hughes of counsel), for respondent. Andrew S. Goldman, Baltimore, Maryland, for appellant. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Mary Hughes of counsel), for respondent. Before: PETERS, P.J., STEIN, GARRY, LYNCH and DEVINE, JJ. Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal

  8. In the Matter of the Stuckelman

    16 A.D.3d 882 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)   Cited 15 times
    Affirming ruling that claimant was an employee despite “[t]he fact that the ... claimant deducted expenses on her federal tax return as if she were self-employed”
  9. In re Jason O'Connor

    67 A.D.3d 1302 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)   Cited 6 times

    No. 507108. November 25, 2009. Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed August 1, 2008, which ruled that 2020 Powervision, Ltd. is liable for additional unemployment insurance contributions on remuneration paid to claimant and others similarly situated. Wicks Phillips, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas (Daniel J. Hurteau of Nixon Peabody, L.L.P., Albany, of counsel), for appellant. Cynthia Feathers, Saratoga Springs, for Jason O'Connor, respondent. Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney General

  10. Matter of Claim of Priester

    273 A.D.2d 654 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)   Cited 2 times

    Decided and Entered: June 22, 2000. Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed February 4, 1999, which ruled that City Suburban Delivery Systems Inc. was liable for unemployment insurance contributions based on remuneration paid to claimant and others similarly situated. Proskauer Rose LLP (Fredric C. Leffler of counsel), New York City, for appellant. Cynthia Feathers, Saratoga Springs, for Leon T. Priester, respondent. Before: Cardona, P.J., Crew III, Carpinello, Graffeo

  11. Section 500.23 - Amicus curiae relief

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.23   Cited 3 times

    Any non-party other than the Attorney General seeking to file an amicus brief on an appeal, certified question or motion for leave to appeal must obtain permission by motion. Potential amici seeking information are encouraged to contact the clerk's office by telephone during business hours. Information on the calendar status of appeals and certified questions, court session dates and appropriate return dates for amicus motions also is available on the court's website. (a)Motions for amicus curiae