July 20, 2014 – Pospis Law, PLLC

July 20, 2014 by mjpospis

Wiccan Inmate Files $30 Million Lawsuit Alleging Denial of Access to Written Materials

In a July 16, 2014 lawsuit, Rikers inmate Roberto Nieves asserts that he was improperly denied the ability to practice his Wiccan religion. Here’s the NY Post story. In his inmate grievance (page 8 of the filing) plaintiff asserts that his brother tried to leave him three religious books – a “Wicca Bible”, “book of shadows”,…

Failure to Address Asserted Injuries Results in Denial of Summary Judgment of no “Serious Injury” in Car Accident Case

In Sylvester v. Jimenez, an automobile accident case, Judge Bluth of the New York Supreme Court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment that plaintiff did not sustain a “serious injury” under Insurance Law 5102(d). This was a two-car accident; plaintiff Sylvester was driving, and plaintiff Turner was a passenger, in one car, and defendant Jimenez…