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In Winklevoss v. Steinberg, 2019 NY Slip Op 02419 (App. Div. 1st Dept. March 28, 2019), the court unanimously affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs’ defamation claim. The court based its decision on the plaintiffs’ status (public figures) and their failure to prove “actual malice”, the applicable standard under these circumstances. As to their status, the…

Read More Winklevoss Twins’ Defamation Claim Dismissed; Actual Malice Not Shown
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In Shatsky v. Highpoint Assoc. V, LLC, 2019 NY Slip Op 01825 (App. Div. 1st Dept. March 14, 2019) – a slip/trip-and-fall premises liability personal injury case – the court unanimously affirmed the lower court’s order denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment. From the decision: Triable issues of fact regarding whether defendant Bagels and More…

Read More Water Diversion Pipe Cited in Summary Judgment Denial in Slip/Trip and Fall Case
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In Cruz v. Perspolis Realty LLC, 2019 NY Slip Op 01531 (App. Div. 1st Dept. March 5, 2019) – a slip-and-fall case – the court reversed the lower court’s order granting summary judgment to defendants. The court explained: Triable issues of fact exist in this action where plaintiff was injured when, while descending the interior…

Read More Ice Cream Slip/Fall Case Survives Summary Judgment
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In Esposito v. Rail Bar & Grill Corp., 2019 NY Slip Op 01198 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. Feb. 20, 2019), the court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s claim under New York General Obligations Law § 11-101, a/k/a the Dram Shop Act. In sum, plaintiff alleged that the defendants served alcohol to the plaintiff’s assailants when…

Read More “Dram Shop Act” Claim Dismissal Affirmed
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In Castillo v. Slupecki, 2019 NY Slip Op 29033 (Sup. Ct. Bronx Cty. Feb. 8, 2019), the court held (upon reargument) that plaintiff – who seeks damages for injuries sustained as a result of a “pedestrian-knockdown” car accident – was free from comparative fault as a matter of law. The court had previously granted plaintiff summary judgment…

Read More Pedestrian Knockdown Plaintiff Was Free From Comparative Fault as a Matter of Law, Court Holds
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In Palaj v. Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc., 2019 NY Slip Op 00958 (App. Div. 1st Dept. Feb. 7, 2019), the court held that plaintiff’s personal injury claim should have been dismissed, and reversed the lower court’s decision to the contrary. In a terse decision, the court explained: Plaintiff Sander Palaj, and his wife suing derivatively, commenced…

Read More Co-Op City Shooting Victim’s Personal Injury Lawsuit Dismissed
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In Njewadda v. Showtime Networks, Inc. 2019 NY Slip Op 29031 (NY Sup. Ct. NY Cty. Jan. 29, 2019), the court dismissed plaintiff’s personal injury claim against Showtime, the MTA, and the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA). In sum, plaintiff in this case alleges that while in NYC’s Grand Central subway station, after descending…

Read More Dexter “Optical Distraction” Lawsuit Dismissed
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In Alvarado v. City of New York, 2019 NY Slip Op 00962 (App. Div. 1st Dept. Feb. 7, 2019), a personal injury case, the court unanimously affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint. From the decision: Defendant made a prima facie showing of its entitlement to judgment as a matter of law, by submitting evidence that plaintiff…

Read More Basketball Injury Case Properly Dismissed
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In Hobbs v. New York City Hous. Auth., 2019 NY Slip Op 00686 (App. Div. 1st Dept. Jan. 31, 2019) – a personal injury slip-and-fall case – the court unanimously affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendant’s motion for summary judgment. In this case, plaintiff alleges that they slipped on urine in an elevator in one of…

Read More Elevator Urine Slip/Fall Case Overcomes Summary Judgment
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In Barracato v. SP Plus Corp., 2019 NY Slip Op 00698 (App. Div. 1st Dept. Jan. 31, 2019), a personal injury motor vehicle accident case, the First Department unanimously affirmed the lower court’s decision denying defendants’ motion for summary judgment. In sum, plaintiff was unloading merchandise from the drivers’ side of his truck on a a two…

Read More Should’ve Honked: Plaintiff Overcomes Summary Judgment in Accident Case
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