In Collier v. Zambito, the New York Court of Appeals examined whether the owners of a family dog could be held liable for a bite injury to a child who had been invited into their home. The court focused on whether the dog showed any prior signs of vicious behavior…
In Bard v. Jahnke, the New York Court of Appeals addressed whether a property owner could be held liable for injuries caused by a domestic animal—specifically, a dairy bull—under a common-law negligence theory. The court considered whether an owner could be held responsible for failing to warn or restrain an…
In K.B. v. City of Mount Vernon, 2024 NY Slip Op 04299, the Appellate Division, Second Department addressed whether the City of Mount Vernon could be held liable for injuries allegedly caused by a defect in a public park. The infant plaintiff was injured when a hinged metal panel covering…
The Appellate Division, First Department, decided the case of Dibrino v. Rockefeller Center North, Inc. on July 2, 2024. The case involved a construction worker who fell from a ladder on a commercial job site in Manhattan. The key question was whether the defendants violated New York Labor Law §…
In Blake v. Neighborhood Housing Services, N.Y. City, the New York Court of Appeals addressed whether a worker injured while using a ladder could recover under Labor Law § 240(1) when the ladder provided proper protection and the worker’s own actions were the only cause of the fall. This case…
In Garland v City of New York, 2025 NY Slip Op 01991, the Appellate Division, Second Department, reviewed whether a lawsuit could go forward when the plaintiff gave the wrong date of the alleged injury in the required notice of claim. The case involved a person who said she was…
The case of Smith-Percival v MTA Bus Co., 2024 NY Slip Op 06000, focused on whether certain discovery requests should be enforced in a personal injury lawsuit. While the claim centered on an injury suffered by a passenger, the legal issue before the Appellate Division, Second Department, was about the…
In a case involving claims of water contamination, the Supreme Court of Suffolk County faced the question of whether to grant a late notice of claim against a public entity. This case centered on residents whose well water was allegedly contaminated due to the County of Suffolk’s operation of Gabreski…
In a legal dispute involving a trip-and-fall incident at Greenwood Lake Middle School, a petitioner sought permission to file a late notice of claim against the school district. The issue centered on whether the delay in filing caused prejudice to the school district and if the petitioner had demonstrated sufficient…
The case arose from injuries sustained during a car accident allegedly caused by a high-speed police chase. The incident occurred on April 1, 2021. The petitioners were injured in a car accident when their vehicle was struck by a Mercedes that ran a red light. According to the petitioners, the Mercedes…