WDNY — Animal Owner Negligence: Hastings v. Sauve
U.S. District Court, WDNY Animal Owner Negligence Farm Animal Hastings v. Sauve No. 78 Judge Smith Background: The plaintiff was injured when her vehicle hit a cow on a public road. The plaintiff...
View ArticleWDNY — Non-Exertional Limitations: Crayton v. Astrue
U.S. District Court, WDNY Non-Exertional Limitations Mental Impairments Crayton v. Astrue 11-cv-6617L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff appealed from the denial of her application for...
View ArticleWDNY — Social Security Disability: Fee v. Astrue
U.S. District Court, WDNY Social Security Disability Vocational Expert — Transferable Skills Fee v. Astrue 11-cv-6625L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff sought review of the commissioner of...
View ArticleWDNY — Medical Malpractice: Perez v. County of Monroe
U.S. District Court, WDNY Medical Malpractice Prisoner Disagreement with Treatment Perez v. County of Monroe 10-cv-6216L Judge Larimer Background: The pro se plaintiff filed a Section 1983 action,...
View ArticleWDNY — Age Discrimination: Focarazzo v. University of Rochester
U.S. District Court, WDNY Age Discrimination Satisfactory Performance Focarazzo v. University of Rochester 10-cv-6285L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff commenced an action against her former...
View ArticleU.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY — Mortgagee’s Objection: In re Michele L. Hurd
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Mortgagee’s Objection Secured Property Partially Divided In re Michele L. Hurd 12-13377B Judge Bucki Background: At issue was whether Section 1325(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy...
View ArticleWDNY — ERISA — Plan Summary: Miles v. Corning Inc. Long Term Disability Plan
U.S. District Court, WDNY ERISA — Plan Summary Breach of Fiduciary Duty — Speculative Harm Miles v. Corning Inc. Long Term Disability Plan 12-cv-6063L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff, a former...
View ArticleWolford nomination questionnaire made public
Leadership roles in various bar activities and 20 years of legal experience are among the qualifications Elizabeth A. Wolford listed in her questionnaire for consideration for nomination to the U.S....
View ArticleWDNY — Discrimination: Wilson-Richardson v. Regional Transit Service Inc.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Discrimination Underlying Administrative Proceedings — Subject Matter Jurisdiction Wilson-Richardson v. Regional Transit Service Inc. 10-cv-6226L Judge Larimer Background: The...
View ArticleWDNY — Prison Litigation: Doe v. Selsky
U.S. District Court, WDNY Prison Litigation Tolling Statute of Limitations — Administrative Grievances Doe v. Selsky 08-cv-6199L Judge Larimer Background: The Second Circuit vacated a prior dismissal...
View ArticleWDNY — Attorney’s Fees: Halecki v. Empire Portfolios, Inc.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Attorney’s Fees Defense Counsel’s Actions Halecki v. Empire Portfolios, Inc. 09-cv-6615L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff brought an action against the defendant...
View ArticleWDNY — Drug Possession: United States v. Facen
U.S. District Court, WDNY Drug Possession Proximity — Hidden Drugs/Weapons United States v. Facen 11-cr-6177L Judge Larimer Background: The defendant was indicted on four counts of drug trafficking...
View ArticleWDNY — Statute of Frauds: Haughton v. Cognisigt LLC
U.S. District Court, WDNY Statute of Frauds Business Opportunity — Terminable at Will Haughton v. Cognisigt LLC 13-cv-6010L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff commenced an action seeking...
View ArticleU.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY — Disgorgement of Legal Fees: In re RAMA Group of...
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Disgorgement of Legal Fees Compensatory Sanctions In re RAMA Group of Companies, Inc. 00-12654 K Judge Bucki Background: In a Chapter 11 proceeding, a law firm and three of...
View ArticleU.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY — Collective Bargaining Agreement: In re MCD...
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Collective Bargaining Agreement Motion to Reject — Equitable Considerations In re MCD Plumbing, Inc. 12-11759 B Judge Bucki Background: The debtor moved to reject a...
View ArticleWDNY — Disability: Montesano v. Westgate Nursing Home, Inc.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Disability Vitamin Deficiency — Physical Limitations Montesano v. Westgate Nursing Home, Inc. 10-cv-6676L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff, a former employee of the...
View ArticleWDNY — Leave to Amend: Mulvihill v. State of New York
U.S. District Court, WDNY Leave to Amend Eleventh Amendment Immunity Mulvihill v. State of New York 13-cv-6268L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff alleged that Child Protective Services unit of...
View ArticleWDNY — Excessive Force: Rhodes v. Sanford, et al.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Excessive Force Imprecise Recollection Rhodes v. Sanford, et al. 11-cv-6081P Judge Payson Background: The plaintiff initiated an action against the defendants alleging...
View ArticleWDNY — False Arrest: Holloway v. Joseph
U.S. District Court, WDNY False Arrest Probable Cause Holloway v. Joseph 10-cv-6470P Judge Payson Background: The pro-se plaintiff commenced an action against a Rochester police officer alleging...
View ArticleWDNY — Search Warrant: United States v. Miller
U.S. District Court, WDNY Search Warrant Scope of Search — Good Faith Reliance United States v. Miller 13-CR-6036L Judge Payson Background: The defendant was charged in a three-count indictment...
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