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Fourth Department Applies Special Duty Rule to Child Victim Act Case

In Weisbrod-Moore v. Cayuga County, on May 5, 2023, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, reversed the trial court’s denial of the county’s pre-answer motion to dismiss an action brought pursuant to the Child Victims...more

NY’s Appellate Division Faces Novel Issue Regarding Interpreter Bias and Relation to a Party

New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department faced a novel question regarding interpreter bias at depositions. Zhiwen Yang v Harmon, (2023 NY Slip Op 00893 [2d Dept 2023]) stemmed from a Queens County Supreme Court...more

3/28/2023  /  Appeals

With Ferreira v. City of Binghamton, New York Court of Appeals Preserves Public Duty Rule

It has long been the rule in New York State that in order to hold a municipality responsible for injuries that arise from its performance of a governmental function, a plaintiff had to establish the municipality owed to him...more

Registration As A Foreign Corporation Is Not Consent To General Jurisdiction in New York

Under New York’s Business Corporation Law, a foreign corporation pursuing authorization to conduct business in New York is required to register with New York’s Secretary of State and designate an agent for service of process...more

New Challenges in Asserting Qualified Immunity in Roadway Design Cases

The onset of spring weather can mean only one thing: We are heading into prime season for road construction. If you haven’t seen the cones and Jersey barriers yet, you will soon. The new construction season brings with it...more

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