Ruling on several important issues of federal civil procedure, the court in Mendoza v. Federal National Mortgage Ass’n held that (1) it had subject matter jurisdiction to review a sua sponte remand order because the remand was not based upon a lack of subject...
In Sotomayer v Metropolitan Transp. Authority, 92 A.D.3d 862 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep’t 2012), plaintiff was engaged in the requisitioning and gathering of parts used by others in the course of performing maintenance and modification of existing passenger railroad...
In Dahar v. Holland Ladder & Mfg. Co., 18 N. Y 3d 521 (2012), aff’g 79 A.D.3d 1651 (4th Dept 2010), New York’s highest court affirmed the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, in dismissing a strict liability claim on the grounds that Labor Law §240...
In Adeptech Systems, Inc. v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2011 WL 6820184 (E.D.Va.), LCBF successfully moved for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s breach of contract, civil business conspiracy, and tortious interference claims against Freddie Mac in...
In Bianca Jagger v. Katz Park Avenue, the Appellate Term, First Department reversed the trial court and threw out plaintiff’s bodily injury claims. Plaintiff, the ex-wife of Mick Jagger, sought in excess of $20 million in damages for injuries allegedly sustained...
