Posts by Ben Wasserman:
NY But for: Shifting the Burden to Defendant
Gamer v. Ross, 2008 NY Slip Op. 2107 (App Div. 2d Dept) NY: Underlying personal injury action; missing discovery causes summary judgment dismissing complain Student Contributor: Josh Aronson Facts: In the …
- Posted on: Aug 25 2010
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Duty to Communicate Settlement Offers
Moores v. Greenberg 834 F.2d 1105, (1st Cir. 1987) Fed’l Underlying Longshoreman’s Act personal injury Student Contributor: Ryan O’Donnell Facts: Longshoreman was injured during the course of his employment and …
- Posted on: Aug 24 2010
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PA: Statute of Limitations 2 years.
Teamsters Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers, Local 764 v. Greenawalt, 919 F. Supp. 774 (M.D. Pa. 1996) PA Underlying labor dispute. Student Contributor: Colleen Gaedcke Facts: The plaintiff, a union, sued …
- Posted on: Aug 23 2010
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Privity in Admiralty Botched Wrongful Death Settlement
“Admiralty Law”
- Posted on: Aug 13 2010
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PA: Lawyer Liability for Judicial Error. A Glimpse back in time…
Stephens v. Downey, 53 Pa. 424 (1866) PA: Underlying Estate Action. Student Contributor: Colleen Gaedcke Facts: The court clerk entered a judgment on February 18, 1854 in an estate action …
- Posted on: Aug 12 2010
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NY: Claims Made Coverage for Law Firm's "of Counsel"
Senate Ins. Co. v. Tamarack Am. 14 A.D.3d 922; 788 N.Y.S.2d 481 (2005) NY Underlying Real Estate Transaction Student Contributor: Natalie Resto Facts: The attorney, who was employed full time by …
- Posted on: Aug 11 2010
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NY: Intra-Family Business Transactions:The Perils of Multiple Representation
Sitar v. Sitar, 50 A.D.3d 667, 854 N.Y.S.2d 536 (2008) NY Underlying Commercial Transaction: Conflicts of Interest Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini Facts: Client (plaintiff) brought an action against attorney and …
- Posted on: Aug 9 2010
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NY: The Delicate Balance Between Proximate Cause and Collateral Estoppel
Pechko v. Gendelman, 20 A.D.3d 404; 799 N.Y.S.2d 80 (2nd Dept. 2005) NY Underlying Medical Malpractice Action Student Contributor: Natalie Resto Facts: The plaintiff underwent a mammogram while a patient …
- Posted on: Aug 9 2010
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NY: Statute of Limitations CPLR 214 (6) 3 years!
Kahn v. Hart, 270 A.D.2d 231 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep’t 2000) NY: Underlying loan transaction Student Contributor: Melissa Goldberg Facts: The Plaintiff commenced this action against Defendants alleging legal …
- Posted on: Jul 30 2010
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NY: Summary Judgment and the Underlying Case
“summary judgment” “underlying action” “case within a case”
- Posted on: Jul 29 2010
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