Worker Injured in Fall from Ladder entitled to Summary Judgment
Construction workers are subject to life-altering injuries. In PIERRAKEAS v. 137 E. 38th ST. LLC, 2018 N.Y. Slip Op 32516 (NYC Sup. Ct. 2018)., the Plaintiff was a construction worker who was "assigned to perform crown molding installation work on an eight-to-ten-foot ceiling and had been doing so for several days." Plaintiff utilized a ladder when he was injured. Plaintiff moved for summary judgment under NY Labor Law § 240. Summary judgment is a legal device for when there
NY Right to a Jury Trial in Deportable Cases
The deportation of noncitizens is an enormous issue of public, political and legal scrutiny. On November 27, 2018, the New York Court of Appeals held “that a noncitizen defendant who demonstrates that a charged crime carries the potential penalty of deportation…is entitled to a jury trial under the Sixth Amendment.” Our criminal justice system is slowly gravitating toward one where people are jailed while determining if such person is not guilty and where people are set free
Nassau County Police Car Accident is Police Officer's Fault
Nassau County is seeking tp avoid the recovery of property damage in this case where an “accident happened at or near the intersection of Ellison Avenue and Morningside Drive in Westbury, New York. Plaintiff, State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co…paid for repair of the Licata vehicle, and thus brings a subrogation claim for property damage.” The police vehicle was involved in a funeral procession and did not have its overhead lights or sirens in use. The estimator, having “New
DUI/DWI Job Termination - NY Unemployment Benefits Granted
Can my DUI/DWI stop me from obtaining unemployment benefits? This case has to do with employment and a Driving While Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated charge and conviction. “Claimant was employed as the Sole Assessor of the City of Glens Falls for approximately seven years. Her duties entailed inspecting and valuing properties within the City for the purpose of formulating real property tax assessments. In 2016, she pleaded guilty to crimes arising from two separ
