Lucky the dog was a very, very bad boy – but the shelter from which he was adopted may end up paying the price for his aggressive behavior. The case is Tighe v. North Shore Animal League America (NY Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Oct. 10, 2014, Index # 600080/2013). In sum, plaintiff sued to recover for…
Read More Dog Bite Case Against North Shore Animal League Survives Summary JudgmentThe Supreme Court, Nassau County recently held, in Gbajumo v. Mecchella, that the plaintiff was entitled to summary judgment in a rear-end car accident case. The facts: [P]laintiff had entered the Long Island Expressway eastbound, and had been traveling in the right lane for about 100 tcct (5 car lengths) when the accident occurred. Defendant testified that:…
Read More Rear-Ended Plaintiff Awarded Summary Judgment in Car Accident CaseA recent decision, Delucia v. Abbondandolo, Index No. 005793-10 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. March 11, 2013), held that, in the circumstances of that case, it was unlawful to fire an employee because they file for unemployment benefits. After plaintiff Gina Delucia was let go by a non-party employer, she filed for unemployment benefits. The…
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