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Court Determines Mishandling of Teen’s Corpse Only Worth $600,000, Despite Jury’s Million-Dollar Verdict
New York Public Health Law provides that every body of a deceased person is entitled to a decent burial or cremation within a reasonable time after death. Section 4215 in particular addresses the remains of a body after an autopsy dissection has been performed and requires that these remains be buried as well. In… Read More »
Strapped to a Chair and Tasered
Appeals Panel Overturns $2 Million Jury Verdict in NYC Police Excessive Force Case “The right of the people…to be secure in their persons…against unreasonable seizures, shall not be violated…” – U.S. Constitution, Fourth Amendment The test for determining whether or not the police used excessive force when taking someone into custody boils down to… Read More »
NY Slip and Fall Case Settles Liability when Sidewalk is Separated from Premises by Land Owned by City
Court finds grocery store liable for upkeep of sidewalk, even when unpaved grassy parcel separates them. Generally, the owner of a premises is responsible for compensating victims of slip and fall injuries if the accident is due to improper maintenance of the premises. However, when a slip and fall occurs on a sidewalk, it… Read More »
Money Talks- NY Court of Appeals Allows the Testimony of a Witness Paid $10,000
In the case of Caldwell v. Cablevision Systems Corp., a woman sued the cable company after trenches built for the company’s cable installation created a hazard. The woman was walking her dog and claimed she was injured when she tripped and fell into one of the trenches. However, the jury ruled against the injured… Read More »
Appellate Division Weighs In On Water Park Personal Injury Case
In the latest ruling on a case that was first filed in 2008, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, Second Department, reversed a lower court ruling dismissing the plaintiff’s personal injury claims. This means that the plaintiff, who was injured in an accident in 2007, may yet have his day… Read More »
