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Cases Decided March 31, 2009
Title Judge Docket No. Slip Opinion No.
People v Jackson 195 3988/04 2009 NY Slip Op 02450
Davimos v Halle 196 111013/02 2009 NY Slip Op 02451
Bryan v 250 Church Assoc., LLC 197 18964/04 2009 NY Slip Op 02452
Matter of Nakym S. 198 2009 NY Slip Op 02453
Lovelace v Krauss 199 115548/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02454
People v Eugenio 200 617/05 2009 NY Slip Op 02455
People v Murray 202 2051/03 6454/04 2009 NY Slip Op 02456
People v Smith 204 3773/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02457
Encarnacion v Tegford Realty LLC 205 6797/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02458
Arrasti v HRH Constr. LLC 206 101930/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02459
People v Torres 207 4807/05 2009 NY Slip Op 02460
Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig. 208 2009 NY Slip Op 02461
Bahl v City of New York 209 7747/95 2413/95 2009 NY Slip Op 02462
Briarpatch Ltd., L.P. v Briarpatch Film Corp. 210N 210NA 210NB 603364/01 2009 NY Slip Op 02463
Creekmore v PSCH, Inc. 211N 105095/05 2009 NY Slip Op 02464
Wiener v Spahn 113 301332/08 2009 NY Slip Op 02465
Glover v New York City Tr. Auth. 4887 14080/02 2009 NY Slip Op 02466
Matter of 220 CPS "Save Our Homes" Assn. v New York State Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal 5382 106658/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02467
Matter of Williams v Donovan 89 406990/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02468
People v Tucker 176 800/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02469
R.P.I. Servs., Inc. v Eisenberg 178 603216/04 2009 NY Slip Op 02470
Morgenroth v Toll Bros., Inc. 180 180A 117043/05 2009 NY Slip Op 02471
Hunts Point Term. Produce Coop. Assn., Inc. v New York City Bus. Integrity Commn. 181 6647/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02472
Kinberg v Garr 183 20612/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02473
Wiener v City of New York 184 119788/03 2009 NY Slip Op 02474
People v Jackson 185 11990/91 2009 NY Slip Op 02475
Gordian v Consolidated Edison Co. of N.Y., Inc. 186 114182/04 2009 NY Slip Op 02476
People v Bush 193 5516/04 2009 NY Slip Op 02477
Matter of Barbara N. v James H. N. Nardelli 4399 2009 NY Slip Op 02478
Matter of Harper Devereaux Per Curiam M5567 2009 NY Slip Op 02479
Cases Decided March 26, 2009
Title Judge Docket No. Slip Opinion No.
Tinson v 512 W. 29th St., LLC 161 119257/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02307
Cases Decided March 26, 2009
Title Judge Docket No. Slip Opinion No.
People v McDonald 157 5982/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02287
Coast Equities, LLC v JCC Ventures, Inc. 158 603942/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02288
Matter of Afortunado S. 159 2009 NY Slip Op 02289
O'Brien v Miller 160 102026/08 2009 NY Slip Op 02290
Crowley v Ruderman 162 350300/04 2009 NY Slip Op 02291
People v Batista 163 5636/05 2009 NY Slip Op 02292
Schorsch v Moses & Singer LLP 164 109573/05 164A 2009 NY Slip Op 02293
Burke v Canyon Rd. Rest. 165 8421/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02294
Nunez v Zhagui 166 24664/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02295
People v Ramirez 168 6600/03 2009 NY Slip Op 02296
McCully v Jersey Partners, Inc. 170 604416/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02297
People v Ortiz 171 172 3499/88 2009 NY Slip Op 02298
Sabre, Inc. v Paras Exims 175N 600677/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02299
People v Hesterbay 27 4557/04 27A 6753/05 2009 NY Slip Op 02300
Matter of Local 832 Term. Empls. of City of N.Y. v Department of Educ. of City of N.Y. 4905N 106968/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02301
Charlie v Guerrero 5177 17647/05 2009 NY Slip Op 02302
People v Bosa 5309 2009 NY Slip Op 02303
Matter of 2132-38 Wallace Ave. Corp. v Gibson 5403 260507/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02304
Matter of Barsch Per Curiam M167 2009 NY Slip Op 02305
People v Assi Acosta 5282 2009 NY Slip Op 02306
Cases Decided March 24, 2009
Title Judge Docket No. Slip Opinion No.
People v Cantey 120 2132/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02228
Matter of Khalif H. 123 2009 NY Slip Op 02229
Amsel v New York Convention Ctr. Operating Corp. 124 110944/05 2009 NY Slip Op 02230
Woodie v Azteca Intl. Corp. 125 126 603582/04 2009 NY Slip Op 02231
6085 Strickland Assoc., LLC v Whitmore Group, Ltd. 130 402980/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02232
People v Ndure 131 776/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02233
Matter of Rhino Assets, LLC v New York City Dept. for the Aging, (SCRIE Programs) 132 112206/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02234
People ex. rel. Lewis v New York State Div. of Parole 133 75056/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02235
Khoury v Khoury 134 7918/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02236
Engler v Kalmanowitz 135 119255/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02237
Smith v City of New York 137N 301452/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02238
People v Orta 138 2762/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02239
Matter of Friedman v New York State Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal 139 114769/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02240
Matter of Norman Christian K. 141 2009 NY Slip Op 02241
People v Pequero 143 1348/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02242
Matter of Kerney v Hernandez 144 400487/08 2009 NY Slip Op 02243
Chaudry Constr. Corp. v James G. Kalpakis & Assoc. 145 145A 108933/02 2009 NY Slip Op 02244
R.C. Dolner, Inc. v My-Way Contr. Corp. 146 602672/01 2009 NY Slip Op 02245
CS Plumbing, Inc. v Action Nissan, Inc. 147 17361/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02246
People v Morales 148 514/05 2009 NY Slip Op 02247
People v Rivera 149 149A 149B 4035/04 2009 NY Slip Op 02248
McDonald v Montefiore Med. Ctr. 150 14944/01 2009 NY Slip Op 02249
Nathanson v Tri-State Constr. LLC 151 60207/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02250
Zimbler v Resnick 72nd St. Assoc. 152 150016/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02251
People v Fernandez 153 1953/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02252
DeKenipp v Rockefeller Ctr., Inc. 154 102802/02 2009 NY Slip Op 02253
Mark Bruce Intl., Inc. v Blank Rome, LLP 155 603388/06 2009 NY Slip Op 02254
Garces v City of New York 156N 6183/07 2009 NY Slip Op 02255
Brantley v Municipal Credit Union 234 104616/08 2009 NY Slip Op 02256
People v Coston McGuire 5304 2009 NY Slip Op 02257
Matter of Jackson Per Curiam M5855 2009 NY Slip Op 02258
Cases Decided March 19, 2009
Title Judge Docket No. Slip Opinion No.
Matter of Callen v Morgan 4390 103287/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01911
Ramos v New York City Tr. Auth. 5165 115629/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01912
Rose v Citywide Auto Leasing, Inc. 5248 15109/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01913
Carter v Isabella Geriatric Ctr., Inc. 5391N 118304/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01914
Alicea v Troy Trans, Inc. 5439 117522/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01915
Capogrosso v Kansas 100 112291/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01916
Clarke v Morgan Contr. Corp. 101 22929/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01917
Matter of Dimetreus A. 102 2009 NY Slip Op 01918
Voultepsis v Gumley-Haft-Klierer, Inc. 103 103370/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01919
Siebert v Dermigny 104 104A 117696/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01920
People v Williams 105 2960/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01921
Clement v Residence 107 109799/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01922
R&R Capital LLC v Merritt 108 604080/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01923
People v Schlau 111 99074/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01924
Lopez v New York City Tr. Auth. 112 108663/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01925
Matter of Jewish Assn. for Servs. for Aged Community Guardian Program v Kramer 114 402583/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01926
People v Bolton 115 3956/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01927
People v Dilone 116 1902/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01928
110 Amity Assoc., LLC v Grubb & Ellis N.Y., Inc. 117 106263/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01929
People v Emilione 99 1889/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01930
Matter of Burke Per Curiam M281 2009 NY Slip Op 01931
Matter of Meyer Renwick 2807/01 4965 2009 NY Slip Op 01932
Cases Decided March 17, 2009
Title Judge Docket No. Slip Opinion No.
Berlinger v Kraft 5283 113433/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01851
Amaro v Gani Realty Corp. 5355 16023/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01852
People v Cardona 59 5480/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01853
Matter of Javone C. 60 2009 NY Slip Op 01854
People v Anonymous 61 1831/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01855
Harris v Dizon 62 14970/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01856
Appalachian Ins. Co. v Di Sicurata 63 122807/96 2009 NY Slip Op 01857
People v Webb 64 5893/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01858
Morgan Stanley Altabridge Ltd. v ESE Funding SPC Ltd. 65 603292/07 602608/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01859
Larry E. Knight, Inc. v QBE Ins. Corp. 66 600892/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01860
People v Brannon 70 4775/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01861
Miller v Nadler 71 71A 603932/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01862
Santos v Rosing 73 22969/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01863
People v Quintero 75 9996/96 2009 NY Slip Op 01864
People v Keitt 76 2923/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01865
Singh v City of N.Y. Div. of Hous. Preserv. & Dev. 80 1185/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01866
Paula A. v Jose A. 82 82A 82B 2009 NY Slip Op 01867
Lequerique v Lequerique 84 115195/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01868
Centennial Ins. Co. v Apple Bldrs. & Renovators, Inc. 86 603784/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01869
People v Goodson 87 2590/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01870
Goldstein v Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. 88 102136/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01871
People v Marchena 90 6192/00 2009 NY Slip Op 01872
Matter of Rivera v New York City Hous. Auth. 91 104508/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01873
Picchione v Sweet Constr. Corp. 92 113518/04 590694/05 591040/05 591106/06 590667/06 590436/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01874
Becky Drywall Corp. v Hudson Meridian Constr. Group, LLC 93 600514/08 2009 NY Slip Op 01875
People v Torres 94 5753/90 2009 NY Slip Op 01876
Dieujuste v Kiss Mgt. Corp. 96 8089/07 302721/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01877
A1 Entertainment LLC v 27th St. Prop. LLC 97N 104271/08 2009 NY Slip Op 01878
Matter of Wells v Carro 98 [M428] 6548/06 41/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01879
Howard S. v Lillian S. Freedman 4563 2009 NY Slip Op 01880
Matter of O'Shea Per Curiam M520 2009 NY Slip Op 01881
Cases Decided March 12, 2009
Title Judge Docket No. Slip Opinion No.
People v Reed 4304 6646/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01828
People v Acevedo 4684 2394/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01829
People v Monroe 4727 1389/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01830
People v Velez 4741 6382/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01831
People v Abreu 4834 2009 NY Slip Op 01832
Potoff v Chubb Indem. Ins. Co. 4957 106265/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01833
People v Bennett 5258 5259 5260 1247/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01834
Smith v Montefiore Med. Ctr. 5372 24520/00 2009 NY Slip Op 01835
People v Vargas 39 5233/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01836
17 E. 96th Owners Corp. v Madison 96th Assoc., LLC 40 108695/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01837
Estate of Brown v Pullman Group 41 41A 602593/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01838
Matter of Ronald Anthony G. 42 2009 NY Slip Op 01839
American Intl. Group, Inc. v Greenberg 44 600885/08 44A 44B 2009 NY Slip Op 01840
People v Cherry 45 46 5098/03 2009 NY Slip Op 01841
People v la Rosa 47 3687/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01842
People v Johnson 49 6623/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01843
Sebag v Narvaez 50 105104/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01844
People v Harden 51 1820/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01845
Pascucci v Wilke 52 111990/99 2009 NY Slip Op 01846
Lema v Bank of N.Y. 56 104980/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01847
MapleWood Equity Partners, L.P. v Casita, L.P. 57 111690/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01848
Casita, LP v Maplewood Equity Partners (Offshore) Ltd. 58N 58NA 603525/05 600966/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01849
People v Casanova Saxe 54 2009 NY Slip Op 01850
Cases Decided March 10, 2009
Title Judge Docket No. Slip Opinion No.
Vargas v New York City Tr. Auth. 3905 3905A 25842/01 42033/01 83323/03 2009 NY Slip Op 01688
People v Calder 4820 502/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01689
People v Sanchez 5091 4240/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01690
People v Tramble 5122 4462/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01691
People v Taylor 5238 4598/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01692
Gastman v Department of Educ. of City of N.Y. 5290 103814/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01693
Stewart v Manhattan & Bronx Surface Tr. Operating Auth. 5317 113699/03 2009 NY Slip Op 01694
Dykstra v Avalon Rest. Renovations, Inc. 5406 11121/02 2009 NY Slip Op 01695
People v Gonzalez 1 3443/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01696
Sutter v Reyes 3 6359/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01697
Matter of Danny R. 4 2009 NY Slip Op 01698
Imaging Intl., Inc. v Hell Graphic Sys., Inc. 6 6A 5062/92 2009 NY Slip Op 01699
People v Cornado 7 3991/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01700
Commissioner of Social Servs. of City of N.Y. v Irving H. 8 2009 NY Slip Op 01701
People v Rodriguez 9 1207/01 2009 NY Slip Op 01702
Travelers Indem. Co. v Zeff Design 10 11 114169/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01703
People v Smith 12 2009 NY Slip Op 01704
Great Am. Ins. Co. of N.Y. v Simplexgrinnell LP 13 102557/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01705
Kellman v Mosley 14 104238/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01706
People v Barrie 15 6357/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01707
Tese-Milner v 30 E. 85th St. Co. 16 104395/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01708
People v Diggs 17 4678/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01709
People v Amitrano 19 23/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01710
Gristede's Operating Corp. v Axis Specialty Ins. Co. 20 111955/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01711
Dominion Fin. Corp. v Asset Indem. Brokerage Corp. 21 600096/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01712
People v Ebanks 22 5932/02 2009 NY Slip Op 01713
People v Robinson 23 23A 23B 3948/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01714
Matter of McAllan v New York State Dept. of Health 24 102343/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01715
Sital v City of New York 25 26 26A 7058/03 2009 NY Slip Op 01716
People v Carter 28 3864/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01717
Crane v New York City Tr. Auth. 29 117565/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01718
Matter of St. Clair Nation v City of New York 30 104767/08 2009 NY Slip Op 01719
People v Dominguez 31 8105/00 2009 NY Slip Op 01720
Matter of Jada Serenity H. 32 2009 NY Slip Op 01721
Babikian v Nikki Midtown, LLC 33 112320/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01722
Matter of Epdi Assoc. v New York City Loft Bd. 34 108960/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01723
Nolan v Lechner 35 104536/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01724
Gamiel v Curtis & Reiss-Curtis, P.C. 36 603887/02 590268/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01725
MacPherson v 80 Varick St. Group, L.P. 37N 101665/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01726
Matter of Teasley v Allen 38 [M320] 3259/07 5758/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01727
Matter of Silberman Per Curiam M1947 M3040 2009 NY Slip Op 01728
Cases Decided March 5, 2009
Title Judge Docket No. Slip Opinion No.
Escobar v Guzman 4868 20753/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01574
DDJ Mgt., LLC v Rhone Group L.L.C. 4994 4995 601832/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01575
Null v Pacifica Found. 5312 118552/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01576
People v Johnson 5341 4833/94 2009 NY Slip Op 01577
People v Lewis 5424 6080/01 2009 NY Slip Op 01578
Friedland v Hickox 5425 600141/99 2009 NY Slip Op 01579
Matter of Kirk V. 5428 2009 NY Slip Op 01580
Alvarado v City of New York 5429 20245/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01581
Andre Romanelli, Inc. v Citibank, N.A. 5430 109293/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01582
Kirkiles & Kotiadis, LLP v Twin Donut, Inc. 5431 600698/02 2009 NY Slip Op 01583
Cruz v Aponte 5432 5432A 13155/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01584
People v Grace 5433 508/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01585
Meridian Capital Partners, Inc. v Fifth Ave. 58/59 Acquisition Co. LP 5434 600660/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01586
People v Hunt 5435 127/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01587
Matter of Luna v New York City Dept. of Hous. Preserv. & Dev. 5436 401046/08 2009 NY Slip Op 01588
Perdomo v Morgenthau 5437 400626/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01589
People v Evans 5438 724/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01590
People v Aboy 5440 3453/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01591
People v West 5441 5871/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01592
Trinidad v New York City Tr. Auth. 5442 112454/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01593
Harris v Bliss 5443N 124210/97 2009 NY Slip Op 01594
Roberts v Tishman Speyer Props., L.P. Nardelli 4165 2009 NY Slip Op 01595
Cases Decided March 3, 2009
Title Judge Docket No. Slip Opinion No.
Matter of Eppner Per Curiam M4037 2009 NY Slip Op 01544
Mauro v Rosedale Enters. 5217 110246/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01518
Ritchie v Felix Assoc., LLC 5387N 101038/06 509464/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01519
Vlahos v 422 E. 14th St. Assoc., LLC 5389N 5389NA 107648/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01520
Kugel v City of New York 5394N 404254/04 2009 NY Slip Op 01521
Interoil LNG Holdings, Inc. v Merrill Lynch PNG LNG Corp. 5395N 603006/08 2009 NY Slip Op 01522
Eighth Ave. Garage Corp. v H.K.L. Realty Corp. 5396N 604472/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01523
Best v 2170 5th Ave. Corp. 5397N 7543/98 2009 NY Slip Op 01524
Ramirez v Willow Ridge Country Club, Inc. 5398N 122538/00 590774/01 2009 NY Slip Op 01525
Miraglia v H & L Holding Corp. 5399N 25228/00 2009 NY Slip Op 01526
Vera v Montefiore Med. Ctr. 5402 22539/00 2009 NY Slip Op 01527
Matter of Jaffa Wally F. 5404 2009 NY Slip Op 01528
People v Malave 5407 43/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01529
Matter of Sulker v Johnson 5408 403552/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01530
Mateo v T & H Enters. 5410 24003/00 2009 NY Slip Op 01531
People v Caldwell 5411 5645/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01532
People v Rush 5412 6099/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01533
Gary v Flair Beverage Corp. 5413 5314 7959/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01534
People v Ramirez 5415 5415A 3426/05 364/06 2009 NY Slip Op 01535
Felise Garage LLC v Litwin 5416 602831/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01536
People v Diaz 5417 3584/00 2009 NY Slip Op 01537
Tower Ins. Co. of N.Y. v Jaison John Realty Corp. 5418 107963/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01538
Colon v Tavares 5420 13503/07 2009 NY Slip Op 01539
People v Richiez 5421 3431/05 2009 NY Slip Op 01540
Insurance Corp. of N.Y. v Kenning Mgt. of Conn., LLC 5422N 600925/08 2009 NY Slip Op 01541
Matter of Graham v People of the State of New York 5423 [M266] 1367/08 2009 NY Slip Op 01542
Speranza v Repro Lab Inc. Saxe, J.p. 5121N 2009 NY Slip Op 01543

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