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**Cases Decided March 27, 2009**
Title	Docket No.	Slip Opinion No.
Matter of Brown v County of Erie	68 CA 08-00896	2009 NY Slip Op 02396
Matter of Brown v County of Erie	69 CA 08-00897	2009 NY Slip Op 02397
Matter of Seventh Report of Seneca County Special Grand Jury of Jan. 2007	141 KA 08-01862	2009 NY Slip Op 02398
R.B. Woodcraft, Inc. v Acadia Ins. Co.	223 CA 08-01173	2009 NY Slip Op 02399
People v Bungo	267 KA 06-00116	2009 NY Slip Op 02400
Matter of Kahlil S.	269 CAF 07-02313	2009 NY Slip Op 02401
Matter of Terrell Z.	270 CAF 07-02314	2009 NY Slip Op 02402
Matter of Kahn v Planning Bd. of City of Buffalo	273 CA 08-01089	2009 NY Slip Op 02403
Matter of Justice v King	278 CA 08-01248	2009 NY Slip Op 02404
People v Wilmot	286 KA 07-02576	2009 NY Slip Op 02405
People v Washington	287 KA 04-02793	2009 NY Slip Op 02406
People v Busby	289 KA 08-00594	2009 NY Slip Op 02407
Matter of County of Herkimer v Daines	292 CA 08-02202	2009 NY Slip Op 02408
Shumway v Kelley	293 CA 08-02148	2009 NY Slip Op 02409
Belvedere v Holiday Val., Inc.	296 CA 08-01652	2009 NY Slip Op 02410
Matter of County of Niagara v Daines	297 CA 08-02203	2009 NY Slip Op 02411
Matter of Arbitration Between Robert E. Purcell (Marjama & Bilinski)	298 CA 08-01318	2009 NY Slip Op 02412
Mergler v CSX Transp., Inc.	299 CA 08-01467	2009 NY Slip Op 02413
Mergler v CSX Transp., Inc.	300 CA 08-01521	2009 NY Slip Op 02414
Goriganti v Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, P.C.	301 CA 08-01971	2009 NY Slip Op 02415
People v Cullen	302 KA 07-01686	2009 NY Slip Op 02416
Matter of Dwayne J.R.	313 CAF 08-01069	2009 NY Slip Op 02417
Hellman v Hellman	319 CA 08-01918	2009 NY Slip Op 02418
Evolution Impressions, Inc. v Lewandowski	323 CA 08-01154	2009 NY Slip Op 02419
Lake v Kaleida Health	338 CA 08-01989	2009 NY Slip Op 02420
Sciortino v Leo	341 CA 08-02010	2009 NY Slip Op 02421
Matter of Heinlein v New York State Off. of Children & Family Servs.	355 TP 08-01945	2009 NY Slip Op 02422
Binkowski v Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co.	361 CA 08-01468	2009 NY Slip Op 02423
Perrino v Maguire	366 CA 08-00184	2009 NY Slip Op 02424
Perrino v Maguire	367 CA 08-00185	2009 NY Slip Op 02425
People v Jarvis	372 KA 05-01528	2009 NY Slip Op 02426
People v Lynch	375 KA 06-03350	2009 NY Slip Op 02427
Endres v Shelba D. Johnson Trucking, Inc.	382 CA 08-02175	2009 NY Slip Op 02428
People v Scott	400 KA 08-00356	2009 NY Slip Op 02429
Evans-Smith v Wilmorite, Inc.	405 CA 08-02158	2009 NY Slip Op 02430
People v Nagel	422 KA 08-01043	2009 NY Slip Op 02431
People v Johnson	424 KA 07-01773	2009 NY Slip Op 02432
Bielli v Bielli	428 CA 08-01951	2009 NY Slip Op 02433
People v Cash J.Y.	442 KA 06-00964	2009 NY Slip Op 02434
People v Borcyk	446 KA 06-00752	2009 NY Slip Op 02435
Matter of Lilian I.	447 CAF 07-02204	2009 NY Slip Op 02436
Matter of Oznor Corp. v County of Monroe	449 TP 08-02097	2009 NY Slip Op 02437
People v Woods	468 KA 07-02187	2009 NY Slip Op 02438
Matter of Danner-Nepage v Nepage	472 CAF 08-00698	2009 NY Slip Op 02439
People v Johnson	487 KA 07-02357	2009 NY Slip Op 02440
Matter of McElrath v Wimberly	489 CAF 07-02719	2009 NY Slip Op 02441
Hofmann v Town of Ashford	1685 CA 08-01442	2009 NY Slip Op 02442

**Cases Decided March 20, 2009**
Title	Docket No.	Slip Opinion No.
People v Kahley	Mot. 0594-A/96 KA 08-02494	2009 NY Slip Op 02204
People v Dunham	Mot. 625/99 KA 98-08223	2009 NY Slip Op 02205
People v Woods	Mot. 860/01 KA 00-00075	2009 NY Slip Op 02206
People v Cook	Mot. 1046/01 KA 99-05118	2009 NY Slip Op 02207
People v Rodriquez	Mot. 1663/05 KA 03-01672	2009 NY Slip Op 02208
People v Pardner	Mot. 53/07 KA 04-01131	2009 NY Slip Op 02209
People v Martinez	Mot. 1080/07 KA 04-01819	2009 NY Slip Op 02210
People v Jamison	Mot. 1151/07 KA 04-02175	2009 NY Slip Op 02211
Holbrook v National Fuel Gas Distrib. Corp.	Mot. 996/08 CA 07-02215	2009 NY Slip Op 02212
Stidham v Clerk	Mot. 1238/08 CA 08-01078	2009 NY Slip Op 02213
Prystajko v Western N.Y. Pub. Broadcasting Assn.	Mot. 1381/08 CA 08-00718	2009 NY Slip Op 02214
Benderson v Ulrich/34 Chestnut St., LLC	Mot. 1444/08 CA 08-00810	2009 NY Slip Op 02215
Thyroff v Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co.	Mot. 1490/08 CA 08-00487	2009 NY Slip Op 02216
Ellis v Emerson	Mot. 1491/08 CA 08-01299	2009 NY Slip Op 02217
Matter of Childs v New York State Div. of Human Rights & Buffalo Police Dept.	Mot. 1538/08 TP 08-01256	2009 NY Slip Op 02218
Matter of Harper's Auto Serv. Inc., v New York State Dept. of Motor Vehicles	Mot. 1603/08 TP 08-01172	2009 NY Slip Op 02219
People v Martinez	Mot. 1632/08 KA 04-00585	2009 NY Slip Op 02220
People v NYS Div. of Parole	KAH 08-01694	2009 NY Slip Op 02221
People v Conway	KAH 08-00446	2009 NY Slip Op 02222
People v Hunter	KA 07-02497	2009 NY Slip Op 02223
People v Wayne County Sheriff	KAH 08-00807	2009 NY Slip Op 02224
People v Jones	KA 08-00622	2009 NY Slip Op 02225
People v Jones	KA 07-02070	2009 NY Slip Op 02226
People v Pett	KA 08-01665	2009 NY Slip Op 02227

**Cases Decided March 20, 2009**
Title	Judge	Docket No.	Slip Opinion No.
People v Wallace		12 KA 05-01408	2009 NY Slip Op 02009
Summers v City of Rochester		14 CA 08-01032	2009 NY Slip Op 02010
Summers v City of Rochester		15 CA 08-01048	2009 NY Slip Op 02011
Rickicki v Borden Chem.		22.1 CA 07-02552	2009 NY Slip Op 02012
Rickicki v Borden Chem.		22.2 CA 07-01668	2009 NY Slip Op 02013
People v Childres		31 KA 03-02632	2009 NY Slip Op 02014
People v Zona		33 KA 08-01462	2009 NY Slip Op 02015
Matter of Wind Power Ethics Group v Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Town of Cape Vincent		34 CA 07-01995	2009 NY Slip Op 02016
Matter of Wind Power Ethics Group v Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Town of Cape Vincent		35 CA 08-01409	2009 NY Slip Op 02017
Matter of Laidlaw Energy & Envtl. Inc., v Town of Ellicottville		41 CA 08-01624	2009 NY Slip Op 02018
Guiffrida v Storico Dev., LLC		46 CA 08-01310	2009 NY Slip Op 02019
People v Oberlander		53 KA 07-01035	2009 NY Slip Op 02020
People v Webb		54 KA 07-01914	2009 NY Slip Op 02021
Matter of Sarah A.		62 CAF 08-00265	2009 NY Slip Op 02022
Matter of Gutzmer v Santini		63 CAF 08-00771	2009 NY Slip Op 02023
Kmiotek v Chaba		64 CA 07-02403	2009 NY Slip Op 02024
Hixson v Cotton-Hanlon, Inc.		67 CA 08-01864	2009 NY Slip Op 02025
People v Comfort		76 KA 03-02311	2009 NY Slip Op 02026
People v Comfort		81 KA 05-00820	2009 NY Slip Op 02027
Leonard v Thompson & Johnson Equip. Co., Inc.		92 CA 07-01802	2009 NY Slip Op 02028
Leonard v Thompson & Johnson Equip. Co., Inc.		93 CA 08-01609	2009 NY Slip Op 02029
Leonard v Thompson & Johnson Equip. Co., Inc.		94 CA 08-01610	2009 NY Slip Op 02030
People v Flinn		104 KA 08-00440	2009 NY Slip Op 02031
People v Jones		105 KA 05-00667	2009 NY Slip Op 02032
Foxworth v Jenkins		112 CA 08-01177	2009 NY Slip Op 02033
Rak v Country Fair, Inc.		132 CA 08-01656	2009 NY Slip Op 02034
Johnson v Delta Intl. Mach. Corp.		137 CA 08-01176	2009 NY Slip Op 02035
Short v Short		140 CA 08-01125	2009 NY Slip Op 02036
People v Osborne		148 KA 07-02262	2009 NY Slip Op 02037
People v Cotto		153 KA 05-02215	2009 NY Slip Op 02038
Matter of Ball v City of Syracuse		154 CA 08-00707	2009 NY Slip Op 02039
Konopczynski v ADF Constr. Corp.		161 CA 08-01124	2009 NY Slip Op 02040
Sullivan Contr., Inc. v Turner Constr. Co.		162 CA 08-01729	2009 NY Slip Op 02041
People v Ramos		168 KA 07-02190	2009 NY Slip Op 02042
People v Lafferty		169 KA 06-01553	2009 NY Slip Op 02043
People v Bowen		171 KA 07-02095	2009 NY Slip Op 02044
People v Green		172 KA 07-01166	2009 NY Slip Op 02045
Ewing v Brunner Intl., Inc.		179 CA 08-01846	2009 NY Slip Op 02046
Ledwin v Jeffrey Auman, MDC Gen. Contr., Inc.		182 CA 08-01754	2009 NY Slip Op 02047
People v Jacobson		190 KA 06-02985	2009 NY Slip Op 02048
People v Luciano		192 KA 06-03438	2009 NY Slip Op 02049
Hallston Manor Farm, LLC v Andrew		203 CA 08-01090	2009 NY Slip Op 02050
Cantineri v Carrere		205 CA 08-00204	2009 NY Slip Op 02051
Matter of Potter v Town Bd. of Town of Aurora		209.1 CA 08-01727	2009 NY Slip Op 02052
Matter of Potter v Town Bd. of Town of Aurora		209.2 CA 08-01967	2009 NY Slip Op 02053
People v Maracle		209.3 KA 07-00835	2009 NY Slip Op 02054
People v Maracle		209.4 KA 07-02636	2009 NY Slip Op 02055
Rauls v Directv, Inc.		224 CA 08-01814	2009 NY Slip Op 02056
Dipasquale v M.J. Ogiony Bldrs., Inc.		227 CA 08-01642	2009 NY Slip Op 02057
Matter of Hizbullahankhamon v Fischer		229 TP 08-01532	2009 NY Slip Op 02058
People v Thomas		235 KA 06-01214	2009 NY Slip Op 02059
Matter of Residents Against Wal-mart v Planning Bd. of Town of Greece		248 CA 08-01662	2009 NY Slip Op 02060
Northern Trust v Delley		250 CA 07-02360	2009 NY Slip Op 02061
People v Martinez		260 KA 06-00121	2009 NY Slip Op 02062
People v Jones		261 KA 08-00801	2009 NY Slip Op 02063
People v Howell		262 KA 08-00236	2009 NY Slip Op 02064
People v Cobaugh		263 KA 04-01490	2009 NY Slip Op 02065
People v Petty		265 KA 07-00264	2009 NY Slip Op 02066
People v Wood		266 KA 07-02337	2009 NY Slip Op 02067
People ex rel. Lanfair v Corcoran		268 KAH 08-00831	2009 NY Slip Op 02068
Matter of Lucas B.		271 CAF 08-00181	2009 NY Slip Op 02069
Matter of Conley v Nevison		272 CAF 08-01094	2009 NY Slip Op 02070
Matter of O'Connell Mach. Co. Inc., v City of Buffalo Zoning Bd. of Appeals		274 CA 08-01281	2009 NY Slip Op 02071
1440 Empire Blvd. Dev. Corp. v Lawyers Tit. Ins. Corp.		275 CA 08-01390	2009 NY Slip Op 02072
Shufelt v Dice Am., Inc.		276 CA 08-01721	2009 NY Slip Op 02073
Markowitz v State of New York		277 CA 07-01977	2009 NY Slip Op 02074
Vibo Corp. v White		279 CA 08-02177	2009 NY Slip Op 02075
Matter of Homes v Daines		280 TP 08-01974	2009 NY Slip Op 02076
Matter of Nevarez v Hunt		282 TP 08-01569	2009 NY Slip Op 02077
People v State of New York		283 TP 08-02113	2009 NY Slip Op 02078
Matter of Goodman v Berbary		284 TP 08-02052	2009 NY Slip Op 02079
People v Randleman		288 KA 07-01928	2009 NY Slip Op 02080
People v Unger		290 KAH 08-00395	2009 NY Slip Op 02081
Cloutier v Genesee Collision Servs., LLC		294 CA 08-01992	2009 NY Slip Op 02082
Matter of Ifill v Fischer		303 TP 08-01201	2009 NY Slip Op 02083
People v Collier		304 KA 07-02421	2009 NY Slip Op 02084
People v Gordon		305 KA 06-03028	2009 NY Slip Op 02085
People v Hoyte		306 KA 06-01051	2009 NY Slip Op 02086
People v Santos		307 KA 06-02806	2009 NY Slip Op 02087
People v Hardy		309 KA 07-01890	2009 NY Slip Op 02088
Matter of Cappetta v Maldonado		310 CAF 08-00760	2009 NY Slip Op 02089
Matter of Cruz v Cruz		311 CAF 07-01584	2009 NY Slip Op 02090
Matter of Compton v Freyn		312 CAF 08-00770	2009 NY Slip Op 02091
Matter of Morgan P.		314 CAF 07-02411	2009 NY Slip Op 02092
Sampson v Rainbow Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc.		315 CA 08-01956	2009 NY Slip Op 02093
Matter of Estrellita LLC v Town Bd. of Town of Alexandria		317 CA 08-01948	2009 NY Slip Op 02094
People v Mroz		324 KA 08-00418	2009 NY Slip Op 02095
People v Jeffrey L.		325 KA 07-02486	2009 NY Slip Op 02096
People v Rickard		326 KA 08-00846	2009 NY Slip Op 02097
People v Becker		327 KA 06-01606	2009 NY Slip Op 02098
People v Hunt		328 KA 08-00125	2009 NY Slip Op 02099
People v Hunt		329 KA 08-00126	2009 NY Slip Op 02100
People v Petersen		330 KA 08-00482	2009 NY Slip Op 02101
People v Wagner		331 KA 07-01782	2009 NY Slip Op 02102
People v Smith		332 KA 05-02007	2009 NY Slip Op 02103
People v S.A. Connell		333 KAH 08-00685	2009 NY Slip Op 02104
Matter of Giardina v Campbell		334 CAF 08-00280	2009 NY Slip Op 02105
Hylant v Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.		335 CA 08-00918	2009 NY Slip Op 02106
Tag Mech. Sys., Inc. v P.S. Griswold Co., Inc.		339 CA 08-00927	2009 NY Slip Op 02107
Hotaling v Excellus Health Plan, Inc.		340 CA 08-01445	2009 NY Slip Op 02108
Kunsman v Baroody		343 CA 08-02040	2009 NY Slip Op 02109
People v Allen		345 KA 06-03416	2009 NY Slip Op 02110
People v Bradigan		346 KA 08-00517	2009 NY Slip Op 02111
People v Simmons		347 KA 07-02287	2009 NY Slip Op 02112
People v Vazquez		348 KA 06-03657	2009 NY Slip Op 02113
People v Sapp		349 KA 06-00550	2009 NY Slip Op 02114
Matter of Bobbie S.B.		350 CAF 08-00967	2009 NY Slip Op 02115
Matter of Makaio L.B.		352 CAF 07-02292	2009 NY Slip Op 02116
Matter of Bobbie S.B.		354 CAF 08-00695	2009 NY Slip Op 02117
Younis v Martin		356 CA 08-02071	2009 NY Slip Op 02118
Hay v Jay		360 CA 08-01115	2009 NY Slip Op 02119
Bonafede v State of New York		362 CA 08-01399	2009 NY Slip Op 02120
People v Mckoy		368 KA 05-00425	2009 NY Slip Op 02121
People v Pulluaim		369 KA 06-02487	2009 NY Slip Op 02122
People v Chesher		370 KA 06-02854	2009 NY Slip Op 02123
People v Williams		371 KA 06-00555	2009 NY Slip Op 02124
People v Schipper		373 KA 06-01602	2009 NY Slip Op 02125
People v Merrill		374 KA 07-02431	2009 NY Slip Op 02126
People v Douglas		377 KA 05-01759	2009 NY Slip Op 02127
People v Schrom		378 KA 08-00375	2009 NY Slip Op 02128
People v Klem		379 KA 08-01045	2009 NY Slip Op 02129
Mcilroy v Muskoka Transp., Ltd.		381 CA 08-00304	2009 NY Slip Op 02130
Matter of Rodgers v City of N. Tonawanda		383 CA 08-02104	2009 NY Slip Op 02131
Raab v Health		384 CA 08-01352	2009 NY Slip Op 02132
People v Closure		389 KA 07-00620	2009 NY Slip Op 02133
People v Closure		390 KA 07-00621	2009 NY Slip Op 02134
People v Alejandro		391 KA 08-00346	2009 NY Slip Op 02135
People v Capoccetta		394 KA 08-00680	2009 NY Slip Op 02136
People v Brand		396 KA 08-00146	2009 NY Slip Op 02137
People v Bishop		397 KA 08-00657	2009 NY Slip Op 02138
People v Garcia-Santiago		398 KA 06-02142	2009 NY Slip Op 02139
People v Appleton		399 KA 07-02352	2009 NY Slip Op 02140
Matter of Isis S.		401 CAF 08-00251	2009 NY Slip Op 02141
Matter of Elegant R.C. (Richard C.)		402 CAF 08-00990	2009 NY Slip Op 02142
Milea v City of Syracuse		403 CA 08-00662	2009 NY Slip Op 02143
Milea v City of Syracuse		404 CA 08-00663	2009 NY Slip Op 02144
Sofien v Noel		410 CA 08-01485	2009 NY Slip Op 02145
People v Horton		414 KA 07-00239	2009 NY Slip Op 02146
People v Raymond		415 KA 08-00516	2009 NY Slip Op 02147
People v Garrett		416 KA 07-00455	2009 NY Slip Op 02148
People v Winters		423 KA 08-00639	2009 NY Slip Op 02149
People v Rivera		425 KA 05-02505	2009 NY Slip Op 02150
People v Scission		427 KA 08-00124	2009 NY Slip Op 02151
Grey v First Baptist Church of Olean		431 CA 08-01668	2009 NY Slip Op 02152
Grey v First Baptist Church of Olean		432 CA 08-01636	2009 NY Slip Op 02153
Conti v Wyoming County & Wyo. County Dept. of Social Servs.		433 CA 08-01008	2009 NY Slip Op 02154
Matter of Seventh Report of Seneca County Special Grand Jury of Jan. 2007.		437 KA 08-02070	2009 NY Slip Op 02155
People v Busch		438 KA 07-01045	2009 NY Slip Op 02156
People v Carvalho		439 KA 07-01683	2009 NY Slip Op 02157
People v Swan		440 KA 07-02334	2009 NY Slip Op 02158
People v Johnson		441 KA 07-02677	2009 NY Slip Op 02159
People v Scott		444 KA 08-00792	2009 NY Slip Op 02160
People v Belanger		445 KA 08-00337	2009 NY Slip Op 02161
Matter of Outley v Upstate Med. Univ.		450 CA 08-01452	2009 NY Slip Op 02162
People v Holbert		463 KA 08-01127	2009 NY Slip Op 02163
People v Santoro		464 KA 08-00444	2009 NY Slip Op 02164
People v Armitage		465 KA 08-01047	2009 NY Slip Op 02165
People v Young		466 KA 07-00907	2009 NY Slip Op 02166
People v Jones		467 KA 08-00381	2009 NY Slip Op 02167
People v Gladding		469 KA 07-00692	2009 NY Slip Op 02168
Matter of Vieira v Huff		470 CAF 08-00309	2009 NY Slip Op 02169
Matter of Christopher J.		471 CAF 08-01322	2009 NY Slip Op 02170
Matter of Iyona G.		474 CAF 08-01710	2009 NY Slip Op 02171
Berry v Utica Natl. Ins. Group		476 CA 08-01946	2009 NY Slip Op 02172
Bennett v Delia		477 CA 08-01626	2009 NY Slip Op 02173
Miller v Largett		480 CA 08-00295	2009 NY Slip Op 02174
Richards v Bartholomew		481 CA 06-02384	2009 NY Slip Op 02175
People v Butler		483 KA 08-00828	2009 NY Slip Op 02176
People v Mccurty		485 KA 06-01926	2009 NY Slip Op 02177
People v Mccurty		486 KA 06-01927	2009 NY Slip Op 02178
People v Vasquez		488 KA 08-00857	2009 NY Slip Op 02179
Matter of Mulholland v Boss		490 CAF 08-01279	2009 NY Slip Op 02180
Matter of Amoni P.		491 CAF 07-01826	2009 NY Slip Op 02181
Matter of Eddie S. (Emma C.)		492 CAF 08-00038	2009 NY Slip Op 02182
Matter of Dakota W.		493 CAF 07-02493	2009 NY Slip Op 02183
Cb Richard Ellis, Buffalo, LLC v D.R. Watson Holdings, LLC		1357 CA 08-01022	2009 NY Slip Op 02184
Abuhamra v New York Cent. Mut. Fire Ins. Co.		1514 CA 08-01178	2009 NY Slip Op 02185
Richmond Farms Dairy, LLC v National Grange Mut. Ins. Co.		1556 CA 08-01150	2009 NY Slip Op 02186
People v Roman		1560 KA 03-01576	2009 NY Slip Op 02187
People v Roman		1561 KA 03-01577	2009 NY Slip Op 02188
Johnson v Ebidenergy, Inc.		1578 CA 08-01455	2009 NY Slip Op 02189
T.L.C. W., LLC v Fashion Outlets of Niagara, LLC		1597 CA 08-01222	2009 NY Slip Op 02190
Case v Cayuga County		1598 CA 07-01351	2009 NY Slip Op 02191
Matter of Rite Aid of N.Y. Inc., v New York State Div. of Human Rights		1602 TP 08-01106	2009 NY Slip Op 02192
Heartwood Forestland Fund, III, L.P. v Crooked Lake Preserve, LLC		1684 CA 08-01307	2009 NY Slip Op 02193
Koziol v Koziol		1703 CA 07-02530	2009 NY Slip Op 02194
Koziol v Koziol		1704 CA 08-00163	2009 NY Slip Op 02195
Koziol v Koziol		1705 CA 08-00164	2009 NY Slip Op 02196
Koziol v Koziol		1706 CA 08-00165	2009 NY Slip Op 02197
People v Maliszewski		1712 KA 08-01555	2009 NY Slip Op 02198
Matter of Adams		1712 KA 08-01555	2009 NY Slip Op 02199
Matter of Williams	Per Curiam	1712 KA 08-01555	2009 NY Slip Op 02200
Matter of Leichtner	Per Curiam	1712 KA 08-01555	2009 NY Slip Op 02201
Matter of Gawel		1712 KA 08-01555	2009 NY Slip Op 02202
Matter of Yood		1712 KA 08-01555	2009 NY Slip Op 02203