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SORA Hearing Procedure.

In this case, the Second Department clearly laid out the acceptable sources of information, the applicable standards of proof, and the criteria for departure from the presumptive level in a SORA hearing. People vs Lacewell, 2008-07498, Second Dept. 2-20-13

 

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PLAINTIFF DID NOT DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NOTICE OF DEFAULT PROVISION OF THE MORTGAGE; PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GRANTED (SECOND DEPT).
THE JURY VERDICT IN THIS REAR-END COLLISION TRIAL WAS IRREVOCABLY INCONSISTENT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE; THE ISSUE NEED NOT BE PRESERVED FOR APPEAL (SECOND DEPT).
A PERMANENT INJUNCTION IS NOT APPROPRIATE WHERE PLAINTIFFS DO NOT ALLEGE ANY NONECONOMIC DAMAGES (SECOND DEPT).
Grabbing and Spinning a Person Does Not Constitute Unlawful Imprisonment​

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Witness Impeached With Attorney’s Statements. Order Not Appealable, Did Not Affect Substantial Right.