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Testimony of Defense Expert About Reliability of Eyewitness Identifications Properly Precluded/Criteria for Such Testimony Explained

The Second Department determined Supreme Court appropriately denied the defendant’s request to present expert testimony about the reliability of eyewitness identifications because there was sufficient corroborating identification evidence.  The court explained the relevant criteria: Where a case “turns on the accuracy of eyewitness identifications and there is little or no corroborating evidence connecting the defendant […]

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New York Court Properly Declined to Exercise Jurisdiction Over Child Custody and Visitation Matters Due to Child’s Substantial Contacts with California

The Second Department determined Supreme Court had properly found that California, rather than New York, was the appropriate forum for determining child custody and visitation matters: A court of this State which has jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Domestic Relations Law art 5-A) may decline to exercise jurisdiction if it […]

“Prompt Pay Law” Affords a Private Right of Action Against An Insurer Which Fails to Pay a Patient’s Undisputed Medical Claim

In a full-fledged opinion by Justice Austin, the Second Department determined the so-called “Prompt Pay Law” (Insurance Law 3224-a) affords an implied private right of action.  The law, therefore, can be enforced by a private lawsuit based upon its breach.  The defendant insurance company (First United) argued only the NYS Insurance Department could enforce the statute. […]

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Question of Fact Whether Deed Procured by Fraud and Whether Mortgagee Had Notice of the Potential Fraud

The Second Department determined a question of fact had been raised about whether a property transfer was procured by fraud.  If so, the deed and the related mortgage would be void with respect to the mortgagee/incumbrancer (Wells Fargo).  There was evidence the mortgagee was on notice about the possible fraud and there was evidence of fraud […]

Excessive Absences Do Not Establish a Parent’s “Educational Neglect”

The First Department, over a dissent, reversed Family Court’s finding that mother neglected the child by failing to provide for the child’s educational needs.  The record demonstrated that the child was defiant, violent and difficult to control, and mother had made substantial efforts to provide for her education: Although the child had an excessive amount of […]

Mother’s Failure to Seek Medical Care for Child Coupled With Mother’s Mental Illness Supported Neglect Finding

The Third Department determined Family Court’s neglect finding was supported by evidence mother did not seek needed dental and medical care for her child and suffered from psychological problems which created an imminent risk of harm to the child: To establish neglect, a petitioner must demonstrate, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the child’s […]

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Failure to Allege that But for the Legal Malpractice the Causes of Action Would Have Succeeded Required Dismissal

The Third Department determined plaintiff did not make out a prima facie case of legal malpractice because there was no allegation the causes of action would have been successful but for the alleged malpractice: …[D]efendants correctly argue that Supreme Court should have granted their motion to dismiss the legal malpractice claim. It is well established […]

Summary Judgment Finding Derivative Neglect Should Not Have Been Granted

The Third Department determined Family Court should not have granted summary judgment finding derivative neglect. Despite the recent finding of neglect of three other children (by consent), there were questions of fact about whether the conditions leading to the previous neglect determination were being addressed: Family Court erred in granting summary judgment because triable issues […]

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