Opinions from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003

ordered by date

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December 23, 2003

• 1 No. 157: The People &c. v. Davon Taylor
• 1 No. 153: Rupert Blake, et al. v. Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc.
• 1 No. 152: Jon H. Hammer v. The American Kennel Club, et al.
• 2 No. 174 SSM 23: The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town/Village of Harrison v.

December 22, 2003

• 1 No. 156: The People &c. v. Robert Johnson
• 3 No. 150: In the Matter of Francisco Rodriguez v. Burn-Brite Metals Company, Inc. et al.
• 1 No. 151: Sean Fullan, et al. v. et al.
• 1 No. 155: The People &c. v. James Johnson
• 3 No. 149: In the Matter of James A. Losurdo v. Asbestos Free, Inc.

December 18, 2003

• 2 No. 128: In the Matter of Gary Salino v. Robert J. Cimino, &c., et al.
• 3 No. 132: Richard T. Lepkowski et al. v. State of New York
• 3 No. 148: N.Y.A.A.D., Inc., d/b/a Automotive Recyclers' Association of New York, et al. v. State of New York, et al.
• 2 No. 158: The People &c. v. Larry Andrew, a/k/a Larry Andrews
• USCOA,2 No. 172: Carvel Corporation v. Elizabeth A. Noonan, et al.
• 3 No. 77 SSM 27: In the Matter of Gabrielle HH., Alleged to be an Abandoned Child. Columbia County Department of Social Services v. Adam HH.
• 1 No. 175 SSM 25: The People &c. v. Jeffrey Santos

December 2, 2003

• 1 No. 136: Shyron Bynog, et al. v. Cipriani Group, Inc., et al.
• 2 No. 139: In the Matter of Denise M. Theroux, et al. v. Edward Reilly, &c., et al.
• 2 No. 142: The People &c. v. Bruce Biggs
• 1 No. 145: The People &c. v. Juan Carlos Pichardo
• 3 No. 127: Stop-The-Barge, by its President Kathleen Gilrain, et al. v. John P. Cahill, as Commissioner of Environmental Conservation, et al.

November 25, 2003

• 1 No. 131: Bankers Trust Corporation, &c. v. New York City Department of Finance, et al.
• 3 No. 133: Stevens and Thompson Paper Company, Inc. v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
• No. 144: The People &c. v. Paul M. Berrus
• USCOA,2 No. 171: Sharwline Nicholson, &c. et al. v. Nicholas Scoppetta, &c., et al.
• CoCt No. 123: The People &c. v. James F. Cahill, III

November 24, 2003

• 3 No. 110: The People &c. v. Bruce McDonald
• USCOA,3 No. 126: Todd B. Marsh, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Prudential Securities Incorporated
• 3 No. 129: In the Matter of Edward A. Zelinsky et al. v. Tax Appeals Tribunal of the State of New York et al.
• 2 No. 137: County of Nassau v. Michaele K. Canavan
• 1 No. 146: Domen Holding Co., &c. v. Irene S. Aranovich
• 1 No. 115: The People &c. v. Jian Jing Huang

November 20, 2003

• 3 No. 111: Maureen O'Connell v. Ellen Corcoran, as Executrix &c. of the Estate of John J. O'Connell
• USCOA,2 No. 130: First Financial Insurance Company v. Jetco Contracting Corp.
• 1 No. 134: In the Matter of The United Federation of Teachers, Local 2, AFT, AFL-CIO v. The Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York
• 2 No. 138: Nicole David, &c., et al. v. County of Suffolk
• 6 No. 143: The People &c. v. Laura Stiggins
• 1 No. 169 SSM 19: Richard Esposito v. New York City Industrial Development Agency, et al.
• 2 No. 135: Twin Lakes Development Corp. v. Town of Monroe

October 30, 2003

• 3 No. 105: John M. Bansbach v. Michael F. Zinn, et al.
• 2 No. 119: Jean Marie Di Simone, &c. v. Good Samaritan Hospital, et al.
• 1 No. 120: Christine A. Jeffreys v. Dr. Patrick H. Griffin
• 4 No. 166 SSM 17: Rodney Bruce Peters v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
• USCOA,2 No. 167: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc., &c. et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Philip Morris USA Incorporated, et al. v. B.A.T. Industries P.L.C., et al.

October 28, 2003

• SCJC No. 168: v.
• 4 No. 121: The People &c. v. Arthur Mills
• 2 No. 113: Michael Cipriano v. Glen Cove Lodge #1458, B.P.O.E., et al.
• 1 No. 109: In the Matter of Ricky Murray v. Glenn S. Goord, &c., et al.

October 23, 2003

• 1 No. 116: Beverly Garricks v. The City of New York
• 2 No. 117: The People &c. v. Segundo Jose Velasquez
• 2 No. 118: The People &c. v. Jacqueline Mendez

October 21, 2003

• USCOA,2 No. 103: Norberto Prats and Selene Prats v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• 4 No. 104: Robert Striegel v. Hillcrest Heights Development Corporation
• No. 106: Honorable Roseanna H. Washington, Judge of the White Plains City Court, Westchester County, Petitioner, For Review of a Determination of State Commission on Judicial Conduct v.
• 1 No. 107: In the Matter of Medical Society of the State of New York, et al. v. Gregory Serio, &c., et al.
• 1 No. 108: The People &c. v. William Henry Richardson
• 3 No. 114: In the Matter of Louise Zaccaro, as Executor of the Estate of Frank Zaccaro v. John P. Cahill, as Commissioner of Environmental Conservation

September 23, 2003

• 4 No. 164 SSM 18: Linda Pfister v. Watertown City School District and Warren Fargo, Superintendent of Schools
• 4 No. 163 SSM 13: The People &c. v. Brandi Everson

September 19, 2003

• 1 No. 112: Russell O. Vernon v. Victoria M. Vernon

September 18, 2003

• 2 No. 162 SSM 14: The People &c. v. Desmond Jones

September 16, 2003

• 2 No. 160 SSM 15: William McAndrews, &c., et al. v. City of New York, et al.
• USCOA,2 No. 161: Paul A. Krohn v. Alli Katt

August 28, 2003

• 2 No. 147: In the Matter of Tony Eisenberg v. Evelyn I. Strasser, et al.

July 2, 2003

• No. 67: The People &c. v. Linda Mangano
• AppT No. 72: The People &c. v. William Smith
• 2 No. 81: In the Matter of Jack Cohen v. Board of Appeals of the Village of Saddle Rock
• 3 No. 83: In the Matter of Maxine Allen v. Commissioner of Labor
• No. 87: The People &c. v. Paul Stuart
• 1 No. 90: In the Matter of Marino S., Jr. and Others, Infants. Raquel T. and Marino S. v. Angel Guardian Children and Family Services, Inc., et al.

July 1, 2003

• 1 No. 61: v.
• 1 No. 80: In the Matter of New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning, Inc., et al. v. Peter Vallone, &c., et al.
• 2 No. 86: Belt Painting Corp. v. TIG Insurance Company
• 4 No. 92: The People &c. v. Mark Majors
• 2 No. 94 SSM 12: The People &c. v. Robert Hartman
• 1 No. 93 SSM 9: Paul Kellogg v. Brion D. Travis, &c., et al.

June 26, 2003

• 4 No. 75: Amber Paynter &c., et al. v. State of New York, et al.
• 3 No. 79: Ulster Home Care, Inc. et al. v. Dennis C. Vacco, as Attorney General of the State of New York
• 1 No. 84: In the Matter of Buchbinder Tunick & Company v. Tax Appeals Tribunal of the City of New York, et al.
• 3 No. 85: In the Matter of Elcor Health Services Inc. v. Antonia Novello, as Commissioner of Health of the State of New York et al.
• 2 No. 88: The People &c. v. Terrill Grice
• USCOA,2 No. 95: Burnell G. Carney and Alice Carney, by L. David Zube, Chapter 11 Trustee v. James V. Philippone
• 1 No. 74: Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc., et al. v. The State of New York, et al.

June 12, 2003

• 3 No. 42: Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Inc., et al. v. George Pataki, as Governor of the State of New York, et al.

June 10, 2003

• 2 No. 44: The People &c. v. Lionel Alvarez
• 4 No. 59: In the Matter of Main Seneca Corporation, et al. v. Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency et al.
• 2 No. 64: The People &c. v. Ravie Hafeez
• 2 No. 66: Michael Sholes, &c., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Gerald Meagher, et al. v.
• 3 No. 71: Kate L. Butler, an Infant, by William C. Butler et al. v. Brian F. Rafferty
• SCJC No. 78: In the Matter of Honorable William Watson, Judge of the Lockport City Court, Niagara County, Petitioner, For Review of a Determination of State Commission on Judicial Conduct v.
• SCJC No. 91: In the Matter of the Honorable Ira J. Raab, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, Petitioner, For Review of a Determination of State Commission on Judicial Conduct v.
• 4 No. 125 SSM 8: The People &c. v. Dennis Anthony Hart

June 5, 2003

• 1 No. 60: Rainer N. Mittl, &c. v. New York State Division of Human Rights, &c.
• 2 No. 62: Germantown Central School District v. Clark, Clark, Millis & Gilson, AIA, et al.
• 1 No. 63: In the Matter of Eliot Spitzer, &c. v. Kevin Farrell, &c., et al.
• 2 No. 68: Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association v. Mark R. Chassin, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, et al.
• 1 No. 69: The People &c. v. Carlos Savinon
• 2 No. 70: In the Matter of Edward S. Gordon, et al. v. Edward T. Rush, &c., et al.

May 22, 2003

• No. 124: v.

May 13, 2003

• 1 No. 46: The People &c. v. Kevin Frost
• 1 No. 52: Mary Ann McNulty v. The City of New York, et al.
• 2 No. 54: Addys Peralta v. Raphael Henriquez, et al.
• 1 No. 55: David Pullman v.

May 8, 2003

• 4 No. 101 SSM 7: Catherine Green, as Administratrix of the Estate of Robert Green, Sr., also known as Robert L. Green, Sr., also known as Robert Green, Sr., Deceased v. Stephanie Mower and David Mower
• 2 No. 50: Rita Eredics a/k/a Rita Nicholas v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., et al.
• 3 No. 49: In the Matter of John L. Karedes v. Michael E. Colella, &c., et al.
• 2 No. 48: Steven Giuffrida v. Citibank Corp., et al.
• 1 No. 47: CIBC Mellon Trust Company, &c., et al. v. Mora Hotel Corporation N.V., et al.

May 6, 2003

• 1 No. 35: Zachary Woodson, &c., et al. v. Mendon Leasing Corporation, et al.
• 3 No. 37: In the Matter of Bombay Realty Corporation v. Magna Carta, Inc.
• 2 No. 40: Elijah Speller &c., et al. v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., et al.
• 3 No. 51: Kathleen States et al. v. Lourdes Hospital, a Daughter of Charity Hospital, et al.
• 2 No. 102 SSM 5: The People &c. v. Chi Fong Chen

May 1, 2003

• SCJC No. 32: In the Matter of Honorable Edmund G. Fitzgerald, Jr., a Judge of the Yonkers City Court, Westchester County, Petitioner, For Review of a Determination of State Commission on Judicial Conduct v.
• 2 No. 43: Adriana C. Dillon, &c. v. U-A Columbia Cablevision of Westchester, Inc., d/b/a TCI Cable of Westchester, &c.
• 1 No. 45: The People &c. v. Oliver Giola West, Jr.
• SCJC No. 53: In the Matter of Honorable Reynold N. Mason, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, Petitioner, For Review of a Determination of State Commission on Judicial Conduct v.
• USCOA,2 No. 65: Mark A. Varrichio and Associates, Mark A. Varrichio, Individually v. Chicago Insurance Company

April 8, 2003

• 1 No. 97 SSM 4: Lucy Tronlone, &c. v. Lac d'Amiante Du Quebec, Ltee, &c.
• AppT No. 38: The People &c. v. Morgan Keizer
• 1 No. 29: Samuel Desiderio, &c. v. Dr. Robert L. Ochs, et al.
• USCOA,2 No. 100: First Financial Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Jetco Contracting Corp. v. and New York University and Gavin Hanna

April 3, 2003

• 3 No. 18: Ronald Sprung, Sr. v. MTR Ravensburg Inc., et al.
• SCJC No. 33: In the Matter of Honorable Timothy C. Tamsen, a Justice of the Newburgh Town Court, Orange County, Petitioner, For Review of a Determination of State Commission on Judicial Conduct v.
• 1 No. 36: Jahi James, &c., et al. v. Jamie Towers Housing Co., Inc., et al.
• 2 No. 98 SSM 6: Lorraine Youthkins, &c., et al. v. Anthony D. Cascio

April 1, 2003

• USCOA,2 No. 99: Susan L. Golden, a California Citizen, Michael M. Golden, a California Citizen v. Winjohn Taxi Corp., a New York Corp., Jigger Service Corp., a New York Corp., Ernest Ogodo, a New York Citizen
• USCOA,2 No. 41: Tri-State Employment Services, Inc. v. The Mountbatten Surety Company, Inc.
• 4 No. 34: The People &c. v. Bobby Shabazz
• 1 No. 27: The People &c. v. Andrew Brown
• 3 No. 25: Andrew W. Panek et al. v. County of Albany et al.

March 27, 2003

• 2 No. 26: The People &c. v. Pedro Sanchez
• 3 No. 28: Winnie A. Crump, as Administrator of the Estate of Thomas J. Crump Sr., Deceased v. Unigard Insurance Company
• 3 No. 30: In the Matter of Moran Towing Corporation, Petitioner, and Eklof Marine Corporation, et al. v. Michael H. Urbach, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
• 1 No. 31: The People &c. v. Jose Rodriguez
• USCOA,3 No. 96: Todd B. Marsh, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Prudential Securities Incorporated

February 25, 2003

• 1 No. 20: Sheila E. Horn v. The New York Times
• 2 No. 22: The People &c. v. John Smocum
• 2 No. 24: Ellen J. Kennedy v.
• 1 No. 5: In the Matter of William Wittlinger v. Brian J. Wing, &c., et al.
• 4 No. 7: In the Matter of Subpoena Duces Tecum to Jane Doe, Esq., Dated April 25, 2001 and Four Other Subpoenas Duces Tecum. The Park Associates, Inc. et al. v. New York State Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
• 1 No. 56 SSM 1: In the Matter of Robert Crabtree v. New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal

February 20, 2003

• 4 No. 14: The People &c. v. Earl Barney
• 1 No. 19: Tai Tran et al. v. New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center, et al.
• 2 No. 21: The People &c. v. Frank Brisco
• 2 No. 1: In the Matter of Gregg D. Trager v. Karl Kampe, &c., et al.
• 2 No. 4: Walter Concrete Construction Corp., Plaintiff, v. Lederle Laboratories, &c., et al. v.
• 1 No. 13: Ina Jean Bingham v. New York City Transit Authority et al.

February 18, 2003

• USCOA,2 No. 16: Stanley Murdza v. Robert Zimmerman
• 2 No. 15: Marianne Hassan v. et al., Plaintiffs, v. Anthony Montuori, et al.
• 3 No. 17: The People &c. v. Andre Hawkins
• 3 No. 3: Specialty Products & Insulation Company v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company
• 3 No. 8: The People &c. v. Christopher A. Abar
• 1 No. 9: Barbara K. Silber, &c., et al. v. Barbara A. Silber
• 2 No. 23: White Rose Food, et al. v. Billy Saleh

February 13, 2003

• 2 No. 10: In the Matter of Anita R. Freudenthal v. County of Nassau et al.
• 2 No. 11: Pecker Iron Works of New York, Inc. v. Traveler's Insurance Company
• 3 No. 12: The People &c. v. Kristian Hansen
• No. 2: In the Matter of Tompkins County Support Collection Unit, on Behalf of Linda S. Chamberlin v. Boyd M. Chamberlin
• 4 No. 6: Lorillard Tobacco Company et al., &c. v. Arthur J. Roth, &c., et al.
• 2 No. 76 SSM 3: Juana Rodriguez v. Serge Elevators Company, Inc.

January 21, 2003

• 1 No. 177 SSM 21: Michael Wagner, et al. v. Grinnell Housing Development Fund Corporation
• USCOA,2 No. 58: Norberto Prats and Selene Prats v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

January 16, 2003

• 4 No. 178 SSM 22: The People &c. v. Jose L. Rodriguez

January 14, 2003

• 2 No. 176 SSM 20: In the Matter of Merchants Mutual Insurance Company v. Salvatore Falisi et al.

January 9, 2003

• USCOA,2 No. 57: Susan L. Golden, a California Citizen, Michael M. Golden, a California Citizen v. Winjohn Taxi Corp., a New York Corp., Jigger Service Corp., a New York Corp., Ernest Ogodo, a New York Citizen