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FURNARI v. CITY OF NEW YORK
At the close of plaintiffs' evidence, the trial court granted the City's motion to dismiss the complaint, finding that the plaintiffs had failed to show that City had received written notice of the defect under New York City Administrative Code
Updated: 11/23/2011 06:27A
PEOPLE v. RIVERS
On appeal, defendant argued that the prosecutor repeatedly violated the trial court's Molineux rulings (see People v Molineux, 168 NY 264 [1901] [for Molineux rule]; People v Allweiss, 48 NY2d 40, 46-48 [1979] [for summary of principles related to
Updated: 11/23/2011 06:27A
PEOPLE v. CLYDE
We hold that harmless error analysis is applicable when a trial court has ordered the use of visible shackles without adequate justification articulated on the record (see Deck v Missouri (544 US 622 [2005]). Here, defendant's shackling during trial
Updated: 11/23/2011 06:27A
LIVINGSTONE v. DANIEL
In this post-divorce matrimonial case, plaintiff-mother appeals from an order of the trial court modifying defendant-father's child support payments. We reverse and remand with instructions for the court to determine whether changed circumstances exist
Updated: 11/23/2011 06:27A
McCOURT MANUFACTURING v. ATLANTIC CITY SPECIAL EVENTS
The case was tried in a bench trial. The threshold issue at trial was whether plaintiff had proven the existence of a "writing" which satisfied the statute of frauds contained in NJSA 12A:2-201(2). At the conclusion of the trial, the trial court issued
Updated: 11/23/2011 06:27A
STATE v. SOTO
On appeal, the defendant argues that the trial court erred: (1) in not giving the jury a provocation manslaughter instruction; (2) in not giving a reckless manslaughter instruction; and (3) in permitting the introduction of an audio recording of Roscoe
Updated: 11/23/2011 06:27A
STATE v. HERNANDEZ
On appeal, the defendant argues that the Trial Court (Lynn, J.) erred by denying her motion to suppress statements she made to the police and by finding one of the State's witnesses competent to testify. We affirm. Viewing the evidence in the light
Updated: 11/23/2011 06:27A
ANGEL v. ANGEL
Mr. Richard C. Angel appeals from the trial court's judgment dissolving his marriage to Ms. Lamona E. Angel and awarding Ms. Angel maintenance. He argues that Ms. Angel failed to meet the threshold factors for an award of maintenance under section
Updated: 11/23/2011 06:27A
STATE v. WILLIAMS
On appeal, Williams claims that the trial court abused its discretion when it admitted testimony from Detective John Short regarding a witness statement. Williams further claims that the trial court plainly erred in sua sponte setting aside his guilty
Updated: 11/23/2011 06:27A
WALDEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION v. SHAFINIA
Kevin Shafinia appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Platte County, which dismissed his application for a trial de novo following the entry of a judgment against him for $1184.77 by the court's associate circuit division.
Updated: 11/23/2011 06:27A
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