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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Gold v. Chassin

The petitioner, a licensed psychiatrist, faced disciplinary proceedings for alleged sexual misconduct with five former patients. A Hearing Committee and Administrative Review Board found him guilty on multiple specifications and revoked his medical license. The petitioner sought annulment, claiming actual prejudice due to the 15-25 year delay in charges, citing lost records, deceased witnesses, and faded memories. The court found that for patients B and E, the unavailability of records demonstrating psychological impairments or contradicting appointment logs severely hampered his defense, leading to dismissal of these charges. However, charges related to patients A, C, and D were sustained, as prejudice was not sufficiently demonstrated or his defense was adequate. The court remitted the matter for a redetermination of the penalty, excluding the dismissed charges.

Professional Medical ConductPsychiatrist MisconductSexual MisconductDisciplinary ProceedingsActual PrejudiceStatute of Limitations DefenseDue ProcessWitness CredibilityHearsay EvidenceAnnulment of Charges
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Taylor v. Board of Regents of University

Petitioner, a licensed optometrist in New York since 1981, faced eight specifications of professional misconduct between 1980 and 1985 while employed by American Vision Center. Charges included negligence, gross negligence, practicing beyond authorized scope by administering Neosporin, and unprofessional conduct for delegating responsibilities to unlicensed staff and failing to wear a name tag. A Hearing Panel found petitioner guilty, recommending a license suspension and fine. The Regents Review Committee modified these findings, and the respondent further narrowed the period of charges. Petitioner challenged the determination, alleging denial of due process due to lack of specificity and delay. The Court rejected the due process claims, finding charges specific and no actual prejudice from delay. While the Court found substantial evidence for negligence, unauthorized practice, and unprofessional conduct, it annulled the finding of gross negligence. Despite this annulment, the Court upheld the original penalty, modifying the determination only to reflect the removal of the gross negligence finding, and otherwise confirming the decision.

Optometry license suspensionProfessional misconductUnlicensed practiceDelegation of professional responsibilitiesGross negligenceDue processAdministrative reviewCPLR Article 78Education LawRegents Review Committee
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

People v. Newspaper & Mail Deliverers' Union

The Newspaper and Mail Deliverers’ Union of New York and Vicinity (NMDU) was indicted on a single count of enterprise corruption under Penal Law § 460.20, based on 81 pattern acts committed by individual union officers, members, or agents. The NMDU moved to dismiss the indictment, arguing insufficient evidence and incorrect Grand Jury instructions regarding the union's liability. The court found that while a labor union, as an unincorporated association, can be criminally liable under New York law, and enterprise corruption is an appropriate charge, the Grand Jury instructions were critically flawed. Specifically, the instructions failed to adequately define terms like 'actual participation,' 'actual authorization,' and 'ratification after actual knowledge.' Furthermore, the court determined that New York's common-law no-agency rule for unincorporated associations, as established in Martin v Curran, requires proof that every union member individually authorized or ratified the criminal acts, a more stringent standard than what was presented. The court also rejected the applicability of Labor Law § 807 (6) as a general standard for union criminal liability, as it is limited to injunctions during labor disputes, which was not the context for most of the alleged acts. Consequently, the indictment against the NMDU was dismissed, with leave for the prosecution to re-present the case to another Grand Jury.

Enterprise CorruptionLabor Union LiabilityGrand Jury InstructionsCriminal LawUnincorporated AssociationsPenal Law InterpretationVicarious LiabilityRacketeeringOrganized CrimeLabor Racketeering
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Claim of Karam v. Executive Charge/Love Taxi

Claimant initiated a workers' compensation case, leading to a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge finding an employer-employee relationship with Executive Charge/Love Taxi. This finding was affirmed by the Workers’ Compensation Board, which rejected the independent contractor argument. Executive Charge/Love Taxi appealed this interlocutory decision. The appellate court, citing precedent from *Matter of Dubnoff v Feathers Sportswear*, determined that the Board's ruling on employment status was not a final or 'threshold legal issue' warranting immediate review. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal, reinforcing the policy against piecemeal review of substantive issues in compensation cases.

Workers' CompensationEmployer-Employee RelationshipIndependent ContractorInterlocutory AppealAppellate ReviewJurisdictionPiecemeal ReviewBoard DecisionDismissed AppealWorkers' Compensation Board
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Stair v. Calhoun

Plaintiffs' counsel, Ballon Stoll Bader & Nadler, P.C., moved to withdraw from representing plaintiffs and sought a charging and retaining lien due to plaintiff Theodore Stair's substantial unpaid legal fees. Stair opposed the withdrawal, citing a pending settlement. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw, finding Stair's prolonged failure to pay constituted deliberate disregard of his financial obligations. The court also granted a charging lien for $37,546.87, representing adjusted reasonable hours and expenses, but denied the motion for a retaining lien to prevent prejudice to the ongoing litigation and due to Stair's alleged indigence.

Withdrawal of CounselCharging LienRetaining LienUnpaid Legal FeesAttorney-Client RelationshipDeliberate DisregardQuantum MeruitShareholder DilutionMotion PracticeFee Dispute
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Romaine v. Cuevas

Petitioner filed an improper practice charge against the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) with the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), alleging that Level I supervisors were performing work previously exclusive to Level II supervisors, specifically zone supervision, booth audits, and investigations. An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) initially found a violation for zone supervision but not for the other tasks. PERB subsequently reversed the ALJ's decision regarding zone supervision, concluding that the petitioner failed to establish exclusivity. The petitioner then commenced a CPLR article 78 proceeding to annul PERB's determination. The court, reviewing PERB's decision for substantial evidence, found that the petitioner did not meet its burden of demonstrating exclusivity for any of the disputed tasks due to significant overlap in supervisor duties. Consequently, PERB's determination dismissing the improper practice charge was confirmed.

improper practicepublic sector laborsupervisory rolesjob dutiesexclusivityCPLR article 78PERBNYCTACivil Service Lawzone supervision
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

In re Kelso

Judge Kelso, an Acting Village Justice and Town Justice, faced disciplinary charges for violating the Code of Judicial Conduct. The charges stemmed from his private legal practice, where he misrepresented to a client, Charles Duryea, that a personal injury action was ongoing, despite its being barred by the Workers’ Compensation Law and the Statute of Limitations. He also improperly offered Duryea $10,000 to prevent a grievance filing, for which he was previously suspended from law practice. The court acknowledged the misconduct but rejected the commission's recommendation for removal. Considering Judge Kelso's candor, lack of financial gain, the absence of actual prejudice to Duryea's rights, his prior punishment, and his explanation of depression, the court imposed a sanction of censure instead of removal.

Judicial MisconductAttorney MisconductProfessional EthicsJudicial CensureCode of Judicial Conduct ViolationsWorkers' Compensation LawStatute of LimitationsClient MisrepresentationGrievance Prevention OfferMalpractice Settlement
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Schulz v. New York State Board of Elections

The plaintiff-petitioner, an independent candidate for Governor, initiated a lawsuit seeking preliminary and permanent injunctions against the New York State Board of Elections and various County Boards to compel them to provide computerized voter registration and enrollment records on the same terms as political parties. The litigation challenged the constitutionality of Election Law §§ 5-602, 5-604, and 6-140. Relying on the Second Circuit's ruling in *Schulz v Williams*, the court declared Election Law §§ 5-602 and 5-604 unconstitutional to the extent they permit discriminatory charging for such records, mandating that any charges be limited to the direct, actual cost of reproduction. However, the court affirmed the constitutionality of Election Law § 6-140, which specifies requirements for independent nominating petitions, deeming it a reasonable burden on ballot access. The decision aims to ensure equitable access to voter information while upholding the integrity of the state's election petition process.

Election LawVoter RegistrationBallot AccessEqual ProtectionConstitutional LawFirst AmendmentFourteenth AmendmentIndependent CandidatesPublic RecordsFreedom of Information Law
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Holland Laundry, Inc. v. Simon

This case concerns an action brought by the plaintiffs to enjoin the defendants from pursuing certain charges before the State Labor Board. The court considered the respondent's motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The order granting this motion was affirmed. No opinion was provided for this decision, with Presiding Justice Lazansky, along with Justices Carswell, Johnston, Taylor, and Close, concurring.

InjunctionLabor LawMotion to DismissAmended ComplaintAffirmedCourt OrderConcurring Justices
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

People v. Schulz

Judge Rosenblatt dissents in part from the Court's decision upholding the denial of a defendant's CPL 440.10 (1) (g) motion without a hearing. The dissent argues for a hearing due to the high possibility of the defendant's actual innocence. Key evidence includes the primary victim, Ruiz, submitting a post-trial affidavit stating she is 90% certain the robber was another individual, Guilfoyle, whose photograph was disallowed at trial. The dissent highlights the temporal and geographical proximity, and similar modus operandi of Guilfoyle's other crimes, contrasting with the majority's view of 'remoteness'. Rosenblatt asserts that Ruiz's affidavit, especially following a 'borderline ruling' on the photograph, is too significant to dismiss summarily, and a hearing could provide an 'additional measure of truth' and serve the 'higher ends of justice'.

Criminal LawPost-Conviction ReliefActual InnocenceCPL 440.10 MotionWitness IdentificationEvidentiary RulingDissenting OpinionModus OperandiAppellate ReviewJudicial Discretion
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