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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Stolarski v. Family Services of Westchester, Inc.

Plaintiff Arlene Stolarski appealed a judgment from the Supreme Court, Westchester County, which dismissed her cause of action to recover damages for conscious pain and suffering in a wrongful death action. The decedent, after an apparent suicide attempt and subsequent consultations with Family Services of Westchester, Inc., died by suicide shortly after. Plaintiff alleged negligence by Family Services in treating the decedent's depression, causing conscious pain and suffering between October 19, 2005, and October 28, 2005. The Supreme Court initially granted the defendant's motion to dismiss, reasoning that such damages couldn't be recovered in a wrongful death action and that the depression was pre-existing. The Appellate Division reversed, holding that a cause of action for personal injuries, including conscious pain and suffering due to professional malpractice, survives the decedent's death and may be recovered by her estate, and that pre-existing conditions do not preclude proving exacerbation by alleged negligent treatment.

Wrongful DeathConscious Pain and SufferingProfessional MalpracticeNegligenceSuicideMental Health TreatmentSurvival StatuteAppellate ReviewMotion to DismissPre-existing Condition
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Lewis Family Farm, Inc. v. New York State Adirondack Park Agency

Lewis Family Farm (Lewis Farm) sought to build housing for farm workers in Essex County, within the Adirondack Park. The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) asserted jurisdiction, issued a cease and desist order, and levied a $50,000 civil penalty, claiming the structures were 'single family dwellings' requiring a permit. Lewis Farm challenged this, contending the housing constituted 'agricultural use structures' exempt from APA jurisdiction under the Adirondack Park Agency Act and the Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System Act. The Supreme Court annulled the APA's determination, agreeing with Lewis Farm. The Appellate Division affirmed the Supreme Court's judgment, concluding that farmworker housing directly and customarily associated with agricultural use falls under the 'agricultural use structure' exemption, thus not requiring an APA permit.

Land UseAdirondack Park Agency ActAgricultural Use StructuresSingle Family DwellingsPermit RequirementsStatutory InterpretationCPLR Article 78Farmworker HousingZoning ExemptionEnvironmental Law
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Case No. 2019 NY Slip Op 08951 [178 AD3d 525]
Regular Panel Decision
Dec 12, 2019

Matter of Global Liberty Ins. Co. of N.Y. v. North Shore Family Chiropractic, PC

The Appellate Division, First Department, affirmed the dismissal of a petition by Global Liberty Insurance Company of New York, which sought to vacate an arbitration award denying their claim. Global Liberty had argued that workers' compensation benefits were available to the assignor, Ramon Martinez, and thus their denial of the no-fault insurance claim to North Shore Family Chiropractic, PC (Martinez's assignee) was proper. The court found that Global Liberty failed to prove Martinez was injured in the course of his employment. The order was modified to remand the matter for a determination of attorneys' fees owed to North Shore Family Chiropractic, PC, including those for the appeal.

Insurance DenialNo-Fault BenefitsArbitration AwardAttorneys' FeesWorkers' Compensation CoverageEmployment StatusAppellate ReviewRemandBurden of ProofAssignor
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Matter of Robert SS. v. Ashley TT.

The case involves an appeal from a Family Court order concerning child custody and visitation. The mother, Ashley TT., appealed the visitation order after the Family Court granted her sole legal custody but allowed the incarcerated father, Robert SS., four visits per year with their son. The father is serving an eight-year prison sentence for rape. The Family Court considered the son's preference to visit his father and found that a social worker's concerns about potential harm were not directly related to the father's behavior. The appellate court affirmed the Family Court's decision, concluding that the mother failed to rebut the presumption that visitation with an incarcerated parent is in the child's best interests by a preponderance of the evidence.

Child CustodyChild VisitationIncarcerated ParentBest Interests of the ChildFamily Court Act Article 6Custody ModificationParental RightsSchuyler CountyAppellate DecisionChild Welfare
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

White v. White

This case involves an appeal from a Family Court order granting primary physical custody of the parties' two children to the father. The parents, previously married, had a daughter (born 1999) and a son (born 2002). The mother sought treatment for alcohol and prescription drug abuse in Tennessee. During her treatment, the father moved with the children to Albany, New York, for an employment opportunity. After treatment, the parents could not agree on residency, leading the father to petition for custody, which the mother cross-petitioned. Family Court awarded joint legal custody to both parents and primary physical custody to the father, establishing a parenting schedule for the mother. The mother appealed this decision, arguing the Family Court did not properly weigh certain testimony. The Appellate Division affirmed the Family Court's order, finding that the decision to award primary physical custody to the father was in the children's best interests, given the stability he provided as the primary caretaker, his active involvement in their academic and medical care, and their thriving in his environment.

Custody DisputesChild Best InterestsParental FitnessSubstance Abuse TreatmentRelocation of ChildrenAppellate Review of Family CourtPrimary Physical CustodyJoint Legal CustodyParenting ScheduleChild Stability
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Streetman v. Brown

A maternal grandmother sought custody of her grandchild, James, who was in foster care due to parental abuse and neglect. The Family Court dismissed her application, determining that while extraordinary circumstances existed, placing James with the grandmother was not in the child's best interests. The grandmother appealed, arguing the Family Court should have ordered an alcohol evaluation of her non-party husband. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal, finding no error in the Family Court's decision and upholding its consideration of the grandmother's past parenting environment and her husband's health issues, despite a favorable home study.

CustodyGrandparental RightsFamily LawChild WelfareBest Interests of the ChildExtraordinary CircumstancesAlcoholismHome StudyAppellate Review
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Mar 11, 2005

In re Martin E.

This case involves an appeal from an order issued by the Family Court of Clinton County. The order granted the petitioner's request to extend the respondent's placement, who was adjudicated a juvenile delinquent in December 2003. The Family Court determined that it was not in the respondent's best interests to return to his mother's custody, citing her inability to provide adequate supervision and the respondent's dangerous behaviors. The appellate court reviewed the Family Court's consideration of relevant documents and testimony, ultimately affirming the decision based on a preponderance of credible evidence.

Juvenile DelinquencyPlacement ExtensionFamily CourtChild WelfareBest Interests of ChildParental SupervisionRisk AssessmentPermanency PlanAppellate ReviewCredibility Determinations
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

In re Ashley EE.

Petitioner initiated a proceeding to declare respondent a Person in Need of Supervision (PINS) due to excessive school absences, tardiness, insubordination, and a physical altercation. Initially, the case was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal (ACD) for six months, subject to conditions like regular school attendance and therapy. When respondent allegedly violated these conditions, petitioner moved to restore the PINS petition. The Family Court subsequently found respondent to be a PINS and placed her in the custody of the Ulster County Commissioner of Social Services for 12 months. Respondent appealed, challenging the Family Court's jurisdiction and the adjournment of the dispositional hearing. The appellate court affirmed the order, concluding that the Family Court maintained jurisdiction and that the adjournment, consented to by respondent's counsel, did not warrant dismissal.

PINS ProceedingTruancyInsubordinationSchool SuspensionAdjournment in Contemplation of DismissalFamily Court JurisdictionDispositional HearingAppellate ReviewJuvenile Delinquency
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Oddy v. Oddy

This case involves an appeal from an order of the Family Court of Warren County that modified a prior joint custody order, granting the petitioner (mother) sole physical custody of the child and specifying visitation for the respondent (father). The respondent appealed, arguing that the Family Court abused its discretion by modifying custody without a showing of changed circumstances. The Appellate Division found sufficient changed circumstances, citing a significant breakdown in communication between the father and the child, which negatively impacted his ability to meet her emotional needs, and the child's consistent strong desire to reside with her mother. The court considered the opinions of the child's social worker and a court-appointed psychologist, both of whom supported the change in physical custody to enhance the child's emotional development. Consequently, the Family Court's order affirming the modification of the custody arrangement was affirmed.

Custody ModificationChild's Best InterestFamily Law AppealParental RightsPhysical CustodyJoint CustodyChanged CircumstancesChild PreferenceCommunication BreakdownMental Health Evaluation
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

In re Miranda UU.

This case concerns an appeal from a Family Court order in Tioga County which dismissed a petition to declare Miranda UU., a child, abused by her stepfather (the respondent). Miranda alleged sexual abuse by the respondent, stating he digitally penetrated her and exposed himself. The case was complicated by Miranda having been previously sexually molested by her half-brother. During the initial hearing, Miranda's statements were presented through her mother, a caseworker, and a therapist, supported by validation evidence. The respondent denied the allegations, and his stepdaughter contradicted Miranda's claim of observing other abuse. Two clinical psychologists also testified against the abuse claims. The Family Court found that the petitioner failed to establish abuse by a fair preponderance of the evidence, citing a lack of physical evidence, the impact of prior abuse on behavioral symptoms, doubts about Miranda's credibility, and conflicting expert opinions. The appellate court affirmed the Family Court's decision, emphasizing that the lower court's credibility determinations and weighing of evidence were entitled to deference.

Child AbuseSexual AbuseFamily Court Act Article 10Credibility AssessmentAppellate ReviewEvidentiary StandardsPreponderance of EvidenceMedical Examination FindingsExpert Witness TestimonyValidation Evidence
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