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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Sep 02, 1997

Turley v. New York City Police Department

The plaintiff, a street musician, challenged New York City's regulations regarding amplifier use, music performance permits in parks, seizure of equipment, and the General Vendor Law, alleging First and Fourteenth Amendment violations. This opinion addresses post-trial motions. The court granted the City's motion to strike jury findings on selective enforcement but denied its motion for a new trial on the 75-decibel limit. Plaintiff was granted a new trial on permit fees and damages, along with prejudgment interest, and summary judgment on General Vendor Law claims. However, his motions for a new trial on individual liability and for a permanent injunction were denied.

First AmendmentFreedom of SpeechEqual ProtectionSound Device PermitsAmplified MusicStreet MusiciansGeneral Vendor LawRule 59 Motion for New TrialRule 60(b) Motion to VacatePrejudgment Interest
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Al-Amin v. City of New York

Four African-American Muslim plaintiffs challenged New York City's General Vendors Law after being issued summonses for selling religious articles without a license in Brooklyn's Fulton Mall. They alleged violations of their First Amendment rights to free exercise of religion and free speech, and religious discrimination under New York Civil Rights Law. The federal district court granted the defendants' motion for partial summary judgment regarding the First Amendment claims. The court found that selling perfume oils and incense was not an expressive activity protected by the First Amendment and that the General Vendors Law was a neutral, generally applicable regulation. The state law religious discrimination claim was not decided.

Religious freedomFirst AmendmentFreedom of SpeechFree Exercise ClauseGeneral Vendors LawFulton MallSummary JudgmentCommercial SpeechReligious DiscriminationCivil Rights
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Raymond Corp. v. National Union Fire Insurance

This dissenting opinion, penned by Judge R.S. Smith, challenges the majority's narrow interpretation of a "vendor's endorsement" within an insurance policy. The majority restricts coverage to claims arising solely from product defects. Judge Smith argues this reading renders several explicit exclusions in the endorsement, such as those for contractual liability, express warranties, or vendor's failures to inspect/service, largely meaningless and inconsistent with the policy's language. The dissent advocates for a broader interpretation, contending the endorsement should cover injuries caused by a Raymond product, regardless of whether a product defect is present, citing supporting cases from other jurisdictions. Ultimately, Judge Smith would have affirmed the Appellate Division's order, which found coverage for the claim against Arbor.

Vendor's EndorsementInsurance Policy InterpretationProduct LiabilityContractual ExclusionsProduct DefectsNegligence ClaimsPolicy Language AmbiguityJudicial DissentCoverage DisputesInsurance Law
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

People v. Headley

The defendant, John E. Headley, an attorney and outside counsel for the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), faced charges including grand larceny, falsifying business records, and conspiracy. He was accused of fraudulently obtaining paid assignments from the NYCTA to procure independent medical examinations (IMEs) by using a fictitious name, "James Douglas," to conceal a conflict of interest. Headley moved to dismiss the indictment, arguing a lack of intent to defraud and no pecuniary loss to the NYCTA, as the contracted IME services were rendered. The court granted the dismissal of the larceny and first-degree falsifying business records counts, ruling that the prosecution failed to demonstrate criminal intent to deprive the NYCTA of property or that the submitted documents constituted "business records" for the purpose of those specific charges. However, the motion to dismiss the charges of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree was denied, as concealing his identity frustrated the NYCTA's legitimate interests in a fair vendor selection process and accurate vendor identification, thus constituting an "intent to defraud" under that statute.

Grand LarcenyFalsifying Business RecordsConspiracyFalse PretensesIndependent Medical Examinations (IMEs)Conflict of InterestIntent to DefraudPecuniary LossSufficiency of EvidenceMotion to Dismiss
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Galati v. New York Convention Center Development Corp.

A plaintiff, an electrical maintenance worker at the Jacob Javits Center, sustained an injury after slipping on water in a hallway. The water was believed to have originated from an ice machine used by employees of Service America Corporation, the food vendor at the Javits Center. Plaintiff observed Service America workers transporting ice shortly before the fall and noted frequent drips from their carts. While Service America acknowledged prior spills and safety discussions, the Supreme Court initially found insufficient evidence to hold them responsible. However, an appellate court disagreed, ruling that the cumulative evidence was sufficient to withstand the defendant's motion for summary judgment, thereby allowing the case to proceed.

slip and fallpremises liabilitynegligencesummary judgmentappellate reviewevidence sufficiencyice spillworkplace injuryJavits CenterService America Corporation
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Oefelein v. CFI Construction Inc.

Plaintiff Keith Oefelein sustained a right shoulder injury after tripping over an exposed plastic gas pipe at a school renovation site on September 17, 2001. He and his spouse filed a personal injury action against CFI Construction, Inc., the prime contractor, and Amerigas Propane, L.P., the gas vendor. The Supreme Court granted summary judgment to both defendants, dismissing the complaint. On appeal, the court affirmed, finding no evidence that either defendant created or exacerbated the dangerous condition. The court noted that neither defendant performed work at the site for three weeks prior to the accident, and the area was backfilled and inspected, deemed complete. The court concluded that there was no support for the claim that the area was left less safe by the defendants.

Personal InjuryPremises LiabilityConstruction Site AccidentSummary JudgmentTort LiabilityContractual ObligationThird-Party LiabilityDangerous ConditionBackfillingExcavation
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Case No. CV-24-1494
Regular Panel Decision
Jan 15, 2026

Matter of Beeline.Com, Inc. v. State of N.Y. Tax Appeals Trib.

Petitioner, Beeline.Com, Inc., a Florida company, initiated a CPLR article 78 proceeding to challenge a determination by the New York Tax Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal upheld a sales tax assessment imposed by the Department of Taxation and Finance on Beeline.Com's vendor management system (VMS), deeming it a sale of licenses to use prewritten computer software under Tax Law article 28. Beeline.Com argued it primarily provided nontaxable services and its software was customized, not prewritten. The Appellate Division, Third Department, confirmed the Tribunal's determination, finding that the VMS license constituted a sale of tangible personal property, was prewritten software despite minor reconfigurations, and was the core element of Beeline.Com's transactions, not incidental to services.

Sales TaxComputer Software LicensePrewritten SoftwareTax Appeals TribunalCPLR Article 78Vendor Management System (VMS)Tangible Personal PropertyTrue Object TestPrimary Function TestTax Law Article 28
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

State Insurance Fund v. Circus Man Ice Cream Corp.

The Commissioner of the State Insurance Fund, as plaintiff, initiated an action against Circus Man Ice Cream Corp. for unpaid workers' compensation premiums, contending that the company's ice cream truck drivers were employees and therefore subject to coverage. Circus Man disputed this, asserting the drivers were independent contractors. The plaintiff's premium calculation relied on an auditor's assumption of an employer/employee relationship, which the defendant challenged, providing evidence of the drivers' autonomy, including leasing trucks, purchasing supplies independently, and establishing their own territories. The court, applying the 'right of control' test and other factors, determined that the street vendors were indeed independent contractors. Consequently, the court found Circus Man Ice Cream Corp. not liable for the workers' compensation premiums sought by the plaintiff.

Workers' CompensationIndependent ContractorEmployee RelationshipPremium DisputeIce Cream VendorsRight of ControlAuditLease AgreementNew York LawState Insurance Fund
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Dec 03, 2008

Kuklachev v. Gelfman

The court addressed a motion for preliminary injunction in a trademark and unfair competition case. Plaintiffs, Yuri and Dmitri Kuklachev of the Moscow Cats Theatre, accused defendants, primarily Mark Gelfman and his company, of infringing their "Moscow Cats Theatre" mark and engaging in false advertising and competition. The infringement allegedly involved staging a "copycat" show using plaintiffs' mark and promotional elements after a prior contractual relationship. The court found that plaintiffs demonstrated a likelihood of ownership of the mark and consumer confusion. Consequently, the preliminary injunction was granted against the Gelfmans, while denied against other defendants, including various venues and ticket vendors, due to lack of immediate irreparable harm or excusable delay in pursuing action against them. The court also declined to issue an impoundment order due to insufficient detail.

Trademark InfringementLanham ActUnfair CompetitionFalse AdvertisingCybersquattingRight of PublicityPreliminary InjunctionSecondary MeaningLikelihood of ConfusionEntertainment Law
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

People v. Feldman

The defendants, Clarence Norman and Jeffrey Feldman, chairman and executive director of the Kings County Democratic Committee, were indicted on 22 counts including grand larceny by extortion, coercion, and conspiracy, related to the 2002 primary campaigns of Judges Karen Yellen and Marcia Sikowitz. The defendants allegedly demanded Yellen and Sikowitz to campaign jointly, use specific vendors, and pay for campaign operations, threatening to withdraw Democratic Party endorsement and support if they refused. The judges, facing deadlines and lacking funds, partially acceded to these demands. The defendants moved to dismiss the indictment, arguing insufficient evidence, unconstitutionality of the statutes, and lack of jurisdiction. The court, presided over by Justice Martin Marcus, denied the motions to dismiss, finding the grand jury evidence legally sufficient and the statutes constitutional as applied.

ExtortionCoercionGrand LarcenyConspiracyPolitical CorruptionElection Campaign FinanceJudicial EthicsParty PoliticsCampaign ThreatsConstitutional Challenges
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