January 3, 2012
Negligence Claim Dismissed Against BPS Client
On January 3, 2012, N.Y. Supreme Court Justice, Richard M. Platkin, granted Defendant Ross Court Plumbing, Inc.’s CPLR 3212 motion for summary judgment dismissing Plaintiff’s negligence claims arising from exposure to lead-based paint at a premises located in Albany, New York, from 1992 through 1996. During that time, the premises was owned by defendants Iron Creek and Renaissance...Read MoreJanuary 1, 2012
Bleakley Platt Partner, Jim Glatthaar, to Speak at Landlord Tenant Law Seminar
James W. Glatthaar, a litigation partner in BPS’s White Plains office, will speak on January 31, 2012 at a seminar on “Landlord Tenant Law: Surviving in a Difficult Economy” sponsored by Sterling Education Services, Inc. Jim will speak on the topics of “Leases: An Ounce of Prevention,” “Tenant’s Rights and Obligations” and “Ethical...Read MoreDecember 4, 2011
Bleakley Platt Client ECCYR Granted Summary Judgment In Three Lawsuits
Bleakley Platt Client, Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, was recently granted summary judgment in the following three lawsuits: In Panariello v. Yonkers Racing Corp., Supreme Court, Nassau County, Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP, obtained dismissal on summary judgment for a claim arising when plaintiff claimed that she was caused to trip and fall on a ramp at the Casino premises. BPS...Read MoreDecember 4, 2011
Suit Against NYS Dismissed After Trial In Court Of Claims
BPS Litigation Partner Vincent Crowe prevailed after trial in an action alleging that excessive force was utilized during the course of claimant’s arrest at Empire City Casino. Claimant asserted assault and battery against a New York State police investigator arising out of an incident of September 12, 2007, where he was arrested and charged with menacing, resisting arrest and disorderly...Read MoreSeptember 4, 2011
Bleakley Platt Partner, Bill Harrington, to Chair WCA Healthcare Reform Symposium 2011
William P. Harrington, who is the Chair of the WCA Blue Ribbon Task Force on Healthcare Reform, will chair and moderate an all-day symposium on Healthcare Reform on September 22, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Westchester Marriot, Tarrytown, New York. As part of this Symposium, the nation’s leading authorities will diagnose the vexing problems in healthcare, expose the true cost...Read MoreAugust 4, 2011
Medical Malpractice Claims Dismissed Against BPS Client
On June 9, 2011, N.Y. Supreme Court Justice, Mary H. Smith, granted Defendant LifeNet, Inc.’s CPLR 3211 motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s medical malpractice claims in Kumar v. Westchester Cty. Health Care Corp., et al., Index No. 2010/30914. In a prior special proceeding wherein Plaintiff successfully sought an Order granting him permission to serve a late notice of claim against the...Read MoreJuly 4, 2011
Bleakley Platt Welcomes Leo Zucker, Esq. to the Firm
Bleakley Platt is pleased to announce that Leo Zucker has become Of Counsel to the Firm. Leo has more than 25 years’ experience in the area of patent and trademark law, and is a member of the New York State Bar. His practice includes the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the U.S. and abroad in the fields of electronics, communications, optical systems, medical devices and...Read MoreOctober 4, 2010
Annual WESFACCA Ethics Seminar to Feature BPS Partners
This year’s Annual WESFACCA Ethics Seminar will feature BPS Partners, Jonathan Murphy, Bill Murphy and Susan Galvão who will respectively speak at the seminar on the following topics: “Outside Counsel and Conflicts of Interest: the Rules, the Risks and the Right Way to Approach”; “Ethical Issues in Internal Corporate Investigations”; and “Ensuring A Sound and Ethical...Read MoreSeptember 4, 2010
Bleakley Platt Partner, Joe DeGiuseppe, to Speak at Lorman Seminar
Joe DeGiuseppe, the head of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group, will speak on September 24, 2010, at a seminar being sponsored by Lorman Education Services on “Employment Law From A to Z.” Joe will give presentations on the topics of “Wage and Hour Compliance” and “Personnel Documents and Records Retention.” The Lorman seminar will be held at the...Read MoreJuly 4, 2010
BPS Client Yonkers Raceway Prevails on Novel NLRB “Equitable Tolling” Issue
BPS client Yonkers Raceway prevailed before Region 2 of the NLRB on the novel issue of whether the Board should apply the doctrine of “equitable tolling” to an otherwise untimely filed representation petition under the Board’s “contract bar” rule that had previously been timely filed by LEEBA with the N.Y.S. Employment Relations Board (“SERB”) in June 2009. The issue arose after...Read MoreJuly 1, 2010
Bleakley Platt Succeeds on Summary Judgment Motion on Duty to Defend Claim
John Diaconis and John Murphy of Bleakley Platt and Schmidt have been successful in obtaining a grant of partial summary judgment on the duty to defend under a Director’s and Officer’s Liability policy issued to the Town of Yorktown. The grant of partial summary judgment was issued by Hon. Richard Liebowitz, Supreme Court Justice in Westchester County in Town of Yorktown, et al., v. Landmark...Read MoreMay 5, 2010