Mother of 3 children and a niece, who also lived with her, was convicted of Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the First Degree: that is when a person knowingly permits a child less than 18 to be in a place where drug activity is going on. When the police
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Pardalis & Nohavicka Insurer Litigation Update: Protect Your Claim File at Deposition!
Mercury Ins. Co., litigated to stay Uninsured Motorist arbitration, and to bring in GEICO. GEICO's rep was deposed and referred to docs in the claim file to refresh her memory when responding to questions. Merc's counsel wanted a look-see at the file; counsel for GEICO refused claiming that the contents
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Pardalis & Nohavicka Premises Liability Law Update:
A property owner in the Bronx or Manhattan who removes snow from a sidewalk is not subject to liability simply because they failed to remove ALL of the snow; it is only when the efforts make the sidewalk more dangerous that they are held responsible. In today's case study, the
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Pardalis & Nohavicka Insurance Industry Law Update: Claims Adjuster Owes No Duty to Insured
Worker was pulled into a laser cutting machine at assembly plant, insured by Granite State. The injuries were horrific, and Worker sued. Insurer, Granite State, retained a claims adjuster, York. York told the plant that it was the authorized representative of Granite; York secured an extension to answer the complaint;
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Pardalis & Nohavicka Defamation Law Update: Cassini $10 Million Suit Against Vanity Fair Dismissed
Vanity Fair put out an article ("Cassini Royale") reporting the secret marriage of the late designer, Oleg Cassini, to Marianne Nestor Cassini. The article stated that that Marianne and her sisters used to throw parties in the 1960s that were attended by many wealthy "older guys looking for action." The
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