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Georgia v. Davenport, Civil Rights, Excessive Force § 1983 Action (N.D.N.Y 2021)

Goldstein v. Allard, et al. Excessive Force § 1983 Action (N.D.N.Y. 2019)

Kevin Vallely v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 2018 NDNY Age discrimination claim against employer.

Cipolla-Dennis v. County of Tompkins et al. § 1983 Action, violation of First Amendment rights (N.D.N.Y. 2018)

Amadou Sowe v. Pall Corporation, 2017 NDNY Age discrimination claim against employer.

Sarah Crews v. The City of Ithaca, John R. Barber, Chief of Police, 2017 NDNY case for sexual orientation discrimination.

Byrd v. Chief John Barber and City of Ithaca, racial discrimination, hostile work environment, Section 1983 racial discrimination.

Columbia v. Guthrie Clinic, United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, medical malpractice.

Ellis v. Guthrie Clinic, United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, medical malpractice.

Lee v. Guthrie Clinic, united states District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Vosburgh  v. American Red Cross, USDC, Northern District New York; retaliation for age discrimination complaint.

Ali v. Cornell University, racial and religious discrimination, EEOC complaint.

Catino v. Erie Insurance Company, bad faith refusal to settle insurance claim, USDC, Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Walter v. Travelers Insurance Company, bad faith refusal to settle insurance claim, USDC Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Pealo v. Cayuga Medical Center, Medical malpractice, New York State Supreme Court.

Foote v. Cayuga Medical Center Medical malpractice, New York State Supreme Court.

 Britton v. Geisinger Medical Center, Medical malpractice, Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania.

Britton v. Depew, U.S. District Court, Multi-District litigation regarding defective hip replacements, Northern District of Texas.

Areiter v. Olney, landlord/tenant, pro-bono litigation for attorneys and breach of warranty of habitability, New York Supreme Court.

Brehm v. TCAT, Violation of Americans With Disability Act, USDC, Northern District New York.

Estate of Briggs v. State of New York, Violation of pedestrian sidewalk devices causing fatality, New York Court of Claims.

 Brigham v. New York OMRDD, sex harassment, New York Supreme Court.

 Britton v. Rosetta, Court of Common Pleas, Northumberland County, Sylvania, automobile tort litigation.

 Britton v. Barrett, Court of Common Pleas, Northumberland County, Sylvania, automobile tort litigation.

 Brown v. Cayuga Medical Center, Medical malpractice, New York State Supreme Court.

 Catino v. Alesya Hamlin, tort litigation arising from automobile collision, Erie County, New York Supreme Court.

 Crockford v. Moracco and Ithaca Police Department, Section 1983 action for excessive force by police officer, USDC Northern District New York.

 Calina v. Department of Labor and Industry, section 1983 litigation arising from sexual harassment in the workplace, New York State Supreme Court, Oneida County.

Dalton v. City of Ithaca, tort litigation for design and construction of faulty footbridge in Cass Park, New York State Supreme Court.

 Matter of FZ v. Trumansburg Central School District, section 1983 civil rights litigation for deprivation of anti-discrimination education statutes relating to bullying.

 Giangarra v. Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, Medical malpractice, New York State Supreme Court.

 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Grohowski, pro bono litigation asserting ineffectiveness of trial counsel, on appeal to Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

 Kathy Lehman and William Lehman v. Diamond Development, tort litigation, USCS, Middle District of Pennsylvania.

 Estate of Hale v. Hratch Karamanoukian, M.D., Medical malpractice, New York State Supreme Court.

Estate of Adrian Hines v. Tompkins County DSS, Section 1983 action for deprivation of civil rights in DSS placement of infant who died in foster care.

 Hinsdale v. Ziff, Weiermiller, Hayden & Mustico, LLP, Legal Malpractice, New York Supreme Court, Chemung County.

 Wang v. Ke, Adversarial bankruptcy proceeding, USDC, Northern District of New York.

 Christopher v. Speta, automobile tort litigation, New York Supreme Court, Tompkins County.

 Bernasconi v. Mackle, violation of New York in debtor and creditor law relating to fraudulent conveyance, New York Supreme Court.

 Whited v. Michelis, violation of New York in debtor and creditor law relating to fraudulent conveyance, New York Supreme Court.

 Pickert v. Gonzalez and Village of Dryden, section 1983 litigation relating to deprivation of civil rights for false arrest and excessive force.

 Solorio v. Gonzalez and Village of Dryden, section 1983 litigation relating to deprivation of civil rights for false arrest and excessive force.

 POMCO v. Hancock & Estabrook, LLP, legal malpractice, New York State Supreme Court, Onondaga County.

 Searles v. St. Joseph’s Hospital,  Medical malpractice, New York State Supreme Court.

 Tresner v. Cayuga Medical Center, Medical malpractice, New York State Supreme Court.

Winner v. Ithaca Journal, Violation of Fair Labor Standards Act, New York Supreme Court.

John Austin v. J.C. Smith, Inc. and Pioneer Tool & Forge, Inc., New York Supreme Court, Tompkins County, Products Liability Litigation

Matter of E.B, a minor student, and, Kenneth Broadwell and Jess Seaver v. Ithaca City School District, New York State Department of Education, FAPE Representation

 Albert and Deborah Chaffee v. Farmers New Century Insurance Company, United States District Court, Northern District of New York, Action for Fraud, Unfair insurance settlement practices, Violation of General Obligations Law

Jemal D. Cooper v. Ithaca Orthopedic Group, P.C., et al., New York Supreme Court, Tompkins County, medical malpractice action, failure to diagnose injury

James R. Dartt & Donna F. Dartt v. Karen M. Dean & Arnot Ogden Medical Center, New York Supreme Court, Chemung County, medical malpractice, failure to properly insert a catheter.

Marie Ewald and Richard J. Ewald v. Center Ithaca and Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation, f/k/a Dover Elevator Company, New York Supreme Court, Tompkins County, Products Liability

Donald M. Foote and Susan L. Foote v. Joanne M. Wilcox and Cayuga Medical Center, Inc., New York Supreme Court, Tompkins County, Medical Malpractice Case.

Shawna Harrington v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General, U.S. Postal Service, United States District Court, Northern District of New York, Harassment

Stamps v. Monroe County Jail, U.S. District Court, Western District New York, Section 1983 action for deliberate indifference causing prison suicide. 

 Omar Afzal v. Cornell University, New York State Human Rights Commission, Age Discrimination.

 Chaffee v. Farmer’s Mutual Insurance Company, United States District Court, Northern District of New York, Bad Faith Claim, New York Business Law § 349 Claim for Deceptive Business Practices.

 Huffner v. Ziff, Weiermiller, Hayden & Mustico, LLP, New York Supreme Court, Chemung County, Legal Malpractice.

 POMCO v. Hancock & Estabrook, New York Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Legal Malpractice.

 Shipe v. Seeley, New York Supreme Court, Tompkins County, Dental Malpractice.

Barrett v. Cornell University, United States District Court, Northern District of New York, Section 1983 action, Deprivation of Constitutional Rights.

Potenza v. Cornell University, United States District Court, Northern District of New York, Section 1983, Deprivation of Constitutional Rights.

Reynolds v. Cornell University, United States District Court, Northern District of New York, Section 1983, Deprivation of Constitutional Rights.

 Pickert v. Village of Dryden, Officer Gonzales, United States District Court, Northern District of New York, Section 1983, Deprivation of Constitutional Rights.

 Pasquale Scaramuzza v. Anthony J. Sciola, Esq. and Jaffea Freidman, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Legal Malpractice.

 Personal Surplus Lines, Inc. v. John L. Prodoehl, Esq. Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Legal Malpractice.

 Guiles v. Atty. Simser and Atty. Garufi, New York Supreme Court, Broome County, Action for Fraud, Legal Malpractice, Deceit, Intentional Infliction of Mental Distress.

John Curatolo v. Ithaca Civil Service Commission, New York Supreme Court, Article 78 Proceeding, Violation of Civil Service Law.

 Berich v. Ithaca Police Benevolent Association, New York Supreme Court, Tompkins County, Action for breach of duty of fair representation.  Litigation. Appellate Division, Third Department.

 John Calhoun v. Walter J. Levy and Cayuga Medical Center, New York Supreme Court, Tompkins County, Action for medical malpractice and lack of informed consent. 

John Deleury v. Guthrie Clinic, New York Supreme Court, Tompkins County, Action for medical malpractice and lack of informed consent. 

Michelle Chaffee v. Jeffrey Stannard, D.D.S., New York Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Action for dental malpractice

Susan Carlisle v. Jeffrey, D.P.M. and Ithaca Podiatry Associates, New York Supreme Court, Action for podiatric malpractice.

Mindlin v. Nationwide Insurance Company, United States District Court, Northern District of New York, Action for Fraud, Unfair insurance settlement practices, Violation of General Obligations Law

Hovanec v. United States Postal Service, USPS Board of Contract Appeals, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, Washington D.C.; Action for Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Breach of Contract

Estate of Vera Silvano v. District Attorney of Northumberland County, Pa.  Court of Common Pleas, Northumberland County, PA.   Abuse of discretion by District Attorney.  Litigation.  Appeal to Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Gilleran v. City of Ithaca, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, Civil Rights Action, Section 1983. Sexual Harassment.

Amore v. City of Ithaca, U.S.  District Court, Northern District of New York, Civil Rights, Section 1983 action for illegal arrest. 

 Kaiser v. Galbraith, Holmberg, Galbraith, Van Houten & Miller, New York Supreme Court, Tompkins County.  Civil Action by client against former law firm for fraud, fraudulent concealment, and infliction of mental distress. 

 Witkowski v. City of Shamokin, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pa., Civil Rights Actions, Section 1983 Claim for wrongful arrest.

Kerstetter v. Detective Robert John and City of Shamokin, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pa., Civil Rights Action.  Section 1983 Claim for wrongful arrest.

Ross v. Donkocik and Handerhan, Third Circuit Court of Appeals,  Section 1983.  Claim for wrongful arrest and use of excessive force following illegal search and seizure in plaintiff’s personal residence.

 Robert Bresko v. Detective John and District Attorney Rosini, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Section 1983 Action. Deprivation of Civil Rights and Illegal Arrest.  March 2002, Third Circuit Court of Appeals reverses District Court decision granting motion for summary judgment in Section 1983 action against District Attorney for violation of plea bargain.

Sheriff v. Sheriff, 2002 Pa.Super. 207, May 2002.  Pa. Superior Court reverses award of attorney fees and cost imposed by trial court judge in favor of judge’s former law partner.

Botting v. Cornell University, United States District Court, Northern District of New York, Deprivation of Civil Rights, Americans with Disabilities Act. 2001. Second Circuit Court of Appeals. 

 Estate of Hukill v. Reading Anthracite Company, Wrongful death action against landowner for maintaining unreasonably dangerous conditions on land that caused death. Court of Common Pleas, Northumberland County, Sunbury, Pennsylvania. 

 Gembic v. Attorney James Zurick, Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania, Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings and Legal Malpractice 2000.

 Pancher v. Mychak, Geckle & Welker, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Legal Malpractice, Defamation. 704 A.2^nd 700 (Pa.Super.1997) Lower court abused discretion in dismissing complaint in legal malpractice action. 2001. Appeal, Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

 Earl Sheriff v. Smigel, Anderson & Sacks, Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania; Legal Malpractice, Defamation. 2002.

 Daniel Mulroy v. United States Postal Service, Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington D.C.; Deprivation of employment rights.  Appeal sustained by Merit Systems Protection Board November 2002.

 Ross v. Police Officers Donkocik & Handerhan, United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; Deprivation of Civil Rights and Excessive Use of Force.  2001.

 Rose v. Borough of Minersivlle, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pa.  § 1983 action against political subdivision for invasion of privacy. 1998.

 Ruscavage v. Zuratt, 821 F.Supp. 1078 (E.D.Pa.1993).  In § 1983 civil rights action involving police officer, federal court permanently enjoins state criminal prosecution because of bad faith prosecution by police officer. (A case of first impression in Pennsylvania).

Buglia v. Pennsylvania State Police.  (E.D.Pa. 1993)  § 1983 civil rights actions against Pennsylvania State Police for false arrest and excessive force.

 Cescon v. Dove, 792 F.Supp. 998 (E.D.Pa.1992).  In § 1983 action, criminal defendant seeks of impose civil liability upon police officer for use of excessive force.

United States v. Shaner, 1992 U.S.Dist. Lexis 9000; 23 ELR 20236 (E.D. Pa. 1991).  Hazardous substance removal litigation, EPA/Superfund litigation.

Berger, et al. v. United Mine Workers of American, 1991 US Dist.Lexis 17186 (E.D.Pa. 1991).  Union’s breach of duty of fair representation.  Labor Management Act.

Joseph Vinglinsky v. Worker”s Compensation Appeal Board (Penn Installation), 589 A.2d 291, 139 Pa. Commw. 15(1991).  Appeal of denial of compensation.

Noble C. Quandel Co. v. Slough Flooring, 558 A.2d 99, 384 Pa. Super. 236 (1989).  Appeal of breach of construction contract.

Lucky Strike Coal Company and Louis J. Beltrami v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 547 A.2d 447, 119 Pa. Commw. 440 (1988).  Appeal of denial of environmental pollution of river and stream.

Schuylkill County Tax Claim Bureau and Spruce Creek Energy Company v. Tremont Township, 522 A.2d 102, 104 Pa. Commw. 338 (1987).  Appeal of denial of tax assessment.

Gerald T. Curran v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 498 A.2d 51, 92 Pa. Commw. 37 (1985).  Appeal of denial of professional engineer’s license.

O’Donnel v. Wychunas, 875 F.2^nd 1059 (3^rdCir.1989).  In § 1983 civil rights action involving police officer, Third Circuit determines police chief has First Amendment right to publicly criticize elected officials.

Minersville Area School District v. Cmwlth. of Pa., Labor Relations Board, 568 A.2^nd 979 (Pa.Cmwlth.1989).  Discharge of professional employee.

Warren Troup v. U.S.A., 821 F.2^nd 194 (3^rdCir.1987).  In Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Action, Third Circuit determines jurisdictional issue regarding definition of “coal.” (A case of first impression.)

Stoddard v. Davidson, 513 A.2^nd 419 (Pa.Super.1986).  In negligence action, Superior Court determines that automobile driver may recover injuries suffered after running over corpse in roadway. (A case of first impression.)

Minersville Area School District v. School Service Personnel Association, 518 A.2^nd 874 (Pa.Cmwlth.1986).  Collective bargain over services of independent contractor.

Greenberg v. Pacenta, 606 F.Supp. 189 (E.D.Pa.1985).  In § 1983 civil rights action involving police officer, federal District Court determines that dismissed city police officer denied procedural due process.

Dobson v. WBRE-TV, Inc., 500 A.2^nd 1226 (Pa.Super.1985).   Trial court determines whether challenged publication is subject to defamatory meaning.

Arsenal Coal Company v. Cmwlth. of Pa., Dept. of Environmental Resources, 477 A.2^nd 1333 (Pa.1984).  Pennsylvania Supreme Court enjoins enforcement of Pennsylvania regulatory program governing mining of coal. (A case of first impression.)

Dundore v. O’Donnell, 1985 US Dist.Lexis 15919 (E.D. Pa.1985).  Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Section 1983 litigation for excessive use of force by police officer.

Minersville Area School District v. Cmwlth of Pa., Labor Relations Board, 475 A.2^nd 962 (Pa.Cmwlth.1984).  Discharge of professional employee.

Curran v. Dural, 512 F.Supp. 699 (E.D.Pa.1981).  In § 1983 civil rights action involving police officer, district court determines existence of probable cause for summary criminal charges.