Two Recent Decisions From New York’s First Department Regarding Premises Liability
Posted: April 16, 2015 Filed under: General Liability, New York Practice | Tags: First Department, Negligence, New York City Building Code, New York Practice, Premises Liability, Sole Proximate Cause Leave a commentToday, two decisions were issued from the First Department pertaining to premises liability. The first decision concerns the “sole proximate cause” defense and the second decision reiterates the notion that an owner of premises will not be insulated from liability merely because it complies with the building codes.
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Redacting Confidential Personal Information From Court Filings is Now Mandatory in New York
Posted: March 28, 2015 Filed under: General Liability, New York Practice | Tags: Civil Procedure, Confidential Personal Information, New York Practice, New York Trial Courts, Redacting, Rule 202.5(e) Leave a commentAs of March 1, 2015, parties to litigation in New York Courts are required to redact confidential personal information (“CPI”) on any documents filed in the Supreme and County Courts. Given the number of deposition transcripts and Bills of Particulars that I have seen submitted without redacting personal information (such as social security number, taxpayer identification number, or birth date), it appears that many practicing attorneys have not received the memo.
To paraphrase the New Age Outlaws, “Oh you didn’t know, well then you better call somebody!”
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