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Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Court Affirms Wrongful Death Verdict, Upholds Damages for Pre-Impact Terror, Pain and Suffering, and Economic Loss

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Archer v. Parlman, 235 A.D.3d 1218 (N.Y. App. Div. 2025) - On appeal, the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division affirmed a trial court’s decision to deny the defendant’s motion to set aside the verdict in a wrongful...more

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All Bark and All Bite

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Key Points: In New York, if the owner of an animal knew or should have known the animal had vicious propensities, a plaintiff may seek to hold the owner strictly liable....more

Segal McCambridge

Going to the Dogs: New York Court of Appeals Opens Door to Animal Negligence Claims

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New York’s Court of Appeals has overturned decades-old precedent and permitted victims of animal-related injuries to recover damages against an animal’s owner. An injured person can now pursue claims against an animal’s owner...more

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The Expansion of Dog Owner Liability in New York

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In a landmark decision likely to have wide-ranging implications for premises liability claims and insurance defense litigation, the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has upended decades of precedent in its...more

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Riparian Rights/Water Treatment Project: New York Appellate Court Addresses Golf Course's Diminished Flow Claim

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The New York Supreme Court (Appellate Division) (“Appellate Court”) addressed in an August 11th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) an issue involving a judicial action alleging diminished flow of water between two...more

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Second Circuit Upholds Medical Monitoring Claim in Litigation Arising From PFOA Groundwater Contamination

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On May 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided in Benoit, et al. v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., et al., No. 17-3941-cv(L), slip op., __ F.3d ___ (2d Cir. 2020), that, under New York law, the...more

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