Hinman Straub P.C. · Albany
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Consumers Union of U.S., Inc. v. State
“ 5 N.Y.3d 327 (2005) 840 N.E.2d 68 806 N.Y.S.2d 99 CONSUMERS UNION OF U.S., INC., et al., Appellants-Respondents, v. STATE OF NEW YORK et al., Respondents-Appellants, and THE CHARITABLE ASSET FOUNDATION, Appellant, et al., Respondents. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued April 26, 2005. Decided June 20, 2”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsLevenson v. Lippman
“ 4 N.Y.3d 280 (2005) 827 N.E.2d 259 794 N.Y.S.2d 276 LEONARD J. LEVENSON et al., Respondents, v. JONATHAN LIPPMAN, as Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts, et al., Appellants. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued January 4, 2005. Decided February 15, 2005. *281 Mi”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsExcellus Health Plan, Inc. v. Serio
“ 2 N.Y.3d 166 (2004) 809 N.E.2d 651 777 N.Y.S.2d 422 In the Matter of EXCELLUS HEALTH PLAN, INC., Respondent, v. GREGORY V. SERIO, as Superintendent of Insurance, Appellant. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued February 11, 2004. Decided April 6, 2004. *167 Eliot Spit”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsState v. Sour Mountain Realty, Inc.
“ OPINION OF THE COURT Per Curiam. On appeal we must construe a portion of ECL 11-0535 (hereinafter the New York State Endangered Species Act) to determine whether a “taking” of a threatened species includes the modification of its habitat. We hold that a prohibited taking of a protected species may occur upon the modif”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsFumarelli v. Marsam Development, Inc.
“ 92 N.Y.2d 298 (1998) 703 N.E.2d 251 680 N.Y.S.2d 440 Thomas A. Fumarelli, Appellant, v. Marsam Development, Inc., Respondent. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued September 15, 1998 Decided October 20, 1998. Peckar & Abramson, P. C., New York City (Laura S. Kirsch of counsel), for appellant.”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsT.D. v. New York State Office of Mental Health
“ 91 N.Y.2d 860 (1997) 690 N.E.2d 1259 668 N.Y.S.2d 153 T.D. et al., Appellants, v. New York State Office of Mental Health et al., Respondents. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued November 19, 1997. Decided December 22, 1997. New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc., New York City (Ruth Lowenkron</”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsBlue Cross & Blue Shield v. McCall
“ 89 N.Y.2d 160 (1996) 674 N.E.2d 1124 652 N.Y.S.2d 218 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Central New York, Inc., et al., Respondents, v. H. Carl McCall, as Comptroller of the State of New York, et al., Appellants. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued October 17, 1996 Decided November 19, 1996. Dennis C. Vacc”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Central New York, Inc. v. McCall
“ OPINION OF THE COURT Casey, J. The dispositive issue on this appeal is whether the Legislature has the authority to assign to defendant Comptroller the power to conduct audits of plaintiffs, which are private health insurers subject to substantial State regulation to protect the public health and welfare. Plaintiffs c”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsCohen v. Empire Blue Cross
Torre v. County of Nassau
“ 86 N.Y.2d 421 (1995) 657 N.E.2d 486 633 N.Y.S.2d 465 In the Matter of Joseph E. Torre, Appellant, v. County of Nassau et al., Respondents. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued September 12, 1995. Decided October 24, 1995. Hinman, Straub, Pigors & Manning, P. C., Albany (Bartley J. Costello, III,”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsColonial Life Insurance Co. of America v. Curiale
“ OPINION OF THE COURT Peters, J. Petitioner is a commercial insurance company which issues small group health insurance policies in this State. Petitioner challenged two regulations promulgated by respondent Superintendent of Insurance to implement chapter 501 of the Laws of 1992 (hereinafter chapter 501). Chapter 501 ”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsVolk v. Board of Education
“ OPINION OF THE COURT Memorandum. The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and the petition dismissed. On this appeal, we consider whether the determination of respondent Board of Education to terminate petitioner as Director of Human Resources based on seniority was arbitrary. *932Petitioner”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsNew York State Ass'n of Life Underwriters, Inc. v. New York State Banking Department
“ OPINION OF THE COURT Smith, J. The issues in this case are (1) whether the State Banking Law authorizes State-chartered commercial banks to purchase and sell annuities, either directly or through a subsidiary, and *358(2) whether annuities are insurance and, thus, within the express statutory proscription of sales by ”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsNew York State Ass'n of Life Underwriters, Inc. v. New York State Banking Department
“ OPINION OF THE COURT Crew III, J. On December 20, 1989 and February 12, 1990 the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (hereinafter OCC) issued interpretive letters declaring that national banking associations were permitted to broker fixed-rate annuities under the provisions of 12 USC § 24 (Seventh). Following th”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsNew York University Medical Center v. Axelrod
“ OPINION OF THE COURT Mercure, J. In 1988 the Legislature enacted Public Health Law § 2807-c *209(L 1988, ch 2, § 11),1 which substantially altered the scheme for State and third-party reimbursement to general hospitals for non-Medicare patient care. The prior methodology reimbursed hospitals based upon a per diem rate”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsPyke v. Laughing
New York State Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans v. Cooper
“ OPINION OF THE COURT Mikoll, J. The primary issue presented on this appeal is whether Supreme Court properly dismissed the petition (which alleged 10 causes of action challenging respondent’s approval of a trust agreement providing for the distribution of excess trust fund moneys) as time barred pursuant to the four-m”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsNew York State Society of Surgeons v. Axelrod
“ 77 N.Y.2d 677 (1991) In the Matter of New York State Society of Surgeons et al., Appellants, v. David M. Axelrod, as Commissioner of Health of the State of New York, et al., Respondents. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued March 19, 1991. Decided May 2, 1991. Bartley J. Costello, III, and Paula Fitz Batt”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsHospital Ass'n v. Axelrod
“ OPINION OF THE COURT Mikoll, J. The Department of Health (hereinafter DOH) promulgated new regulations (10 NYCRR part 405) which, inter alia, limit the number of hours interns and residents, i.e., postgraduate trainees (hereinafter PGTs), may work at hospitals, expand requirements for their supervision, and require al”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsDiCocco v. Capital Area Community Health Plan, Inc.
“ OPINION OF THE COURT Mercure, J. Defendant, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization, employed plaintiff as a licensed practical nurse (hereinafter LPN) from April 1982 until August 1984. Alleging a wrongful termination of her employment, plaintiff brought this action claiming damages as a result of defendant’”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsNew York State Society of Surgeons v. Axelrod
“ OPINION OF THE COURT Harvey, J. In February 1988 petitioners, four medical societies, requested that respondents, the Commissioner of Health and the Public Health Council, designate an infection with human immunodeficiency virus (hereinafter HIV infection) as a communicable disease and a sexually transmissible disease”
CourtListener — NY Appellate Division & Court of Appeals opinionsBoreali v. Axelrod
“ *6OPINION OF THE COURT Titone, J. We hold that the Public Health Council overstepped the boundaries of its lawfully delegated authority when it promulgated a comprehensive code to govern tobacco smoking in areas that are open to the public. While the Legislature has given the Council broad authority to promulgate regu”
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