New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 20, 2010

Source: NYLJ.com September 20, 2010

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U.S. District Court, Southern District
Business Law
Claims of Purchasers of Securities on a French Stock Exchange Dismissed After Morrison
In re Alstom SA Securities Litigation, 03 Civ. 6595


APPELLATE DIVISION
FIRST DEPARTMENT
Landlord/Tenant Law
Condo Conversion's Tenants Whose Leases Had Expired Akin to 'Tenants at Sufferance'
MH Residential 1 LLC v. Barrett



NEW YORK COUNTY
Torts
Conflicting Expert Opinions Precludes Summary Judgment in Malpractice Suit
Matta v. Anastassov



NEW YORK COUNTY
Landlord/Tenant Law
'Conspicuous Part' of Premises Extends to Area Where Process 'Server's Progress is Arrested'
Centre Plaza LLC v. Chin Young Co. Inc.



BRONX COUNTY
Landlord/Tenant Law
Tenant's Eviction Improper; Court Orders Immediate Reinstatement of Tenancy
2720 LLC v. White



RICHMOND COUNTY
Criminal Practice
Supreme Court IDV Part Retains Jurisdiction To Preside Over Misdemeanor Criminal Cases
People v. Johnson



SUFFOLK COUNTY
Real Property
District Court Conferred Equitable, Injunctive Power by UDCA 203 on Housing Law Violations
Town of Huntington v. Lagone



SULLIVAN COUNTY
Criminal Practice
Mistrial Declared in Hunting Trial; Court Finds 'Batson-Like' Violation, But No Cure
People v. Robar



U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT
Real Property
Lien Challenge Dismissal Affirmed; Court's Orders Protected Owners' Due Process Rights
Chase Group Alliance LLC v. City of New York Dept. of Finance



U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Civil Practice
Convenience, Economy, Circumstances Warrant 'First-Filed' Exception, Transfer
Scarola Ellis LLP v. Skyworks Ventures Inc.



U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Alternative Dispute Resolution
FAA 7 Supports Extension of Federal Common Law to Enforce Subpoenas Issued in Arbitration
The Walt Disney Co. v. Nat'l Assn. of Broadcast Employees & Technicians


U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Criminal Practice
Admission Rejected; Defendant Responsible For Less Cocaine Than for Minimum Sentence
United States v. South