James P. O'Connor's Legal Cases (4)

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Litigation

Matter of Lancaster v. Village of Freeport, 92 AD 3d 885 (2nd Department, 2012)

N/A

OUTCOME: Elected Official's duty to cooperate includes signing-off on a settlement that they do not agree with.

Elected Official's duty to cooperate with defense of the municipality.

Insurance

York Restoration Corp. v. Solty's Construction, Inc., 79 AD 3d 861 (Second Department, 2010)

N/A

OUTCOME: Insurance company's disclaimer affirmed.

Insurance coverage dispute involving timing of the additional insured coverage. The additional insured was not added to the policy until six weeks after the accident.

Litigation

Hall v, Smithtown Central School District, et. al., 82 AD 3d 703 (Second Department, 2011)

N/A

OUTCOME: Summary Judgment to our client affirmed.

Labor Law Section 240 (1) does not apply to prime contractors who are "not responsible for the work allegedly giving rise to (plaintiff's) injury..."

Litigation

Karwowski v. Wonder Works Construction, 73 AD 3d 1133 (Second Department, 2010)

N/A

OUTCOME: Dismissal of our client's case affirmed.

Case marked-off calendar 6 years earlier could not be restored without demonstration of a reasonable excuse.

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