Attorney Lisa Dipoala Haber's Legal Cases

Family

Mtr of Sandy L.S. v Onondaga County Dept of Soc Servs.

Nov 20, 2020

OUTCOME: Affirmed the Onondaga County Family Court decision freeing the child for adoption.

Appellant argued that DCFS did not comply with the statutory requirement to contact her and inform her of her right to seek to become a foster parent for her great niece or otherwise obtain custody of ... the child and that she should therefore not be "penalized" for failing to seek such relief within 12 months of foster care placement (see Family Ct Act § 1028-a; Social Services Law § 383 [3]). The Court rejected that contention and found no prejudice to the aunt and that it was in the child's best interests to be freed for adoption by the foster parents.

Appeals

Mtr of Heffner v Jaskowiak

Nov 09, 2015

OUTCOME: Family court order modified and sentence of probation vacated.

Represented appellant in appeal from an order of the Family Court, Oswego County (Donald E. Todd, A.J.), entered August 21, 2014 in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 4. The order, among ... other things, confirmed the determination of the Support Magistrate that he had willfully failed to obey an order of support.

State, local, and municipal law

Mtr of Becall v Zambrano

Oct 02, 2015

OUTCOME: Successful in winning dismissal of petition.

Represented Town Official in a proceeding pursuant to Public Officers Law § 36 (initiated in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department on February 10, 2015) for her ... removal from the public office of Supervisor for the Town of Cicero alleging conflict of interest.

Appeals

Mtr. Bretzinger v Hatcher

Jun 19, 2015

OUTCOME: Won unanimously reversal - mother's right to custody restored

Represented mother in appeal from an order of the Family Court, Jefferson County (Richard V. Hunt, J.), entered May 9, 2014. The order granted the father's motion for a default order, granted sole cu ... stody of the subject child to father and suspended the right of indigent mother who lived in Texas and could not afford travel to New York to joint custody of her child under a Texas Order.

Insurance

Jane Doe v. Excellus BCBS

Aug 28, 2014

OUTCOME: NYS Department of Services reversed the decision of Excellus and found that the devices were medically necessary.

Health insurance carrier denied coverage of a medical device physician recommended as medically necessary and denied its insureds internal appeals.

Lawsuits and disputes

STS v. Maxon

Oct 11, 2013

OUTCOME: Won order requiring the plaintiff to post a bond in support of preliminary injunction.

Represented defendant real property dispute easement rights in a commericial/industrial development.

Construction and development

Northeastern Ind. Park v. Hoosick Valley Contractors

May 02, 2013

OUTCOME: On appeal won affirmance of denial of defendant's motion to dismiss on statute of limitations grounds. Case ultimately settled.

Represented plaintiff in dispute over defective construction of roof on commercial building. Certificate of occupancy issued in 2004. Lawsuit filed in 2011 for defective work. Defendant argued laws ... uit untimely. Plaintiff argued roof never substantially complete and statute of limitations never began to run.

Contracts and agreements

O'Brien & Gere Ltd. v. Nextgen Chemical Processes, Inc.

Oct 03, 2008

OUTCOME: Won reversal of lower court denial of motion to dismiss as a result of failure to pursue ADR, which was a condition precedent to a lawsuit.

Dispute involving intellectual property and enforcement of a written settlement agreement.

Lisa Dipoala Haber's Legal Cases (8)