Attorney James R. Peluso Jr.'s Legal Cases

Class action

Bellotti v. Smiley Brothers, Inc., 2014 WL 10962079 (Sup. Ct. December 15, 2015)

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OUTCOME: Case settled

Certifying class action on behalf of hundreds of persons who suffered gastrointestinal illness from norovirus outbreak at resort hotel

Commercial real estate

Kosowsky v. Willard Mountain, Inc., 2015 WL 9582042 (Sup. Ct. March 31, 2015)

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OUTCOME: Case settled

Granting landlord summary judgment on fraud and breach of contract claims against ski resort tenant.

Environmental and natural resources

Town of Halfmoon v. General Electric Company, 105 F.Supp.3d 202 (N.D.N.Y. 2015)

N/A

OUTCOME: Case settled

Denying summary judgment seeking dismissal of CERCLA and New York Navigation Law claims for PCB contamination of public water supplies.

Class action

Springer v. State, 2013 WL 11235875 (N.Y. Ct. Cl. September 27, 2013)

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OUTCOME: Case settled

Denying summary judgment seeking dismissal of class action claims involving 2,500 persons who suffered illness from cryptosporidium outbreak after visiting water park or from secondary exposure.

Commercial real estate

Kosowsky v. Willard Mountain., Inc., 90 A.D.3d 1127, 934 N.Y.S.2d 545 (3d Dep’t 2011)

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OUTCOME: Case settled

Denying motion to dismiss complaint alleging fraud and breach of contract claims under commercial lease agreement.

Environmental and natural resources

Village of Stillwater v. General Electric Company, 2010 WL 4025601; 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109028 (N.D.N.Y. Oct. 13, 2010)

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OUTCOME: Case settled

Denying motion for reverse bifurcation of federal and state environmental claims alleging PCB contamination of public water supplies.

Class action

Morrissey v. Nextel Partners, Inc., 72 A.D.3d 209, 895 N.Y.S.2d 580 (3d Dep’t 2010)

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OUTCOME: Case settled

Reversing dismissal of class action complaint and certifying consumer class action alleging deceptive and unfair cell phone billing practices.

Personal injury

Elsey v. Clark Trading Corp., 57 A.D.3d 1330, 871 N.Y.S.2d 439 (3d Dep’t 2008)

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OUTCOME: Case settled

Reversing summary judgment and reinstating claims against supermarket and snowplow contractor for dangerous ice condition.

Litigation

NXIVM Corporation v. O’Hara, 241 F.R.D. 109 (N.D.N.Y. 2007)

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OUTCOME: Case settled

Compelling the production of alleged attorney-client protected documents under crime-fraud exception and holding that documents disclosed to public relations firm waived attorney-client and work produc ... t privilege

Class action

Arroyo v. State, 12 Misc 3d 1197(A), 824 N.Y.S.2d 767; 2006 WL 2390619; 2006 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2227 (Ct. Cl. 2006)

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OUTCOME: Case settled

Certifying class action on behalf of 2,500 persons infected by cryptosporidium outbreak at water park.

James R. Peluso Jr.'s Legal Cases (10)

Bellotti v. Smiley Brothers, Inc., 2014 WL 10962079 (Sup. Ct. December 15, 2015)

Kosowsky v. Willard Mountain, Inc., 2015 WL 9582042 (Sup. Ct. March 31, 2015)

Town of Halfmoon v. General Electric Company, 105 F.Supp.3d 202 (N.D.N.Y. 2015)

Springer v. State, 2013 WL 11235875 (N.Y. Ct. Cl. September 27, 2013)

Kosowsky v. Willard Mountain., Inc., 90 A.D.3d 1127, 934 N.Y.S.2d 545 (3d Dep’t 2011)

Village of Stillwater v. General Electric Company, 2010 WL 4025601; 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109028 (N.D.N.Y. Oct. 13, 2010)

Morrissey v. Nextel Partners, Inc., 72 A.D.3d 209, 895 N.Y.S.2d 580 (3d Dep’t 2010)

Elsey v. Clark Trading Corp., 57 A.D.3d 1330, 871 N.Y.S.2d 439 (3d Dep’t 2008)

NXIVM Corporation v. O’Hara, 241 F.R.D. 109 (N.D.N.Y. 2007)

Arroyo v. State, 12 Misc 3d 1197(A), 824 N.Y.S.2d 767; 2006 WL 2390619; 2006 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2227 (Ct. Cl. 2006)