The Tenth District denied a Columbus police officer statutory immunity in a fatal K-9 unit shooting, finding genuine factual disputes about whether the officer recklessly perceived a threat before firing.
The First Department affirms the trial court’s determination in a personal injury action.
The First Department addresses a significant dispute between an estate and Christie’s auction house, analyzing claims related to the handling and sale of art works.
The First Department affirms the trial court’s determination in a claim against the City of New York.
The First Department addresses a personal injury claim against a corporate defendant, affirming the trial court’s determination.
The Third Department addresses a civil claim against the City of Glens Falls, analyzing issues of municipal liability and the applicable standards for claims against municipalities.
The Third Department partially denies a guardian’s motion for commissions on annuity payments received on behalf of an incapacitated person, addressing the proper calculation of guardian compensation.
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed Carl Morey’s conviction for theft by taking from his general contractor, rejecting multiple ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims and finding that limited victim-impact testimony during the guilt phase was harmless error.
The First District affirmed a $24.7 million verdict against a foster family agency, holding that FFAs have a duty to protect foster children from abuse they knew or should have known about, but rejecting both an unlimited protective duty and one requiring actual knowledge.
The Fifth District affirmed summary judgment for deputies in a K-9 bite case, holding that claims alleging a duty to intervene in a K-9 attack are essentially battery claims governed by the one-year statute of limitations, not custodial negligence claims.