Search the Issue Highlights:  

Search Tips

Issue Index About SPR Subscriptions The Author  
 

 

 
      Issue Number 246

June, 2012
 

Overview of topics...

LEAD NOTE:

  • New York County's Function as Processor of Other Counties' Uncontested Matrimonial Actions?

GENERAL PRACTICE:

  • Court Finds Electronic Signatures Acceptable
  • Facilitating Claims of Foreign Plaintiffs (Illegal Immigrants) for On-the-Job Injuries Sustained in NY
  • Directed Verdict for P Must Await Conclusion of D's Case Even If It's "Improbable" That D Can Prevail
  • Court Refuses Service by Facebook as Too Unreliable; Instead Directs Service by Publication in Series of Local Newspapers
  • Court Reviews Grounds on Which No-Fault Insurer May Legitimately Object to Claim Based on Doubts About Plaintiff/Assignee's Corporate Status

BACKLOG ITEMS:

  • Action in Which P Served D with Only Summons and Notice (No Complaint) Is Preserved Because Complaint Had Been Filed
  • If There Was Jurisdictional Basis for Removal to Federal Court and Remand Was Based Only on "Abstention" Doctrine, Award of Attorneys' Fees to Plaintiffs Is Not Warranted

 


 ARTICLE HEADLINES


Feature Article

NEW YORK COUNTY'S FUNCTION AS GENERAL PROCESSOR OF MARITAL ACTIONS?
Court Changes Venue to Suffolk County on D's Motion; Says Could Not Do So Sua Sponte

arrow General Practice Points

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
Court Finds Electronic Signatures Acceptable

TESTIMONY TAKEN ABROAD
Court Facilitates Claims of Foreign Plaintiffs (Illegal Immigrants) for On-the-Job Injuries Sustained in NY 


 


DIRECTED VERDICT
Directed Verdict for P Must Await Conclusion of D's Case Even If It's "Improbable" That D Can Prevail

SERVICE VIA FACEBOOK?
Court Refuses Service by Facebook as Too Unreliable; Instead Directs Service by Publication in Series of Local Newspapers

NO-FAULT LAW
Court Reviews Grounds on Which No-Fault Insurer May Legitimately Object to Claim Based on Doubts About Plaintiff/Assignee's Corporate Status

 

 


arrow Backlog Items:

CARELESS SERVICE
Action of P, Serving Foreign D with Only Summons and Notice After Properly Filing Summons and Complaint, Is Preserved by Court

FEDERAL REMAND PROCEEDINGS
If There Was Jurisdictional Basis for Removal to Federal Court and Remand Was Based Only on "Abstention" Doctrine, Award of Attorneys' Fees to Plaintiffs Is Not Warranted


         
  ©1993 David D. Siegel  All rights reserved.   |   Web design & hosting by Azurelink.   |  Site Comments?