Posted by Solomon N. Klein, Litigation Partner Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis has updated his Individual Rules. As a service to practitioners that are already familiar with the Judge’s rules, below are the changes of note. ♦ Only counsel of record familiar with the case may appear (no per diem counsel permitted). (Rule III.) ♦ Sentencing... Read more »
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Judge Chen Dismisses Slip and Fall Case after Applying Federal Summary Judgment Standard
Posted by Solomon N. Klein, Litigation Partner District Judge Pamela K. Chen recently granted summary judgment in a slip and fall diversity case that highlights the difference between the summary judgment standards under federal and New York state law. Taylor v. Manheim Marketing Inc., 15-CV-01950 (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 30, 2017). This case offers a reminder to... Read more »
Rule 68 Entitles Civil Rights Action Defendants to Costs Even Though Plaintiff Prevailed on Claim
On June 3, 2014, the Second Circuit issued a decision in Stanczyk v. City of New York, Docket No. 13-1582-CV, holding that Rule 68 requires a prevailing civil rights plaintiff to pay a defendant’s post-offer costs if the plaintiff’s judgment is less favorable than the unaccepted Rule 68 offer. In Stanczyk, the City of New York,... Read more »