New York adheres to the doctrine of caveat emptor which relieves the seller from liability for failing to disclose information about a property to a buyer when the two parties deal at arms length. A seller may only be held … Continue reading →
New York State Law requires all properties in Westchester to be assessed at a uniform percentage of market value each year. This means that all properties must be assessed at market value or at the same uniform percentage of market … Continue reading →
The Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a school district in a personal injury claim brought by the parents of a high school student. The plaintiffs commenced suit against the school district when … Continue reading →
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (also known as the TCPA). Voluminous consumer complaints about abuses of computerized calls dispatched to private homes and other abusive telephone practices prompted Congress to pass … Continue reading →
A recent decision by our Court of Appeals, New York State’s highest court, provides an important lesson to party hosts who serve alcohol to their guests. In Martino v Stolzman, the 7 judges on the Court examined the liability of … Continue reading →