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PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM FOR LONG-TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS DISMISSED
Thursday, March 30, 2006
A United States District Court Denies Plaintiff’s Claim that Insurer Violated ERISA in Denying Long-Term Disability Benefits Plaintiff alleged that Unum and Jostens improperly denied her long-term disability benefits in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Plaintiff sought to recover
 
COURT OF APPEALS CLARIFIES CPLR ARTICLE 16
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Owner Retains Right of Indemnification; Third-Party Defendant Found to Be 1/9 at Fault Responsible for 1/9 of Non-Economic Loss On March 30, 2006, the Court of Appeals, in Frank v. Meadowlakes Development Corporation clarified the application of CPLR Article 16 . In the case, plaintiff, seriously injured in a construction accident,
 
COURT OF APPEALS DECISION
Monday, June 20, 2005
Insured's Delay in Notice Not Reasonably Founded Upon
Good-Faith Belief of Non-Liability
 
COURT OF APPEALS DECISION
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Court of Appeals Holds Construction Manager
Liable Under Labor Law 240(1)
 
MICHAEL PILARZ RECEIVES ADVOCATE'S DESIGNATION
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Michael Pilarz Has Been Awarded the Advocate's Designation from
the National Institute for Trial Advocacy