Our team successfully filed a pre-answer motion to dismiss the federal Complaint alleging causes of actions, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, including: (1) a… View Full Article
Toadflax Nursery, LLC v. County of Washington (2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94058 [NDNY May 28, 2024])
April Laws secured summary judgment dismissing all federal claims asserted against the County and numerous individual Sherriff’s Deputies brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983,… View Full Article
Bristol v. Town of Camden (2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94048 [NDNY May 28, 2024])
Gregg Johnson secured pre-discovery dismissal of multiple federal civil rights land use claims. Shortly after the federal court dismissed all federal claims and remanded Plaintiffs’… View Full Article
Rush v. Town of Harrietstown (SDHR No. 10234136)
April Laws successfully submitted a position statement and answer leading to a “no probable cause” determination. Complainant filed a Complaint with the New York State… View Full Article
Hunt v. Schoharie County (Index No. 59020/21)
April Laws filed a pre-answer motion to dismiss on a case brought pursuant to the Child Victim’s Act (CPLR §214-g) where Plaintiff alleged that, while… View Full Article
Ferretti v. Town of Glenville (Index No. 909271/23)
April Laws filed a pre-answer motion to dismiss an Article 78 proceeding and successfully obtained complete dismissal. Petitioner, a former New York State certified Police… View Full Article
Angona v. Columbia County (Index No.: E012023019711)
Olivia Reinhardt and April Laws filed a pre-answer motion to dismiss seeking dismissal of Plaintiff’s Complaint which brought claims for damages, including punitive damages, for… View Full Article
Jeda Capital-56, LLC v. Village of Potsdam (225 AD3d 988 [3rd Dept. 2024])
April Laws orally argued before the Appellate Division, Third Department, and successfully defended Plaintiff’s appeal from an Order of the St. Lawrence County Supreme Court… View Full Article
Atty v. Gloversville Police Department (Docket Numbers SC-000148; SC-000149 and SC-000150)
Plaintiff filed several actions against individual members of the Gloversville Police Department seeking damages he purported to have sustained as a result of defendants’ alleged… View Full Article
Hillary v. Murray (2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 15969 [2nd Cir. 2023])
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed the civil appeal in the 2017 civil rights action of Hillary v. Murray. The state… View Full Article