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Recently, the Appellate Division, Second Department heard cases involving negligence claims against Poly Prep Country Day School under the Child Victims Act, a promissory note dispute where the defendants sought to vacate a default judgment, a dean attacked by a student alleging inadequate security by the Department of Education, and a slip-and-fall incident in a NYCHA building, upholding the lower court's decisions in all but one case. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Latest decisions from the Appellate Division, Second Department

May 15 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Court upholds denial of Poly Prep’s motion to dismiss negligence claims The Appellate Division, Second Department, has upheld a Kings County Supreme Court decision denying Poly Prep Country Day School’s motion to dismiss negligence claims in a case brought under the Child Victims Act (CVA). In the case of Robert Feaster v. Poly Prep Country […]

At the Brooklyn Bar Association's annual meeting, District Attorney Eric Gonzalez proudly displays a “Blue Bloods” shirt, a gift from past president David Chidekel. Pictured from left to right: Joy Thompson, David Chidekel, DA Gonzalez, incoming president Anthony Vaughn Jr. and outgoing president Joseph Rosato. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Mario Belluomo

New era for Brooklyn Bar: Vaughn takes Helm; Gonzalez, Napoletano and others celebrated

May 13 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

At its annual meeting, held on Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights, on Wednesday, May 8, the Brooklyn Bar Association (BBA) marked the end of an era for outgoing president Joseph Rosato and welcomed new officers in a ceremony that also celebrated significant contributions to the legal community. The meeting was highlighted by the presentation of […]

After more than a year of construction, the shady oval at the north end of Cadman Plaza Park opened Friday.

Cadman Plaza Park oval reopens in Brooklyn Heights, Downtown

May 13 | Mary Frost

The shady oval at the north end of Cadman Plaza Park, on the border of Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights, reopened on Friday after a year-long, $6.4 million upgrade that includes a new lawn and plantings, new paths, replaced plumbing for drinking fountains, and new lighting. Weekend park-goers marveled over the lush, green grass. Dogs […]