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The Appellate Division, Second Department, recently heard cases that discussed procedural errors in amending complaints without court approval, the scope of duty for escrow agents under contractual agreements, and landlord liability for out-of-possession property owners based on statutory obligations and control over premises. Brooklyn Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese

Latest Decisions from the Appellate Division, Second Department

October 4 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Procedural errors in amending complaints, the scope of duty for escrow agents...

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BWBA President Hon. Cenceria Edwards and Honoree Justice Hector LaSalle, presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, at the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, where Justice LaSalle was recognized for his leadership and advocacy for diversity within the courts. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Mario Belluomo

Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Justice Hector LaSalle

October 4 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association hosted its Hispanic Heritage Month celebration...

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Professor Janet Sabel, newly appointed co-chair of the Permanent Commission on Access to Justice, brings nearly four decades of experience in public service and legal advocacy to her new role. Photo courtesy of the Office of Court Administration

New Co-Chair announced for NY’s Permanent Commission on Access to Justice

October 4 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson announced the appointment of Professor Janet Sabel as...

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Crime

Police blocked off the intersection at 320 Jay St. next to the Criminal and Family courts in Downtown Brooklyn just after noon on Wednesday, after a man fired a volley of gunshots. Photo: Brooklyn Eagle

Suspect in custody after firing shots outside Criminal Court in Downtown Brooklyn

September 18 | Mary Frost

Police had a suspect in custody Wednesday after he fired a volley...

A NYPD car. Photo: Julio Cortez/AP File

4 wounded at Brooklyn train station when officers shoot man wielding knife

September 16 | Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

Four people were wounded at a Brooklyn subway station Sunday when police...

Police & Fire

A police officer sits in a car near the Brooklyn Bridge, Dec. 16, 2022 in Brooklyn. AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, file

The NYPD often shows leniency to officers involved in illegal stop and frisks, report finds

September 23 | Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

“Discipline for illegal stops and frisks” is not pursued “with the same...

Police blocked off the intersection at 320 Jay St. next to the Criminal and Family courts in Downtown Brooklyn just after noon on Wednesday, after a man fired a volley of gunshots. Photo: Brooklyn Eagle

Suspect in custody after firing shots outside Criminal Court in Downtown Brooklyn

September 18 | Mary Frost

Police had a suspect in custody Wednesday after he fired a volley...

Sports

Scholastic Roundup: These Tigers are continue to growl

October 4 | Andy Furman

Just perfect – that’s the Tigers football team at Fort Hamilton High...

Title-hungry Liberty leaving for Las Vegas

October 3 | By John Torenli, Sports Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. The New York Liberty certainly...

Top Stories

John Abi-Habib founded a number of civic organizations in Bay Ridge.Photos: Wayne Daren Schneiderman/Brooklyn Eagle

Faces of Bay Ridge: John Abi-Habib, a mover and a shaker

January 22 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

BAY RIDGE – John Abi-Habib is all about foresight and being on...

Staten Island Man With History of Hate Indicted For Firefighter’s Murder

December 18 | Christina Carrega

A Staten Island man pleaded not guilty on Tues., Dec. 18 for...