Albany New York Defense Law Firm: O'Connor, O'Connor, Bresee & First, P.C.

Terence O’Connor recently received OMS National Insurance Company’s Attorney of the Year Award during OMSNIC’s annual conference in Chicago, Illinois. OMSNIC povides professional liability coverage and defense exclusively to oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

In Petrone v. Fernandez , the Appellate Division, Second Department , explicitly acknowledged a split between upstate and downstate courts by allowing a common law negligence claim against a dog owner even when the dog had never displayed any vicious propensities. Just last week, in Rigley v. Utter, the Appellate Division, Third Department, reiterated their vicious propensity requirement by reversing a judgment where the plaintiff’s injuries were not attributable to the dog’s previously displayed vicious propensities or habit of interfering with traffic.

Welcome to the newest feature of our website - 1stlaw Blog.  In this blog, we will address issues impacting civil litigation in New York by analyzing recent decisions issued by New York’s appellate and trial courts.  Although we will be addressing timely issues from throughout New York State, our primary focus will be on issues affecting civil litigation throughout Upstate New York.  As such, we will be focusing on decisions handed down by the New York State Court of Appeals and the Appellate Division in New York’s Third and Fourth judicial districts.  In addition, we will also be analyzing important federal court decisions addressing or impacting New York law.

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