Joseph Andreani and his fiancée hired Romeo Creations, Ltd., to videotape and photograph their wedding. Before entering into an agreement, they were shown the photographer’s sample wedding albums, which displayed a level of photographic skill with which they were satisfied. Pursuant to the contract entered into between the parties, Romeo Creations, Ltd., was to provide...
Category Archives: Civil Cases
We’ve all had our photograph taken, usually knowingly, but sometimes unknowingly. But imagine if you discovered a photograph of yourself on a billboard advertising a debt-consolidation company, or if you discovered a photograph of yourself in an art display in Times Square taken while you were sunbathing in your swimsuit at the beach. Under what...
In the matter of Erin Servs. Co., LLC v Bohnet, 2010 NY Slip Op 50327(U), a Nassau County District Court case, the tables turned on a debt collection company pursuing a credit card debt against a defaulting debtor. This assigned credit card debt lawsuit commenced in 2004, and resulted in a default judgment against the...
What is Article 78? Article 78 is the article of the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), which establishes the procedure for challenging the determinations of administrative agencies, public bodies or officers. These include every court, tribunal, board, corporation, officer, or other person, or aggregation of persons (CPLR 7802 [a]). Properly stated, Article 78 provides...
