Muhammad A. Aziz filed the claim on Tuesday, along with a notice seeking a settlement with the city, for the toll that being “unjustly branded as a convicted murderer” for 55 years took on his life. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Suits and Litigation (Civil)”
Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Health Care Workers
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2021
Doctors and nurses challenged a state coronavirus vaccine requirement that had medical but not religious exemptions, saying it violated their right to free exercise of their faiths. Source: New York Times
Alex Jones Liable in Sandy Hook Defamation Suits
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2021
A Connecticut judge’s ruling against the Infowars host combines with decisions in Texas to grant a clean sweep for the families of 10 shooting victims. Source: New York Times
Ex-‘Apprentice’ Contestant Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Trump
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2021
Summer Zervos accused former President Donald J. Trump of sexual assault and sued him after he said she was lying. Source: New York Times
Hindu Sect, BAPS, Accused of Using Forced Labor at Temples Across U.S.
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2021
BAPS, a prominent sect, faces accusations of exploiting low-caste laborers from India to run massive temples around the country. Source: New York Times
Justices’ Questions Suggest New York Gun Control Law Is Unlikely to Survive
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2021
The law, which imposes strict limits on carrying guns in public, faced a skeptical reception from the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Source: New York Times
Prince Andrew Mounts Attack Against Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Abuse
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2021
Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, said the woman was seeking financial gain from one of the world’s best known royal families. Source: New York Times
Biggest New York City Police Union Sues Over Vaccine Mandate
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
The Police Benevolent Association of New York said it opposed a vaccine mandate for police officers that does not allow the option of being tested weekly instead of being vaccinated. Source: New York Times
Chad Kimball Sues ‘Come From Away’ Over His Termination
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2021
The actor, who is Christian, said in an interview he was let go because of his religious beliefs. The show’s producers declined to comment. Source: New York Times
Trump Interviewed for 4.5 Hours in Protesters’ Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2021
The former president was deposed as part of a lawsuit accusing his security guards of roughing up protesters in 2015. Source: New York Times
Trump to Testify in Lawsuit Over Bodyguards’ 2015 Clash With Protesters
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2021
The former president had long avoided being questioned in the case, and it is not clear whether his testimony will become public. Source: New York Times
Judge Says N.Y. Must Allow Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
The judge ruled that the state must allow the exemptions while a lawsuit challenging the mandate, brought by 17 health care workers, makes its way through the courts. Source: New York Times
After Years of Sexual Abuse Allegations, How Did This Doctor Keep Working?
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
Hospital staff members looked the other way while Ricardo Cruciani addicted vulnerable women to pain medications and assaulted them, according to a new lawsuit. Source: New York Times
New York's Vaccine Mandate: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2021
In courtrooms from Manhattan to Utica, judges are weighing whether exemptions that would cover thousands of health care workers will be allowed. Source: New York Times
Residents of 432 Park Sue Developers For $125 Million, Citing Defects
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2021
The condo board at 432 Park Avenue is suing the developers for construction and design defects that have led to floods, faulty elevators, and electrical explosions. Source: New York Times