Justice Bruno sits in a Supreme Court located in Nassau County, New York. Last summer he made an interesting decision on a case that was before him. A man brought a divorce lawsuit against his wife. The grounds for divorce was constructive abandonment. (Sexual abandonment by the spouse for a period in excess of one year). The man testified … [Read more...]
Warren Buffet’s Advice: Buy a Home You Can Afford, Not Your Dream Home
Warren Buffet is the third richest man in the United States. He is a very frugal man. He purchased his home in 1958 for $31,500. It is a 6,000 square foot home. He still lives in it! In a recent interview, he stated, “our country’s social goals should not be to put families into the house of their dreams, but rather to put them into a house that … [Read more...]
Abuse of the Elderly for Financial Gain
In the year 2000, Howard Thomas suffered severe dementia. He also had terminal cancer. In early 2001, his daughter, who was his primary caretaker, took a short vacation. He was left in the care of a Nidia Thomas. While Mr. Thomas’s daughter was away, Nidia arranged for a $150,000 bank account in Mr. Thomas’s name to be retitled from his name to a … [Read more...]
Mother’s Request to Relocate Her Child Denied
This past summer, Justice Falanga, a Supreme Court Judge sitting in Nassau County, made a ruling that despite a child’s wishes, the relocation of the child with the mother to Michigan was denied. The wife decided to relocate from New York to Michigan. She had residential custody of the parties’ children. The father brought a proceeding for custody … [Read more...]
Medicaid and Legal Malpractice
Governor Cuomo has set up a medicaid re-design team. On the team, there are a number of hospital administrators. These administrators have used this opportunity to press for capping malpractice payment for hospitals. Governor Cuomo has decided to go along with the hospital administrators' request concerning capping malpractice payments in medical … [Read more...]
The Hamster Killer
Monique Smith was recently arrested at her home in Bushwick. The arrest was conducted by law enforcement officers of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The criminal charges against Ms. Smith are that she killed the family’s hamster and threw it violently against a wall. Theresa Smith's mother had stated she watched her … [Read more...]
Are Back Taxes Shared in a Divorce? Maybe Not!
This past summer, acting Supreme Court Judge Andrew A. Crecca, in the case of Maria C. vs. Dominick C., under Index No.: 04775/08, dealt with issues involving back taxes and equitable distribution in a divorce. The couple had been married in 1987. They had four children. The husband had a home improvement corporation and the wife was a secretary. … [Read more...]
Medicare Scams
On February 17, 2011, more than one hundred doctors, nurses, physical therapists and other medical providers were arrested as part of a huge, nationwide investigation dealing with medicare fraud. Approximately seven hundred law enforcement personnel were involved in the arrests of individuals accused with illegally defrauding medicare of more than … [Read more...]
Gun Laws Are Not Being Enforced
States are required under existing gun laws to maintain a registry of mentally ill people who are subject to background checks before they can purchase guns. According to the Associated Press, more than half of the states in this country are in violation of this Federal law. The deadline for complying with this law, which was enacted three years … [Read more...]
Nassau County, New York’s Crime Lab is an Embarassment!
There have been recent disclosures with regard to the numerous problems faced by the Nassau County Police Crime Laboratory. Nassau County faces the potential that numerous individuals were convicted based on erroneous findings of the Nassau County Crime Laboratory. There is the potential for many lawsuits related to the poor quality of the testing … [Read more...]
