FEATURE ARTICLE:
ATTORNEYS TO BE REQUIRED TO GIVE CLIENT "ENGAGEMENT
LETTER" IN ALL CASES IN WHICH FEE IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED $1000; INPUT
FROM BAR SOUGHT ON PROPOSED RULE
GENERAL PRACTICE
CONTINUOUS TREATMENT DOCTRINE:
Divided First Department Holds That Treatment
by One Unit of Hospital Tolls Statute of Limitations for Wrong of
Another
BAD FAITH CLAIM AGAINST
INSURER:
Divided First Department Holds That
Insurer's Deliberately Resisting Meritorious Disability Claim Can
Support "Consequential" Damages
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NOTICE OF CLAIM CONFLICT:
Election to File Discrimination Claim with
Division of Human Rights Instead of Suing in Court Is Held to Make
Notice of Claim Unnecessary
INTEREST AGAINST STATE
AND MUNICIPALITIES — Auer Case, on Interest Against Governmental
Units, Is Reversed: Equity Investment Opportunities Must Also Be Considered
Before Stated 9% Rate May Be Reduced
ISSUE PRECLUSION:
Does Administrative Determination Get Issue
Preclusion (Collateral Estoppel) Effect?
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BACKLOG ITEMS
CORPORATE PRESENCE DOCTRINE:
Jurisdictional Exactions of Computer Age: Foreign
Corporation Using N.Y. Account for All Its Business Is Found "Present"
in New York for Jurisdiction
USE OF INCOMPETENT PROOF?:
Party Seeking Summary Judgment Can't Cite Privilege
to Conceal Fact Relevant to Opposition
ATTACHMENT IN ARBITRATION:
Satisfying Requirements for Attachment
When Used in Arbitration Instead of Litigation
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