State Supreme Court / N.Y.

Nicholson v. Scoppetta

Decided October 26, 2004. Judith Smith Kaye wrote the opinion for the court.

820 N.E.2d 840 · Cited 1,038 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Nassau County Department of Social Services Ex. Rel. Dante M. v. Denise J. · 661 N.E.2d 138
Nicholson v. Williams · 203 F. Supp. 2d 153
Gottlieb v. County of Orange · 871 F. Supp. 625
Matter of Sayeh R. · 693 N.E.2d 724
In re Theresa CC. · 178 A.D.2d 687
James MM. v. June OO. · 294 A.D.2d 630
In Re Nicholson · 181 F. Supp. 2d 182
Matter of Marino S. · 795 N.E.2d 21
In re Hofbauer · 47 N.Y.2d 648
Antoinetta Corp. v. State · 258 A.D.2d 742
People v. Wood · 742 N.E.2d 114
In re Lonell J. · 242 A.D.2d 58
In re Jonathan P. · 283 A.D.2d 675
In re Tantalyn TT. · 115 A.D.2d 799
In re Joseph DD. · 300 A.D.2d 760
In re Adam DD. · 112 A.D.2d 493
In re Melissa U. · 148 A.D.2d 862

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