Bennett Loudon

1 week ago | nydailyrecord.com | Bennett Loudon

A state appeals court has reversed a disciplinary decision imposed on an inmate at Attica Correctional Facility. After a search of Christopher L. Wester’s cell, guards found two photographs showing Wester posing with two smiling young girls. He was charged with smuggling, possession of contraband, and possession of gang materials. After a disciplinary hearing, Wester was found guilty of all charges. The penalty included 37 days in the special housing unit, and a loss of one-month good time credit.

1 week ago | nydailyrecord.com | Bennett Loudon

A Genesee County couple is suing Le Roy Country Club Inc. and Gomil Enterprises Inc. for injuries suffered when a golf cart allegedly malfunctioned at the golf course. Plaintiffs Kimberly Lewis, and her husband, Donald Lewis, filed the lawsuit in state Supreme Court in Genesee County on Wednesday. The Lewises, who live in Stafford, are represented by Buffalo attorneys Terrence M. Connors and Michael C. Arena. Le Roy Country Club Inc. and Gomil Enterprises Inc.

2 weeks ago | nydailyrecord.com | Bennett Loudon

The New York State Court of Appeals has dismissed an animal abuse case in Ulster County because of an insufficient accusatory instrument. Defendant Christopher Farrell was accused of failure to provide necessary sustenance for his dog, in violation of state Agriculture and Markets Law Section 353.

2 weeks ago | nydailyrecord.com | Bennett Loudon

In a split decision, a state appeals court has affirmed arson and murder convictions in a case where the transcript had major gaps and defects. The transcript, which is normally reviewed by the appellate justices, did not include three days of jury selection, opening statements, summations, final jury instructions, the handling of a jury note, or the verdict.

2 weeks ago | nydailyrecord.com | Bennett Loudon

A state appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling and ordered a hospital to provide medical records to a couple suing the hospital for negligence. Plaintiffs Leon Martin III and his wife, Jean Liu Martin, filed the lawsuit against Buffalo General Medical Center in state Supreme Court in Erie County in March 2022. The Martins are represented by attorney Brian P. Fitzgerald. Mr. Martin was admitted to the hospital on Sept. 24, 2020, with an infection in his lower leg, according to the complaint.