Posts By Tim Capowski
The Punitive ‘Failure To Take Responsibility’ Trope Must Be Entirely Policed Out of Tort Actions for Compensatory Damages (November 2020)
Authored and researched by Tim Capowski with assistance from former colleague(s). Over the past two decades summations[i] in personal injury…
The Bar’s Most Common Repeated Mistakes in Applying CPLR 5501(c) (October 2020)
Authored and researched by Tim Capowski with assistance from former colleague(s). A burgeoning litigation backlog, exacerbated by COVID, requires the…
When a Pattern Jury Instruction Contrary to New York Law Arrogates the Law (September 2020)
Authored and researched by Tim Capowski with assistance from former colleague(s). All too often, perception becomes reality. Awards for pre-impact…
When Dicta Runs Amok: Untangling PJI 2:320 (September 2020)
Imagine a common scenario: A wrongful death case where the decedent leaves behind a spouse, two children, and a third…