Samantha Quinn Notable Cases

Capo v. Peter & Danny Contractors (2nd. Dept 2026) (At trial, the client building owner demonstrated that the negligence of the contractor who used an illegal torch to repair a roof leak was an unforeseeable act for which they should not be held liable under either the Fireman’s Statute (General Municipal Law §205-a) or the […]

Kia P. v. McIntyre, 235 F.3d 749 (2nd Cir. 2000).(Court rejected plaintiffs’ claim that the doctors were state actors since ACS brought the child to the hospital for examination, noting that “a private doctor does not become a state actor by examining or testing a child at the request of the state, as long as […]

(2nd Dept. 2024)
(Court affirmed summary judgment that defendants did not depart from the accepted standard of care.)

Samantha E. Quinn

(2nd Dept. 2023)
(Court affirmed summary judgment decision, that the treatment provided by the defendant was in accordance with accepted standards of care)

Samantha E. Quinn

(2nd Dept. 2023)
(Court affirmed the decision granting summary judgment to the defendant and also denying plaintiff’s application for sanctions for failure to produce records destroyed in fire.)

Samantha E. Quinn

(2nd Dept. 2022)
(Appellate Division found that plaintiff’s opposition to motion for summary judgment was insufficient to raise a triable issue of fact as to proximate cause.)

Samantha E. Quinn

(2nd Dept. 2022)
(Overturned judgment that service on client was appropriate despite failure to follow procedural guidelines)

Samantha E. Quinn

201 A.D.3d 913 (2nd Dept. 2022)
(Denial of summary judgment affirmed in case alleging intraoperative fall)

Samantha E. Quinn

199 AD3d 566 (1st Dept. 2021)
(Dismissal affirmed; relation back doctrine not applicable to render 2nd action timely)

Samantha E. Quinn

191 AD3d 545 (1st Dept. 2021)
(Partial summary judgment granted to dismiss plaintiff’s Public Health Law claims)

Samantha E. Quinn