Brothers v. Florence

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• “While interpretation must begin with an examination of the language itself, where a statute does not expressly address the issue, the reach of the statute ultimately becomes a matter of judgment made upon review of the legislative goal”
• “When, however, a limitations period is statutorily shortened, or created where none existed before, Due Process requires that potential litigants be afforded a reasonable time for the commencement of an action before the bar takes effect.”
• analyzing legislative history behind 1996 amendment to CPLR § 214(6)

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Cited by

51 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Shumsky v. Eisenstein
  New York Court of Appeals· 2001-05-10· cited 208×
• Bennett v. Health Management Systems, Inc.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2011-12-20· cited 190×
• Matter of Arbitration Between Gleason & Michael Vee, Ltd.
  New York Court of Appeals· 2001-05-01· cited 100×
• Nelson v. HSBC Bank USA
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2011-09-13· cited 57×
• MATTER OF ARBITRATION BETWEEN KLIMENT & McKINSEY & CO.
  New York Court of Appeals· 2004-12-16· cited 39×
• the Matter of County of Chemung, St. Lawrence, Chautauqua, Jefferson, Oneida, Genesee, Cayuga, Monroe v. Nirav R. Shah
  New York Court of Appeals· 2016-10-27· cited 34×
• People v. Sorbello
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2001-08-27· cited 29×
• Malmsteen v. BERDON, LLP
  S.D. New York· 2007-03-20· cited 26×
• County of Niagara v. Daines
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2012-01-31· cited 20×
• Matter of Mia S. (Michelle C.)
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2022-12-07· cited 19×
• Manhattanville College v. James John Romeo Consulting Engineer, P.C.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2004-03-22· cited 17×
• Benedict v. Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2001-04-02· cited 15×
• Germantown Central School District v. Clark
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2002-06-06· cited 15×
• Article 13 LLC v. Ponce De Leon Fed. Bank
  New York Court of Appeals· 2025-11-25· cited 15×
• Briffel v. County of Nassau
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2006-05-30· cited 12×
• Van Dyke v. U.S. Bank, Natl. Assn.
  New York Court of Appeals· 2025-11-25· cited 12×
• People ex rel. Forshey v. John
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2010-07-02· cited 8×
• Ruggiero v. Powers
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2001-06-07· cited 6×
• A.T. Medical v. State Farm Mutual Insurance
  Civil Court of the City of New York· 2005-09-14· cited 6×
• Bayley Seton Hospital v. New York City Water Board
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2007-12-04· cited 5×

Other cases named Brothers v. Florence

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Brothers v. Florence
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1999-06-01· cited 2×