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Trials Division – COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Update

The OATH Trials Division's offices, located at 100 Church Street, Manhattan, are closed until further notice, but the Trials Division is continuing to conduct conferences and trials by phone and video-conference. Parties with questions or concerns about scheduling and phone and video-conferencing should email OATHCalunit@oath.nyc.gov and continue to check the OATH website at nyc.gov/oath for more information and updates.

Health

Dog found to be dangerous.

Petitioner brought an enforcement action based upon a report that respondent’s dog attacked a young girl.

Dep't of Health & Mental Hygiene v. Dehlinger, OATH Index No. 1882/20 (May 22, 2020).

Contracts

Dispute over City Island Bridge redesign.

Petitioner entered into a $46 million contract with the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) to replace the City Island Bridge with a cable-stayed design.

Tutor Perini Corp. v. Dep’t of Transportation, OATH Index No. 0060/20, mem. dec. (June 1, 2020).

Licensing

Taxi driver's suspension should be lifted.

The Taxi and Limousine Commission (“TLC”) summarily suspended respondent’s TLC driver’s license following his arrest for assault and harassment.

Taxi & Limousine Comm’n v. Balbuena, OATH Index No. 1975/20 (May 15, 2020), adopted, Comm’r Dec. (May 29, 2020).