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“As a matter of law, the house is haunted”… Stambovsky v. Ackley (169 AD2nd 254)
It began, as a lot of NY litigation tales do, with a seemingly simple real estate transaction. While various publications described the Ackleys experience with poltergeists, and while both the Ackleys and Ellis Realty claimed they informed Stambovsky about the unusual and unearthly tenants, the buyer waited till after the contract was signed to request…
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NYLA Advocacy Program — Peter Fong’s Review
By Peter Fong, Head of Legislative Research at The New York Law Institute On August 21, 2026, the Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York (ALLUNY) held a webinar on New York Library Association (NYLA) Advocacy. Earlier in the year, ALLUNY sponsored an “Advocacy 360” lunchtime webinar with Assemblymember Jen Lunsford as well as…
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Peter Fong’s Staff Pick: NYS Bill Jackets
My staff pick this month is “NY State Bill Jacket”. But, what’s a Bill Jacket? Strictly speaking, it is what the New York State Legislature gathers related to any legislation enacted. Unlike Federal Legislation that provides at least House and Senate Report, New York State does not have guidelines for materials kept as part of its…
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NYLI Staff Pick: I Like Jersey Best (especially the NJ Law Journal!)
NYLI has extensive coverage of The NJ Law Journal — from its very first issue in 1878 through 2008. And, as any good librarian knows, many of these years are not readily available on electronic resources. And, as many Garden State attorneys know, many NJ cases that do not make their way to official reporters…
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