DG & A Management Services, LLC v. Securities Industry Ass'n Compliance

Jun 5, 2008
Versions:52 A.D.3d 922
859 N.Y.S.2d 305
inner_thought The user wants me to convert a legal document from a PDF (provided as screenshots and OCR text) into clean, semantic HTML. DG & A Management Services, LLC v. Securities Industry Association Compliance and Legal Division et al. [859 NYS2d 305] (This appears to be the reporter citation for the case starting on page 922). Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York. (Implied by the judges: Peters, Carpinello, Lahtinen, Malone Jr., Stein). July 17, 2007 (Trial court date is July 17, 2007, but the appellate decision date isn‘t explicitly on the page. Wait, looking at page 924, there‘s another case starting. The first case ends on 923. The date for the first case is likely around 2007 or 2008 based on the trial court date). 859 N.Y.S.2d 305. Carpinello, J. The document starts with the end of a previous case (People v. Cruwys/Stokes). I need to skip this and start with “DG & A Management Services, LLC...“. - `midpage-case-info`: - Case Name: DG & A MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC v. SECURITIES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL DIVISION et al. - Short Name: DG & A Mgmt. Servs., LLC v. Sec. Indus. Ass‘n Compliance & Legal Div. - Citation: 859 N.Y.S.2d 305 - Date: 2008? (Usually reporter cites give the year. NYS2d 859 is from 2008). Let‘s check the case. It‘s often helpful to look at the surrounding text. Page 922 has a block of judges concurring: Peters, J.P., Carpinello, Lahtinen, Malone Jr. and Stein, JJ. - `midpage-ps`: - Start with page 922. - Page 923 follows. - Page 924 starts a new case “In the Matter of Price Chopper...“, so I stop there or convert the main one. The instructions say “If the document contains multiple opinions... convert only the MAIN opinion — the one with a complete case caption and full opinion body. Skip partial content from a previous case“. - Actually, looking at the user prompt: “Convert the provided legal document...“. It provides 3 pages. - Page 1 starts with the end of case 1. Then starts Case 2 (“DG & A...“). - Case 2 ends on Page 924 (concurring judges and order). - Page 924 starts Case 3 (“In the Matter of Price Chopper...“). - The instructions say: “If the document contains multiple opinions (e.g., end of one case and start of another), convert only the MAIN opinion — the one with a complete case caption and full opinion body.” - There are two full cases here? No, Case 2 is the main focus as it starts on page 1 and ends on page 3. Case 3 starts on page 3 but isn‘t finished. - I will convert “DG & A Management Services, LLC v. Securities Industry Association...“. - Page 922: Case starts with the title, then the reporter cite [859 NYS2d 305]. Then “Carpinello, J. Appeal from an order...“. - Page 923: Continue opinion text. Footnote 1 (marked with *). - Page 924: End of DG & A case with “[1993]; see also Steinhilber v Alphonse, 68 NY2d 283, 289 [1986]). Cardona, P.J., Peters, Kane and Stein, JJ., concur. Ordered that the order is affirmed, with one bill of costs.” - DG & A Management Services, LLC v. Securities Industry Association Compliance and Legal Division - Docket: Not explicitly provided on the page, but usually these have them. I‘ll omit if not found. - Court: N.Y. App. Div. (3d Dept.) - Date: 2008 (based on 859 N.Y.S.2d 305 citation). Wait, the order appealed from was July 17, 2007. The appellate decision is likely 2008. - Peters, J.P. (on page 922 for the previous case, but for the DG & A case, Carpinello, J. writes the opinion). - Concurring: Cardona, P.J., Peters, Kane, and Stein, JJ. 1. `
` for Case Info. 2. ``. 3. Case Title/Caption. 4. Opinion text starting with Carpinello, J. 5. Pagination markers. 6. Footnotes. 7. Citations tagged. 8. Laws tagged. - `CPLR 3211` -> `CPLR 3211` - `CPLR 3211 (a) (1) and (7)` -> `CPLR 3211 (a) (1)` and `(7)` (Wait, ranges/lists: “CPLR 3211 (a) (1) and (7)“). I‘ll wrap them as separate or one. Usually separate if discrete. - Citations: `Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87 [1994]` -> `Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87 [1994]` - `Berlinger v Lisi, 288 AD2d 523, 524 [2001]` -> `Berlinger v Lisi, 288 AD2d 523, 524 [2001]` - Use `shortName=“DG & A Mgmt. Servs., LLC v. Sec. Indus. Ass‘n Compliance & Legal Div.“` - `court=“N.Y. App. Div.“` (or Third Department). - Date: 2008 (Standard for 859 NYS2d). - “implied-\nin-fact” -> “implied-in-fact” - “applica-\ntion” -> “application” (Previous case part, might skip) - “Secu-\nrities” -> “Securities” - “ser-\nvices” -> “services” - “orga-\nnize” -> “organize” - “Accord-\ningly” -> “Accordingly” - “ac-\ntion” -> “action” (in footnote) - “commit-\ntee” -> “committee” - “manage-\nment” -> “management” The document provided has 3 pages. - Case 1 (Partial): Starts at top of 922. - Case 2 (Main): DG & A Management Services, LLC. Starts on 922, ends on 924. - Case 3 (Partial): Starts on 924. I will convert Case 2 as the Main opinion. - `midpage-case`: - `Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87 [1994]` - `Berlinger v Lisi, 288 AD2d 523, 524 [2001]` - `Anesthesia Group of Albany v State of New York, 309 AD2d 1130, 1131 [2003]` - `Valentino v Davis, 270 AD2d 635, 638 [2000]` - `Jordan Panel Sys. Corp. v Turner Constr. Co., 45 AD3d 165 [2007]` - `Zysk v Fidelity Tit. Ins. Co. of N.Y., 14 AD3d 609, 610 [2005]` - `Dillon v City of New York, 261 AD2d 34, 39-40 [1999]` - `Pontos Renovation v Kitano Arms Corp., 226 AD2d 191 [1996]` - `Ott v Automatic Connector, 193 AD2d 657, 658 [1993]` - `Steinhilber v Alphonse, 68 NY2d 283, 289 [1986]` - `midpage-law`: - `CPLR 3211` - `CPLR 3211 (a) (1) and (7)` Let‘s check the date for the DG & A case. 859 N.Y.S.2d 305 is indeed 2008. Specifically May 15, 2008. I‘ll use 2008-05-15 if I can verify, or just 2008. The header doesn‘t say. The footer doesn‘t say. I‘ll stick to 2008. One more check on the “Main opinion” rule. If multiple opinions are in the doc, convert the main one. I will skip the “People v Cruwys” snippet and the “Price Chopper” start. - “the The” in OCR. Looking at image: “and Legal Division (hereinafter the Division). The last such“. OCR says “the The“. Image shows “Division). The last such“. The OCR is slightly hallucinating a duplicate “the“. - “implied--\nin-fact” -> “implied-in-fact” (Image shows a single hyphen used for line break). - “[859NYS2d305]” -> “[859 NYS2d 305]” (OCR missed spaces). - `jurisdiction=“NY“` - `cite=“N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3211“` (Standard Bluebook). Wait, the screenshot for page 1 starts with “922” and the end of a previous case. Then “DG & A Management Services, LLC...” The reporter cite is “[859 NYS2d 305]“. Carpinello, J. starts the opinion text. Final review of the case name for `shortName`: DG & A Management Services, LLC v. Securities Industry Association Compliance and Legal Division Bluebook: *DG & A Mgmt. Servs., LLC v. Sec. Indus. Ass‘n Compliance & Legal Div.* Case Information: Case Name: DG & A MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC, Appellant, v SECURITIES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL DIVISION et al., Respondents. Citation: 859 NYS2d 305 Reflowing the text: “Since 1989, pursuant to a series of one or two-year written contracts, plaintiff provided management and associated services for defendant Securities Industry Association Compliance and Legal Division (hereinafter the Division). The last such contract expired on December 31, 2004. Although these parties endeavored to negotiate the terms of a new contract, a new contract was never executed. During these negotiations, plaintiff continued to provide services for the Division for which it received compensation. In early December 2005, however, plaintiff was notified that another service provider, defendant Intermedia Production Group, Ltd., would be replacing it.” “In the meantime, plaintiff and the Division, in keeping with past practice, had entered into a single purpose agreement, referred to as ‘Exhibitor/Sponsor Project’ agreement, covering the Division‘s spring seminar. Under this separate agreement, which was executed in early October 2005, plaintiff was to organize and manage the Division‘s March 2006 seminar. When plaintiff was notified in early December 2005 that the Division would no longer be utilizing its services, such notification included termination of those services outlined in the October 2005 agreement.” Pagination: Page 922 ends with “notification“. Page 923 starts with “included“. Page 923 ends with “658“. Page 924 starts with “[1993]“. Footnote 1: Marked with * on page 923. Appears after `[2007]).*` Content is at the bottom of page 923. Citations to cases: New York reports often use [brackets] for years. I will preserve the format in text and use standard YYYY in attributes. Let‘s double check the citation for “Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87 [1994]“. `cite=“84 N.Y.2d 83“` `pinpoint=“87“` `court=“N.Y.“` `date=“1994“` “AD2d” and “AD3d” -> `court=“N.Y. App. Div.“`. One law citation: “CPLR 3211 (a) (1) and (7)“. `N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3211(a)(1)` and `(7)`. Judges: Carpinello, J. wrote. Concurring: Peters, J.P, Carpinello, Lahtinen, Malone Jr. and Stein, JJ (Wait, that was case 1). Case 2 (DG & A): Concurring judges are Cardona, P.J., Peters, Kane and Stein, JJ. Wait, look at page 922. Case 2 starts AFTER the line about Peters, Carpinello, Lahtinen etc concurring for the first case. The concurrences for DG & A are on page 924: “Cardona, P.J., Peters, Kane and Stein, JJ., concur.” Case Name in `details`: Appellant: DG & A MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC Respondents: SECURITIES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL DIVISION et al. Case Name `shortName`: `DG & A Mgmt. Servs., LLC v. Sec. Indus. Ass‘n Compliance & Legal Div.` One detail: `[859 NYS2d 305]` is the parallel citation. Usually these books are AD3d. The page number 922 is the internal page of the AD3d reporter. Indeed, this case is *DG & A Mgmt. Servs., LLC v. Securities Indus. Assn. Compliance & Legal Div.*, 51 A.D.3d 1192, 859 N.Y.S.2d 305 (3d Dept. 2008). I‘ll use `859 NYS2d 305` as the primary citation since it‘s the one in the text. Actually, the instructions say: “midpage-citation: Extract metadata here, don‘t repeat in body“. The [859 NYS2d 305] is on the same line as the parties. One more thing: The footnote mark is `*`. I will use `n=“1“` as per instructions. “the The” - Looking at the scan again. It says “Division). The last such“. The OCR had a stroke. I will follow the image (verbatim text rule). Paragraph starting “Plaintiff first argues...” Paragraph starting “We likewise agree...” Footnote location: “Accordingly, the first cause of action alleging an implied-in-fact contract was properly dismissed pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (1) and (7) (see Jordan Panel Sys. Corp. v Turner Constr. Co., 45 AD3d 165 [2007]).*” The asterisk is at the end of the sentence before the period? No, after the period. Wait, `[2007]).*`. The asterisk is outside the parens, after the period. I will place the `1` there. Final structure check: - `details` - `midpage-ps n=“922“` - Title block - Opinion text with Carpinello, J. - `midpage-ps n=“923“` (mid sentence) - Rest of opinion - Footnote - `midpage-ps n=“924“` (mid sentence) - Rest of opinion - Concurring line - Ordered block One law cite on page 922: `CPLR 3211`. One on page 923: `CPLR 3211 (a) (1) and (7)`. One more thing: `Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87 [1994]`. Is it 84 N.Y.2d or 84 NY2d? Text says `NY2d`. Citation normalization usually expands, but inner text keeps verbatim. Let‘s do the HTML.