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Articles From Stephen I. Lane

Supreme Court Clarifies That Courts Must Stay Rather than Dismiss Cases Referred to Arbitration By Stephen I. Lane Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy, October 2024 In Smith v. Spizzirri, a court cannot deny a party's request for a stay pending arbitration and dismiss the case. Section 3 of the FAA compels the court to issue a stay.
Supreme Court Clarifies That Courts Must Stay Rather than Dismiss Cases Referred to Arbitration By Stephen I. Lane Alternative Dispute Resolution, September 2024 In Smith v. Spizzirri, a court cannot deny a party's request for a stay pending arbitration and dismiss the case. Section 3 of the FAA compels the court to issue a stay.
Landlord immunity … Not so fast! By Stephen I. Lane Tort Law, August 2015 While many landlords and many cases may very well come under the Landlord Immunity protections, many do not, and it is important for both counsel and courts to know the difference.
Abruzzo v. City of Park Ridge: Supreme Court to the rescue! By Stephen I. Lane Civil Practice and Procedure, April 2009 Since the Tort Immunity Act was passed in the mid-1960s, governmental agencies have, in many ways, enjoyed a collective lack of accountability for injuries caused by their agents and employees.

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