George Cheney Pratt
1928–2025 · Corning, NY
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York | Judge | Gerald Ford (Republican) | May 7, 1976 | Appointment to Another Judicial Position, Jun 29, 1982 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Judge | Ronald Reagan (Republican) | Jun 21, 1982 | Retirement, Jan 31, 1995 |
Education
- Yale University, B.A., 1950
- Yale Law School, J.D., 1953
Professional Career
Law clerk, Hon. Charles W. Froessel, New York State Court of Appeals, 1953-1955; Private practice, Nassau County, New York, 1955-1976; Adjunct professor, St. John's University School of Law, 1978-1992; Distinguished visiting professor of law, Hofstra University, 1979-1993; Faculty, Touro College School of Law, 1985-2003; adjunct professor, 1985-1993; professor of law, 1993-2003; Private practice, Uniondale, New York, 2001-
Opinions on This Site
Showing 100 of 1,019 opinions from 1978 to 1995
- Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Town of Hyde Park 1995
- National Communications Association, Inc. v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company 1995
- Clifford Scott Aymes v. Jonathan J. Bonelli, Doing Business as Island Swimming Sales, Inc., and Island Recreational 1995
- Connecticut Hospital Ass'n v. Weicker 1995
- United States v. DeRiggi 1995
- L & F Products, a Division of Sterling Winthrop Inc. v. Procter & Gamble Company 1995
- James M. Cronin v. Aetna Life Insurance Company 1995
- United States v. Steven Peter Amato and Nicola Sinis, John Sinis 1995
- Green v. Bauvi 1995
- National Basketball Ass'n v. Williams 1995
- United States v. Cloyd J. Holmes and Salvatore Frasca 1995
- United States v. Pedro Fernando Chunza-Plazas 1995
- Resolution Trust Corp. v. Diamond 1995
- United States v. Frank Gangi 1995
- Scott A. Taber v. Robert S. Maine, and United States of America 1995
- Waldman Publishing Corp. And Playmore Inc., Publishers v. Landoll, Inc., Martin Myers & James Landoll 1994
- United States v. John & Patricia Forma 1994
- United States v. Enriquez 1994
- Richard Sedor v. Anthony M. Frank, Postmaster General, and Postal Service 1994
- Coffran v. Board of Trustees of New York City Pension Fund 1994
- U.S. East Telecommunications, Inc. v. US West Communications Services, Inc. 1994
- Schulz v. Williams 1994
- National Labor Relations Board v. Solid Waste Services, Inc., Doing Business as J.P. Mascaro & Sons, Inc. 1994
- Juan F. ex rel. Lynch v. Weicker 1994
- Enrique Rafael Alberto Zaluski v. Immigration and Naturalization Service 1994
- Merriam-Webster, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Random House, Inc., Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee 1994
- John A. Graham v. Lawrence R. Tilghman, Warden 1994
- Debruyne v. National Semiconductor Corp. 1994
- R.M. Perlman, Inc. v. New York Coat, Suit, Dresses, Rainwear & Allied Workers' Union Local 89-22-1 1994
- Purgess v. Sharrock 1994
- Jackson National Life Insurance v. Merrill Lynch & Co. 1994
- prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 14,007 William L. Baxter, Ppa Andrew T. Baxter, Third-Party-Defendant v. Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc., Third-Party-Plaintiff 1994
- United States v. Juan Fermin, Hector Fermin, and Freddy Fermin 1994
- United States v. Ralph J. Silkowski 1994
- Richard M. McCostis Esq. v. Home Insurance Company of Indiana 1994
- Debruyne v. National Semiconductor Corp. 1994
- United States v. Nicolapolous 1994
- Iacobelli Construction, Inc. v. County of Monroe, Rochester Pure Waters District, and Calocerinos & Spina Consulting Engineers, P.C. 1994
- United States v. Cole 1994
- United States v. 19 & 25 Castle Street 1994
- Bernard v. Village of Spring Valley 1994
- Avolio v. County of Suffolk 1994
- Terminate Control Corp. v. Horowitz 1994
- United States v. Ashfaq Mohammed 1994
- Boutin v. Vermont Federal Bank (In re SSL Corp.) 1994
- United States v. David Sweet 1994
- Prue v. City of Syracuse 1994
- Edward Ying, and Felilu Ying v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Cross-Appellee 1994
- S. Jackson & Son, Incorporated v. Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange Inc. 1994
- Acquaire v. Canada Dry Bottling Co. of New York, Inc. 1994
- United States v. Daniel K. Kaye 1994
- James F. Mullins v. Pfizer, Inc. 1994
- Michael Mays v. John Mahoney, Hearing Officer for Disciplinary Hearing at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility 1994
- Kinek v. Paramount Communications, Inc. 1994
- Sriram v. Preferred Income Fund III Ltd. Partnership 1994
- United States v. Benjamin Clemente, Joseph Demolfetto, Thomas Albunio, Pasquale D. Mirenda, Anthony Cassera, James Sharkey and Leonard Messana 1994
- Video Software Dealers Ass'n v. Orion Pictures Corp. (In re Orion Pictures Corp.) 1994
- The Board of Managers of the Charles House Condominium v. Infinity Corporation and Schnurmacher Bros. 1994
- United States v. Francisco Fernando Reyes, Fernando F. Reyes, Berta Lucia Osario De Reyes and Rafael Reyes, Jeffrey Stein 1994
- United States v. Steven Bold 1994
- Nathan Sams v. Hans Walker, Superintendent, Auburn Correctional Facility 1994
- Resolution Trust Corp. v. Diamond 1994
- Sobchack v. American National Bank & Trust Co. 1994
- United States v. Randolph Allen Lucas 1994
- Gibeau v. Nellis 1994
- Sheerbonnet, Ltd. v. American Express Bank Ltd. 1994
- Domsey Trading Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board 1994
- Romer v. Green Point Savings Bank 1994
- United States v. Wing Kwong, A/K/A David Kwong 1994
- Parvin Katir v. Columbia University 1994
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p. 13,739 William L. Baxter, Ppa Andrew T. Baxter, Third-Party-Defendant v. Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc., Third-Party-Plaintiff 1993
- Ellis v. Israel 1993
- Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company v. Nicholas Yanakas, Charles Buonincontri and Camille Buonincontri 1993
- Debruyne v. National Semiconductor Corp. 1993
- Frank J. Ginett v. Computer Task Group, Inc. 1993
- Ferran v. Town of Nassau 1993
- United States v. Alan E. Rosenthal 1993
- United States v. Steven E. Rogers 1993
- United States v. Vincent Dinapoli, Louis Dinapoli, Nicholas Auletta, Edward Halloran, Aniello Migliore, and Alvin O. Chattin 1993
- United States v. Sholam Weiss 1993
- United States v. William Rosario 1993
- Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company v. Nicholas Yanakas, Charles Buonincontri and Camille Buonincontri 1993
- Mian v. Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. 1993
- Sundance Cruises Corporation, Sci Cruises, Inc., Also Known as Sundance Cruises, Inc. v. The American Bureau of Shipping 1993
- United States v. Trevis Walker 1993
- United States v. Frank Grasso 1993
- Ragin v. Harry Macklowe Real Estate Co. 1993
- United States v. Mark Agwu, Frank Emeka 1993
- Long Island Lighting Co. v. Imo Industries Inc. 1993
- Stephens v. National Distillers & Chemical Corp. 1993
- Diane W. Bentley v. Great Lakes Collection Bureau 1993
- Wahlstrom v. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. 1993
- United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Plaza Health Laboratories, Inc., Geronimo Villegas, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee 1993
- Kregos v. Associated Press 1993
- Discon, Inc. v. NYNEX Corp. 1993
- Berman Enterprises, Inc. v. Jorling 1993
- Carte Blanche (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. v. Diners Club International, Inc. 1993
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. A.A. McNamara & Sons, Inc., and Arthur McNamara 1993
- Hertz Corp. v. City of New York 1993
- Joseph H. Bieluch, Jr. v. Bernard Sullivan, Commissioner of Public Safety, I/o 1993