United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2017

101 opinions

Robert FRANZESE and Elizabeth Franzese, as the Parents and Legal Guardians of Robert Franzese Jr., a Disabled Adult, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED HEALTH CARE/OXFORD, Defendant 2017-01-05
JOGLO REALTIES, INC., and Robert Toussie, Plaintiffs, v. Basil SEGGOS, Acting Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, in his official capacity, and Udo Drescher in his individual capacity, Defendants 2017-01-05
Mikhail BABAYEV, Plaintiff, v. MEDTRONIC, INC., Defendant 2017-01-06
UNITED STATES of America v. William RUBENSTEIN, Defendant 2017-01-09
Bette KILPAKIS, Plaintiff, v. JPMORGAN CHASE FINANCIAL COMPANY, LLC; Americas Servicing Company; Equifax, Inc.; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Defendants 2017-01-10
UNITED STATES of America v. Adnan Ibrahim Harun A HAUSA, aka Spin Ghul, aka Esbin Gol, aka Isbungoul, aka Abu Tamim, aka Joseph Johnson, aka Mortala Mohamed Adam, Defendant 2017-01-12
UNITED STATES of America, et al., EX REL. Daniel COYNE, M.D., Plaintiff, v. AMGEN, INC., Defendant 2017-01-17
GARDEN CITY APARTMENTS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. XCEL PLUMBING OF NEW YORK, INC., Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Edi Architecture, P.C., et al., Third-Party Defendants 2017-01-18
HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. Mohan SHARMA, M.D., Hita Sharma, M.D., Caring Medical, LLC, Sukhadata, LLC, Suffolk Family Medicine Associates, P.C., and Jane Doe, a Mentally Disabled Person, Individually, and by her Mother and Natural Guardian, Mary Doe, Defendants 2017-01-18
Seth FORTGANG and Rivka Fortgang, Plaintiffs, v. PEREIRAS ARCHITECTS UBIQUITOUS LLC, Friedman Group LLC, Daniella Schwartz and Ari Schwartz, Defendants 2017-01-20
James J. BORDONARO, Debtor, Appellant, v. FIDOS FENCES, INC., Creditor, Appellee 2017-01-20
UNITED STATES of America v. Adnan Ibrahim HARUN a Hausa, a.k.a. Spin Ghul a.k.a. Esbin Gol a.k.a. Isbungoul a.k.a. Abu Tamim a.k.a. Joseph Johnson a.k.a. Mortala Mohamed Adam, Defendant 2017-01-25
Mohammed SOLIMAN, Plaintiff, v. MAERSK LINE LTD, Defendants 2017-01-26
Paul ATANASIO, individually and derivatively on behalf of Somerset Production Company, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Thomas ONEILL, Defendant 2017-01-27
Mary HARRIS, Plaintiff, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, a/k/a The New York City Department of Education, Defendant 2017-02-02
UNITED STATES of America, v. Troy BARROW, Defendant 2017-02-02
AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY, David A. Krauss, and Susan Scioli, Plaintiffs, v. Rose HARVEY, Commissioner, New York Office of Parks, Recreation, And Historic Preservation, Defendant 2017-02-06
TRUSTEES OF the MOSAIC AND TERRAZZO WELFARE, PENSION, ANNUITY AND VACATION FUNDS, and Trustees of the Bricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund, Plaintiffs, v. HIGH PERFORMANCE FLOORS, INC., a New York Corporation, High Performance Floors, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, HPF, Inc., 2 Main Street, L.L.C, and 40 Park Place LLC, Defendants 2017-02-09
Antonia BOWRING, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. SAPPORO U.S.A., INC., Defendant 2017-02-10
JOHN THE GREEK CO., INC., Plaintiff, v. EATERNITY LLC d/b/a Local Thyme and Stefan Hilderbrandt, Defendants 2017-02-10
PRESS CLEAN SALES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. MAXUM TRANS INC., Defendant 2017-02-10
William THROWER, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent 2017-02-13
Jesswill PEREZ, Pro Se Plaintiff, v. Joseph PONTE, New York City Correction Department Commissioner and Michael Sposato, Sheriff of the Nassau County Jail, Defendants 2017-02-14
Robert HOUSTON, Plaintiff, v. Thomas COTTER, John Weiss, and the County of Suffolk, Defendants 2017-02-14
Larry JACKSON, Plaintiff, v. Jesus TELLADO, Stanley MacNear, John Czulada, James T. Gherardi, Ryann Dunn, Robert J. Deferrari, Kenneth Braumann, Ben Kurian, Peter Boneta, Thomas E. Reo, Michael Failla, and Brian E. Heerey, Defendants 2017-02-15
EASTERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, v. Peter K. STREZ, Catherine A. Strez, City of New York Environmental Control Board, and John Doe #1 Through John Doe #10, Defendants 2017-02-15
Emad AMIN; Judy Menczer, on behalf of E.M., a minor; Sylvia Fabelo; Liam Beck, on behalf of M.B., a minor; Martha Rivas ; Icho Cohen, on behalf of S.C., a minor; Jessica Valladares; Joshua Ryland ; Constantin Kehaya; Myrna Mercedes Alvarez; and Aron Braver, on behalf of R.B., a minor, Plaintiffs, v. Carolyn W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security and Fred M. Maurin, Regional Commissioner of Social Security, New York Region, Defendants. 2017-02-15
CRYPTO RESEARCH, LLC, Plaintiff, v. ASSAY ABLOY, INC. and HID Global Corporation, Defendants 2017-02-17
Desmond R. ARMSTRONG, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION & NICE-PAK PRODUCTS, INC., Defendants 2017-02-17
Marie JONES as Administrator of the Estate of Roy Antonio Jones, III; and Roy A. Jones, Jr., Plaintiffs, v. COUNTY OF SUFFOLK and Pedro Jones, Defendants 2017-02-21
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Daniel MYERS, Defendant 2017-02-22
KAI PENG, Saizhang Guan and Longbin Li, Plaintiff, v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Defendant 2017-02-23
SAIZHANG GUAN and Longbin Li, Plaintiff, v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Defendant 2017-02-23
Alexander PERROS, Thomas Delle, Nicholas Lenoci, Victor Patalano, Ronald Lanier and Ibrahim Zahran Collectively on Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated and/or Sheriffs Department Former Personnel Unfairly Denied Proper Recommendation for Consideration of Application for Pistol License for Retiring Peace [Police] Officer Forms and/or Good Guy Letters Following Retirement, Due to Injury and/or Disability, Plaintiffs, v. COUNTY OF NASSAU, Nassau County Police Department, Nassau County Sheriffs Department, and Michael Sposato, in his Individual and Official Capacities, Defendants 2017-02-24
OXFORD HEALTH INSURANCE, INC., Plaintiff, v. MOTHERLY LOVE HOME CARE SERVICES, INC., Robert Franzese, and Elizabeth Franzese, Defendants 2017-02-27
Raymond A. TOWNSEND, Appellant, v. Geralyn GANCI, Appellee 2017-02-27
D. Joseph KURTZ, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION & Costco Wholesale Corporation, Defendants 2017-02-27
Linda J. KINDLE and Michael Brewley, Plaintiffs, v. Peter DEJANA, John Sipala, Saddle Creek, LLC, William F. Wynperle, Jr., Atrium Management Services, Inc., Administrative Committee for the Atrium Management Services, Inc., Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Atrium Funding LLC and Atrium Management Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Defendants 2017-02-28
Melissa DAGOSTINO, Plaintiff, v. COMPUTER CREDIT, INC., Defendant 2017-02-28
Gurmeet Singh DHINSA, Petitioner, v. J.E. KRUEGER, Respondent 2017-03-02
THREELINE IMPORTS, INC., Plaintiff, v. Grigoriy VERNIKOV a/k/a Gregory Vernikov, Interpage International Inc. d/b/a Interpage Co., Defendants 2017-03-03
Andre DASH, Plaintiff, v. The BOARD OF EDUCATION OF the CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, Defendant 2017-03-03
Christopher FOX, Plaintiff, v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., Defendant 2017-03-06
BUBBLE GENIUS LLC, Plaintiff, v. Mariann SMITH, an individual d/b/a Just Bubbly, Defendant 2017-03-06
Karen A. INGRASSIA, Plaintiff, v. Carolyn W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2017-03-06
Manzoor MUMIN and Victor Mallh, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Rasier, LLC, and John Does 1-10, Defendants; Jose Ortega and Joce Martinez, on their own behalf, and on behalf of those similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Uber Technologies Inc., Rasier, LLC, Uber USA LLC, Uber New York LLC, Uber Transportation LLC, and John Doe Uber Affiliates, Defendants 2017-03-08
Avinoam ROSENFELD, as Trustee of the Michael Bluth Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, Plaintiff, v. The LINCOLN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and William Segal, Defendants 2017-03-09
FUJIFILM NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. GELESHMALL ENTERPRISES LLC, et al., Defendant 2017-03-09
Brad PACKER, Derivatively ON BEHALF OF 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC., Plaintiff, v. RAGING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, Raging Capital Master Fund, Ltd., William C. Martin and 1-800-flowers.com, Inc., Defendants 2017-03-10
Myhood Ian TAIT, Plaintiff, v. Angella Hopal POWELL, Defendant, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, Respondent. Childrens Law Center, Intervenor 2017-03-10
Michael J. KATZ, M.D., Michael J. Katz, M.D., P.C., Plaintiffs, v. TRAVELERS its relevant servants, agents or employees and relevant associated, affiliated or subsidiary corporations a/k/a Travelers Insurance Company a/k/a The Travelers Companies, Inc., Exam Works, Inc. and its relevant servants, agents or employees and relevant associated, affiliated or subsidiary corporations, Defendants 2017-03-10
Thomas D. RAFFAELE, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK; Raymond W. Kelly, individually and in his official capacity as Police Commissioner for the City of New York; Richard A. Brown, in his official capacity as the Queens District Attorney; Daniel OLeary, individually and in his official capacity as an Assistant District Attorney for Queens County; Peter A. Crusco, individually and in his official capacity as an Assistant District Attorney of Queens County; Luis Samot, individually and in his official capacity as a New York City Police Officer; Russell Lawry, individually and in his official capacity as a New York City Police Officer; Jon-Kristian Rzonca, individually and in his official capacity as a New York City Police Officer; Moses Lee, individually and in his official capacity as a New York City Police Officer; Caron Addesso, individually and in her official capacity as a New York City Police Officer; David Taormina, individually and in his official capacity as a New York City Police Officer; Anibal Martinez, individually and in his official capacity as a New York City Police Officer; and Nicholas Gigante, individually and in his official capacity as a New York City Police Officer, Defendants 2017-03-16
Saleh ALTAYYAR, Mary M. Giltenan, and Andrew Huang, individually and on behalf of all others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. ETSY, INC., Chad Dickerson, Kristina Salen, James W. Breyer, M. Michele Burns, Jonathan D. Klein, Fred Wilson, Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Allen & Company LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, The Williams Capital Group, L.P., Defendants 2017-03-16
J.B., individually and on behalf of K.B., Plaintiffs, v. The NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Defendant 2017-03-17
Jill S. MEYER, M.D., Plaintiff, v. Robert MCDONALD, Secretary, Department of Veteran Affairs, Defendant 2017-03-20
UNITED STATES of America v. Rahmel MUHAMMAD, Defendant 2017-03-20
UNITED STATES of America v. Michael SCOTT, Defendant 2017-03-20
Darlene COOK, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., Defendants 2017-03-20
UNITED STATES of America, et al., EX REL. Daniel COYNE, M.D., Plaintiff, v. AMGEN, INC., Defendant 2017-03-21
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, P.C., and William J. Sonstein, M.D., Plaintiffs, v. TRAVELERS COMPANY, Defendant 2017-03-21
Elizabeth CHANICKA, Plaintiff, v. JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Defendants 2017-03-21
Shaniqua FOLK, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK; Police Officer Robert A. Manzi, Shield No. 12783; Det. Arthur Umlauf, Shield No. 25307, Police Officer Steven Florio, Shield No. 17538; Police Officer Derrick Boyd, Shield No. 10014; Sergeant William Schmidt, Shield No. 3392; Police Officer John Doe Five, in his individual and official capacities as an employee of the City of New York, Defendants 2017-03-21
Daniel J. GALLAGHER, Plaintiff, v. Carolyn W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2017-03-22
Maria Dahlia C. LIM, Plaintiff, v. Carolyn W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2017-03-22
IN RE Jeffrey NAGLER, as owner of the Fishing Vessel Midnight Star, O.N. 279584, and Bullet Services LLC, as owner of the Fishing Vessel Lady Midnight, O.N. 524895, for exoneration from or limitation of liability 2017-03-23
D. Joseph KURTZ, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION & Costco Wholesale Corporation, Defendants; Anthony Belfiore, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. The Procter & Gamble Company, Defendant; Desmond R. Armstrong, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. Costco Wholesale Corporation & Nice-Pak Products, Inc., Defendants; Gladys Honigman, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Defendant; Steven and Ellen Palmer, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. CVS Health & Nice-Pak Products, Inc., Defendants; Eugene and Victoria Richard, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. & Rockline Industries, Defendants 2017-03-27
Maura E. LYNCH, Appellant, v. Stephen S. VACCARO, et al., Appellees; Patricia M. Frank, Appellant, v. Maura E. Lynch, et al., Appellees 2017-03-28
UNITED STATES of America v. Oshane JOHNSON, Defendant 2017-03-28
TOWN OF ISLIP, Plaintiff, v. Thomas DATRE, Jr., et al., Defendants 2017-03-28
Neil FISHMAN, BY his legal guardian, Selma FISHMAN, and Suruj Sirikeshun, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Richard F. DAINES, M.D., as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, and John Paolucci, as Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance of the New York State Department of Family Assistance, Defendants 2017-03-29
Allan EKA, Plaintiff, v. BROOKDALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, Defendant 2017-03-29
Ray WIDER, Plaintiff, v. Carolyn W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2017-03-29
Mark ORLANDO, Petitioner, v. NASSAU COUNTY D.A. OFFICE, Respondent 2017-03-29
Alexina SIMON, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Detective Douglas Lee, Sergeant Evelyn Alegre, and ADA Francis Longobardi, Defendants 2017-03-30
Christopher GRIEF, Plaintiff, v. NASSAU COUNTY; Sheriff Michael Sposato, CO Alberto Bazante, CO Angelo Muro, CO Janet Carbone, individually and in their official capacities, Defendants 2017-03-30
DPWN HOLDINGS (USA), INC., Plaintiff, v. UNITED AIR LINES, INC. d/b/a United Airlines; United Continental Holdings, Inc. f/k/a UAL Corp, Defendants 2017-03-30
Keith THOMPSON and Roha Rodriguez, Plaintiffs, v. ELDORADO COFFEE ROASTERS LTD., Defendant 2017-03-30
The PAVERS AND ROAD BUILDERS DISTRICT COUNCIL PENSION FUND BY Joseph MONTELLE, as Fund Administrator, Plaintiff, v. NICO ASPHALT PAVING, INC., Defendant 2017-03-31
Samaad BISHOP and Jabari Bishop, Plaintiffs, v. COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer, in his Individual and Official Capacities, Police Officer Joseph M. Zurl, Shield No. 5349, in his Individual and Official Capacities as a Suffolk County Police Officer, and Police Officer David J. Friedrich, Shield No. 5729, in his Individual and Official Capacities as a Suffolk County Police Officer, Defendants 2017-03-31
TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, v. BROOKLYN RESOURCE RECOVERY, INC., Defendant 2017-03-31
J.H., Plaintiffs, v. Willim J. BRATTON, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the New York City Police Department, the City of New York and the City of New York Police Department, New York City Police Officers John Does 1-10, and Supervisory, Training and Policy Personnel Jane/John Does 10-20, Defendants 2017-03-31
Alecia JAMES, Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., Defendant 2017-03-31
Susan LAFERRERA O/B/O M.J.S., Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant 2017-03-31
YING LI, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK, Det. Matthew Degnan, Lt. Thomas Conforti, Det. David Moser, Lt. John Perdoch, Det. John Phelan, P.O. Yatyu Yam, Sgt. Guisella Rodriguez, Lt. Arthur Hall, Det. Michael Heffernan, Sgt. Timothy Cai, Det. Douglas Lee, Det. Dennis Chan, Sgt. FNU Manfredi (First Name Unknown), ADA P. Leigh Bishop, Dr. Kristen Landi, John Does 1-15 (Names Fictitious and Presently Unknown), Dr. Fernanda Kupferman, and Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Defendants 2017-03-31
Leif NELSON, Plaintiff, v. MILLERCOORS, LLC and MillerCoors Oil Can Breweries, Defendants 2017-03-31
Russell DOVER, Jonathan Stone, Cody Rank, and Suzette Perry, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. BRITISH AIRWAYS, PLC (UK), Defendant 2017-03-31
WAI HOE LIEW a/k/a Michael W. Liew, Khurram Kayani, and Elizabeth K. Atwood a/k/a Elizabeth King, Plaintiffs, v. COHEN & SLAMOWITZ, LLP, Mitchell Selip, Mitchell G. Slamowitz, and David A. Cohen, Defendants 2017-04-06
Dana BENTZ, Individually and as Executor of the Estate of Arthur Mondella, Deceased, Dominique Mondella, Individually, Plaintiffs, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK, The New York City Police Department, and John Doe Law Enforcement Officers 1-100, Defendants 2017-04-06
AMERICAN SAFETY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. 385 ONDERDONK AVE., LLC, Matan Hacohen 573 Elton Court, and Furkat Khuseynov, Defendants 2017-04-07
YESH MUSIC, LLC and John K. Emanuele, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated copyright holders, Plaintiffs, v. AMAZON.COM, INC. and Amazon Digital Services Inc., Defendants 2017-04-08
Karen BATTAGLIA, Plaintiff, v. SHORE PARKWAY OWNER LLC; Regal Entertainment Group; Regal Entertainment LLC, United Artists Theater Circuit, Inc.; UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14; and Regal Cinemas, Inc., Defendants 2017-04-12
Rhonda MACO, Plaintiff, v. BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, Lori A. Presti, and Carrie Bilitzki, Defendants 2017-04-13
T-MOBILE NORTHEAST LLC, successor-in-interest to Omnipoint Communications, Inc. and Omnipoint Facilities Network 2, LLC, Plaintiff, v. WATER AUTHORITY OF WESTERN NASSAU COUNTY, Defendant 2017-04-14
UNITED STATES of America v. Shakeem POWELL, Defendant 2017-04-18
UNITED STATES of America, v. Martin SHKRELI and Evan Greebel, Defendant 2017-04-19
IN RE TWO SUBPOENAS TO TESTIFY BEFORE A GRAND JURY DATED DECEMBER 1, 2016, RETURNABLE DECEMBER 27, 2016. United States of America, Movant, v. John Doe Nos. 1 and 2, Respondents 2017-04-20
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Nedjet YETIM, et al., Defendants 2017-04-20
LI RONG GAO, Plaintiff, v. PERFECT TEAM CORPORATION, doing business as Guang Zhou Restaurant, Ji Shiang, Inc., doing business as Guang Zhou Restaurant, Feng Lin, Chun Kit Cheng, also known as Jun Jie Zheng, and Jia Li Wang, Defendants 2017-04-21
Brian MCNAMARA, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF LONG BEACH, The Long Beach Volunteer Fire Department (LBVFD), Scott Kemins, in his individual and official capacity, and Jack Schnirman, in his individual and official capacity, Defendants 2017-04-21
Stephanie ROZENZWEIG, a/k/a Stephanie Ytreoy, Plaintiff, v. CLAIMFOX, INC., a/k/a ClaimFox, Inc., a/k/a Claim Fox Inc., Fig Gungor, Leyla Pinarli, Maria Zaweski, Defendants 2017-04-22
DIVISION 1181 AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION-NEW YORK EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND, and its Trustees, Plaintiffs, v. R AND C TRANSIT, INC., Defendant 2017-04-22