United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, 2018

33 opinions

Christina M. MANN, as Co-Executor of the Estate of William K. Mann Jr., William K. Mann, III, as Co-Executor of the Estate of William K. Mann Jr., Vicki Mann, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant. 2018-01-11
Gerald BORNSCHEIN, Plaintiff, v. Andrew HERMAN, et al., Defendants. 2018-01-18
UNITED STATES of America, EX REL. John RUBAR, Plaintiffs, v. The HAYNER HOYT CORPORATION et al., Defendants, v. The Travelers Indemnity Company, Proposed Intervenor. 2018-01-25
James DEFERIO, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF SYRACUSE, et al., Defendants. 2018-01-31
Charles A. KISEMBO, Joseph Skabowski, and David Van Leuven, Plaintiffs, v. NYS OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Gladys Carrion, Individually, and as agents, servants and/or employees of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Sheila J. Poole, Individually, and as agents, servants and/or employees of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Roberto Velez, Individually, and as agents, servants and/or employees of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, John Dixon, Individually, and as agents, servants and/or employees of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Farouk Mallick, Individually, and as agents, servants and/or employees of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, and Gary B. Pattman, Individually, and as agents, servants and/or employees of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Defendants. 2018-02-01
Andrea Mitchell WILKINSON, Plaintiff, v. Jimm LEWIS, Albany Police Officer, in his Official and Individual Capacity; Joseph Lynch, Albany Police Officer, in his Official and Individual Capacity; and Anthony Geraci, Lieutenant, in his Official and Individual Capacity, Defendants. 2018-02-05
Carl DUKES, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF ALBANY, Phillippa P. Garland-Wilcox, as Administrator of the Estate of Kenneth Wilcox, Anthony Ryan, Michael Sbuttoni, Peter McKenna, Kevin Breen, and Ronald Matos, Defendants. 2018-02-06
Schuyler HORTON, Plaintiff, v. Susan T. WESTLING, Defendant. 2018-02-15
Robert BUTLER, Plaintiff, v. Eric HESCH, City of Schenectady Police Detective; Thomas Disbrow, Former City of Schenectady Police Detective; Paul Steele, Former City of Schenectady Police Detective; Mark Meeks, United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Special Agent; Mark Maher, United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Special Agent; and Jason Stocklas, United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Special Agent, Defendants. 2018-02-15
Kevin A. WARD, Sr. and Pamela Ward, individually and as Administrators of the Estate of Kevin A. Ward, Jr., deceased, Plaintiffs, v. Anthony Wayne STEWART, Defendant. 2018-02-26
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. FIREMANS FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. 2018-02-28
Adrian THOMAS, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF TROY; Adam R. Mason, Police Officer/Detective, Troy Police Department in His Individual Capacity; Ronald Fountain, Police Officer/Detective, Troy Police Department in His Individual Capacity; Tim Colaneri, Police Officer/Detective, Troy Police Department in His Individual Capacity; Rensselaer County; and Michael Sikirica, Medical Doctor for Rensselaer County, in His Individual Capacity, Defendants. 2018-03-22
Daniel LEVY, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION; Marc Gerstman, Acting DEC Commissioner; Tom Martin; Kris Alberga; and Robert Daley, Defendants. 2018-03-22
A.T., a minor, BY AND THROUGH his parent and natural guardian Shakeema TILLMAN, and B.C., a minor, by and through Kristi Cochardo, Plaintiffs, v. David HARDER, Broome County Sheriff, in his official capacity, Mark Smolinsky, Jail Administrator of the Broome County Correctional Facility, in his official capacity, and Kevin Moore, Deputy Administrator, in his official capacity, Defendants. 2018-04-04
CFCU COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, Appellant, v. Dustin E. HARRINGTON, and Stacey J. Harrington, Appellees. 2018-04-09
DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET NORDEN A/S, Plaintiff, v. 25,001.078 METRIC TONS OF FLY ASH, in rem, Defendant. 2018-04-20
Patrick HUGHES, Petitioner, v. Michael SHEAHAN, Superintendent; Five Points Correctional Facility, Respondent. 2018-05-01
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Vickram BEDI, President, and Datalink Computer Products, Inc., Defendants. 2018-06-01
THOUSAND ISLAND PARK CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. Mark A. WELSER, Defendant. 2018-06-14
Cory R. FOUNTAIN, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, United States Department of Agriculture, and Anwar M. Karim, Defendants. Anwar M. Karim, Plaintiff, v. United States of America and Thomas Vilsack as Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, Defendants. 2018-07-19
ONEIDA INDIAN NATION, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Defendant. 2018-08-24
ESTATE OF D.B., BY its administrator Amy BRIGGS, Plaintiff, v. THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; Thousand Island Central School District Board of Education; Frank House, Superintendent of Schools in his individual capacity; John P. Warneck, President of the Board of Education in his individual capacity; and Joseph Gilfus, Thousand Island High School Principal in his individual capacity, Defendants 2018-08-29
Keith HANCOCK, Tamera Thomas, and Jason Dessingue, Plaintiffs, v. COUNTY OF RENSSELAER, Jack Mahar, Elaine Young, and David Hetman, Defendants. 2018-08-29
Lorcen BURROUGHS, Plaintiff, v. Joyce MITCHELL, Joyce Mitchell, Tailor Shop Seamstress, Clinton Correctional Facility, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor, New York State, Anthony J. Annucci, Acting Commissioner, State of New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, John Doe #1, Clinton ID Photographer, Corrections Officer, John Doe #2, Property Corrections Officer, Great Meadow Correctional Facility, Jane Doe #3, Nurse, Upstate Correctional Facility, John Doe #4, NYS Police Investigator, John/Jane Doe #4, Corrections Officer, Emergency Response Younger Officer, John Doe #6, Corrections Officer, Emergency Response Older Officer, John Doe #7, Investigator, Office of Special Investigations, John Doe #8, Cell Property Pack-Up Officer, Clinton Correctional Facility, Eileen M. Nerf, Supervising Budgeting Analyst, DOCCS, Payton, Investigator, Office of Special Investigations, Steve Racette, Superintendent, Clinton Correctional Facility, Terry Burnett, Corrections Lieutenant, Clinton Correctional Facility, Tim Harding, Corrections Sergeant, Clinton Correctional Facility, Woods, Sergeant, Clinton Correctional Facility, Don Quinn, Deputy Superintendent, Clinton Correctional Facility, Stephen Brown, Deputy Superintendent of Security, Clinton Correctional Facility, Tanner Williams, Corrections Officer, Clinton Correctional Facility, Gene Palmer, Corrections Officer, Clinton Correctional Facility, Scott Giguere, Corrections Officer, Clinton Correctional Facility, Larry Dearborn, Corrections Officer, Clinton Correctional Facility, Ron Blair, Corrections Officer, Clinton Correctional Facility, Tom Renadette, Corrections Officer, Clinton Correctional Facility, Bob Fitzgerald, Registered Nurse II, Clinton Correctional Facility, Donald G. Uhler, Superintendent, Upstate Correctional Facility, Tabb, Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator, Upstate Correctional Facility, Shattuck, Corrections Sergeant, Upstate Correctional Facility, Phil Melecio, Deputy Superintendent of Programs, Great Meadow Correctional Facility, S. Winchell, Corrections Lieutenant, Great Meadow Correctional Facility, E. Cucchi, Correction Officer, Great Meadow Correctional Facility, and Edward Carpenter, Corrections Officer/Claim Officer, Great Meadow Correctional Facility, Defendants. 2018-09-06
John DOE, Plaintiff, v. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Defendant. 2018-09-16
Shaquil BYRD, Plaintiff, v. JANSSEN PHARM., INC.; and Johnson & Johnson, Defendants. 2018-09-21
Lillian ROBERTS as Executive Director of District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Dennis Ifill, as President of the Rent Regulation Services Unit Employees, Local 1359, District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, The Rent Regulation Services Unit Employees, Local 1359, Clifford Koppelman, as President of the Court, County and Department of Probation Employees Unit, Local 1070, The Court, County, and Department of Probation Employees Unit, Local 1070 and Mildred Brown, Shanomae Wiltshire, Norma Galloway, Charmaine Hardaway, Maurice Bouyea, Steven Schwartz, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. Andrew M. CUOMO, as Governor of the State of New York; Patricia A. Hite, as Acting Commissioner, New York State Civil Service Department; Caroline W. Ahl and J. Dennis Hanrahan, as Commissioners of the New York State Civil Service Commission; Robert L. Megna, as Director of the New York State Division of the Budget ; and Thomas P. DiNapoli, as Comptroller of the State of New York, Defendants. 2018-09-24
David KREY, Individually and on Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated Formerly Known as Hyman Kuritz; Alvin Magid, Individually and on Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated; Sara A. Knapp, Individually and on Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated; Lawrence S. Wittner, Individually and on Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated; Frederick E. Kowal, as President of the United University Professions; and United University Professions, Plaintiffs, v. Andrew M. CUOMO, as Governor of the State of New York; Patricia A. Hite, as Acting President of the New York State Department of Civil Service and as Acting Commissioner of the New York State Department of Civil Service; Caroline W. Ahl and J. Dennis Hanrahan, as Commissioners of the New York State Civil Service Commission; Robert L. Megna, as Director of the New York State Division of the Budget ; Gary Johnson, as Director of the New York State Governors Office of Employee Relations; and Thomas P. DiNapoli, as Comptroller of the State of New York, Defendants. 2018-09-24
POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE, INC., BY its President Manuel M. VILAR; Manuel M. Vilar, Individually; James McCartney ; Thomas D. Smith; Frank R. Delles; and Penelope Wheeler, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. Andrew M. CUOMO, individually, and in his official capacity as Governor of the State of New York; Patricia A. Hite, individually, and in her official capacity as Acting Commissioner of the New York State Department of Civil Service; Caroline W. Ahl and J. Dennis Hanrahan, individually, and in their official capacities as Commissioners of the New York State Civil Service Commission; Robert L. Megna, individually and in his official capacity as Director of the New York State Division of the Budget ; and Thomas P. DiNapoli, individually and in his official capacity as Comptroller of the State of New York, Defendants. 2018-09-24
The NEW YORK STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS UNION COUNCIL 82, AFSCME, AFL-CIO; James Lyman, as Executive Director of the New York State Law Enforcement Officers Union, Council 82, AFSCME, AFL-CIO; Michael LaDue, Individually and as President of Local 2951; Robert H. Beck, Jr., Individually and as a Member of Local 635 SS, John Tremark, Individually and as President of Local 2337, Security and Law Enforcement Employees, Council 82 AFSCME, AFL-CIO; Gary Tavormina, Individually, and as Retiree Chapter 82 President of the Security and Law Enforcement Employees, Council 82, AFSCME, AFL-CIO; Charles Krom, Sr., Individually, and as Retiree Chapter 82 Vice President of the Security and Law Enforcement Employees, Council 82, AFSCME, AFL-CIO; and Laura Cestaro, Gerald Gallo, and Donald Schoen, on behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. Andrew M. CUOMO, in His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of New York; Patricia A. Hite, Individually, and in Her Official Capacity as Acting Commissioner, New York State Civil Service Department; Caroline W. Ahl and J. Dennis Hanrahan, in Their Official Capacities as Commissioners of the New York State Civil Service Commission; Robert L. Megna, Individually, and in His Official Capacity as Director of the New York State Division of the Budget ; and Thomas P. DiNapoli, in His Official Capacity as Comptroller of the State of New York, Defendants. 2018-09-24
Danny DONOHUE, as President of the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, and Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, and Milo Barlow, Thomas Jefferson, Cornelius Kennedy, Judy Richards, and Henry Wagoner, on Behalf of Themselves and Certain Other Retirees of the State of New York Formerly in the CSEA Bargaining Units, Plaintiffs, v. The State of NEW YORK, Andrew M. Cuomo, as Governor of the State of New York, New York State Civil Service Department, Patricia A. Hite as Acting Commissioner, New York State Civil Service Department, New York State Civil Service Commission, Caroline W. Ahl and J. Dennis Hanrahan, as Commissioners of the New York State Civil Service Commission, Robert L. Megna, as Director of the New York State Division of the Budget, Thomas P. Dinapoli as Comptroller of the State of New York, New York State and Local Retirement System; Jonathan Lippman as Chief Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, and the New York State Unified Court System, Defendants. 2018-09-24
AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. Todd BAILEY, and Premier Biotech, Inc., Defendants. 2018-09-27
Noel ABBOUD, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF ONONDAGA, NEW YORK et al., Defendants. 2018-09-27