United States District Court for the Western District of New York, 1997

79 opinions

John J. FONSECA, Plaintiff, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 1997-01-03
Christopher TYLER, Plaintiff, v. STATE OF NEW YORK, et al, Defendants 1997-01-29
Jorge MONGE, Plaintiff, v. Deputy Superintendent of Security OCONNOR, Defendant 1997-02-03
In the Matter of the Application of The BUFFALO NEWS, A DIVISION OF BERKSHIRE, HATHAWAY, INC., and Dan Herbeck for the Unsealing of Documents filed in Magistrate Proceeding 95-M-1043 1997-02-05
Kathy A. GAVENDA, Plaintiff, v. ORLEANS COUNTY et al. Defendants 1997-02-14
Audrey VAN VOLKENBURG, Plaintiff, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 1997-02-20
LENCCO RACING CO., INC., Plaintiff, v. ARCTCO, INC., Defendant; LENCCO RACING CO., INC., Plaintiff, v. James JOLLIFFE, and Micro Belmont Engineering, Defendants; LENCCO RACING CO., INC., Plaintiff, v. BLACK MAGIC MOTOR SPORTS, INC., Defendant 1997-02-20
Robert B. REICH, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Plaintiff, v. GREAT LAKES COLLECTION BUREAU, INC., Joel Castlevetre, Roberta Castlevetre and Joseph Mosey, Defendants 1997-02-20
UNITED STATES of America, v. Martin J. PECORARO, Defendant 1997-02-24
James P. MILLIGAN, Plaintiff, v. WORLDWIDE TUPPERWARE, INC., Defendant 1997-03-05
Holly M. SMITH, Administratrix of the Estate of William R. Smith, Deceased, and Individually as the Widow of William R. Smith and as Parent of and on behalf of the Infant Child, Ashley Marie Smith, Plaintiff, v. The DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, PPG Industries, Inc., and Shell Oil Company, Defendants 1997-03-12
In re PFOHL BROTHERS LANDFILL LITIGATION 1997-03-14
Leah M. HAYES, Plaintiff, v. John E. SWEENEY, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner, New York State Department of Labor, and Fredda Peritz, individually, and in her capacity as Director, Community Services Division, New York State Department of Labor, Defendants 1997-03-25
UNITED STATES of America, v. Everett THOMAS, Defendant 1997-04-07
Gregory BOOMER, Plaintiff, v. Frank IRVIN, Superintendent of Wende Correctional Facility, Lt. R. Cooks and M. Bach, Defendants 1997-04-07
CONFER PLASTICS, INC., Plaintiff, v. HUNKAR LABORATORIES INC., Defendant 1997-04-07
UNITED STATES of America, v. James A. FRONK, Defendant 1997-04-09
Myrtha HERNANDEZ, d/b/a Titos Corner Store, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD AND CONSUMER SERVICE, Defendant 1997-04-16
INTERNATIONAL CABLEVISION, INC., d/b/a Adelphia Cable, Plaintiff, v. John SYKES, Defendant 1997-04-22
Cyrus SAMIMY, Plaintiff, v. CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Defendant 1997-04-23
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. OHM REMEDIATION SERVICES CORP., Defendant 1997-04-28
Donald GREEN, Petitioner, v. Dennis VACCO, Attorney General of the State of New York, Respondent 1997-04-30
Paul SIDARI et al., Plaintiffs, v. ORLEANS COUNTY et al., Defendants 1997-05-05
Jodi PERRY, Individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Michael DOWLING, individually and in his official capacity as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services; and Joan Sinclair, as Commissioner of the Allegany County Department of Social Services, Defendants 1997-05-06
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Norman WESLIN, Dwight Monagan, Barton Chamberlin, Arnold Matheson, John Blanchard, Michael Illuzi, Karen Jackson, Daniel Lamontain-Leatherman, Robert Raco, Randolph Smith and Rene Riddle, Defendants 1997-05-06
LASER DIODE ARRAY, INC., Plaintiff, v. PARADIGM LASERS, INC., Defendant 1997-05-06
Fred SAUER, Plaintiff, v. XEROX CORPORATION, Defendant 1997-05-07
Andre PORTER, Plaintiff, v. Mr. Thomas A. COUGHLIN, III, Commissioner, New York State Department of Correctional Services, Frank E. Irvin, Superintendent, Wende Correctional Facility; Acting Captain Walker, Wende Correctional Facility; Mr. Donald Selsky, Commissioner Designee Director of Disciplinary Hearings; and John P. Keane, Superintendent of Sing-Sing Correctional Facility, Defendants 1997-05-07
William KIRKENDALL, individually and as class representative of others similarly situated including past, present and future employees of defendant United Parcel Services, Inc., Plaintiff, v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., Defendant 1997-05-20
Nathan BROWN, Plaintiff, v. Thomas A. COUGHLIN, III, Commissioner, et al, Defendants 1997-05-27
BUFFALO ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. Peter R. ELIA, et al., Defendants 1997-05-30
UNITED STATES of America; State of New York; and UDC-Love Canal, Inc., Plaintiff, v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION; Oxy Chemical Corporation; Occidental Chemical Holding Corporation; Occidental Petroleum Investment Company; Occidental Petroleum Corporation; the City of Niagara Falls, New York; the Niagara County Health Department and the Board of Education of the City of Niagara Falls, Defendants 1997-05-30
OnBANK & TRUST CO., Plaintiff, v. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP., Statutory Successor to Resolution Trust Corp., as Conservator of Columbia Banking Federal Savings and Loan Association and as Receiver of Columbia Banking Federal Savings and Loan Association, Defendant 1997-06-17
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. OHM REMEDIATION SERVICES CORP., Defendant 1997-06-25
Frances L. COLEMAN and Howard R. Coleman, Plaintiffs, v. Jerzy DYDULA and Alicija Dydula, Defendants 1997-06-27
Robert B. REICH, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Plaintiff, v. GREAT LAKES COLLECTION BUREAU, INC., Joel Castlevetre, Roberta Castlevetre and Joseph Mosey, Defendants 1997-06-27
David EDKIN, Petitioner, v. Brian D. TRAVIS, Chairman, NYS Division of Parole, Respondent, and James T. Hayden, Intervenor 1997-07-01
Ivan JORDAN, Petitioner, v. F. BENNETT, Superintendent, Respondent, and Howard R. Relin, District Attorney of Monroe County, Intervenor 1997-07-08
Gabriel WRIGHT, Plaintiff, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 1997-07-09
Amber DEWICK, Individually and as Administratirix of the Estate of Daniel Dewick, deceased and Maynard Kerrick, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Trina Kerrick, deceased, Plaintiff, v. VILLAGE OF PENN YAN, Village of Penn Yan Parks Department, Mayor Nissen, Trustee R. Hamilton, Jr., Trustee L. Mackerchar, and Trustee J. Maciejewski, Defendants 1997-07-14
Craig MIDDLEBROOKS, Plaintiff, v. Thomas A. COUGHLIN (Commissioner), Lyle Starkweather (Superintendent), Marie Tyrone Curtiss (Assistant Director), Defendants 1997-07-16
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Ali HERBAWI Re: 599 Chili Avenue, Rochester, New York, Defendant 1997-07-16
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. ONE 1989 MERCEDES BENZ, Defendants 1997-07-22
Don A. CERASOLI, Plaintiff, v. XOMED, INC., a subsidiary of Xomed Surgical Products, Defendant 1997-07-23
Richard W. DUNNIGAN, Petitioner, v. John P. KEANE, Superintendent, Sing Sing Correctional Facility, Respondent 1997-07-23
Frank Phillip DANTUANO, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, Thomas Zwelling, Frank Granto, Mr. Szcakutowicz, Patricia McCune and J. Galie, Jr., Defendants 1997-07-24
Irene M. DINOLFO, Plaintiff, v. ROCHESTER TELEPHONE CORP., Defendant 1997-07-25
In re ALBION DISPOSAL, INC., I & J Disposal of Western New York, Inc., J & I Disposal, Inc., 11372 Main Street, Inc., Orleans Sanitary Landfill, Inc., Debtors. Craig A. SLATER, as Trustee of Albion Disposal, Inc., I & J Disposal of Western New York, Inc., J & I Disposal, Inc., and Orleans Sanitary Landfill, Inc., and Waste Management of New York, Inc., Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. TOWN OF ALBION and Town Board of Town of Albion, Defendants/Appellants 1997-08-11
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Thomas E. NORTHROP, Defendant 1997-08-11
AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC., Plaintiff, v. Elizabeth THORLEY, John Adamczuk, Tom Minigiello, Wade Sarkis, and Gerald Randisi, Defendants 1997-08-14
UNITED STATES of America, v. Errol Anthony LAWRENCE, Defendant 1997-08-27
Walter S. CARNRITE, Plaintiff, v. GRANADA HOSPITAL GROUP, INC., Granada Computer Services (UK) Limited, Defendants 1997-09-12
Ronnie G. FEDRICK, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and Drug Enforcement Administration, Defendants 1997-09-19
The STATE OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, v. SOLVENT CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., ICC Industries, Inc., Mader Capital Corporation, 3163 Buffalo Avenue Corporation, and Corigan Sanoian, Individually and d/b/a Quad Technologies, Inc., Defendants; SOLVENT CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., ICC Industries, Inc., and Mader Capital Corporation, Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. The UNITED STATES of America, E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company, Occidental Chemical Corporation, and The City of Niagara Falls, New York, Frontenac Environmental Services, Inc., Laidlaw Transportation Company, Ltd., Consolidated Rail Corporation, Bema Company, Ltd., Eastman Kodak Company, and General Motors Corporation, And Related Third-Party Action 1997-10-08
Dawn RANGE, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION d/b/a Amtrak, and Consolidated Railroad Passenger Corporation d/b/a Conrail, Defendants 1997-11-03
Susan L. REXFORD, Plaintiff, v. Robert D. OLCZAK, Patricia Meisenburg, Robert Jasinsky, Kathleen Anthony, Diane Monkelbaan, Brenda Sikinoff, and Board of Education, Starpoint Central School District, Defendants 1997-11-05
Ronald PATTON, Plaintiff, v. GENERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION and Robert F. Hyland & Sons, Inc., Defendants 1997-11-07
Mark B. PANGBURN, Plaintiff, v. James CULBERTSON, Court Clerk; John M. York, Sheriff; and Sheriffs Property Clerk, Defendants 1997-11-07
Dorothy A. MAZUR, as Executrix of the Estate of Alois C. Mazur, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Defendant 1997-11-14
Gregory F. DANIEL, M.D., et al., Plaintiffs, v. AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, et al., Defendants 1997-11-19
Gregory DANIEL, M.D., et al., Plaintiffs, v. AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, et al., Defendants 1997-11-19
ABBOTT RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES; Javaid Asgher, M.D., P.C.; Bailey Radiology, P.C.; Batavia Radiology Group, P.C.; Buffalo General X-Ray Associates; Clarence Sheridan Radiology Group, P.C.; Diagnostic Imaging Associates; Elmwood Radiologists, P.C.; Saleh A. Fetouh, M.D., P.C.; Saleh A. Fetouh, M.D. d/b/a Breast Screening Center of W.N.Y.; A. Paul Greiner, M.D., P.C.; Harlem Radiology, P.C. N/K/A Windsong Radiology, P.C.; Lancaster Radiology, P.C.; Meadowlands Imaging Group, P.C.; Millard Fillmore Hosp. Radiologists, P.C.; Philip C. Moudy, M.D.; Niagara Radiologists, P.C .; North Tonawanda X-Ray Center, P.C.; Nuclear Medicine Associates; Olean Radiology Associates, P.C.; Alvin M. Panahon, M.D.; Radiologic Physicians of W.N.Y., P.C.; C. Riggio, M.D.; Charles J. Riggio, M.D.; Riggio & Tetwesky, M.D.s, P.C.; Sisters Diagnostic Imaging Associates; Southtowns Radiological Group, P.C.; Gowanda Radiologists; Lakeshore Radiologists; Hamburg Radiologists; Tremont Radiological Group; and Ultrasound Associates, Plaintiffs, v. Donna E. SHALALA, as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and The Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants 1997-11-20
Zbigniew S. PETRYKIEWICZ, Plaintiff, v. XEROX CORPORATION, Defendant 1997-11-25
Paula MATHEWS, Plaintiff, v. U.S. SHOE CORPORATION, Defendant 1997-11-25
Ruben M. WARREN, Plaintiff, v. Frank E. IRVIN, Superintendent at Wende Correctional Facility and M.J. Guenther, Captain at Wende Correctional Facility, Defendants 1997-12-02
Stanley W. McPHERSON, Plaintiff, v. Phillip COOMBE, Jr., et al., Defendants 1997-12-02
Arthur R. SCHAFFER, Plaintiff, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 1997-12-02
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Patrick MOLONEY, Defendant 1997-12-08
Dana Sherry DARGENTO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. BALLYS HOLIDAY FITNESS CENTERS, et al., Defendants 1997-12-11
Nathaniel COLLINS, Petitioner, v. Victor T. HERBERT, Respondent 1997-12-11
Alice Rae HUGHES, Plaintiff, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 1997-12-15
Robert T. STROHMEYER, Plaintiff, v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES, Defendant 1997-12-17
William KATZ, Plaintiff, v. THE DIME SAVINGS BANK, FSB, and Federal National Mortgage Association, Defendants 1997-12-19
Dean G. VANNEST, et al Plaintiffs, v. SAGE, RUTTY & CO., INC., et al., Defendants 1997-12-23
Zorena A REESE, Plaintiff, v. KEY TRONIC CORPORATION, et al., Defendants 1997-12-24
Judith ANTHOLZNER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. KEY TRONIC CORPORATION, et al., Defendants 1997-12-24
Maureen EVANS, Plaintiffs, v. KEY TRONIC CORPORATION, Lockheed Corporation a/k/a Delaware Lockheed White Pine Software, Inc., Individually and as Successor to Visual T.I., Inc., Individually and as Successor to Visual Technology Incorporated, Individually and as Successor to Ontel Corporation, Defendants 1997-12-24
Charles A. JOYCE, Joseph C. Matesic, Richard A. Samer and Vernon P. Taylor, for themselves and all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, Defendant 1997-12-30
IDYLWOODS ASSOCIATES and Kam, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. MADER CAPITAL, INC., et al., Defendants 1997-12-31