United States District Court for the Western District of New York, 2012

92 opinions

Leon C. BLOOM, Jr., Plaintiff, v. Brian FISCHER in his capacity as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) and in his individual capacity, et al., Defendants 2012-01-03
Thomas A. ALBANESE, Plaintiff, v. E.D.S., an HP Company/HP Enterprises Services, Defendant 2012-01-04
Kevin SHEILS, Plaintiff, v. R. JORDAN, C. Balcer, N. Lanni, P. Galloway, R. Dixon, C. Kunes, Defendants 2012-01-13
William KIPPLE, Paul Miller, and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs v. MONROE COUNTY, NEW YORK, Defendant 2012-01-17
P.P., individually and A.P., by his parent and next friend, P.P., Plaintiffs, v. EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant 2012-01-17
Catherine GORDON, et al., Plaintiffs, v. KALEIDA HEALTH, et al., Defendants 2012-01-17
Gayle STEWART, Plaintiff, v. Michael ATWOOD and Barry Bistis, Defendants 2012-01-17
John DOE, Plaintiff, v. Donald SELSKY, et al., Defendants 2012-01-17
Dennis J. NELSON, Plaintiff, v. Dr. J. ALVES, Defendant 2012-01-19
Jesse TAYLOR, Plaintiff, v. Brian FISCHER, Commissioner of NYSDOC., et al., Defendants 2012-01-19
MG BUILDING MATERIALS, LTD., Excellence Mortgage, Ltd., Plaintiffs, v. PAYCHEX, INC., Defendant 2012-01-23
Lynn PETERS f/k/a Lynn M. Dejac, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF BUFFALO, et al., Defendants 2012-01-30
BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE OF ROCHESTER L.P. doing business as Verizon Wireless, Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF IRONDEQUOIT, NEW YORK; the Town Board of the Town of Irondequoit, New York; and the Building Department of the Town of Irondequoit, New York, Defendants 2012-01-31
M & T BANK CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. LaSALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., Cairn Mezz ABS CDO III Ltd., and Cairn Mezz ABS CDO III, Inc., Defendants 2012-02-09
Ann FARREN, as Administratrix of the Estate of Kenneth Farren, Plaintiff, v. SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., Defendant 2012-02-10
BUFFALO TEACHERS FEDERATION, Buffalo Educational Support Team-NEA/NY, Transportation Aides of Buffalo, NEA/NY, Substitutes United/Buffalo-NEA/NY, Buffalo Council of Supervisors and Administrators, Afscme Local 264, Professional, Clerical and Technical Employees Association and Local 409 International Union of Operating Engineers, Plaintiffs, v. Richard TOBE, Thomas E. Baker, Alair Townsend, H. Carl McCall, John J. Faso, Joel A. Giambra, Mayor Anthony Masiello, Richard A. Stenhouse and Robert G. Wilmers, in their official capacities as directors/members of the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority, Defendants 2012-02-10
Kristine ZAFFUTO, Plaintiff, v. PEREGRINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT, Defendant 2012-02-17
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, L.P., Plaintiff, v. PLEASANT T. ROWLAND REVOCABLE TRUST, et al., Defendants 2012-02-17
Charles E. CAMPANELLA, II, Deborah S. Campanella, Plaintiffs, v. The COUNTY OF MONROE, Monroe County Sheriffs Office, Monroe County Sheriff Patrick M. OFlynn, Monroe County Undersheriff Gary Caiola, Chief Deputy Steven Scott, Lieutenant Lou Tomassetti, and other known or unknown members of the Monroe County Sheriffs Office, individually and in their official capacities, Defendants 2012-02-17
David JOHNSTON, Plaintiff, v. Genesee County Sheriff MAHA, et al., Defendants 2012-02-21
U.S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. LeBEAU, INC., et al., Defendants 2012-02-22
ALLIANCE INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff / Counter-Defendant, v. LONGYEAR HOLDINGS, INC., Defendant / Counter-Plaintiff 2012-02-28
Jody LEVINE, Frank Carson, Lena Kieliszak, On behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. UNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, Warren Hern, Mary Alice Keller, Defendants 2012-03-06
Shawn L. HUNT, Plaintiff, v. CNH AMERICA LLC, Defendant 2012-03-08
Daniel DELANO, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant 2012-03-12
Salvatore J. LaSCALA, Douglas A. Janese and Richard J. Marino, Individually, as members of Local 280, and as participants and Trustees or former Trustees of the Niagara-Genesee & Vicinity Carpenters Local 280 Welfare and Pension Funds, Plaintiffs, v. Santo S. SCRUFARI, Individually and as Plan Manager of the Niagara-Genesee & Vicinity Carpenters Local 280 Welfare and Pension Funds, Defendant 2012-03-12
KEYWELL L.L.C., Plaintiff, v. PAVILION BUILDING INSTALLATION SYSTEMS, LTD., Zehn Burhan Uzman, Douglas Barrett, Li Zhi Cao, and Barrett Crane Design & Engineering, Defendants 2012-03-12
Daniel T. WARREN, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, et al., Defendants 2012-03-13
GRADIENT ENTERPRISES, INC., Plaintiff, v. SKYPE TECHNOLOGIES S.A., Skype, Inc., Defendants 2012-03-13
Selvi TANKISI, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant 2012-03-14
1256 HERTEL AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC, Appellant, v. Tanya R. CALLOWAY, Appellee 2012-03-16
Stacey A. EUSTACE, Plaintiff, v. CORNING, INC., Defendant 2012-03-26
In re AIR CRASH NEAR CLARENCE CENTER, NEW YORK, ON FEBRUARY 12, 2009. Neil J. Prisco, Jr., Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Donna Lynn Prisco, Plaintiff, v. Colgan Air, Inc., Pinnacle Airlines Corp., Bombardier, Inc., Bombardier Aerospace Corp., Continental Airlines, Inc., and Flightsafety International, Inc., Defendants 2012-03-26
Barbara E. SALAMON, M.D., Plaintiff, v. OUR LADY OF VICTORY HOSPITAL, Michael C. Moore, M.D., Franklin Zeplowitz, M.D., John F. Reilly, M.D., Albert J. Diaz-Ordaz, M.D., and John P. Davanzo, Defendants 2012-04-03
BEECHWOOD RESTORATIVE CARE CENTER, Brook Chambery, Olive Chambery, Plaintiffs, v. Laura E. LEEDS, Edmund Russell Altone, Robert W. Barnett, Anna D. Colello, Arlene L. Gray, Henry M. Greenberg, Antonio C. Novello, Steven B. Steinhardt, Dennis P. Whalen, Sanford Rubin, Susan T. Baker, Sharon A. Carlo, Cynthia T. Francis, Mary Elizabeth Rich, Barbara W. Saner, Defendants 2012-04-13
Andrae EVANS, Plaintiff, v. MASSMUTUAL FINANCIAL GROUP, William D. Costello, Defendants 2012-04-13
Cheryl Ann SUBLETTE, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2012-04-13
Carl E. MOLANO, Plaintiff, v. Norman BEZIO, Jose Pico, Defendants 2012-04-13
Sharon RIVERS, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF ROCHESTER, Defendant 2012-04-16
Dominic MARINO, Plaintiff, v. HOGANWILLIG, PLLC, Defendant 2012-04-24
Edward HOGAN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Harold Morgan, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Frederick J. Lamphere, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Maxine Sutton, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2012-05-01
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. The SUM OF $185,336.07 UNITED STATES CURRENCY SEIZED FROM CITIZENS BANK ACCOUNT L7N-01967, Defendant 2012-05-02
The State of NEW YORK, Plaintiff, v. SOLVENT CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., and ICC Industries, Inc., Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. Olin Corporation and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Third-Party Defendants 2012-05-16
Joan PETERS, Plaintiff, v. Robert C. NOONAN, New York State Acting Supreme Court Justice, County of Genesee, and Genesee County Court and Surrogate Judge, Defendant 2012-05-18
Igor YEVSTIFEEV, Sviatlana Harnizonava, Plaintiffs, v. Brad STEVE, individually and as Town of Brighton Police Officer, Robert Fisher, individually and as a Town of Brighton Police Officer, Frank Scarcelli, individually and as a Town of Brighton Court Reporter, Town of Brighton, Town of Brighton Police Department, Thomas Voelkl, Town of Brighton Police Chief, Town of Brighton Court, Defendants 2012-05-18
Joseph J. JULIANO, Jr., Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2012-05-22
Gerard EBERL and Jeanne Eberl, Plaintiffs, v. FMC CORPORATION, Defendant; FMC Corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. John W. Danforth Co., Inc., Third-Party Defendant 2012-05-23
Jose R. LOPEZ, Richard Colon and James E. Cromer, on behalf of themselves and all other employees similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. FLIGHT SERVICES & SYSTEMS, INC. and Todd Dunmyer, Defendants 2012-05-23
M.O.C.H.A. SOCIETY, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF BUFFALO, et al., Defendants 2012-05-30
Shane M. HOLLEY, Plaintiff, v. EMPIRE STATE CARPENTERS PENSION PLAN, Board of Trustees of the Empire State Carpenters Pension Plan, South Central New York District Council of Carpenters Pension Plan, Board of Trustees of the South Central New York District Council of Carpenters Pension Plan, Defendants 2012-06-05
Vicky SLOTH, Plaintiff, v. CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., John Bognaski, John Elliot, Sheldon Richardson, Barbara Bagshaw, Clayton Brower, individually and in their Official Capacities, Defendants 2012-06-08
Daniel E. GILL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. BAUSCH & LOMB SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN I, et al., Defendants 2012-06-12
Michael HALLMARK, Plaintiff, v. COHEN & SLAMOWITZ, LLP, Midland Funding LLC, Defendants 2012-06-19
ERIE PAINTING & MAINTENANCE, INC., Plaintiff, v. ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 2012-06-25
Grace O. DOUGLASS, Plaintiff, v. ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Samuel Rodriguez, Cornelius Zwierlein, Connie Leech, individually, Defendants 2012-07-05
Johnnie Westley McMILLON, Plaintiff, v. Nurse Kathleen DAVIDSON, Doctor Jim Dunlop, Head Nurse Nicki, Defendants 2012-07-09
Brian FRANK, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF ONTARIO, Phillip C. Provero, Alice Haskins, Benjamin Lankheet, M.D., Terry Doe, Sandy Doe, Debbie Doe, John Does 1-5, Mary Does 1-5, and John Doe Corporation, Defendants 2012-07-09
Trisha PRESTON, Individually and as Parents and Natural Guardians of AP, an infant, Michael Preston, Individually and as Parents and Natural Guardians of AP, an infant, Plaintiffs, v. HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Brian Bartalo, Dana Boshnack, Brad Helmer, Tait Loe, Ann Frey, Ann Marie Mac Donald, Eileen Cowey, Defendants 2012-07-11
MRS. UNITED STATES NATIONAL PAGEANT, INC., Plaintiff, v. MISS UNITED STATES of America ORGANIZATION, LLC, Steven Gambrell, Tammy Johns, Defendants 2012-07-13
Gail HINTERBERGER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., et al., Defendants 2012-07-19
UNITED STATES of America, v. Charles PALMER, et al., Defendants 2012-07-19
MAR-CONE APPLIANCE PARTS CO., Plaintiff, v. Michael MANGAN, Servall Company, Defendants; Michael Mangan, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. John Giardino, Adam Greenberger, Third-Party Defendants 2012-07-20
Cynthia REICES-COLON, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2012-07-24
CHRISTA CONSTRUCTION, LLC, Plaintiff, v. CONNELLY DRYWALL, LLC, Defendant 2012-07-27
Larry ALLEN, Plaintiff, v. C.O. FORD, Wende Correctional Facility, et al., Defendants 2012-07-30
Theresa WALKER, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2012-08-03
Donald R. DUDLEY, D.C. d/b/a Healthsource Chiropractic, Plaintiff, v. HEALTHSOURCE CHIROPRACTIC, INC. and Stephen T. Divito, D.C., Defendants 2012-08-07
CAYUGA INDIAN NATION OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, v. SENECA COUNTY, NEW YORK, Defendant 2012-08-20
Aror Ark ODIAH, Plaintiff, v. D. ARTUS, et al., Defendants 2012-08-24
Deidre McKiernan HETZLER, Plaintiff, v. RECORD/INFORMATION DISSEMINATION SECTION, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION and Director, Office of Information and Privacy, U.S. Department of Justice, Defendants 2012-09-06
Christopher GODSON, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. ELTMAN, ELTMAN & COOPER, P.C., and LVNV Funding, LLC, Defendants 2012-09-11
Leroy HARDY, Plaintiff, v. ROCHESTER GENESEE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Defendant 2012-09-12
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Chad MARKS, Defendant 2012-09-12
T.W. Individually and as Parents on behalf of H.W. also known as Todd Wentworth, P.W. also known as Pamela Wentworth, Plaintiffs, v. SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Spencerport CSD Board of Education, New York State Department of Education, Defendants 2012-09-18
UNITED STATES of America v. Jimmy Lee BARNER 2012-09-20
Christopher R. REICH, Plaintiff, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant 2012-09-24
Holly A. MANVILLE, Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF GREECE, Sergeant Thomas Schamerhorn, Defendants 2012-09-24
Patrick J. MORRISON, Plaintiff, v. C.O. PARMELE, et al., Defendants 2012-09-25
Patrick J. MORRISON, Plaintiff, v. E.J. HARTMAN, et al., Defendants 2012-10-09
The AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF JAMESTOWN, Defendant 2012-10-22
NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF WALES and the Town Board of the Town of Wales, Defendants 2012-10-23
Rodney JOSEPH, Plaintiff, v. Brian FISCHER, Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, et al., Defendants 2012-10-24
Paul D. CEGLIA, Plaintiff, v. Mark Elliot ZUCKERBERG, and Facebook, Inc., Defendants 2012-10-31
Denyse LEWIS, Plaintiff, v. ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CORP., Defendant 2012-11-01
Patrick MENDEZ, on behalf of himself and all other employees similarly situated, et al., Plaintiffs, v. The RADEC CORPORATION, Mark Shortino, and Raymond Shortino, Defendants 2012-11-01
Christine L. COPPETA, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant 2012-11-02
Carmella A. CHAMBERLAIN, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant 2012-11-02
Richard SAXBY, Plaintiff, v. LPS FIELD SERVICES, INC., Defendant 2012-11-05
David R. GREEN, Plaintiff, v. Robin UNWIN, Individually and in her official capacity as Assistant District Attorney for the County of Monroe, et al., Defendants 2012-11-05
Noreen A. BUNDSCHUH, Plaintiff, v. The INN ON THE LAKE HUDSON HOTELS, LLC, Defendant 2012-11-05
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Michael GREER, Defendant 2012-11-06
Jamel E. Ben ABDALLAH, Plaintiff, v. Janet NAPOLITANO, Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, Defendant 2012-11-09