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Stacey Hartline v. Anthony Gallo, Darren Gagnon, Marla Donovan, Jim Sherry, Village of Southampton Police Department, Inc., Village of Southampton
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Stacey Hartline appeals from a decision of the United States District Court for the Eastern
15 District of New York (Hurley, J.) granting summary judgment to Defendants on her claims under
16 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985, and declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over her state
17 law claims. On appeal, Hartline argues that the district court erred in granting judgment to the... More... $0 (10-08-2008 - NY)
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Grigory Shcherbakovskiy v. Da Dapo Al Fine, Ltd. and Howard G. Seitz
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Grigory Shcherbakovskiy appeals from Judge Brieant's
issuance of a default judgment dismissing appellant's complaint
and granting appellees' counterclaims, on which a judgment for
$1.4 million was entered. Appellant also asks that, if we
reverse the default judgment, we rule on the denial of his
motions to dismiss one counterclaim as legally insufficient.
Defendants cross-appeal, challeng... More... $0 (06-15-2007 - NY)
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L-3 Communciations, Inc. v. OSI Systems, Inc.
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OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS), today announced that a jury in Federal Court in New York City today returned a verdict in favor of OSI Systems, Inc., awarding them $125 million in damages against L-3 Communications, Inc.
The jury found that L-3 breached its fiduciary duty to, and committed fraud against, OSI in connection with the purchase of the Perkin Elmer Security Detection Systems ... More... $125000000 (05-25-2006 - NY)
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Pearl Murphy, Theodore Murphy v. Arlington Central School District Board of Education
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This case of first impression calls upon us to determine whether a prevailing plaintiff may recover expert fees under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (" IDEA") 's fee shifting
provision, 20 U. S. C. § 1415( i)( 3)( B), which authorizes a court to award "costs." 1 We affirm the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Charles S. Haigh... More... $0 (03-29-2005 - NY)
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Gladys Frankson v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
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This action was filed by Gladys Frankson, individually and as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Harry Frankson for injuries sustained by Mr. Frankson allegedly caused by smoking. Mrs. Frankson is the surviving spouse of Harry Frankson.
The plaintiff alleges that Mr. Frankson's smoking of Lucky Strike cigarettes from 1954 until 1998 caused his death from lung cancer in 19... More... $8350000 (01-09-2004 - NY)
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al. v. Visa and Mastercard
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Anti-Trust claims by Wal-Mart and other major retail firms against Visa and Mastercard relating to Visa and MasterCard rules requiring merchants to accept their signature-verified debit cards imposed higher costs that are eventually passed on to consumers and stifle competition from smaller rivals whose systems use personal identification numbers (PINs). The fees for such transactions are $1.50 p... More... $3000000000 (04-30-2003 - NY)
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Wachtmeister v. Swiesz
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Margaret Wachtmeister appeals from an order of the District Court for the Northern District of New York entered June 17, 2002, granting defendants' motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) ("Rule 12(b)(6)"). See Wachtmeister v. Swiesz, No. 1:01 Civ. 1137 (N.D.N.Y. June 17, 2002). The District Court dismissed plaintiff's complaint, which sought reinstatement to her former positio... More... $0 (03-05-2003 - NY)
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Steve Pierre v. Providence Washington Insurance Company
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In November 1994, plaintiff Steve Pierre was injured when his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by Steven Harris. Harris' employer, Preston Conquest, owned the tractor cab but the trailer was owned by Blue Hen Lines, a federally- registered motor carrier engaged in the business of transporting goods in interstate commerce. Conquest had leased the tractor to Blue Hen and agreed to prov... More... $227560 (01-14-2003 - NY)
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Steve Pierre v. Providence Washington Insurance Company
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In November 1994, plaintiff Steve Pierre was injured
when his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by Steven
Harris. Harris' employer, Preston Conquest, owned the tractor
cab but the trailer was owned by Blue Hen Lines, a federallyregistered
motor carrier engaged in the business of transporting
goods in interstate commerce. Conquest had leased the tractor to
Blue Hen and agreed to ... More... $227560 (12-13-2002 - NY)
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Santina Polera v. The Board of Education of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District, et al.
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This appeal requires us to refine our definition of the circumstances in which a disabled student must exhaust her administrative remedies before suing a school district for its alleged failure to provide appropriate educational services. Defendant-Appellant Board of Education of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District ("Board") appeals from the partial denial of its motion for summary judgment... More... $0 (04-29-2002 - NY)
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Rochelle S. Moser v. Anne Sisko Pollin, et al.
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We are presented in this appeal with an intra-family dispute concerning the validity of the last will and testament of Isidore Sisko (also referred to herein as the "decedent"), a late resident of Jackson Heights, New York. In that testamentary instrument-which was admitted to probate in 1994 by the New York State Surrogate's Court for Queens County (the "Surrogate's Court")-Isidore Sisko bequeath... More... $0 (06-28-2002 - NY)
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Perpetual Securities, Inc. v. Julie Tang and Hua Yu Chen
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Petitioner-appellant Perpetual Securities, Inc. (Perpetual) appeals from a judgment and order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Owen, J., denying Perpetual's petition to vacate an arbitration award, granting respondents-appellees' petition for confirmation of the award, and granting Rule 11 sanctions against Perpetual in the form of attorney's fees and cost... More... $0 (05-09-2002 - NY)
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In the Matter of Carol Aurecchione v. New York State Division of Human Rights, et al.
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Petitioner Carol Aurecchione prevailed in a Human Rights employment discrimination claim she filed against her former employer, respondents Classic Coach, Schoolman Transportation System, Inc. and Bill Schoolman. Following a finding of discrimination, the State Division of Human Rights ("Division") awarded her back pay. The Division refused, however, to award "pre-determination interest" -- intere... More... $23000 (04-25-2002 - NY)
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David King v. First American Investigations, Inc., et al.
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David King appeals from the March 28, 2001 Order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Trager, J.), denying King's motions to vacate the court's 1998 final judgment (which was previously affirmed by this Court), and to recuse the district judge. A In 1994, while he was employed by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority ("TBTA"), King filed a complaint, ... More... $0 (03-31-2002 - NY)
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Louis Thompson v. J. Carter, et al.
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Louis Thompson, a former inmate at the Clinton Correctional Facility ("Clinton"), appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Thomas J. McAvoy, Judge) that dismissed his three consolidated civil rights complaints pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(e) because Thompson did not allege that he had suffered a physical injury. Section 1997e(e) provides: ... More... $0 (03-25-2002 - NY)
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Alli Katt v. City of New York and Anthony Dipalma
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Alli Katt, a former civilian employee of the New York City Police Department sued the City of New York and Lieutenant Anthony DiPalma claiming that they subjected her to a sexually hostile working environment in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the New York State Human Rights Law, N.Y. City Admin. Code § 8-101, et seq.. Following jury verdict in plaintiff's favor for $400,000 in compensatory... More... $400000 (06-21-2001 - NY)
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Robert J. DiSanto v. McGraw-Hill, Inc./Platt's Division
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The district court dismissed this employment claim, asserted under, inter alia, the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., on the ground that plaintiff failed to reconcile his application for Social Security disability benefits, which disclaimed ability to work, with the required showing under the ADA that he is able to perform essential job functions. We affirm.
... More... $0 (07-11-2000 - NY)
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Meloff v. New York Life Insurance Company
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After 27 years as an employee of New York Life Insurance Company ("New York Life"), Phyllis Meloff lost her job for billing seven months of personal commuting expenses to the company's American Express card and failing to reimburse the company. Her supervisor sent an electronic message ("e-mail"), eventually forwarded to 16 employees, stating Meloff was fired for defrauding the company. She sued, ... More... $0 (02-14-2001 - NY)
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Boris Raishevich v. Charles Foster, an officer of the New York State Police
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Civil Rights - Photographic Transparencies - On May 26 and June 1, 1998, the Court conducted a bench trial on the issue of damages in this civil rights action. Defendant conceded liability. On July 17, 1998, Court issued an Opinion and Order finding that plaintiff was entitled to receive $24,000 in compensatory damages for defendant's destruction of certain photographic transparencies of marijua... More... $12000 (11-10-1999 - NY)
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Matthew Spatz v. Riverdale Greentree Restaurant, Inc., et al.
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Compensatory Damages - Dram Shop Laws - Plaintiff sought compensatory and exemplary damages under the "Dram Shop" laws; (Alcoholic Beverage Control Law) for serious head and facial injuries sustained when defendant Joseph Stanton, an allegedly intoxicated patron at the bar of defedant Riverdale Greentree Restaurant, asaulted him; plaintiff also raised comman law claims that Greentree and its barte... More... $30050 (09-08-1997 - NY)
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Easton Beckford v. Frank Irvin, Superintendent, Steven Krupper, Deputy Superintendent, and the State of New York
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Attoney's Fees, Eighth Amendment Cruel and Unusual Punishment Action, Americans with Disabilities Act - Plaintiff Eaton Beckford, an inmate in the custody of the New York State Department of Correctional Services, brought suit pursuant to 42 USC sec. 1983 alleging violations of his Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual punishment, and alleging violations of his rights under the American... More... $50899 (06-24-1999 - NY)
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