Kodak to pay $21.4M to settle discrimination claims
By Tara E. Buck
POSTED: September 3, 2010
Tags: Kodak, U.S. District Court Western District of New York, west
Eastman Kodak Co. will pay nearly $21.4 million to settle a nationwide class action lawsuit brought by more than 3,000 former employees who alleged the company engaged in “an ongoing pattern of discrimination against its African American employees,” court papers state.
Prisoner Civil Rights: Tafari v. Weinstock 
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: August 30, 2010
Tags: medical treatment, prisoner civil rights, U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Prisoner Civil Rights
Medical Treatment
Tafari v. Weinstock
07-CV-693
Judge Scott
Background: The plaintiff brought various claims alleging violations of his constitutional rights. All, with the exception of the plaintiff’s claim asserting deliberate indifference with respect to his medical care against five defendants, were dismissed previously. With respect to his medical treatment claims, [...]
Prisoner Civil Rights: Barnes v. Fedele
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: August 27, 2010
Tags: prisoner civil rights, religious practices, U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Prisoner Civil Rights
Religious Practices
Barnes v. Fedele
07-CV-6197
Judge Larimer
Background: In this prisoner’s action alleging violations of civil rights, the plaintiff has moved for summary judgment. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant questioned the “crown” he wore when receiving kosher meals and that the plaintiff explained that it was religious headgear [...]
Federal Tort Claims: Crosby v. United States
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: August 27, 2010
Tags: federal tort claims, medical malpractice, U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Federal Tort Claims
Medical Malpractice
Crosby v. United States
09-CV-277
Judge Skretny
Background: Plaintiff Edwin H. Crosby brings this action against defendant United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act asserting 11 distinct claims arising out of medical care and treatment he received from the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The [...]
Securities: Alliance Industries, Inc. v. Longyear Holding, Inc.
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: August 27, 2010
Tags: legal fees, securities, stockholders suit, U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Securities
Stockholders’ Suit — Legal Fees
Alliance Industries, Inc. v. Longyear Holding, Inc.
08-CV-490
Judge Scott
Background: This is a diversity stockholders’ suit arising from the purchase of stock in a corporation to acquire its subsidiary and subsequent disposition of funds in an escrow account created as part of the transaction. On April [...]
Social Security: Naumovski v. Astrue
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: August 27, 2010
Tags: Social Security, U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Social Security
Naumovski v. Astrue
09-CV-862
Judge Arcara
Background: The plaintiff filed this action seeking review of the denial of disability benefits. The plaintiff claims disability arising on or about March 24, 2003, from an automobile accident, where he sustained back injuries. He later returned to work at a reduced schedule until [...]
Frivolous Claims: Falso v. Gates Chili Central School District
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: August 27, 2010
Tags: frivolous claims, sanctions, U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Frivolous Claims
Sanctions
Falso v. Gates Chili Central School District
09-CV-6053
Judge Larimer
Background: In the latest chapter of the Anthony Falso saga of multiplicitous discrimination claims, Falso has filed a motion in the Gates Chili matter seeking leave of the court to file a new, separate and distinct action against Unisys Technical [...]
Age Discrimination: Yacklon v. East Irondequoit Central School District
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: August 24, 2010
Tags: Age Discrimination, U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, WDNY
Age Discrimination
Yacklon v. East Irondequoit Central School District
10-CV-6079
Judge Larimer
Background: The plaintiff Charles Yacklon, appearing pro se, brings this action against the East Irondequoit Central School District, and three individuals, John Abbott, Susan Allen and Kathleen Callon, all of whom are employees of the district. Yacklon alleges that the defendants have discriminated against [...]
Social Security: DiBiasio v. Astrue
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: August 24, 2010
Tags: Social Security, U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, WDNY
Social Security
DiBiasio v. Astrue
08-CV-743
Judge Arcara
Background: The plaintiff filed this action to obtain judicial review of the administrative denial of his claim for disability benefits. In denying the plaintiff’s application for disability benefits, defendant determined the plaintiff had the severe impairments of obesity, bilateral knee degenerative joint disease and a back disorder, that [...]
Fourth Amendment: United States v. Peace
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: August 24, 2010
Tags: Fourth Amendment, U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, WDNY
Fourth Amendment
United States v. Peace
09-CR-186
Judge Arcara
Background: This case now involves 30 defendants arising from a Drug Enforcement Administration and Buffalo Police Department investigation of alleged drug trafficking and related criminal activities of Peace, Patrick Perry, and Jerome Crosby in the spring of 2008. The investigation revealed that Patrick Perry had a supplier [...]
