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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York ERISA Burke v. Lash Work Environments LLC 07-CV-663 Judge Skretny Background: Defendant Gary M. Casey purchased LASH Equipment Corp. on May 29, 1987. On Oct. 16, 1998, LASH Equipment Corp. changed its ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Bankruptcy Appeal ‘Res Judicata’ Conigliaro v. Presidential Life Insurance Co. 08-CV-789 Judge Skretny Background: The Estate of Frances A. Conigliaro appeals the bankruptcy court’s denial of its motion for turnover of a ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Bankruptcy Appeal — Chapter 7 Spouse’s Bankruptcy Estate-Insurance Policies Ring v. McDonald 09-CV-398 Judge Skretny Background: The Chapter 7 trustee appeals the bankruptcy court’s decision to grant the debtors’ motion to compel ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York ERISA Disability Benefits— Latent Symptoms O’Hara v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. 08-CV-6121 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff Patricia O’Hara filed an action against National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., seeking ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Alternative Dispute Resolution In Re Air Crash Near Clarence Center, Feb. 12, 2009 09-md-2085 Judge Skretny Background: On March 18, 2010, defendants Bombardier Inc. and Bombardier Aerospace Corp., in litigation stemming from ...

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 11 Collateral — Legal Fees In Re Successor Borrower Services LLC 09-13505 Judge Bucki Background: In a Chapter 11 case, the trustee objected to the terms of a retainer agreement between ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Fair Labor Standards Act Salaried Employees Partial Absences Scholtisek v. Eldre Corp. 03-CV-6656 Judge Larimer Background: Fredrick Scholtisek commenced the lawsuit, approved as a class action, against his former employer, Eldre Corp. ...

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 7 False Statements — Discharge In Re William Carpitella 09-20332 Judge Ninfo Background: On Feb. 13, 2009, William L. Carpitella, filed a petition initiating a Chapter 7 case. The debtor omitted ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Debt Collection Annis v. Eastern Asset Management LLC 08-CV-458 Judge Skretny Background: The plaintiffs filed a complaint alleging various violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The defendant failed to appear ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Social Security Glover v. Astrue 08-CV-218 Judge Telesca Background: Plaintiff Sherri L. Glover brings an action pursuant to §205(g) of the Social Security Act seeking review of a final decision of the ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Due Process Hearing — Drug Test Results Taddeo v. County of Niagara 06-CV-832 Judge Curtin Background: Plaintiff John S. Taddeo claims he was wrongfully terminated from his employment as a deputy sheriff ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Age Discrimination Diello v. Potter 08-CV-6165 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff Nancy Diello brought an action against her employer, U.S. Postmaster General John E. Potter,  alleging the USPS denied her a promotion on ...

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