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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Personal Jurisdiction Federal Trade Commission v. Navestad 09-CV-6329 Judge Telesca Background: The Federal Trade Commission brought an  action pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission Act claiming the defendants violated that Act by ...

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Chapter 7 Homestead Exemption Increase — Prior Liens In Re Tanya R. Calloway 09-12133 Judge Bucki Background: Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522(f), the debtor moved to avoid a judgment lien a ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Labor Law Jurisdiction Jackson v. Computer Confidence Inc. 09-CV-6057 Judge Telesca Background: The defendant moved to dismiss the complaint, arguing that jurisdiction is lacking because the defendant is not covered by the ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Securities Industrial Technology Ventures LP v. Pleasant T. Rowland Revocable Trust 08-CV-6227 Judge Siragusa Background: The diversity lawsuit alleging unjust enrichment, tortious interference with business relationships, common law fraud, civil conspiracy and ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Due Process Hunter v. Town of Chili 09-CV-6285 Judge Telesca Background: The defendants — the Town of Chili and Dennis K. Scibetta — move to dismiss Michael Hunter’s complaint arguing that the ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Ward v. Empire Vision Centers Inc. 08-CV-6193 Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff, Ernestine Ward, brings an action, pro se, against her former employer, Empire Vision Centers, alleging racial discrimination, racial ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Federal Tort Claims Reichhart v. U.S. 08-CV-6042 Judge Siragusa Background: The action arises from a slip-and-fall injury on the West Pier of Rochester Harbor, known as the Charlotte Pier. The pier is ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York False Claims Act Johnson ex rel. U.S. v. University of Rochester 07-CV-6149 Judge Larimer Background: The action falls under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §3729. The plaintiff relators, Keith Johnson, M.D., ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York ADA Weigand v. Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority 03-CV-794 Judge Skretny Background: The plaintiff alleges he was discriminated against on the basis of a disability, and terminated from his position as a bus ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Trial Fitness Medical Evaluation United States v. Weinberg 08-MJ-4140 Judge Larimer Background: Currently pending before the court are motions by both the government and prior counsel for the defendant Stephen L. Weinberg for a judicial determination ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Sanctions Diversified Control, Inc. v. Corning Cable Systems, LLC 05-CV-277 Judge McCarthy Background: Before the court is the motion of defendant Corning Cable Systems, LLC for an award of costs and expenses, including and attorneys’ and ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Avgerinos v. Palmyra-Macedon Central School District 08-CV-6572 Judge Telesca Background: The plaintiff is a 62-year-old male with an extensive teaching and administrative background. He maintains that he holds a Bachelor ...

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