U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Federal Jurisdiction Classified Information — Conspiracy United States v. al Kassar, et al. 09-1051-cr Judges Jacobs, Hall and Scheindlin Background: Three defendants appealed their convictions for conspiring to kill U.S. officers, to ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Federal Jurisdiction Well-Pleaded Complaint Calabro v. Aniqa Halal Live Poultry Corp. 10-66-cv Judges Sack, Livingston and Murtha Background: The plaintiff initiated the action after the defendant allegedly used photographs of him for ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Federal Jurisdiction Remand — Amount in Controversy Boeck v. Pacific Cycle Inc. 10-CV-667 Judge Arcara Background: This product-liability case concerns allegations that a glider swing was defective in an unspecified way that ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Debt Collection Federal Jurisdiction Department Stores National Bank v. Mastoras 10-CV-775 Judge Arcara Background: Pending before the court is a motion by plaintiff Department Stores National Bank to remand this consumer-credit case ...

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Decision of Interest U.S. District Court, WDNY Federal Jurisdiction FAA In Re Air Crash Near Clarence Center 09-md-2085 Judge Skretny Background: On Feb. 12, 2009, Continental Connection Flight 3407 crashed on approach to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Tax Protester Federal Jurisdiction U.S. v. Drachenberg 09-3114-cr Appealed from the Western District of New York Background: The appeal is from a judgment convicting Richard R. Drachenberg of conspiring to evade income taxes. The ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY   Federal Jurisdiction Diversity — Corporations Scipar Inc. v. Chubb Corporation 09-CV-128 Judge Skretny Background: The plaintiff, Scipar Inc., commenced this action on Nov. 18, 2008, by filing a summons and complaint in New York State ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit No-Fault Law Federal Jurisdiction Luo v. Mikel 09-2538-cr Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: Luo was involved in a motor vehicle accident on April 9, 2008 with defendant Steven Eugene Mikel, ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Federal Jurisdiction Domnister v. Exclusive Ambulette Inc. 08-4387-cv Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: The appeal is from a judgment of the district court dismissing claims alleging discrimination on the basis ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Federal Jurisdiction Present Controversy County of Nassau v. Leavitt 09-3193-cv Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: In an action brought pursuant to §702 of the Administrative Procedure Act, the plaintiffs seek ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Federal Jurisdiction Case or Controversy Requirement United States v. Key 08-3218-cr Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The court addresses in this case one circumstance in which an appellate ...

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