U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York Subject Matter Jurisdiction Religious Doctrine Barton v. Mikelhayes 09-CV-63 Judge McAvoy Background: Plaintiff Todd David Barton brought an action pro se against the defendants pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Retaliation Rojas v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester 07-CV-6250 Judge Siragusa Background: The action alleging hostile environment employment discrimination on the basis of sex and retaliation, pursuant to Title VII ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Fraud Ironforge.com v. Paychex Inc. 09-CV-6264 Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiffs assert several claims against Paychex, on behalf of themselves and “[a]ll persons in the United States who have been or currently ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Searches Parole Revocation Haynes v. Zaporowski 10-CV-224 Judge Arcara Background: Individual defendants David Zaporowski, Bobbi Huwyler, Jenny L. Welenta and Roberta Kane moved to set aside any entry of default filed against ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Fraud Nixon v. Cole-Hoover 09-CV-237 Judge Arcara Background: On Dec. 28, 2009, the court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s claims, based on diversity of citizenship, for failure to prosecute ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY ADA Bonilla v. Monroe #1 BOCES 06-CV-6542 Judge Telesca Background: The plaintiff alleges the defendant discriminated against her, forced her to resign her employment and retaliated against her because of her alleged disability, namely depression and ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY ERISA Policy Exclusions — Intoxication Stanton v. Lincoln Life & Annuity Co. of New York 09-CV-6430 Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff seeks to recover accidental death insurance benefits, and brought action pursuant to the Employee Retirement ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Spencer v. Holley Central School District 09-CV-6351 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff, Karen Spencer, brings an action against her former employer, the Holley Central School District, her former supervisor, Jeff Halstead, ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Indian Nations Tax Law Seneca Nation of Indians v. Paterson 10-CV-687 Judge Arcara Background: Pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 65, plaintiff Seneca Nation of Indians and the ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Social Security Cognitive Limitations — Unskilled Work Jackson v. Astrue 09-CV-485 Judge Telesca Background: Plaintiff Jonathan A. Jackson brings an action pursuant to the Social Security Act, claiming the commissioner of Social Security improperly denied his ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Freedom of Information Privileges — Deliberative Process Dolin, Thomas & Solomon LLP v. U.S. Department of Labor 08-CV-6181 Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff is the law firm of Dolin, Thomas & Solomon ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Social Security Stroud v. Astrue 09-CV-357 Judge Telesca Background: Plaintiff Karen K. Stroud brings an action pursuant to Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act claiming the Commissioner of Social ...

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