U.S. District Court, Western District of New York False Claims Act Medicaid — Subject Matter Jurisdiction United States ex rel. Veltz v. Allegany Rehabilitation Associates Inc. 01-CV-190 Judge Skretny Background: In this qui tam action, the government and the relator, ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Securities Securities and Exchange Commission v. Tee to Green Golf Parks Inc. 00-CV-478 Judge Skretny Background: The Securities and Exchange Commission has moved pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of ...

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The annual federal court caseload statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOC) last week revealed the Western District of New York is high on the list of total filings (10th in the country), resolves its cases quickly (seventh), and hears some of the most weighted ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Nieves v. City of Rochester 08-CV-6537 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff, Pablo Nieves and his wife, commenced this action against the City of Rochester, the Rochester Fire Department, its former Chief ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Griffin v. Brighton Dental Group 09-CV-6616 Judge Payson Background: Pro se plaintiff Sheila Griffin has filed a complaint in the above-captioned matter alleging that the defendants discriminated against her in ...

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York Bankruptcy Personal Injury Proceeds — Settlement In Re Ciara Minor 09-12095 Judge Bucki Background: The Chapter 7 trustee seeks authorization to settle claims to the proceeds of personal injury litigation. He proposes ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Social Security Gelser v. Astrue 09-CV-803 Judge Arcara Background: Plaintiff John Paul Gelser seeks review of defendant’s decision denying him Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Class Certification Breach of Contract — Lack of Common Form Contract Jim Ball Pontiac-Buick-GMC Inc. v. DHL Express Inc. 08-CV-761 Judge Curtin Background: Presently before the court is a motion for class ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of NY Civil Rights Retaliation — Race of Spouse — Costs and Damages Matusick v. Erie County Water Authority 07-CV-489 Judge Arcara Background: Pending before the court are several post-trial motions that the parties filed ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York CERCLA Unpaid Cleanup Costs — Contractor Bonds Price Trucking Corp. v. Norampac Industries Inc. 09-CV-990 Judge Arcara Background: Plaintiff Price Trucking Corp. commenced this action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York ADA Retaliation — Disclosure of Medical Records Zembiec v. County of Monroe 09-CV-6075 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff Thomas Zembiec brings this action under the Americans with Disabilities Act and 42 U.S.C. §§1983 ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Social Security Clark v. Astrue 09-CV-841 Judge Arcara Background: Plaintiff Keith T. Clark seeks review of defendant’s decision denying him Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security ...

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