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Docket as of July 21, 2000 9:19 pm



U.S. District Court

Western District of New York (Buffalo)

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 97-CV-833

Fasciana, et al v. Coia, et al

Filed: 10/20/97
Assigned to: USDJ Richard J. Arcara
Jury demand: Plaintiff
Demand: $0,000
Nature of Suit: 720
Lead Docket: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Dkt# in other court: None
Cause: 29:185 Labor/Mgt. Relations (Contracts)




Case type: 1. civil 2. null                          
IGNATIUS FASCIANA                 Eugene Tenney
     plaintiff                    [COR LD NTC]
                                  The Law Office of Eugene C.
                                  Tenney, Esq.
                                  42 Delaware Avenue
                                  Suite 700
                                  Buffalo, NY 14202
                                  716-853-1887
CHARLOTTE E. FASCIANA             Eugene Tenney
     plaintiff                    (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]
   v.
ARTHUR A. COIA, General           Mark R. Uba
President of Laborers'            [COR LD NTC]
International Union of North      Connors & Vilardo
America                           1020 Liberty Bldg.
     defendant                    Buffalo, NY 14202
                                  716-852-5533
                                  Lawrence J. Vilardo
                                  [COR LD NTC]
                                  Connors & Vilardo
                                  1020 Liberty Building
                                  420 Main Street
                                  Buffalo, NY 14202
                                  716-852-5533
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION     Mark R. Uba
OF NORTH AMERICA                  (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC]
                                  Lawrence J. Vilardo
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]
ROBERT D. LUSKIN, individually    Mark R. Uba
and as the General Executive      (See above)
Board Attorney of the             [COR LD NTC]
Laborers' International Union
of North America                  Lawrence J. Vilardo
     defendant                    (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]
COMEY, BOYD & LUSKIN              Mark R. Uba
     defendant                    (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]
                                  Lawrence J. Vilardo
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]
DANIEL A. BRAUN, individually     Mark R. Uba
and as General Executive Board    (See above)
Attorney of the Laborers'         [COR LD NTC]
International Union of North
America                           Lawrence J. Vilardo
     defendant                    (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]
JOHN J. CURRAN, individually      Mark R. Uba
and as General Executive Board    (See above)
Attorney of the Laborers'         [COR LD NTC]
International Union of North
America                           Lawrence J. Vilardo
     defendant                    (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]




DOCKET     PROCEEDINGS



DATE     #                   DOCKET     ENTRY


10/20/97 1       NOTICE OF REMOVAL;    FILING FEE $ 150.00  RECEIPT # 60410
                 (dh) [Entry date 10/20/97]


10/20/97 --      Notice of Removal form mailed to: Eugene C. Tenney, Esq.
                 and Lawrene J. Vilardo, Esq. (dh) [Entry date 10/20/97]


10/23/97 2       ORDER REFERRING CASE to USMJ Leslie G. Foschio for all
                 pre-trial matters including non-dispositive and dispositive
                 motions ( signed by USDJ Richard J. Arcara ) Notice and
                 copy sent to Lawrence Vilardo, Eugene Tenney . (dh)
                 [Entry date 10/23/97]


10/28/97 3       ORDER: Granting request of counsel for defendants to
                 Extend Time to respond;  set Answer deadline to 11/3/97
                 for John J. Curran, Daniel A. Braun, Comey, Boyd & Luskin,
                 Robert D. Luskin, Laborers' Int'l N.A., and Arthur A. Coia
                 ( signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio ) Notice and copy of
                 order sent to Lawrence J. Vilardo, Eugene Tenney (dh)
                 [Entry date 10/28/97]


11/3/97  4       ANSWER to Complaint by Arthur A. Coia, Laborers' Int'l
                 N.A., Robert D. Luskin, Comey, Boyd & Luskin, Daniel A.
                 Braun, John J. Curran  (Attorney Mark Richard Uba), (jd)
                 [Entry date 11/04/97]


11/17/97 5       ORDER: Parties shall submit a proposed scheduling order
                 governing further proceedings in this case; set Brief
                 deadline to 12/15/97 ( signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio )
                 Notice and copy of order sent to Mark Richard Uba, Lawrence
                 J. Vilardo, Eugene Tenney (dh) [Entry date 11/17/97]


11/18/97 6       MOTION by Ignatius Fasciana and Charlotte E. Fasciana to
                 Remand, together with attached affidavit and exhibits (dh)
                 [Entry date 11/19/97]


11/18/97 7       DEMAND for jury trial by Ignatius Fasciana and Charlotte E.
                 Fasciana (dh) [Entry date 11/19/97]


2/23/98  --      NOTICE: Status conference set at 9:00 on 3/2/98 (RJA) (ds)
                 [Entry date 02/25/98]


3/2/98   --      Status conference held; the court will decide the motion
                 for remand on this case and 97-cv-33A, 97-cv-34A and
                 97-cv-35A and 97-cv-36A as well as another related case
                 currently pending before the Magistrate Judge (97-cv-832A);
                 the Court will require briefing on 97-cv-832A and
                 97-cv-833A with respect to an analysis of each element of
                 the claims set forth and whether each element requires an
                 interpretation of the union's constitution as follows:
                 03/31/98 - plaintiff's papers due; 04/21/98 - defendants'
                 response papers due; 04/28/98 - plaintiff's reply papers
                 due; and 05/13/98 - oral argument at 09:00 a.m. (RJA) (ds)
                 [Entry date 03/20/98]


3/2/98   --      Oral argument/status conference set at 9:00 on 5/13/98 (ds)
                 [Entry date 03/20/98]


3/31/98  8       AFFIDAVIT of Edward J. Schwendler, III, counsel for
                 Ignatius Fasciana and Charlotte E. Fasciana, in support of
                 [6-1] motion to Remand (ds) [Entry date 03/31/98]


4/21/98  9       MEMORANDUM OF LAW by defendants in opposition to [6-1]
                 motion to Remand by Charlotte E. Fasciana, and Ignatius
                 Fasciana (ds) [Entry date 04/22/98]


4/21/98  10      AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION of Robert D. Luskin, counsel for
                 defendants, in opposition to [6-1] motion to Remand by
                 Charlotte E. Fasciana, and Ignatius Fasciana (ds)
                 [Entry date 04/22/98]


5/13/98  --      Motion hearing re: [6-1] motion to Remand by Charlotte E.
                 Fasciana, and Ignatius Fasciana adjourned; court will
                 decide the motion on the papers; order to follow; no
                 appearances (RJA) (ds) [Entry date 05/21/98]


6/15/98  11      ORDER denying plaintiffs' [6-1] motion to remand action to
                 state court; in addition, to the extent that any of
                 plaintiffs' remaining claims are not pre-empted, the Court
                 shall exercise supplemental jurisdiction over those claims.
                 This case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for
                 further proceedings ( signed by USDJ Richard J. Arcara )
                 Notice and copy of order sent to Mark Richard Uba, Lawrence
                 J. Vilardo, Eugene Tenney (ds) [Entry date 06/16/98]


7/28/98  12      ORDER: Defendants have stated their intention to file
                 dispositive motions which, if successful, would result in
                 the case being dismissed; plaintiffs agree that entry of a
                 general case management order should await the outcome of
                 defendants' motion. Accordingly, defendants'  motion to
                 dismiss shall be filed not later than 9/30/98; defendants'
                 reply, if any, shall be filed not later than 12/4/98;
                 plaintiffs' responses shall be filed not later than
                 11/16/98 ( signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio ) Notice and
                 copy of order sent to Mark Richard Uba, Lawrence J.
                 Vilardo, Eugene Tenney (ds) [Entry date 07/28/98]


9/30/98  13      SEALED DOCUMENT (mj) [Entry date 10/01/98]


9/30/98  14      SEALED DOCUMENT (mj) [Entry date 10/01/98]


9/30/98  15      SEALED DOCUMENT (mj) [Entry date 10/01/98]


9/30/98  16      SEALED DOCUMENT (mj) [Entry date 10/01/98]


10/2/98  17      CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER: Granting request of Edward J.
                 Schwendler, III to exceed 25-page limit in filing his
                 responding papers ( signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio )
                 Notice and copy of order sent to Mark Richard Uba, Lawrence
                 J. Vilardo, Eugene Tenney (ds) [Entry date 10/05/98]


10/6/98  18      Certified copy of letter to Magistrate Judge Foschio from
                 Attorney Mark Uba dated 10/05/98 (ds) [Entry date 10/06/98]


11/16/98 19      MOTION by plaintiffs for an Order declaring that the
                 amendment in the amended complaint was proper pursuant to
                 CPLR 3025(a), or for an Order permitting the amendments
                 pursuant to FRCP 15 with affidavit in support. (jd)
                 [Entry date 11/17/98]


11/16/98 20      STATEMENT OF DISPUTED FACTS by plaintiffs in response to
                 defendants Statement of Undisputed Facts pursuant to Local
                 Rule 56 (jd) [Entry date 11/17/98]


11/16/98 21      MEMORANDUM OF LAW by plaintiffs in opposition to defendants
                 motion to dismiss/for summary judgment.** Summary Judgment
                 Motion Sealed** (jd) [Entry date 11/17/98]


11/16/98 22      STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED FACTS by plaintiffs pursuant to
                 Local Rule 56 (jd) [Entry date 11/17/98]


11/16/98 23      AFFIDAVIT by Edward J. Schwendler III counsel for plaintiffs
                 in opposition to defendants motion to dismiss/for summary
                 judgment. **Summary Judgment Motion Sealed.** (jd)
                 [Entry date 11/17/98] [Edit date 11/17/98]


11/16/98 24      CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiffs re: [23-1] opposition
                 affidavit,  [22-1] Statement of facts , [21-1] opposition
                 memorandum, [20-1] Statement of facts , [19-1] Motion and
                 [19-2] Motion (jd) [Entry date 11/17/98]


12/4/98  25      REPLY MEMORANDUM by Arthur A. Coia, Laborers' Int'l N.A.,
                 Robert D. Luskin, and Comey, Boyd & Luskin, Daniel A.
                 Braun, John J. Curran in support of SEALED [17-2] motion (ds)
                 [Entry date 12/07/98]


9/7/99   26      REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS  of USMJ Leslie G. Foschio.
                 Defendants' motion to dismiss (Sealed Docket Item No. 13)
                 should be granted and the action should be dismissed with
                 prejudice; plaintiff's motion to declare the correction
                 contained in amended complaint proper (Docket Item No. 19)
                 is dismissed as moot; Case no longer referred to USMJ Leslie
                 G. Foschio Notice and copy to Mark R. Uba, Lawrence J.
                 Vilardo, Eugene Tenney Objections due ten days from receipt.
                 (ds) [Entry date 09/08/99] [Edit date 09/08/99]


9/20/99  27      OBJECTION by Ignatius and Charlotte E. Fasciana to [26-1]
                 report and recommendations (ds) [Entry date 09/20/99]


9/20/99  28      AFFIDAVIT/CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiffs [27-1] re:
                 objections (ds) [Entry date 09/20/99]


10/1/99  --      NOTICE: Oral argument re: objections to Magistrate Judge's
                 Report and Recommendation set for 09:00 a.m. on 11/23/99;
                 responses set for 10/18/99 ; no replies will be accepted -
                 RJA (ds) [Entry date 10/05/99]


10/18/99 29      RESPONSE by defendants Laborers' Int'l N.A., Robert D.
                 Luskin, Comey, Boyd & Luskin, Daniel A. Braun, John J.
                 Curran to plaintiffs [27-1] objections (jd)
                 [Entry date 10/18/99]


11/23/99 --      Minute entry: Oral argument on plaintiff's objections to
                 report and recommendation; argument held; the court will
                 permit the parties to submit further cases within the next
                 24 hours without a memorandum of law; decision reserved;
                 order to follow - RJA (ds) [Entry date 12/08/99]


3/31/00  30      DECISION AND ORDER: For the reasons as discussed in said
                 order, in the Magistrate Judge's Report, and in this
                 Court's June 1998 Decision and Order, the court hereby
                 dismisses counts two and three of the amended complaint as
                 pre-empted; as to count four, Mrs. Fasciana's loss of
                 consortium claim is also dismissed. The Clerk of the Court
                 is hereby directed to enter judgment in favor of defendants
                 and close the case ( signed by USDJ Richard J. Arcara )
                 Notice and copy of order sent to Mark R. Uba, Lawrence J.
                 Vilardo, Eugene Tenney (ds) [Entry date 03/31/00]


3/31/00  31      JUDGMENT on decision of court (CLERK) Notice and copy of
                 judgment sent to Mark R. Uba, Lawrence J. Vilardo, Eugene
                 Tenney (ds) [Entry date 03/31/00]


3/31/00  --      Case closed (ds) [Entry date 03/31/00]


4/27/00  32      NOTICE OF APPEAL by Ignatius Fasciana, Charlotte E.
                 Fasciana .  Fee Status: Paid $105.00 (copy to Mark Uba,
                 Lawrence Vilardo, and to Clerk, USCA, with copy of docket
                 entries) (USCA Forms C and D to Edward J. Schwendler, III)
                 (dr) [Entry date 04/27/00]


5/30/00  --      Received USCA Scheduling Order Re: [32-1] appeal  by
                 Charlotte E. Fasciana, Ignatius Fasciana   USCA NUMBER:
                 00-7539 Appeal record due on 6/19/00 (dr)
                 [Entry date 05/30/00]


6/19/00  --      Certified and transmitted index to record on appeal to U.S.
                 Court of Appeals: [32-1] appeal  by Charlotte E. Fasciana,
                 Ignatius Fasciana (dr) [Entry date 06/19/00]



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