Docket as of July 21, 2000 9:28 pm




U.S. District Court

Western District of New York (Buffalo)

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 98-CV-738

Concerned Members, et al v. Coia, et al

Filed: 11/19/98
Assigned to: USDJ Richard J. Arcara
Demand: $0,000
Nature of Suit: 730
Lead Docket: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Dkt# in other court: None
Cause: 29:0401 Labor Management Disclosure Act




Case type: 1. civil 2. null                          
BRIAN REFF, Concerned Members     Michael J. Stachowski
For a Free Election which         [COR LD NTC]
consists in part of Laborers'     2025 Clinton St.
Local 210 members                 Buffalo, NY 14206
     plaintiff                    716-824-5353
CAESAR TRONOLONE, Concerned       Michael J. Stachowski
Members For a Free Election       (See above)
which consists in part of         [COR LD NTC]
Laborers' Local 210 Members
     plaintiff
   v.
ARTHUR A. COIA, as President      John M. Curran
of Laborers' International        [COR LD NTC]
Union of North America            Albrecht, Maguire, Heffern &
     defendant                    Gregg, P.C.
                                  2100 Empire Tower
                                  Buffalo, NY 14202
                                  716-853-1521
                                  Lawrence A. Kravitz, Esq.
                                  [COR LD NTC]
                                  Michael J. Vollbrecht, Esq.,*
                                  [COR LD NTC]
                                  Gorlick, Kravitz and Listhaus,
                                  P.C.
                                  17 State Street, 4th Floor
                                  New York, NY 10004-1501
                                  (212) 269-2500
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION     John M. Curran
OF NORTH AMERICA                  (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC]
                                  Michael J. Vollbrecht, Esq.,*
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]
GABRIEL ROSETTI, Deputy           Harry Bernard Bronson
Trustee                           [COR LD NTC]
     defendant                    Blitman & King
                                  The Powers Building
                                  Suite 207
                                  16 West Main Street
                                  Rochester, NY 14614
                                  (716) 232-5600
                                  FTS 232-7738
                                  Charles C. Spagnoli, Esq.
                                   [term  05/18/99] 
                                  [COR LD NTC]
                                  Blitman & King
                                  The 500 Building, Ste. ll00
                                  500 South Salina Street
                                  Syracuse, NY 13202
                                  (315) 422-7111
                                  Harry Bernard Bronson
                                  [COR LD NTC]
                                  Blitman & King
                                  16 West Main Street
                                  The Powers Building
                                  Suite 207
                                  Rochester, NY 14614
                                  (716) 232-5600
ROBERT LUSKIN, General            John M. Curran
Executive Board Attorney          (See above)
     defendant                    [COR LD NTC]
                                  Lawrence A. Kravitz, Esq.
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]
                                  Michael J. Vollbrecht, Esq.,*
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]
STEVEN HAMMOND, Trustee of        Michael J. Vollbrecht, Esq.,*
Laborers' Local 210               [COR LD NTC]
     defendant                    Gorlick, Kravitz and Listhaus,
                                  P.C.
                                  17 State Street, 4th Floor
                                  New York, NY 10004-1501
                                  (212) 269-2500




DOCKET     PROCEEDINGS



DATE     #                   DOCKET     ENTRY


11/19/98 1       COMPLAINT with Exhibit filed;    FILING FEE $ 150.00
                 RECEIPT # 70794 (sg) [Entry date 11/20/98]


11/19/98 --      SUMMONSES issued for Arthur A. Coia, Laborers' Union,
                 Gabriel Rosetti, Robert Luskin (sg) [Entry date 11/20/98]


11/24/98 2       ORDER granting jurisdiction and power to participate as a
                 facilitator in settlement discussions to Magistrate Judge
                 Foschio (signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin) Notice and
                 copy of order sent to Michael J. Stachowski (sg)
                 [Entry date 11/24/98]


11/25/98 3       RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Arthur A. Coia, Laborers'
                 Union, Robert Luskin 10/25/98 [1-1] complaint (jd)
                 [Entry date 11/25/98]


1/11/99  4       ANSWER to Complaint by Arthur A. Coia, Laborers' Union,
                 Robert Luskin  (Attorney Lawrence A. Kravitz) (sg)
                 [Entry date 01/13/99]


1/11/99  5       ANSWER to Complaint by Gabriel Rosetti  (Attorney Charles
                 C. Spagnoli), (sg) [Entry date 01/13/99]


1/20/99  --      NOTICE:  JTE Pre-trial conference  set at 4:30 2/1/99 (sg)
                 [Entry date 01/21/99]


4/27/99  --      Pre-trial conference held; Court to issue Order (JTE) (sg)
                 [Entry date 05/04/99]


5/5/99   6       MOTION with Affirmation and Amended Complaint by Eddie
                 Bell, Brian Reff, Caesar Tronolone to Amend [1-1]
                 complaint, for Preliminary Injunction (sg)
                 [Entry date 05/05/99]


5/7/99   7       ORDER,  set Discovery deadline to 5/19/00,  set Motion
                 Filing deadline to 6/12/00 for summary judgment motions,
                 set Status Conference for 3:00 6/16/00 to set date for
                 trial (signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin) Notice and
                 copy of order sent to Lawrence A. Kravitz, Charles C.
                 Spagnoli, Michael J. Stachowski (sg) [Entry date 05/07/99]


5/7/99   --      NOTICE:  JTE Response to Motion reset to 5/21/99 for [6-1]
                 motion to Amend [1-1] complaint, [6-2] motion for
                 Preliminary Injunction, Reply to Response to Motion reset
                 to 5/26/99  , Motion Hearing set for 3:00 5/28/99 (sg)
                 [Entry date 05/07/99]


5/21/99  8       AFFIDAVIT by Gabriel Rosetti  in opposition to [6-1] motion
                 to Amend [1-1] complaint by Caesar Tronolone, Brian Reff,
                 Eddie Bell, [6-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction by
                 Caesar Tronolone, Brian Reff, Eddie Bell (sg)
                 [Entry date 05/24/99]


5/21/99  9       MEMORANDUM by Gabriel Rosetti  in opposition to [6-1]
                 motion to Amend [1-1] complaint by Caesar Tronolone, Brian
                 Reff, Eddie Bell, [6-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction
                 by Caesar Tronolone, Brian Reff, Eddie Bell (sg)
                 [Entry date 05/24/99]


5/21/99  10      MEMORANDUM by Arthur A. Coia, Laborers' Union, Robert
                 Luskin  in opposition to [6-1] motion to Amend [1-1]
                 complaint by Caesar Tronolone, Brian Reff, Eddie Bell,
                 [6-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction by Caesar
                 Tronolone, Brian Reff, Eddie Bell (sg) [Entry date 05/24/99]


5/21/99  11      AFFIDAVIT with Exhibits  by Arthur A. Coia, Laborers'
                 Union, Robert Luskin in opposition to [6-1] motion to Amend
                 [1-1] complaint by Caesar Tronolone, Brian Reff, Eddie
                 Bell, [6-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction by Caesar
                 Tronolone, Brian Reff, Eddie Bell (sg) [Entry date 05/24/99]


5/26/99  12      AFFIDAVIT by Steve Hammond for  Laborers' Union  in
                 opposition to [6-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction by
                 Caesar Tronolone, Brian Reff, Eddie Bell (sg)
                 [Entry date 05/27/99]


5/26/99  13      REPLY by Marc Panepinto for Eddie Bell, Brian Reff, Caesar
                 Tronolone, Laborers' Union  to response to [6-1] motion to
                 Amend [1-1] complaint by Caesar Tronolone, Brian Reff,
                 Eddie Bell (sg) [Entry date 05/27/99]


5/28/99  --      Motion hearing re: [6-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint by
                 Caesar Tronolone, Brian Reff, Eddie Bell Motion hearing
                 held, [6-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction by Caesar
                 Tronolone, Brian Reff, Eddie Bell Motion hearing held;
                 motion submitted (JTE) (sg) [Entry date 06/04/99]


5/28/99  --      Motions submitted: [6-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint
                 submitted, [6-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction
                 submitted (sg) [Entry date 06/04/99]


6/8/99   14      ORDER granting [6-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint,
                 denying [6-2] motion for Preliminary Injunction; directing
                 the plaintiffs to file and serve the Amended Complaint
                 within 20 days of entry of this Order (signed by Senior
                 USDJ John T. Elfvin) Notice and copy of order sent to
                 Lawrence A. Kravitz, Harry Bernard Bronson, Michael J.
                 Stachowski (sg) [Entry date 06/08/99]


6/28/99  15      AMENDED COMPLAINT by Brian Reff, Caesar Tronolone ,
                 amending [1-1] complaint ; adding party defendant  Steven
                 Hammond (jd) [Entry date 06/29/99]


7/19/99  16      ANSWER by Gabriel Rosetti  (Attorney Harry Bernard Bronson)
                 to amended complaint (sg) [Entry date 07/20/99]


7/23/99  17      ANSWER by Arthur A. Coia, Laborers' Union, Robert Luskin,
                 Steven Hammond  (Attorney Michael J. Vollbrecht) to amended
                 complaint (jd) [Entry date 07/23/99]


7/28/99  --      NOTICE:  JTE Pre-trial conference  set at 4:15 8/17/99 (sg)
                 [Entry date 07/30/99]


8/17/99  --      Pre-trial conference held; Court to issue Order (JTE) (sg)
                 [Entry date 08/19/99]


8/25/99  18      ORDER,  set Discovery deadline to 5/19/00,  set Summary
                 Judgment Motion Filing deadline to 6/5/00,  set Status
                 Conference for 3:00 6/9/00 to set date for trial; granting
                 jurisdiction and power to participate as a facilitator in
                 settlement discussions to Magistrate Judge Foschio (signed
                 by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin) Notice and copy of order
                 sent to Michael J. Vollbrecht, Lawrence A. Kravitz, Harry
                 Bernard Bronson, Michael J. Stachowski (sg)
                 [Entry date 08/27/99]


12/7/99  19      ORDER, Transferring this  Case to Honorable Richard J.
                 Arcara. ( signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin ) Notice
                 and copy of order sent to Michael J. Vollbrecht, Lawrence
                 A. Kravitz, Harry Bernard Bronson, Michael J. Stachowski (jd)
                 [Entry date 12/07/99]


12/7/99  --      CASE reassigned  to USDJ Richard J. Arcara (jd)
                 [Entry date 12/07/99]


12/13/99 20      ORDER, directing that Judge Elfvin's Scheduling Order of
                 8/25/99 shall remain in effect until further order of the
                 Court ( signed by USDJ Richard J. Arcara ) Notice and copy
                 of order sent to Michael J. Vollbrecht, Lawrence A.
                 Kravitz, Harry Bernard Bronson, Michael J. Stachowski (sg)
                 [Entry date 12/14/99]


2/17/00  21      ORDER,  set Settlement Conference for 2:00 5/24/00, in
                 preparation for the conference counsel shall consult Local
                 Rule 16.1 (c) ( signed by USMJ Leslie G. Foschio ) Notice
                 and copy of order sent to Michael J. Vollbrecht, Lawrence
                 A. Kravitz, Harry Bernard Bronson, Michael J. Stachowski (sg)
                 [Entry date 02/18/00]


4/14/00  22      NOTICE of attorney appearance for Arthur A. Coia, Laborers'
                 Union, Robert Luskin  by John M. Curran (sg)
                 [Entry date 04/18/00]


5/9/00   23      STIPULATION and ORDER, Discontinuing/Dismissing the action
                 pursuant to Rule 41(a), Fed.R.Civ.P. without costs to
                 either party as against the other (signed by USDJ Richard
                 J. Arcara) Notice and copy of order sent to Michael J.
                 Vollbrecht, John M. Curran, Lawrence A. Kravitz, Harry
                 Bernard Bronson, Michael J. Stachowski . (sg)
                 [Entry date 05/10/00]


5/9/00   --      Case closed (sg) [Entry date 05/10/00]



Case Flags:
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