Docket as of July 28, 2000 8:07 pm

U.S. District Court
Western District of New York (Buffalo)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 98-CV-494

Curvin v. Coia, et al

Filed: 08/06/98
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                          
BRUCE CURVIN                      Michael J. Stachowski
     plaintiff                    [COR LD NTC]
                                  2025 Clinton St.
                                  Buffalo, NY 14206
                                  716-824-5353
   v.
ARTHUR A. COIA, General           John M. Curran
President of Laborers             [COR LD NTC]
International Union of North      Albrecht, Maguire, Heffern &
America                           Gregg, P.C.
     defendant                    2100 Empire Tower
                                  Buffalo, NY 14202
                                  716-853-1521
                                  Andrew A. Gorlick, 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]
                                  Andrew A. Gorlick, Esq.,*
                                  (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]
LABORERS LOCAL 210                Andrew A. Gorlick, Esq.,*
     defendant                    (See above)
                                  [COR LD NTC]

DOCKET     PROCEEDINGS


DATE     #                   DOCKET     ENTRY
8/6/98   1       COMPLAINT filed;    FILING FEE $ 150.00  RECEIPT # 69220 (ds)
                 [Entry date 08/06/98]
8/6/98   --      SUMMONS(ES) issued for Arthur A. Coia, Laborers Int'l
                 Union, Laborers Local 210 (ds) [Entry date 08/06/98]
8/11/98  2       ORDER: Jurisdiction and power to participate herein as a
                 facilitator in settlement discussions is hereby granted to
                 Magistrate Judge Carol E. Heckman ( signed by Senior USDJ
                 John T. Elfvin ) Notice and copy of order sent to Michael
                 J. Stachowski (ds) [Entry date 08/11/98]
10/8/98  3       RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Laborers Local 210 10/2/98
                 Answer due on 10/22/98 (ds) [Entry date 10/09/98]

10/20/98 4       ANSWER to Complaint by Laborers Local 210  (Attorney Andrew
                 A. Gorlick) (ds) [Entry date 10/21/98]

11/20/98 5       ANSWER to Complaint by Arthur A. Coia, Laborers Int'l Union
                 (Attorney Andrew A. Gorlick), (jd) [Entry date 11/23/98]


11/20/98 6       AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint by Laborers Local 210 : amends
                 [4-1] answer  by Laborers Local 210 (jd)
                 [Entry date 11/23/98]


11/30/98 --      NOTICE: Pre-trial conference set at 4:15 on 12/14/98 JTE (ds)
                 [Entry date 11/30/98]


12/14/98 --      Pre-trial conference held; court to issue order - JTE (ds)
                 [Entry date 12/21/98]


12/18/98 7       ORDER, all Discovery shall be accomplished not later than
                 10/8/99,  the parties shall not later than 10/25/99 file
                 a motion or motions for summary judgment ,  the parties
                 shall appear at 3:00 p.m. on 10/29/99 for the purpose of
                 selecting and setting a trial date and jurisdiction and
                 power to participate herein as a facilitator in settlement
                 is granted to Magistrate Judge Heckman. ( signed by Senior
                 USDJ John T. Elfvin ) Notice and copy of order sent to
                 Andrew A. Gorlick, Michael J. Stachowski (jd)
                 [Entry date 12/18/98]


2/17/99  8       ORDER, this case is scheduled for a  Settlement Conference
                 at 10:00 a.m. on 10/12/99. ( signed by USMJ Carol E.
                 Heckman ) Notice and copy of order sent to Andrew A.
                 Gorlick, Michael J. Stachowski (jd) [Entry date 02/18/99]


10/14/99 9       ANSWER to Interrogatories filed by Bruce Curvin (ds)
                 [Entry date 10/15/99]


10/18/99 10      NOTICE of attorney appearance for defendants Arthur A.
                 Coia, Laborers Int'l Union by John M. Curran (jd)
                 [Entry date 10/18/99]


10/19/99 --      Settlement conference held;  case cannot be settled;
                 summary judgment motions to be filed by defendants by
                 10/25/99 - CEH (ds) [Entry date 10/25/99]


10/25/99 11      MOTION by Arthur A. Coia, Laborers Int'l Union, and
                 Laborers Local 210 for Summary Judgment, together with
                 attached affidavit (ds) [Entry date 10/25/99]


10/25/99 12      MOTION by Arthur A. Coia, and Laborers Int'l Union for
                 Summary Judgment, together with attached supporting
                 documentation;  Motion Hearing set for 3:00 11/19/99 (ds)
                 [Entry date 10/26/99]


10/25/99 13      MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Arthur A. Coia, and Laborers Int'l
                 Union, in support of [12-1] motion for Summary Judgment (ds)
                 [Entry date 10/26/99]


10/25/99 14      STATEMENT OF FACTS by Arthur A. Coia, and Laborers Int'l
                 Union re: [11-1] motion for Summary Judgment (ds)
                 [Entry date 10/26/99]


10/25/99 --      Exhibits received by Arthur A. Coia and International Union
                 of North America in support of [12-1] motion for summary
                 judgment. (ds) [Entry date 10/26/99]


10/26/99 --      NOTICE: Response to Motion set to 11/12/99 for [11-1]
                 motion for Summary Judgment, Reply to Response to Motion
                 set to 11/17/99 , Motion Hearing set for 3:00 11/19/99
                 JTE (ds) [Entry date 10/26/99]


10/26/99 --      NOTICE: Response to Motion set to 11/12/99 for [12-1]
                 motion for Summary Judgment, Reply to Response to Motion
                 set to 11/17/99, Motion Hearing set for 3:00 on 11/19/99
                  JTE (ds) [Entry date 10/28/99]


10/27/99 --      NOTICE: Response to Motion set to 11/12/99 for [11-1]
                 motion for Summary Judgment, Reply to Response to Motion
                 set to 11/17/99, Motion Hearing set for 3:00 11/19/99
                 JTE (ds) [Entry date 10/28/99]


10/29/99 --      Minute entry: Trial date status conference per order of
                 12/17/98 is moot; summary judgment motion filed timely -
                 JTE (ds) [Entry date 11/04/99]


11/10/99 --      NOTICE (JTE ) Motion Hearing set for 3:00 pm on 12/10/99
                 for defendants [11-1] and [12-1] motion for Summary
                 Judgment, opposition papers are due 12/3/99 , Reply
                 papers are due 12/8/99 (jd) [Entry date 11/17/99]


11/19/99 --      Minute entry:, defendants [11-1] and [12-1] motions for
                 Summary Judgment adjourned to 12/10/99 at 3:00pm, no
                 appearances. JTE (jd) [Entry date 11/29/99]


12/3/99  15      MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Bruce Curvin  in opposition to [11-1]
                 motion for Summary Judgment by Laborers Local 210, Laborers
                 Int'l Union, Arthur A. Coia (ds) [Entry date 12/03/99]


12/3/99  16      AFFIDAVIT by Bruce Curvin in opposition to [11-1] motion
                 for Summary Judgment by Laborers Local 210, Laborers Int'l
                 Union, Arthur A. Coia (ds) [Entry date 12/03/99]


12/3/99  17      CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Bruce Curvin re: [15-1]
                 opposition memorandum (ds) [Entry date 12/03/99]


12/8/99  18      MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN REPLY by Local 210 to [15-1]
                 opposition memorandum by Bruce Curvin (ds)
                 [Entry date 12/08/99]


12/8/99  19      ORDER: Case shall be transferred to the Honorable Richard
                 J. Arcara and the number shall now read as 98-cv-0494A(F)
                 ( signed by Senior USDJ John T. Elfvin ) Notice and copy of
                 order sent to Andrew A. Gorlick, John M. Curran, Michael J.
                 Stachowski (ds) [Entry date 12/09/99]


12/8/99  --      CASE reassigned  to USDJ Richard J. Arcara (ds)
                 [Entry date 12/09/99]


12/8/99  20      REPLY MEMORANDUM by Arthur A. Coia, and Laborers Int'l
                 Union, in support of [12-1] motion for Summary Judgment (ds)
                 [Entry date 12/09/99]


12/8/99  21      REPLY AFFIDAVIT by Arthur A. Coia and Laborers Int'l Union,
                 in support of [12-1] motion for Summary Judgment (ds)
                 [Entry date 12/09/99]


12/10/99 --      Minute entry:, defendants motion for summary judgment and
                 defendant Coias' and Laborers International motion for
                 summary judgment case Transferred to Judge Arcara JTE (jd)
                 [Entry date 12/20/99]


12/13/99 22      ORDER: On December 8, 1999, the Honorable John T. Elfvin,
                 United States District Judge, transferred the
                 above-captioned case to this Court. Oral argument on
                 defendants' motion for summary judgment was originally
                 scheduled before Judge Elfvin for 12/10/99; that date is
                 hereby adjourned; the court shall have a , Motion Hearing
                 set for 9:00 1/28/00 for [11-1] [12-1] motions for Summary
                 Judgment ( signed by USDJ Richard J. Arcara ) Notice and
                 copy of order sent to Andrew A. John M. Curran, Michael J.
                 Stachowski (ds) [Entry date 12/14/99]


1/28/00  --      Motion hearing re: [11-1] motion for Summary Judgment by
                 Laborers Local 210, Laborers Int'l Union, Arthur A. Coia
                 and [12-1] motion for Summary Judgment by Laborers Int'l
                 Union, Arthur A. Coia Motion hearing held; decision
                 reserved; order to follow - RJA (ds) [Entry date 02/28/00]


6/1/00   --      Pursuant to conversation with chambers, the settlement
                 matters previously referred to USMJ Heckman are now
                 referred to USMJ Schroeder. (dz) [Entry date 06/02/00]


7/17/00  23      ORDER granting [11-1] [12-1] motions for Summary Judgment;
                 Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment in favor
                 of defendants and to take all steps necessary to close the
                 case ( signed by Richard J. Arcara ) Notice and copy of
                 order sent to Andrew A. Gorlick, John M. Curran, Michael J.
                 Stachowski (ds) [Entry date 07/17/00]


7/17/00  24      JUDGMENT on decision of court  (CLERK). Notice and copy of
                 judgment sent to Andrew A. Gorlick, John M. Curran, Michael
                 J. Stachowski (ds) [Entry date 07/17/00]


7/17/00  --      Case closed (ds) [Entry date 07/17/00]


7/26/00  25      NOTICE OF APPEAL by Bruce Curvin .  Fee Status: Paid
                 $105.00 (copy to Andrew A. Gorlick, John M. Curran, and to
                 Clerk, USCA, with copy of docket entries) (USCA Forms C,
                 C-A, and D to Michael J. Stachowski). (dr)
                 [Entry date 07/28/00]



Case Flags:
SETTLE
APPEAL
CLOS00

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