Hamptons Litigation (JPOE)

Decision (02/11/15): JEWISH PEOPLE OF WESTHAMPTON BEACH v. Village, 778 F. 3d 390 – Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit 2015


CLOSED

U.S. District Court
Eastern District of New York (Central Islip)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:12-cv-03760-ARL

Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach et al v. The Village of Westhampton Beach et al
Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay
Cause: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement
Date Filed: 07/30/2012
Date Terminated: 08/15/2014
Jury Demand: None
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Plaintiff
Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach represented by Jonathan Halsby Sinnreich 
Sinnreich Kosakoff & Messina LLP
267 Carleton Avenue
Suite 301
Central Islip, NY 11722
631-650-1200
Fax: 631-650-1207
Email: jsinnreich@skmlaw.net
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDTimothy F. Hill 
Sinnreich & Kosakoff LLP
267 Carleton Avenue
Central Islip, NY 11722
631-650-1200
Fax: 631-650-1207
Email: thill@skmlaw.net
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Arnold Sheiffer represented by Jonathan Halsby Sinnreich 
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDTimothy F. Hill 
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Estelle Lubliner represented by Jonathan Halsby Sinnreich 
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDTimothy F. Hill 
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
V.
Defendant
The Village of Westhampton Beach represented by Brian S. Sokoloff 
Sokoloff Stern LLP
179 Westbury Avenue
Carle Place, NY 11514
516-334-4500
Fax: 516-334-4501
Email: bsokoloff@sokoloffstern.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
East End Eruv Association
TERMINATED: 02/04/2013
represented by Robert G. Sugarman 
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
212-310-8184
Fax: 212-310-8007
Email: robert.sugarman@weil.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDYehudah L. Buchweitz 
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
212-310-8256
Fax: 212-310-8007
Email: yehudah.buchweitz@weil.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Verizon New York Inc.
TERMINATED: 02/04/2013
represented by Erica Weisgerber 
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-909-6998
Fax: 212-521-7490
Email: eweisgerber@debevoise.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Long Island Lighting Company
TERMINATED: 05/21/2013
doing business as
LIPA
TERMINATED: 05/21/2013
represented by Jessica M. Zetwick 
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20004
202-739-5928
Fax: 202-739-3001
Email: jzetwick@morganlewis.com
TERMINATED: 07/19/2013
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDMichele A. Pincus 
LIPA
333 Earle Ovington Blvd
Uniondale, NY 11553
516-719-9884
Fax: 516-719-9812
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICEDRonald J. Tenpas 
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw
Washington, DC 20004
(202)739-5435
Fax: (202)739-3001
Email: rtenpas@morganlewis.com
TERMINATED: 07/19/2013
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

Date Filed # Docket Text
07/30/2012 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -No,, filed by Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach, Arnold Sheiffer, Estelle Lubliner. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (McMahon, Carol) (Entered: 07/31/2012)
07/30/2012 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (McMahon, Carol) (Entered: 07/31/2012)
07/30/2012 FILING FEE: $ 350.00, receipt number 10245 (McMahon, Carol) (Entered: 07/31/2012)
07/31/2012 2 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link:http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdfYou may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (McMahon, Carol) (Entered: 07/31/2012)
07/31/2012 Case Ineligible for Arbitration (Bollbach, Jean) (Entered: 07/31/2012)
08/01/2012 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian S. Sokoloff on behalf of The Village of Westhampton Beach (aty to be noticed) (Sokoloff, Brian) (Entered: 08/01/2012)
08/27/2012 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Yehudah L. Buchweitz on behalf of East End Eruv Association (aty to be noticed) (Buchweitz, Yehudah) (Entered: 08/27/2012)
08/28/2012 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert G. Sugarman on behalf of East End Eruv Association (aty to be noticed) (Sugarman, Robert) (Entered: 08/28/2012)
08/28/2012 6 Letter by East End Eruv Association (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B) (Sugarman, Robert) (Entered: 08/28/2012)
08/28/2012 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Erica Weisgerber on behalf of Verizon New York Inc. (aty to be noticed) (Weisgerber, Erica) (Entered: 08/28/2012)
08/28/2012 8 Letter to Judge Wexler requesting a pre-motion conference by Verizon New York Inc. (Weisgerber, Erica) (Entered: 08/28/2012)
09/04/2012 9 STIPULATION and Proposed Order by Long Island Lighting Company (Tenpas, Ronald) (Entered: 09/04/2012)
09/04/2012 10 Letter by Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach, Estelle Lubliner, Arnold Sheiffer (Sinnreich, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/04/2012)
09/05/2012 ORDER TO ANSWER re 9 : the time for the Long Island Lighting Company to answer, mover or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to October 3, 2012. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 9/5/2012. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert) (Entered: 09/05/2012)
09/05/2012 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy F. Hill on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Hill, Timothy) (Entered: 09/05/2012)
09/20/2012 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Michele A. Pincus on behalf of Long Island Lighting Company (aty to be noticed) (Pincus, Michele) (Entered: 09/20/2012)
10/03/2012 13 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Long Island Lighting Company. (Pincus, Michele) (Entered: 10/03/2012)
10/12/2012 14 Letter Regarding Briefing Schedule by East End Eruv Association (Sugarman, Robert) (Entered: 10/12/2012)
10/12/2012 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jessica M. Zetwick Filing fee $ 25, receipt number 0207-5786301. by Long Island Lighting Company. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Certificate of Good Standing, # 4 Certificate of Good Standing) (Zetwick, Jessica) (Entered: 10/12/2012)
10/12/2012 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Ronald J. Tenpas Filing fee $ 25, receipt number 0207-5786344. by Long Island Lighting Company. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Certificate of Good Standing, # 4 Certificate of Good Standing, # 5 Certificate of Good Standing) (Tenpas, Ronald) (Entered: 10/12/2012)
10/15/2012 ORDER granting 15 and 16 : The motions of Jessica M. Zetwick and Ronald J. Teppas for leave to appear pro hac vice are granted. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 10/15/2012. c/ecf (Miller, Dina) (Entered: 10/15/2012)
10/16/2012 ORDER re 14 Letter filed by East End Eruv Association. The proposed briefing schedule is approved. Ordered by Judge Leonard D. Wexler on 10/16/2012. (Ausili, Peter) (Entered: 10/16/2012)
10/16/2012 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Ronald J. Tenpas on behalf of Long Island Lighting Company (notification declined or already on case) (Tenpas, Ronald) (Entered: 10/16/2012)
10/16/2012 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica M. Zetwick on behalf of Long Island Lighting Company (notification declined or already on case) (Zetwick, Jessica) (Entered: 10/16/2012)
10/29/2012 19 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion to Dismiss by East End Eruv Association. (Sugarman, Robert) (Entered: 10/29/2012)
10/29/2012 20 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File defendant’s motion to dismiss (submitted with plaintiff’s consent) by Verizon New York Inc.. (Weisgerber, Erica) (Entered: 10/29/2012)
11/07/2012 ORDER granting 19 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Ordered by Judge Leonard D. Wexler on 11/7/2012. (Ausili, Peter) (Entered: 11/07/2012)
11/07/2012 ORDER granting 20 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Ordered by Judge Leonard D. Wexler on 11/7/2012. (Ausili, Peter) (Entered: 11/07/2012)
11/19/2012 21 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to motions to dismiss, on consent, by Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach, Estelle Lubliner, Arnold Sheiffer. (Hill, Timothy) (Entered: 11/19/2012)
11/28/2012 ORDER granting 21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 21 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to motions to dismiss, on consent,. Response due by 12/7/2012; replies due by 12/21/2012. Ordered by Judge Leonard D. Wexler on 11/28/2012. (Ausili, Peter) (Entered: 11/28/2012)
12/05/2012 22 Letter MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages re: memorandum of law in opposition to two defendants’ (EEEA and Verizon) motions to dismiss by Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach, Estelle Lubliner, Arnold Sheiffer. (Hill, Timothy) (Entered: 12/05/2012)
12/21/2012 23 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint by East End Eruv Association. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Certificate of Service, # 3 Memorandum in Opposition, # 4 Declaration in Opposition, # 5 Exhibit A, # 6 Exhibit B, # 7 Exhibit C, # 8 Exhibit D, # 9 Exhibit E, # 10 Exhibit F, # 11 Reply Memorandum of Law, # 12 Certificate of Service) (Sugarman, Robert) (Entered: 12/21/2012)
12/21/2012 24 MOTION to Dismiss / Notice of Motion to Dismiss by Verizon New York Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Verizon New York Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Declaration of Erica S. Weisgerber, # 3 Exhibit 1 to Weisgerber Declaration, # 4Exhibit 2 to Weisgerber Declaration, # 5 Exhibit 3 to Weisgerber Declaration, # 6 Exhibit 4 to Weisgerber Declaration, # 7 Certificate of Service, # 8 Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motions to Dismiss, # 9 Declaration of Jonathan Sinnreich, # 10 Exhibit A to Sinnreich Declaration, # 11 Exhibit B to Sinnreich Declaration, # 12 Exhibit C to Sinnreich Declaration, # 13 Exhibit D to Sinnreich Declaration, # 14 Exhibit E to Sinnreich Declaration, # 15 Exhibit F to Sinnreich Declaration, # 16 Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Verizon New York Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss, # 17 Certificate of Service) (Weisgerber, Erica) (Entered: 12/21/2012)
02/01/2013 ORDER granting 22 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Ordered by Judge Leonard D. Wexler on 2/1/2013. (Ausili, Peter) (Entered: 02/01/2013)
02/04/2013 ORDER granting 23 Motion to Dismiss; granting 24 Motion to Dismiss, as stated at oral argument today. Accordingly, this action is dismissed as against defendants Verizon and EEEA. Ordered by Judge Leonard D. Wexler on 2/4/2013. (Ausili, Peter) (Entered: 02/04/2013)
02/04/2013 25 Minute Entry; For proceedings held on February 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. before Judge Leonard D. Wexler; For Civil Cause for Motion/Argument; re: CV-11-0213 – EEEA v. The Village of Westhampton Beach, et al; CV-11-0252 – Verizon v. Westhampton, et al.; CV 12-3760 – Jewish People v. Westhampton, et al.; Appearances: For Pltff.: Robert G. Sugarman, Esq., Yehudah Buchweitz, Esq.; For Verizon: Erica Weisgerber, Esq.; For LILCO: Ronald J. Tenpas, esq., Michele A Pincus, Esq.; For Deft.: Jeltje DeJone, Esq., March Hamilton, Esq., Brian S. Sokoloff, Esq., Leo Dorefman, Esq., Maureen T. Liccione, Esq.; Court Reporter: Owen Wicker. Case called. Counsel present. Conference held. Dispositive motions and motion for preliminary injunction. Argument heard. See Order, dated 2/4/2013 for details. Non-jury trial on April 15, 2013 @ 9:30 a.m. Proceeding concluded. (Fagan, Linda) (Fagan, Linda) (Entered: 02/05/2013)
03/22/2013 26 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Long Island Lighting Company. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Opposition) (Zetwick, Jessica) (Entered: 03/22/2013)
05/17/2013 27 Letter Regarding LIPA’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings by Long Island Lighting Company (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Zetwick, Jessica) (Entered: 05/17/2013)
05/21/2013 28 ORDER: Granting LIPA’s 26 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Plaintiffs’ claims against LIPA are dismissed in their entirety. Long Island Lighting Company terminated. Ordered by Judge Leonard D. Wexler on 5/21/2013. c/m by ecf. (Mahon, Cinthia) (Entered: 05/23/2013)
07/18/2013 29 Letter MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Long Island Lighting Company. (Zetwick, Jessica) (Entered: 07/18/2013)
07/19/2013 ORDER granting 29 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Ronald J. Tenpas and Jessica M. Zetwick terminated. Ordered by Magistrate Judge A. Kathleen Tomlinson on 7/19/2013. (Buckel, Katherine) (Entered: 07/19/2013)
01/28/2014 SCHEDULING ORDER: A status conference will be held on February 5, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 940, Alfonse M. D’Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, New York. All counsel are directed to appear. So Ordered by Judge Leonard D. Wexler on 1/28/2014. (Minerva, Deanna) (Entered: 01/28/2014)
02/03/2014 30 CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge by The Village of Westhampton Beach. (Attachments: # 1 Cover letter with Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge) (Sokoloff, Brian) (Entered: 02/03/2014)
02/04/2014 31 CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge by Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach, The Village of Westhampton Beach. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay. Ordered by Judge Leonard D. Wexler on 2/4/14. c/m by ecf. (Mahon, Cinthia) (Entered: 02/04/2014)
02/07/2014 32 Letter MOTION to Reassign Case on consent to Mag. J. Tomlinson by The Village of Westhampton Beach. (Sokoloff, Brian) (Entered: 02/07/2014)
04/02/2014 33 STIPULATION of Dismissal without prejudice by Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach, Estelle Lubliner, Arnold Sheiffer (Hill, Timothy) (Entered: 04/02/2014)
04/25/2014 34 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to Order on Motion to Dismiss,,, 28 Order on Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, Add and Terminate Parties,, by Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach, Estelle Lubliner, Arnold Sheiffer. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number 0207-6884548. Appeal Record due by 8/11/2014. (Hill, Timothy) (Entered: 04/25/2014)
04/25/2014 Electronic Index to Record on Appeal sent to US Court of Appeals. 34 Notice of Appeal, Documents are available via Pacer. For docket entries without a hyperlink or for documents under seal, contact the court and we’ll arrange for the document(s) to be made available to you. (Russo, Eric) (Entered: 04/25/2014)
08/15/2014 35 STIPULATION of Dismissal with prejudice by Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach, Estelle Lubliner, Arnold Sheiffer (Hill, Timothy) (Entered: 08/15/2014)
08/15/2014 ORDER Re 35 : DISMISSING CASE. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay on 8/15/2014. c/ecf (Imrie, Robert) (Entered: 01/06/2015)
03/10/2015 36 MANDATE of USCA as to 34 Notice of Appeal, filed by Arnold Sheiffer, Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach, Estelle Lubliner. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the judgments of the district court are AFFIRMED. USCA #14-1441. (Corsini, Alexander) (Entered: 03/11/2015)

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