Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc. v. Greenwich et al
Plaintiff: Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc.
Defendant: Town of Greenwich and Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich
Intervenor Defendant: Sarah Darer Littman, Thomas Dianis, Maureen Dianis, Anthony Lovallo, Barbara Lovallo, Marco Pires and Martha Pires
Case Number: 3:2014cv00975
Filed: July 7, 2014
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Office: New Haven Office
County: Fairfield
Presiding Judge: Janet C Hall
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
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December 10, 2014 Filing 46 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings: Held on November 24,2014 before Judge Janet C. Hall. Court Reporter: Terri Fidanza. IMPORTANT NOTICE - REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: To remove personal identifier information from the transcript, a party must electronically file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction with the Clerk's Office within seven (7) calendar days of this date. If no such Notice is filed, the court will assume redaction of personal identifiers is not necessary and the transcript will be made available through PACER without redaction 90 days from today's date. The transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. The policy governing the redaction of personal information is located on the court website at www.ctd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 12/31/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/10/2015. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/10/2015. (Fidanza, T.)
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November 24, 2014 Filing 45 Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Judge Janet C. Hall: Motion Hearing held on 11/24/2014; granting as stated on the record #36 Motion to Approve Consent Judgment; granting #42 Motion to Withdraw ; The case is administratively closed with right to move to reopen by any party within 450 days for any reason. Total Time: 1 hours and 35 minutes(Court Reporter Terri Fidanza.) (Lewis, D)
November 21, 2014 Filing 44 REPLY to Response to #36 Joint MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment of Stipulated Dismissal filed by Town of Greenwich, Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Sandler, Erick)
November 21, 2014 Filing 43 REPLY to Response to #36 Joint MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment of Stipulated Dismissal filed by Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Greene, Robert)
November 11, 2014 Filing 42 MOTION to Withdraw Permission to Withdraw as Intervenors by Maureen Dianis, Thomas Dianis. (Kovack, Mark)
November 10, 2014 Filing 41 OBJECTION & Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Joint Motion for Entry of Stipulated Judgment of Dismissal filed by Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc.. (Kovack, Mark)
October 27, 2014 Filing 40 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Hearing before Judge Janet C. Hall on Motion to Approve Consent Judgment of Stipulated Dismissal (Doc. No. 36) set for 11/24/2014 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom One, 141 Church St., New Haven, CT. (Goodwin, Z.)
October 24, 2014 Filing 39 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #36 Joint MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment of Stipulated Dismissal. Responses due by 11/7/2014. Replies due 11/21/2014. (Lewis, D)
October 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #37 Motion to Stay. SO ORDERED Judge Janet C. Hall on 10/24/2014. (Goodwin, Z.)
October 20, 2014 Filing 37 Joint MOTION to Stay re #35 Scheduling Order, Stay Deadlines Pending Hearing on Settlement by Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc..Responses due by 11/10/2014 (Greene, Robert)
October 20, 2014 Filing 36 Joint MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment of Stipulated Dismissal by Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Consent Order for Stipulated Dismissal, #2 Exhibit Settlement Agreement, #3 Exhibit Lot Map Exhibit to Settlement Agreement)(Greene, Robert)
October 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 35 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 11/12/2014 Discovery due by 5/15/2015 Dispositive Motions due by 11/15/2015 Joint Status Report due by 12/30/2014 Joint Trial Brief due by 11/15/2015 Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 9/30/2014.(Malone, P.)
September 30, 2014 Filing 34 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons: Pre-Settlement Telephone Status Conference held on 9/30/2014. The parties are working towards resolving this matter independently and a settlement conference would not be productive at this time. Counsel may contact chambers to schedule a settlement conference in the future if so desired. 25 minutes (Katz, Samantha)
September 25, 2014 Filing 33 Minute Entry for Scheduling Conference held on 9/25/2014 before Judge Janet C. Hall. Separate scheduling order will follow. Total time: 15 minutes. (Court Reporter Terri Fidanza.) (Goodwin, Z.)
September 25, 2014 Filing 32 AMENDED NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Pre-Settlement Telephone Status Conference RESET FROM 10/14/2014 to 9/30/2014 11:00 AM before Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons. A date for the settlement conference will be set during the telephone call. As the Court requires parties or their representatives with settlement authority to attend the settlement conference, counsel should obtain dates of unavailability from their clients over the next 90 days and have their own calendars available to aid in the scheduling. During the telephone call, counsel should be prepared to discuss what information needs to be exchanged and anything else that needs to be accomplished prior to the settlement conference for the discussions to be productive. This telephone conference will not be rescheduled based on requests from counsel. If counsel is not available at the scheduled time, please arrange for coverage by another lawyer who will have the necessary background knowledge to participate. Counsel for the plaintiff shall initiate this call. Once all parties are on the line, please contact Chambers at (203)579-5640 (Katz, Samantha)
September 23, 2014 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Mario F. Coppola on behalf of Maureen Dianis, Thomas Dianis, Sarah Darer Littman, Anthony Lovallo, Barbara Lovallo, Marco Pires, Martha Pires (Coppola, Mario)
September 22, 2014 Filing 30 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Telephone Pre-Settlement Conference set for 10/14/2014 4:30 PM before Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons. This case has been referred to Judge Fitzsimmons for a settlement conference. A date for the settlement conference will be set during the telephone call. As the Court requires parties or their representatives with settlement authority to attend the settlement conference, counsel should obtain dates of unavailability from their clients over the next 90 days and have their own calendars available to aid in the scheduling. During the telephone call, counsel should be prepared to discuss what information needs to be exchanged and anything else that needs to be accomplished prior to the settlement conference for the discussions to be productive.. This telephone conference will not be rescheduled based on requests from counsel. If counsel is not available at the scheduled time, please arrange for coverage by another lawyer, who will have the necessary background knowledge to participate. Counsel for the plaintiff is requested to initiate this call. Once all the parties are on the line, please contact chambers at (203) 579-5640. (Ghilardi, K.)
September 19, 2014 Filing 29 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for 9/25/2014 03:30 PM in Chambers Room 107, 141 Church St., New Haven, CT before Judge Janet C. Hall. Counsel are requested to participate in this conference, via telephone. This conference call is to be arranged between counsel. Once all parties are on the line, please telephone chambers at (203) 773-2428. (DeRubeis, B.)
September 19, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons for early settlement conference SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 9/19/2014.(Lewis, D)
September 17, 2014 Filing 27 RULING granting subject to the agreed-upon conditions re #10 Motion to Intervene as Party Defendants to Count VIII of the Complaint. Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 9/17/2014. (Malone, P.)
September 9, 2014 Filing 26 Joint REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Greene, Robert)
August 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Extension of Time until 9/9/2014 To File Rule 26(f) Report. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 8/22/14. (Pesta, J.)
August 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #22 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until 10/24/2014 To Respond To #1 Complaint. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 8/22/14. (Pesta, J.)
August 22, 2014 Answer deadline updated for Town of Greenwich to 10/24/2014; Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich to 10/24/2014. (Pesta, J.)
August 22, 2014 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 9/9/2014 (Pesta, J.)
August 20, 2014 Filing 23 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until 9/9/2014 To File Rule 26(f) Report Set Deadlines/Hearings by Town of Greenwich, Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich. (Sandler, Erick)
August 20, 2014 Filing 22 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until 10/24/2014 To Respond To Complaint #1 Complaint by Town of Greenwich, Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich. (Sandler, Erick)
August 1, 2014 Filing 21 REPLY to Response to #10 MOTION to Intervene As Party Defendants to Count VIII of The Complaint filed by Maureen Dianis, Thomas Dianis, Sarah Darer Littman, Anthony Lovallo, Barbara Lovallo, Marco Pires, Martha Pires. (Kovack, Mark)
July 31, 2014 Filing 20 Memorandum in Opposition re #10 MOTION to Intervene As Party Defendants to Count VIII of The Complaint filed by Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich. (Sandler, Erick)
July 31, 2014 Filing 19 Memorandum in Opposition re #10 MOTION to Intervene As Party Defendants to Count VIII of The Complaint filed by Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc.. (Greene, Robert)
July 31, 2014 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 9/2/2014 (Lewis, D)
July 23, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until August 28, 2014 to Answer or File a Motion Addressed to the Complaint #1 Complaint. Signed by Clerk on 7/23/2014. (Malone, P.)
July 23, 2014 Answer deadline updated for Town of Greenwich to 8/28/2014; Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich to 8/28/2014. (Malone, P.)
July 22, 2014 Filing 17 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until August 28, 2014 to Answer or File a Motion Addressed to the Complaint #1 Complaint by Town of Greenwich, Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich. (Sandler, Erick)
July 17, 2014 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by John W Cerreta on behalf of Town of Greenwich, Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich (Cerreta, John)
July 17, 2014 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Mueller on behalf of Town of Greenwich, Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich (Mueller, Jeffrey)
July 17, 2014 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Erick M. Sandler on behalf of Town of Greenwich, Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich (Sandler, Erick)
July 15, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Attorney Robert L. Greene for Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc. added.; granting #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Attorney Roman P. Storzer for Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc. added. Certificate of Good Standing due by 9/13/2014. Signed by Clerk on 7/15/2014. (Falcone, K.)
July 14, 2014 Filing 12 MOTION for Attorney(s) Roman P. Storzer to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3302863) by Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Certification)(Slane, John)
July 14, 2014 Filing 11 MOTION for Attorney(s) Robert L. Greene to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3302700) by Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Certification)(Slane, John)
July 10, 2014 Filing 10 MOTION to Intervene As Party Defendants to Count VIII of The Complaint by Maureen Dianis, Thomas Dianis, Sarah Darer Littman, Anthony Lovallo, Barbara Lovallo, Marco Pires, Martha Pires.Responses due by 7/31/2014 (Kovack, Mark)
July 10, 2014 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark J. Kovack on behalf of Sarah Darer Littman, Thomas Dianis, Maureen Dianis, Anthony Lovallo, Barbara Lovallo, Marco Pires, Martha Pires (Kovack, Mark)
July 10, 2014 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc.. Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich served on 7/8/2014, answer due 7/29/2014. (Slane, John)
July 10, 2014 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc.. Town of Greenwich served on 7/8/2014, answer due 7/29/2014. (Slane, John)
July 8, 2014 Filing 6 NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel initiating or removing this action is responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of #4 Order, #3 Electronic Filing Order, #2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #1 Complaint filed by Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc. Signed by Clerk on 7/8/2014.(Falcone, K.)
July 8, 2014 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Town of Greenwich, Planning & Zoning Bd of Appeals of Greenwich* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Heagney Lennon & Slane* *248 Greenwich Ave., P.O. Box 7910* *Greenwich, CT 06836-7910*. (Falcone, K.)
July 8, 2014 Request for Clerk to issue summons as to All Defendants. (Slane, John)
July 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Standing Protective Order Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 7/7/2014.(Falcone, K.)
July 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 7/7/2014.(Falcone, K.)
July 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Motions to Dismiss due on 10/7/2014. Amended Pleadings due by 9/5/2014 Discovery due by 1/6/2015 Dispositive Motions due by 2/5/2015 Signed by Clerk on 7/7/2014.(Falcone, K.)
July 7, 2014 Judge Janet C. Hall added. (Walker, J.)
July 7, 2014 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $400 receipt number 0205-3295949.), filed by Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc..(Slane, John)

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Plaintiff: Greenwich Reform Synagogue, Inc.
Represented By: John F. Slane, Jr.
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