Chinn v. The Elmwood Franklin School et al
Plaintiff: Shellonnee B. Chinn
Defendant: The Elmwood Franklin School, The Buffalo Public Schools District, Sarah Duddy, Andrew Deyell, Fred Acquavita, Alyssa Schwabe, Patti Scaffidi, Molly Clauss, Jenna Evaldi, Michele Kulpit and The Elmwood Franklin School Board of Trustees
Case Number: 1:2015cv00938
Filed: October 29, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Western District of New York
Office: Buffalo Office
County: Erie
Presiding Judge: Frank P. Geraci
Nature of Suit: Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 240 DECISION AND ORDER: The Court accepts and adopts Judge McCarthy's R&R 237 , grants the Buffalo Public Schools District's summary judgment motion 123 , and dismisses this case with prejudice. The Clerk of Court will enter judgment and close this case.SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Frank P. Geraci, Jr. on 9/9/2019. A copy of the NEF and Decision and Order were mailed to Plaintiff. (AFM)-CLERK TO FOLLOW UP-
December 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 213 DECISION AND ORDER: Plaintiff's objections 206 to Judge McCarthy's November 1, 2018 Decision and Order 203 are DENIED. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Frank P. Geraci, Jr. on 12/3/2018. A copy of this NEF and Decision and Order have been mailed to Plaintiff. (AFM)
November 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 211 AMENDED DECISION AND ORDER: Earlier today, the Court entered a Decision and Order 210 adopting Judge McCarthy's R&R 202 and dismissing the entire case with prejudice. This was an oversight -- Judge McCarthy's R&R recommended dismissal against the Elmwood Franklin School and the individual Elmwood Franklin Defendants only, not the Buffalo Public Schools District. Accordingly, this Amended Order accepts and adopts Judge McCarthy's R&R 202 in its entirety and Plaintiff' ;s claims against the Elmwood Franklin School and the individual Elmwood Franklin Defendants are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate those Defendants as parties to the case -- the Buffalo Public Schools District is the only remaining Defendant. The Clerk of Court is also directed to restore the Buffalo Public Schools District's Motion for Summary Judgment 123 and non-party Jeremy Jacobs's Motion to Quash 198 , which were terminated when the Court entered the prior order dismissing the entire case.SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Frank P. Geraci, Jr. on 11/29/2018. A copy of this NEF and Decision and Order have been mailed to the Plaintiff. (AFM)-CLERK TO FOLLOW UP-
November 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 203 DECISION AND ORDER re 143 MOTION for Reconsideration of Court's July 18, 2018 Decision and Order filed by The Buffalo Public Schools District; 149 MOTION to Strike. Signed by Hon. Jeremiah J. McCarthy on 11/1/18. (Court has mailed and emailed a copy of this D&O to plaintiff). (DAZ)
October 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 197 DECISION AND ORDER: Plaintiff's objections to Judge McCarthy's July 17, 2018 Order and her motion to stay the $2,000 judgment 147 are DENIED. SO ORDERED. A copy of this Decision and Order has been mailed to the pro se Plaintiff. Signed by Hon. Frank P. Geraci, Jr. on 10/2/2018. (AFM)
July 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 134 DECISION AND ORDER REGARDING FEES. The Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment in favor of Elmwood Franklin against plaintiff in the amount of $2,000. Signed by Hon. Jeremiah J. McCarthy on 7/17/18. (Court has mailed a copy of this order to plaintiff).(DAZ)-CLERK TO FOLLOW UP-
July 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 128 DECISION AND ORDER: The pro se Plaintiff's 108 objections to Judge Schroeder's May 30, 2018 Order and her 125 objections to Judge McCarthy's June 21, 2018 Order are DENIED. A copy of this Decision and Order and the NEF have been mailed to the pro se Plaintiff. Signed by Hon. Frank P. Geraci, Jr. on 7/12/2018. (SFR)
May 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ORDER granting 91 Motion to Quash. Signed by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. on 5/30/2018. (KER)(Mailed to Plaintiff)
September 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 69 DECISION AND ORDER: The Court Orders as follows: 1) Plaintiff's Motions for an extension of time to complete service on Defendants is GRANTED, and she shall have until October 31, 2017 to serve all Defendants;2) Defendant Deyell 's Motion to Vacate the Clerk's Entry of Default in Case No. 15-CV-1050 is GRANTED, and Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment against Deyell is DENIED; 3) Plaintiff's applications for costs regarding service are DENIED W IHTOUT PREJUDICE, and the parties are strongly encouraged to discuss and resolve the issue of reasonable service costs against Defendants amongst themselves; and 4) the cases of (1) Chinn v. Elmwood Franklin, 15-CV-938-FPG; (2) Chinn v. Elmw ood Franklin, 15-CV-964-FPG; (3) Chinn v. Deyell, 15-CV-1050-FPG; and (4) Chinn v. Duddy, 16-CV-61-FPG are hereby CONSOLIDATED, and all future filings shall occur under the lead docket of 15-CV-938-FPG.5) After consolidating the cases, the Cl erk of Court shall close case numbers 15-CV-964-FPG, 15-CV-1050-FPG, and 16-CV-61-FPG.SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Frank P. Geraci, Jr. on 9/28/17.A copy of the NEF from each of the 4 cases, and a single copy of the Decision and Order entered in each case has been mailed to the pro se Plaintiff. (SCE)-CLERK TO FOLLOW UP-
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Plaintiff: Shellonnee B. Chinn
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Defendant: Sarah Duddy
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Defendant: Alyssa Schwabe
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Defendant: Patti Scaffidi
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Defendant: Molly Clauss
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Defendant: Jenna Evaldi
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Defendant: Michele Kulpit
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