-JO Jacob Friedman, Estelle Sapir and Miriam Stern, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Union Bank of Switzerland, et al. (See Doc. No. 897)

Filing 4760

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER dated 10/11/11 Approving CRT Set 23:2 summary denials to appeals as certified by the claims resolution tribunal pursuant to Article 30 of the rules governing the claims resolution process. ORDERED that the 2 Appeals to the clai ms listed in Annex A shall be summarily denied and the relevant Appellants so informed; It is further ordered that the CRT shall provide the Court with the name and address of every Appellant whose appeal is herewith summarily denied, which information shall be filed with the Court under seal.( Ordered by Senior Judge Edward R. Korman on 10/11/2011 ) Associated Cases: 1:96-cv-04849-ERK-JO, 1:96-cv-05161-ERK-MDG, 1:97-cv-00461-ERK-MDG (Guzzi, Roseann)

FILED
IN CLERK'S OFFICE
U.S OISTRICT COURT E.D.NY

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

OCT 1 2 2011

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BROOKLYN OFFICE.

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Case No. CV 96-4849 (ERK)(MDG)
(Consolidated with CV 96-5161
and CV 97-461)

• IN RE: HOLOCAUST VICTIM ASSETS
LITIGATION

MEMORANDUM & ORDER
This Document Relates to: All Cases

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MEMORANDUM & ORDER APPROVING CRT SET 23: 2 SUMMARY DENIALS TO
APPEALS AS CERTIFIED BY THE CLAIMS RESOLUTION TRIBUNAL PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE 30 OF THE RULES GOVERNING THE CLAIMS RESOLUTION PROCESS

KORMAN,J.:
As provided under the Settlement Agreement, and in accordance with the procedures
established in the December 8, 2000 and December 14, 2006 Memoranda & Orders and in the Plan
of Allocation and Distribution of Settlement Proceeds, the Claims Resolution Tribunal (the "CRT")
is hereby requesting the Court's approval of the CRT's twenty-third set of appeal decisions
consisting of 2 Summary Denials based upon Appeals submitted to the CRT. This set includes 2
Summary Denials to Appeals of Certified Award Denials listed in Annex A to this Order.
Under Article 30 of the Rules Governing the Claims Resolution Process, as amended (the
"Rules"), an appeal must be based upon a plausible suggestion of error regarding the conclusions
reached by the CRT.
summarily denied.

Any appeals submitted without a plausible suggestion of error shall be

At my direction, the CRT has analyzed the information provided in the

Appeals listed in Annex A.

Upon careful consideration, the CRT has concluded that the

Appellants whose claims are listed in Annex A did not raise a plausible suggestion of error in the
CRT's findings. Accordingly, the CRT recommends that these Appeals be summarily denied.

I have reviewed the CRT's analyze and I concur with the CRT's recommendations.
Therefore, it is
ORDERED that the 2 Appeals to the claims listed in Annex A shall be summarily denied and
the relevant Appellants so informed;
It is further ordered that the CRT shall provide the Court with the name and address of every

Appellant whose appeal is herewith summarily denied, which information shall be filed with the
Court under seal.

Dated:

Brooklyn, New York
October...L{, 2011

SO ORDERED:

/s/(ERK)

Edward R. Korman
United States District Judge

CLAIMS RESOLUTION TRIBUNAL
CRTBATCH23-ANNEXA
UNREDACTED AND CONFIDENTIAL

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Pursuant to Article 30 of the Rules Governing the Claims Resolution Tribunal, as amended (the
"Rules"), the Claims Resolution Tribunal hereby recommends as of 11 October 2011 that the
following Appeals to Certified Award Denials be summarily denied by the Court:
Claimed Account Owner Name and Claim Number

Original Decision Type

1.1 Pfeifer 218132; 221280
2.1 Friedrich213757

Insufficient Evidence Denial
Disposition Denial

Appeal
Number
3428
3429