Colozzi et al v. St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center et al

Filing 276

ORDER granting adopting 269 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 268 Letter Motion filed by St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Signed by Judge David N. Hurd on 8/27/10. (cbm )

Colozzi et al v. St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center et al

Doc. 276

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ----------------------------------ROBERT COLOZZI, et al., Plaintiffs, - vs ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL CENTER, et al., Defendants. ------------------------------------------APPEARANCES: THOMAS & SOLOMON LLP Attorneys for Plaintiffs 693 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14607 OF COUNSEL: J. NELSON THOMAS, ESQ. PATRICK J. SOLOMON, ESQ. JUSTIN M. CORDELLO, ESQ. MICHAEL J. LINGLE, ESQ. SARA E. ROOK, ESQ. ROBERT J. SMITH, ESQ. DENNIS P. HENNIGAN, ESQ. EDW ARD G. MELVIN, ESQ. MICHAEL A. TREMONT, ESQ. NICOLE MARLOW-JONES, ESQ. 5:08-CV-1220

COSTELLO, COONEY, FEARON, PLLC Attorneys for Defendants 4th Floor 205 South Salina Street Syracuse, NY 13202 DAVID N. HURD United States District Judge

DECISION and ORDER The named plaintiffs brought this action in November 2008, asserting a variety of federal and state law claims. By Report-Recommendation dated July 20, 2010, the Honorable David E. Peebles, United States Magistrate Judge, recommended that defendants' motion for dismissal of all claims of the thirteen named opt-in plaintiffs who have failed to answer court approved interrogatories (Dkt. No. 268) be granted, and that the following plaintiffs' claims against the defendants in this action be dismissed subject to their

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right, should class certification be granted, to participate as class members in the action if deemed appropriate by the court: 1. Veronica Benz 2. Celinda Case 3. Robin Dunagan 4. Deane J. Engleman 5. Lisa Marie Finlay (Cosma) 6. Marie Granato 7. Denise Haley The plaintiffs have filed timely objections to the Report-Recommendation. Based upon a de novo review of the entire file, including the portions of the ReportRecommendation to which plaintiff has objected, and the recommendations of Magistrate Judge Peebles, the Report-Recommendation is accepted and adopted in all respects. See 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that 1. Defendants' motion for dismissal of all claims of the thirteen named opt-in plaintiffs who have failed to answer court approved interrogatories (Dkt. No. 268) is GRANTED; 2. The following plaintiffs' claims against the defendants in this action are DISMISSED subject to their right, should class certification be granted, to participate as class members in the action if deemed appropriate by the court: 8. Mary K. Johnson 9. Daniel Knapp 10. Joanne Niemann 11. Mary Phelan 12. Renee Steetes 13. Patricia Talarico

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1. Veronica Benz 2. Celinda Case 3. Robin Dunagan 4. Dean J. Engleman 5. Lisa Marie Finlay (Cosma) 6. Marie Granato 7. Denise Haley IT IS SO ORDERED.

8. Mary K. Johnson 9. Daniel Knapp 10. Joanne Niemann 11. Mary Phelan 12. Renee Steetes 13. Patricia Talarico

Dated: August 27, 2010 Utica, New York.

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