Gulino, et al v. Board of Education, et al

Filing 1717

ORDER adopting 1587 Special Master's Report. On May 20, 2014, this case was referred to Special Master John Siffert pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(a)(1)(B) and this Court's inherent equitable powers and autho rity. (ECF Nos. 435, 524.) On May 23, 2019, Special Master Siffert filed a Report and Recommendation ("R&R"), recommending this Court adopt the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Sandra Thompson, enter the Proposed Judgment subm itted with the R&R, and certify the Proposed Judgment as final and appealable pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b). (ECF No. 1587); as further set forth herein. As set forth in the Second Amended Order of Appointment and consiste nt with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(f), the Court reviews de novo all objections to conclusions of law and findings of fact made or recommended by the Special Master. (ECF No. 524.) Upon de novo review of the R&R, as well as the findings of fa ct and the Conclusions Law-and after reviewing the previous Interim R&Rs that this Court has already adopted-the Court adopts the Special Master's R&R in its entirety. Accordingly, the Court will enter the Proposed Judgment. For the reasons set forth in the R&R, the Court holds there is no just reason for delay and certifies the judgment for Sandra Thompson final and appealable pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b). (Signed by Judge Kimba M. Wood on 6/4/2019) (mro) Modified on 6/4/2019 (mro).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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ELSA GULINO, ET AL. ,

USDC SDNY
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Plaintiffs,
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96-CV -8414 (KMW)

ORDER

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF
NEW YORK,
Defendants.

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KIMBA M. WOOD, United States District Judge:
On May 20, 2014, this case was referred to Special Master John Siffert pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(a)(l)(B) and this Court' s inherent equitable powers and
authority.

(ECF Nos. 435, 524.)

On May 23, 2019, Special Master Siffert filed a Report and

Recommendation ("R&R"), recommending this Court adopt the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law for Sandra Thompson, enter the Proposed Judgment submitted with the
R&R, and certify the Proposed Judgment as final and appealable pursuant to Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 54(b).

(ECF No. 1587.)

The parties agree that objections that have been preserved in the record do not need to be
resubmitted to the Court in connection with this R&R.

The parties further agree that the Court

may adopt or reject the R&R on the basis of the arguments and objections to rulings contained in
the record.
As set forth in the Second Amended Order of Appointment and consistent with Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 53(f), the Court reviews de nova all objections to conclusions oflaw and
findings of fact made or recommended by the Special Master.

(ECF No. 524.)

Upon de nova

review of the R&R, as well fl5 the finding~ of fact and th; Con¥lu~iQu~ Law-and after

reviewing the previous Interim R&Rs that this Court has already adopted-the Court adopts the
Special Master's R&R in its entirety.
Accordingly, the Court will enter the Proposed Judgment.

For the reasons set forth in

the R&R, the Court holds there is no just reason for delay and certifies the judgment for Sandra
Thompson final and appealable pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b ).
SO ORDERED.
Dated: New York, New York
June 4, 2019

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KIMBA M. WOOD
United States District Judge

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