Gulino, et al v. Board of Education, et al
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ORDER adopting 2363 Special Master's Report. As set forth in the Second Amended Order of Appointment and consistent with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(f), the Court reviews de novo all objections to conclusions of law and findings of fa ct made or recommended by the Special Master. (ECF No. 524.) Upon de novo review of the R&R, as well as the Findings of Fact and the Conclusions Law - and after reviewing the previous Interim R&Rs that this Court has already adopted - the Court adopt s 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 Norma Quinones final and appealable pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b). (Signed by Judge Kimba M. Wood on 8/23/2019) (mml)
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GULINO, ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
-against-
96-CV -8414 (KMW)
ORDER
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY
OF NEW YORK,
Defendant.
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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 August 15, 2019, Special Master Siffert filed a Report and
Recommendation ("R&R"), recommending this Court adopt the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law for Norma Quinones, 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 . 2363 .)
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 of law and
findings of fact made or recommended by the Special Master. (ECF No. 524.) Upon de nova
review of the R&R, as well as the Findings of Fact and the Conclusions Law- and after
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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 Norma
Quinones final and appealable pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b ).
Dated: New York, New York
August 23 , 2019
KIMBA M. WOOD
United States District Judge
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