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[updated March 6, 2011]

APPEALS TO THE APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT -

Argument Scheduled for April 5, 2011, 2PM.

27 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10010

Single 8 MB File with All Briefs and Decisions Below

Kettaneh Appeal

Kettaneh Appellate Brief - September 7, 2010.

Congregation Responsive Brief - January 14, 2011.

City Responsive Brief - January 14, 2011.

Kettaneh Reply Brief - filed March 11, 2011.

Landmark West Appeal

Landmark West Appellate Brief - November 5, 2010.

Congregation Responsive Brief (LW Appeal) - January 14, 2011.

City Responsive Brief (LW Appeal) - January 14, 2011.

Landmark West Reply Brief -filed March 11, 2011.

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[updated May 11, 2010]

LW Motion to Reargue in LW Case:

October 23, 2009 Landmark West Motion For Regargument With Exhibits (13.5 MB)
November 11, 2009 Kettaneh Motion to Intervene in Landmark West Case With Exhibits (2.2MB)
December 29, 2009 - Responses from All Parties Combined
January 21, 2010 Kettaneh Reply Affirmation Motion to Intervene and Motion for Reargument
January 22, 2010 Landmark West Reply - Motion to Reargue
April 9, 2010 Justice Lobis Decision Denying Motions to Reargue and Intervene

Kettaneh v. BSA and Congregation Shearith Israel - Article 78 Case

January 2, 2009 Kettaneh Amended Petition revised to include citations to BSA record) (79 pages). This petition- supersedes original petition filed September 29, 2008.
January 2, 2009 Kettaneh Amended Memorandum of Law of Petitioners revised to include citations to BSA record) (107 pages). This memorandum supersedes memorandum filed September 29, 2009.
September 29, 2008 Petitioners Appendix A (4500 pages.) Not posted.
December 5, 2008 BSA Administrative Record Filed by City (6000 pages.) Not posted.
February 9, 2009 BSA Answer to Kettaneh Petition
February 9, 2009, Exhibits to BSA Answer re Kettaneh Petition
February 9, 2009 BSA Answering Memorandum of Law re Kettaneh Petition
February 9, 2009 Congregation Answer to Kettaneh Petition
February 9, 2009 Congregation Answering Memorandum of Law - Kettaneh
March 23, 2009 Reply of Kettaneh Petitioners With Attached Reply to BSA Fact Statement and Marked Petition (248 pages)
March 23, 2009 Kettaneh Reply Memorandum of Law (65 pages)
March 23, 2009 Kettaneh Exhibits in Support of Petition and Reply (18.7 MB, 218 pages)
March 31, 2009 Transcript of Hearing before Justice Lobis
June 23, 2009 - BSA Opposition to Kettaneh Motion for Supplemental Brief
June 23, 2009 - Congregation Opposition to Kettaneh Motion for Supplemental Brief
July 8, 2009. Justice Lobis - NY Supreme Court - Denial of Motion for Further Reply Memorandum
July 2009 - Kettaneh Further Reply Brief Draft - permission to file denied.
July 10,, 2009 - Justice Lobis - Supreme Court Decision and Order Dismissing Petition
July 24, 2009 Notice of Entry (served July 29, 2009)
August 27, 2009 Kettaneh Notice of Appeal

Landmark West Case

Complaint in Landmark West case (27 pages)
Motion Papers and Responses in City and Congregation motion to dismiss Landmark West Action
Decision of Judge Lobis of April 21, 2009 converting Landmark West Action to Article 78 proceeding.
LW Amended Petition of May 9, 2009 (removing two petitioners from action).
Congregation Memo of Law of May 26, 2009 in answer to LW.
Congregation Answer of May 26, 2009 to LW Petition.
City Memo of Law of May 21, 2009 in answer to LW.
City Answer of May 26, 2009 to LW Petition.
August 8, 2009 Justice Lobis Decision Dismissing Landmark West Petition
October 21, 2009 Landmark West Notice of Appeal With Pre-Argument Statement
October 23, 2009 Landmark West Motion For Regargument With Exhibits (13.5 MB)
November 11, 2009 Kettaneh Motion to Intervene in Landmark West Case With Exhibits (2.2MB)
December 29, 2009 - Responses from All Parties Combined
January 21, 2010 Kettaneh Reply Affirmation Motion to Intervene and Motion for Reargument
January 22, 2010 Landmark West Reply - Motion to Reargue

 

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