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S.W. v. CITY OF NEW YORK

S.W. v. CITY OF NEW YORK

No. 09-CV-1777 (ENV)(MDG).

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S.W., et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png

January 8, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S.W., by and through his guardian, Renee Marquis-AbramsPlaintiff, represented by Ami Romanelli , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, PA, Howard M. Talenfeld , Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A., John Walsh , Theodore Babbitt , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A., Marcia Lowry , Stephan A. Le Clainche , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A. & William A. Kapell , Children's Rights.

J.L., by and through their next friend Mildred Del GrossoPlaintiff, represented by Ami Romanelli , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, PA, Howard M. Talenfeld , Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A., John Walsh , Marcia Lowry , Theodore Babbitt , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A. & William A. Kapell , Children's Rights.

S.B., Plaintiff, represented by Ami Romanelli , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, PA, Howard M. Talenfeld , Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A., John Walsh , Marcia Lowry , Theodore Babbitt , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A. & William A. Kapell , Children's Rights.

L.J., Plaintiff, represented by Ami Romanelli , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, PA, Howard M. Talenfeld , Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A. & John Walsh .

L.J., laintiff, represented by Marcia Lowry .

L.J., Plaintiff, represented by Theodore Babbitt , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A. & William A. Kapell , Children's Rights.

J.B.Plaintiff, represented by Ami Romanelli , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, PA, Howard M. Talenfeld , Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A., John Walsh , Marcia Lowry , Theodore Babbitt , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A. & William A. Kapell , Children's Rights.

C.B.Plaintiff, represented by Ami Romanelli , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, PA, Howard M. Talenfeld , Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A., John Walsh , Marcia Lowry , Theodore Babbitt , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A. & William A. Kapell , Children's Rights.

T.L.Plaintiff, represented by Ami Romanelli , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, PA, Howard M. Talenfeld , Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A., John Walsh , Marcia Lowry , Theodore Babbitt , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A. & William A. Kapell , Children's Rights.

J.G., Plaintiff, represented by Ami Romanelli , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, PA, Howard M. Talenfeld , Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A., John Walsh , Marcia Lowry , Theodore Babbitt , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A. & William A. Kapell , Children's Rights.

R.E., by and through their guardian, Patricia BaldwinPlaintiff, represented by Ami Romanelli , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, PA, Howard M. Talenfeld , Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A., John Walsh , Marcia Lowry , Stephan A. Le Clainche , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A., Theodore Babbitt , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A. & William A. Kapell , Children's Rights.

T.G., by and through their next friend Mildred Del GrossoPlaintiff, represented by Ami Romanelli , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, PA, Theodore Babbitt , Babbitt, Johnson, Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A., Howard M. Talenfeld , Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A. & William A. Kapell , Children's Rights.

City of New York, a municipal corporation, Defendant, represented by Bruce Michael Strikowsky , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Carl Judah Schaerf , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Matthew James Kelly , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Thaddeus Jeremiah Hackworth , New York City Law Department & Allison Naomi Fihma , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

Administration for Children's Services, Defendant, represented by Bruce Michael Strikowsky , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Carl Judah Schaerf , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Matthew James Kelly , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP & Allison Naomi Fihma , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

St. Joseph Services for Children, Inc., Defendant, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

Heartshare Human Services, Defendant, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

SCO Family of Services, Defendant, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

Thelma Bowes, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Sonya A Smith-Valentine , Valentine Legal Group, LLC.

Social Security Administration of the United States, Interested Party, represented by Kathleen Anne Nandan , United States Attorneys Office.

St. Joseph Services for Children, Inc., a New York Corporation, Cross Claimant, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

Heartshare Human Services, a New York Corporation, Cross Claimant, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

SCO Family of Services, a New York Corporation, Cross Claimant, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

City of New York, a municipal corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Thaddeus Jeremiah Hackworth , New York City Law Department.

Administration for Children's Services, Cross Claimant, represented by Bruce Michael Strikowsky , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP & Carl Judah Schaerf , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

City of New York, a municipal corporation, Cross Claimant, represented by Bruce Michael Strikowsky , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Carl Judah Schaerf , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP & Thaddeus Jeremiah Hackworth , New York City Law Department.

Heartshare Human Services, a New York Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

SCO Family of Services, a New York Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

St. Joseph Services for Children, Inc., a New York Corporation, Cross Defendant, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

Administration for Children's Services, Cross Defendant, represented by Bruce Michael Strikowsky , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP & Carl Judah Schaerf , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

Administration for Children's Services, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Bruce Michael Strikowsky , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP & Carl Judah Schaerf , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP.

City of New York, a municipal corporation, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Bruce Michael Strikowsky , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Carl Judah Schaerf , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP & Thaddeus Jeremiah Hackworth , New York City Law Department.

Carol Leekin, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Kevin J. Brennan , Dwyer & Brennan.

Ishmattie Nagassar/Asman, ThirdParty Defendant, Pro Se.

Edwin Gould Services for Children, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Richard Eniclerico , Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP & Thomas A. Catalano , Lester, Schwab, Katz & Dwyer, LLP.

Cheryl Jack, ThirdParty Defendant, Pro Se.

SCO Family of Services, a New York Corporation, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

St. Joseph Services for Children, Inc., a New York Corporation, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

Heartshare Human Services, a New York Corporation, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Jeremy S Rosof , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Judd Cohen , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Marc J. Citrin , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Timothy Robert Capowski , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, William G. Spratt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Adam S. Covitt , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Craig Garrett Bienstock , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, John D. Paterniti , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, L.L.P., Juan C. Gonzalez , Shaub, Ahmuty, Critrin & Spratt, LLP, Ralph Vincent Morales , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Robert Boccio , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP, Robert Ortiz , Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP & Steven I. Rubin , Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt LLP.

Thelma Bowes, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Sonya A Smith-Valentine , Valentine Legal Group, LLC.

Carol Leekin, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Kevin J. Brennan , Dwyer & Brennan.

Ishmattie Nagassar/Asman, ThirdParty Defendant, Pro Se.

Thelma Bowes, Cross Defendant, represented by Sonya A Smith-Valentine , Valentine Legal Group, LLC.

Edwin Gould Services for Children, Cross Defendant, represented by Richard Eniclerico , Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP & Thomas A. Catalano , Lester, Schwab, Katz & Dwyer, LLP.

Cheryl Jack, ThirdParty Defendant, Pro Se.

Thelma Bowes, Cross Defendant, represented by Sonya A Smith-Valentine , Valentine Legal Group, LLC.

Edwin Gould Services for Children, Cross Claimant, represented by Richard Eniclerico , Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP & Thomas A. Catalano , Lester, Schwab, Katz & Dwyer, LLP.

Ishmattie Nagassar/Asman, Cross Claimant, Pro Se.

Carol Leekin, Cross Defendant, represented by Kevin J. Brennan , Dwyer & Brennan.

Ishmattie Nagassar/Asman, Cross Defendant, Pro Se.