Case details

Court: nysd
Docket #: 7:00-cv-06346
Case Name: Nuclear Generation E, et al v. New York Power Autho, et al
PACER case #: 203774
Date filed: 2000-08-24
Date terminated: 2001-04-09
Assigned to: Judge Colleen McMahon
Case Cause: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Nature of Suit: 791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Nuclear Generation Employees Association
Plaintiff
In the Matter of the Applications of		 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
Himmel & Bernstein, LLP
928 Broadway, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10010
(212)-631-0200
Fax: (212)-631-0205
Email: tbernstein@hbesq.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
William Carano
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Thomas Pulcher
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Richard Wiese, Jr.
Plaintiff
individually and as representatives of the NUCLEAR GENERATION EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION		 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Mark Bengis
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
William M. Brush
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Thomas M. Butler
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
John A. Boccato
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Joseph B. Chambers
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Joseph P. Colloca
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
William W. Comstock
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Frank Conte
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Robert Cullen
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Alan Degracia
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Daniel D. Dehm
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Edward Diamond
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Robert Dolansky
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Michael J. Dries
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Zvi Eisenberg
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Richard H. Finger
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
James Gillen
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Kenneth Goodroe
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Walter D. Graff
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Boyd W. Grandy
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Robert T. Hansler
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Stephen M. Haskell
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Nelson C. Heddle, Jr.
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
John E. Hill
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
John J. Hill
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Michael P. Hogan
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Dennis Jenny
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Noel J. Labbe
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Roger Laurecilla
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Robert C. Lee
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Frederick J. Lepine
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Richard V. Noroian
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Thomas D. Opet
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Mark Andrew Perkins
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Stephen G. Prussman
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Edwin A. Rodriguez
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Robert C. Rottenberk
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Margaret Saladino
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Robert M. Sarkkissian
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Stephen M. Smith
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Robert Solanto
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
John A. Solini
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
David Spindler
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
William E. Stell
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Charles Tessmer
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Kenneth J. Vehstedt
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Robert Vitale
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
James Werner
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
John Whitney
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
James S. Youlen
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Brian T. Young
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Roger Young
Plaintiff
 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
John Zahn
Plaintiff
individually		 
Tracey Scott Bernstein
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
New York Power Authority
Defendant
also known asPower Authority of the State of New York		 
Phillip M. Halpern
Pirro, Collier, Cohen & Halpern, LLP
One North Lexington Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 684-6800
Email: phalpern@chnnb.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
Entergy Corp.
Defendant
 
Robert H. Hermann
Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP(White Plains)
50 Main Street
White Plains, NY 10601
914-421-4100
Fax: 914-421-4150
Email: rhermann@tpwlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
Entergy Nuclear Operations LLC
Defendant
 
Robert H. Hermann
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Entergy Nuclear Fitzpatrick LLC
Defendant
 
Robert H. Hermann
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Entergy Indian Point 3, LLC
Defendant
 
Robert H. Hermann
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
New York State and Local Employees Retirement System
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/04/2000

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2000-08-24 1 0 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme State Court County of Westchester; State Court Case # 11129/00; FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 373674. (mp) (Entered: 08/25/2000)
2000-08-24 2 0 RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by Entergy Corp., Entergy Nuclear Oper, Entergy Nuclear Fitz, Entergy Indian Point . (mp) (Entered: 08/25/2000)
2000-08-31 3 0 ANSWER to Complaint by New York Power Autho (Attorney Philip M. Halpern from the Firm: Collier,Cohen & Halpern LLP) . (pf) (Entered: 08/31/2000)
2000-08-31 4 0 RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by New York Power Autho . (pf) (Entered: 08/31/2000)
2000-09-06 5 0 Memo-Endorsement on letter addressed to USDJ McMahon from Philip M. Halpern, dated September 5, 2000. Re: to request a brief and additional period of time in which to respond to the dft NY State Employee Retirement System's motion to dismiss the complaint until 10/2/00...ENDORSMENT: Granted. My office will schedule an early pre-trial conference. So ORdered: ( signed by Judge Colleen McMahon ); Copies mailed. (pf) (Entered: 09/07/2000)
2000-10-04 6 0 Order of PARTIAL dismissal: It is hereby stipulated and agreed, by and among the undersigned attys of record for the parties, that the Petition is hereby dismissed as against the NY State and Local Employees' Retirement System only, without prejudice, and that the Petition may be reinstated and/or restored to the calendar at any time for any reason by Petitioners-Plntffs, on notice to the Atty General, or by the Court, as if timely filed and served upon NYSERS and NYSERS shall not raise any defense of statute oflimitation of personal jurisdiction in any reinstated or restored action. So Ordered: ( signed by Judge Colleen McMahon ) (pf) (Entered: 10/04/2000)
2000-10-12 7 0 Memo-Endorsement on letter addressed to USDJ McMahon from Philip M. Halpern, dated October 10, 2000. Re: to request permission to file a memorandum of law in support of my client's motion for a judgment on the pleadings and/or summary jgmnt...ENDORSEMENT: 35 pages. So Ordered: ( signed by Judge Colleen McMahon ); Copies mailed. (pf) (Entered: 10/12/2000)
2000-10-18 8 0 NOTICE OF MOTION by New York Power Autho to dismiss . Return date 12/1/00. (fk) (Entered: 10/19/2000)
2000-10-18 9 0 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by New York Power Autho in support of [8-1] motion to dismiss . (fk) (Entered: 10/19/2000)
2000-10-19 10 0 NOTICE OF MOTION by Entergy Corp., Entergy Nuclear Oper, Entergy Nuclear Fitz, Entergy Indian Point for judgment on the pleadings dismissing petitioners' claims against the Entergy Group . Return date 12/1/00. (pf) (Entered: 10/19/2000)
2000-10-20 11 0 NOTICE OF MOTION by Nuclear Generation E for an order pursuant to Artice 78 of the CPLR and for an order pursuant to Article 30 of the CPLR .....Remanding to the Supreme Court of the State of NY, Westchester Co., Remanding portion that are not subject to court's jurisdiction, Dismissing w/o prejudice the calims against Entergy Corp., Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Entergy nuclear FitzPatrick, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(2), Granting costs and attorney's and AFFIRMATION in support of Tracy S. Bernstein . Return date **/**/**. (ll) (Entered: 10/20/2000)
2000-10-20 12 0 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Nuclear Generation E in support of [11-1] motion for an order pursuant to Artice 78 of the CPLR and for an order pursuant to Article 30 of the CPLR .....Remanding to the Supreme Court of the State of NY, Westchester Co., Remanding portion that are not subject to court's jurisdiction, Dismissing w/o prejudice the calims against Entergy Corp., Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Entergy nuclear FitzPatrick, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(2), Granting costs and attorney's and AFFIRMATION in support of Tracy S. Bernstein . (ll) (Entered: 10/20/2000)
2000-11-17 13 0 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by New York Power Autho, Entergy Corp., Entergy Nuclear Oper, Entergy Nuclear Fitz, Entergy Indian Point in opposition to [11-1] motion for an order pursuant to Artice 78 of the CPLR and for an order pursuant to Article 30 of the CPLR .....Remanding to the Supreme Court of the State of NY, Westchester Co., Remanding portion that are not subject to court's jurisdiction, Dismissing w/o prejudice the calims against Entergy Corp., Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Entergy nuclear FitzPatrick, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(2), Granting costs and attorney's and AFFIRMATION in support of Tracy S. Bernstein . (fk) (Entered: 11/20/2000)
2000-11-21 14 0 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Nuclear Generation E, William Carano, Thomas Pulcher, Richard Wiese Jr., Mark Bengis, William M. Brush, Thomas M. Butler, John A. Boccato, Joseph B. Chambers, Joseph P. Colloca, William W. Comstock, Frank Conte, Robert Cullen, Alan Degracia, Daniel D. Dehm, Edward Diamond, Robert Dolansky, Michael J. Dries, Zvi Eisenberg, Richard H. Finger, James Gillen, Kenneth Goodroe, Walter D. Graff, Boyd W. Grandy, Robert T. Hansler, Stephen M. Haskell, Nelson C. Heddle Jr., John E. Hill, John J. Hill, Michael P. Hogan, Dennis Jenny, Noel J. Labbe, Roger Laurecilla, Robert C. Lee, Frederick J. Lepine, Richard V. Noroian, Thomas D. Opet, Mark Andrew Perkins, Stephen G. Prussman, Edwin A. Rodriguez, Robert C. Rottenberk, Margaret Saladino, Robert M. Sarkkissian, Stephen M. Smith, Robert Solanto, John A. Solini, David Spindler, William E. Stell, Charles Tessmer, Kenneth J. Vehstedt, Robert Vitale, James Werner, John Whitney, James S. Youlen, Brian T. Young, Roger Young, John Zahn in opposition to [8-1] motion to dismiss . (pf) (Entered: 11/22/2000)
2000-12-01 15 0 MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Entergy Corp., Entergy Nuclear Oper, Entergy Nuclear Fitz, Entergy Indian Point in support of [10-1] motion for judgment on the pleadings dismissing petitioners' claims against the Entergy Group . (ll) (Entered: 12/01/2000)
2000-12-01 16 0 AFFIDAVIT of Kevin Gardner by Entergy Corp., Entergy Nuclear Oper, Entergy Nuclear Fitz, Entergy Indian Point in support of [10-1] motion for judgment on the pleadings dismissing petitioners' claims against the Entergy Group . (ll) (Entered: 12/01/2000)
2000-12-01 17 0 AFFIDAVIT of Gerald Loughran by New York Power Autho in support of [8-1] motion to dismiss . (ll) (Entered: 12/01/2000)
2000-12-01 18 0 Reply MEMORANDUM OF LAW by New York Power Autho in support of [8-1] motion to dismiss . (ll) (Entered: 12/01/2000)
2000-12-05 19 0 PLAINTIFFS' REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF REMAND MOTION by Nuclear Generation E, William Carano, Thomas Pulcher, Richard Wiese Jr., Mark Bengis, William M. Brush, Thomas M. Butler, John A. Boccato, Joseph B. Chambers, Joseph P. Colloca, William W. Comstock, Frank Conte, Robert Cullen, Alan Degracia, Daniel D. Dehm, Edward Diamond, Robert Dolansky, Michael J. Dries, Zvi Eisenberg, Richard H. Finger, James Gillen, Kenneth Goodroe, Walter D. Graff, Boyd W. Grandy, Robert T. Hansler, Stephen M. Haskell, Nelson C. Heddle Jr., John E. Hill, John J. Hill, Michael P. Hogan, Dennis Jenny, Noel J. Labbe, Roger Laurecilla, Robert C. Lee, Frederick J. Lepine, Richard V. Noroian, Thomas D. Opet, Mark Andrew Perkins, Stephen G. Prussman, Edwin A. Rodriguez, Robert C. Rottenberk, Margaret Saladino, Robert M. Sarkkissian, Stephen M. Smith, Robert Solanto, John A. Solini, David Spindler, William E. Stell, Charles Tessmer, Kenneth J. Vehstedt, Robert Vitale, James Werner, John Whitney, James S. Youlen, Brian T. Young, Roger Young, John Zahn re: [11-1] motion for an order pursuant to Artice 78 of the CPLR and for an order pursuant to Article 30 of the CPLR .....Remanding to the Supreme Court of the State of NY, Westchester Co., Remanding portion that are not subject to court's jurisdiction, Dismissing w/o prejudice the calims against Entergy Corp., Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Entergy nuclear FitzPatrick, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(2), Granting costs and attorney's and AFFIRMATION in support of Tracy S. Bernstein (kz) (Entered: 12/05/2000)
2001-03-09 20 0 Letter filed addressed to Mr. Berstein from The Honorable Colleen McMahon, dated 03/08/01, re: Plaintiffs have three (3) business days from receipt of this letter to advise this court whether the consummation of the sale of the Transfer Facilities did, in fact, render their complaint moot. If not, plaintiffs are directed to brief, by letter of no more than two pages, the issue of why this is not the case. ENDORSED: CM (signed by Colleen McMahon, USDJ) (dc) (Entered: 03/09/2001)
2001-04-09 21 0 MEMORANDUM DECISION and ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REMAND... granting [11-1] motion for an order pursuant to Artice 78 of the CPLR and for an order pursuant to Article 30 of the CPLR .....Remanding to the Supreme Court of the State of NY, Westchester Co., Remanding portion that are not subject to court's jurisdiction, Dismissing w/o prejudice the calims against Entergy Corp., Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Entergy nuclear FitzPatrick, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, LLC pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(2), Granting costs and attorney's and AFFIRMATION in support of Tracy S. Bernstein ....Thus, the First and Second Claims for relief are dismissed insofar as they seek relief visa-vis Entergy under ERISA, and all remaining claims are remanded to the state Court. This constituted the decision and Order of this Court. So Ordered( signed by Judge Colleen McMahon ); Copies mailed. (fk) (Entered: 04/11/2001)