Case: Cano v. City of New York

1:13-cv-03341 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: June 11, 2013

Closed Date: May 11, 2018

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Case Summary

On June 12, 2013, 21 individuals who were detained in Brooklyn Central Booking (BCB) for 10-24 hours between arrest and arraignment brought this action against the City of New York and New York Police Department (NYPD) officials in their individual and official capacities. The plaintiffs brought suit on behalf of a putative class of all individuals held in BCB between June 12, 2010 and June 12, 2013. The plaintiffs sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of their Fourteenth Amendment r…

On June 12, 2013, 21 individuals who were detained in Brooklyn Central Booking (BCB) for 10-24 hours between arrest and arraignment brought this action against the City of New York and New York Police Department (NYPD) officials in their individual and official capacities. The plaintiffs brought suit on behalf of a putative class of all individuals held in BCB between June 12, 2010 and June 12, 2013. The plaintiffs sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of their Fourteenth Amendment rights. The complaint sought declaratory and injunctive relief—a declaration that the conditions in BCB violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and an injunction removing such unconstitutional conditions—and compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorneys’ fees.

The complaint alleged that while incarcerated in BCB, the plaintiffs had experienced overcrowding, inability to sleep, inadequate toilets and other hygienic materials, inadequate water and meals, extreme temperatures and inadequate ventilation, unsanitary conditions, infestation of rats and insects, crime, and a substantial risk of harm. Specifically, the complaint alleged that in BCB, the plaintiffs were not given beds, pillows, or blankets and were housed in crowded cells. There was only one toilet per cell, and these toilets were often clogged and covered with human waste. The plaintiffs were only given a peanut butter and jelly or bologna sandwich and cartons of warm juice or milk. They were not given fresh food or clean water to drink. The cells vacillated between being extremely hot and extremely cold and had no ventilation. The cells were unsupervised and housed people charged with violent crimes—including murder and rape—with minor offenders. Guards looked the other way when fights broke out or when detainees stole from each other. Detainees were also discouraged from seeking medical attention. The complaint noted that many of these conditions had been declared unconstitutional by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Walker v. Schult, 365 F.Supp.3d 266 (N.D.N.Y., 2019).

Further, the complaint alleged that the defendants were aware of the conditions in BCB but failed to intervene in the constitutional violations by investigating and/or taking remedial action. The defendants failed to train, supervise, and discipline members of the NYPD and municipal authority who contributed to the conditions, thus subjecting the plaintiffs to a policy and practice of unconstitutional conditions of confinement in BCB in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The case was assigned to Judge William F. Kuntz, II and Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky. On September 12, 2013, the plaintiffs filed their amended complaint, which named BCB officers who had previously been identified only as Officers John or Jane Doe.

On December 20, 2013, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. Before the court ruled on this motion, the parties engaged in discovery disputes. Although the complaint was filed as a putative class action, the parties argued about whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Walmart v. Dukes precluded class certification. Before the court could address those arguments, the plaintiffs notified the court on July 17, 2014 that they would not be seeking class certification. Then, on September 12, 2014, the court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss, holding that the second amended complaint plausibly alleged objectively serious conditions at BCB that, if true, deprived the plaintiffs of the “minimal civilized measure of life's necessities.” 44 F.Supp.3d 324. 

The parties then continued with discovery. On November 13, 2014, the court dismissed the claims against the police commissioner. The defendants moved for summary judgment on February 4, 2015, which the court granted on August 13, 2015. The court held that (1) the plaintiffs’ constitutional claims did not rise to deliberate indifference under either the objective or subjective prongs of the test for deliberate indifference and (2) the plaintiffs’ constitutional claims did not rise to punitive intent; thus, the defendants were entitled to qualified immunity. Specifically, the challenged conditions of confinement did not objectively deprive the plaintiffs of their due process rights because no plaintiff could link any condition of confinement to any actual serious injury, and because the period of confinement did not exceed twenty-four hours for any plaintiff. The challenged conditions of confinement also did not subjectively deprive the plaintiffs of their due process rights because the evidence for the defendants established that the defendants had reasonable practices in place to ensure that corrections officers acted reasonably in response to risk, and there was no evidence to show that subordinate officers had informed the defendants of any of the challenged conditions; thus, there was no evidence of deliberate indifference. Using the same evidence, the court concluded that there was no triable issue of fact as to whether the defendants had acted with punitive intent.  119 F.Supp.3d 65. The plaintiffs appealed the court’s ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on September 11, 2015.

On February 21, 2017, the Second Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part the lower court’s ruling on the motion for summary judgment. The Second Circuit held that the district court had erred in its reasoning and had misapplied Second Circuit and Supreme Court precedent. The appellate court clarified that unsanitary conditions of confinement must be assessed according to duration and severity, not the resulting injury, and are not subject to any bright-lines or thresholds. Further, the standard for deliberate indifference under the Fourteenth Amendment, which applies to pretrial detainees, is not the same as the standard under the Eighth Amendment. The Second Circuit thus held that to establish a claim for deliberate indifference to conditions of confinement under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, the pretrial detainee must prove that the defendant-official acted intentionally to impose the alleged condition, or recklessly failed to act with reasonable care to mitigate the risk that the condition posed to the pretrial detainee even though the defendant-official knew, or should have known, that the condition posed an excessive risk to health or safety. The Second Circuit also vacated the district court’s rulings on qualified immunity and remanded them for further consideration, because it disagreed with the district court’s ruling that the plaintiffs could not establish an objective due process violation. 849 F.3d 17.

On remand to the district court, trial was set for March 19, 2018. The parties began preparing for trial, but on March 5, 2018, the defendants filed a notice of settlement as to the remaining nineteen plaintiffs. The City settled for $401,000, of which $151,000 was paid to the plaintiffs and $250,000 was attorneys' fees.

The court then dismissed the case with prejudice pursuant to the settlement on May 11, 2018. This case is now closed.

Summary Authors

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-, Stephen Bergstein, (New York)

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Attorney, Richard J. (New York)

Attorney, Michael Oliver (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

-, Devin Slack, (New York)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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Class Action Complaint

June 12, 2013

June 12, 2013

Complaint
10

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Second Amended Class Action Complaint

Sept. 12, 2013

Sept. 12, 2013

Complaint
46

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Decision and Order

Sept. 12, 2014

Sept. 12, 2014

Order/Opinion

44 F.Supp.3d 44

81

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Decision and Order

Aug. 13, 2015

Aug. 13, 2015

Order/Opinion

119 F.Supp.3d 119

15-02870

Opinion

Darnell v. Pineiro

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Feb. 21, 2017

Feb. 21, 2017

Order/Opinion

849 F.3d 849

117

1:13-cv-03341

Notice of Agreement

March 5, 2018

March 5, 2018

Pleading / Motion / Brief
122

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Stipulation and Order of Settlement and D.N.Y Dismissal

May 11, 2018

May 11, 2018

Order/Opinion

Docket

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ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT against All Defendants Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -yes,, filed by Gregory Maugeri, Michael Glenn, Michael Spalango, Germain Cano, Raymond Tucker, Kerry Scott, Dmitriy Miloslavskiy, Peter Eppel, Jacqueline Guarino, Michael McGhee, Elli Vikki, Steven Modes, Nakaita Moore, Travis Gordan, Wesley Jones, Nancy Viglione, Kevin Darnell. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Bowens, Priscilla) (Entered: 06/13/2013)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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June 12, 2013

June 12, 2013

Clearinghouse
2

Summons Issued as to City of New York, Raymond Kelly. (Bowens, Priscilla) (Entered: 06/13/2013)

June 12, 2013

June 12, 2013

PACER
3

In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link:http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Bowens, Priscilla) (Entered: 06/13/2013)

June 12, 2013

June 12, 2013

PACER

FILING FEE: $ 400, receipt number 4653060136 (Bowens, Priscilla)

June 12, 2013

June 12, 2013

PACER
4

NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Galen Toews on behalf of City of New York, Raymond Kelly (aty to be noticed) (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 06/27/2013)

June 27, 2013

June 27, 2013

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Edmonds on behalf of City of New York, Raymond Kelly (aty to be noticed) (Edmonds, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/28/2013)

June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013

PACER
6

First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint by City of New York, Raymond Kelly. (Edmonds, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/28/2013)

June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013

PACER

ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Defendants' answer to the complaint shall be due on or before August 19, 2013. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 6/28/2013. (Ouoba, Alysson)

June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013

PACER

SCHEDULING ORDER: An initial conference will be held in this case on October 16, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. before Viktor V. Pohorelsky, United States Magistrate Judge. All participants are directed to report to Courtroom 13A South of the United States Courthouse, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York. All parties are directed to make the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure no later than five days before the conference. All counsel are required to attend, and plaintiff's counsel is directed to ensure that all counsel are aware of their obligation to appear. Any requests for adjournment must be made in writing on notice to opposing parties, and must disclose whether or not all parties consent. No request for adjournment will be considered unless made at least forty-eight (48) hours before the scheduled conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 8/2/2013. (Newton, Joan)

Aug. 2, 2013

Aug. 2, 2013

PACER
7

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Gregory Maugeri, Michael Glenn, Michael Spalango, Germain Cano, Raymond Tucker, Kerry Scott, Dmitriy Miloslavskiy, Peter Eppel, Jacqueline Guarino, Michael McGhee, Elli Vikki, Steven Modes, Nakaita Moore, Travis Gordan, Wesley Jones, Nancy Viglione, Kevin Darnell, Jahmel Lawyer, Yvonne Mind, Phillip Singleton, Keith Jennings, Eric Cephus, Deborah Gonzalez. (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 08/07/2013)

Aug. 7, 2013

Aug. 7, 2013

PACER
8

Letter MOTION for pre motion conference by City of New York, Raymond Kelly. (Edmonds, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

Aug. 19, 2013

Aug. 19, 2013

PACER

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 8 Motion for Pre Motion Conference. The Defendants' motion for a Pre Motion conference is hereby granted. The Pre-Motion conference will be held at 9:00 A. M. Friday, August 23, 2013. The time to move, answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is hereby extended to Tuesday, September 3, 2013. So Ordered. (Kuntz, William)

Aug. 19, 2013

Aug. 19, 2013

PACER
9

Letter in response to defendants' request for a pre-motion conference and in support of plaintiffs' request for an adjournment of the pre-motion conference by Germain Cano, Eric Cephus, Kevin Darnell, Peter Eppel, Michael Glenn, Deborah Gonzalez, Travis Gordan, Jacqueline Guarino, Keith Jennings, Wesley Jones, Jahmel Lawyer, Gregory Maugeri, Michael McGhee, Dmitriy Miloslavskiy, Yvonne Mind, Steven Modes, Nakaita Moore, Kerry Scott, Phillip Singleton, Michael Spalango, Raymond Tucker, Nancy Viglione, Elli Vikki (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 08/20/2013)

Aug. 20, 2013

Aug. 20, 2013

PACER

ORDER. The pre-motion conference previously scheduled in this action is adjourned from 9:00 A.M. Friday, August 23, 2013 to 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 28, 2013. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 8/21/2013. (Kuntz, William)

Aug. 21, 2013

Aug. 21, 2013

PACER

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William F. Kuntz, II: Pre Motion Conference held on 8/28/2013. Appearances: Andrew Rendeiro, Esq., Michael Hueston, Esq., and Richard Cardinale, Esq. appeared on behalf of the Plaintiffs. Mark Toews, Esq., and Elizabeth Edmonds, Esq. appeared on behalf of the Defendants. The Court granted the Defendants application to file the motion to dismiss. The Court ordered the following briefing schedule: (1) Plaintiffs shall serve the second amended complaint on or before Friday, September 13, 2013; 2) Defendants shall serve the motion to dismiss on or before Friday, October 25, 2013; (2) Plaintiffs shall serve the response on or before Friday, December 6, 2013; and (3) Defendants shall serve the reply on or before Friday, December 20, 2013. Once the motion is fully briefed, the original moving party shall be responsible for immediately filing all motion papers on ECF no later than 5:00 P.M. on December 20, 2013. Defense counsel shall also mail a courtesy copy of the fully briefed motion to the attention of Mr. Andrew Jackson. Discovery is not stayed. All discovery disputes shall be brought to the attention of Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky. (Court Reporter Michaele Nardone.) (Jackson, Andrew)

Aug. 28, 2013

Aug. 28, 2013

PACER
10

AMENDED COMPLAINT (second) against All Defendants, filed by Germain Cano. (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 09/12/2013)

Sept. 12, 2013

Sept. 12, 2013

Clearinghouse
11

MINUTE ENTRY for Initial Pretrial Conference held on 10/16/13 before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky: Scheduling order entered setting deadlines for discovery and other pretrial proceedings. A status conference will be held on January 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. (Newton, Joan) (Entered: 10/18/2013)

Oct. 18, 2013

Oct. 18, 2013

PACER
12

Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by City of New York, Deputy Commissioners John Does 1-5, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, Police Officers John Does 1-5, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 12/20/2013)

Dec. 20, 2013

Dec. 20, 2013

PACER
13

MEMORANDUM in Support re 12 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by All Defendants. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 12/20/2013)

Dec. 20, 2013

Dec. 20, 2013

PACER
14

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 12 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by All Defendants. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 12/20/2013)

Dec. 20, 2013

Dec. 20, 2013

PACER
15

REPLY in Support re 12 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by All Defendants. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 12/20/2013)

Dec. 20, 2013

Dec. 20, 2013

PACER
16

Letter from plaintiffs to Magistrate Judge Pohorelsky concerning the status of discovery in anticipation of the conference scheduled for 1/15/14. by Germain Cano, Eric Cephus, Kevin Darnell, Michael Glenn, Deborah Gonzalez, Travis Gordan, Jacqueline Guarino, Keith Jennings, Wesley Jones, Jahmel Lawyer, Gregory Maugeri, Michael McGhee, Dmitriy Miloslavskiy, Yvonne Mind, Steven Modes, Nakaita Moore, Kerry Scott, Phillip Singleton (Attachments: # 1 exhibit) (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 01/14/2014)

Jan. 14, 2014

Jan. 14, 2014

PACER
17

Letter response to Plaintiffs' January 14, 2014 lettter to the Court concerning discovery by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 01/14/2014)

Jan. 14, 2014

Jan. 14, 2014

PACER
18

MINUTE ENTRY for Status Conference held on 1/15/14 before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky: As the plaintiffs have expressed displeasure concerning the discovery responses thus far made by the defendants, but have not yet discussed their concerns with opposing counsel, the parties are directed to confer concerning all issues related to their respective discovery requests in an effort to resolve as many disputes as possible. Any motions to compel with respect to unresolved disputes shall be made by letter no later than January 29, 2014; opposition is to be filed by February 5, 2014; no replies; argument will be heard as needed at the conference scheduled below. The next conference will be held on February 12, 2014 at 12:00 noon. (Newton, Joan) (Entered: 01/16/2014)

Jan. 16, 2014

Jan. 16, 2014

PACER
19

Letter MOTION to Stay Discovery by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch. (Edmonds, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/18/2014)

March 18, 2014

March 18, 2014

PACER

ORDER denying 19 Motion to Stay. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 3/18/2014. (Kuntz, William)

March 18, 2014

March 18, 2014

PACER
20

MOTION to Compel discovery from defendants by Germain Cano. (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 03/26/2014)

March 26, 2014

March 26, 2014

PACER
21

MINUTE ENTRY for Status Conference held on 2/14/14 before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky: The parties are proceeding with document discovery which they hope will be completed within the next two to three weeks. No disputes concerning discovery require judicial resolution at present. The parties will be expected to advise the court concerning all disputes that will require motion practice at the next conference. The next conference will be held on March 28, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. (Newton, Joan) (Entered: 03/27/2014)

March 27, 2014

March 27, 2014

PACER
22

Letter from plaintiffs supplementing plaintiffs' motion to compel, dated 3/26/14, and requesting that the Court accept the supplmental letter by Germain Cano (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 03/28/2014)

March 28, 2014

March 28, 2014

PACER
23

MINUTE ENTRY for Status Conference held on 3/28/14 before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky: The defendants shall respond to the plaintiffs' motion to compel discovery by April 4; no reply. Argument will be scheduled if deemed necessary by the court. The parties are aware of, and expect to complete factual discovery by, the deadline of June 16, 2014. The next conference will be held by telephone on June 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., to be initiated by counsel for the plaintiffs (Chambers: 718-613-2400). (Newton, Joan) (Entered: 03/31/2014)

March 31, 2014

March 31, 2014

PACER
24

RESPONSE to Motion re 20 MOTION to Compel discovery from defendants filed by All Defendants. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 04/04/2014)

April 4, 2014

April 4, 2014

PACER
25

MOTION for pre motion conference to discuss plaintiffs' anticipated motion for class certification by Germain Cano. (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 04/06/2014)

April 6, 2014

April 6, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting 25 Motion for Pre Motion Conference. The parties shall appear for a pre-motion conference on May 7, 2014 at 12:30 PM in Courtroom 6H North. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 4/7/2014. (Reilly, Matthew)

April 7, 2014

April 7, 2014

PACER
26

SUGGESTION OF DEATH Upon the Record as to Peter Eppel by Germain Cano (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 04/12/2014)

April 12, 2014

April 12, 2014

PACER
27

STIPULATION of discontinuance by plaintiff Jahmel Lawyer by Jahmel Lawyer (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 04/18/2014)

April 18, 2014

April 18, 2014

PACER
28

Letter to Judge William F. Kuntz supplementing plaintiffs' April 6, 2014 letter requesting a premotion conference by Germain Cano (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 04/19/2014)

April 19, 2014

April 19, 2014

PACER

ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion 20 MOTION to Compel discovery from defendants: Motion Hearing set for 5/7/2014 at 1:00 PM, or immediately following the parties' premotion conference with Judge Kuntz, whichever is later, in Courtroom 13A South before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 4/28/2014. (Pohorelsky, Viktor)

April 28, 2014

April 28, 2014

PACER
29

STIPULATION of discontinuance without prejudice by plaintiff Nakaita Moore by Nakaita Moore (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 05/06/2014)

May 6, 2014

May 6, 2014

PACER
30

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL: Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), Nakaita Moore's claims against defendants are voluntarily discontinued without prejudice and without costs. Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 5/7/2014. (Brucella, Michelle) (Entered: 05/07/2014)

May 7, 2014

May 7, 2014

PACER
31

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL: Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), Jahmel Lawyer's claims against defendants are voluntarily discontinued without prejudice and without costs. Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 5/7/2014. (Brucella, Michelle) (Entered: 05/07/2014)

May 7, 2014

May 7, 2014

PACER

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William F. Kuntz, II: Pre Motion Conference held on 5/7/2014. Appearances: Andrew Rendeiro, Esq., Michael Hueston, Esq., and Richard Cardinale, Esq., appeared on behalf of the plaintiffs. Mark Toews, Esq., and Elizabeth Edmonds, Esq., appeared on behalf of the defendants. The Court granted the plaintiffs' application to make the motion for class certification. The Court ordered the following briefing schedule: 1) The plaintiffs shall serve the motion on or before Friday, July 11, 2014; 2) The defendants shall serve the response on or before Friday, August 1, 2014; and 3) The plaintiffs shall serve the reply on or before Friday, August 15, 2014. Once the motion is fully briefed, plaintiffs' counsel shall be responsible for filing all of the motion papers on ECF no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 15, 2014. Plaintiffs' counsel shall also mail a courtesy copy of the fully briefed motion to the attention of Mr. Andrew Jackson. The Court granted the defendants' application to make the motion for summary judgment. The Court ordered the following briefing schedule: 1) The defendants shall serve the motion on or before Monday, September 15, 2014; 2) The plaintiffs shall serve the response on or before Friday, October 17, 2014; and 3) The defendants shall serve the reply on or before Friday, November 7, 2014. Once the motion is fully briefed, defendants' counsel shall be responsible for filing all of the motion papers on ECF no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 7, 2014. Defendants' counsel shall also mail a courtesy copy of the fully briefed motion to the attention of Mr. Andrew Jackson. (Court Reporter Richard Barry.) (Jackson, Andrew)

May 7, 2014

May 7, 2014

PACER
32

MINUTE ORDER for Status Conference held on 5/7/14 before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky:For reasons stated on the record,the plaintiff's motion to compel 20 is granted in part and denied in part. The telephone conference will be held as scheduled on June 20, 2014. See annexed conference calendar for details. (Main Document 32 replaced on 5/8/2014) (Newton, Joan). (Entered: 05/08/2014)

May 8, 2014

May 8, 2014

PACER
33

Letter motion to preclude defendants Ray Kelly and Rafael Pineiro from testifying at trial or submitting an affidavit or declaration in connection with any motion for summary judgment or class certification by Germain Cano (Cardinale, Richard) Modified on 5/13/2014 (Toritto, Jim). (Entered: 05/12/2014)

May 12, 2014

May 12, 2014

PACER
34

Letter to Judge William F. Kuntz demonstrating that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S.Ct. 2541, 180 L.Ed.2d 374 (2011) does not preclude class certification of this matter under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b)(3). by Germain Cano (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 05/12/2014)

May 12, 2014

May 12, 2014

PACER

SET DEADLINE: Any response to the plaintiffs' 33 motion to preclude is due by 5/19/14. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 5/13/2014. (Toritto, Jim)

May 13, 2014

May 13, 2014

PACER
35

Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiffs' discovery request by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 05/14/2014)

May 14, 2014

May 14, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting 35 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 5/14/2014. (Kuntz, William)

May 14, 2014

May 14, 2014

PACER
36

Letter motion to preclude defendants Ray Kelly and Rafael Pineiro from testifying at trial or submitting an affidavit or declaration in connection with any motions for summary judgment or class certification and motion to preclude defendants from filing a motion for a protective order by Germain Cano (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 06/05/2014)

June 5, 2014

June 5, 2014

PACER
37

First MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 06/09/2014)

June 9, 2014

June 9, 2014

PACER
38

RESPONSE in Opposition re 33 MOTION to Quash filed by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 06/09/2014)

June 9, 2014

June 9, 2014

PACER
39

ORDER denying 33 Motion to Preclude testimony without prejudice. See annexed Order. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 6/9/2014. (Pohorelsky, Viktor) (Entered: 06/09/2014)

June 9, 2014

June 9, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting 37 motion for an extension of time to complete discovery and to file motions. The 6/16/14 discovery deadline is extended to August 15, 2014. The plaintiffs shall serve their motion for class certification by 9/9/14, the defendants' opposition shall be served by 9/30/14, and the plaintiffs shall serve any reply by 10/14/14. The plaintiffs shall file the fully briefed motion by October 14, 2014 and provide a courtesy copy of all papers to the attention of Judge Kuntz's Courtroom Deputy Andrew Jackson. The defendants shall serve the motion for summary judgment on or before 11/14/14. The plaintiffs shall serve their response on or before 12/10/14, and the defendants shall serve any reply by 1/9/15. Counsel for the defendants shall be responsible for filing the fully-briefed summary judgment motion papers on ECF by January 9, 2015. Counsel for the defendants shall also send a courtesy copy of the fully briefed motion to the attention of Mr. Andrew Jackson. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 6/11/2014. (Toritto, Jim)

June 11, 2014

June 11, 2014

PACER
40

Consent MOTION to Adjourn Conference scheduled for June 20,2014, at 2:00 p.m. by Germain Cano. (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 06/17/2014)

June 17, 2014

June 17, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting 40 motion to adjourn the 6/20/14 Telephone Conference to Friday, July 18, 2014 at 3:45 p.m. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 6/19/2014. (Toritto, Jim)

June 19, 2014

June 19, 2014

PACER
41

Letter informing Judge Kuntz that plaintiffs will not be moving for class certification by Germain Cano (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 07/17/2014)

July 17, 2014

July 17, 2014

PACER
42

MOTION for Protective Order by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 07/18/2014)

July 18, 2014

July 18, 2014

PACER
43

MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky: Telephone Status Conference held on 7/18/2014. Discovery is proceeding and the parties remain hopeful that all discovery will be completed by the current deadline of August 15. The next conference will be held by telephone on August 22, 2014 at 3:30 p.m., to be initiated by counsel for the plaintiffs (Chambers: 718-613-2400). (Newton, Joan) (Entered: 07/21/2014)

July 18, 2014

July 18, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting 42 Motion for Protective Order. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 7/21/2014. (Toritto, Jim)

July 21, 2014

July 21, 2014

PACER
44

Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 08/11/2014)

Aug. 11, 2014

Aug. 11, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting the defendants' 44 motion for an extension of time from 8/15/14 until September 15, 2014 to complete discovery. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 8/12/2014. (Toritto, Jim)

Aug. 12, 2014

Aug. 12, 2014

PACER
45

MINUTE ENTRY for Telephone Status Conference held on 8/22/14 before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky: Discovery is nearing completion and the parties forsee no difficulty meeting the current deadline of September 15, 2014. The next conference will be held by telephone on October 3, 2014 at 4:45 p.m., to be initiated by counsel for the plaintiff (Chambers: 718-613-2400). Counsel shall be prepared to discuss whether a settlement conference should be scheduled before the motion practice commences. Modified on 8/22/2014 (Newton, Joan). (Entered: 08/22/2014)

Aug. 22, 2014

Aug. 22, 2014

PACER
46

DECISION AND ORDER: While a further developed factual record may ultimately show that Plaintiffs' Fourteenth Amendment rights were not violated, the Second Amended Complaint plausibly alleges objectively serious conditions at the BCB that, if true, deprived Plaintiffs of the "minimal civilized measure of life's necessities." Accordingly, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is DENIED. Plaintiffs' individual claims for compensatory damages for the alleged unconstitutional conditions that they endured at Brooklyn Central Booking shall proceed consistent with this Opinion. Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 9/12/2014. (Brucella, Michelle) (Entered: 09/12/2014)

Sept. 12, 2014

Sept. 12, 2014

Clearinghouse
47

Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery and for an Order directing Plaintiffs to produce two witnesses for deposition by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 09/15/2014)

Sept. 15, 2014

Sept. 15, 2014

PACER
48

RESPONSE in Opposition re 47 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery and for an Order directing Plaintiffs to produce two witnesses for deposition filed by Germain Cano. (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 09/15/2014)

Sept. 15, 2014

Sept. 15, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 47 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery: notwithstanding the expiration of the discovery deadline, the defendants are granted leave to conduct the depositions of the two remaining plaintiffs and they are to be produced for depositions at mutually agreed times within the next 21 days. This ruling does not serve to extend the discovery deadline in any other respect. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 9/16/2014. (Pohorelsky, Viktor)

Sept. 16, 2014

Sept. 16, 2014

PACER

RESET HEARING: Due to a conflict in the court's calendar, the 10/3/14 teleconference has been rescheduled to October 15, 2014 at 4:45 p.m., to be initiated by counsel for the plaintiff. Plaintiff's counsel shall ensure that all adversaries are aware of the new date and time. Ordered by Judge Pohorelsky on 9/18/14. (Newton, Joan)

Sept. 18, 2014

Sept. 18, 2014

PACER
49

Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Germain Cano. (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 09/23/2014)

Sept. 23, 2014

Sept. 23, 2014

PACER
50

Letter clarifying plaintiffs' letter to the Court dated September 23, 2014 by Germain Cano (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 09/24/2014)

Sept. 24, 2014

Sept. 24, 2014

PACER

SET DEADLINE: Any response to the plaintiffs' 49 and 50 letter applications is due by 10/1/14. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 9/24/2014. (Toritto, Jim)

Sept. 24, 2014

Sept. 24, 2014

PACER
51

Letter MOTION for Discovery --requesting that documentary discovery remain closed by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 10/01/2014)

Oct. 1, 2014

Oct. 1, 2014

PACER
52

Letter MOTION to Produce Plaintiff for Deposition by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 10/02/2014)

Oct. 2, 2014

Oct. 2, 2014

PACER
53

MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 10/03/2014)

Oct. 3, 2014

Oct. 3, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting 49 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 10/3/2014. (Kuntz, William)

Oct. 3, 2014

Oct. 3, 2014

PACER

ORDER denying 51 Motion for Discovery. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 10/3/2014. (Kuntz, William)

Oct. 3, 2014

Oct. 3, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting 52 Motion to Produce. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 10/3/2014. (Kuntz, William)

Oct. 3, 2014

Oct. 3, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting 53 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 10/3/2014. (Kuntz, William)

Oct. 3, 2014

Oct. 3, 2014

PACER
54

MOTION to Produce by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order to Produce) (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 10/08/2014)

Oct. 8, 2014

Oct. 8, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting 54 Motion to Produce. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 10/9/2014. (Toritto, Jim)

Oct. 9, 2014

Oct. 9, 2014

PACER
55

MINUTE ENTRY for Telephone Status Conference held on 10/15/14 before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky: The next conference will be held by telephone on November 19, 2014 at 5:00 p.m., to be initiated by counsel for the plaintiffs. The conference will be marked off the calendar upon notice by the defendants that their initial moving papers have been served in accordance with the schedule. See annexed conference calendar for details. (Newton, Joan) (Entered: 10/16/2014)

Oct. 15, 2014

Oct. 15, 2014

PACER
56

Letter to Judge William F. Kuntz requesting clarification of two of the Court's Orders issued on October 3, 2014 by Germain Cano (Cardinale, Richard) (Entered: 10/17/2014)

Oct. 17, 2014

Oct. 17, 2014

PACER

ORDER re 56 Letter filed by Germain Cano. Defendants are not precluded by this Court's previous Order from asserting objections. Any disputes related to discovery should be addressed to Magistrate Judge Pohorelsky. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 10/17/2014. (Reilly, Matthew)

Oct. 17, 2014

Oct. 17, 2014

PACER
57

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Summary Judgment Motions by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 11/07/2014)

Nov. 7, 2014

Nov. 7, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting 57 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court hereby orders the following summary judgment briefing schedule pursuant to Defendants' request: Defendants motion for summary judgment shall be served on or before December 12, 2014; Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendants motion for summary judgment shall be served on or before January 16, 2015; and Defendants Reply shall be served on or before February 6, 2015. Defendants shall file all motion papers on ECF on February 6, 2015 and provide the Court with a complete set of courtesy copies. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 11/7/2014. (Reilly, Matthew)

Nov. 7, 2014

Nov. 7, 2014

PACER
58

NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Anthony Giovanatti on behalf of City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin (aty to be noticed) (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 11/07/2014)

Nov. 7, 2014

Nov. 7, 2014

PACER
59

ANSWER to 10 Amended Complaint by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 11/12/2014)

Nov. 12, 2014

Nov. 12, 2014

PACER
60

First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 10 Amended Complaint by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 11/12/2014)

Nov. 12, 2014

Nov. 12, 2014

PACER
61

STIPULATION of Dismissal of claims against Defendant Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly by City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 11/12/2014)

Nov. 12, 2014

Nov. 12, 2014

PACER
62

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL: Pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), plaintiffs' claims against Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly are voluntarily dismissed with prejudice and without costs. Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 11/12/2014. (Brucella, Michelle) (Entered: 11/13/2014)

Nov. 13, 2014

Nov. 13, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting nunc pro tunc 60 Motion for Extension of Time for Defendants to Answer to Second Amended Complaint to November 12, 2014. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 11/14/2014. (Newton, Joan)

Nov. 14, 2014

Nov. 14, 2014

PACER
63

MINUTE ENTRY for Telephone Status Conference held on 11/19/14 before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky: Discovery is complete except for one item of discovery sought by the plaintiffs, i.e., a video recording of the mens holding area, which is the subject of ongoing discussions by the parties. As the discovery is not applicable to the motion for summary judgment now being briefed, the parties may put off motion practice concerning the matter if they wish, but the final deadline for making a motion addressed to the issue is two weeks after a decision is rendered on the summary judgment motion. Discovery is otherwise closed. The next conference is adjourned without date. (Newton, Joan) (Entered: 11/20/2014)

Nov. 19, 2014

Nov. 19, 2014

PACER
64

Letter motion to preclude defendants from using discovery served by defendants on December 11, 2014 by Germain Cano (Cardinale, Richard) Modified on 12/15/2014 (Toritto, Jim). (Entered: 12/12/2014)

Dec. 12, 2014

Dec. 12, 2014

PACER
65

RESPONSE in Opposition re 64 MOTION to Quash filed by All Defendants. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 12/15/2014)

Dec. 15, 2014

Dec. 15, 2014

PACER

ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion 64 MOTION to preclude evidence: Motion Hearing set for 12/19/2014 12:00 PM in Courtroom 13A South before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 12/16/2014. (Pohorelsky, Viktor)

Dec. 16, 2014

Dec. 16, 2014

PACER
66

First MOTION to Adjourn Conference /Hearing Currently Scheduled for Friday, December 19, 2014 by City of New York, Deputy Commissioners John Does 1-5, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, Police Officers John Does 1-5, William Tobin. (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 12/17/2014)

Dec. 17, 2014

Dec. 17, 2014

PACER

ORDER granting 66 Motion to Adjourn Conference. The 12/19/14 conference is adjourned to December 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on 12/18/2014. (Newton, Joan)

Dec. 18, 2014

Dec. 18, 2014

PACER
67

MINUTE ORDER for Motion Hearing held on 12/30/14 before Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky: denying 64 Motion to Quash. See annexed conference calendar for detailed scheduling and rulings. (Newton, Joan) (Entered: 12/31/2014)

Dec. 30, 2014

Dec. 30, 2014

PACER
68

MOTION for Summary Judgment by City of New York, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 02/04/2015)

Feb. 4, 2015

Feb. 4, 2015

PACER
69

MEMORANDUM in Support re 68 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by City of New York, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 02/04/2015)

Feb. 4, 2015

Feb. 4, 2015

PACER
70

RULE 56.1 STATEMENT re 68 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by City of New York, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 02/04/2015)

Feb. 4, 2015

Feb. 4, 2015

PACER
71

AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION in Support re 68 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Mark G. Toews filed by City of New York, Kenneth Kobetitsch, Rafael Pineiro, William Tobin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-K, # 2 Exhibits L-U) (Toews, Mark) (Entered: 02/04/2015)

Feb. 4, 2015

Feb. 4, 2015

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: New York

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Jail Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 11, 2013

Closing Date: May 11, 2018

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Seventeen individuals who were detained in Brooklyn Central Booking (BCB) between arrest and arraignment at some time between June 2010 and June 2013.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Withdrawn

Defendants

The City of New York (New York City), City

The City of New York (New York City), None

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Corrections

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Ex parte Young (federal or state officials)

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Due Process: Procedural Due Process

Due Process: Substantive Due Process

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

General:

Bathrooms

Conditions of confinement

Failure to discipline

Failure to supervise

Failure to train

Food service / nutrition / hydration

Sanitation / living conditions

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Placement in detention facilities

Type of Facility:

Government-run