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THE GEORGE SASSOWER, ESQ. LEGACY PROJECT

 

June 3, 1977
GS petition to AD-2
George Sassower v. Signorelli

 

Article 78 proceeding -- June 6, 1977 petition
Suffolk Co. #77-10276

GS' June 11, 1977 affidavit

July 1, 1977 decision (Charles Thom)

August 1, 1977 judgment & order (Thom)

1.

Suffolk Co. #77-11984
Sassower v. Finnerty, Sheriff of Suffolk County

June 27, 1977
Suffolk Co. #77-11984
Sassower v. Signorelli
Article 78 order to show cause with petition

 

July 28, 1977 decision (McInerney)

AG's appendix  5531 statement

June 15, 1977 transcript

June 22, 1977 transcript

June 22, 1977 contempt order

June 23, 1977 transcript

writ of habeas corpus   writ of habeas corpus

GS' September 16, 1977 affidavit

November 14, 1977 order of Justice McInerney

AG's October 3, 1977 notice of appeal

AG's February 3, 1978 notice of appeal

Appellate Division, 2nd Dept's November 6, 1978 decision
reported - 65 A.D.2d 756 (Latham, Cohalan, Margett, O'Connor)

AD2's December 11, 1978 order
(Latham, Cohalan, Margett, O'Connor)

GS' June 30, 1982 reply brief to AD-2**



 

2. & 3.

Westchester Co. #10314-78
June 7, 1978 notice of petition & petition
George Sassower v. Finnerty

Westchester Co. #9935-78
Habeas corpus writ -- signed June 10, 1978 (Ferraro)
Geroge Sassower v. Sheriff Finnerty

GS' June 17, 1978 affidavit

Suffolk Co. Attorney's June 20, 1978 demand to change venue

Suffolk Co. Attorney's June 30, 1978 notice of motion to dismiss

GS' July 20, 1978 affidavit in opposition to dismissal & in support of petition

GS' affidavit in opposition to venue change (1st page)

August 14, 1978 decision (Dachenhausen)

GS' brief to Appellate Division, 2nd Dept

5531 statement

 

GS' June 30, 1982 reply brief to AD-2**

 

1986 proceedings --
November 6, 1986 Report After Hearing --
Acting Supreme Court Justice Burton Joseph

September 25, 1986 transcript

GS' October 16, 1986 letter

GS' October 21, 1986 letter

GS' October 25, 1986 letters

GS' October 27, 1986 letter

GS' October 29, 1986 letter

GS' October 31, 1986 letter

November 6, 1986 transcript

supplemental appendix -- contents, all of above

GS' February 3, 1987 letter to AD-2

November 30, 1987 AD-2 decision  published
(Weinstein, Rubin, Eiber Kunzeman)

 

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Westchester Co. 
transferred to Suffolk Co. #78-17671, combined with #77-11984
then NY Co. -- #5774-83
George Sassower v. Signorelli, Mastroianni, Berger, Finnerty, Croce,
Grymalski, Brown, Seidell, New York News, Inc., Mathias

Larsen's January 23, 1979 bill of particulars

March 20, 1980 decision (Gowan)

April 24, 1980  decision (Gowan)

February 10, 1981 decision (Gowan)

GS' April 20, 1981 notice of appeal
GS' April 20, 1981 preargument statement

February 4, 1982 decision (Weissman)

GS' June 30, 1982 reply brief to AD-2**

GS' July 14, 1982 motion

GS' July 30, 1982 1st interrogatories to Finnerty...

GS' August 21, 1982 motion

Larsen's August 27, 1982 affidavit

NY News' August 30, 1982 amended answer to amended complaint

Mandes' August 31, 1982 affidavit

GS' September 1, 1982 reply affidavit

September 29, 1982 decision (Jaspan)

GS' October 6, 1982 notice of appeal

Mandes' October 28, 1982 osc signed by AD2 Damiani

November 5, 1982 decision (DeLuca)

November 15, 1982 decision (Jaspan)

December 13, 1982 decision (DeLuca)

GS' December 16, 1982 transfer motion 

February 3, 1983 decision (Brucia)

News'  February 10, 1983 supplemental answers to 2nd interrogatories

GS' February 22, 1983 motion

February 23, 1983 decision (DeLuca) **

GS' October 29, 1984 letter to Calica

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GS' April 20, 1981 appeal brief   5531 statement

Finnerty brief

Appellate Division, 2nd Dept's July 25, 1983 decision -- Sassower v. Finnerty
(Damiani, Weinstein, Rubin, Boyers) 
reported - 96 AD2d 585
(Suffolk Co. #77-11984/#78-17671) 

GS' August 24, 1983 affidavit in support of renewal, reargument, leave to appeal

December 30, 1983 decision (AD-2)
(Damiani, Weinstein, Rubin, Boyers)

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GS' December 28, 1982 appellate brief  5531 statement

GS' February 7, 1983 reply brief

GS' March 18, 1983 brief 

March 21, 1983 AD decision, transferring to 4th Dept
(Damiani, Mangano, Gulotta, Brown)

News' March 19, 1984 brief

Suffolk Co. brief

GS' April 2, 1984 reply brief

April 4, 1984 day calendar

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I.
Suffolk Co. #77-11984
Sassower v. Finnerty, Sheriff of Suffolk County

II.
Westchester Co. #78-17671,
transferred to Suffolk Co., then NY Co.
George Sassower v. Signorelli, Mastroianni, Berger, Finnerty, Croce,
Grymalski, Brown, Seidell, New York News, Inc., Mathias

March 20, 1980 decision (Gowan)

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December 15, 1978
amended complaint (Westchester Co. #10726-1978)
George Sassower v. Signorelli, Mastroianni, Berger,... NY News, Mathias

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1978  Westchester Co. #01726-78
George Sassower v. Signorelli, Mastroianni, Berger,... NY News, Mathias

GS' November 18, 1978 demand for bill of particulars

GS' December 15, 1978 amended complaint

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April 23, 1979
verified complaint (Westchester Co. #3607-79)
Doris L. Sassower & Carey A. Sassower v. Signorelli...NYLJ

Law Journal's May 15, 1979 verified answer

May 23, 1979 verified answer of Finnerty, Regula, Mastroianni

June 14, 1979 verified answer of AG for Signorelli

DLS' July 20, 1982 affidavit

GS' July 20, 1982 affidavit

GS' November 8, 1982 osc (signed Nov 9) at AD

AG's November 16, 1982 opposition affidavit

Larsen's November 16, 1982 opposition affirmation

DLS' May 27, 1983 motion

AG's June 7, 1983 affidavit in opposition 

AG's June 7, 1983 brief to Appellate Division, 2nd Dept

AG's August 16, 1983 brief to Appellate Division, 2nd Dept

GS' August 24, 1983 brief to Appellate Division, 2nd Dept

AG's September 13, 1983 reply brief to Appellate Division, 2nd Dept.

March 5, 1984 order (Titone, Gibbons, Weinstein, Rubin)

Appellate Division, 2nd Dept's March 5, 1984  decision  & here & here
100 AD2d 509  (Titone, JP, Gibbons, Weinstein, Rubin)

GS' February 15, 1984 Notice of Motion for Leave to Appeal
to the NY Court of Appeals

GS' May 5, 1984 reply to NY Court of Appeals

May 17, 1984 -- Sassower v. Signorelli
NY Court of Appeals

GS' October 15, 1984 summary judgment motion

GS' October 29, 1984 letter to Calica

GS' October 10, 1985 notice of deposition 

Calica's May 12, 1986 reply affidavit in further support of sj

DLS' September 4, 1986 notice of appeal with preargument statement

GS' September 10, 1986 notice of appeal

 

March 31, 1980
verified complaint (Westchester Co. #21226-79)
George Sassower v. Appellate Division, 2nd Dept --
challenging this fraud: Nov. 6, 1978  -- Sassower v. Signorelli
65 A.D.2d 756 (2nd Dept. Latham, Cohalan, Margett, O'Connor)

GS' April 29, 2080 notice of settlement

AG's April 30, 1980 verified answer

AG' May 8, 1980 affirmation

GS' May 19, 1980 affidavit

AG's May 29, 1980 reply affirmation

AG's June 17, 1980 affirmation

GS' June 19, 1980 affidavit 

June 30, 1980 decision

July 16, 1980 order (Cerrato)

GS' July 25, 1980 notice of appeal

GS appeal brief  CPLR 5531 statement

GS' September 10, 1980 affidavit

 

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August 18, 1982 -- transfer to Westchester -- Oct. 14, 1982
verified complaint (Nassau Co. #20987-82)
George Sassower v. Ernest Signorelli, Surrogates Court of the State of NY,
New York Law Publishing Company

AG's September 16, 1982 motion to dismiss
Ex 1 Ex 2, Ex 3

NYLJ's September 17, 1982 memorandum in support of dismissal

GS' September 28, 1982 affidavit in opposition
Ex A, Ex B, Ex C, Ex D

GS' September 28, 1982 transfer motion

GS' October 2, 1982 letter to Clerk

GS' September 9, 1982 letter to adverse counsel

AG's October 5, 1982 affirmation in opposition to transfer

October 14, 1982 TRANSFER decision (Pantano)

GS' October 23, 1982 letter to Nassau Clerk

Nassau Clerk's October 25, 1982 response

GS' October 31, 1982 letter to Justice Rosenblatt

Larsen's November 4, 1982 letter to Justice Rosenblatt

 

September 20, 1982
verified complaint (Westchester Co. #14373/82)
George Sassower & Doris Sassower v. Signorelli

AG's October 15, 1982 notice of motion to dismiss & affidavit

AG memorandum

GS' October 25, 1982 notice of cross-motion & affidavit

AG's October 27, 1982 reply memorandum

December 22, 1982 decision (Coppola)

DLS' December 31, 1982 motion to reargue/leave to amend, with affidavit

AG's January 10, 1982 opposition affidavit

DLS' January 12, 1983 reply affidavit

January 19, 1983 order (Coppola)

February 1, 1983 order denying reargument/leave to amend (Coppola)

GS' February 3, 1983 notice of appeal

GS' February 17, 1983 appellants' brief

Supplemental Appendix   CPLR 5531 statement

Larsen's April 22, 1983 letter to GS

AG's August 16, 1983 brief

Appellate Division, 2nd Dept's March 5, 1984  decision  & here & here
100 AD2d 509  (Titone, JP, Gibbons, Weinstein, Rubin)

May 17, 1984 -- Sassower v. Signorelli
NY Court of Appeals

September 9, 1982
petition (Ct of Claims #67058)
George Sassower v. NYS, Robert Abrams, Stephen Jacoby

 

1983
GS' September 7, 1982  notice of claim

Suffolk Co. Attorney's April 5, 1983 osc, with affirmation & exhibits

GS' April 13, 1983 affidavit

June 28, 1983 order (Melvyn Tanenbaum)

Suffolk Co. Attorney's September 19, 1983 osc, with affirmation

1983
(New York Co. # 5774-83)
George Sassower v. Signorelli, Mastroianni, Croce, Grymalski, Seidel, NY News, Mathias

News amended answer to amended complaint

GS' February 7, 1983 reply brief

GS' March 15, 1983 notice of deposition

GS' April 20, 1983 affidavit

GS' April 20, 1983 motion

Larsen's May 4, 1983 affirmation in opposition

AG's May 17, 1983 affidavit in opposition

Larsen's May 17, 1983 affirmation in opposition

Mandes' May 18, 1983 affidavit in opposition

GS' May 24, 1983 affidavit

June 20, 1983 decision (Wright)

June 20, 1983 decision (Wright)

Larsen's June 21, 1983 letter to Wright

Suffolk Co's June 21, 1983 notice of cross-motion

June 21, 1983 notice of appeal

GS' June 29, 1983 affidavit

GS' June 30, 1983 motion

AG's July 8, 1983 affidavit in opposition

Larsen's July 11, 1983 motion

Mandes' July 12, 1983 affidavit in opposition

GS' July 14, 1983 motion

GS' July 15, 1983 reply affidavit

GS' July 21, 1983 notice of appeal

Larsen's July 22, 1983 affirmation in opposition

Suffok Co. July 27, 1983 notice of cross-appeal  & here

Larsen's July 28, 1983 cross-motion

August 10, 1983 decision (Wright)

August 10, 1983 decision (Wright)

Suffolk Co. October 4, 1983 notice of appeal

October 25, 1983 decision (Wright)

GS' January 7, 1984 motion (to p. 24)

Ct of Appeals January 17, 1984 decision

January 24, 1984 decision (Gammerman)

February 1, 1984 GS osc signed by Sandifer

GS February 1, 1984 supporting affidavit

AG's February 2, 1984 affidavit in opposition

Calica's February 7, 1984 affidavit in opposition to AD1

GS' February 14, 1984 reply affidavit

GS' February 29, 1984 appeal brief

record on appeal -- GS' February 21, 1984 certification

Calica's March 1984 affidavit in opposition to NY Court of Appeals

AG's April 4, 1984 brief of non-party judges

GS' May 1, 1984 reply brief

Court of Appeals' March 22, 1984

April 6, 1984 decision (Stecher)

Calica's May 21, 1984 cross-motion

GS' June 2, 1984 third set of interrogatories to News

Calica's June 20, 1984 further answer to amended complaint

GS' June 21, 1984 cross-motion

GS' June 21, 1984 cross-motion

GS' June 21, 1984 notice of appeal

News' June 22, 1984 cross-motion for summary judgment

June 24, 1984 decision (Cohen)

GS' June 25, 1984 order to show cause

GS' June 27, 1984 cross-motion

GS' July 3, 1984 affidavit

GS' July 3, 1984 affidavit

GS' July 3, 1984 affidavit

GS' July 3, 1984 affidavit

GS' July 3, 1984 affidavit

GS' July 16, 1984 motion

August 30, 1984 decision (Stecher)

September 14, 1984 judgment for News

August 30, 1984 decision (Stecher)

September 25, 1984 decision (Stecher)

GS' September 26, 1984 cross-motion

Ex A Ex B, Ex C, Ex D, Ex E

GS' September 30, 1984 cross-motion

GS' June 20, 1985 notice of appeal

GS' June 24, 1985 appellate brief

5531 statement

AG's July 31, 1985 stipulation to adjourn

March 18, 1985 (Stecher)

June 12, 1985 judgment for County defendants

GS' June 24, 1985 brief to AD-1  5531 statement

Calica brief

News' July 1, 1985 affidavit in opposition to enlargement

July 25, 1985 decision (AD1 -- Sullivan, Ross, Milonas, Kassal, Rosenberger)

AG's August 1, 1985 motion

GS' August 23, 1985 motion

GS' August 23, 1985 notice of appeal

Appellate Division, First Department's October 24, 1985 decision
(Kupferman, Carro, Asch, Fein, Ellerin)

 

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Appellate Division, 2nd Dept Decisions -- March 5, 1984

Appellate Division, 2nd Dept's March 5, 1984 order (Titone, Gibbons, Weinstein, Rubin)

Appellate Division, 2nd Dept's March 5, 1984  decision  & here
100 AD2d 509  (Titone, JP, Gibbons, Weinstein, Rubin)

 

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Suffolk County Surrogate's Court  #736 P 1977

GS' September 2, 1985 notice on behalf of himself and Elena Sassower

 

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1991 Court of Appeals

GS' April 1, 1991 statement pursuant to 500.1
Ex A, Ex. B, Ex. C  certified mailing

Court of Appeals' April 3, 1991 letter

GS' April 12, 1991 statement in support of jurisdiction

Court of Appeals' April 9, 1991 letter

Court of Appeals' April 15, 1991 letter

 

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