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Another Test Case-NY (Landlord/Tenant)

WHITE PLAINS CITY COURT
 

John McFadden's June 22, 2007 Petition  -- John McFadden v. Elena Sassower,
                                                                    White Plains City Court #SP-1502/07

Sassower's August 20, 2007 Answer with Ten Affirmative Defenses & Four Counterclaims
    Exhibit A-1: contract of sale
    Exhibit A-2: occupancy agreement
    Exhibit B: sublet application & occupancy approval
    Exhibit C:  McFadden letters increasing use & occupancy charges
    Exhibit D: correspondence from April 4, 2003 to October 5, 2003
    Exhibit E: correspondence from December 28, 2004 to March 5, 2005
    Exhibit F: correspondence from May 9, 2006 to June 27, 2006
    Exhibit G: correspondence from October 1, 2006 to July 31, 2007

Sclafani's August 23, 2007 motion

Sassower's September 5, 2007 cross-motion
    Exhibit H: Office of Rent Administration/NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal
    Exhibit I-1: transcript of July 16, 2007 court proceeding before Judge Press
    Exhibit I-2: Sassower's written statement for July 16, 2007 court proceeding
    Exhibit J: Sassower's July 20, 2007 letter to Judge Press
    Exhibit K: Sassower's July 27, 2007 letter to Judge Press & his approval
    Exhibit L: correspondence from August 22, 2007 & August 31, 2007
    Exhibit M: Sassower's August 24, 2007 letter with postal delivery confirmation
    Exhibit N: Sclafani's July 17, 2007 letter to Judge Press
    Exhibit O: correspondence relating to settlement - federal case
    Exhibit P: federal case: US District Court decisions concerning sanction $
    Exhibit Q: federal lawsuit: original August 1988 complaint
    Exhibit R: federal lawsuit: February 22, 1993 US Supreme Court petition for a writ of certiorari
    Exhibit S: federal lawsuit: May 14, 1993 petition for rehearing to US Supreme Court
    Exhibit T: federal lawsuit: June 1, 1993 supplemental petition for rehearing to US Supreme Court
    Exhibit U: "Without Merit: The Empty Promise of Judicial Discipline"
    Exhibit V-1: Sassowers' June 9, 1993 impeachment complaint to US House Judiciary Committee
    Exhibit V-2: Sassowers' July 14, 1993 letter to National Commission on Judicial Discipline & Removal
    Exhibit V-3: Sassower's March 4, 1996 federal judicial misconduct complaint under 28 USC 372(c)
    Exhibit W: correspondence for assignment of shareholder rights
    Exhibit X: US District Court March 20, 1991 Judgment with jury's special verdict form
    Exhibit Y: #651/89: Sassower's December 16, 1991 affidavit responding to McFadden's first summary judgment motion
    Exhibit Z-1: #651/89: Sassower's November 11, 1992 affidavit
    Exhibit Z-2: #651/89: Sassowers' November 25, 1992 affidavit
    Exhibit Z-3: #651/89: Sassowers' December 16, 1992 affidavit
    Exhibit Z-4: #651/89: Sassower's January 19, 1993 affidavit
    Exhibit AA: Sassower's January 1, 1993 letter to McFadden
   
Sclafani's September 5, 2007 Reply Affirmation  with
McFadden September 5, 2007 affidavit

Sassower's September 11, 2007 Reply Affidavit
    Exhibit BB: transcript of September 6, 2007 court proceeding before Judge Friia
    Exhibit CC: correspondence & transcript of August 27, 2007 court proceeding before Judge Hansbury
    Exhibit DD: 1st page of McFadden's June 19, 1988 letter
    Exhibit EE: delivery & mailing confirmations
    Exhibit FF: Doris Sassower's August 4, 1988 letter to McFadden

FRAUDULENT DECISION #1:
Oct
ober 11, 2007 decision & order of White Plains City Court Judge Brian Hansbury 

October 19, 2007 trial notice

Sclafani's November 5, 2007 "notice of entry" of Judge Hansbury's October 11, 2007 decision & order

Sassower's November 8, 2007 order to show cause, signd by Judge Hansbury on November 9, 2007
   
Exhibit GG:  October 19, 2007 trial notice from the Clerk's Office
    Exhibit HH:  Judge Hansbury's October 11, 2007 decision & order
    Exhibit II:  October 23, 2007 notice of disposition of complaint by NYS Rent Administration/Division of Housingl


Sassower's November 8, 2007 memorandum of law

Sclafani's November 15, 2007 cross-motion

Transcript of November 16, 2007 court proceeding before Judge Friia

Sassower's November 26, 2007 affidavit in opposition to cross-motion & in further support of motion underlying OSC
    Exhibit JJ: Sclafani's October 5, 2007 letter & Sassower's October 8, 2007 response
    Exhibit KK:  Sassower's November 13, 2007 records request to City of White Plains
    Exhibit LL:  Sassower's November 21, 2007 letter to Sclafani

Sassower's December 5, 2007 notice of appeal of Judge Hansbury's October 11, 2007 decision & order

Sclafani's December 14, 2007 notice of cross-appeal of Judge Hansbury's October 11, 2007 decision & order

FRAUDULENT DECISION #2:
J
anuary 30, 2008 decision & order of White Plains City Court Judge Brian Hansbury

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May 31, 2008 trial notices of Clerk's Office

Sassower's June 6, 2008 letter to Chief Clerk Lupi -- "RE: John McFadden v. Elena Sassower, White Plains City Court #SP-1502/07"

June 9, 2008 letter from Court Assistant Jacqueline Rodriguez

Sassower's June 13, 2008 letter to Chief Clerk Lupi -- "RE:  Request for Clarification of Ms. Rodriguez' June 9, 2008 letter"

Sassower's June 13, 2008 letter to Chief Clerk Lupi -- "RE:  My Yesterday's Visit to the Clerk's Office & Our Conversation Together"

Sassower's June 24, 2008 letter to Judge Fria -- "RE: Respecting the Appearance & Actuality of Fair & Impartial Justice"

Sassower's June 25, 2008 letter to Judge Friia -- "RE: Respecting the Appearance & Actuality of Fair & Impartial Justice"

Sassower's June 26, 2008 letter to Deputy Clerk Lynn Ward -- "RE: McFadden v. Sassower, White Plains City Court #SP-1502/07"

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Sassower's June 27, 2008 Order to Show Cause, which Judge Friia refused to sign
     
Exhibit MM:  Clerk's Office's May 30, 2008 trial notices
      Exhibit NN-1: pages 8-18 of Sassower's November 8, 2007affidavit in support of her order to show cause
      Exhibit NN-2: pages 18-22 of Sassower's November 8, 2007 affidavit in support of her order to show cause
      Exhibit OO: Judge Hansbury's January 29, 2008 decision & order
      Exhibit PP-1:  Sassower's June 6, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi --  "RE: John McFadden v. Elena Sassower, White Plains City Court #SP-1502/07"
      Exhibit PP-2:  June 9, 2008 letter of Ct. Asst. Rodriguez
      Exhibit QQ:  Sassower's June 13, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi -- "RE: Request for Clarification of Ms. Rodriguez ' June 9, 2008 letter"
      Exhibit RR:  Sassower's June 13, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi -- "RE: My Yesterday's Visit to the Clerk's Office
                        & Our Conversation Together"
      Exhibit SS:  Sassower's June 24, 2008 letter to Judge Friia -- "RE: Respecting the Appearance & Actuality of
                         Fair & Impartial Justice"
      Exhibit TT:  Sassower's June 25, 2008 letter to Judge Friia -- "RE: Respecting the Appearance & Actuality of
                        Fair & Impartial Justice"
      Exhibit UU:  Sassower's June 26, 2008 letter to Deputy Clerk Ward  -- "RE: McFadden v. Sassower,
                         White Plains City Court #SP-1502/07"

Transcript of June 30, 2008 court proceeding before Judge Friia
 

FRAUDULENT DECISION #3:
J
uly 3, 2008 decision & order of White Plains City Court Judge Jo Ann Friia --
-- John McFadden v. Doris L. Sassower and Elena Sassower,
White Plains City Court #SP-651/89

 

 Sassower's July 8, 2008 Order to Show Cause in #SP-1502/07, which Judge Friia refused to sign
         Exhibit 1:  Sassower's June 27, 2008 Order to Show Cause, which Judge Friia refused to sign
                       
Exhibit MM:  Clerk's Office's May 30, 2008 trial notices
                        Exhibit NN-1: pages 8-18 of Sassower's November 8, 2007affidavit in support of her order to show cause
                        Exhibit NN-2: pages 18-22 of Sassower's November 8, 2007 affidavit in support of her order to show cause
                        Exhibit OO: Judge Hansbury's January 29, 2008 decision & order
                        Exhibit PP-1:  Sassower's June 6, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi -- "RE: John McFadden v. Elena Sassower, WP City Court #SP-1502/07"
                        Exhibit PP-2:  June 9, 2008 letter of Ct. Asst. Rodriguez
                        Exhibit QQ:  Sassower's June 13, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi -- "RE: Request for Clarification of Ms. Rodriguez ' June 9, 2008 letter"
                        Exhibit RR:  Sassower's June 13, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi -- "RE: My Yesterday's Visit to the Clerk's Office & Our Conversation Together"
                        Exhibit SS:  Sassower's June 24, 2008 letter to Judge Friia -- "RE: Respecting the Appearance & Actuality of Fair & Impartial Justice"
                        Exhibit TT:  Sassower's June 25, 2008 letter to Judge Friia -- "RE: Respecting the Appearance & Actuality of Fair & Impartial Justice"
                        Exhibit UU:  Sassower's June 26, 2008 letter to Deputy Clerk Ward  -- "RE: McFadden v. Sassower,
           Exhibit 2:  Judge Friia's July 3, 2008 decision & order
           Exhibit 3: 
¶¶63-79 of Sassower's September 11, 2007 reply affidavit
           Exhibit 4:
¶¶59-61 of Sassower's November 26, 2008 opposing affidavit
           Exhibit 5: 
¶¶89-90, 122-131 of Sassower's September 5, 2007 cross-motion affidavit
           Exhibit 6:  Doris Sassower's December 4, 2006 written statement to the Mayor & White Plains Common
                             Council in opposition to Judge Friia's reappointment & correspondence to Judge Friia

           Exhibit 7-a transcript of December 28, 1988 recusal motion before Judge Reap 
           Exhibit 7-b: December 12, 1988 notice of motion in #504/88 &
¶¶11-13 of affirmation
           Exhibit 7-c:  page from Judge Reap's January 25, 1988 decision & order



Sassower's July 8, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi -- "RE: John McFadden v. Doris L. Sassower and Elena Sassower,
                                                                          White Plains City Court #SP-651/89"

Sassower's July 9, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi -- "RE: Request for Copies of the Clerk's Office Docket"

Sassower's July 9, 2008 letter to Judge Friia -- "RE: Clarification of the Court's Refusal to Sign my July 8, 2008 Order to Show Cause for its Disqualification -- and Other Relief"

Sclafani's July 9, 2008 letter to Judge Friia -- "RE:  McFadden v. Sassower, Index #SP 659/89"
     --enclosing (1) proposed judgment of eviction
                      (2) proposed warrant of removal
                      (3) consent to change attorney

Sclafani's July 10, 2008 "notice of entry" of Judge Friia's July 3, 2008 decision & order


Sassower's July 18, 2008 order to show cause to disqualify Judge JoAnn Friia & other relief -- which Judge Friia refused to sign, July 21, 2008 
 
  
Sidetab Exhibit A:  Sassower's July 8, 2008 Order to Show Cause in #SP-1502/07, which Judge Friia refused to sign
         Exhibit 1: Sassower's June 27, 2008 Order to Show Cause, which Judge Friia refused to sign
                       
Exhibit MM:  Clerk's Office's May 30, 2008 trial notices
                        Exhibit NN-1: pages 8-18 of Sassower's November 8, 2007affidavit in support of her order to show cause
                        Exhibit NN-2: pages 18-22 of Sassower's November 8, 2007 affidavit in support of her order to show cause
                        Exhibit OO: Judge Hansbury's January 29, 2008 decision & order
                        Exhibit PP-1:  Sassower's June 6, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi --  "RE: John McFadden v. Elena Sassower,
                                                                                                                           White  Plains City Court #SP-1502/07"
                        Exhibit PP-2:  June 9, 2008 letter of Ct. Asst. Rodriguez
                        Exhibit QQ:  Sassower's June 13, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi -- "RE: Request for Clarification of Ms. Rodriguez '
                                                                                                                        June 9, 2008 letter"
                        Exhibit RR:  Sassower's June 13, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi -- "RE: My Yesterday's Visit to the Clerk's Office &
                                                                                                                       Our Conversation Together"
                        Exhibit SS:  Sassower's June 24, 2008 letter to Judge Friia -- "RE: Respecting the Appearance & Actuality of
                                                                                                                         Fair & Impartial Justice"
                        Exhibit TT:  Sassower's June 25, 2008 letter to Judge Friia -- "RE: Respecting the Appearance & Actuality of
                                                                                                                         Fair & Impartial Justice"
                        Exhibit UU:  Sassower's June 26, 2008 letter to Deputy Clerk Ward  -- "RE: McFadden v. Sassower,
           Exhibit 2:  Judge Friia's July 3, 2008 decision & order
           Exhibit 3: 
¶¶63-79 of Sassower's September 11, 2007 reply affidavit
           Exhibit 4:
¶¶59-61 of Sassower's November 26, 2008 opposing affidavit
           Exhibit 5: 
¶¶89-90, 122-131 of Sassower's September 5, 2007 cross-motion affidavit
           Exhibit 6:  Doris Sassower's December 4, 2006 written statement to the Mayor & White Plains Common
                             Council in opposition to Judge Friia's reappointment & correspondence to Judge Friia

           Exhibit 7-a transcript of December 28, 1988 recusal motion before Judge Reap 
           Exhibit 7-b: December 12, 1988 notice of motion in #504/88 &
¶¶11-13 of affirmation
           Exhibit 7-c:  page from Judge Reap's January 25, 1988 decision & order
    Sidetab Exhibit B: Sassower's hand-delivered July 9, 2008 letter to Judge Friia -- "RE: Clarification of the Court's Refusal to
                                    Sign my July 8, 2008 Order to Show Cause for its Disqualification -- and Other Relief"
    Sidetab Exhibit C-1 Sassower's hand-delivered July 8, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi
    Sidetab Exhibit C-2:   Sassower's hand-delivered July 9, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi

Judge Friia's July 21, 2008 judgment of eviction in #SP-651/89, signed unchanged from Sclafani's proposed judgment

Judge Friia's July 21, 2008 warrant of removal in #SP-651/89, signed unchanged from Sclafani's proposed warrant

Sassower's July 23, 2008 notice of appeal of Judge Friia's July 3, 2008 decision & order

Sassower's July 23, 2008 notice of appeal of Judge Hansbury's January 29, 2008 decision & order

 

The action continues at THE APPELLATE TERM: click here

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Sassower's July 30, 2008 letter to Chief Clerk Lupi -- "RE: Request for File Access, Copies of the Docket Sheets, & Other Information: White Plains City Court Cases - Landlord/Tenant: #651/89, #2008-1474, #434/88, #500/88, #504/88, #652/89"

AUGUST 1, 2008 --
White Plains City Marshal's POSTED EVICTION NOTICE

                           with City Court's JUDGMENT OF EVICTION  

Sassower's August 7, 2008 letter to Chief Clerk Lupi -- RE: Request for File Access, Copies of the Docket Sheets, & Other Information: White Plains City Court Cases - Landlord/Tenant: #651/89, #2008-1474, #434/88, #500/88, #504/88, #652/89"

Chief Clerk Lupi's August 7, 2008 letter -- "RE: McFadden v. Sassower"

Sassower's August 14, 2008 notice of appeal of Judge Friia's July 21, 2008 judgment of eviction & warrant of removal, & of the July 3, 2008 decision & order on which they purport to be based

Sassower's August 14, 2008 notice of appeal of Judge Hansbury's January 29, 2008 decision & order

Sassower's August 22, 2008 letter to Chief Clerk Lupi -- "RE: Your August 7, 2008 Letter & Purported Transmittal to the Appellate Term of the Record of: John McFadden v. Doris L. Sassower & Elena Sassower, White Plains City Courts #651/89 & "#2008-1474"; John McFadden v. Elena Sassower, White Plains City Court #1502/07"

Sassower's August 28, 2008 letter to Chief Clerk Lupi -- "RE: My August 22, 2008 Letter to You..."
 

*    *    *

Sassower's September 18, 2008 motion to compel compliance by White Plains City Court Clerk Patricia Lupi with the duties of her office & other relief -- #SP-651/89 & #SP-2008-1474
       Exhibit A: Judge Friia's July 3, 2008 decision & her July 21, 2008 judgment & warrant
       Exhibit B:  Sassower's notices of appeal: July 23, 2008 & August 14, 2008
       Exhibit C:  Judge Hansbury's October 11, 2007 decision & order and his January 29, 2007 decision & order
       Exhibit D:  Sassower's notices of appeal: December 5, 2007, July 23, 2008, & August 14, 2008
       Exhibit E:  June 30, 2008 transcript pages 29-30, 34-35
       Exhibit F:  July 30, 2008 "Clerk's Return on Appeal": #SP-651/89
       Exhibit G:  July 31, 2008 "Clerk's Return on Appeal: #SP-1502/07
       Exhibit H:  Sassower's hand-delivered July 30, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi --
"RE: Request for File Access,
                       Copies of the Docket Sheets, & Other Information: White Plains City Court Cases -
                       Landlord/Tenant: #651/89, #2008-1474, #434/88, #500/88, #504/88, #652/89"
       Exhibit I:  Sassower's hand-delivered August 7, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi --
RE: Request for File Access,
                       Copies of the Docket Sheets, & Other Information: White Plains City Court Cases -
                       Landlord/Tenant: #651/89, #2008-1474, #434/88, #500/88, #504/88, #652/89"
       Exhibit J:  Clerk Lupi's August 7, 2008 letter, rec'd August 13, 2008
       Exhibit K:  Sassower's hand-delivered August 22, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi --
"RE: Your August 7, 2008 Letter
                        & Purported Transmittal to the Appellate Term of the Record of: John McFadden v. Doris L.
                        Sassower & Elena Sassower,
White Plains City Courts #651/89 & "#2008-1474";
                        John McFadden v. Elena Sassower
, White Plains City Court #1502/07"
       Exhibit L:  Sassower's hand-delivered August 28, 2008 letter to Clerk Lupi --
"RE: My August 22, 2008 Letter
                       to You..."

Sclafani's September 25, 2008 opposing affirmation

Attorney General's October 3, 2008 motion to dismiss

Attorney General's October 6, 2008 letter with amended notice

Sassower's October 10, 2008 affidavit
     Exhibit M-1:  Sassower's September 26, 2008 letter to Attorney General's Records Access Officer --
                         "RE: Inspection of Publicly-Available Records Pursuant to FOIL Article 6 of the Public Officers Law"   
     Exhibit M-2:  October 2, 2008 letter from AG's Records Access Officer, Amy Karp
     Exhibit M-3:   Sassower's September 29, 2008 letter to OCA Records Access Officer/Deputy Counsel John
                         Eisman --"RE: Request for documents pursuant to 124 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator &
                         FOIL, NYS Attorney General's representation of White Plains City Court Chief Clerk Patricia Lupi" 
     Exhibit M-4:  September 29, 2008 letter from OCA Deputy Counsel Eisman
     Exhibit N: Sassower's September 29, 2008 letter to Attorney General -- "RE: Determining the 'interest of the
                     state', pursuant to Executive Law 63.1..."
     Exhibit O: Attorney General's notice of cross-motion & letter amending cross-motion
     Exhibit P-1:  Sassower's October 6, 2008 letter to District Executive of the 9th Judicial District Tomme Berg --
                        "RE:  Request for Publicly-Available Documents & Information, Including Pursuant to 124 of the
                        Rules of the Chief Administrator -- (1) White Plains City Court Clerk's Office & Chief Clerk;
                        (2) White Plains City Court Senior Judge; (3) Complaint Procedures -- Court Clerks"
     Exhibit P-2:  October 6, 2008 letter from OCA Deputy Counsel Eiseman
     Exhibit P-3: "Title Standard" for Court Clerk on OCA website
     Exhibit Q: Sassower's October 7, 2008 letter to Sclafani, etc.
 

Sassower's October 10, 2008 letter to Landlord/Tenant Clerk Rodriguez -- "RE: John McFadden v. Doris L. Sassower and Elena Sassower, White Plains City Court #SP-651/89 & 'SP-2008-1474'"

Sclafani's October 14, 2008 letter to Landlord/Tenant Clerk Rodriguez -- "RE: John McFadden v. Doris L. Sassower and Elena Sassower"

Sassower's October 17, 2008 letter to Landlord/Tenant Clerk Rodriguez -- "RE: John McFadden v. Doris L. Sassower and Elena Sassower, White Plains City Court #SP-651/89 & 'SP-2008-1474'"
 

FRAUDULENT DECISION #4: 
O
ctober 14, 2008 decision & order of White Plains City Court Judge Jo Ann Friia 
-- John McFadden v. Doris L. Sassower and Elena Sassower
"#SP-1474/08"


Sassower's October 16, 2008 notice of appeal, filed October 20, 2008

Sclafani's October 17, 2008 "notice of entry" for Judge Friia's October 14, 2008 decision & order

Attorney General's October 22, 2008 letter enclosing its October 21, 2008 "notice of entry" for Judge Friia's July 14, 2008 decision & order

The action continues at THE APPELLATE TERM: click here

Sassower's October 17, 2008 letter to Chief Clerk Lupi -- "RE: Your Mandatory Duties under Judiciary Law 255 and 255-b"

Sassower's December 1, 2008 letter to Chief Clerk Lupi --"RE: Your Mandatory Duties under Judiciary Law 255 and 255-b"

                                                 DECEMBER 1, 2008 --
                       
White Plains City Marshal's POSTED EVICTION NOTICE
                                   with
City Court's JUDGMENT OF EVICTION
                                                      
& Appellate Term order & decision

Sassower's March 17, 2009 letter to Chief Clerk Lupi -- "Review of Court Files"

Sassower's April 23, 2009 motion to settle transcript of November 16, 2007 court proceeding before Judge Friia
         Exhibit A:  CD disk & transcript
         Exhibit B:  Clerk's Returns on Appeals
         Exhibit C:  Sassower's April 14, 2009 letter to Appellate Term Clerk

Sassower's  August 19, 2009 letter to Judge Friia -- "RE:  My Motion to Settle November 16, 2007 transcript"

Judge Friia's August 20, 2009 decision

The action continues at THE APPELLATE TERM: click here

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SEE ALSO:
The Corrupt Judicial Appointment Process to White Plains City Court
 



     

 

 

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