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Shawnann MACHADO v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. , D.R.I., November 13, 2009
James J. Gannon, Green & Greenberg, Providence, RI, for Plaintiff. Leslie J. Kane, Richard Myrus, United States Attorney's Office, Providence, RI, for Defendant. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LINCOLN D. ALMOND, United States Magistrate Judge. This matter is before the Court for judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ("Commissioner") denying Disability Insurance Benefits ("DIB") under the Social Security Act ("Act"), 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Plaint...
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Kevin L. JOHNSTON, Plaintiff v. URBAN LEAGUE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC. and Dennis B. Langley, Defendants. , D.R.I., November 13, 2009
Mark P. Gagliardi, Law Office of Mark P. Gagliardi, Providence, RI, for Plaintiff. David A. Cooper, Cooper Law Associates, Providence, RI, for Defendants. ORDER WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge. The Report and Recommendations of United States Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond filed on July 8th, 2009 (document # 12) and October 16th, 2009 (document # 50), in the above-captioned matter are hereby accepted pursuant to Title 28 United States Code § 636(b)(1). Plaintiff's objection to the Ma...
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Felipe ALMONTE, Petitioner, v. State of RHODE ISLAND, Respondent. , D.R.I., November 10, 2009
Aaron L. Weisman, Attorney General's Office, Providence, RI, for Respondent. Felipe Almonte, Cranston, RI, pro se. ORDER WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge. The Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge David L. Martin filed on October 23, 2009, in the above-captioned matter is hereby accepted pursuant to Title 28 United States Code § 636(b)(1). No objection having been filed to the Report & Recommendation, Respondent State of Rhode Island's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. ...
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UNITED STATES of America v. Anthony M. ST. LAURENT, Sr. aka "The Saint". , D.R.I., November 10, 2009
Scott R. Lawson, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for United States of America. Olin W. Thompson, U.S. Public Defenders Office, Providence, RI, for Anthony M. St. Laurent, Sr. OPINION AND ORDER WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge. Defendant Anthony M. St. Laurent, Sr. is charged with soliciting murder- for-hire. He moves to dismiss the indictment, claiming it is barred by a plea agreement he entered with the United States (the "government") in a prior case. The earlier charge aro...
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UNITED STATES of America v. Waskar PENA. , D.R.I., November 4, 2009
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LINCOLN D. ALMOND, United States Magistrate Judge. Defendant Waskar Pena plead guilty on April 5, 2006 to three felony drug trafficking offenses. He is currently serving a 151-month sentence. On August 31, 2009, Defendant filed a petition seeking an Order "directing the [Government] to return to [him] the currency seized from him in the amount of $96,640.00." (Document No. 185). The Government objects. (Document No. 187). Defendant's Petition has been referred to me for d...
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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff v. Edward Thomas VIEIRA, Jr., Defendant and Simmons College, Garnishee. , D.R.I., November 4, 2009
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER MARY M. LISI, Chief Judge. The matter before the Court is the defendant's motion to transfer the Government's postjudgment garnishment proceedings against him to the United States District Court for the District of Maine, where the defendant currently resides. For the reasons set forth herein, the motion to transfer is GRANTED. Background On May 12, 1994, the defendant, Edward T. Vieira, Jr. ("Vieira"), pleaded guilty in this Court to mail fraud, money laundering, and m...
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Norman LAURENCE, Jr. v. A.T. WALL, et al. , D.R.I., November 4, 2009
Norman Laurence, Cranston, RI, pro se. Thomas A. Palombo, Attorney General's Office, Providence, RI, for Ashbel T. Wall, William Begones, Paul Mariorenzi, Edward Gannon, Gary Bouley, Avelino Duarte, Galagan, E. Sousa, Dennett, Worden, Tierney, William Gilbault, Ronald Renshaw, John W. Douglas, Brian Dauray, Audrey Elman, James Henry, Joseph Forgue, Kimberly Mallett, Eric Croce, John Perrotta, McNulty, Scott Tirrochi, John Lopez, Cheryl Bailey, Louis Ricci, Violante, Pierce, Wood, Habershaw, D...
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Barry WARNER v. UNITED STATES of America. , D.R.I., November 2, 2009
Amy A. Parker, Alger Parker, LLP, Providence, RI, for Barry Warner. Leslie J. Kane, Ly T. Chin, U.S. Attorney's Office, Providence, RI, for United States of America. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LINCOLN D. ALMOND, Untied States Magistrate Judge. This is a personal injury action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act. It arises out of a minor motor vehicle accident between Plaintiff's delivery van and a postal delivery vehicle. Pending before me for determination is Plaintiff's Motion to Co...
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James WARD, Plaintiff, v. Mary LOTUFF and J. Richard Ratcliffe, Defendants. , D.R.I., November 2, 2009
James Ward, Coral Gables, FL, pro se. Holly R. Rao, Olenn & Penza, Warwick, RI, for Mary Lotuff. Joseph F. Penza, Jr., Olenn & Penza, Warwick, RI, for J. Richard Ratcliffe. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER MARY M. LISI, Chief Judge. This matter is before the Court on Defendant Ratcliffe's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim upon which Relief can be Granted. For the reasons set forth below, Defendant Ratcliffe's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. I. Facts and Procedural History On August 5...
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Khalil R. ALJAMMI, Plaintiff, v. A.T. WALL, James Vierra, Ronald Brule, Kirk Lamboy, Debbie Morretti, Ed Allison, Jane Doe, John Doe, Defendants. , D.R.I., October 30, 2009
Khalil R. Aljammi, Norfolk, MA, pro se. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER MARY M. LISI, Chief District Judge. This matter is before the Court on Khalil R. Aljimmi's ("Plaintiff") Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). Senior Magistrate Judge Hagopian screened the Complaint, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). The Magistrate Judge concluded that the Complaint is frivolous and/or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, and therefore recommende...
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Stephen R. MATTATALL v. State of RHODE ISLAND, et al. , D.R.I., October 29, 2009
Stephen R. Mattatall, Cranston, RI, pro se. Richard B. Woolley, Attorney General's Office, Providence, RI, for State of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Parole Board. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER MARY M. LISI, Chief District Judge. This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Hagopian issued on October 6, 2009. Neither party has filed an objection. This Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation and finds that the Magistrate Judge's factual findings and...
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Irwin JACOBOWITZ, Pearl H. Jacobowitz, Parents, DJ, AJ, and MJ, Minors v. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Town of Dartmouth, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Jane and John Does. , D.R.I., October 29, 2009
Irwin Jacobowitz, Riverside, RI, pro se. Pearl Jacobowitz, Riverside, RI, pro se. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER MARY M. LISI, Chief Judge. This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Martin issued on October 9, 2009. Neither party has filed an objection. This Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation and finds that the Magistrate Judge's factual findings and legal conclusions are fully supported by the record and pertinent First Circuit precedent. A...
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Odessa BABBITT, Plaintiff, v. PRI XVII, L.P. d/b/a The Westin Providence, Defendant. , D.R.I., October 26, 2009
Stephen T. Fanning, Law Office of Stephen T. Fanning, Providence, RI, for Plaintiff. Dennis R. Gannon, Cranston, RI, Jillian S. Folger-Hartwell, Neal J. McNamara, Nixon Peabody LLP, Providence, RI, for Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge. Odessa Babbitt ("Plaintiff" or "Babbitt") filed a Complaint against Defendant PRI XVII, L.P. d/b/a The Westin Providence ("Defendant" or "the Westin") alleging that during her employment with the Westin she was sexually harasse...
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Selethea DORSEY v. Johnny BUNKLEY, Jr.; Selethea Dorsey v. Abal Check Cash Financial Services, Inc.; Selethea Dorsey v. Processing Center; Selethea Dorsey v. Family Dollar Stores; Selethea Dorsey v. Bank of America; Selethea Dorseyv. , D.R.I., October 23, 2009
Selethea Dorsey, Providence, RI, pro se. T. Dos Urbanski, Melick, Porter & Shea LLP, Providence, RI, for Family Dollar Stores. ORDER WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge. The Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond filed on October 5th, 2009, in the above-captioned matters is hereby accepted pursuant to Title 28 United States Code § 636(b)(1). No objections having been filed to the Report & Recommendation, Plaintiff's Motions for Leave to Appeal In Forma...
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Selethea DORSEY v. ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL; Selethea Dorsey v. Upson Regional Medical Center; Selethea Dorsey v. Greyhound Buses; Selethea Dorsey v. Pike Health Department; Selethea Dorsey v. Thomaston Health Department; Selethea Dorseyv, D.R.I., October 23, 2009
ORDER WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge. The Reports and Recommendations of United States Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond filed on August 25, 2009, respectively in the above-captioned matters are hereby accepted pursuant to Title 28 United States Code § 636(b)(1). No objections having been filed to the Reports & Recommendations, Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Appeal In Forma Pauperis is GRANTED, however, the matters are DISMISSED pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(i), (ii), and (iii). ...
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