• Carver v. Nassau Finance Authority, 13-0801

    Publication Date: 2013-09-27
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Pooler and Carney, C.JJ., and Korman, D.J.*
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Alan M. Klinger, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York, NY, Harry Greenberg, Seth H. Greenberg on the brief, Greenberg Burzichelli Greenberg P.C., Lake Success, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, Ronald A. Wild, Christopher P. Wright, George J. Marlin and Thomas W. Stokes, in their official capacities as directors/members of the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority: Christopher J. Gunther, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellants Edward Mangaro, in his official capacity as County Executive of Nassau County, George Maragos, in his official capacity as Nassau County Comptroller and County of Nassau: Ana C. Shields, on the brief, Marc S. Wenger, Jackson Lewis LLP, Melville, NY. For Nassau County Sheriff's Correction Officers Benevolent Association as amicus curiae in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Howard Wein, Koehler & Isaacs LLP, New York, NY. For Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., as amicus curiae in support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: LESLIE C. PERRIN, of counsel, Steven A. Crain and Daren J. Rylewicz, Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., Albany, NY.

    Case Number: 13-0801 (Lead); 13-0840 (Con)

    Cite as: Carver v. Nassau Finance Authority, 13-0801, NYLJ 1202620734387, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided September 20, 2013) 13-0801 (Lead); 13-0840 (Con) Befo

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