• Galiano v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co., 10-4941-cv

    Publication Date: 2012-07-06
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Lynch, Chin, and Carney, C. JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants Gerry Galiano, Gary Kromer, Monique Kromer, Joseph Ammirati, Michelle Ammirati, Susan Marotta, Peter Miley, Vincent Trulli, and Martin Martinucci, Peter D. St. Phillip, Jr., Barbara Hart, Vincent Briganti, Scott V. Papp, on the brief, Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, P.C., White Plains, NY. For Plaintiff-Appellant Vincent Truilli, Jr.: Joseph S. Tusa, on the brief, Tusa, P.C., New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellants Jonathan Dzedzy, Jaclyn Dzedzy, and Michael Martinucci: Anthonio Vozzolo, Kendall S. Zylstra, Peter Cohn, on the brief, Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiff-Appellant Peter Miley: Lee Squitieri, on the brief, Squitieri & Fearon, LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiff-Appellant Peter Miley: Edward A. Wallace, Kenneth A. Wexler, Amber M. Nesbitt, on the brief, Wexler Wallace, LLP, Chicago, Illinois For Plaintiff-Appellant Susan Marotta: Todd A. Seaver, Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr., on the brief, Berman DeValerio Pease Tabacco Burt & Pucillo, San Francisco, California. For Plaintiff-Appellant Stephen J. Phelan: David J. Cohen, on the brief, Kolman Ely, P.C., Penndel, PA.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Ticor Title Insurance Company, and Fidelity National Financial, Inc.: Barry R. Ostrager, Kevin J. Arquit, Patrick T. Shilling, on the brief, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees The First American Corporation, First American Title Insurance Company of New York, and United General Title Insurance Company: James I. Serota, Stephen L. Saxl, on the brief, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Stewart Title Insurance Company: David M. Foster, Mark A. Robertson, on the brief, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Washington, DC, and New York, NY.

    Case Number: 10-4941-cv

    Cite as: Galiano v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co., 10-4941-cv, NYLJ 1202561914552, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided July 3, 2012)Before: Lynch, Chin, and C

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