January 7, 2014

January 7, 2014 by mjpospis

Voodoo Lawsuit Against Melissa Mark-Viverito

Here is the pro se complaint recently filed by Gwen Goodwin against Melissa Mark-Viverito and Eastside Managers’ Associates. Plaintiff lost the primary for the Democratic Party nomination for New York City Council for District 8. She alleged that defendants were responsible for the placement of this mural, which according to the complaint depicts a “decapitated and…

Fall in IRS Office Results in $712,000 Award

A recent Eastern District of New York decision, Berroyer v. U.S., illustrates that paying taxes can be literally painful. Plaintiff and his wife sued the United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), seeking recovery for injuries sustained during a meeting with an IRS auditor. Plaintiff was injured when “his foot became caught…