ANDERSON v. MOSES


185 F.Supp. 727 (1960)

Jane ANDERSON, Douglas Gordon, Bella Halebsky, Phillip Halpern, A. A. Heller, Ted Jacobs, Esther Perry, Kate Pollack, Jennie Ratner; Lillian E. Reiner, Helen Sobell, Rose Sobell and Judy Swetzky, individually on their own behalf; on behalf of all others similarly situated as members of the Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell; and on behalf of such Committee; and Jennie Ratner, as Treasurer of such Committee, on behalf of such Committee and its members, Plaintiffs, v. Robert MOSES, Commissioner of Parks of the City of New York, Arthur Schleifer, Julius H. Berman, and Tavern-on-the-Green, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

July 20, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nanette Dembitz, Mercedes Hoffmann, New York City, for plaintiffs.

Charles H. Tenney, Corporation Counsel, New York City, for defendant Robert Moses, Commissioner of Parks, etc.

Schwartz & Nathanson, New York City, George H. Schwartz, Paul E. Gelbard, New York City, of counsel, for defendants Arthur Schleifer, Julius H. Berman, and Tavern-on-the-Green, Inc.


FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.

This is an action under the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983,1 for alleged deprivation of rights protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. Defendants have moved for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Rule 12(a), F.R.C.P. 28 U.S.C., and for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56, F.R.C.P. Plaintiffs have cross-moved for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56. These motions are...

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