CITY OF NEW YORK v. BERETTA U.S.A. CORP.

No. 00 CV 3641(JBW).

317 F.Supp.2d 193 (2004)

CITY OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, v. BERETTA U.S.A. CORP.; Browning Arms Co.; Charco 2000, Inc.; Colt's Manufacturing Co., Inc.; Forjas Taurus, S.A.; Glock Inc.; Glock GmbH; Phoenix Arms; Sigarms, Inc.; Sig Arms Sauer GMBH f/k/a J.P. Sauer & Sohn Inc.; Smith & Wesson Corp.; Sturm, Ruger and Co., Inc.; Tanfoglio Fratelli S.R.L.; Taurus International MFG, Inc.; Acusport Corp; Alamo Leather Goods, Inc.; Bangers, L.P.; Bill Hick's and Co., Ltd.; Brazas Sporting Arms, Inc.; Camfour, Inc.; Chattanooga Shooting Supplies, Inc.; Davidson's Supply Co., Inc.; Dixie Shooters Supply Inc.; Ellet Brothers, Inc.; Euclid Avenue Sales Co.; Faber Brothers, Inc.; Glen Zanders Fur and Sporting Goods, Co.; Hicks, Inc.; Kiesler Police Supply, Inc.; Lew Horton Distributing Co., Inc.; Lipsey's, Inc.; MKS Supply, Inc.; Riley's, Inc.; Ron Shirk's Shooters Supply, Inc.; RSR Group, Inc.; Scott Wholesale Co., Inc.; Southern Ohio Gun, Inc.; Sports South, Inc.; Valor Corp.; Walter Craig, Inc.; and Williams Shooters Supply, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

May 11, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY, by Eric Proshansky, Richard J. Costa, Violence Policy Center, Washington, D.C., by Mathew Nosanchuk, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, New York, NY, by Steven A. Reiss, for Plaintiff City of New York.

Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC, Baltimore, MD, by Lawrence S. Greenwald, for Defendant Beretta U.S.A. Corp.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP, Little Rock, AK, by Jonann E. Coniglio, Jamie Huffman Jones, Renzulli, Pisciotti & Renzulli, LLP, New York, NY, by John F. Renzulli, Leonard S. Rosenbaum, for Defendant Browning Arms Co.

Jones Day, Dallas, TX, by Thomas E. Fennell, Michael L. Rice, for Defendant Colt's Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Budd Larner, P.C., Atlanta, GA, by Timothy A. Bumann, Budd Larner, P.C., Short Hills, NJ, by Kathleen Marchetti, for Defendants Forjas Taurus, S.A. and Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.

Renzulli, Pisciotti & Renzulli, LLP, New York, NY, by John F. Renzulli, Leonard S. Rosenbaum, for Defendant Glock, Inc.

Tarics & Branisa, P.C., Houston, TX, by Michael J. Zomcik, for Defendant Phoenix Arms.

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP, New York, NY, by Jan Michael Skidds, for Defendants Sigarms, Inc. And Sig Arms Sauer GMBH f/k/a J.P. Sauer & Sohn, Inc.

Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP, Kansas City, MO, by Jeffrey S. Nelson, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York, NY, by Alan Mansfield, for Defendant Smith & Wesson Corp.

Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, IL, by James P. Dorr, for Defendant Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.

Saiber Schlesinger Satz & Goldstein, LLC, Newark, NJ, by David R. Gross, Christopher M. Chiafullo, for Defendants AcuSport Corp.; Alamo Leather Goods, Inc.; Bangers, L.P.; Bill Hicks & Co.; Brazas Sporting Arms, Inc.; Camfour Inc.; Chattanooga Shooting Supplies, Inc.; Davidson's Supply Co., Inc.; Dixie Shooters Supply, Inc.; Ellet Brothers, Inc.; Faber Brothers, Inc.; Glen Zanders Fur and Sporting Goods Co.; Hicks, Inc.; Kiesler Police Supply, Inc.; Lew Horton Distributing Co.; Lipsey's Inc.; Riley's, Inc.; RSR Group, Inc.; Scott Wholesale Co., Inc.; Ron Shirk's Shooter's Supplies, Inc.; Southern Ohio Gun, Inc.; and Sports South, Inc.

Scott L. Braum, Esq., Dayton, OH, by Scott L. Braum, Saiber Schlesinger Satz & Goldstein, LLC, Newark, NJ, by David R. Gross, Christopher M. Chiafullo, for Defendant MKS Supply, Inc.

United States Attorney's Office, Brooklyn, NY, by Elliot M. Schachner, United States Attorney's Office, Central Islip, NY, by Vincent Lipari, for Observer Attorney General of the United States.


AMENDED MEMORANDUM JUDGMENT & ORDER

WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.

The City of New York sues defendants for abatement of a public nuisance seeking an injunction only. It moves to strike the defendant gun manufacturers' and importers' demand for a jury. For the reasons indicated below, the motion to strike is denied.

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