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CHASAN LEYNER & LAMPARELLO, PC

300 Harmon Meadow BoulevardSecaucus, New Jersey 07094-3621(201) 348-6000Attorneys for Defendants Borough of Dumont and all individual defendants intheir official capacitiesOur File No.: 14146-0003

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

______________________________________________________________________DONALD WINANT, MICHAEL : Civil Action No.: 2:12-cv-00379(KSH-PS)

LICAMELI and JOHN ECKEL ::Plaintiffs, :

vs. ::

THE BOROUGH OF DUMONT and :COUNCILMAN CARL MANNA (Official :Capacity) CARL MANNA (Individual :Capacity, COUCILMAN ELLEN :ZAMECHANSKY (Official Capacity) :ELLEN ZAMECHANSKY (Individual :Capacity), COUNCILMAN MATHEW :CARRICK (Official Capacity) MATHEW:CARRICK (Individual Capacity) : DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF MOTION FORCOUNCILMAN KENNETH FREEMAN : AN ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFFS(Official Capacity), KENNETH : VERIFIED COMPLAINT PURSUANT TOFREEMAN, (Individual Capacity), : FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) FOR FAILURE TOCOUNCILMAN HAROLD STYLIANOU : STATE A CLAIM UPON WHICH RELIEF(Official Capacity) HAROLD : CAN BE GRANTEDSTYLIANOU (Individual Capacity), :COUNCILMAN MARTIN CASPARE, :(Official Capacity) MARTIN CASPARE :(Individual Capacity), GREGG :PASTER, ESQ. :

:Defendants. :

________________________________ :

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on a date and time to be set by the Court, the

undersigned, Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, PC, by Mitzy Galis-Menendez, Esq., on behalf

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of Defendants, Borough of Dumont and all individual defendants in their official

capacities shall move before the Honorable Katharine S. Hayden, U.S.D.J., of the United

States District Court for the District of New Jersey, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) for

an Order dismissing Plaintiffs Verified Complaint for failure to state a claim upon which

relief can be granted.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Defendants will rely upon the

accompanying Brief in support of their motion.

CHASAN LEYNER & LAMPARELLO, PCAttorneys for Defendants Borough of

Dumont and all individual defendants intheir official capacities

By: /s/ Mitzy Galis/s/ Mitzy Galis/s/ Mitzy Galis/s/ Mitzy Galis----MenendezMenendezMenendezMenendezDated: February 7, 2012 MITZY GALIS-MENENDEZ

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CHASAN LEYNER & LAMPARELLO, PC300 Harmon Meadow BoulevardSecaucus, New Jersey 07094-3621(201) 348-6000

Attorneys for Defendants Borough of Dumont and all individual defendants intheir official capacitiesOur File No.: 14146-0003


______________________________________________________________________DONALD WINANT, MICHAEL : Civil Action No.: 2:12-cv-00379(KSH-PS)LICAMELI and JOHN ECKEL :

:Plaintiffs, :

vs. ::THE BOROUGH OF DUMONT and :COUNCILMAN CARL MANNA (Official :Capacity) CARL MANNA (Individual :Capacity, COUCILMAN ELLEN :ZAMECHANSKY (Official Capacity) :ELLEN ZAMECHANSKY (Individual :Capacity), COUNCILMAN MATHEW :CARRICK (Official Capacity) MATHEW:CARRICK (Individual Capacity) :COUNCILMAN KENNETH FREEMAN :(Official Capacity), KENNETH : ORDERFREEMAN, (Individual Capacity), :COUNCILMAN HAROLD STYLIANOU :(Official Capacity) HAROLD :STYLIANOU (Individual Capacity), :COUNCILMAN MARTIN CASPARE, :(Official Capacity) MARTIN CASPARE :(Individual Capacity), GREGG :PASTER, ESQ. :

:Defendants. :

________________________________ :

This matter having been opened to the Court on the Motion of Chasan Leyner &

Lamparello, PC, by Mitzy Galis-Menendez, Esq., attorney for Defendants Borough of


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Dumont and all individual defendants in their official capacities, for an Order dismissing

Plaintiffs Verified Complaint pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a

claim upon which relief can be granted, and the Court having considered the moving

papers, and any opposition thereto, and for good cause shown;

IT IS on this ____ day of _________________, 2012,

ORDERED that:

(1) The Verified Complaint is dismissed in its entirety against the Borough of

Dumont; and

(2) The Verified Complaint is dismissed in its entirety against Councilman Carl

Manna, Councilwoman Ellen Zamechansky, Councilman Mathew Carrick, Councilman

Kenneth Freeman, Councilman Harold Stylianou, Councilman Martin Caspare and

Gregg Pastore, Esq., in their official capacity; and

(3) A copy of this Order be served upon all parties within 7 days of the date

hereof.

HONORABLE KATHARINE S. HAYDEN, U.S.D.J.


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CHASAN LEYNER & LAMPARELLO, PC300 Harmon Meadow BoulevardSecaucus, New Jersey 07094-3621(201) 348-6000

Attorneys for Defendants Borough of Dumont and all individual defendants intheir official capacitiesOur File No.: 14146-0003


______________________________________________________________________DONALD WINANT, MICHAEL : Civil Action No.: 2:12-cv-00379 (KSH-PS)LICAMELI and JOHN ECKEL :

:Plaintiffs, :

vs. ::THE BOROUGH OF DUMONT and :COUNCILMAN CARL MANNA (Official :Capacity) CARL MANNA (Individual :Capacity, COUCILMAN ELLEN :ZAMECHANSKY (Official Capacity) :ELLEN ZAMECHANSKY (Individual :Capacity), COUNCILMAN MATHEW : CERTIFICATION OF SERVICECARRICK (Official Capacity) MATHEW:CARRICK (Individual Capacity) :COUNCILMAN KENNETH FREEMAN :(Official Capacity), KENNETH :FREEMAN, (Individual Capacity), :COUNCILMAN HAROLD STYLIANOU :(Official Capacity) HAROLD :STYLIANOU (Individual Capacity), :COUNCILMAN MARTIN CASPARE, :(Official Capacity) MARTIN CASPARE :(Individual Capacity), GREGG :PASTER, ESQ. :

:Defendants. :

________________________________ :

MITZY GALIS-MENENDEZ, ESQ., of full age hereby certifies as follows:

1. I am an attorney admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey and

member of the law firm of Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, PC, attorneys for Defendants,


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Borough of Dumont and all individual defendants in their official capacities in the above-

captioned matter.

2. On February 7, 2012, Defendants Notice of Motion for an Order

Dismissing Plaintiffs Verified Complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) for failure

to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, was electronically filed and mailed

with the Clerk of the United States District Court, District of New Jersey as well as

served via lawyers service upon:

Frederic C. Goetz, Esq.The Law Offices of Frederic C. Goetz, Esq., LLC

1011 Hudson Avenue, Post Office Box 454Ridgefield, New Jersey 07657and served electronically upon:

Edward J. Florio, Esq.Florio & Kenny, L.L.P.

5 Marine View Plaza, Suite 103P.O. Box 771

Hoboken, New Jersey 07030and two courtesy copies to:

Honorable Katharine S. Hayden, U.S.D.J.United States District Court

King Federal Building & United States Courthouse50 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 999

Newark, New Jersey 07101

I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if

any of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject to

punishment.

CHASAN LEYNER & LAMPARELLO, PCAttorneys for Defendants Borough ofDumont and all individual defendants intheir official capacities

By: /s/ Mitzy Galis-MenendezDated: February 7, 2012 MITZY GALIS-MENENDEZ


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February 7, 2012

(Via E-File)

Mr. William T. WalshClerk of the United States District CourtMartin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building& U.S. Courthouse50 Walnut StreetNewark, New Jersey 07101

Re: Donald Winant, et al. v. The Borough of DumontCivil Action No.: 2:12-cv-00379 (KSH-PS)Our File No.: 14146-0003

Dear Mr. Walsh:

This firm represents Defendants Borough of Dumont and all individual defendantsin their official capacities in the above matter. Attached please find the following:

Defendants Notice of Motion for an Order dismissing Plaintiffs VerifiedComplaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim uponwhich relief can be granted;

Brief;

Proposed form of Order; and

Certification of Service.


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Mr. William T. WalshFebruary 7, 2012Page 2

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Mitzy Galis/s/ Mitzy Galis/s/ Mitzy Galis/s/ Mitzy Galis----MenendezMenendezMenendezMenendezMITZY GALIS-MENENDEZFor the Firm

MGM:pacEnclosure

c: Hon. Katharine S. Hayden, U.S.D.J.Frederic C. Goetz, Esq.Edward J. Florio, Esq.Gregg Paster, Esq.John P. Perkins, CPM, Borough Administrator


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