{"id":979,"date":"2016-12-22T03:28:04","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T03:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/develop.mtopp.org\/?p=979"},"modified":"2021-01-22T07:10:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T07:10:24","slug":"2016-lawsuit-against-community-board-9-and-members-of-cb9-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtopp.org\/index.php\/2016\/12\/22\/2016-lawsuit-against-community-board-9-and-members-of-cb9-brooklyn\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Lawsuit Against Community Board 9 and Members of CB9 Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lawsuit Against Community Board 9<\/strong>
\n and Members of CB9 Bklyn – 2016<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Directions on how to read lawsuit<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

There are two parts to this lawsuit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

First<\/strong> are the actual behaviors that have occurred, starting with harm (Prejudice)<\/strong> done to the Community and proceeding with Violations of Laws.\u00a0 This is from 1 -5 Cause of Actions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The second<\/strong> part is from 6-12 Cause of Actions<\/strong>, which are the demands<\/strong> that we have. The evidence is not included but can be reviewed at Brooklyn Supreme Court, Index Number is 1835\/16<\/strong>.\u00a0 The evidence contains over 200 pieces of affidavits, documents, emails, Borough President documents, photo\u2019s, transcripts of meetings and (video links, some which are embedded here).
\nAlso at the beginning is called Background,<\/strong> it gives some basic information about rezoning and the intention of CB9 and Department of City Planning in our community.<\/p>\n

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The Petitioners are Alicia Boyd, Pamela Yard and Janine Nichols.<\/p>\n

The defendants are Terry Witherspoon, employee of CB9, Demetrius Lawrence, Chairman of CB9; Michael Liburd, Chairman of ULURP and 197a committees; Tim Thomas, board members of CB9 and Warren Berke, chairman of the Economic Committee.<\/p>\n

These members have been named because we are asking that they be removed from the board.<\/p>\n

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The Case was filed on February 17, 2016 and papers were served on the same day. \u00a0The return date is for sometime in March but will be changed, once a Judge is assigned to the case.<\/p>\n

<\/a>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Background on Rezoning, Studies and Empire Blvd Rezoning <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Hostile Take Over of the CB9 Executive Board<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

First Cause of Action \u2013 Prejudice Done to Community Residents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

(includes Tim Thomas, Warren Berke, Michael Liburd<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Second Cause of Action – Violation of City Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Third Cause of Action \u2013 Violation of the Open Meeting Law (OML)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fourth Cause of Action \u2013 Violation of FOIL 67<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fifth Cause of Action \u2013 Violation of CB9 Bylaws71<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sixth Cause of Action – Declaring Null and Void the Second Letter to (DCP)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Seventh Cause of Action \u2013 \u00a0Removal of CB9 Board Members<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Includes Michael Liburd, Tim Thomas, Warren Berke, and Demetrius Lawrence)<\/p>\n

Eighth Cause of Action – Voiding of CB9 Bylaw Article 8.2 and 8.7c<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ninth Cause of Action\u00a0 \u2013 Creation of Fair and Equitable Policy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tenth \u00a0Causes of Action – Board Members Training<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Eleventh\u00a0 Causes of Action \u2013 Declaratory Judgment<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Twelfth Cause of Action\u00a0 \u2013 Permanent Injunction<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

CASE LAW<\/u><\/strong> (not include on website)
\nNYC Charter Chapter 70 \u2013 City Government in the Community<\/strong>
\nPublic Officers Law Article 7 \u2013 Open Meeting Law<\/strong>
\nPublic Officers Law Article 6 \u2013 Freedom of Information Law<\/strong>
\nBy-Laws of Community Board 9 \u2013 Borough Of Brooklyn<\/strong>
\nGuide to Parliamentary Procedures for NYC Community Board \u2013 Part 4<\/strong>
\nRobert Rules of Order \u2013 RulesOnLine.com<\/strong>
\nNYC Mayor\u2019s Community Affairs \u2013 About Community Boards<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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