Injah Tafari v. K. McCarthy-Case No. 07-CV-4672-KMW
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Tafari v. McCarthy et al-CASE–07cv04672
Injah Tafari is a New York state prison inmate with a long history of criminal convictions and pro se litigation. His record includes a 1989 conviction for first-degree robbery, along with later convictions for assault and criminal mischief in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Separately from his criminal history, Tafari has filed numerous civil lawsuits and Article 78 petitions challenging prison disciplinary decisions and facility policies.
In this CASE–07cv04672 Injah Tafari was a Plaintif against K Mccarthy. One such matter, Injah Tafari v. K. McCarthy, et al., was assigned Case No. 07-CV-4672 and was overseen by Judge Kimba M. Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Judge Kimba Maureen Wood has served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for more than three decades, following an earlier career in private legal practice. Born on January 21, 1944, in Port Townsend, Washington, she was nominated to the federal bench by President Ronald Reagan on December 18, 1987, filling the seat previously held by Judge Constance Baker Motley. The United States Senate confirmed her nomination on April 19, 1988, and her commission was issued the following day, on April 20, 1988. Since then, Judge Wood has presided over a wide range of civil and criminal matters in one of the nation’s busiest federal courts.
All Courts Electronic Records | Case No. 07-CV-4672
| Case Title | Case Number | Court | Date Filed | Date Closed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankey v. Phillips and Burns LLC | 0:2007cv04672 | MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT | 11/20/2007 | 12/31/2007 | ||
| Williams v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation et al | 1:2007cv04672 | ILLINOIS NORTHERN DISTRICT COURT | 08/17/2007 | 05/21/2009 | ||
| Gayle v. Harry’s Nurses Registry, Inc. et al | 1:2007cv04672 | NEW YORK EASTERN DISTRICT COURT | 11/07/2007 | 09/19/2012 | ||
| Tafari v. McCarthy et al | 1:2007cv04672 | NEW YORK SOUTHERN DISTRICT COURT | 06/04/2007 | 06/04/2007 | ||
| In Re Marta Waller and Roger Scott | 2:2007cv04672 | CALIFORNIA CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT | 07/19/2007 | 08/23/2007 | ||
| Doubles Marketing & Sales, Inc. v. YKK Corp., et al. | 2:2007cv04672 | JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION | 11/16/2007 | |||
| Hart v. State Farm Insurance Company et al | 2:2007cv04672 | LOUISIANA EASTERN DISTRICT COURT | 08/28/2007 | 07/25/2008 | ||
| DOUBLES MARKETING AND SALES, INC. v. YKK CORPORATION et al | 2:2007cv04672 | PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT COURT | 11/07/2007 | 11/18/2014 | ||
| Godoy v. Target Corporation | 3:2007cv04672 | CALIFORNIA NORTHERN DISTRICT COURT | 09/10/2007 | 11/16/2007 | ||
| BRIAR’S USA, INC. v. ENERGY BRANDS, INC. et al | 3:2007cv04672 | NEW JERSEY DISTRICT COURT | 09/28/2007 | 05/05/2008 |
Gayle v. Harry’s Nurses Registry, Inc. | Case 07-CV-4672
In this case Claudia Gayle as Plaintif and Harry’s Nurses Registry, Inc., Harry Dorvilier as a Defendants.
Claudia Gayle sued Harry’s Nurses Registry, Inc. and its principal, Harry Dorvilier, in the Eastern District of New York on November 7, 2007. She brought a purported collective and class action alleging unpaid overtime in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Minimum Wage Act. She sought overtime premium pay, liquidated damages, pre-judgment interest, an injunction, class certification, costs, and attorneys’ fees. (A separate claim about workers’ compensation deductions under N.Y. Labor Law § 193 was withdrawn.)
Three motions were before Judge Sifton:


