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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

UPDATING AND AMENDING 

ORDER OF MARCH 2, 2004

21 MC 100 (AKH) 

ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE: 

This Order shall amend and correct my Order of March 2, 2004. 

In the March 2 Order I identified the cases consolidated in 21 MC 100 and their 

active or suspense status. I also found that no plaintiffs in those cases had claims pending before 

the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). 

It appears, however, based on supplemental lists provided by the Victim 

Compensation Fund pursuant to my Order of February 25, 2004, that some plaintiffs in these 

consolidated actions have claims pending before the VCF. Attached to this Order are two 

appendices listing the status of the cases and the plaintiffs. Appendix A lists Active cases, 

plaintiffs in those cases with VCF claims pending, and the status of the plaintiff’s VCF claim. 

Appendix B lists Suspended cases, plaintiffs in those cases with VCF claims pending, and the 

status of the plaintiff’s VCF claim. 

A claimant to the VCF “waives the right to file a civil action (or to be a party to 

an action) in any Federal or State court for damages sustained as a result of the terrorist-related 

aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001,” except for actions for collateral sources or against a 

knowing participant to the terrorist acts. See The Air Transportation Safety and System 

Stabilization Act (the Act) 49 U.S.C. § 40101, Title IV Victim Compensation, § 405(c)(3)(B), 

Pub. L. No. 107-42, 115 Stat. 230, 240 (Sept. 22, 2001), as amended by Pub. L. No. 107-71, § 

201, 115 Stat. 597, 645 (Nov. 19, 2001). As I held in In Re September 11 Litgation, 2003 U.S. 

Dist. LEXIS 23561, *9 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 19, 2003), claimants who have filed a claim with the 
VCF, pursuant to statutory and regulatory requirements, waived the right to sue when their 

submission to the Special Master is substantially complete, or on January 22, 2004, whichever is 

earlier. 

In my December 19, 2003 Order, I provided that the respiratory cases—i.e., the 

cases consolidated in 21 MC 100—would not be affected by my Order ending the suspense 

calendar and implementing the election of remedy and waiver provided by section 405(c)(3)(B) 

of the Act. Id. at 9 n.1. I believe, however, that like the cases consolidated in 21 MC 97, there is 

generally no more need for a suspense calendar for the cases consolidated in 21 MC 100. 

Therefore, I hereby order both the plaintiffs in cases on the suspense docket, and 

plaintiffs in active cases, who have claims pending before the VCF to appear before this court on 

March 17, 2004, at 4:00 p.m., and show cause why they should be granted more time to dismiss 

their cases in this court; otherwise, such cases or plaintiffs will be dismissed. 

SO ORDERED. 

Dated: New York, New York 

 March 11, 2004 

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 ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN 

 United States District Judge 

APPENDIX A 

21 MC 100: Active Cases 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 05288 Taha v. City of New York Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 08092 Bel, et al. v. Port Authority of New 

York and New Jersey, et al. 

Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 08100 Bel, et al. v. Port Authority of New 

York and New Jersey, et al. 

Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 08434 Hickey v. City of New York and Port 

Authority of New York and New Jersey 

Active 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Thomas Hickey Substantially Complete 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 08938 Beyer, et al. v. Port Authority of New 

York and New Jersey 

Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 09126 McNally, et al. v. Port Authority of New 

York and New Jersey 

Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 09127 Ariola, et al. v. Port Authority of New 

York and New Jersey 

Active 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

John M. Deneau Incomplete 

Joseph Healy Can be dismissed 

Janet Healy Can be dismissed 

Patrick Malloy Incomplete

Jon J. McGillick Incomplete 

Michael Spiller Incomplete

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APPENDIX A 

21 MC 100: Active Cases 

02 Civ. 09127 John F. Taggart Incomplete 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 09128 Blake, et al. v. Port Authority of New 

York and New Jersey 

Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 10273 Miller v. City of New York, et al. Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 10275 Rementeria, et al. v. City of New York Active 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

John Rementeria Incomplete

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 00006 Dalton v. City of New York Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 00007 Johnson, et al. v. City of New York Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 00008 Flechaus v. City of New York Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 00037 Stephenson, et al. v. City of New York Active 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Derek S. Wilson Award Accepted 

Raymond Going Incomplete

Patrick J. Cullen Substantially Complete 

Robert F. Garofalo Award Accepted 

Michael Harris Incomplete

Robert J. Hofer Substantially Complete 

Charles Fortin Incomplete

John Marr Award Accepted 

Clinton Schmitterer Incomplete

Leo Skorupski Award Accepted 

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APPENDIX A 

21 MC 100: Active Cases 

03 Civ. 00037 Thomas Roche Incomplete 

William Hatcher Incomplete

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 00193 Baiano, et al. v. City of New York, et al. Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 00912 Hendrickson, et al. v. City of New York Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 02067 Maskimowich v. City of New York Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 02104 D’Elia v. City of New York Active 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Jack J. D’Elia Incomplete 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 02447 Samaroo v. City of New York Active 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 02621 Fucella, et al. v. City of New York Active 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Daniel Fucella Substantially Complete 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 02622 McGrory v. City of New York Active 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Robert J. McGrory Incomplete 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 02623 Berardi v. City of New York Active 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Joseph Berardi Incomplete

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 03040 Hartey, et al. v. City of New York, et al. Active 

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APPENDIX A 

21 MC 100: Active Cases 

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03 Civ. 03040 VCF Status 

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 04064 Lazaar v. City of New York, et al. Active 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Houssain Lazaar Incomplete 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 05052 Romano v. City of New York Active 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

James Romano Incomplete 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 08577 Nolan, et al. v. City of New York Active 

VCF Status 

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 08812 Anastassatos v. Tully Construction, et 

al. 

Active 

VCF Status 

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 09965 Esposito v. Port Authority TransHudson Corporation Active 

VCF Status 

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

04 Civ. 00491 Nolan, et al. v. Silverstein Properties, 

Inc., et al. 

Active 

VCF Status 

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

04 Civ. 01123 Wolf v. City of New York Active 

VCF Status 

No Claims Pending 
APPENDIX B 

21 MC 100: Suspended Cases 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 10270 Adams, et al. v. City of New York Suspended 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Vincent Albanese Incomplete

Mitch Amerbach Incomplete

Ioannis Antoniadis Incomplete

Paul Bader Incomplete

Joseph T. Berry Incomplete 

Daniel Bivona Incomplete

Richard J. Blatus Incomplete 

Jeffrey A. Brezil Incomplete 

Michael Burns Incomplete

Louie Cacchioli Incomplete

Frank Casalino Incomplete

John Castles Incomplete

Matthew Corrigan Incomplete

Brian Coyle Award Accepted 

Luis Cruz Incomplete

James D’Avolio Incomplete

Richard Davan Incomplete

Edward DeGaetano Incomplete

Todd DeMayo Incomplete

Gary Demry Incomplete

Kieran Deto Incomplete

Salvatore DiBlasi Incomplete

Jeff Ehret Incomplete

Terence P. Finneran Incomplete 

Jay F. Fischler Incomplete 

Theresa French Incomplete

Zackary H. Fletcher Can be dismissed 

Greg Gessner Incomplete

Gary Giannandrea Incomplete

John E. Ginty Incomplete 

Joseph Graziano Incomplete

Vincent D. Hogan Incomplete 

Clifford Hollywood Incomplete

James A. Hynes Incomplete

Joseph P. Intintoli Incomplete 

Terrence Jordan Substantially Complete 

John E. Keenan Incomplete 

Kerry Kelly Incomplete

Joseph Lowney Incomplete

Ralph J. Mandia Incomplete 

Thomas Manley Incomplete

Wayne Manzie Incomplete

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APPENDIX B 

21 MC 100: Suspended Cases 

02 Civ. 10270 Anthony Marino Incomplete 

John McAndrews Incomplete

Joseph McAuley Incomplete

Dan McCarvill Incomplete

Richard McCoy Incomplete

Stephen McGee Incomplete

Joseph F. McGrory Incomplete 

Martin McKeon Incomplete

James McLoughlin Incomplete

Carmelo Mercado Incomplete

David Moriarty Incomplete

Michael J. Mullarkey Incomplete

Thomas Mulqueen Incomplete

Vincent J. Murphy Incomplete

John E. Namjy Incomplete 

Allan P. Neuendorf Incomplete 

Patrick O’Keefe Incomplete

Steven Perez Incomplete

Steven C. Perry Incomplete 

Robert Peters Incomplete

Kenneth M. Rallis Incomplete

Daniel Reeber Incomplete

Thomas Reilly Incomplete

Anthony A. Rosado Incomplete 

Matthew Salmon Incomplete

Jeffrey Sentowski Incomplete

Steve Shtab Award Accepted 

John Signorelli Award Accepted 

Peter Stathis Incomplete

James Sullivan Incomplete

Robert Sutton Incomplete

Stanley Trojanowski Incomplete

Neil Yellen Incomplete

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 10272 Greenwood, et al. v. City of New York Suspended 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Douglas Greenwood Incomplete

Donald P. Kennedy Incomplete 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

02 Civ. 10304 Davi v. City of New York Suspended 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Joseph Davi Incomplete

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APPENDIX B 

21 MC 100: Suspended Cases 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 00033 Annerino, et al. v. City of New York Suspended 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Salvatore Annerino Incomplete

Peter Ciappa Substantially Complete 

George Colucci Incomplete

Charles J. Burge Incomplete 

Anthony Greene Incomplete

Willie B. Henderson Incomplete 

Jeff Hestnes Incomplete

Henry Morrison Incomplete

Eloy Pagan Incomplete

Anthony Quaranti Incomplete

Alcides Rivera Incomplete

Felix Sanchez Incomplete

Peter Shanley Incomplete

George Smith Incomplete

Marvin Bethea Substantially Complete 

James Dobson Substantially Complete 

Jill A. Kelley Incomplete 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 00035 Arocho, et al. v. City of New York Suspended 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Anthony Rocchio Incomplete

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 00036 Agugliaro, et al. v. City of New York Suspended 

VCF Status

No Claims Pending 

Docket Number Case Name Case Status 

03 Civ. 00038 Accardo, et al. v. City of New York, et 

al. 

Active 

Plaintiff(s) with Claims in the VCF VCF Status 

Richard Alles Substantially Complete 

Vincent Anderson Award Accepted 

Joseph Astarita Substantially Complete 

Joseph Bachert Incomplete

Michael Bailey Incomplete

West Ballou Substantially Complete 

Robert Barrett Award Accepted 

Andrew Beard Substantially Complete 

John Belmonte Award Accepted 

James Bergen Award Accepted 

Daniel Beyar Incomplete

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APPENDIX B 

21 MC 100: Suspended Cases 

03 Civ. 00038 Gregory Bierster Incomplete 

Paul Basso Incomplete

George Beyer Award Accepted 

Peter William Blaich Substantially Complete 

Mark Bonsanti Award Accepted 

Manuel Bracero Incomplete

Gerard Brenkert Substantially Complete 

David Caputo Substantially Complete 

David Cardinale Substantially Complete 

William Carlson Award Accepted

John F. Carroll Substantially Complete 

Victor Cantelmo Award Accepted 

Peter Carino Substantially Complete 

Angel Carrero Incomplete

Robert Caruso Award Accepted 

James Cash Award Accepted 

Gregory Castellano Incomplete

James Cizike Substantially Complete 

Donald Clark Award Accepted 

Brian Claro Award Accepted 

Stephen Cassidy Incomplete

Joseph Cestari Award Accepted 

Dino Chirco Award Accepted 

Raymond Clancy Substantially Complete 

James Cody Incomplete

Stephen Conklin Award Accepted 

Steven Connor Award Accepted 

Roy Cotignola Award Accepted 

Jeffrey Conti Award Accepted 

James Cooney Award Accepted 

Michael Corrigan Award Accepted 

Michael Corrigan, Jr. Incomplete 

Patrick Cotton Incomplete

Christopher Coughlin Substantially Complete

Brian Coyle Award Accepted 

Patrick Cullen Substantially Complete 

Peter D’Ancona Substantially Complete 

Daniel J. Daly Award Accepted 

Arthur Darby Incomplete

Dominic D’Arrigo Incomplete

Joseph Dawson Substantially Complete 

Rodney Decort Substantially Complete 

Rudolf Dent Award Accepted 

Robert Dorritie Incomplete

William Delehanty Incomplete

Etienne deVilliers Substantially Complete 

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APPENDIX B 

21 MC 100: Suspended Cases 

03 Civ. 00038 Mark DiMaggio Award Accepted 

Thomas Doherty Incomplete

Michael Donovan Incomplete

James Dorman Award Accepted 

Richard Driscoll Award Accepted 

John Dougherty Substantially Complete 

Kenneth Erb Substantially Complete 

Kevin Duncan Incomplete

James Elmendorf Substantially Complete 

Terry Felrice Incomplete

Thomas Ferranola Award Accepted 

Mike Fitzpatrick Award Accepted 

Daniel Florenco Incomplete

Richard Flynn Award Accepted 

Gregory Fodor Incomplete

Terence Finneran Incomplete

Donald Flore Incomplete

William Foder Incomplete

Daniel Foley Substantially Complete 

Warren Forsyth Substantially Complete 

Charles Fortin Incomplete

Scott Frazier Incomplete

Frederick Fuchs Award Accepted 

Alfredo Fuentes Award Accepted 

Andrew Galasso Incomplete

Anthony Gallo Incomplete

Peter Gannon Substantially Complete 

Wayne Gargiulo Incomplete

Andrew Gargiulo Incomplete

James Gallicchio Award Accepted 

Christos George Award Accepted 

John Giuffrida Incomplete

William Gleason Substantially Complete

Peter Glowacz Substantially Complete 

Michael Gorman Award Accepted 

Kevin Glock Substantially Complete 

William Green Incomplete

Christopher Green Substantially Complete

Kristen Gross Substantially Complete 

Keith Gross Award Accepted 

Daniel Grossi Substantially Complete 

Paul Haley Substantially Complete 

Scott Hanson Incomplete

Michael Harris Incomplete

Brian Harvey Substantially Complete 

James Heal Incomplete

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APPENDIX B 

21 MC 100: Suspended Cases 

03 Civ. 00038 William Herlihy Incomplete 

Robert Hofer Substantially Complete 

Timothy Hoppey Substantially Complete 

Melford Hazel Substantially Complete 

George W. Hear Award Accepted 

John Henry Substantially Complete 

Herbert Hickey Substantially Complete 

William Hoag Substantially Complete

John Hogan Award Accepted 

Bryan Horan Substantially Complete 

Michael Horan Award Accepted 

Robert Humphrey Substantially Complete 

Andrew Hornbuckle Award Accepted 

Michael Iannazzo Award Accepted 

Michael Incantalupo Incomplete

William Ingram Incomplete

Lloyd Infanzon Substantially Complete 

Andrew Isolano Incomplete

Matthew Jasko Substantially Complete 

John Jermyn Award Accepted 

Keith E. Johnson Award Accepted 

William Jutt Award Accepted 

Joseph Kadillak Incomplete

William Kalletta Award Accepted

William Keegan Award Accepted

Robert Keller Incomplete

John Kelly Award Accepted 

James Kelly Incomplete

Daniel Kemmet Award Accepted 

Joseph Kennedy Incomplete

Michael Kozak Substantially Complete 

Richard Kuerner Substantially Complete 

William Knoth Incomplete

John LaBarbera Incomplete

Lance LaMazza Award Accepted 

Richard Lang Incomplete

Joseph Lavin Incomplete

Edward Lee Incomplete

James Leibman Incomplete

Kevin Lenahan Substantially Complete 

Michael LaRosa Incomplete

Joseph Lembo Substantially Complete 

Lance Lizzul Award Accepted 

Michael J. Lombardi Award Accepted 

Frank Lombardi Incomplete

Michael LoPorcano Incomplete

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APPENDIX B 

21 MC 100: Suspended Cases 

03 Civ. 00038 John Lovett Award Accepted 

Vincent Louis Substantially Complete 

Steven Luisi Substantially Complete 

Thomas Lyons Award Accepted 

Jack Macaluso Substantially Complete 

Michael MacDonald Substantially Complete 

James McBurney Substantially Complete 

Timothy Maloney Substantially Complete 

Thomas Mangus Incomplete

Daniel Manochio Award Accepted 

Michael Martorana Substantially Complete 

Shawn May Substantially Complete 

Gary Mazalatis Incomplete

Thomas McCaffrey Incomplete

Irving McCoy Award Accepted 

John McDonald Substantially Complete 

Steven McCaffrey Award Accepted 

Edward McCamphill Substantially Complete 

Kelly McDonald Incomplete

John McGonigle Award Accepted 

David McGovern Substantially Complete 

John McNamara Incomplete

Joseph Meola Award Accepted 

John McLaughlin Substantially Complete 

William McLaughlin Incomplete

Robert Meadows Award Accepted 

Frank Mollica Substantially Complete 

James Moran Substantially Complete 

Louis Minutoli Substantially Complete 

John Mixon Award Accepted 

John Mongiello Incomplete

Kenneth Moody Incomplete

William Moran Incomplete

Kevin Mullane Incomplete

Thomas Murphy Incomplete

Jesse Murphy Substantially Complete 

Daniel Murray Award Accepted 

Mark Mullady Incomplete

William Muller Award Accepted 

Hugh Mulligan Incomplete

Robert Murphy Award Accepted 

Patrick Murphy Incomplete

Kevin Murray Incomplete

Arthur Myers Incomplete

Joseph C. Napoli Substantially Complete 

Joseph Nardone Incomplete

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APPENDIX B 

21 MC 100: Suspended Cases 

03 Civ. 00038 Ralph Negron Incomplete 

Steven Newman Substantially Complete 

Richard Naples Incomplete

Gerald Nicoletti Substantially Complete 

Richard O’Brien Substantially Complete 

Joseph O’Brien Substantially Complete 

John O’Brien Incomplete

Sean O’Brien Incomplete

William O’Connor Incomplete

Patrick O’Connor Substantially Complete 

Joseph O’Hara Incomplete

Michael O’Rourke Incomplete

Richard Obermayer Substantially Complete 

Jose Ortiz Incomplete

Girard Owens Incomplete

Vincent Palmieri Substantially Complete 

Gregory Parr Substantially Complete 

Ronald Parker Award Accepted 

Christopher Pisano Award Accepted

Dedie Plasencia Substantially Complete 

Dennis Patti Award Accepted 

Gregory Picconi Incomplete

Glen Pillarella Incomplete

Joseph Poma Incomplete

Stephen Pose Incomplete

Timothy Quin Incomplete

Joseph Quinn Incomplete

Louis Raimondi Award Accepted 

Daniel Reddan Incomplete

Robert Reeg Incomplete

Shaun Reen Award Accepted 

Robert Regan Substantially Complete 

John Regan Incomplete

Gerard Reilly Incomplete

Rocco Rinaldi Substantially Complete 

Thomas Rivicci Incomplete

Gary Robbins Substantially Complete 

Joseph Rocha Award Accepted 

Leonard Reina Incomplete

Michael Reutter Incomplete

Michael Ricciardi Substantially Complete 

John Rice Award Accepted 

Eugene Rice Award Accepted 

David Rivas Incomplete

Matthew Roach Incomplete

Thomas Robisky Award Accepted 

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APPENDIX B 

21 MC 100: Suspended Cases 

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03 Civ. 00038 Keith Ruby Incomplete 

Salvatore Russo Substantially Complete 

Joseph Saladis Substantially Complete 

John Sanjurjo Substantially Complete 

Thomas Scally Incomplete 

Clinton Schmitterer Substantially Complete 

Arthur Sartor Award Accepted 

Thomas Scambone Substantially Complete 

John Scarsella Substantially Complete 

Michael Scully Substantially Complete 

William Sesselman Incomplete 

David Sgromo Award Accepted 

Matthew Shannon Award Accepted 

Alphonse Sicignano Award Accepted 

David Simms Substantially Complete 

Leo Skorupski Award Accepted 

Michael Sforza Substantially Complete 

James Shea Incomplete 

James Smagala Award Accepted 

James Smith Incomplete 

Michael Smith (To Be Dismissed) 

Richard Snyder Incomplete 

Walter Sorrenti Award Accepted 

William Spade Award Accepted 

Robert Spinelli Incomplete 

Thomas Spitzbarth Incomplete 

Gerard Smith Substantially Complete 

Patrick Smith Incomplete 

Mark Solari Incomplete 

Steven Sorger Award Accepted 

Frank Spring Incomplete