Sassower v. Sheriff of Westchester County

GEORGE C. PRATT, Circuit Judge:

This appeal continues, in the federal courts, the “ ‘long and tortured history of litigation’ ” that began in New York State courts, see Raffe v. Doe, 619 F.Supp. 891, 893 (S.D.N.Y.1985) (quoting Raffe v. Citibank, N.A., 84 Civ. 305 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 1, 1984), aff'd without opinion, 779 F.2d 37 (2d Cir.1985)), a litigation in which George Sassower has persistently presented merit-less claims. See Report of the Special Referee, In re Barr, No. 1816-1980 (Sup.Ct.N.Y.Co. May 1, 1985).

Lee Feltman, Esq., receiver for Puccini Clothes, Ltd. (“the receiver”), appeals from…