Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2025

Gamierro v. The Lutheran Church Mo. Synod

Gamierro v. The Lutheran Church Mo. Synod
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided October 3, 2025
2025 NY Slip Op 05367
Gamierro v. The Lutheran Church Mo. Synod

Opinion

Gamierro v The Lutheran Church Mo. Synod (2025 NY Slip Op 05367)

Gamierro v The Lutheran Church Mo. Synod
2025 NY Slip Op 05367
Decided on October 3, 2025
Appellate Division, Fourth Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.


Decided on October 3, 2025 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: LINDLEY, J.P., MONTOUR, GREENWOOD, NOWAK, AND KEANE, JJ.

648 CA 23-02022

[*1]BARBARA J. GAMIERRO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,

v

THE LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, AND THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD EASTERN DISTRICT, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. (APPEAL NO. 1.)




PHILLIPS & PAOLICELLI, LLP, NEW YORK CITY (VICTORIA PHILLIPS OF COUNSEL), AND CONWAY & CONWAY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (MEGAN FAHEY MONTY, ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE, OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT.

HODGSON RUSS LLP, BUFFALO (JULIA MARCELLE HILLIKER OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.



Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Deborah A. Chimes, J.), entered October 27, 2023. The order granted the motion of defendant The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Eastern District for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and cross-claims against it.

Now, upon reading and filing the stipulation of discontinuance signed by the attorneys for the parties on August 15, 2025,

It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs upon stipulation.

Entered: October 3, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court



Opinion

Gamierro v The Lutheran Church Mo. Synod (2025 NY Slip Op 05367)

Gamierro v The Lutheran Church Mo. Synod
2025 NY Slip Op 05367
Decided on October 3, 2025
Appellate Division, Fourth Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.


Decided on October 3, 2025 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: LINDLEY, J.P., MONTOUR, GREENWOOD, NOWAK, AND KEANE, JJ.

648 CA 23-02022

[*1]BARBARA J. GAMIERRO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,

v

THE LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, AND THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD EASTERN DISTRICT, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. (APPEAL NO. 1.)




PHILLIPS & PAOLICELLI, LLP, NEW YORK CITY (VICTORIA PHILLIPS OF COUNSEL), AND CONWAY & CONWAY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (MEGAN FAHEY MONTY, ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE, OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT.

HODGSON RUSS LLP, BUFFALO (JULIA MARCELLE HILLIKER OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.



Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Deborah A. Chimes, J.), entered October 27, 2023. The order granted the motion of defendant The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Eastern District for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and cross-claims against it.

Now, upon reading and filing the stipulation of discontinuance signed by the attorneys for the parties on August 15, 2025,

It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs upon stipulation.

Entered: October 3, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court



Opinion

Gamierro v The Lutheran Church Mo. Synod (2025 NY Slip Op 05367)

Gamierro v The Lutheran Church Mo. Synod
2025 NY Slip Op 05367
Decided on October 3, 2025
Appellate Division, Fourth Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.


Decided on October 3, 2025 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: LINDLEY, J.P., MONTOUR, GREENWOOD, NOWAK, AND KEANE, JJ.

648 CA 23-02022

[*1]BARBARA J. GAMIERRO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,

v

THE LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, AND THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD EASTERN DISTRICT, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. (APPEAL NO. 1.)




PHILLIPS & PAOLICELLI, LLP, NEW YORK CITY (VICTORIA PHILLIPS OF COUNSEL), AND CONWAY & CONWAY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (MEGAN FAHEY MONTY, ADMITTED PRO HAC VICE, OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT.

HODGSON RUSS LLP, BUFFALO (JULIA MARCELLE HILLIKER OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.



Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Deborah A. Chimes, J.), entered October 27, 2023. The order granted the motion of defendant The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Eastern District for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and cross-claims against it.

Now, upon reading and filing the stipulation of discontinuance signed by the attorneys for the parties on August 15, 2025,

It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs upon stipulation.

Entered: October 3, 2025

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court



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