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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 105 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/14/2019
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF QUEENS
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PAUL FRANZESE,
NOTICE OF APPEAL
Plaintiffs,
-against-
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DORON I.ILAN, M.D., PREMIER
ORTHOPAEDICS OF WESTCHESTER
AND ROCKLAND, P.C., and MANHATTAN
MEDICAL,
Defendants.
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the defendant, DORON I. ILAN, M.D., hereby appeals to the
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Department, each and every part
of the Judgment, as well as the whole thereof, of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated October 23,
2019 (Hon. Joseph Esposito, J.S.C), and filed with the Queens County Clerk on October 23, 2019, that
renders a verdict against defendant DORON I. ILAN, M.D. for a total of $950,000.00.
Dated: November 13, 2019
White Plains, New York
Yours, etc.,
RENDE, RYAN & DOWNES, LLP
ALISSA A. MENDYS, ESQ.
Attorneys for Defendants
DR. DORON I. ILAN, PREMIER
ORTHOPAEDICS OF WESTCHESTER
and ROCKLAND, P.C.
202 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, New York 10601
(914) 681-0444
To: LEVINE & GROSSMAN
Attorneys for Plaintiff
114 Old Country Road
Mineola, New York 10004
(516) 248-7575
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Supreme (Enurt of flye 9tate af New Worlt
Appellate Binisian: Second lubicial Bepartment
Informational Statement (Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.3 - Civil
[a])
Case Title: Setforththe o f the
title case as it appearson thesmmmms. noticeof petition
or orderto
show cause by which thematter was or is tobe con1menced. or as amended.
PAUL FRANZESE,
Date Notice of Appeal Filed
- against -
DORON I.ILAN, M.D., PREMlER ORTHOPAEDICS OF WESTCHESTER
AND ROCKLAND, P.C, and MANHATTAN MEDICAL,
Civil Action O CPLR article
78 Proceeding Appeal O Transferred Proceeding
O CPLR article75 Arbitration O Special Proceeding Other O OriginalProceedings O CPLR Article 78
O CPLR Article 78 Executive Law § 298
O Habeas Corpus Proceeding
O Eminent Domain O CPLR 5704 Review
O Labor Law 220 or 220-b
O Public Officers Law § 36
O Administrative Review O Business Relationships O Commercial O Contracts
O Declaratory Judgment O Domestic Relations O Election Law O Estate Matters
O Family Court O Mortgage Foreclosure O Miscellaneous O Prisoner Discipline & Parole
O Real Property O Statutory O Taxation E Torts
(other than foreclosure)
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Paper Appealed From (Check one only): n appeal has been taken from more than one order or
judgment by the filingof thisnotice of appeal, please
indicate the below information for each such order or
judgment appealed from on a separate sheet of paper.
O Amended Decree O Determination O Order O Resettled Order
O Amended Judgement O Finding O Order & Judgrñeñt O Ruling
O Amended Order O Interlocutory Decree O Partial Decree O Other (specify):
O Decision O Interlocutory Judgment O Resettled Decree
O Decree Judgment
liil O Resettled Judgment
Court Supreme Court County: Queens
Dated: 10/23/2019 Entered: October 23, 2019
Judge (name infull):Joseph Esposito Index No.: 707170/2015
Stage: O Interl0cütcry E Final O Post-Final Trial: E Yes O No If Yes: E Jury O Non-Jury
Are any appeals arisingin the same action or proceeding currently pêñdiñg inthe court? O Yes No
IfYes, please set forth the Appellate Division Case Number assigned to each such appeal.
Where appropriate, indicate whether there is any related action or proceeding now in any court of this or any other
jurisdiction,and if so,
the status of the case:
N/A
CGrarñêñced by: O Order to Show Cause O Notice of Petition O Writ of Habeas Corpus Date Filed:
Statute authorizing commencement of proceeding inthe Appe!!ate Division:
Court: Choose Court | County: Choose County
Judge (name infull): | Order of Transfer Date:
Court: Choose Court | County: Choose County
Judge (name infull): | Dated:
Description of Appeal, Proceeding or Application and Statement of Issues
Description: Ifan appeal, brieflydescribe the paper appea!ed from. If theappeal is from an order, specify the relief
requested and whether the motion was granted or denied. Ifan original proceeding commenced inthis court or transferred
pursuant to CPLR 7804(g), briefly describe the object of proceeding. If anapplication under CPLR 5704, brieflydescribe the
nature of the ex parte order to be reviewed.
This appeal is taken from the entire Judgment entered on October 23, 2019 that entered a verdict against
defendant DORON I.ILAN, M.D. for a total of $950,000.00.
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issues: Specify the issues proposed to be raised on the appeal, proceeding, or epp!ication for CPLR 5704 review, the grounds
for reversal, or modification to be advanced and the specificreliefsought on appeal.
Whether Dr. Doron l.Ilan is entitled to a new trialbased on juror misconduct, the trial Court's prejudicial
misreading of the medical malpractice charge and the excessive verdict amount awarded.
Instructions: Fillinthe name of each party to the action or proceeding, one name per line. Ifthis form is tobe filedfor an
appeal, indicate the status of the party inthe court of originalinstance and his,her, or itsstatus in thiscourt, if any. If this
form is tobe filedfor a proceeding commenced in thiscourt, fillin only the party's name and his,her, or itsstatus inthis
court.
No. Party Name Original Status Appellate Division Status
1 Paul Franzese Plaintiff Respondent
2 Doron I. Ilan, M.D. Defendant Appellant
3 PremierOrthopaedicsof Westchester P.C.
and Rockland, |Dêfêñdant None
4 Manhattan Medical D6fóndant None
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Instructicñs: Fillinthe names of the atterñeys or firms for the respective parties. Ifthis form is tobe filedwith the
notice of petitionor order to show cause by which a special proceeding is tobe con.-,n.ed in theAppellate Division,
only the name of the attorney for the petitioner need be provided. inthe event that a litigantrepresents herself or
Se"
himself, the box marked "Pro must be checked and the appropriate information for that litigantmust be supplied
inthe spaces provided.
Attorney/Firm Name: Levine & Grossman
Address: 114 Old Country
Road
City:Mineola State: NY Zip:10004 Telephone No:516-248-7575
E-mail Address:
Attorney Type: Retained O Assigned O Government O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
Party or Parties Represented (set forth party number(s) from table above):1
Attorney/Firm Name: Rende, Ryan & Downes, LLP
Address: 202 Mâmarcñêck Avenue, 6th Floor
City:White Plains State NY Zip 10601 Tê!êphüñé No: 914-681-0444
E-mail Address: smañdy5@rrd-law.com
Attorney Type: E Retained O Assigned O Government O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
Party or Parties Represented (set forth party number(s) from table above): 2, 3
Attorney/Firm Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip: Talaphcñe No:
E-mail Address:
Attorney Type: O Retained O Assigned O Government O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
Party or Parties Represented (set forth party number(s) from table above):
Attorney/Firm Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip: Telephone No:
E-mail Address:
Attorney Type: O Retained O Assigned O Government O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
Party or Parties Represented (set forth party number(s) from table above):
Attorney/Firm Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip: Telephone No:
E-mail Address:
Attorney Type: O Retained O Assigned O Government O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
Party or Parties Represented (set forth party number(s) from table above):
Attorney/Firm Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip: Telephone No:
E-mail Address:
Attorney Type: O Retained O Assigned O Government O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
Party or Parties Represented (set forth party number(s) from table above):
Inforrñâticñâ:
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SUPREME ÓOURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY O QUEENS
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PAUL ZESE,
JUDGMENT WITH
Plaintiffs, NOTICE OF ENTRY
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DORONI. ILAN, M.D., PREMIER
ORTHOP/EDICS OF WESTCHESTER
AND ROCKLAND, P.C., and MANHATTAN
MEDICAI ,
Defendants.
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PLF ASE TAKE that the within is a true of the Judgruent dated October
NOTICE, copy
23, 2019 g on. Joseph Esposite, J.S.C), and duly entered in the Office of the Queens County
Clerk on Oc ober 23, 2019.
Dated: Not ember 13, 2019
Wh te Plains, New York
Yours, etc.,
RENDE, RYAN & DOWNES, LLP
ALISSA A. MENDYS, ESQ.
Attorneys for Defendants
DR. DORON I.ILAN, PREMIER
ORTHOPAEDICS OF WESTCHESTER
and ROCKLAND, P.C.
202 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, New York 10601
(914) 681-0444
To: LE /INE & OROSSMAN
Att rneys for Plaintiff
11 Old Country Road
*
eola, New York 10004
(51 248-7575
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SUPRBMB COURT OF THB STATB OF NEW YORK
...COUNTY OF QUBENS _.__ . .
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PAUL FRANZBSE,
JUDOMBNT
-. . .-....- .-...i........ ...Plaintiff,
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. . -against-
DORON L ILAN, M.D., A%uten-Au stmen...
Defendants. .
1 e issues in the above entitled action having come on for trialbefore the Honorable
. Justice Jpseph Esposito and ajury at a TrialTerm, Part 6,thereot of this Court held at the .
Supreme Court of the State ofNew York, County of Queens Aom April·25, 2019through May 2,
2019, and the parties having appeated by theirrespective attomeys, and the issues having been
2d of plaintiff
tried,and thejury having rendered a verdict on the day of May 2019, in favor
PAUL (RANZBSE and against defendant DORON ILAN, M.D. in the sum of FlVBHUNDRBD
THOUSAND ($500,000.00) DOLLARS forpast pain and suffering and FOUR HUNDRBD
FIPTY †HOUSAND ($450,000.00) DOLLARS for future pain and suffering for a totalof NINB
HUND‡BD FIFTY THOUSAND ($950,000.00) DOLLARS (extractannexed hereto as Exhibit
A). And whereas the olaims against Premier Orthopaedics of Westchester and . .
Rockland, P.C.,
had beejn discontinued and Manhattan Medical never appeared in the action. NOW, on motion of .
.
LBVINB & OROSSMAN, attomeys for and
plaintiffs, the settled judgmeht herein, itis
ADJUDOBD *WERWRRR thatthe plaintift PAUL FRANZESB,
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residi at 303 King Street,Apt. 3M, Oreensboro,NC 27406, recover of defendant, DORON Ï.
.
ILAN, .D., residing at 128 Ashford Ave, Dobbs Ferry,NY 10522, the sum ofNINB
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($950,000.00) DOLLARS amL WaÂ. chW
ENTERED .
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