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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK SUMMONS
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FREDERIC GILLET,
Plaintiff(s) designates
NEW YORK County as the
place of trial.
Plaintiff(s),
-against- The basis of the venue is:
Location of Incident
INDER, LLC, and "JOHN
DOE", said name being fictitious and unknown,
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Defendants(s). Date Summons &
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To the above named Defendants(s):
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to
serve a copy of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve
a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff s Attorneys within 20 days after the service of this
Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you
personally within the state,or within 30 days after completion of service where service is
made in any other manner. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated: New York, New York
September 16, 2022
Yours, etc.,
BUITRAGO &-ASSOCIA ÉS, PL C
By:
MARCELO A. BUITRAG , ESQ.
Attorneys for Plaintiff(s)
274 Madispn Av n(e'- Suite 801
New Yo ew York 10016
(646) 858-0088
TO:
INDER, LLC
130 Brenner Avenue
Bethpage, New York 11714
AND VIA SECRETARY OF STATE
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DOE"
"JOHN
C/o INDER, LLC
130 Brenner Avenue
Bethpage, New York 11714
AND VIA SECRETARY OF STATE
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
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FREDERIC GILLET,
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Plaintiff(s),
-against-
VERIFIED COMPLAINT
INDER, LLC, and "JOHN
DOE", said name being fictitious and unknown,
Defendant(s).
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Plaintiff, by his attorneys, BUITRAGO & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, as and for the
plaintiff's Verified Complaint allege the following, upon information and belief and at all times
hereinafter mentioned:
1. At all times hereinafter mentioned, the plaintiff, FREDERIC GILLET, was and
still is a resident of the County of Jersey City and State of New Jersey.
2. At all times herein mentioned, defendant, "JOHN DOE", was and stillis a resident
of the State of New York.
3. At all times herein mentioned, defendant, INDER, LLC, maintains a place of
business in the County of Nassau and State of New York.
4. The cause of action herein allegedly arose in the State of New York, County of
New York.
5. The limitations on liability set forth in CPLR Section 1601 do not apply.
6. The limitations on liability set forth in CPLR Section 1601 do not apply by one or
more of the exemptions thereto set forth in CPLR Section 1602.
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7. That this action falls within one or more of the exceptions as set forth in CPLR
§1602, §1602(1), §1602(2), §1602(3), §1602(4), §'1602(5), §1602(6), §1602(7), §1602(8),
§1602(9), §1602(10), §1602(11), §1602(12), and §1603 of the State of New York.
8. On August 5, 2022, and alltimes hereinafter mentioned the defendant, INDER,
LLC, was and stillis a domestic corporation, duly authorized to do, transact and/or conduct
business in the State of New York, pursuant to the laws of The State of New York.
9. On August 5, 2022, and alltimes hereinafter mentioned the defendant, INDER,
LLC, was and stillis a foreign corporation, duly authorized to do, transact and/or conduct business
in the State of New York, pursuant to the laws of The State of New York.
10. On August 5, 2022, and alltimes hereinafter mentioned the defendant, INDER,
LLC, maintained and stillmaintains a principle place of business in the County of Nassau, State
of New York.
11. On August 5, 2022, and all times hereinafter mentioned the defendant, "JOHN
DOE"
was operating a motor vehicle bearing New York State registration number Y100413C,
while acting within the course of his employment for Defendant, INDER, LLC.
12. On August 5, 2022, and at all times hereinafter mentioned the defendant, INDER,
LLC, was the owner of a motor vehicle bearing New York State registration number Y100413C.
13. On August 5, 2022, and at alltimes hereinafter mentioned the defendant, "JOHN
DOE", was the lessee of a motor vehicle bearing New York State registration number Y100413C.
14. On August 5, 2022, and at alltimes hereinafter mentioned the defendant, "JOHN
DOE", was the operator of the aforesaid motor vehicle bearing New York State registration
number Y100413C.
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15. On August 5, 2022, and at all times hereinafter mentioned, defendant, "JOHN
DOE", operated the aforesaid motor vehicle with the knowledge of defendant, INDER, LLC.
16. On August 5, 2022, and at all times hereinafter mentioned, defendant, "JOHN
DOE", operated the aforesaid motor vehicle with the consent of defendant, INDER, LLC.
17. On August 5, 2022, and at all times hereinafter mentioned, defendant, "JOHN
DOE", operated the aforesaid motor vehicle with the permission of defendant, INDER, LLC.
DOE"
18. On August 5, 2022 and at alltimes hereinafter mentioned, defendant, "JOHN
managed the aforesaid motor vehicle.
19. On August 5, 2022, and at all times hereinafter mentioned, defendant, INDER,
LLC, managed the aforesaid motor vehicle.
20. On August 5, 2022, and at all times hereinafter mentioned, the defendant, "JOHN
DOE", maintained the aforesaid motor vehicle.
21. On August 5, 2022, and at alltimes hereinafter mentioned, the defendant, INDER,
LLC, maintained the aforesaid motor vehicle.
22. On August 5, 2022, and all times hereinafter mentioned, the defendant, "JOHN
DOE", controlled the aforesaid motor vehicle.
23. On August 5, 2022, and all times hereinafter mentioned, the defendant, INDER,
LLC, controlled the aforesaid motor vehicle.
24. On August 5, 2022, and all times hereinafter mentioned, the defendant, "JOHN
DOE", repaired the aforesaid motor vehicle.
25. On August 5, 2022, and all times hereinafter mentioned, the defendant, INDER,
LLC, repaired the aforesaid motor vehicle.
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9th 45th
27. On August 5, 2022 and all times hereinafter mentioned, Avenue and West
Street, in the County of New York, State of New York were public roadways and/or thoroughfares.
DOE"
28. On August 5, 2022, the motor vehicle operated by defendant "JOHN and the
motorcycle operated by plaintiff, FREDERIC GILLET were in contact.
DOE"
29. On August 5, 2022, the motor vehicle operated by defendant "JOHN and the
9th
motorcycle operated by plaintiff, FREDERIC GILLET were in contact on Avenue and West
45th
street, in the County of New York, and State of New York.
30. That as a result of the aforesaid contact, plaintiff, FREDERIC GILLET, was
injured.
31. That as a result of the aforesaid contact, plaintiff, FREDERIC GILLET, was
seriously injured.
32. That the aforesaid occurrence was caused wholly and solely by reason of the
negligence of the defendants without any fault or negligence on the part of the plaintiff contributing
thereto.
33. The defendant(s) was/were negligent, careless, reckless, grossly negligent and
inherently reckless in the ownership, operation, management, control, supervision, and
maintenance of their motor vehicle.
34. That by reason of the foregoing, plaintiff, FREDERIC GILLET, sustained
severe, serious and permanent personal injuries, became sick, sore, lame and disabled; suffered
injuries to the nervous system; suffered a fracture; suffered permanent disfigurement; suffered
mental anguish, was confined to hospital, bed and home and may, in the future, be so confined;
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was incapacitated from attending her usual duties and vocation and may in the future, be so
incapacitated; will suffer a loss and/or limitation; suffered permanent limitations; suffered
significant limitations; and plaintiff, FREDERIC GILLET, was otherwise damaged.
35. That plaintiff, FREDERIC GILLET has sustained serious injuries as defmed in
Subdivision D of §5102 of the Insurance Law-Recodification of the State of New York.
36. That plaintiff, FREDERIC GILLET, has sustained serious injuries and economic
loss greater than basic economic loss as to satisfy the exception of §5104 of the Insurance law of
the State of New York.
37. That plaintiff, FREDERIC GILLET, is not seeking to recover any damages for
which plaintiff has been reimbursed by no-fault insurance and/or for which no-fault insurance is
obligated to reimburse plaintiff. Plaintiff is only seeking to recover those damages not recoverable
through no-fault insurance under the facts and circumstances in this action.
38. That by reason of the foregoing, plaintiff, FREDERIC GILLET, has been damaged
in an amount which exceeds the jurisdictional limits of all lower courts which would otherwise
have jurisdiction.
WHEREFORE, plaintiffs demand judgment against the defendant in an amount that
exceeds the jurisdictional limits of the lower Courts which would otherwise have jurisdiction, all
together with the costs and disbursements of these actions.
Dated: New York, New York
September 16, 2022
Yours, etc.,
BUITRAGO & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
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By:
MARCELO A. BUITRAGO Q.
Attorneys for Plaintiff(s)
274 Madison ite 801
Avenuy
New York, Ne Y6rk 10016
(646) 858,0 8
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ATTORNEY'S VERIFICATION
The undersigned, an attorney admitted to practice in the Courts of the State of New York,
hereby affirms the following to be true under the penalties of perjury:
I, MARCELO A. BUITRAGO, ESQ., attorney for the plaintiffs in the within action have
read the foregoing COMPLAINT and know the contents thereof; that the same is true to my own
knowledge, except as to those matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and
that as to those matters, your affirmant believes it to be true. The grounds of your affirmant's
knowledge are investigations received by your affirmant.
The reason that this verification is made by your affirmant and not by the plaintiffs is that
the plaintiffs are not within the County wherein your affirmant's offices are located.
Dated: New York, New York
September 16, 2022
MARCELO A. BUITRA O, ESQ.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
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FREDERIC GILLET,
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Plaintiff(s),
-against-
INDER, LLC, and "JOHN
DOE", said name being fictitious and unknown,
Defendant(s).
SUMMONS and VERIFIED COMPLAINT
BUITRAGO & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
274 Madison Avenue - Suite 801
New York, New York 10016
(646) 858-0088
Service of a copy of the within is hereby admitted:
Dated:
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