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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 117 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/12/2022
FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 10/12/2022 03:55 PM INDEX NO. 611506/2018
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 117 Di
Dinono Bonavita
Bonavita RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/12/2022
January
January 28,
28, 2020
2020 1
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·1· SUPREME
·SUPREME COURT
COURT OF
OF THE
THE STATE
STATE OF
OF NEW
NEW YORK
YORK
· · COUNTY
·COUNTY OF
OF NASSAU
NASSAU
·2· ·-------------------------------------X
· · DI
·DINO NO BONAVI
BONAVITA, TA,
·3· · · · Plaintiffs,
·Plaintiffs,
·4
· · · · · · · · · | ndex
Index No.
No. 611506/
611506/2018 2018
·5
· · · · · - agai
-against-nst -
·6
· · SYED
·SYED MUJAHI
MUJAHID D SAYEED,
SAYEED, M D.,
M.D., ET
ET AL,
AL,
·7· · · · · · · · · Def endant
Defendants. s.
·8· ·-------------------------------------X
· · · · · · · · · · January
January 28,
28, 2020
2020
·9· · · · · · · · · 10:30
10:30 a.
a.m.m
10· · · · · · · · · 30
30 Broad
Broad Street
Street
· · · · · · · · · · New
New Yor
York, k, New
New York
York
11
12
13· · · · · EXAM NATI
·EXAMINATION ON BEFORE
BEFORE TRI
TRIALAL of
of DI
DINONO BONAVI
BONAVITA, TA, a
a
14· Wtness
·Witness in
in the
the above-entitl
above-entitled ed action,
action, taken
taken before
before a
a shorthand
shorthand
15· reporter
·reporter and
and Notary
Notary Public
Public in
in and
and for
for the
the State
State of
of New
New York.
York.
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17
18· · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·* * *
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24
25
US.
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SUPPORT
(877)
(877) 479-2484
479-2484
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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 117 Di
Dinono Bonavita
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28, 2020
2020 2
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·1
·2· ·AAPPEARANCES
P P E A R A N C E S:
·3
·4· · · · CAI TLI
CAITLIN N ROBIN
ROBIN &
& ASSQOCI
ASSOCIATES ATES
· · · · · 30
30 Broad
Broad Street
Street
·5· · · · New
New Yor
York, k, New
New York
York 10007
10007
· · · · · BY:
BY:· ARJETA
ARJETA ALBAN
ALBANI
·6· · · · For
For the
the Wt ness
Witness
·7
· · · · · DORF
DORF &
& NELSON
NELSON
·8· · · · 555
555 Theodore
Theodore Frend
Fremd Avenue
Avenue
· · · · · Rye,
Rye, NY
NY 10580
10580
·9· · · · BY:
BY: TRAVIS
TRAVIS S.
S. ROHER
ROHER
· · · · · For:
For: Dr.
Dr. Sayeed
Sayeed
10
11· · · · RUBI
RUBIN N PATERNI
PATERNITI TI GONZALEZ
GONZALEZ KAUFMAN
KAUFMAN
· · · · · 555
555 Fifth
Fifth Avenue,
Avenue, 6th
6th Fl oor
Floor
12· · · · New
New York,
York, NY
NY 10017
10017
· · · · · BY:
BY: NI COLE
NICOLE KLEIN
KLEIN
13· · · · For:
For: North
North Shore
Shore
14
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16
17
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25
US.
U.S. LEGAL
LEGAL SUPPORT
SUPPORT
(877)
(877) 479-2484
479-2484
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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 117 Di
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·1· · · · · · · · · ·SSTIT I PULATI
P U L A T I ONS
O N S
·2
·3· · · · |
IT T IS1S HEREBY
HEREBY STI PULATED
STIPULATED by
by and
and between
between the
the attorneys
attorneys
·4· for
·for the
the respective
respective parties
parties hereto,
hereto, that:
that:
·5· · · · All
All rights
rights provided
provided by
by the
the C.P.L.R
C.P.L.R. and
and Part
Part 221
221 of
of
·6· the
·the Uniform
Uniform Rules
Rules for
for the
the Conduct
Conduct of
of Depositions,
Depositions,
·7· including
·including the
the right
right to
to object
object to
to any
any question
question except
except as
as to
to
·8· form
·form, or
or to
to nove
move to
to strike
strike any
any testinony
testimony at
at this
this
·9· exam nation
·examination is
is reserved;
reserved; and
and in
in addition,
addition, the
the failure
failure to
to
10· object
·object to
to any
any question
question or
or to
to nove
move to
to strike
strike any
any testi
testimony nony
11· at
·at this
this exam nation
examination shall
shall not
not be
be aa bar
bar or
or waiver
waiver to
to make
make
12· such
·such notion
motion at,
at, and
and is
is reserved
reserved to,
to, the
the trial
trial of
of this
this
13· action.
·action.
14· · · · This
This deposition
deposition may
may be
be sworn
sworn to
to by
by the
the Wtness
Witness being
being
15· exam
·examined ned before
before a
a Notary
Notary Public
Public before
before whomthis
whom this
16· exam nation
·examination was
was begun,
begun, but
but the
the failure
failure to
to do
do so
so or
or to
to
17· return
·return the
the original
original of
of this
this deposition
deposition to
to counsel,
counsel, shall
shall
18· not
·not be
be deemed
deemed as
as a
a waiver
waiver of
of the
the rights
rights provided
provided by
by rule
rule
19· 3116,
·3116, C.P.L.R,
C.P.L.R., and
and shall
shall be
be controlled
controlled thereby.
thereby.
20· · · · The
The filing
filing of
of the
the original
original of
of this
this deposition
deposition is
is
21· wai ved.
·waived.
22· · · · |
IT T IS1S FURTHER
FURTHER STI PULATED,
STIPULATED, a
a copy
copy of
of this
this deposition
deposition
23· shall
·shall be
be furnished
furnished to
to the
the attorney
attorney for
for the
the Wtness
Witness being
being
24· exam
·examined ned wi t hout
without char
charge.ge.
25
US.
U.S. LEGAL
LEGAL SUPPORT
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(877)
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479-2484 YVer1f
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·1· · · · · · · · · · D.
·D. Bonavita
Bonavita
·2· · · · · · THE
THE REPORTER:
REPORTER:· Whuld
Would you
you like
like to
to
·3· · · order
order a
a copy
copy of
of the
the transcript?
transcript?
·4· · · · · · M5.
MS. KLEIN
KLEIN:· Yes.
Yes.
·5· · · · · · THE
THE REPORTER:
REPORTER:· Do
Do you
you sol emly
solemnly
·6· · · swear
swear or
or affirmthat
affirm that the
the testinony
testimony you
you
·7· · · give
give today
today will
will be
be the
the truth,
truth, the
the whole
whole
·8· · · truth,
truth, and
and nothing
nothing but
but the
the truth?
truth?
·9· · · · · · THE
THE W TNESS:
WITNESS:· Yes.
Yes.
10· · · · · · (To
(To the
the witness.)
witness.)
11· · · · · · THE
THE REPORTER:
REPORTER:· Pl ease
Please state
state your
your
12· · · full
full name
name for
for the
the record.
record.
13· · · · · · THE
THE W TNESS:
WITNESS:· Di
Dinono Bonavita.
Bonavita.
14· · · · · · THE
THE REPORTER:
REPORTER:· Pl ease
Please state
state your
your
15· · · conpl
complete ete address
address for
for the
the record?
record?
16· · · · · · THE
THE WTNESS:
WITNESS:· 17
17 Sinclair
Sinclair Martin
Martin
17· · · Drive,
Drive, Roslyn,
Roslyn, New
New York,
York, 11573.
11573.
18· EXAM NATI
·EXAMINATION ON BY
BY
19· MR.
·MR. ROHER:
ROHER:
20· Q
·Q.· · Good
Good nor ni
morning. ng.
21· A
·A.· · Good
Good nor ni
morning. ng.
22· Q
·Q.· · My
My name
name is
is Travis
Travis Roher
Roher and
and we
we represent
represent
23· Dr.
·Dr. Sayeed
Sayeed in
in this
this action.
action.· |I'mgoing
I'm going to
to just
just set
set
24· down
·down sone
some ground
ground rules
rules for
for today
today before
before we
we begin.
begin.
25· A
·A.· · kay.
Okay.
US.
U.S. LEGAL
LEGAL SUPPORT
SUPPORT
(877)
(877) 479-2484
479-2484 YVer1f
FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 10/12/2022 03:55 PM INDEX NO. 611506/2018
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 117 Di
Dinono Bonavita
Bonavita RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/12/2022
January
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28, 2020
2020 5
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·1· · · · · · · · · · D.
·D. Bonavita
Bonavita
·2· Q
·Q.· · First
First do
do your
your best
best to
to answer
answer a
a question
question
·3· verbally.
·verbally.· Things
Things like
like uh-huh,
uh-huh, nuh-uh,
nuh-uh, and
and other
other
·4· such
·such utterances,
utterances, or
or a
a nod
nod or
or shake
shake or
or gesture
gesture is
is not
not
·5· clear
·clear for
for the
the record,
record, and
and the
the Court
Court Reporter
Reporter cannot
cannot
·6· t ake
·take down
down your
your answers
answers if
if they
they are
are nonverbal.
nonverbal.
·7· · · · Next,
·Next, |
I would
would ask
ask that
that even
even though
though you
you assume
assume
·8· you
·you m ght
might know
know the
the answer
answer to
to the
the posed
posed question
question
·9· before
·before I'm
I'm done,
done, please
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FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 10/12/2022 03:55 PM INDEX NO. 611506/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 117 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/12/2022 FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 10/12/2022 03:55 PM INDEX NO. 611506/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 117 Di Dinono Bonavita Bonavita RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/12/2022 January January 28, 28, 2020 2020 1 1 ·1· SUPREME ·SUPREME COURT COURT OF OF THE THE STATE STATE OF OF NEW NEW YORK YORK · · COUNTY ·COUNTY OF OF NASSAU NASSAU ·2· ·-------------------------------------X · · DI ·DINO NO BONAVI BONAVITA, TA, ·3· · · · Plaintiffs, ·Plaintiffs, ·4 · · · · · · · · · | ndex Index No. No. 611506/ 611506/2018 2018 ·5 · · · · · - agai -against-nst - ·6 · · SYED ·SYED MUJAHI MUJAHID D SAYEED, SAYEED, M D., M.D., ET ET AL, AL, ·7· · · · · · · · · Def endant Defendants. s. ·8· ·-------------------------------------X · · · · · · · · · · January January 28, 28, 2020 2020 ·9· · · · · · · · · 10:30 10:30 a. a.m.m 10· · · · · · · · · 30 30 Broad Broad Street Street · · · · · · · · · · New New Yor York, k, New New York York 11 12 13· · · · · EXAM NATI ·EXAMINATION ON BEFORE BEFORE TRI TRIALAL of of DI DINONO BONAVI BONAVITA, TA, a a 14· Wtness ·Witness in in the the above-entitl above-entitled ed action, action, taken taken before before a a shorthand shorthand 15· reporter ·reporter and and Notary Notary Public Public in in and and for for the the State State of of New New York. York. 16 17 18· · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·* * * 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 US. U.S. LEGAL LEGAL SUPPORT SUPPORT (877) (877) 479-2484 479-2484 FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 10/12/2022 03:55 PM INDEX NO. 611506/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 117 Di Dinono Bonavita Bonavita RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/12/2022 January January 28, 28, 2020 2020 2 2 ·1 ·2· ·AAPPEARANCES P P E A R A N C E S: ·3 ·4· · · · CAI TLI CAITLIN N ROBIN ROBIN & & ASSQOCI ASSOCIATES ATES · · · · · 30 30 Broad Broad Street Street ·5· · · · New New Yor York, k, New New York York 10007 10007 · · · · · BY: BY:· ARJETA ARJETA ALBAN ALBANI ·6· · · · For For the the Wt ness Witness ·7 · · · · · DORF DORF & & NELSON NELSON ·8· · · · 555 555 Theodore Theodore Frend Fremd Avenue Avenue · · · · · Rye, Rye, NY NY 10580 10580 ·9· · · · BY: BY: TRAVIS TRAVIS S. S. ROHER ROHER · · · · · For: For: Dr. Dr. Sayeed Sayeed 10 11· · · · RUBI RUBIN N PATERNI PATERNITI TI GONZALEZ GONZALEZ KAUFMAN KAUFMAN · · · · · 555 555 Fifth Fifth Avenue, Avenue, 6th 6th Fl oor Floor 12· · · · New New York, York, NY NY 10017 10017 · · · · · BY: BY: NI COLE NICOLE KLEIN KLEIN 13· · · · For: For: North North Shore Shore 14 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·* * * 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 US. U.S. LEGAL LEGAL SUPPORT SUPPORT (877) (877) 479-2484 479-2484 FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 10/12/2022 03:55 PM INDEX NO. 611506/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 117 Di Dinono Bonavita Bonavita RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/12/2022 January January 28, 28, 2020 2020 3 ·1· · · · · · · · · ·SSTIT I PULATI P U L A T I ONS O N S ·2 ·3· · · · | IT T IS1S HEREBY HEREBY STI PULATED STIPULATED by by and and between between the the attorneys attorneys ·4· for ·for the the respective respective parties parties hereto, hereto, that: that: ·5· · · · All All rights rights provided provided by by the the C.P.L.R C.P.L.R. and and Part Part 221 221 of of ·6· the ·the Uniform Uniform Rules Rules for for the the Conduct Conduct of of Depositions, Depositions, ·7· including ·including the the right right to to object object to to any any question question except except as as to to ·8· form ·form, or or to to nove move to to strike strike any any testinony testimony at at this this ·9· exam nation ·examination is is reserved; reserved; and and in in addition, addition, the the failure failure to to 10· object ·object to to any any question question or or to to nove move to to strike strike any any testi testimony nony 11· at ·at this this exam nation examination shall shall not not be be aa bar bar or or waiver waiver to to make make 12· such ·such notion motion at, at, and and is is reserved reserved to, to, the the trial trial of of this this 13· action. ·action. 14· · · · This This deposition deposition may may be be sworn sworn to to by by the the Wtness Witness being being 15· exam ·examined ned before before a a Notary Notary Public Public before before whomthis whom this 16· exam nation ·examination was was begun, begun, but but the the failure failure to to do do so so or or to to 17· return ·return the the original original of of this this deposition deposition to to counsel, counsel, shall shall 18· not ·not be be deemed deemed as as a a waiver waiver of of the the rights rights provided provided by by rule rule 19· 3116, ·3116, C.P.L.R, C.P.L.R., and and shall shall be be controlled controlled thereby. thereby. 20· · · · The The filing filing of of the the original original of of this this deposition deposition is is 21· wai ved. ·waived. 22· · · · | IT T IS1S FURTHER FURTHER STI PULATED, STIPULATED, a a copy copy of of this this deposition deposition 23· shall ·shall be be furnished furnished to to the the attorney attorney for for the the Wtness Witness being being 24· exam ·examined ned wi t hout without char charge.ge. 25 US. U.S. LEGAL LEGAL SUPPORT SUPPORT (877) (877) 479-2484 479-2484 YVer1f FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 10/12/2022 03:55 PM INDEX NO. 611506/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 117 Di Dinono Bonavita Bonavita RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/12/2022 January January 28, 28, 2020 2020 4 4 ·1· · · · · · · · · · D. ·D. Bonavita Bonavita ·2· · · · · · THE THE REPORTER: REPORTER:· Whuld Would you you like like to to ·3· · · order order a a copy copy of of the the transcript? transcript? ·4· · · · · · M5. MS. KLEIN KLEIN:· Yes. Yes. ·5· · · · · · THE THE REPORTER: REPORTER:· Do Do you you sol emly solemnly ·6· · · swear swear or or affirmthat affirm that the the testinony testimony you you ·7· · · give give today today will will be be the the truth, truth, the the whole whole ·8· · · truth, truth, and and nothing nothing but but the the truth? truth? ·9· · · · · · THE THE W TNESS: WITNESS:· Yes. Yes. 10· · · · · · (To (To the the witness.) witness.) 11· · · · · · THE THE REPORTER: REPORTER:· Pl ease Please state state your your 12· · · full full name name for for the the record. record. 13· · · · · · THE THE W TNESS: WITNESS:· Di Dinono Bonavita. Bonavita. 14· · · · · · THE THE REPORTER: REPORTER:· Pl ease Please state state your your 15· · · conpl complete ete address address for for the the record? record? 16· · · · · · THE THE WTNESS: WITNESS:· 17 17 Sinclair Sinclair Martin Martin 17· · · Drive, Drive, Roslyn, Roslyn, New New York, York, 11573. 11573. 18· EXAM NATI ·EXAMINATION ON BY BY 19· MR. ·MR. ROHER: ROHER: 20· Q ·Q.· · Good Good nor ni morning. ng. 21· A ·A.· · Good Good nor ni morning. ng. 22· Q ·Q.· · My My name name is is Travis Travis Roher Roher and and we we represent represent 23· Dr. ·Dr. Sayeed Sayeed in in this this action. action.· |I'mgoing I'm going to to just just set set 24· down ·down sone some ground ground rules rules for for today today before before we we begin. begin. 25· A ·A.· · kay. Okay. US. U.S. LEGAL LEGAL SUPPORT SUPPORT (877) (877) 479-2484 479-2484 YVer1f FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 10/12/2022 03:55 PM INDEX NO. 611506/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 117 Di Dinono Bonavita Bonavita RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/12/2022 January January 28, 28, 2020 2020 5 5 ·1· · · · · · · · · · D. ·D. Bonavita Bonavita ·2· Q ·Q.· · First First do do your your best best to to answer answer a a question question ·3· verbally. ·verbally.· Things Things like like uh-huh, uh-huh, nuh-uh, nuh-uh, and and other other ·4· such ·such utterances, utterances, or or a a nod nod or or shake shake or or gesture gesture is is not not ·5· clear ·clear for for the the record, record, and and the the Court Court Reporter Reporter cannot cannot ·6· t ake ·take down down your your answers answers if if they they are are nonverbal. nonverbal. ·7· · · · Next, ·Next, | I would would ask ask that that even even though though you you assume assume ·8· you ·you m ght might know know the the answer answer to to the the posed posed question question ·9· before ·before I'm I'm done, done, please