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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2022 03:27 PM INDEX NO. 154864/2018
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Exhibit F
FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2022 03:27 PM INDEX NO. 154864/2018
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 34 Kevin Louie RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2022
September 28, 2021 1
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·1· · · SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
·2· · · · · · · · COUNTY OF NEW YORK
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·3· · CHRISTOPHER HEALY and JOYCE HEALY,
·4· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·PLAINTIFFS,
·5· · · · · · · -against-· · · · Index No.:
· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·154864/2018
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· · · CITIGROUP TECHNOLOGY, INC. and TISHMAN
·7· · CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION,
·8· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·DEFENDANTS.
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·9· · CITIGROUP TECHNOLOGY, INC. and TISHMAN
· · · CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION,
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· · · · · · · · · · · · ·THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF,
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· · · · · · · · -against-
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· · · CALVIN MAINTENANCE, INC. and W5 GROUP LLC
13· · d/b/a WALDORF DEMOLITION,
14· · · · · · · · · · · ·THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS.
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16· · · · · · · · September 28, 2021
17· · · · · · · · · · ·10:05 A.M.
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19· · · · · · · EXAMINATION BEFORE TRIAL of the
20· · Defendant, CITIGROUP TECHNOLOGY, INC., by a
21· · Witness, KEVIN LOUIE, taken by the
22· · Plaintiffs, pursuant to an Order, held at
23· · the above time and date via
24· · videoconference, before Vanessa Walker, a
25· · Notary Public of the State of New York.
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·1· · A P P E A R A N C E S: ·1· · · · · · · · · E X H I B I T S
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·3· · For CHRISTOPHER HEALY and JOYCE HEALY
· · · · SACKS & SACKS, L.L.P. ·3· · PLAINTIFF EXHIBITS
·4· · · 27 Union Square West, Suite 307 ·4
· · · · New York, New York 10003
·5· · EXHIBIT· ·EXHIBIT· · · · · · · · · ·PAGE
·5· · · BY:· ADAM LEVIEN, ESQ.
·6 ·6· · NUMBER· · DESCRIPTION
·7· · For CITIGROUP TECHNOLOGY, INC. and TISHMAN ·7· · 1· · · · ·Agreement· · · · · · · · ·17
· · · CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
·8· · 2· · · · ·Incident Reporting Form· ·31
·8· · · WHITE & MCSPEDON, P.C.
· · · · 875 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2200 ·9
·9· · · New York, New York 10001 10· · · (Exhibits retained by Court Reporter.)
· · · · BY:· MICHAEL CANNELLA, ESQ.
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11 12· · · · · · · WITNESS:· KEVIN LOUIE
· · · For CALVIN MAINTENANCE, INC. and W5 GROUP 13
12· · LLC d/b/a WALDORF DEMOLITION
14· · EXAMINATION BY· · · · · · · · · · · PAGE
· · · · GOLDEN ROTHSCHILD SPAGNOLA LUNDELL
13· · · BOYLAN & GARUBO P.C. 15· · MR. LEVIEN· · · · · · · · · · · · · 8
· · · · 1011 Route 22 West, Suite 300 16· · MR. GONZALEZ· · · · · · · · · · · · 35
14· · · Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
· · · · BY:· VINCENT GONZALEZ, ESQ. 17
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·1· · IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by an ·1· · with the questioning. THAT a deponent shall
·2· · between the attorneys for the respective ·2· · answer all questions at a deposition,
·3· · parties herein, and in compliance with Rule ·3· · except (i) to preserve a privilege or right
·4· · 221 of the Uniform Rules for the Trial ·4· · of confidentiality, (ii) to enforce a
·5· · Courts:· THAT the parties recognize the ·5· · limitation set forth in an order of a
·6· · provision of Rule 3115 subdivisions (b), ·6· · court, or (iii) when the question is
·7· · (c) and/or (d).· All objections made at a ·7· · plainly improper and would, if answered,
·8· · deposition shall be noted by the officer ·8· · cause significant prejudice to any person.
·9· · before whom the deposition is taken, and ·9· · An attorney shall not direct a deponent not
10· · the answer shall be given and the 10· · to answer except as provided in CPLR Rule
11· · deposition shall proceed subject to the 11· · 3115 or this subdivision.· Any refusal to
12· · objections and to the right of a person to 12· · answer or direction not to answer shall be
13· · apply for appropriate relief pursuant to 13· · accompanied by a succinct and clear
14· · Article 31 of the CPLR. 14· · statement of the basis therefore.· If the
15· · · · · THAT every objection raised during a 15· · deponent does not answer a question, the
16· · deposition shall be stated succinctly and 16· · examining party shall have the right to
17· · framed so as not to suggest an answer to 17· · complete the remainder of the deposition.
18· · the deponent and, at the request of the 18· · · · · THAT an attorney shall not interrupt
19· · questioning attorney, shall include a clear 19· · the deposition for the purpose of
20· · statement as to any defect in from or other 20· · communicating with the deponent unless all
21· · basis or error or irregularity.· Except to 21· · parties consent or the communication is
22· · the extent permitted by CPLR Rule 3115 or 22· · made for the purpose of determining whether
23· · by this rule, during the course of the 23· · the question should not be answered on the
24· · examination persons in attendance shall not 24· · grounds set forth in section 221.2 of these
25· · make statements or comments that interfere 25· · rules and, in such event, the reason for
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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2022 03:27 PM INDEX NO. 154864/2018
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 34 Kevin Louie RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2022
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·1· · · · · leasing, but then they purchased the ·1· · Street project?
·2· · · · · property. ·2· · · · ·A.· · On or about 2015.
·3· · · · · · · ·MR. LEVIEN:· Okay. ·3· · · · ·Q.· · When did they complete their
·4· · · · ·Q.· · So it was actually CitiGroup ·4· · work?
·5· · Technology Inc., were they leasing the ·5· · · · ·A.· · Tishman Construction is still
·6· · property at 388 Greenwich from SL Green? ·6· · doing work at 388 Greenwich.
·7· · · · ·A.· · Yes.· At some point, yes. ·7· · · · ·Q.· · When did Turner begin their
·8· · · · ·Q.· · what type of construction ·8· · work?
·9· · project was going on at 388 Greenwich ·9· · · · ·A.· · About the same time in 2015.
10· · Street, was that a new project, 10· · · · ·Q.· · Did Tishman Construction hire
11· · construction, renovation, something else? 11· · other contractors to help them perform
12· · · · ·A.· · It was a repositioning of two 12· · their work?
13· · buildings.· The 388 Greenwich and the 390 13· · · · ·A.· · Yes.
14· · Greenwich buildings.· It was a renovation 14· · · · ·Q.· · What type of contractors did
15· · project. 15· · they hire to perform the core and shell
16· · · · ·Q.· · Did CitiGroup Technology Inc. 16· · work?
17· · hire any contractors to perform that 17· · · · ·A.· · Mechanical contractors,
18· · repositioning of the two buildings? 18· · exterior wall contractors, anything having
19· · · · ·A.· · Yes. 19· · to do with the basic core and shell work.
20· · · · ·Q.· · Who did they hire? 20· · · · ·Q.· · Are you familiar with a company
21· · · · ·A.· · They hired Tishman Construction 21· · called Benson Industries?
22· · for core and shell construction; and Turner 22· · · · ·A.· · Yes.
23· · Construction for the interiors. 23· · · · ·Q.· · Did Benson Industries perform
24· · · · ·Q.· · When did Tishman Construction 24· · any work at 388 Greenwich Street?
25· · begin their work at the 388 Greenwich 25· · · · ·A.· · Yes.
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·1· · · · ·Q.· · Who were they hired by? ·1· · · · ·A.· · Yes.
·2· · · · ·A.· · Tishman Construction. ·2· · · · ·Q.· · It's a multiple-page document,
·3· · · · ·Q.· · Was Tishman Construction hired ·3· · I believe it's 66 pages.· Have you ever
·4· · pursuant to a contract? ·4· · sign this document before today?
·5· · · · ·A.· · Yes. ·5· · · · ·A.· · Yes.
·6· · · · · · · ·MR. LEVIEN:· Vanessa, can you ·6· · · · ·Q.· · If you need to look through it,
·7· · · · · pull up Exhibit 1. ·7· · can you just identify for us what this
·8· · · · · · · ·(Whereupon, the aforementioned ·8· · document is?
·9· · · · · document was displayed on screen by ·9· · · · ·A.· · You can show me the
10· · · · · the Reporter.) 10· · introduction page and signature page, that
11· · · · ·Q.· · What we see on the screen, 11· · would be fine.· I can verify.
12· · we'll mark as Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 for 12· · · · ·Q.· · The introduction page would be
13· · today's date. 13· · on?
14· · · · · · · ·(Whereupon, Agreement was 14· · · · ·A.· · You have to scroll down.
15· · · · · marked as Plaintiffs' Exhibit 1 for 15· · · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:· I'm going to
16· · · · · identification as of this date by the 16· · · · · hand the control of the screen over
17· · · · · Reporter.) 17· · · · · to the witness.
18· · · · ·Q.· · The title is Construction 18· · · · · · · ·THE WITNESS:· Okay.
19· · Management Agreement by and between 19· · · · ·Q.· · So you've had an opportunity to
20· · CitiGroup Technology Inc. and Tishman 20· · review the document?
21· · Construction Corporation of New York. 21· · · · ·A.· · Yes.
22· · Dated as of December 23, 2013, effective of 22· · · · ·Q.· · Can you identify it for us,
23· · June 13, 2013." 23· · please?
24· · · · · · · ·Are you able to see that on 24· · · · ·A.· · This is the construction
25· · your screen? 25· · management agreement for Tishman
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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2022 03:27 PM INDEX NO. 154864/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 34 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2022 Exhibit F FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2022 03:27 PM INDEX NO. 154864/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 34 Kevin Louie RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2022 September 28, 2021 1 Page 1 ·1· · · SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ·2· · · · · · · · COUNTY OF NEW YORK · · · ------------------------------------------X ·3· · CHRISTOPHER HEALY and JOYCE HEALY, ·4· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·PLAINTIFFS, ·5· · · · · · · -against-· · · · Index No.: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·154864/2018 ·6 · · · CITIGROUP TECHNOLOGY, INC. and TISHMAN ·7· · CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, ·8· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·DEFENDANTS. · · · ------------------------------------------X ·9· · CITIGROUP TECHNOLOGY, INC. and TISHMAN · · · CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, 10 · · · · · · · · · · · · ·THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF, 11 · · · · · · · · -against- 12 · · · CALVIN MAINTENANCE, INC. and W5 GROUP LLC 13· · d/b/a WALDORF DEMOLITION, 14· · · · · · · · · · · ·THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS. · · · ------------------------------------------X 15 16· · · · · · · · September 28, 2021 17· · · · · · · · · · ·10:05 A.M. 18 19· · · · · · · EXAMINATION BEFORE TRIAL of the 20· · Defendant, CITIGROUP TECHNOLOGY, INC., by a 21· · Witness, KEVIN LOUIE, taken by the 22· · Plaintiffs, pursuant to an Order, held at 23· · the above time and date via 24· · videoconference, before Vanessa Walker, a 25· · Notary Public of the State of New York. U.S. LEGAL SUPPORT, INC 713-653-7100 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2022 03:27 PM INDEX NO. 154864/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 34 Kevin Louie RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2022 September 28, 2021 2 to 5 Page 2 Page 3 ·1· · A P P E A R A N C E S: ·1· · · · · · · · · E X H I B I T S ·2 ·2 ·3· · For CHRISTOPHER HEALY and JOYCE HEALY · · · · SACKS & SACKS, L.L.P. ·3· · PLAINTIFF EXHIBITS ·4· · · 27 Union Square West, Suite 307 ·4 · · · · New York, New York 10003 ·5· · EXHIBIT· ·EXHIBIT· · · · · · · · · ·PAGE ·5· · · BY:· ADAM LEVIEN, ESQ. ·6 ·6· · NUMBER· · DESCRIPTION ·7· · For CITIGROUP TECHNOLOGY, INC. and TISHMAN ·7· · 1· · · · ·Agreement· · · · · · · · ·17 · · · CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION ·8· · 2· · · · ·Incident Reporting Form· ·31 ·8· · · WHITE & MCSPEDON, P.C. · · · · 875 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2200 ·9 ·9· · · New York, New York 10001 10· · · (Exhibits retained by Court Reporter.) · · · · BY:· MICHAEL CANNELLA, ESQ. 11 10 11 12· · · · · · · WITNESS:· KEVIN LOUIE · · · For CALVIN MAINTENANCE, INC. and W5 GROUP 13 12· · LLC d/b/a WALDORF DEMOLITION 14· · EXAMINATION BY· · · · · · · · · · · PAGE · · · · GOLDEN ROTHSCHILD SPAGNOLA LUNDELL 13· · · BOYLAN & GARUBO P.C. 15· · MR. LEVIEN· · · · · · · · · · · · · 8 · · · · 1011 Route 22 West, Suite 300 16· · MR. GONZALEZ· · · · · · · · · · · · 35 14· · · Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 · · · · BY:· VINCENT GONZALEZ, ESQ. 17 15 18 16· · · · · · · *· · · · *· · · ·* 19 17 18 20 19 21 20 22 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 Page 4 Page 5 ·1· · IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by an ·1· · with the questioning. THAT a deponent shall ·2· · between the attorneys for the respective ·2· · answer all questions at a deposition, ·3· · parties herein, and in compliance with Rule ·3· · except (i) to preserve a privilege or right ·4· · 221 of the Uniform Rules for the Trial ·4· · of confidentiality, (ii) to enforce a ·5· · Courts:· THAT the parties recognize the ·5· · limitation set forth in an order of a ·6· · provision of Rule 3115 subdivisions (b), ·6· · court, or (iii) when the question is ·7· · (c) and/or (d).· All objections made at a ·7· · plainly improper and would, if answered, ·8· · deposition shall be noted by the officer ·8· · cause significant prejudice to any person. ·9· · before whom the deposition is taken, and ·9· · An attorney shall not direct a deponent not 10· · the answer shall be given and the 10· · to answer except as provided in CPLR Rule 11· · deposition shall proceed subject to the 11· · 3115 or this subdivision.· Any refusal to 12· · objections and to the right of a person to 12· · answer or direction not to answer shall be 13· · apply for appropriate relief pursuant to 13· · accompanied by a succinct and clear 14· · Article 31 of the CPLR. 14· · statement of the basis therefore.· If the 15· · · · · THAT every objection raised during a 15· · deponent does not answer a question, the 16· · deposition shall be stated succinctly and 16· · examining party shall have the right to 17· · framed so as not to suggest an answer to 17· · complete the remainder of the deposition. 18· · the deponent and, at the request of the 18· · · · · THAT an attorney shall not interrupt 19· · questioning attorney, shall include a clear 19· · the deposition for the purpose of 20· · statement as to any defect in from or other 20· · communicating with the deponent unless all 21· · basis or error or irregularity.· Except to 21· · parties consent or the communication is 22· · the extent permitted by CPLR Rule 3115 or 22· · made for the purpose of determining whether 23· · by this rule, during the course of the 23· · the question should not be answered on the 24· · examination persons in attendance shall not 24· · grounds set forth in section 221.2 of these 25· · make statements or comments that interfere 25· · rules and, in such event, the reason for U.S. LEGAL SUPPORT, INC 713-653-7100 YVer1f FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2022 03:27 PM INDEX NO. 154864/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 34 Kevin Louie RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2022 September 28, 2021 14 to 17 Page 14 Page 15 ·1· · · · · leasing, but then they purchased the ·1· · Street project? ·2· · · · · property. ·2· · · · ·A.· · On or about 2015. ·3· · · · · · · ·MR. LEVIEN:· Okay. ·3· · · · ·Q.· · When did they complete their ·4· · · · ·Q.· · So it was actually CitiGroup ·4· · work? ·5· · Technology Inc., were they leasing the ·5· · · · ·A.· · Tishman Construction is still ·6· · property at 388 Greenwich from SL Green? ·6· · doing work at 388 Greenwich. ·7· · · · ·A.· · Yes.· At some point, yes. ·7· · · · ·Q.· · When did Turner begin their ·8· · · · ·Q.· · what type of construction ·8· · work? ·9· · project was going on at 388 Greenwich ·9· · · · ·A.· · About the same time in 2015. 10· · Street, was that a new project, 10· · · · ·Q.· · Did Tishman Construction hire 11· · construction, renovation, something else? 11· · other contractors to help them perform 12· · · · ·A.· · It was a repositioning of two 12· · their work? 13· · buildings.· The 388 Greenwich and the 390 13· · · · ·A.· · Yes. 14· · Greenwich buildings.· It was a renovation 14· · · · ·Q.· · What type of contractors did 15· · project. 15· · they hire to perform the core and shell 16· · · · ·Q.· · Did CitiGroup Technology Inc. 16· · work? 17· · hire any contractors to perform that 17· · · · ·A.· · Mechanical contractors, 18· · repositioning of the two buildings? 18· · exterior wall contractors, anything having 19· · · · ·A.· · Yes. 19· · to do with the basic core and shell work. 20· · · · ·Q.· · Who did they hire? 20· · · · ·Q.· · Are you familiar with a company 21· · · · ·A.· · They hired Tishman Construction 21· · called Benson Industries? 22· · for core and shell construction; and Turner 22· · · · ·A.· · Yes. 23· · Construction for the interiors. 23· · · · ·Q.· · Did Benson Industries perform 24· · · · ·Q.· · When did Tishman Construction 24· · any work at 388 Greenwich Street? 25· · begin their work at the 388 Greenwich 25· · · · ·A.· · Yes. Page 16 Page 17 ·1· · · · ·Q.· · Who were they hired by? ·1· · · · ·A.· · Yes. ·2· · · · ·A.· · Tishman Construction. ·2· · · · ·Q.· · It's a multiple-page document, ·3· · · · ·Q.· · Was Tishman Construction hired ·3· · I believe it's 66 pages.· Have you ever ·4· · pursuant to a contract? ·4· · sign this document before today? ·5· · · · ·A.· · Yes. ·5· · · · ·A.· · Yes. ·6· · · · · · · ·MR. LEVIEN:· Vanessa, can you ·6· · · · ·Q.· · If you need to look through it, ·7· · · · · pull up Exhibit 1. ·7· · can you just identify for us what this ·8· · · · · · · ·(Whereupon, the aforementioned ·8· · document is? ·9· · · · · document was displayed on screen by ·9· · · · ·A.· · You can show me the 10· · · · · the Reporter.) 10· · introduction page and signature page, that 11· · · · ·Q.· · What we see on the screen, 11· · would be fine.· I can verify. 12· · we'll mark as Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 for 12· · · · ·Q.· · The introduction page would be 13· · today's date. 13· · on? 14· · · · · · · ·(Whereupon, Agreement was 14· · · · ·A.· · You have to scroll down. 15· · · · · marked as Plaintiffs' Exhibit 1 for 15· · · · · · · ·THE REPORTER:· I'm going to 16· · · · · identification as of this date by the 16· · · · · hand the control of the screen over 17· · · · · Reporter.) 17· · · · · to the witness. 18· · · · ·Q.· · The title is Construction 18· · · · · · · ·THE WITNESS:· Okay. 19· · Management Agreement by and between 19· · · · ·Q.· · So you've had an opportunity to 20· · CitiGroup Technology Inc. and Tishman 20· · review the document? 21· · Construction Corporation of New York. 21· · · · ·A.· · Yes. 22· · Dated as of December 23, 2013, effective of 22· · · · ·Q.· · Can you identify it for us, 23· · June 13, 2013." 23· · please? 24· · · · · · · ·Are you able to see that on 24· · · · ·A.· · This is the construction 25· · your screen? 25· · management agreement for Tishman U.S. LEGAL SUPPORT, INC 713-653-7100 YVer1f