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SUPREME COURT: STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY: PART 2
Index No: 508A-16
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, NOTICE OF CROSS
Plaintiff, MOTION
-against- Refer To:
Hon. Fernando Camacho
CARLOS PINO,
Defendant. Return Date:
September 7, 2016
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Index No.: 600055/2016
STEVEN BARUCH, as Administrator of the
Estate of LAUREN BARUCH, deceased and
STEVEN BARUCH, Individually,
Plaintiff,
-against-
ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE, INC., CARLOS
PINO, ROMEO DIMON MARINE SERVICE,
INC.. STEVEN ROMEO, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
and COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
Defendants.
COUNSELORS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon the annexed Affirmation of Rebecca K. Devlin,
dated August 23, 2016, the exhibits annexed hereto, and upon allthe pleadings and proceedings
heretofore had herein, the undersigned will cross move this Court at a motion part thereof, before
the Honorable Fernando Camacho at the Courthouse located at 400 Carleton Avenue, Central
Islip, New York 11722, on the day of September, 2016 at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon of that
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day, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order directing the release of all Grand
Jury testimony to the attorneys handling the civil case stemming from a limousine accident that
occurred on July 18, 2015 at the intersection of County Road 48 and Depot Lane in the Town of
Southold.
Dated: Islandia, New York
August 23,2016 Yours, etc.
LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES LLP
Attorneysfor Defendant Steven Romeo
One CA Plaza, Suite 225
Islandia, New York 1\7^
631.755.p^l X
By: K
Rebecca K. Devlin
TO:
Thomas J. Spota, Suffolk County District Attorney
North County Complex, Building 77
Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Leonard Lato, Esq.
Attorneyfor Defendant Carlos Pino (Criminal Case)
200 Motor Parkway, Suite C-17
Hauppauge, New York 11788
O'Brien and O'Brien
Attorneysfor Defendant Steven Romeo (Criminal Case)
168 Smithtown Boulevard
Nesconset, New York 11767
SULLIVAN PAPAIN BLOCK MCGRATH & CANNAVO, P.C.
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
Steven Baruch as Administrator of the
Estate ofLauren Baruch, Deceased
1140 Franklin Avenue
Garden City, New York 11530
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JOHN J. JULIANO, P.C.
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
Suzanne Schulman as Administrator of the
Estate ofBrittney M. Schulman, Deceased
Hillside Building
39 Doyle Court
East Northport, New York 11731
PARIS & CHAIKIN, PLLC
Attorneysfor PlaintiffOlga Lipets
14 Penn Plaza, Suite 2202
New York, New York 10122
PEGALIS & ERICKSON, LLC
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
Joelle DiMonte
One Hollow Lawn Lane, Suite 107
Lake Success, New York 11042
Attention: Gary Nielsen, Esq.
FRANK J.LAINE, P.C
Attorneyfor Plaintiff
Mindy Grabina as Administrator of the
Estate ofAmy Grabina, Deceased
449 South Oyster Bay Road
Plainview, New York 11803
JOHN J. TOCK, ESQ.
Attorneyfor Plaintiff
Melissa Crai
963 Route 6
Mahopac, New York 10541
THE BONGIORNO LAW FIRM, PLLC
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
Alicia M. Arundel
250 Mineola Boulevard
Mineola, New York 11501
CASCONE & KLUEPFEL, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
Romeo Dimon Marine Service
1399 Franklin Avenue
Suite 302
Garden City, New York 11530
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AHMUTY, DEMERS & MCMANUS, ESQS.
Attorneysfor Defendants
Carlos Pino and Ultimate Class Limousine, Inc.
2001.U. Willets Road
Albertson, New York 11507
DEVm SPELLMAN BARRETT, LLP
Attorneysfor Defendant
Town ofSouthold
50Route 111, Suite314
Smithtown, New York 11787
DENNIS M. BROWN, SUFFOLK COUNTY ATTORNEY
H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Attention: Christopher A. Jeffreys, Esq.
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SUPREME COURT: STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY: PART 2
Index No: 508A-16
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, AFFIRMATION TN
Plaintiff, SUPPORT
-against- Refer To:
Hon. Fernando Camacho
CARLOS PINO,
Defendant. Return Date:
September 7, 2016
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Index No.: 600055/2016
STEVEN BARUCH, as Administrator of the
Estate of LAUREN BARUCH, deceased and
STEVEN BARUCH, Individually,
Plaintiff,
-against-
ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE, INC., CARLOS
PINO, ROMEO DIMON MARINE SERVICE,
INC., STEVEN ROMEO, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
and COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
Defendants.
COUNSELORS:
REBECCA K. DEVLIN, Esq., an attorney duly admitted to practice law before the
Courts of the State of New York, affirms that the following statements are true, upon information
and belief, under penalties of perjury:
1. I am an attorney with the law firm of LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES, LLP,
attorneys for defendant Steven Romeo in the above-referenced wrongful death and personal
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injury action which was commenced in the Supreme Court, Suffolk County under index number
600055/2016 by plaintiff Steven Baruch as Administrator of the Estate of Lauren Baruch,
deceased, and Steven Baruch, Individually.
2. This Affirmation is respectfully submitted in support of the instant Cross Motion
which seeks an Order directing the release ofall Grand Jury testimony to the attorneys handling
Steven Romeo's defense in the civil cases stemming from a limousine accident that occurred on
July 18,2015 at the intersection of County Road 48 and Depot Lane in the Town of Southold.
3. For the sake ofjudicial economy and brevity, in support of the instant application
your affirmant adopts those arguments set forth in paragraphs numbered 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Mr.
Sullivan's Affirmation in Support of the underlying Motion.
W H E R E F O R E, it is respectfully requested that this Honorable Court grant the
underlying Motion and the instant Cross Motion for an Order releasing the Grand Jury testimony
to all parties in the civil cases stemming from a limousine accident that occurred on July 18,
2015 at the intersection of County Road 48 and Depot Lane in the Town of Southold.
Dated: Islandia, New York
August 23,2016
Rebecca K. Devlin
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STATE OF NEW YORK)
) ss.:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
VERONICA C. McKENNA, being duly swom, deposes and says:
That deponent is not a party to this action, is over 18 years of age and resides in
Suffolk County, New York.
That on the 23rd day of August, 2016, deponent served the within NOTICE OF
CROSS MOTION AND AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT upon the attorneys below set forth
representing the parties, as indicated, at the addresses shown, said addresses being designated by
said attorneys for that purpose, by depositing a true copy of same, enclosed in a postpaid
properly addressed wrapper in an official depository under the exclusive care and custody ofthe
United States Post Office Department within the Stateof New York.
Thomas J. Spota, Suffolk County District Attorney
North County Complex, Building 77
Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Leonard Lato, Esq.
Attorneyfor Defendant CarlosPino (Criminal Case)
200 Motor Parkway,Suite C-17
Hauppauge, New York 11788
O'Brien and O'Brien
Attorneysfor Defendant Steven Romeo (Criminal Case)
168 Smithtown Boulevard
Nesconset, New York 11767
SULLIVAN PAPAIN BLOCK MCGRATH & CANNAVO, P.C.
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
Steven Baruch as Administrator of the
Estate ofLauren Baruch, Deceased
1140 Franklin Avenue
Garden City, New York 11530
JOHN J. JULIANO, P.C.
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
Suzanne Schulman as Administrator of the
Estate ofBrittney M. Schulman, Deceased
Hillside Building
39 Doyle Court
East Northport, New York 11731
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PARIS & CHAIKIN. PLLC
Attorneysfor PlaintiffOlga Lipets
14 Penn Plaza, Suite 2202
New York, New York 10122
PEGALIS & ERICKSON, LLC
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
Joelle DiMonte
One Hollow Lawn Lane, Suite 107
Lake Success, New York 11042
Attention: GaryNielsen, Esq.
FRANK J.LAINE, P.C.
Attorneyfor Plaintiff
Mindy Grabina as Administratorof the
Estate ofAmy Grabina, Deceased
449 South Oyster Bay Road
Plainview, New York 11803
JOHNJ.TOCK, ESQ.
Attorneyfor Plaintiff
Melissa Crai
963 Route 6
Mahopac, New York 10541
THE BONGIORNO LAW FIRM, PLLC
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
Alicia M. Anmdel
250 Mineola Boulevard
Mineola, New York 11501
CASCONE & KLUEPFEL, LLP
Attorneysfor Defendant
Romeo Dimon Marine Service
1399 Franklin Avenue
Suite 302
Garden City, New York 11530
AHMUTY, DEMERS & MCMANUS, ESQS.
Attorneysfor Defendants
Carlos Pino and Ultimate Class Limousine, Inc.
2001.U. Willets Road
Albertson, New York 11507
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DEVnr SPELLMAN BARRETT, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
Town ofSoiithold
50 Route 111, Suite314
Smithtown, New York 11787
DENNIS M. BROWN, SUFFOLK COUNTY ATTORNEY
H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Attention: Christopher A. Jeffreys, Esq.
0.
VERONICA C. McKENNA
Sworn to before me this
23rd day of August, 2016.
Lois A. DiPo]
Notary Public, State of New York
Registration No. 01D14966255
Qualified in Suffolk County
Commission Expires May 07,2018
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Index No. 508A-16 Year 2016
SUPREME COUR: STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY: PART 2
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
Plaintiff,
-against-
CARLOS PINO,
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
STEVEN BARUCH, as Administrator of the Estate of LAUREN BARUCH, deceased and STEVEN
BARUCH, Individually,
Plaintiff, q
Notice ofCross Motiont Affirmation
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Lews Johs Avallone Avilcs, LLP
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