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SUPREME COURT - STATE OF NEW YORK
I.A.S. PART 12 -SUFFOLK COUNTY
P R E S E N T :
MOTION DATE: 08/05/2016
Hon. John H. Rouse ADJ. DATE: 09/21/2016
Acting Supreme Court Justice Mot. Seq. 001-MG
MOTION DATE: 08/05/2016
ADJ. DATE: 09/21/2016
Mot. Seq. 002-MG
e-filed partial participation
SUZANNE SCHULMAN, as Administratrix ofthe ESTATE OF BRITTANY
SCHULMAN, deceased;
Plaintiff
DECISION & ORDER
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ULTIMATE CLASS LIM.OUSINE, INC., CARLOS PINO, ROMEO DIMON
MARINE SERVICE, INC., STEVEN ROMEO, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD and
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
Defendants
TO•
THE BONGIORNO LAW FIRM, PLLC PARIS & CHAIKIN, PLLC
Attorneys for Arundel
Plaintiff, Attorneys forPlaintiffOlga Lipets . .
1415 KELLUM PLACE, SUITE 205 14 Penn Plaza,Suite 2202
GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK 11530 . New York, New York 10122
516-741-4170
FRANK J. LAINE P.C.
JOHN L. JULIANO, ESQ. Attorney for Estate
Plaintiff, of Grabina
Attorney for PlaintiffEstate of Schulman 449 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD
39 DOYLE COURT PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK 11803
E. NORTHPORT, NY 11731 (516) 937-1010
631-499-9300
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SULLIVAN PAPAIN BLOCK McGRATH & CASCONE & KLUEPFEL, LLP
CANNAVO P.C. Attorneys forDefendant Romeo
Attorneys for Estate
Plaintiff, of Baruch Dimon Marine Sei·vice
1140 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 200 1399 FRANKLIN STE 302
AVENUE,
GARDEN CITY, NY 11530 GARDEN CITY, NY I1530
516-742-0707 . 516-747-1990
PEGALIS & ERICKSON, LLC. LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES
Attorneys forPlaintiff,DiMonte . Attorneys forDefendant Steven Romeo
ONE HOLLOW LANE, SUITE 10 ONE CA PLAZA, STE 225
LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK 11042 ISLANDIA, NY I1749
516-684-2939 631-755-0101
JOSEPH J. TOCK, ESQ. DEVITT, SPELLMAN, BARRETT LLP
Attorney fo,r Plaintiff,
Crai Attorney for Defendant Town of Southold
963 ROUTE 6 50 ROUTE 111, SUITE 314
MAHOPAC, NY 10541 SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
(845) 628-8080 631-724-8833
AHMUTY, DEMERS & MCMANUS, ESQS DENNIS M. BROWN, ESQ.
Attorneys forDefendants Carlos Pino and Attorney for Defendant County of Suffolk
Ultimate Class Limousine, Inc. 100 VETERANS MEM HWY, POB 6100
200 I.U. WILLETS ROAD H.AUPPAUGE, NY 11788
ALBERTSON, NY 11507 631-853-4049
516-294-5433
Upon the reading and filing of the following papers in this matter: (1) Notice of Motion (001) by
Defendant Suffolk County to consolidate this action under Suffolk County Index 611214/2015
with five other actions under Suffolk County Index Numbers: 609082/2015; 600055/2016;
603536/2016; 003364/2016; and 607598/2016 and (2) Notice of Cross Motion for the same
consolidation relief but does include an additional case under Suffolk County Index Number
001831/2016 and all e-filed documents numbered 1-56, itis
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ORDERED thatthe motion (Seq. #001) by Suffolk County and the Cross Motion (O02) by
Defendañt Steven Romeo are both granted and the cases are consolidated for all purposes; and it
is further
ORDERED that Plaintiffs MINDY GRABINA, as Administratrix of the Estate of AMY
GRABINA, and MINDY GRABINA, Individually, must file a Request for Judicial Intervention
on the case filed under Index 003364/2016 to permit the Clerk to consolidate this action with the
others and are further encouraged to.participate in e-filing in accordance with the Admiñistrative
Order of the Chief Admiñistrative Judge of the Courts dated December 14, 2015 as is applicable
to allcases filed in Suffolk County; and itis further
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ORDERED that a conferences shall be scheduled for all parties as follows:
Monday, December 5, 2016, at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon
for purposes addressing whether discovery should be
bifurcated into discovery upon liability and then on damasw
and setting a schedule for depositions and the exchange
of expert reports, and such other matters as will expeditiously
advance this case.
Monday, January 9, 2017 at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon
Monday, February 6, 2017 at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon
ORDERED that the caption of the consolidated case shall be as follows:
ALICIA M. ARUNDEL; SUZANNE SCHULMAN, as Administratrixof the
ESTATE OF BRITTANY SCHULMAN, deceased; OLGA LIPETS; MINDY
GRABINA, as Administratrix of theEstate of AMY GRABINA, and MINDY
GRABINA, Iñdividuâily; STEVEN BARUCH, as Administrator of the Estateof
LAUREN BARUCH, deceased and STEVEN BARUCH, Individually;JOELLE
DIMONTE; and MELISSA A. CRAI
Plaintiffs
-against-
ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE, INC., CARLOS PINO, ROMEO DIMON
MARINE SERVICE, INC., STEVEN ROMEO, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD and
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
Defendants
DECISION
These cases all arise from a single motor vehicle collision that is alleged to have occurred on July
18, 2015 between a limousine operated by Carlos Pino and owñed by Ultimate Class Limousine,
Inc., and a vehicle driven by Steven Romeo and owned by Romeo Dimon Marine Service, Inc. at
the intersection of County Road 48 and Depot Lane in the Town of Southold, all Plaintiff claims
in this action arise from the occupancy of plaintiffs in the limousiñe. These actions have
common issues of fact and law that prevail and judicial economy mandates they be tried together.
Accordingly, the consolidation motions are granted.
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The foregaing shall constitute the decision and order of the court
Dated: October 7, 2016
JOHN H. ROUSE, ctin J.S.C.
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SUPREME COURT —STATE OF NEW YORK
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PRESENT:
MOTION DATE: 12/05/2016
Hon. John H. Rouse . ADJ. DATE: 02/01/2017
Supreme Court Justice Mot. Seq. 001-MG
Acting
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ARTHUR A. BELLI JR.as parent and Natural Guardian of STEPHANIE BELLI,
deceased, and as Administratorof THE ESTATE OF STEPHANIE BELLI,
Plaintiffs
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ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE, INC., CARLOS PINO, ROMEO DIMON
MARINE SERVICE, INC., STEVEN ROMEO, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD and
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
Defendants
TO:
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BLOCK TOOLE & MURPHY, ESQS. FRANK J. LAINE P.C.
Attorneys for Estate
Plaintiff, ofBelli Attorney forPlaintiff,Estateof Grabina
ONE PENN PLAZA, STE 5315 449 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD
NEW YORK, NY 10119 PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK 11803
212-736-5300 (516) 937-1010
THE BONGIORNO LAW FIRM, PLLC SULLIVAN PAPAIN BLOCK McGRATH &
Attorneys for Arundel
Plaintiff, CANNA VO P.C.
1415 KELLUM PLACE, SUITE 205 Attorneys forPlaintiff,Estateof Baruch
GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK 11530 1140 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 200
516-741-4170 GARDEN CITY, NY 11530
516-742-0707
JOHN L.JULIANO, ESQ.
Attorney forPlaintiffEstate of Schulman PEGALIS & ERICKSON, LLC.
39 DOYLE COURT Attorneys forPlaintiff,DiMonte
E. NORTHPORT, NY 11731 ONE HOLLOW LANE, SUITE 10
631-499-9300 LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK 11042
516-684-2939
PARIS & CHAIKIN, PLLC
Attorneys forPlaintiffOlga Lipets JOSEPH J. TOCK, ESQ.
14 Penn Plaza, Suite2202 Attorney forPlaintiff,Crai
New York, New York 10122 963 ROUTE 6
MAHOPAC, NY 10541
(845) 628-8080
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& ESQS LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES.
AHMUTY, DEMERS MCMANUS,
Pino and Ultimate Class Attorneysfor Defendant Steven Romeo
Attorneys forDefendants Carlos
Inc. ONE CA PLAZA, STE 225
Limousine,
WILLETS ROAD ISLANDIA, NY 11749
200 I.U.
NY 11507 631-755-0101
ALBERTSON,
516-294-5433
DEVITT, SPELLMAN, BARRETT LLP
CASCONE & LLP Attorney forDefendant Town of Southold
KLUEPFEL,
Attorneys forDefendant Romeo 50 ROUTE 111, SUITE 314
Dimon Marine Service SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
1399 FRANKLIN AVENUE, STE 302 631-724-8833
GARDEN CITY, NY 11530
516-747-1990 DENNIS M. BROWN, ESQ.
Attorney forDefendant County of Suffolk
100 VETERANS MEM HWY, POB 6100
HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
631-853-4049
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Upon the oral motion of ARTHUR A. BELLI JR. as parent and Natural Guardian of STEPHANIE
BELLI, deceased, and as Administrator of THE ESTATE OF STEPHANIE BELLI, as made at a
conference before the court on December 5, 2016, and upon the Court issued an Order (e-filed
docurricist 41) directing that any and all parties to the consolidated action under Suffolk County
Index Number 611214/2015
ALICIA M. ARUNDEL; SUZANNE SCHULMAN, as Administratrixof the
ESTATE OF BRITTANY SCHULMAN, deceased; OLGA LIPETS; MINDY
GRABINA, as Admmistratrix of the Estateof AMY GRABINA, and MINDY
GRABINA, Individually; STEVEN BARUCH, as Administratorof theEstate of
LAUREN BARUCH, deceased and STEVEN BARUCH., Individüãlly;JOELLE
DIMONTE; and MELISSA A. CRAI
Plaintiffs
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ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE, INC.,CARLOS PINO, ROMEO DIMON
MARINE SERVICE, INC.,STEVEN ROMEO, TOWN OF SOUTH.OLD and
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
Defendants
opposing consolidation of these cases do so on or before Wednesday February 1, 2017, and no
opposition to such consolidation having been filed itis
ORDERED that the motion for consolidation is granted, and itis further
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ORDERED that this action is consolidated with that under Suffolk County Index Number
pending
611214/2015 for allpurposes with the resulting caption being as follows:
ALICIA M. ARUNDEL; SU2ANNE SCHULMAN, asAdministratrix of the
ESTATE OF BRITTANY SCHULMAN, deceased; OLGA LIPETS; MINDY
GRABINA, as Administratrixof theEstate of AMY GRABINA, and MINDY
GRABINA, Individually; STEVEN BARUCH., asAdministrator of theEstate of
LAUREN BARUCH, deceased and STEVEN BARUCH, Individually;JOELLE Consolidated Action
DIMONTE; MELISSA A. CRAI; and ARTHUR A. BELLI JR. as parentand Natural
Guardian ofSTEPHANIE BELLI, deceased, and asthe Admir!r-ator of THE
Suffolk County Index
ESTATE OF STEPHANIE BELL1,
Number 611214/2015
.Plaintiffs
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ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE, INC., CARLOS PINO, ROMEO DIMON
MARINE SERVICE, INC., STEVEN ROMEO, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD and
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
Defendants
ORDERED that the movant, ARTHUR A. BELLI JR. as parent and Natural Guardian of
STEPHANIE BELLI, deceased, and as Administrator of THE ESTATE OF STEPHANIE
BELLI, is directed to serve allparties by e-filing in Suffolk Co nty Index mber 611214/2015
a copy of this Order together with notice of entry.
Dated: April 25, 2017
JOHN H. ROUS , Actin J.S.C.
NON-FINAL DISPOSITION
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