On October 21, 2015 a
Proof of Service
was filed
involving a dispute between
Alicia M Arundel,
Arthur A Belli Jr
As Parent And Natural Guardian Of Stephanie Belli, Deceased, And As The Administrator Of The E O Stephanie Belli,
Joelle Dimonte,
Melissa A Crai,
Mindy Grabina
A O E Amy Grabina, And Mindy Grabina, Individually,,
Olga Lipets,
Steven Baruch
A O E Lauren Baruch, Deceased, And Steven Baruch, Individually,,
Suzanne Schulman
As Administratrix Of The Estate Of Brittney M. Schulman, Deceased,
and
Cabot Coach Builders, Inc D B A Royale Limousine,
Carlos F Pino,
County Of Suffolk,
Romeo Dimon Marine Service, Inc.,
Steven D Romeo,
Town Of Southold,
Ultimate Class Limousine, Inc.,
Xyz Companies 1-5
Name Being Fictitious But Intended To Be The Remanufacturers, Distributors, And Or Sellers Of The 2007 Lincoln Town Car Stretch Limousine Involved In The Collision,,
for Tort
in the District Court of Suffolk County.
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FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 12/01/2022 12:22 PM INDEX NO. 611214/2015
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1225 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/01/2022
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
STATE OF NEW YORK )
) SS.:
COUNTY OF NASSAU )
Kimberly Chrispin, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I am not a party to this action. I am
over 18 years of age and reside in Nassau County, New York.
On the day of December 2022, I served a true copy of the AFFIRMAITON IN
OPPOSITION AND EXHIBITS electronically by operation of the Court’s filing system, upon the
following attorney(s) as appearing on the Supreme Court, State of New York Electronic filing website at
the email address(es) designates by said parties addresses to:
John L. Juliano, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Suzanne Schulman as Administrtix of the
Estate ofBrittney M. Schulman, deceased
39 Doyle Court
East Northport, NY 11731
The Bongiomo Law Firm
Attorney for Plaintiff
ALICA M. ARUNDEL
250 Mineola Blvd
Mineola, NY 11501
brandoncruzesq@gmail.com
bruz@thebongiomolawfirm.com
File No.: 6230.PP
Ian Chaikin, PLLC
Attorneyfor Plaintiff
OLGA LIPETS
ichaikin@ichaikinpllc.com
Frank J. Laine P.C
Attorneysfor Plaintiff
ESTATE IF GRABLNA
449 South Oyster Bay Road
Plainview, NY 11803
info@hllaw.com
fi lpc4@optonline.net
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Pegasalis & Erickson, LLC
Attorneys for Plaintiff
JOELLE DIMONTE
One Hollow Lane, Suite 107
Lake Success, New York 11042
gneilsen@pegalisanderickson.com
abs@pegalisanderickson.com
Block O’Tool & Murphy
Attorneys for Plaintiff
ESTATE OF BELLI
1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 5315
New York, NY
Law Offices of Joseph C. Lock
Attorneyfor Plaintiff
MELISSA A. CRAI
963 Route 6
Mahapac, NY 10541
ioetock@tocklaw.com
pc@tocklaw.com
Bongiomo, Montiglio & Palieri
Attorneyfor Defendant
ULTIMATE CLASS LIMO & CARLOS PINO
Suite 680
Mineola, NY 11501
Neil.palmieri@bmpnvlaw.com
Tracev.herbst@bmpnvlaw.com
Cascone & Kluepfel, LLP
Attorneyfor Defendant
ROMEO DIMON MARINE SER VICE
1399 Franklin Avenue, Suite 11530
Garden City, NY 11530
File No.: 03787DVM
dkluepfel@cklaw.com
llucchese@cklaw.com
dtavella@cklaw.com
Lewis Jobs Avallone
Attorneyfor Defendant
STEVEN ROMEO
Motor Parkway, Suite 400
Islandia, NY 11749
631-755-0101
File NO.: 0114.1460.OOlC
rkdevlin@lewisiohs.com
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Thomas M. Volz, PLLC
Attorney for Town of Southhold
280 Smithtown Blvd
Neoconset, NYl 1787
i shteierman@tvolzlaw.com
darnsten@tvolzlaw. com
Vincent D, McNamara
Attorney for Defendant
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
1045 Oyster Bay Road
East Norwich, NY 11732
Vdm-law.com
Law Offices of Andrea G. Sawyers
Attorneys for Defendant
CABOT COACH BUILDERS
3 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 102S
Melville, NY 11747
ssteiger@travelers.com
Sworn to before me this
L‘ day/of Decgiubcr 2022
Notaiyyl’ublic
Notaw Public. State of New York
No. 01PA4682413
Qualified in Suffolk
Commission Expires April 30,
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
SUZANNE SCHULMAN,''AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF BRITTANY M. SCHULMAN, DECEASED; ALlCH M.
ARUNDEL, OLGA LIPETS; MINDY GRABINA, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF AMY GRABINA AND MINDY GRABINA
INDIVIDUALLY; STEVEN BARUCH, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LAUREN BARUCH, DECEASED, AND STEVEN
BARUCH INDIVIDUALLY; JOELLE DIMONTE; MELISSA A. CRAI; AND ARTHUR A. BELLI, JR. AS PARENT AND NATURAL
GUARDIAN OF STEPHANIE BELLI, DECEASED, AND AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHANIE BELLI,
Plaintiffs,
-against-
ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE INC., CARLOS PINO. ROMEO DIMON MARINE SERVICE, INC., STEVEN
ROMEO, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, CABOT COACH BUILDERS, INC., d/b/a ROYALE
LIMOUSINE and “XYZ COMPANIES 1-5” name being fictitious but intended to be the remanufacturers, distributors,
and/or sellers of the 2007 Lincoln Town Car stretch limousine involved in the collision, -----
Defendants.
AFFIRMTION IN OPPOSITION WITH EXHIBITS
Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo p.c.
Attorneys for
I 140 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 200
GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK I 1530
(516) 742-0707
Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 130-1.1-a, the undersigned, an attorney admitted to practice in the courts of New York State,
certifies that,upon information and belief and reasonable inquiry, (1) the contentions contained in the annexed
document are not frivolous and that (2) if the annexed document is an initiating pleading, (i) the matter was not
obtained through illegal conduct, or that if it was, the attorney or other persons responsible for the illegal conduct are
not participating in the matter or sharing in any fee earned therefrom and that (ii) if the matter involves potential
claims for personal injury or wrongful death, the matter was not obtained in violation of 22 NYCRR 1200.41-a.
Dated: Signature
Print Signer’s Name............................
Service of a copy of the within is hereby admitted.
Dated:
Attorney(s) for
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
Check Applicable Box
I I that the within is a (certified) true copy of a
NOTICE OF entered in the office of the clerk of the within-named Court on 20
ENTRY
I I that an Order of which the within is a true copy will be presented for settlement to the
NOTICE OF Hon. , one of the judges of the within-named Court,
SETTLEMENT at
on 20 , at M.
Dated:
Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo p.c.
Attorneys for
To: 140of
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4 AVENUE, SUITE 200
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FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 12/01/2022 12:22 PM INDEX NO. 611214/2015 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1225 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/01/2022 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE STATE OF NEW YORK ) ) SS.: COUNTY OF NASSAU ) Kimberly Chrispin, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I am not a party to this action. I am over 18 years of age and reside in Nassau County, New York. On the day of December 2022, I served a true copy of the AFFIRMAITON IN OPPOSITION AND EXHIBITS electronically by operation of the Court’s filing system, upon the following attorney(s) as appearing on the Supreme Court, State of New York Electronic filing website at the email address(es) designates by said parties addresses to: John L. Juliano, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff Suzanne Schulman as Administrtix of the Estate ofBrittney M. Schulman, deceased 39 Doyle Court East Northport, NY 11731 The Bongiomo Law Firm Attorney for Plaintiff ALICA M. ARUNDEL 250 Mineola Blvd Mineola, NY 11501 brandoncruzesq@gmail.com bruz@thebongiomolawfirm.com File No.: 6230.PP Ian Chaikin, PLLC Attorneyfor Plaintiff OLGA LIPETS ichaikin@ichaikinpllc.com Frank J. Laine P.C Attorneysfor Plaintiff ESTATE IF GRABLNA 449 South Oyster Bay Road Plainview, NY 11803 info@hllaw.com fi lpc4@optonline.net 1 1 of 4 FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 12/01/2022 12:22 PM INDEX NO. 611214/2015 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1225 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/01/2022 Pegasalis & Erickson, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff JOELLE DIMONTE One Hollow Lane, Suite 107 Lake Success, New York 11042 gneilsen@pegalisanderickson.com abs@pegalisanderickson.com Block O’Tool & Murphy Attorneys for Plaintiff ESTATE OF BELLI 1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 5315 New York, NY Law Offices of Joseph C. Lock Attorneyfor Plaintiff MELISSA A. CRAI 963 Route 6 Mahapac, NY 10541 ioetock@tocklaw.com pc@tocklaw.com Bongiomo, Montiglio & Palieri Attorneyfor Defendant ULTIMATE CLASS LIMO & CARLOS PINO Suite 680 Mineola, NY 11501 Neil.palmieri@bmpnvlaw.com Tracev.herbst@bmpnvlaw.com Cascone & Kluepfel, LLP Attorneyfor Defendant ROMEO DIMON MARINE SER VICE 1399 Franklin Avenue, Suite 11530 Garden City, NY 11530 File No.: 03787DVM dkluepfel@cklaw.com llucchese@cklaw.com dtavella@cklaw.com Lewis Jobs Avallone Attorneyfor Defendant STEVEN ROMEO Motor Parkway, Suite 400 Islandia, NY 11749 631-755-0101 File NO.: 0114.1460.OOlC rkdevlin@lewisiohs.com 2 2 of 4 FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 12/01/2022 12:22 PM INDEX NO. 611214/2015 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1225 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/01/2022 Thomas M. Volz, PLLC Attorney for Town of Southhold 280 Smithtown Blvd Neoconset, NYl 1787 i shteierman@tvolzlaw.com darnsten@tvolzlaw. com Vincent D, McNamara Attorney for Defendant COUNTY OF SUFFOLK 1045 Oyster Bay Road East Norwich, NY 11732 Vdm-law.com Law Offices of Andrea G. Sawyers Attorneys for Defendant CABOT COACH BUILDERS 3 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 102S Melville, NY 11747 ssteiger@travelers.com Sworn to before me this L‘ day/of Decgiubcr 2022 Notaiyyl’ublic Notaw Public. State of New York No. 01PA4682413 Qualified in Suffolk Commission Expires April 30, 3 3 of 4 FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 12/01/2022 12:22 PM INDEX NO. 611214/2015 ALL-STATE LEGAL® 07181-BF • 07182-BL ♦ 07183-GY • 07184-WH NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1225 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/01/2022 800.222.0510 www.aslegal.com Index No. 611214/2015 Year 20 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK SUZANNE SCHULMAN,''AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF BRITTANY M. SCHULMAN, DECEASED; ALlCH M. ARUNDEL, OLGA LIPETS; MINDY GRABINA, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF AMY GRABINA AND MINDY GRABINA INDIVIDUALLY; STEVEN BARUCH, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LAUREN BARUCH, DECEASED, AND STEVEN BARUCH INDIVIDUALLY; JOELLE DIMONTE; MELISSA A. CRAI; AND ARTHUR A. BELLI, JR. AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF STEPHANIE BELLI, DECEASED, AND AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHANIE BELLI, Plaintiffs, -against- ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE INC., CARLOS PINO. ROMEO DIMON MARINE SERVICE, INC., STEVEN ROMEO, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, CABOT COACH BUILDERS, INC., d/b/a ROYALE LIMOUSINE and “XYZ COMPANIES 1-5” name being fictitious but intended to be the remanufacturers, distributors, and/or sellers of the 2007 Lincoln Town Car stretch limousine involved in the collision, ----- Defendants. AFFIRMTION IN OPPOSITION WITH EXHIBITS Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo p.c. Attorneys for I 140 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 200 GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK I 1530 (516) 742-0707 Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 130-1.1-a, the undersigned, an attorney admitted to practice in the courts of New York State, certifies that,upon information and belief and reasonable inquiry, (1) the contentions contained in the annexed document are not frivolous and that (2) if the annexed document is an initiating pleading, (i) the matter was not obtained through illegal conduct, or that if it was, the attorney or other persons responsible for the illegal conduct are not participating in the matter or sharing in any fee earned therefrom and that (ii) if the matter involves potential claims for personal injury or wrongful death, the matter was not obtained in violation of 22 NYCRR 1200.41-a. Dated: Signature Print Signer’s Name............................ Service of a copy of the within is hereby admitted. Dated: Attorney(s) for PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Check Applicable Box I I that the within is a (certified) true copy of a NOTICE OF entered in the office of the clerk of the within-named Court on 20 ENTRY I I that an Order of which the within is a true copy will be presented for settlement to the NOTICE OF Hon. , one of the judges of the within-named Court, SETTLEMENT at on 20 , at M. Dated: Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo p.c. Attorneys for To: 140of 14 FRANKLIN 4 AVENUE, SUITE 200 nARITFN C'ITV NPW YORK 1 1