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Decision and Order
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••against”
Toyota Lease Trust,
A.nthony L, Sptaelli arid John J, SphienJ
Howard H, Shernion
Defendanto
'n-ie following papers numbered M
read on ihls motion by Toyota len.se Trust
for (in order pursuoni lo
C'.PLR § 3?.;l 1 (s)(7) dismissing the iicllon and cross'clBimn
submitted March 2.7, 2018
Notice of Motion - AffIvmiUlon iincl Uxlrlblts 1-3 1
Mumorimdum of l.aiw in Suy^port of Motion , Bxhibitw 1-3 ?.
Affirmation In Opposition 3
Affidavit In Reply, Kxliibll A '1
Upon the forogotiig papers this raot'ton hy defendfuil Toyota Loase Truot
(T'LT) for an order pnrsuaxrt to GPI.,R § y2'iX(a)(7) dtsmiss.ing the complaint and all
cross-claims a.s asserted iigidnst it and severing the dismissed action, Is grtmted to the
extant .set forth below.
Plalfitiff commenced this action seekingdamages for personal injuries alleged to
hitve been sustained in u two-vehicle collision that occurred on July i.'i, ?.U'17 ,
.Issue was
joined lay .service of Tl.T's answer In November,Antliony l„ Spinell! unci John ],
.Spinelll (Spinelli Defendants )
interpo.sedttieir an.swer in janua.ry 2018 in which
a
cro.s.s-claim for Indernnifici'itlon/contribufion Is asserted,
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No Nol'8 of Issue ha.s been filed .
Uaii&tL
Ti;r now moves to diamiss the amended complaint and the croyo-clalm on the
grounds that the vicarious liability claim Is
pre-empted by operation of the Graves
Amendment (see 4-9 U,S,C. § 30'106ta)), and the boilerplate negligent maintenance claim
fails .stato u cuu.se of action because
TLTdooas not engage in the maIntennncR / service
or repair of vehicles leased through authorized Toyota dealersWps,
Plaintiff opposes the motion noting that the Splnelli Defendants have failed to
execute a stipulation discontinuing the action again,stTLT,"an'd waiving the
opporlunll-y to a.ssert in the future an affinnulive defense of medtanical defect,"
In reply, T1.,T notes that the complaint asserts no claim of a
mechanical defect,
and the attempt to raise this r\ew theory of liability for the first time by way of an
attorney affirmation Is Improper.
Uito^miMLatiLLQmiolusimuL
The established "sole" criteria for tire court's
consideration of amotion tg
dismiss n complaint pursuant to CPU< fl?,!'! ((i)(7) ,
" Is whether the pleading states a
cause of action, and If from Its four corners factual allegations are dl,seemed which tahen
together manifest any cause of action cognizable at law a motion for dismfssal 'will fail
(.see Foley v D'AgosHno, 21 AD2d 60, 64-615; Siegel, Practice Commentaries, McKinney's
Cons Law,'; of NY, Book /B, CPLR 3Z11;?,4, p ,31; 4 Welnflteirv .Korn-MDlcr, NY Civ Pruo,
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par 3211,36), " Guggenhelmsv v, Ginzlnu'g, 43 N,Y,2d 268, 276 , 372 N,F,,2d 17 [1977]
To t'hi.o end, the, court Is required to " liberally construe tl'ie complaint (see e.g, Leon v
Martinet,, 84, NY2d 83, 87, 638 N,E,2d 311, 614 N,Y,S,2d 972 [1994]; CPLR 3026), and
accept as true the facta alleged In the complaint and any submisaiona l.n. opposition to
the dismissal motion (sceSokoloff v Htmiman Bstates Dev. Corp., 96 N,Y,2d 409, 414,
729 N,Y„8,2d 4.23, 734 N,E,2d 1,84 [2001] [collecting cases]; Wiedcr v Skala, «0 Ny2d 628,
631, 609 N,E,2d 105, 593 N,Y,S,2d 762 [1992])'', occording plaintiff" the benefit o.f eveiy
pofj.sible favorable Inference (see Sokoloff, 96 N,Y,2d at 414,729 N,Y.S,2d 42,6,7S4
N,E,2d 184 ), " 514 W, 232nd Owners Corp, v, Jennifer Realty Co,, 98 N,Y,2d 144,1,52,
773 N,B,2d 496 [2002] ; see also, Toth v, New York City Dept, of Cllywide Adn\ln.
Servs,, 119 A,D,3d 431, 988 N,Y,S,2d 488 [1*' Dept. 2014].The question of ""[w]hether
a plaintiff,,, can uHimntely establish its allegations is noi taken into consideriitm kv
determining a motion to dismi.ss" (PhlUps S. Beach, IIC v ZC Specially he. Co„ 55 AD3d
49,3, 497, 867 NY.'82d 386 [let Dept 2008] [emphasi;) added], Iv denied 12 NY3d 713, 910
NE2d 430, 862 NYS2d 682 [2009]), " African Diaspora Mar, Corp, v, Golden Gate Yacht
Club, i09 A,D,3d 204, 211, 968 N,Y,G,2d 4,59 [T' Dept, 2009]
Upon review of the .submissions here, iacluding tlur pleadings, and the
Notices
to Admit, and the len.se agreenient between the dcalenship and Anthony Splnelll
[Exhibit C], and the New York ,3tat« Departmertt of Motor Vehicle ownership
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idenlificatiorifor the subject veWde (BxWbit D], and the police accldeiit report (lixWblt
B.], and the affidavit of the moving defendant's Lease Collection Manager [Bxliibit I<],
the court find? drat 'I’LT showed that it was the tile owner and assignee lessor
of the
subject vehicle and that itl.s engaged In the business of renting or leasing motor
vehicles and that neither John nor Anthony ,'-3pin«lij was an agent, or employee of TLT
nor that the former was acting witl'uu tiie atrlliorlly Or scope of sucli employment at tire
time of Che accldenh Accordingly, to the extent that the complaint asserted that TLT
was vicariously liable for John Spinelll's allegedly negligent operation of the leased
vehicle based solely on Its ownership of the vehicle, such a claim Is
barred by 4,9 USC §
30i()6(a),
Additionally, to the extent that the plaintiff
claims that TLT negligently
maintained the subject vehicle , TLT "established that die alleged facts were not facts at
all through its submissions showing that It did not engage in the repair and
maintenance of the veh-icles It leases (see Guggenhelmer v, Ginzburg, 43 N,Y,2d at 275,
'101. N.Y,S.2d '.132, 372 N.E,2d '17, see al.so Khan v, MMCA Lease, Ltd,, iOO A.D,3cl at 834,
9,54. N.Y,S,2d S95; Gluck v, Nebgen, 72 A,D,3d at '1023, 898 N,Y,S,2d 88'1), "
Aviaev v,
Nissan Inftnlti LT, LOO A,D,3d 807, 55 N,Y,;3,3d 297 (2cl fJept, 20'J.7,1
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Accordingly, It is
ORDERED tliftt the mollOiibe and hereby is granted, and Els
ORDERED tlrat judgroent be entered in fiwor of Toyota Reaso 'Irust dismissing
the cotnplalnt and the cxoss-clabn asserted against it in the above-entitled action,
This shall constlhite the decision and order of this court.
Dated ; MiarchdO, 2010
Howm'd H, Shei'inai'i
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SUPREME COURT OF TI-IE STATE OP NEW YORK
COUNTY OF QUEENS
Parts
~-X Index Number 708205/2037
CARMEN MORENO,
PlaiatifF, DECISION/ORDER
-against”’ ■
Motion Sequence No, 1
NISSAN-INFINITI LT a/k/a NILT INC,
TRUSTEE d/b/aNILT, rNC,,SHAl Y, AS AYAO
and “JOHN DOE”, said name being lietitious and
intended to be the operator of tlie vehicle bearing
New York State registration number GNR7971,
Defendants,
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The following papers numbered! to 10 read on defendant Nksan-Infmili
dismissing piaintifPs complaint and any oross-olmms as agamst it, pursuant to CPLR §3211 (a)(7),
in favor of said defendant.
Papers
Numbered
Notice of Motion, Affirmation, Exhibits and Service.. M
Memorandum of Law,,.,,,...................................... S
AfEnnation in Opposition, Exhibits and Service, 6-8
Reply Affirmation and Seivica................................. P-IO
Upon the foregoing papers, the motion is determined as follows;
Uils action arises out of a two cm-motor vehicle accident which allegedly occurred onMamh
12,2017 at or near the intersection of H6'>' Street and Horace Harding Expre,ssway, Queens County,
New York, One ofthe vehicles involved in the accident was owned by defendant Nissan-lnfmiti LT
a/k/a NILT Ino. Trustee dAi/a NILT, Inc. C'NILT”),Defendant NILT now moves to dismiss the
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complaint as md against It on the gn)Unds thattho claims against It are barred pursuant to 49 U,S,C
§3910(5, commonly referred to as the Graves Amendment,
The Graves Amendment, which became effective on August 10,2005 provides that '‘[a]n
owner ofamotorvsUolethatrents or leases tlievohlcle1oaparson,.,8hallnotbB liable uiidcrthe law
of any State,,,byreason ofbeing the owner of1hcvobicle„.for harm to person or property thatresulte
or arises out of the use, operation, or possession of the vehicle during the period of rental or lease,
if (1) the ownOT...is engaged in the liude or business of renting oc leasing motor vehicles; and (2)
there is nonegligence or criminal wrongdoing on the part of the owner..," {SeeHmilSAJh
Sanchez, 40 AD3d 446, 447 [2007]’, AngdSIoilHMiifx 140 AD3d 905, 906-907 [2016]),
Plahrtiff opposes the instant motion, inter alia, on the grounds that there may exist liability
on the part of NILT vicarious liability based on a master-servant, employer-employee or prlnclpal-
agent relationship and that the motion is preraatoo as depositions have not yet been tahen,
On a motion to dismiss a complaint for failureto statea cause of action,the factual
allegations of the complaint nn^t be deemed to be true, arrd the non-moving parties must be
accorded the benefit of every favorable inference feora the facts'alleged (5// }Vest fJfnr/GvvnOT
Cerp. V Jemifer Realty Co, 98 NY2d 144,152 [2002]), When evidentiary material Is submitted in
support of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action, dism issal la warranted only where
the evidence conclusively establishes that a material fact alleged by the plaintiff is not a fact at all
and that no significant dispute exists regarding It {see Gvggonheimer v.
Ginzbufg, 43 NY2d 268
[1977]; 19} 1 RiohmondAvenue Assoo, LLCv, 0,L0. Capital,LLC, 60 AD3 1021 12009)).
In the case at bar, the movant submits an affidavit from Allison Oennings, Supeivisor for lire
Con.sumer Collections Department of Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation CmiAC"), Ms,
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QcrmJngs avers thatNMACis thessrvloerfouNlLT and thatNILT exists for the pnt^osc of receiving
and holding title forNMAC-nianaged consumer lease accounts, and title to the underlying vehicles,
Thcoriginal leases arc assigned to NKLTwhlohholds title as the legal oivner of the leases and related
vehicles,A copy of the lease agreement indicates that the vehicle was leased for a term of throe (3)
years commencmg on July 14, 2015. As such, the movant maintains that pursuant to the Graves
Amendment, the complaint against it must be dismissed.
In further support, ME,T submits an affidavit of Marta Lujan, a Senior Paralegal employed
by Nissan North America, Inc, (“NNA"). Ms, Lujan, through LNNA, performs legal and human
resources fmetions for its subsidiaries, including NMAC and MINT, Ms, Lujan indicates foat
through her personal knowledge, the records and electronic database maintained by NNA, that
defendant “Shai Y. Asayag was not an agent, servant or employee of NNA, NMAC, NILT, NELT,
Ino, or any subsidimy of NNA and t)>at he was not acting within the authority or scope of any duty
or employeoment to NNA, NMAC, NILT, NILT, Inc. or any subsidiary of NNA» (s.a Lujan Aff.
para, 4),
Plalntiffifollcd to present sufficient opposition of its claim against defendant NILT based on
respondeat superior.(ISsa Gruhamw.D^ 50 AD3d 55 [2"^ Dept, 2008],)Turtheonorc, the
assertion that discovery is required before a detenninatlon can be made is without merit,
To deny
a motion to dismiss ou the grounds such motion is premature and further discovery is required, there
must be a likelihood that discovbiy wilt yield significant evidence and foe mere hope or speoulatwn
that additionaldiscoveiy will provide the necessary opposition is insufficient
(See mm^
n.r.nhellPoundrY_.ea^ 275 AD2d 761 [2"^ Dept,, 2000])
Accordingly,'the motion to dismiss by NILT Is granted and the complaint and any cross-
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claims agamst defendant NTLT ai-e dismissed.
This is fee decision and order of fee Court.
Dated! June 29.2018
filed
JUL 11 2018
COUNTY clerk
queens COUNTY.
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The ZoXlowing numbered pspora read oa fchie motion by detendant Nlli!r
InC( mxh'X) to distide* the oompiaint and fill oroeo olaims asserted
against it for failure to state a oanee ot a'obton and lor other
rolatod rsXiaf; and -onntofclon by pladntWif Mohammad Moor Haehriqi
£or aiihvmnry judymant on the issue o£ liability,
Papers
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Hobica ot Motion {Seq. 1) - hllidavits " Exhibits,
Affirmation In Oppowition “ Exhibit*,,,,,,, « t t t V ) $”6
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•Wobiao of Motion (Soq, 2) •-ftffldavlta « SHhibitw.,, 5-10
Affirmation in Opposition “ Exhibits,,,,,, • f » « f « t I ♦ »11-13
Affirmation In Opposition, U ■
Reply Affirmation, 15 i
Open the foregoing papers it is ordered that the, motions are
datexminad as followai
Plaintiff allag-odly ■ »vi»taiTio(i
pareonal inJux'ioB in a motor
vehiola aooidont involving tho vahiolo ha mm operating and a
vehiolo leaeod by dofondont Albert Sobag and operated by doftoidant
Simon Sobag, Albert Oefaag had entered into a loaao agroament for
his vahiole with Hiasen 112 Bales dorp,( an authorieod Nissan
dealership,, on or about Pobruary 24< 20J5, The agreoweinfc was
iwmedintaly asaignad by Nitoan 112 aal«« Corp. feo^IOT, the',
managing trusfcoa of Nisaan-Infinitl OT (M), 0 halawa:
businsns lease tract, and if. NIOT snd LT are tbq record
owners of fch* Sobay loaisnidvahicls,
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NOT has demonsbratea that At vraa"an ownwK (oc oJAfiAial^a o£
tho ownsr) <,, anta^tad in tho tJracia
Plaintiff/ Mohainmad Noor Knehriqi submits en affidavit dated July
27, 2017/ stating that on pjibruaxy 22/ 2017/ he wao driving on Main
-^troot at or nosi' tho dntaraflotlon with Union toarnpite, when hia
vehlolo v*Ji hit in- tha xeas by a aadsn ieaspd by dafendant Albert
Sebag and operated by defendant Blrson 6ob*g', Plaintiff, Maohriqd
haa BBtabliflbod his priraa factia oasa,
Moreover, plaintiff's prlma fapia ahowing of negligence can be
rebutted if ' defendant comev forward with « ncrv-nagligent
expianation for the impact (ae« Sa«t« v vavtsex, ■anpxa}, In
opposition to euramaty relief, dafandant driver Simon Sebao, fails
bo aubmi,t an affidavit. Hie attorney arguoff that plaintiff'»
motion is pramature beoauae there ia outstanding discovery, Jhia
argument 1» devoid of merit, ft is well settled that mare
speculation or hope that evldonoe to defeat a motion for eutamary
judgment may be unvsilod during tha diecovery phase, of litigation
is .not ouffioiant to defeat a euwnary judgment motion (see
/Burlington Ins. Co, Y Oeaur dorp, 123 AD3d 96S [Kd Dept 2014)).
. Defendant fails to raise a triable Is'sue of foot,
Aooordingly, p.T,aintiff i» owardvd eummary jnctymant on the'
isBue of fault only.
Dated; January 3, 2016
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FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 Exhibit 3 FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 INDBX no, 3()3fl0/«u:l7ri fvOTKi^jTTT"i^Rrmy"'c!cHMrY gi.bRIT KBCI3IVBD MYfJC’Ef'i 01/01>/201.0 K'VSCSIPOOC, NO. -16 '5UPRBMMauB:rmmLmMimiMYQB,K BRC:)NX COUNTY Part 4 ....................................................—X Tammy Boss Decision and Order Phmtlff Index No. 3()3,?0/20'J7ci ••against” Toyota Lease Trust, A.nthony L, Sptaelli arid John J, SphienJ Howard H, Shernion Defendanto 'n-ie following papers numbered M read on ihls motion by Toyota len.se Trust for (in order pursuoni lo C'.PLR § 3?.;l 1 (s)(7) dismissing the iicllon and cross'clBimn submitted March 2.7, 2018 Notice of Motion - AffIvmiUlon iincl Uxlrlblts 1-3 1 Mumorimdum of l.aiw in Suy^port of Motion , Bxhibitw 1-3 ?. Affirmation In Opposition 3 Affidavit In Reply, Kxliibll A '1 Upon the forogotiig papers this raot'ton hy defendfuil Toyota Loase Truot (T'LT) for an order pnrsuaxrt to GPI.,R § y2'iX(a)(7) dtsmiss.ing the complaint and all cross-claims a.s asserted iigidnst it and severing the dismissed action, Is grtmted to the extant .set forth below. Plalfitiff commenced this action seekingdamages for personal injuries alleged to hitve been sustained in u two-vehicle collision that occurred on July i.'i, ?.U'17 , .Issue was joined lay .service of Tl.T's answer In November,Antliony l„ Spinell! unci John ], .Spinelll (Spinelli Defendants ) interpo.sedttieir an.swer in janua.ry 2018 in which a cro.s.s-claim for Indernnifici'itlon/contribufion Is asserted, FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 3NDBX NO, JOJSO/^OnB RiscaiTViiD MYSCTit''! o«/os/2o;ie NYfiCEP POC. NO, IS No Nol'8 of Issue ha.s been filed . Uaii&tL Ti;r now moves to diamiss the amended complaint and the croyo-clalm on the grounds that the vicarious liability claim Is pre-empted by operation of the Graves Amendment (see 4-9 U,S,C. § 30'106ta)), and the boilerplate negligent maintenance claim fails .stato u cuu.se of action because TLTdooas not engage in the maIntennncR / service or repair of vehicles leased through authorized Toyota dealersWps, Plaintiff opposes the motion noting that the Splnelli Defendants have failed to execute a stipulation discontinuing the action again,stTLT,"an'd waiving the opporlunll-y to a.ssert in the future an affinnulive defense of medtanical defect," In reply, T1.,T notes that the complaint asserts no claim of a mechanical defect, and the attempt to raise this r\ew theory of liability for the first time by way of an attorney affirmation Is Improper. Uito^miMLatiLLQmiolusimuL The established "sole" criteria for tire court's consideration of amotion tg dismiss n complaint pursuant to CPU< fl?,!'! ((i)(7) , " Is whether the pleading states a cause of action, and If from Its four corners factual allegations are dl,seemed which tahen together manifest any cause of action cognizable at law a motion for dismfssal 'will fail (.see Foley v D'AgosHno, 21 AD2d 60, 64-615; Siegel, Practice Commentaries, McKinney's Cons Law,'; of NY, Book /B, CPLR 3Z11;?,4, p ,31; 4 Welnflteirv .Korn-MDlcr, NY Civ Pruo, oC FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 INDEX NO, 303liO/20nE RECB.tVBD NYSCEl':01/03/201(1 NYSCBP DOC. NO. 'IK par 3211,36), " Guggenhelmsv v, Ginzlnu'g, 43 N,Y,2d 268, 276 , 372 N,F,,2d 17 [1977] To t'hi.o end, the, court Is required to " liberally construe tl'ie complaint (see e.g, Leon v Martinet,, 84, NY2d 83, 87, 638 N,E,2d 311, 614 N,Y,S,2d 972 [1994]; CPLR 3026), and accept as true the facta alleged In the complaint and any submisaiona l.n. opposition to the dismissal motion (sceSokoloff v Htmiman Bstates Dev. Corp., 96 N,Y,2d 409, 414, 729 N,Y„8,2d 4.23, 734 N,E,2d 1,84 [2001] [collecting cases]; Wiedcr v Skala, «0 Ny2d 628, 631, 609 N,E,2d 105, 593 N,Y,S,2d 762 [1992])'', occording plaintiff" the benefit o.f eveiy pofj.sible favorable Inference (see Sokoloff, 96 N,Y,2d at 414,729 N,Y.S,2d 42,6,7S4 N,E,2d 184 ), " 514 W, 232nd Owners Corp, v, Jennifer Realty Co,, 98 N,Y,2d 144,1,52, 773 N,B,2d 496 [2002] ; see also, Toth v, New York City Dept, of Cllywide Adn\ln. Servs,, 119 A,D,3d 431, 988 N,Y,S,2d 488 [1*' Dept. 2014].The question of ""[w]hether a plaintiff,,, can uHimntely establish its allegations is noi taken into consideriitm kv determining a motion to dismi.ss" (PhlUps S. Beach, IIC v ZC Specially he. Co„ 55 AD3d 49,3, 497, 867 NY.'82d 386 [let Dept 2008] [emphasi;) added], Iv denied 12 NY3d 713, 910 NE2d 430, 862 NYS2d 682 [2009]), " African Diaspora Mar, Corp, v, Golden Gate Yacht Club, i09 A,D,3d 204, 211, 968 N,Y,G,2d 4,59 [T' Dept, 2009] Upon review of the .submissions here, iacluding tlur pleadings, and the Notices to Admit, and the len.se agreenient between the dcalenship and Anthony Splnelll [Exhibit C], and the New York ,3tat« Departmertt of Motor Vehicle ownership •3- FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 INDEX NO, 3035(l/2t>^'?R ig^r'f:'RiTr''B's:giay~c'5~'gNfy ciiKRiO,iZM'ZgMIIl.Q--ii-lJ!bi KCC'BIVED MYaCBNi U'l/OS/ZO'.U) NVfJC'IU-' TOC, NO, -15 idenlificatiorifor the subject veWde (BxWbit D], and the police accldeiit report (lixWblt B.], and the affidavit of the moving defendant's Lease Collection Manager [Bxliibit I<], the court find? drat 'I’LT showed that it was the tile owner and assignee lessor of the subject vehicle and that itl.s engaged In the business of renting or leasing motor vehicles and that neither John nor Anthony ,'-3pin«lij was an agent, or employee of TLT nor that the former was acting witl'uu tiie atrlliorlly Or scope of sucli employment at tire time of Che accldenh Accordingly, to the extent that the complaint asserted that TLT was vicariously liable for John Spinelll's allegedly negligent operation of the leased vehicle based solely on Its ownership of the vehicle, such a claim Is barred by 4,9 USC § 30i()6(a), Additionally, to the extent that the plaintiff claims that TLT negligently maintained the subject vehicle , TLT "established that die alleged facts were not facts at all through its submissions showing that It did not engage in the repair and maintenance of the veh-icles It leases (see Guggenhelmer v, Ginzburg, 43 N,Y,2d at 275, '101. N.Y,S.2d '.132, 372 N.E,2d '17, see al.so Khan v, MMCA Lease, Ltd,, iOO A.D,3cl at 834, 9,54. N.Y,S,2d S95; Gluck v, Nebgen, 72 A,D,3d at '1023, 898 N,Y,S,2d 88'1), " Aviaev v, Nissan Inftnlti LT, LOO A,D,3d 807, 55 N,Y,;3,3d 297 (2cl fJept, 20'J.7,1 'IoJ: 5) FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 'iNiVax NO. 'j():)r)()/2 0'J.')’B IvYtiTSD-...BRONlTCfoMaiigEgiKZlgliMlQOl^ HBCRKVED NyOCEFi 1)1/05/2 01,0 NY'WCfiP' DQC. NO, <16 Accordingly, It is ORDERED tliftt the mollOiibe and hereby is granted, and Els ORDERED tlrat judgroent be entered in fiwor of Toyota Reaso 'Irust dismissing the cotnplalnt and the cxoss-clabn asserted against it in the above-entitled action, This shall constlhite the decision and order of this court. Dated ; MiarchdO, 2010 Howm'd H, Shei'inai'i -5- FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 INDEX NO, 7Ci0?.t)5/8OlV fFTLED7~TmElWS^^ 07.ZI7Z2Q,18, llT03_-^ RECEIVED NVSCBNi 07/3,7/2018 HYSCEEf DOC, NO, 37 SUPREME COURT OF TI-IE STATE OP NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Parts ~-X Index Number 708205/2037 CARMEN MORENO, PlaiatifF, DECISION/ORDER -against”’ ■ Motion Sequence No, 1 NISSAN-INFINITI LT a/k/a NILT INC, TRUSTEE d/b/aNILT, rNC,,SHAl Y, AS AYAO and “JOHN DOE”, said name being lietitious and intended to be the operator of tlie vehicle bearing New York State registration number GNR7971, Defendants, ”X The following papers numbered! to 10 read on defendant Nksan-Infmili dismissing piaintifPs complaint and any oross-olmms as agamst it, pursuant to CPLR §3211 (a)(7), in favor of said defendant. Papers Numbered Notice of Motion, Affirmation, Exhibits and Service.. M Memorandum of Law,,.,,,...................................... S AfEnnation in Opposition, Exhibits and Service, 6-8 Reply Affirmation and Seivica................................. P-IO Upon the foregoing papers, the motion is determined as follows; Uils action arises out of a two cm-motor vehicle accident which allegedly occurred onMamh 12,2017 at or near the intersection of H6'>' Street and Horace Harding Expre,ssway, Queens County, New York, One ofthe vehicles involved in the accident was owned by defendant Nissan-lnfmiti LT a/k/a NILT Ino. Trustee dAi/a NILT, Inc. C'NILT”),Defendant NILT now moves to dismiss the 1 of '1 FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 INDEX NO, 70e205/2017 received NYSCBFi 07/17/2016 NYSCBP DOG, NO, 37 complaint as md against It on the gn)Unds thattho claims against It are barred pursuant to 49 U,S,C §3910(5, commonly referred to as the Graves Amendment, The Graves Amendment, which became effective on August 10,2005 provides that '‘[a]n owner ofamotorvsUolethatrents or leases tlievohlcle1oaparson,.,8hallnotbB liable uiidcrthe law of any State,,,byreason ofbeing the owner of1hcvobicle„.for harm to person or property thatresulte or arises out of the use, operation, or possession of the vehicle during the period of rental or lease, if (1) the ownOT...is engaged in the liude or business of renting oc leasing motor vehicles; and (2) there is nonegligence or criminal wrongdoing on the part of the owner..," {SeeHmilSAJh Sanchez, 40 AD3d 446, 447 [2007]’, AngdSIoilHMiifx 140 AD3d 905, 906-907 [2016]), Plahrtiff opposes the instant motion, inter alia, on the grounds that there may exist liability on the part of NILT vicarious liability based on a master-servant, employer-employee or prlnclpal- agent relationship and that the motion is preraatoo as depositions have not yet been tahen, On a motion to dismiss a complaint for failureto statea cause of action,the factual allegations of the complaint nn^t be deemed to be true, arrd the non-moving parties must be accorded the benefit of every favorable inference feora the facts'alleged (5// }Vest fJfnr/GvvnOT Cerp. V Jemifer Realty Co, 98 NY2d 144,152 [2002]), When evidentiary material Is submitted in support of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action, dism issal la warranted only where the evidence conclusively establishes that a material fact alleged by the plaintiff is not a fact at all and that no significant dispute exists regarding It {see Gvggonheimer v. Ginzbufg, 43 NY2d 268 [1977]; 19} 1 RiohmondAvenue Assoo, LLCv, 0,L0. Capital,LLC, 60 AD3 1021 12009)). In the case at bar, the movant submits an affidavit from Allison Oennings, Supeivisor for lire Con.sumer Collections Department of Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation CmiAC"), Ms, Z a£ i FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 IHDEX NO, 7082Q6/Z017 fFiLEiD! OUBSW i'Qrr'I.TToT'Al) RECEIVED NYSCBri 07/17/2010 NYSCBF DOC, NO, 37 I \ QcrmJngs avers thatNMACis thessrvloerfouNlLT and thatNILT exists for the pnt^osc of receiving and holding title forNMAC-nianaged consumer lease accounts, and title to the underlying vehicles, Thcoriginal leases arc assigned to NKLTwhlohholds title as the legal oivner of the leases and related vehicles,A copy of the lease agreement indicates that the vehicle was leased for a term of throe (3) years commencmg on July 14, 2015. As such, the movant maintains that pursuant to the Graves Amendment, the complaint against it must be dismissed. In further support, ME,T submits an affidavit of Marta Lujan, a Senior Paralegal employed by Nissan North America, Inc, (“NNA"). Ms, Lujan, through LNNA, performs legal and human resources fmetions for its subsidiaries, including NMAC and MINT, Ms, Lujan indicates foat through her personal knowledge, the records and electronic database maintained by NNA, that defendant “Shai Y. Asayag was not an agent, servant or employee of NNA, NMAC, NILT, NELT, Ino, or any subsidimy of NNA and t)>at he was not acting within the authority or scope of any duty or employeoment to NNA, NMAC, NILT, NILT, Inc. or any subsidiary of NNA» (s.a Lujan Aff. para, 4), Plalntiffifollcd to present sufficient opposition of its claim against defendant NILT based on respondeat superior.(ISsa Gruhamw.D^ 50 AD3d 55 [2"^ Dept, 2008],)Turtheonorc, the assertion that discovery is required before a detenninatlon can be made is without merit, To deny a motion to dismiss ou the grounds such motion is premature and further discovery is required, there must be a likelihood that discovbiy wilt yield significant evidence and foe mere hope or speoulatwn that additionaldiscoveiy will provide the necessary opposition is insufficient (See mm^ n.r.nhellPoundrY_.ea^ 275 AD2d 761 [2"^ Dept,, 2000]) Accordingly,'the motion to dismiss by NILT Is granted and the complaint and any cross- 3 oi ‘I- FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 INDEX NO, 703206/20X7 rFlEBlT! GODMTy OIiiKRK oTTX^T^^g—liLL2£^^ received NtSOSPi 07/17/2013 NYSCEF DOC, NO, 37 claims agamst defendant NTLT ai-e dismissed. This is fee decision and order of fee Court. Dated! June 29.2018 filed JUL 11 2018 COUNTY clerk queens COUNTY. <1of 4 FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 faTOgBri?5ffiKt?ri!P17^^ rHDBX NO, V0l«73/'2c:i NYSOCr DOOi HO, 54 RBCsmc fli:act5>!oini/mt short FoUm order NSW YOKK SOFMHB COUM “ CDBBNS COON5?y Presentt HONOItABM MiPinsa D, .Raffaeae XA Port JH iTustica HOHnWHAD MOOR MRSRRr«I, Indax NuiTibari!704673/2017 PleinbiM, Motion Dat*3j 0g/0i/20a7 •'o^alnst'- ' 0 10/20/2017 t^IOT INO,', SIMON SEBRG and ARBBRX Motion Secj, Ho, BBBAO, , DaiJendBnbs, The ZoXlowing numbered pspora read oa fchie motion by detendant Nlli!r InC( mxh'X) to distide* the oompiaint and fill oroeo olaims asserted against it for failure to state a oanee ot a'obton and lor other rolatod rsXiaf; and -onntofclon by pladntWif Mohammad Moor Haehriqi £or aiihvmnry judymant on the issue o£ liability, Papers IJMBfeaisd Hobica ot Motion {Seq. 1) - hllidavits " Exhibits, Affirmation In Oppowition “ Exhibit*,,,,,,, « t t t V ) $”6 Reply Tvffidavib.e « » 4 1 » V * ♦ « • t t f » i k \* t 9 t * t 7 •Wobiao of Motion (Soq, 2) •-ftffldavlta « SHhibitw.,, 5-10 Affirmation in Opposition “ Exhibits,,,,,, • f » « f « t I ♦ »11-13 Affirmation In Opposition, U ■ Reply Affirmation, 15 i Open the foregoing papers it is ordered that the, motions are datexminad as followai Plaintiff allag-odly ■ »vi»taiTio(i pareonal inJux'ioB in a motor vehiola aooidont involving tho vahiolo ha mm operating and a vehiolo leaeod by dofondont Albert Sobag and operated by doftoidant Simon Sobag, Albert Oefaag had entered into a loaao agroament for his vahiole with Hiasen 112 Bales dorp,( an authorieod Nissan dealership,, on or about Pobruary 24< 20J5, The agreoweinfc was iwmedintaly asaignad by Nitoan 112 aal«« Corp. feo^IOT, the', managing trusfcoa of Nisaan-Infinitl OT (M), 0 halawa: businsns lease tract, and if. NIOT snd LT are tbq record owners of fch* Sobay loaisnidvahicls, 1 0£ 3 FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/10/2020 04:49 PM INDEX NO. 34242/2019E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 26 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/10/2020 rnm Mo, 7o«7j/2oj7 HVSCTr KX3, NO, 5^ MtK)»XVT3D NXilOIBri ()IA7/201» NOT has demonsbratea that At vraa"an ownwK (oc oJAfiAial^a o£ tho ownsr) <,, anta^tad in tho tJracia Plaintiff/ Mohainmad Noor Knehriqi submits en affidavit dated July 27, 2017/ stating that on pjibruaxy 22/ 2017/ he wao driving on Main -^troot at or nosi' tho dntaraflotlon with Union toarnpite, when hia vehlolo v*Ji hit in- tha xeas by a aadsn ieaspd by dafendant Albert Sebag and operated by defendant Blrson 6ob*g', Plaintiff, Maohriqd haa BBtabliflbod his priraa factia oasa, Moreover, plaintiff's prlma fapia ahowing of negligence can be rebutted if ' defendant comev forward with « ncrv-nagligent expianation for the impact (ae« Sa«t« v vavtsex, ■anpxa}, In opposition to euramaty relief, dafandant driver Simon Sebao, fails bo aubmi,t an affidavit. Hie attorney arguoff that plaintiff'» motion is pramature beoauae there ia outstanding discovery, Jhia argument 1» devoid of merit, ft is well settled that mare speculation or hope that evldonoe to defeat a motion for eutamary judgment may be unvsilod during tha diecovery phase, of litigation is .not ouffioiant to defeat a euwnary judgment motion (see /Burlington Ins. Co, Y Oeaur dorp, 123 AD3d 96S [Kd Dept 2014)). . Defendant fails to raise a triable Is'sue of foot, Aooordingly, p.T,aintiff i» owardvd eummary jnctymant on the' isBue of fault only. Dated; January 3, 2016 fhornas D, Raffaela, d,8,0, ■» wswyw TMjm, HOitMQ » WWTA Otoi» Wf »QV< fMBmi m, JJXOH WftmMW !th» w»i» *«u»b t»»«* »wwv iuacwwfil* jiusiwant tp 0l«/» IM*l? 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