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NORTHERN NJ OFFICE JENEE CICCARELLI
239 New Road, Building A, Suite 301 Managing Attorney
Parsippany, NJ 07054
CENTRAL JERSEY AND
STATEN ISLAND OFFICES CICCARELLI LAW, PC.
By Appointment Only JENEE GICCARELLI. Esa Phone: (973) 737-9060
Fax: (973) 619-0023
www.JC-LAWwPC.COM Email: Info@JC-LawPC.com
June 5, 2023
Via: Hand Delivery& E-Courts
Honorable Anthony Suarez, J.S.C.
Bergen County Superior Court —Law Division
10 Main Street, Floor 3
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Re: Schlemm v. Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., et al.
Docket No. L-2337-22
Dear Judge Suarez:
Please be advised that firm represents Defendant, Heather, Gary and Judy Schlemm
(“Schlemm Defendants’) with respect to the above-referenced matter. Please accept this letter
brief in lieu of a more formal Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Partial
Summary Judgment.
EVIDENCE AND BURDEN OF PROOF
To address the procedural and evidentiary objections raised in Plaintiff's opposition, I
have attached hereto as amended material statement of facts containing specific citations to the
records produced. Inadvertently, when the Exhibits were produced to Schlemm Defendants
original motion, Prudential’s Response to Plaintiffs Notice to Produce was produced without
the bates-stamped attachments. Schlemm Defendants are supplementing to correct that error
to the original Exhibit. Moreover, counsel’s objections with respect to the documents produced
and counsel’s certification mischaracterize the nature of counsel’s certification. The
Certification of Counsel merely states that Exhibits are true copies of the discovery received
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and produced by co-defendants during the course of discovery. With respect to Plaintiff's
repetitive hearsay objection to what we will collectively call production of documents, the
records, were produced by counsel for Prudential and Peter N. Davis are reliable to the extent
that they are what they proport to be. See N.J.R.E. 802. The documents are not being relied
upon by the Schlemm Defendants to establish an essential element of the claim, that is, whether
or not there was undue influence with respect to these accounts, but rather to establish that the
accounts existed as of a certain date. This factual conclusion is relevant with respect to the
Plaintiff's Complaint which avers that undue influence was exerted upon the Decedent at the
time he was sick with Cancer. Therefore, the date and time that the accounts were created and
the date and time of the diagnosis are necessary and specific to the Plaintiff's claims of undue
influence. As a matter of law, the burden of proof remains on the Plaintiff to establish that
undue influence existed regardless of who moves the Court for Summary Judgment. Although
not dispositive, I would note for the Court that the Plaintiff
has not provided the Court a counter
statement of material facts to consider. Quite simply, the facts establish that the Decedent did
not become ill with cancer until 1 year/6 months respectively after the Prudential Accounts
were created.
"[A] party opposing a motion for summary judgment [must] 'file a responding statement either
admitting or disputing each of the facts in the movant's statement." Claypotch, 360 N.J. Super.
at 488 (quoting R. 4:46-2(b)). "[AJll material facts in the movant's statement which are
sufficiently supported will be deemed admitted for purposes of the motion only, unless
specifically disputed by citation conforming to the requirements of paragraph (a)
demonstrating the existence of a genuine issue as to the fact." R. 4:46-2(b). The only purported
dispute provided by the Plaintiff is in the unreliable Certification of Gerard Schlemm that
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contains no exhibits to support his allegations. Moreover, the allegations made therein are
inconsistent with the Plaintiff's testimony during his deposition. Plaintiff's Deposition was
conducted on May 15, 2023. A true and correct copy of the Plaintiffs deposition is attached
hereto as Exhibit 5., Plaintiff alleges in his Complaint that the Decedent became ill and
diagnosed with cancer in March 2020. However, in his deposition, Plaintiff admitted that the
Decedent was not diagnosed with Cancer until May 2021 and that in 2020 the Decedent did
not have cancer. Exhibit 5, P. 37-38:6; P. 55:3-5; P. 56:22-25; P.80:16-19 and P.83:1-7. The
Plaintiff states in his certification in opposition paragraphs 9 and 10 that the Decedent refused
to see doctors and that his health was declining in 2020 and 2021. However, when asked
multiple times about the Decedent’s cancer diagnosis and health, Plaintiff failed repeatedly to
assert any concerns relating to his brother’s health prior to the diagnosis or the decedent’s
health during 2020.
BURDEN & FACTS RELATED TO THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
Plaintiff again seeks to unduly shift the burden of proof on its claim arguing to the
Court that Heather Schlemm should be required to establish that she communicated her intent
“not” to be the Decedent’s attorney. The pre-condition that would necessitate Heather to assert
that there was “not” an attorney client relationship, as stated clearly in paragraph 1 of Plaintiff's
opposition, only exists if during the course of the relationship, there was a reason for the
attorney to believe that the person may reasonably rely on the lawyer for representation. At the
time of Plaintiff's May 15, 2023 Deposition, Plaintiff testified that he knew that Heather was
never his attorney, never the Decedent’s attorney, that she and the Decedent were friends and
that she didn’t do anything. There is not one iota of evidence that supports the allegation that
there was an actual or implied attorney-client relationship. See Exhibit 5, P.84:5 to P.87:24.
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Moreover, when questioned by Peter N. Davis and show his response to interrogatories, the
Plaintiff admitted in his deposition that he produced no documents supporting any conclusion
that Heather or her law firm ever represented the Decedent and that his beliefs were all based
on a fax sent by Heather submitting a doctor’s letter from her office. Exhibit 5, P.132:14 to
137:9. What is more apparent from the Plaintiff deposition testimony is that the Plaintiff is
angry that Heather received a benefit and is attempting to use the fact that she is a lawyer to
shift the burden of proof of the alleged claims.
CONCLUSION
Based on the undisputed facts presented by the Schlemm Defendants with respect to
the April and December 2020 annuities and the attorney-client relationship, summary
judgment must be GRANTED.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Jenee K. Ciccarelli
Jenee K. Ciccarelli, Esq.
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EXHIBIT 5
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GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 1-4
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
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GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 5-
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
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GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 9-12
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
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GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 13-16
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg6of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 17-20
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg7of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 21-24
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
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GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 25-28
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg9of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 29-32
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
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GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 33-36
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
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GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 37-40
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg12of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 41-44
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
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GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 45-48
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg 14 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 49-52
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg15of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 53-56
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg16o0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 57-60
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg17of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 61-64
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg18o0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 65-68
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg19of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 69-72
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 20 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 73-76
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg 21of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 77-80
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 22 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 81-84
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 23 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 85-88
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 24 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 89-92
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 25 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 93-96
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 26 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 97-100
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 27 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 101-104
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 28 o0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 105-108
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 29 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 109-112
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 30o0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 113-116
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 31of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 117-120
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 32 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 121-124
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 33 0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 125-128
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 34 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 129-132
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 35 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 133-136
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
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GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 137-140
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 37 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428
GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023
SCHLEMM vs DONATO 141
800.211.DEPO (3376)
EsquireS olutions.com
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Jenee K. Ciccarelli - Filing ID: 028182008
CICCARELLI LAW, PC
239 New Road, Building A, Suite 301
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Tel: 973-737-9060
Fax: 973-619-0023
Email: info@jc-lawpc.com
Attorney for Defendants, Gary Schlemm, Judith Schlemm and Heather Schlemm
Gerard Schlemm, Individually and as SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
Executor of the Estate of Gregory Schlemm, CHANCERY DIVISION
BERGEN COUNTY
Plaintiff,
DOCKET NO. BER-L-2337-22
vs.
CIVIL ACTION
Nicholas Donato, Jr., Donato Financial
Group, LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, AMENDED STATEMENT OF
Inc., Gary Schlemm, Judith Schlemm, UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS
Heather Schlemm, Anna Marie Brody,
Prudential Insurance Company, Blackrock,
Merrill Lynch, Met Life Insurance, Jackson
National Life Ins. Janus and Henderson,
Morgan Stanley, Standard Insurance and
Peter N. Davis and Associates, LLC
Company (A through L) these names being
fictitious,
Defendant(s).
Defendant, Fortitude Life Insurance & Annuity Company (“FLIAC”) in response to
Plaintiff's Request for Production of Documents. The annuity account records are attached
hereto as Amended Exhibit 3 and marked as PALAC000001-PALAC000503.
1 See Exhibit 3, bates-stamped PALAC00362-366, 386-396 and 253-294.
See Exhibit 3, PALAC00128-143, 253-294
See Exhibit 3, PALAC000295.
See Exhibit 3, PALAC000315.
See Exhibit 3, PALAC000040-58, 244-249, and 362-366..
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See Exhibit 3, PALAC000032.
See Exhibit 3, PALAC000001-41.
See Exhibit 3, PALAC000036-41 and 315; Schlemm Exhibit B at para 2 and 43
9 See Schlemm Cert, Exhibit B at para 20.
10. See Schlemm Cert, Exhibit D Dates of Service, 5/24/21 pages 1-6 & 5/27/21
pages 1-6, Tissue Exam 5/24/21 pages 1-4.
11 See Schlemm Cert, para 3
12. No amendments
13 See Schlemm Cert, para 3 and Exhibit A; Ciccarelli Cert., Exhibit 2
14 See Schlemm Cert, para 3
15 No Amendments
CICCARELLI LAW, P.C.
Attorney for Defendants
/s/ Jenee K. Ciccarelli
Dated: June 5, 2023 Jenee K. Ciccarelli, Esq.
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( BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pglof4 Trans ID LCV20231716428 NORTHERN NJ OFFICE JENEE CICCARELLI 239 New Road, Building A, Suite 301 Managing Attorney Parsippany, NJ 07054 CENTRAL JERSEY AND STATEN ISLAND OFFICES CICCARELLI LAW, PC. By Appointment Only JENEE GICCARELLI. Esa Phone: (973) 737-9060 Fax: (973) 619-0023 www.JC-LAWwPC.COM Email: Info@JC-LawPC.com June 5, 2023 Via: Hand Delivery& E-Courts Honorable Anthony Suarez, J.S.C. Bergen County Superior Court —Law Division 10 Main Street, Floor 3 Hackensack, NJ 07601 Re: Schlemm v. Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., et al. Docket No. L-2337-22 Dear Judge Suarez: Please be advised that firm represents Defendant, Heather, Gary and Judy Schlemm (“Schlemm Defendants’) with respect to the above-referenced matter. Please accept this letter brief in lieu of a more formal Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. EVIDENCE AND BURDEN OF PROOF To address the procedural and evidentiary objections raised in Plaintiff's opposition, I have attached hereto as amended material statement of facts containing specific citations to the records produced. Inadvertently, when the Exhibits were produced to Schlemm Defendants original motion, Prudential’s Response to Plaintiffs Notice to Produce was produced without the bates-stamped attachments. Schlemm Defendants are supplementing to correct that error to the original Exhibit. Moreover, counsel’s objections with respect to the documents produced and counsel’s certification mischaracterize the nature of counsel’s certification. The Certification of Counsel merely states that Exhibits are true copies of the discovery received BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg2of4 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 and produced by co-defendants during the course of discovery. With respect to Plaintiff's repetitive hearsay objection to what we will collectively call production of documents, the records, were produced by counsel for Prudential and Peter N. Davis are reliable to the extent that they are what they proport to be. See N.J.R.E. 802. The documents are not being relied upon by the Schlemm Defendants to establish an essential element of the claim, that is, whether or not there was undue influence with respect to these accounts, but rather to establish that the accounts existed as of a certain date. This factual conclusion is relevant with respect to the Plaintiff's Complaint which avers that undue influence was exerted upon the Decedent at the time he was sick with Cancer. Therefore, the date and time that the accounts were created and the date and time of the diagnosis are necessary and specific to the Plaintiff's claims of undue influence. As a matter of law, the burden of proof remains on the Plaintiff to establish that undue influence existed regardless of who moves the Court for Summary Judgment. Although not dispositive, I would note for the Court that the Plaintiff has not provided the Court a counter statement of material facts to consider. Quite simply, the facts establish that the Decedent did not become ill with cancer until 1 year/6 months respectively after the Prudential Accounts were created. "[A] party opposing a motion for summary judgment [must] 'file a responding statement either admitting or disputing each of the facts in the movant's statement." Claypotch, 360 N.J. Super. at 488 (quoting R. 4:46-2(b)). "[AJll material facts in the movant's statement which are sufficiently supported will be deemed admitted for purposes of the motion only, unless specifically disputed by citation conforming to the requirements of paragraph (a) demonstrating the existence of a genuine issue as to the fact." R. 4:46-2(b). The only purported dispute provided by the Plaintiff is in the unreliable Certification of Gerard Schlemm that 2|Page BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg3o0f4 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 contains no exhibits to support his allegations. Moreover, the allegations made therein are inconsistent with the Plaintiff's testimony during his deposition. Plaintiff's Deposition was conducted on May 15, 2023. A true and correct copy of the Plaintiffs deposition is attached hereto as Exhibit 5., Plaintiff alleges in his Complaint that the Decedent became ill and diagnosed with cancer in March 2020. However, in his deposition, Plaintiff admitted that the Decedent was not diagnosed with Cancer until May 2021 and that in 2020 the Decedent did not have cancer. Exhibit 5, P. 37-38:6; P. 55:3-5; P. 56:22-25; P.80:16-19 and P.83:1-7. The Plaintiff states in his certification in opposition paragraphs 9 and 10 that the Decedent refused to see doctors and that his health was declining in 2020 and 2021. However, when asked multiple times about the Decedent’s cancer diagnosis and health, Plaintiff failed repeatedly to assert any concerns relating to his brother’s health prior to the diagnosis or the decedent’s health during 2020. BURDEN & FACTS RELATED TO THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP Plaintiff again seeks to unduly shift the burden of proof on its claim arguing to the Court that Heather Schlemm should be required to establish that she communicated her intent “not” to be the Decedent’s attorney. The pre-condition that would necessitate Heather to assert that there was “not” an attorney client relationship, as stated clearly in paragraph 1 of Plaintiff's opposition, only exists if during the course of the relationship, there was a reason for the attorney to believe that the person may reasonably rely on the lawyer for representation. At the time of Plaintiff's May 15, 2023 Deposition, Plaintiff testified that he knew that Heather was never his attorney, never the Decedent’s attorney, that she and the Decedent were friends and that she didn’t do anything. There is not one iota of evidence that supports the allegation that there was an actual or implied attorney-client relationship. See Exhibit 5, P.84:5 to P.87:24. 3|Page BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg4of4 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 Moreover, when questioned by Peter N. Davis and show his response to interrogatories, the Plaintiff admitted in his deposition that he produced no documents supporting any conclusion that Heather or her law firm ever represented the Decedent and that his beliefs were all based on a fax sent by Heather submitting a doctor’s letter from her office. Exhibit 5, P.132:14 to 137:9. What is more apparent from the Plaintiff deposition testimony is that the Plaintiff is angry that Heather received a benefit and is attempting to use the fact that she is a lawyer to shift the burden of proof of the alleged claims. CONCLUSION Based on the undisputed facts presented by the Schlemm Defendants with respect to the April and December 2020 annuities and the attorney-client relationship, summary judgment must be GRANTED. Respectfully submitted, /s/Jenee K. Ciccarelli Jenee K. Ciccarelli, Esq. 4|Page BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg1lof37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 EXHIBIT 5 BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg2of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 1-4 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg3of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 5- 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg4of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 9-12 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg5of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 13-16 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg6of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 17-20 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg7of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 21-24 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg8 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 25-28 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg9of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 29-32 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg10of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 33-36 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg11lof37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 37-40 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg12of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 41-44 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg13o0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 45-48 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg 14 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 49-52 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg15of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 53-56 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg16o0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 57-60 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg17of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 61-64 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg18o0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 65-68 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg19of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 69-72 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 20 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 73-76 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg 21of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 77-80 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 22 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 81-84 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 23 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 85-88 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 24 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 89-92 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 25 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 93-96 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 26 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 97-100 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 27 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 101-104 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 28 o0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 105-108 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 29 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 109-112 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 30o0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 113-116 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 31of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 117-120 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 32 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 121-124 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 33 0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 125-128 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 34 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 129-132 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 35 of37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 133-136 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg 36 o0f37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 137-140 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pg 37 of 37 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 GERARD SCHLEMM May 15, 2023 SCHLEMM vs DONATO 141 800.211.DEPO (3376) EsquireS olutions.com BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19 PM Pglof2 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 Jenee K. Ciccarelli - Filing ID: 028182008 CICCARELLI LAW, PC 239 New Road, Building A, Suite 301 Parsippany, NJ 07054 Tel: 973-737-9060 Fax: 973-619-0023 Email: info@jc-lawpc.com Attorney for Defendants, Gary Schlemm, Judith Schlemm and Heather Schlemm Gerard Schlemm, Individually and as SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY Executor of the Estate of Gregory Schlemm, CHANCERY DIVISION BERGEN COUNTY Plaintiff, DOCKET NO. BER-L-2337-22 vs. CIVIL ACTION Nicholas Donato, Jr., Donato Financial Group, LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, AMENDED STATEMENT OF Inc., Gary Schlemm, Judith Schlemm, UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS Heather Schlemm, Anna Marie Brody, Prudential Insurance Company, Blackrock, Merrill Lynch, Met Life Insurance, Jackson National Life Ins. Janus and Henderson, Morgan Stanley, Standard Insurance and Peter N. Davis and Associates, LLC Company (A through L) these names being fictitious, Defendant(s). Defendant, Fortitude Life Insurance & Annuity Company (“FLIAC”) in response to Plaintiff's Request for Production of Documents. The annuity account records are attached hereto as Amended Exhibit 3 and marked as PALAC000001-PALAC000503. 1 See Exhibit 3, bates-stamped PALAC00362-366, 386-396 and 253-294. See Exhibit 3, PALAC00128-143, 253-294 See Exhibit 3, PALAC000295. See Exhibit 3, PALAC000315. See Exhibit 3, PALAC000040-58, 244-249, and 362-366.. BER-L-002337-22 06/05/2023 11:07:19PM Pg2of2 Trans ID: LCV20231716428 See Exhibit 3, PALAC000032. See Exhibit 3, PALAC000001-41. See Exhibit 3, PALAC000036-41 and 315; Schlemm Exhibit B at para 2 and 43 9 See Schlemm Cert, Exhibit B at para 20. 10. See Schlemm Cert, Exhibit D Dates of Service, 5/24/21 pages 1-6 & 5/27/21 pages 1-6, Tissue Exam 5/24/21 pages 1-4. 11 See Schlemm Cert, para 3 12. No amendments 13 See Schlemm Cert, para 3 and Exhibit A; Ciccarelli Cert., Exhibit 2 14 See Schlemm Cert, para 3 15 No Amendments CICCARELLI LAW, P.C. Attorney for Defendants /s/ Jenee K. Ciccarelli Dated: June 5, 2023 Jenee K. Ciccarelli, Esq.