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Exhibit “4”
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
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KEVIN McGONIGAL,
Plaintiff(s), NOTICE OF APPEAL
-against-
NYY STEAK MANHATTAN, LLC, PLAZA
CONSTRUCTION CORP. and BARING
INDUSTRIES, INC.,
Defendant(s).
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PLAZA CONSTRUCTION CORP.,
Third Party Plaintiff(s),
-against-
BARING INDUSTRIES, INC.,
Third Party Defendant(s).
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BARING INDUSTRIES, INC.,
Second Third-Party Plaintiff,
-against-
DAY & NITE REFRIGERATION CORP. and KIMCO
REFIGERATION CORP.,
Second Third-Party Defendants
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NYY STEAK MANHATTAN, LLC, and PLAZA
CONSTRUCTION LLC f/k/a PLAZA CONSTRUCTION
GROUP,
Third Third Party Plaintiffs
-against-
B&G ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, ESS & VEE
ACOUSTICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. and
BARING INDUSTRIES, INC.,
Third Third-Party Defendants.
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that plaintiff, KEVIN MCGONIGAL, hereby appeals
to the Appellate Division, First Department, from an order of Supreme Court, New York
County, dated June 25, 2020, which denied plaintiff's cross-motions for summary
judgment on the issue of liability and dismissed certain claims asserted by plaintiff
against the defendants.
The appeal is from each and every part of said order as is adverse to plaintiff.
Dated: New York, New York
July 14, 2020
SACKS AND SACKS, LLP
SCOTT N. SINGER, ESQ.
Attorneys for the Plaintiff
150 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10038
(212) 964-5570
TO:
FABIANI COHEN & HALL, LLP
Attorneys for Defendants
NYY STEAK MANHATTAN, LLC and
PLAZA CONSTRUCTION CORP.
570 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Tel: (212) 644-4420
Attn: Patrick Aurilia, Esq.
auriliap@fellp.com
LAW OFFICES OF
TROMELLO, FISHMAN & VELOCE
Attorneys for Defendant
BARING INDUSTRIES, INC.
Street-7th
125 Broad FlOOr
New York, New York 10004
212-440-2318
Attn: Nikolaos E. Diamantis, Esq.
nikolaos.diamantis@cna.com
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MILBER, MAKRIS, PLOUSADIS, SEIDEN
Attorneys for Defendant
DAY & NITE REFRIGERATION CORP. and
KIMCO REFRIGERATION CORP.
1000 Woodbury Road
Woobury, NY 11797
516-712-4000
Attn: David A. Lore, Esq.
dlore@milbermakris.com
SMITH MAZURE DIRECTOR WILKINS
YOUNG & YAGERMAN, P.C.
Attorneys for Defendant
ESS & VEE ACOUSTICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
111 John Street
New York, NY 10038
(212) 964-7400 (Main)
(212) 485-8701 (Direct)
(212) 374-1935 (Fax)
Cory Tavel, Esq.
tavel@smithmazure.com
FULLERTON BECK, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
B&G ELECTRTCAL CONTRACTORS
One West Red Oak Lane
White Plains, New York 10604
Tel 914-305-8634
Eileen R. Fullerton, Partner
efullerton@fullertonbeck.com
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9upreme Eaurt of t1e 9tate af New garlt
Appellate Binisian: First ÏJubitial Bepartment
Informational Statement (Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.3 - Civil
[a])
For Court of Original Instance
KEVIN MCGONIGAL,
Plaintiff,
Date Notice of Appeal Filed
- against -
NYYSTEAK MANHATTAN, LLC, PLAZA
For Appellate Division
CONSTRUCTION CORP. and BARING
INDUSTRIES, INC.,
Filing Type
Civil Action O CPLR article 78 Proceeding E Appeal O Transferred Proceeding
O CPLR article 75 Arbitration O Special Other O Original Proceedings O CPLR Article 78
Proceeding
O CPLR Article 78 O Executive Law § 298
O Habeas Corpus Proceeding
O Eminent Domain O CPLR 5704 Review
O Labor Law 220 or 220-b
O Public Officers Law § 36
O Real Property Tax Law § 1278
Nature of Suit: Check up to three of the following categories which best reflect the nature of the case.
O Administrative Review O Business Relationships O Commercial O Contracts
O Declaratory Judgment O Domestic Relations O Election Law O Estate Matters
O Family Court O Mortgage Foreclosure O Miscellaneous O Prisoner Discipline & Parole
O Real Property O Statutory O Taxation E Torts
(other than foreclosure)
Informational Statement - Civil
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Paper Appealed From (Check one only): If an appeal has been taken from more than one order or
judgment by the filing of this notice of appeal, please
indicate the below information for each such order or
judgment appealed from on a separate sheet of paper.
O Amended Decree O Determination E Order O Resettled Order
O Amended Judgement O Finding O Order & Judgment O Ruling
O Amended Order O Interlocutory Decree O Partial Decree O Other (specify):
E Decision O Interlocutory Judgment O Resettled Decree
O Decree O Judgment O Resettled Judgment
Court: Supreme Court County: New York
Dated: May 14, 2020 Entered: jUNE 25, 2020 n
Judge (name in full): Margaret A. Chan Index No.: 158327/2013
Stage: E Interlocutory O Final O Post-Final Trial: O Yes E No If Yes: O Jury O Non-Jury
Prior Unperfected Appeal and Related Case Information
Are any appeals arising in the same action or proceeding currently pending in the court? O Yes E No
If Yes, please set forth the Appellate Division Case Number assigned to each such appeal.
Where appropriate, indicate whether there is any related action or proceeding now in any court of this or any other
jurisdiction, and if so, the status of the case:
Statute authorizing commencement of proceeding in the Appellate Division:
Court: Choose Court County: Choose County
Judge (name in full): Order of Transfer Date:
CPLR 5704 Review of Ex Parte Order:
Court: Choose Court County: Choose County
Judge (name in full): Dated:
Description of Appeal, Proceeding or Application and Statement of Issues
Description: If an appeal, briefly describe the paper appealed from. If the appeal is from an order, specify the relief
requested and whether the motion was granted or denied. If an original proceeding commenced in this court or transferred
pursuant to CPLR 7804(g), briefly describe the object of proceeding. If an application under CPLR 5704, briefly describe the
nature of the ex parte order to be reviewed.
plaintiff'
Upon cross-motions for summary judgment, the Motion Court denied cross-motions for summary
judgment and also dismissed certain claims asserted by plaintiff against the defendants.
Informational Statement - Civil
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Issues: Specify the issues proposed to be raised on the appeal, proceeding, or application for CPLR 5704 review, the grounds
for reversal, or modification to be advanced and the specific relief sought on appeal.
defendants'
In the absence of any bona fide issues of fact as to liability, plaintiff should have been
awarded summary judgment on his claims under Sections 240 and 241(6) of the Labor Law. At the very
defendants'
least, the record raised issues of fact as to liablity in common-law negligence and under
Sections 200, 240 and 241(6) of the Labor Law, and the motions and cross-motions for summary
judgment should have been denied in their entirety.
Party Information
Instructions: Fill in the name of each party to the action or proceeding, one name per line. If this form is to be filed for an
appeal, indicate the status of the party in the court of original instance and his, her, or its status in this court, if any. If this
form is to be filed for a proceeding commenced in this court, fill in only the party's name and his, her, or its status in this
court.
No. Party Name Original Status Appellate Division Status
1 Kevin McGonigal Plaintiff Appellant
2 NYY Steak Manhattan, LLC Defendant Respondent
3 Plaza Construction Corp. Defendant 3rd-Party Plaintiff Respondent
4 Baring Industries, Inc. Defendant Respondent
5 DAY & NITE REFRIGERATION CORP 3rd-Party Defendant |Respondent
6 KIMCO REFIGERATION CORP. 3rd-Party Defendant |Respondent
7 B&G ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, 4th-Party Defendant |Respondent
8 ESS & VEE ACOUSTICAL CONTRACTORS, I 4th-Party Defendant Respondent
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Attorney Information
Instructicas: Fill in the names of the attorneys or firms for the respective parties. If this form is to be filed with the
notice of petition or order to show cause by which a special proceeding is to be cemmêñced in the Appellate Division,
only the name of the attorney for the petitioner need be previded. In the event that a litigant represents herself or
Se"
himsc!f, the box marked "Pro must be checked and the appropriate information for that litigant must be supplied
in the spaces provided.
Attorney/Firm Name:Sacks and Sacks, LLP
Address:150 Broadway 4th fl
City:Ny | State:Ny | zip:10038 | Telephone No:212-964-5570
E-mail Address:
Attorney Type: E Retained O Assigned O Goverñmêñt O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
Party or Parties Represented (set forth party number(s) from table above):
Attorney/Firm Name: Fabiani Cohen and Hall. LLP
Address:570 Lexington Avenue
City:Ny | State:Ny | zip:10022 | Te|éphüñé No:212-644-4420
E-mail Address.
Attorney Type: E Retained O Assigned O Goverñmêñt O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
Party or Parties Represented (set forth party ñümber(s) from table above):
Attorney/Firm Name: TROMELLO, FISHMAN & VELOCE
Address:125 Broad Street
City:Ny | State:Ny | zip:10004 | Tê|êphGñé No:212-440-2318
E-mail Address:
Attorney Type: E Retained Assigñêd O Government O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
Party or Parties Represented (set forth party ñümber(s) from table above):
Attorney/Firm Name: MILBER, MAKRIS, PLOUSADIS, SEIDEN
Address:1000 Woodbury Road
City.'v^v'OOdbUrV | State:Ny | zip:11797 | Tê|êphGñé No:516-712-4080
E-mail Address:
Attorney Type: E Retained Assigñêd O Government O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
Party or Parties Represented (set forth party number(s) from table above):
Attorney/Firm Name: SMITH MAZURE DIRECTOR WILKINS YOUNG & YAGERMAN, P.C.
Address:111 John Street
City:Ny | State:Ny | zip:10038 | Telephone No:(212) 964-740
E-mail Address:
Attorney Type: E Retained O Assigned O Government O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
or Parties Reprocantad (set forth from table above):
Party party number(s)
Attorney/Firm Name: FULLERTON BECK, LLP
Address:One West Red Oak Lane
City:White Plains | State:Ny | zip:10604 Telephone No:914-305-8634
E-mail Address:
Attorney Type: E Retained O Assigned O GGverñmêñt O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
Party or Parties Represented (set forth party ñümber(s) from table above):
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KEVIN MCGONIGAL, ORDER WITH
NOTICE OF ENTRY
Plaintiff,
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Judge Margaret A. Chan
NYY STEAK MANHATTAN, LLC, PLAZA
CONSTRUCTION CORP. and BARING INDUSTRIES,
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PLAZA CONSTRUCTION CORP. '
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Third-Party Plaintiff,
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BARING INDUSTRIES, INC. '
Second Third-Party Index No.
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Second Third-Party Plaintiff,
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DAY & NITE REFRIGERATION CORP., and KIMCO
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NYY STEAK MANHATTAN, LLC & PLAZA
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CONSTRUCTION LLC f/k/a PLAZA CONSTRUCTION
CORP.,
Third Third-Party Plaintiffs,
-against-
B&G ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, ESS & VEE
ACOUSTICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. and BARING
INDUSTRIES, INC.,
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the within is a true copy of an order entered in the office
of the clerk of the within named Court on June 25, 2020.
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Yours, etc.,
SMITH MAZURE, P.C.
Attorneys for Third Third-Party Defendant
Ess & Vee Acoustical Contractors, Inc.
111 John Street
New York, NY 10038
(212) 964-7400
AWA-00112
TO:
Sacks and Sacks, LLP
150 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10038
(212) 964-5570/(212) 349-2141 (F)
Attorney for Plaintiff
Kevin McGonigal
Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden, LLP
1000 Woodbury Road, Suite 402
Woodbury, NY 11797
(516) 712-4000/(516) 712-4013 (F)
Attorney for Second Third-Party Defendants
Kimco Refrigeration Corp. and Day & Nite Refrigeration Corp.
Law Office of Tromello & Fishman
P.O. 9038
Melville, NY 11747
(631) 577-2400/(631) 577-2401 (F)
Attorney for Third-Party Defendant/Second Third-Party Plaintiff
Baring Industries, Inc.
Fabiani Cohen & Hall, LLP
570 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 644-4420/(212) 207-8182 (F)
Attorney for Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff/Third Third-Party Plaintiff
Plaza Construction Corp.
Defendant/Third Third-Party Plaintiff
NYY Steak Manhattan, LLC, & Plaza Construction LLC f/k/a Plaza Construction Corp.,
Fullerton Beck, LLP
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