On June 03, 2020 a
Exhibit,Appendix
was filed
involving a dispute between
Michele Sardo Individually,
Michele Sardo
Individually,
N. J. S. An Infant, By And Through Her Parent And Natural Guardian, Michele Sardo, And,
N. J. S.
An Infant, By And Through Her Parent And Natural Guardian, Michele Sardo, And,
and
West Seneca Central School District,
West Seneca Central School District Board Of Education,
West Senior High School,
for Torts - Other Negligence (Negligent Supervision)
in the District Court of Erie County.
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FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 11/01/2023 01:43 PM INDEX NO. 805265/2020
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 98
74 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/01/2023
09/29/2023
NOTE OF ISSUE
Calendar No. (if any)
Index No. 805265/2020 For use of Clerk
Supreme Court, Erie County, N.Y.
Han Thnnis F Ward T S C.
U.s.,aninfant,byand Nameof Justice Assign'ed
hroughhis Parent,andNaturalGuardian,
VIICHELESARDO,and
NOTICE FOR TRIAL
viICHELE SARDO,Individually,
_6_Trial by jury demanded
_Of all issues
__ Of issues specified below
Plaintiff/Petitioner _Or attached hereto
__Trial without Jury
Filed by Plaintiffs
Date summons served 06/08/2020
-against- Date service completed 06/08/2020
VESTSENECACENTRAL
SCHOOLDISTRICT Date Issue joined 06/19/2020
VESTSENECA SCHOOL
CENTRAL
3ISTRICT
BOARDOFEDUCATION
VESTSENIOR
HIOHSCHOOL, NATURE OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING
VESTSENECA
CENTRAL DISTRICT
SCHOOL X Tort Motor Vehicle Negligence
VESTSENECA
CENTRALSCHOOL
31STRICT
BOARDOFEDUCATION _Medical Malpractice
VESTSENIOR
HIGHSCHOOL, Q her Tort
Third-PartyPlaintiffs _COntract
RYSTLER
LEESTORTS, _Contested Matrimonial
AICHAEL
JAMESSTORTZ UncOntested Matrimonial
IARBARAANNESTORTZ, and
THIBEALTa/k/aHEATHER
IEATHER A.STORTZ, Tax Certiorari
Defendants
Third-Party
Defendant/Respondent _Other (not itemized above) specify:
Negligent Supervision
_This action is brought as a class action
Amount Demanded $
Other Relief
Special Preference claimed und r Insurance carrier(s), if known:
on the ground that
.......
Attorney for Plaintiff/Plaintiff
Pro Se: Joseph L. Nicastro, Esq.
Address: Cantor, Wolff, Nicastro & Hall
350 Main Street. Suite 2140, Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone Number (716) 848-8000
Attorney for Defendant/Defendant Pro Se: SEE ATTACHED SHEET
Address:
Phone Number
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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 98
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CERTIFICATE OF READINESS FOR TRIAL
(Items 1-7 must be checked)
Completed Waived Not Required
1. All pleadings served................................................ __X__ ___
2. Bill of particulars served.......................... .............. y
3. Physical examinations completed .........................
4. Medical reports exchanged ................ .................. X
5. Appraisal reports exchanged ... .... . .. X
8. Compilance with rules in matrimonial actions. .... X
7. Discovery now know to be necessary completed... X
8. There are no outstanding requests for discovery.
9. There has been a reasonable opportunity to complete the foregoing proceedings.
10. There has been compliance with any order issued to Precalendar Rules (22 NYCRR 202.12)
11 . If a rnedical malpractice action, there has been compliance with any order pursuant to 22 YCRR 202.56
12. The case is ready for trial.
Dated:___Ôv" 2 f . ô N Sig nature
seph icyl ro, Esq.,Canotr, WJlff, Nicastro & Hall
Print Name -
Attorney for/Party Pro Se Plaintiffs
Address 350 Main S_t,Suite 214.0,_Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone Number (716) 848-8000
. . ... .. ...... . .... . .. ...... . .. ... . ..... ... ....... ...- .._....__... ...... . .-.-. . .
State of New York County of ss: State of NewYork County of Erie _ss:
..... ........ ...... ... ..... --- - ----..- .. . - Renee Gargac _____ __________
being duly sworn deposes and says: that deponent is not a being duly sworn deposes and says: that deponent is not a
party to the action, is over 18 years of age and resides at party to the action, is over 18 years of age and resides at_
that on 82 N. Seine D_Y_C_heektowa a. NY 142 7 that on the
the__ day of , 20__ It day of , 20
deponent served the within Note of Issue and Certificate of deponent serve e wi hin Note issue and Certificate of
Readiness on Readiness on
_____ ______ ___attorney(s) SEE ATTACHED SHEET attorney(s)
for herein at their office for
located at at
duringtheirabsencefrom said office
the address designated by said attorney(s)for that purpose
(a) by then and there leaving a true copy of the same with by depositing a true copy of same enclosed in a postpaid
_.- ......- ....--.. .. .. ..- .__....- _ . properlyaddresswrapper, in-a postoffice-official ository
the clerk; partner; person having charge of said office. under the exclusive care and custod o Un ed
Postal Service within New York State.
(b)and said office being closed by depositing a true copy of . JOSEPH LUCIAN N C TRO
same enclosed in a sealed wrapper directed to said NOTARY PUBUC, STATE OF NEW YORK
attorney(s), in the office letter drop or box Registration No.02NI6321572
Qualified in Erie County
of Commission Expires March 23, 2027
Swom before me on the _day _ 20__
Swom before me on the da , 20 2 a
Notary Public
Notary Public
Admission of Service
Due service of a note of issue and certificate of readiness of which the within is a copy is admitted this
_ day of________ , 20
.. . .. . ... _... Attorney(s) for
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Notice of Issue Filing Page 3
Index No.: 805265/2020
TO: Louis B. Dingeldey, Esq.
BAXTER SMITH & SHAPIRO, P.C.
Attorneys for Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs
182 Dwyer Street
West Seneca, New York 14224
(716) 854-6140
CC: Thomas Lent, Esq.
MARSHALL DENNEHEY WARNER
COLEMAN & GOGGIN
Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant
Heather A. Thibealt a/k/a Heather A. Stortz
717 State Street, Suite 701
Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
(814) 480-7800
Gregory P. Krull, Esq.
LIPSITZ GREEN SCIME CAMBRIA LLP
Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant
Chrystler Lee Stortz
42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 120
Buffalo, New York 14202
(716) 849-1333
Kristine Celeste, Esq.
DUKE HOLZMAN PHOTIADIS & GRESENS LLP
701 Seneca Street, Suite 750
Buffalo, New York 14210
(716) 855-1111
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FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 11/01/2023 01:43 PM INDEX NO. 805265/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 98 74 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/01/2023 09/29/2023 NOTE OF ISSUE Calendar No. (if any) Index No. 805265/2020 For use of Clerk Supreme Court, Erie County, N.Y. Han Thnnis F Ward T S C. U.s.,aninfant,byand Nameof Justice Assign'ed hroughhis Parent,andNaturalGuardian, VIICHELESARDO,and NOTICE FOR TRIAL viICHELE SARDO,Individually, _6_Trial by jury demanded _Of all issues __ Of issues specified below Plaintiff/Petitioner _Or attached hereto __Trial without Jury Filed by Plaintiffs Date summons served 06/08/2020 -against- Date service completed 06/08/2020 VESTSENECACENTRAL SCHOOLDISTRICT Date Issue joined 06/19/2020 VESTSENECA SCHOOL CENTRAL 3ISTRICT BOARDOFEDUCATION VESTSENIOR HIOHSCHOOL, NATURE OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING VESTSENECA CENTRAL DISTRICT SCHOOL X Tort Motor Vehicle Negligence VESTSENECA CENTRALSCHOOL 31STRICT BOARDOFEDUCATION _Medical Malpractice VESTSENIOR HIGHSCHOOL, Q her Tort Third-PartyPlaintiffs _COntract RYSTLER LEESTORTS, _Contested Matrimonial AICHAEL JAMESSTORTZ UncOntested Matrimonial IARBARAANNESTORTZ, and THIBEALTa/k/aHEATHER IEATHER A.STORTZ, Tax Certiorari Defendants Third-Party Defendant/Respondent _Other (not itemized above) specify: Negligent Supervision _This action is brought as a class action Amount Demanded $ Other Relief Special Preference claimed und r Insurance carrier(s), if known: on the ground that ....... Attorney for Plaintiff/Plaintiff Pro Se: Joseph L. Nicastro, Esq. Address: Cantor, Wolff, Nicastro & Hall 350 Main Street. Suite 2140, Buffalo, NY 14202 Phone Number (716) 848-8000 Attorney for Defendant/Defendant Pro Se: SEE ATTACHED SHEET Address: Phone Number 1 of 3 FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 11/01/2023 01:43 PM INDEX NO. 805265/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 98 74 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/01/2023 09/29/2023 CERTIFICATE OF READINESS FOR TRIAL (Items 1-7 must be checked) Completed Waived Not Required 1. All pleadings served................................................ __X__ ___ 2. Bill of particulars served.......................... .............. y 3. Physical examinations completed ......................... 4. Medical reports exchanged ................ .................. X 5. Appraisal reports exchanged ... .... . .. X 8. Compilance with rules in matrimonial actions. .... X 7. Discovery now know to be necessary completed... X 8. There are no outstanding requests for discovery. 9. There has been a reasonable opportunity to complete the foregoing proceedings. 10. There has been compliance with any order issued to Precalendar Rules (22 NYCRR 202.12) 11 . If a rnedical malpractice action, there has been compliance with any order pursuant to 22 YCRR 202.56 12. The case is ready for trial. Dated:___Ôv" 2 f . ô N Sig nature seph icyl ro, Esq.,Canotr, WJlff, Nicastro & Hall Print Name - Attorney for/Party Pro Se Plaintiffs Address 350 Main S_t,Suite 214.0,_Buffalo, NY 14202 Phone Number (716) 848-8000 . . ... .. ...... . .... . .. ...... . .. ... . ..... ... ....... ...- .._....__... ...... . .-.-. . . State of New York County of ss: State of NewYork County of Erie _ss: ..... ........ ...... ... ..... --- - ----..- .. . - Renee Gargac _____ __________ being duly sworn deposes and says: that deponent is not a being duly sworn deposes and says: that deponent is not a party to the action, is over 18 years of age and resides at party to the action, is over 18 years of age and resides at_ that on 82 N. Seine D_Y_C_heektowa a. NY 142 7 that on the the__ day of , 20__ It day of , 20 deponent served the within Note of Issue and Certificate of deponent serve e wi hin Note issue and Certificate of Readiness on Readiness on _____ ______ ___attorney(s) SEE ATTACHED SHEET attorney(s) for herein at their office for located at at duringtheirabsencefrom said office the address designated by said attorney(s)for that purpose (a) by then and there leaving a true copy of the same with by depositing a true copy of same enclosed in a postpaid _.- ......- ....--.. .. .. ..- .__....- _ . properlyaddresswrapper, in-a postoffice-official ository the clerk; partner; person having charge of said office. under the exclusive care and custod o Un ed Postal Service within New York State. (b)and said office being closed by depositing a true copy of . JOSEPH LUCIAN N C TRO same enclosed in a sealed wrapper directed to said NOTARY PUBUC, STATE OF NEW YORK attorney(s), in the office letter drop or box Registration No.02NI6321572 Qualified in Erie County of Commission Expires March 23, 2027 Swom before me on the _day _ 20__ Swom before me on the da , 20 2 a Notary Public Notary Public Admission of Service Due service of a note of issue and certificate of readiness of which the within is a copy is admitted this _ day of________ , 20 .. . .. . ... _... Attorney(s) for 2 of 3 FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 11/01/2023 01:43 PM INDEX NO. 805265/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 98 74 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/01/2023 09/29/2023 Notice of Issue Filing Page 3 Index No.: 805265/2020 TO: Louis B. Dingeldey, Esq. BAXTER SMITH & SHAPIRO, P.C. Attorneys for Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs 182 Dwyer Street West Seneca, New York 14224 (716) 854-6140 CC: Thomas Lent, Esq. MARSHALL DENNEHEY WARNER COLEMAN & GOGGIN Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant Heather A. Thibealt a/k/a Heather A. Stortz 717 State Street, Suite 701 Erie, Pennsylvania 16501 (814) 480-7800 Gregory P. Krull, Esq. LIPSITZ GREEN SCIME CAMBRIA LLP Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant Chrystler Lee Stortz 42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 120 Buffalo, New York 14202 (716) 849-1333 Kristine Celeste, Esq. DUKE HOLZMAN PHOTIADIS & GRESENS LLP 701 Seneca Street, Suite 750 Buffalo, New York 14210 (716) 855-1111 3 of 3