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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 63 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/16/2024
Conunonwealth of Pennsylvania
In the Court of Conunon Pleas of Chester County
SUBPOENA TO ATTEND AND TESTIFY
RED LION FURNITORE MFG LLC, BDDW AUCTION LLC
Civil Action No: 2023-05924-TF
vs
JONATHAN THORSON, GRACE SONG, CITY MARSHALL AND MARTIN A. BIENSTOCK
Jef frey Ciarlanto
To: c/o BDDW Studio LLC/Red Lion Furniture LLC
Mfg
NAME(S)OFWITNESS(ES)
3801 Jasper Street
Philadelphi a, PA 19124
1. You are hereby ordered by the court to come to Part 52 St eme Conrr of the Starp nf New York,
°°°ªTª°°"°ª°"ªªª^®
Ro °" 307
County of New York, 80 Centre St., at New York. NY 10007 , Pennsylvania
on March 4, 2024 at 10; 00 o'clock a M., to testify on behalf
of Def endants in the above case, and to remain until excused.
See Supreme Court of the State of New York subpoena dated Januar incorporated
y 11, 2024,
herein by ref erence and attached as Exhibit "A '.
'
2. And to bring with you the following: See documents requested in the New Vork .
Snhpmann,
"A"
Exhibit hereto.
If youfail to attend or to produce the documents or things required by this subpoena, you may be subject
to the sanctions authorized by Rule 234.5, of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, including but
not limited to costs, attorney fees and imprisonment
80 Fif th Avenue (212) 924-1609
Requested by: Kerry Gotlib. Attorney f or Def endants.Suite 1207, New York, NY 10011
(STATEATTORNEY'S
NAME,ADDRESS,1ELBPHONENUMBER
ANDIDENHPICATIONNUMBER)
Date / A/ BY THE COURT
Seal of the Court Prothonotary
This form of subpoena shall be used whenever a subpoenas is issuable, under Rule 234.1, including hearings in
connection with depositions and before arbitrators, masters, commissioners, etc.
To require the production of documents on things in addition to testimony, complete paragraph 2.
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"A"
EXHIBIT
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
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RED LION FURNITURE MFG LLC, Index No. 155313/2023
BDDW AUCTION LLC
TRIAL
SUBPOENA DUCES
Plaintiff,
-against- TECUM
JONATHAN THORSON, GRACE SONG, CITY MARSHAL
MARTIN A. BIENSTOCK
Defendant
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TO: Jeff Ciarlanto
c/o BDDW Studio LLC/Red Lion Furniture Mfg LLC
3801 Jasper St
Philadelphia, PA19124
GREETINGS:
WE COMMAND YOU, That all business and excuses being laid aside, you and
each of you produce at Part 52, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York,
80 Centre Street, Room 307, New York, New York 10007, on the 4th day of March, 2024 at
10:00 o'clock in the fore noon, the records listed below and to give testimony, for use at a
hearing before Hon. Nicholas W. Mayne, 80 Centre Street, Room 307, New York, New York
10013.
AND WE FURTHER COMMAND YOU to produce at the time and place the
following:
All leasing records and the lease of the tenant doing business under the trade
name BDDW and/or the tenant occupying premises 1032 Highland Blvd, Los
Angeles, CA 90004.
Failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of Court and
shall make you liable to the person on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a penalty not to
exceed fifty dollars and all damages sustained by reason of your failure to comply.
DATED: NEW YORK, NEW YORK
JANUARY 11, 2024
KERRY LI
Attorney for efendant
80 Fifth e, Suite 1207
New Y NY 10011
Pho . (212) 924-1609
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LAMB McERLANE, PC M
By: George C. Zumbano, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #21295
24 East Market Street
PO Box 565
West Chester, PA 19381-0565
(610) 430-8000 Attorneys for Defendants, Jonathan Thorson
and Grace Song
Kerry Gotlib, Esquire
80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1207
New York, NY 10011
(212) 924-1609
RED LION FURNITURE MFG LLC, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
BDDW AUCTION LLC,
Plaintiff : CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
vs.
: NO. 2023-05924-IF
JONATHAN THORSON, GRACE
SONG, CITY MARSHALL, MARTIN :
A. BIENSTOCK,
Defendant :
PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUBPOENA TO ENFORCE
SUBPOENA FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly issue a subpoena to Jeffrey Ciarlanto to domesticate and enforce the
Subpoena issued by the Supreme Court of the State of New York dated January 11, 2024,
"A"
a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
LAMB McERLANE, PC
Gdorger m ano, Esquire
Kerrý Got Esquire
Attorneys for Defendants,
Jonathan Thorson and Grace Song
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LAMB McERLANE, PC
By: George C. Zumbano, Esquire
Attomey I.D. #21295
24 East Market Street a ?
PO Box 565 ro
West Chester, PA 19381-0565
(610) 430-8000 Attorneys for Defendants, Jonathan Thorson
and Grace Song
Kerry Gotlib, Esquire
80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1207
New York, NY 10011
(212) 924-1609
RED LION FURNITURE MFG LLC, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
BDDW AUCTION LLC,
Plaintiff : CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
vs.
: NO. 2023-05924-lF
JONATHAN THORSON, GRACE
SONG, CITY MARSHALL, MARTIN :
A. BIENSTOCK,
Defendant :
CERTIFICATION OF ATTORNEYS
Red Lion Furniture Mfg LLC, and BDDW Auction LLC, are represented in the New
York action by:
Mark Krassner, Esquire
Brian Graifman, Esquire
Borah Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goldel, PC
377 Broadway
New York, NY 10013.
(212) 431-1300, Ext. 208
(212) 334-0960
Defendant, City Marshal Martin A. Bienstock, is not currently represented by
counsel. His address is:
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.
City Marshal Martin A. Bienstock
36-35 Bell Boulevard
PO Box 610700
Bayside, NY 11361
Defendants, Jonathan Thorson, and Grace Song, are represented in the New York
action by:
Kerry Gotlib, Esquire
80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1207
New York, NY 10011
(212) 924-1609.
LAMB McERLANE, PC
By:
C/eor . dîC. fsquire
ano,
Ke Gotlib, squire
Attorneys for Defendants,
Jonathan Thorson and Grace Song
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EXHIBIT
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SUPREME CO.URT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COlJNTY 01f NE€ YORK
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RED LION FURNITURE MFG LLC, Index No. 15.5313/2023
BDDW AUCTIONLLC
TRIAL
SUBPOENA DUcts
Phintif y'
TECUM
..againsp
JONATHAN THORSON, GRACE SONG, CITY MARSHAL
MÃRTIN A. BIBÑSTOCK
D.efendant
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TO.: Jeff.dierlanto
c/o BDDt Studio LLC/lted Lion Furniture Mfg LLC
3801 Jasper St
Philadelphia, PA19124.
OREETINGS:
TE COMMAND YOU, That afl business and .excuses being
laid aside,.you and
each of.yon produce at Part 52,Eupreme Court of the State ofNew York, County of New York,
80 Centre Street, Room 3.Q7, .New York, New YoA 10007, on the 4th day of March, 2024 at
10:00 clock in the fore noon, the records listed below and, to give testimñay, far use at .a.
hfiating before Hofr. Nicholas W. Mayne, 80 Centre street, Reum 307, New York, New Tork
10013.
AND WE FURTHER COMMAND YOU to produce at the time and place the
following;
All leasing records and the lease.of the tenãnt doing busihet4mrder the trade.
name.BDDW and/or the tenant occupying premises 1032 Highland Blyd, Los
Angeles, CA 90004.
Failure punishable· and
to comply with this súbpoena is as a contempt of'Court
shall make yon liable to the person dn z/hose.behalfthis subpoeng'was issued.fer a penalty not to
exceed fifty dollars and all dáthages.sustained by reason of yonr failure to congly.
DATED: NEWYORE, NEW YORK
JANUARY 11, 2024 ..
Attomey for efendant
80 Eifth . e, Suite 1207
New Y NY 10011
Phö .(212) 924-1609
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LAMB McERLANE, PC
By: George C. Zumbano, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #21295
24 East Market Street
PO Box 565
West Chester, PA 19381-0565
(610) 430-8000 Attorneys for Defendants, Jonathan Thorson
and Grace Song
Kerry Gotlib, Esquire
80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1207
New York, NY 10011
(212) 924-1609
RED LION FURNITURE MFG LLC, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
BDDW AUCTION LLC,
Plaintiff : CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
vs.
: NO. 2023-05924-lF
JONATHAN THORSON, GRACE
SONG, CITY MARSHALL, MARTIN :
A. BIENSTOCK,
Defendant :
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that in this case, complete copies of all papers contained in the
foregoing Subpoena directed to Jeffrey Ciarlanto, Esquire, were served upon all counsel
and unrepresented parties on the date set forth below. Specifically, the following persons
were served in the following manner:
Jeffrey Ciarlanto, Esquire
BDDW
3801 Jasper Street
Philadelphia. PA 19124
(viaemail- jeff@bddw.com
and FederalExpress)
LAMB McERLANE, PC
Date: 1/15/24 By: Cieorge C. Zumbano, Esquire
George C. Zumbano, Esquire
Attorney for Defendants
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LAMB|McERLANE PC
ATTORN EYS AT LAW
George C. Zumbano
24 East Market Street
PO Box 565
West Chester, PA 19381-0565
Direct Voice/Fax: (610) 701-4435
Mobile: 484-459-2423
zumbano@lambmcerlane.com
January 11, 2024
via email - jefl@bddw.com
and Federal Express
Jeffrey Ciarlanto, Esquire
BDDW
380I Jasper Street
Philadelphia. PA 19124
Re: Red Lion Furniture Mfg LLC, BDDW Auction LLC v. Jonathan Thorson,
Grace Martin A. Bienstock - CCP Chester County, PA
Song, City Marshall,
Docket No. 2023-05924-IF - New York Docket #155313/2023
Dear Jeff:
Enclosed for service upon you is a subpoena for you to appear and produce documents at the
hearing in New York City on March 4, 2024, in the Red Lion Furniture v. Thorson, et al., case.
Call me or Kerry Gotlib (212-924-1609) if you have any questions.
Very truly yours,
George C. Z u mbano
George C. Zumbano
GCZ:kml
Enclosure
cc: Esquire (via email -
Kerry Gotlib, only gotlaw@aol.com)
Jake Becker, Esquire
Grace Song
Jonathan Thorson
West Chester | Philadelphia | Newtown Square | Oxford | Exton | Mount Laurel, NJ
lambmcerlane.com
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County
SUBPOENA TO ATTEND AND TESTIFY
.
RED LION FURNITURE MFG BDDW AUCTION LLC
LLC, Civil Action No: 2023-05924-TF
vs
JONATHAN THORSON, GRACE CITY MARSHALL AND MARTIN A. BIENSTOCK
SONG,
Jeffrey Ciarlanto
To: c/o BDDW Studio LLC/Red Lion Furniture LIC
Mfg
NAME(S)oP WITNESS(ES)
3801 Jasper Streer
Philadelphia, PA 19124
1. You are hereby ordered by the court to come to Part 52 Sn rpmp court of the Starp nf blew
"' York,
°°"R"°°"°ª°"ªªª^°")
Ro 307
County of New York, 80 Centre St., °ªat New York, NY 10007 ,Pennsylvania
on March 4, 2024 at 10;Q0 o'clock a M.,totestifyonbehalf
of Defendants intheabovecase,andtoremainuntilexcused.
See Supreme Court of the State of New York subpoena dated incorporated
January 11, 2024,
herein by reference and attached as Exhibit "A'.
2.Andtobringwithyouthefollowing: .
,
"A"
Exhibit hereto.
Ifyoufailtoattendortoproducethedocumentsor things required by this subpoena, you may be subject
to the sanctions authorized by Rule 234.5, of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, including but
not limited to costs, attorney fees and imprisonment.
80 Fifth Avenue (212) 924-1609
Requestedby: Kerry Gotlib, Attorney for Defendants.Suite 1207, New York NY 10011
TELEPHONE
(STATEATTORNETSNAM%ADDRESS, NUMBERANDIDENHPICATIONNC BER
f
Date / a /A/ BY THE COURT
Seal of the Court Prothonotary
This form of subpoena shall be used whenever a subpoenas is issuable, under Rule 234.1, including hearings in
connection with depositions and before arbitrators, masters, commissio.ners, etc.
To require the production of documents on things in addition to testimony, complete paragraph 2.
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EXHIBIT
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
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RED LION FURNITURE MFG LLC, Index No. 155313/2023
BDDW AUCTION LLC
TRIAL
SUBPOENA DUCES
Plaintiff,
-against- TECUM
JONATHAN THORSON, GRACE SONG, CITY MARSHAL
MARTIN A. BIENSTOCK
Defendant.
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TO: Jeff Ciarlanto
c/o BDDW Studio LLC/Red Lion Furniture Mfg LLC
3801 Jasper St
Philadelphia, PA19124
GREETINGS:
WE COMMAND YOU, That all business and excuses being laid aside, you and
each of you produce at Part 52, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York,
80 Centre Street, Room 307, New York, New York 10007, on the 4th day of March, 2024 at
10:00 o'clock in the fore noon, the records listed below and to give testimony,