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Ontario County Clerk Recording Page
Return To Jean E. Chrisman, County Clerk
ISAAC HIRSCH GREENFIELD Ontario County Clerk
2 Executive Blvd., Ste. 305 20 Ontario Street
Suffern, NY 10901 Canandaigua, New York 14424
(585) 396-4200
Document Type: SUMMONS + COMPLAINT Receipt Number: 724163
Plaintiff Defendant
DIESEL FUNDING LLC MKH LLC
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Index #: 138076-2024
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DIESEL FUNDING LLC, Index No.:
Date Filed:
PLAINTIFF,
SUMMONS
-AGAINST- Plaintiff's Place of Business:
633 NE 167th St., Ste. 831
MKH LLC d/b/a RIVERSIDE MARATHON, North Miami Beach, FL 33162
and HILAIRE KOKOU MOUSSOUGAN,
The basis of the venue is pursuant
DEFENDANT(S), to the contract entered into
between the parties. Plaintiff
designates Ontario County as the
place of trial.
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TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy
of your Answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on
the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day
of service (or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is not personally
delivered to you within the State of New York); and, in case of your failure to Appear or Answer,
judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated: Suffern, New York
February 1, 2024
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Isaac H. Greenfield, Esq.
Law Offices of Isaac H. Greenfield, PLLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
2 Executive Blvd., Ste. 305
Suffern, NY 10901
Phone: (718) 564-6268
Fax: (516) 387-1117
Defendants to be served:
MKH LLC d/b/a RIVERSIDE MARATHON
2817 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406
HILAIRE KOKOU MOUSSOUGAN
1782 Walnut Ln, Eagan, MN 55122
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DIESEL FUNDING LLC,
INDEX NO.:
DATE FILED:
PLAINTIFF,
-AGAINST- VERIFIED COMPLAINT
MKH LLC d/b/a RIVERSIDE MARATHON,
and HILAIRE KOKOU MOUSSOUGAN,
DEFENDANT(S).
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Plaintiff, DIESEL FUNDING LLC, by its attorney, Isaac H. Greenfield, Esq, complaining of the
defendant(s), respectfully alleges:
1. Plaintiff, DIESEL FUNDING LLC, is an entity organized under the laws of the United States of
America. Plaintiff is an entity authorized to do business in the State of New York.
2. Upon information and belief, at all relevant times Company Defendant MKH LLC d/b/a
RIVERSIDE MARATHON (collectively, hereinafter “Company Defendant”) was and is a company
organized and existing under the laws of Minnesota.
3. Upon information and belief, at all relevant times, Defendant Guarantor HILAIRE KOKOU
MOUSSOUGAN (hereinafter “Defendant Guarantor”) was and is an individual residing in the State
of Minnesota. “Defendants” shall include Company Defendant and Defendant Guarantor.
VENUE
4. Venue is proper in this breach of contract claim, pursuant to the subject contract which contains a
clause specifying that New York is the exclusive jurisdiction for all disputes arising under the
contract.
THE FACTS
5. On or about January 4, 2024, Plaintiff and Company Defendant entered into a Merchant Cash Advance
Agreement (hereinafter the “Agreement”) whereby Plaintiff agreed to purchase all rights of Company
Defendant’s future receivables having an agreed upon value of $38,974.00. The purchase price for
said receivables was $26,000.00.
6. In addition, Defendant Guarantor personally guaranteed any and all amounts owed to Plaintiff from
Company Defendant, upon a breach in performance by Company Defendant.
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7. Pursuant to the Agreement, Company Defendant agreed to have one bank account approved by
Plaintiff from which Company Defendant authorized Plaintiff to make daily ACH withdrawals until
the $38,974.00 was fully paid to Plaintiff.
8. Plaintiff remitted the purchase price for the future receivables to Company Defendant as agreed.
9. Initially, Company Defendant met its obligation under the Agreement, however, on or about January
24, 2024, Company Defendant breached the Agreement by failing to perform its obligations under the
terms of the Agreement, by intentionally impeding and depriving Plaintiff of its daily ACH
withdrawals from the specified bank account all while still conducting regular business operations.
Company Defendant has paid a total of $4,161.60 to Plaintiff leaving a balance due and owing the
amount of $34,812.40.
10. In addition, pursuant to Section 44 of the Agreement, Company Defendant incurred additional fees in
the amount of $8,703.10 (which, upon the occurrence of an event of default, is calculated as twenty-
five percent (25%) of the amount claimed/remaining balance of the purchased amount of future
receivables to be applied to the balance owed to Plaintiff) for Company Defendant’s failure to direct
the agreed upon payment(s) to Plaintiff and for Company Defendant changing its bank account from
the specified bank account.
11. Despite due demand, Company Defendant has failed to pay the amounts due and owing by Company
Defendant to Plaintiff under the Agreement.
12. Additionally, Defendant Guarantor are responsible for all amounts incurred as a result of any default
of the Company Defendant.
13. There remains a balance due and owing to Plaintiff on the Agreement in the amount of $43,515.50,
plus interest from January 24, 2024, costs, disbursements and attorney’s fees.
FOR A FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION: BREACH OF CONTRACT
14. Plaintiff repeats and re-alleges each and every allegation contained in paragraphs 1 through 13 of this
complaint as though fully set forth at length herein.
15. Plaintiff gave fair consideration to Company Defendant which was tendered for the right to receive
the aforementioned receivables. Accordingly, Plaintiff fully performed under the Agreement.
16. Upon information and belief, Company Defendant is still conducting regular business operations and
still collecting receivables.
17. Company Defendant has materially breached the Agreement by failing to divert the specified payment
amount to Plaintiff as required under the Agreement.
18. Upon information and belief, Company Defendant has also materially breached the Agreement by
using more than one depositing bank account which has not been approved by Plaintiff.
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19. By reason of the foregoing, Plaintiff has suffered damages and is entitled to judgment against
Company Defendant based on Company Defendant’s breach of contract in the amount of $43,515.50,
plus interest from January 24, 2024, costs, disbursements and attorney’s fees.
FOR A SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION: PERSONAL GUARANTEE
20. Plaintiff repeats and re-alleges each and every allegation contained in paragraph 1 through 19 of this
complaint as though fully set forth at length herein.
21. Pursuant to the Agreement, Defendant Guarantor personally guaranteed that Company Defendant
would perform its obligations thereunder and that he or she would be personally liable for any loss
suffered by Plaintiff as a result of certain breaches by Company Defendant.
22. Company Defendant has breached the Agreement by failing to pay its obligations to Plaintiff.
23. By reason of the foregoing, Plaintiff is entitled to judgment against Defendant Guarantor based on his
or her personal guarantee in the sum of $43,515.50, plus interest from January 24, 2024, costs,
disbursements and attorney’s fees.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff DIESEL FUNDING LLC requests judgment against Defendants MKH
LLC d/b/a RIVERSIDE MARATHON, and HILAIRE KOKOU MOUSSOUGAN as follows:
(a) on the first cause of action of the complaint, Plaintiff, DIESEL FUNDING LLC requests judgment
against Company Defendant in the sum of $43,515.50, plus interest from January 24, 2024, costs
and attorney's fees;
(b) on the second cause of action of the complaint, Plaintiff DIESEL FUNDING LLC requests
judgment against Defendant Guarantor in the amount of $43,515.50, plus interest from January
24, 2024, costs and attorney's fees;
(c) for such other further relief as this Court deems just and proper.
Dated: Suffern, New York
February 1, 2024
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Isaac H. Greenfield, Esq.
Law Offices of Isaac H. Greenfield PLLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
2 Executive Blvd., Ste. 305
Suffern, NY 10901
Phone: (718) 564-6268
Fax: (516) 387-1117
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DIESEL FUNDING LLC,
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PLAINTIFF,
-AGAINST- VERIFICATION BY A PARTY
MKH LLC d/b/a RIVERSIDE MARATHON,
and HILAIRE KOKOU MOUSSOUGAN,
DEFENDANT(S).
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Avraham Gruenstein, being duly sworn states that he is an Authorized Officer of Plaintiff in the
within action. I have read the foregoing Verified Complaint and know the contents thereof; the same is
true to my own knowledge, except as to matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief,
and as to those matters, I believe them to be true.
The foregoing statements are true under penalties of perjury.
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Avraham Gruen stein
On the L day of Febtu 4.~y , in the year 2024 before me personally appeared Avraham
Gruenstein, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his
capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person or entity upon behalf of which
the individual acted, executed the instrument.
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DIESEL FUNDING LLC,
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PLAINTIFF,
-AGAINST-
MKH LLC d/b/a RIVERSIDE MARATHON,
and HILAIRE KOKOU MOUSSOUGAN,
DEFENDANT(S).
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accompanying documents with the County Clerk, is subject to mandatory electronic filing pursuant to Section
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Dated: Suffern, New York
February 1, 2024
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Isaac H. Greenfield, Esq.
Law Offices of Isaac H. Greenfield, PLLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
2 Executive Blvd., Ste. 305
Suffern, NY 10901
Phone: (718) 564-6268
Fax: (516) 387-1117
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