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  • Hannah Buckstine v. Jordan Schor, Jordan'S Of New Paltz Llc, Lcore Enterprise Corp., Keith Carpentier, Wayne Bradford, Robert Germinara (Deceased) Torts - Other Negligence (Premises Liability) document preview
  • Hannah Buckstine v. Jordan Schor, Jordan'S Of New Paltz Llc, Lcore Enterprise Corp., Keith Carpentier, Wayne Bradford, Robert Germinara (Deceased) Torts - Other Negligence (Premises Liability) document preview
  • Hannah Buckstine v. Jordan Schor, Jordan'S Of New Paltz Llc, Lcore Enterprise Corp., Keith Carpentier, Wayne Bradford, Robert Germinara (Deceased) Torts - Other Negligence (Premises Liability) document preview
  • Hannah Buckstine v. Jordan Schor, Jordan'S Of New Paltz Llc, Lcore Enterprise Corp., Keith Carpentier, Wayne Bradford, Robert Germinara (Deceased) Torts - Other Negligence (Premises Liability) document preview
						
                                

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FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER ------------------------------------------------X HANNAH BUCKSTINE, Index No.: 57710/2016 Plaintiff, -against- JORDAN SCHOR, JORDAN'S OF NEW PALTZ LLC, LCORE ENTREPRISE CORP., KEITH CARPENTIER, WAYNE BRADFORD, AND ROBERT GERMINARA (Deceased), Defendants. __________________.. ¬----------------------X LCORE ENTREPRISE CORP. Third-Party Plaintiff, -against- WAYNE BRADFORD, Third-Party Defendant. ------------------X PLAINTIFF'S OPPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT LCORE'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT LAW OFFICE OF TODD J. KROUNER, P.C. 93 North Greeley Avenue Chappaqua, New York 10514 (914) 238-5800 1 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES.................................................................................i INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................1 PROCEDURAL HISTORY.................................................................................1 RESTATEMENT OF THE FACTS A: Ms. Buckstine Has Not Made A Complete Recovery...2 B: LCore Maintained Control of the Premises...............3 C: LCore Had Notice Of The Dangerous Condition.........3 ARGUMENT...................................................................................................3 POINT I: DEFENDANT LCORE CANNOT SATISFY THE RIGOROUS STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR A MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT..................................................................................3 POINT II: LCORE HAD A DUTY TO MAINTAIN AND INSPECT THE PREMISES......5 POINT III: LCORE HAD ACTUAL NOTICE OF THE DANGEROUS CONDITION ON ITS PROPERTY.............................................................................7 CONCLUSION................................................................................................9 . 1 2 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Alnashmi v. Certified Analytical Groun. Inc., 89 A.D.3d 10 (2d Dept. 2011)........................6 Alvarez v. Prospect Hosp., 68 N.Y.2d 320 (1986)........................................................4 Barone v. Risi, 128 A.D.3d 874 (2d Dept. 2015).........................................................9 Daniels v. Judelson, 216 A.D.2d 623 (2d Dept. 1995)...................................................3 Downing v. Schreiber, 176 A.D.2d 781 (2d Dept. 1991)................................................3 Gronski v. County of Monroe, 18 N.Y.3d 374 (2011)................................................5, 6 Harris v. Seager, 93 A.D.3d 1308 (2012)..................................................................8 Hovey v. State, 261 A.D. 759 (3d Dept. 1941)............................................................9 Kellman v. 45 Tiemaññ Assoc., 87 N.Y.2d 871 (1995)..................................................8 Kvte v. Mid-Hudson Wendico, 121 A.D.3d 452 (2d Dept. 2015).......................................4 Nikolaidis v. La Terna Rest., 40 A.D.3d 827 (2d Dept. 2007)..........................................5 Pamoalone v. FBE Van Dam. LLC, 123 A.D.2d 988 (2014)............................................4 (4th Parslow v. Leake, 117 A.D.3d 55 Dept. 2014).......................................................8 Rivera v. Nelson Realty, LLC, 7 N.Y.3d 530 (2006)....................................................6 Rodriguez v. Moya, 43 Misc. 3d 1208 (Sup. Ct. Queens Co. 2014)................................4, 6 Sheridan v. Very, Ltd., 2008 N.Y.Misc. LEXIS 9341 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 2, 2008)................9 Steed v. MVA Enters., LLC, 136 A.D.3d (2d Dept. 2016)..............................................7 Ugarriza v. Semieder, 46 N.Y.2d 471(1979)............................................................3, 4 Villarreal v. CJAM Associates. LLC, 125 A.D.3d 644 (2d Dept. 2015)...............................6 Zuckerman v. City of New York, 39 N.Y.2d 557 (1980)................................................4 .. 11 3 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 INTRODUCTION ("Plaintiff" Plaintiff, Hannah Buckstine or "Ms. Buckstine"), submits this memorandum ("Defendant" of law in opposition to defendant's, LCore Enterprise Corp. or "LCore"), motion for summary judgment dismissing Plaintiff's complaint. Plaintiff incorporates by reference her opposition to the accompanying motions for summary judgment of defendants Jordan Schor ("Mr. Schor"), Jordan's of New Paltz LLC ("Jordan's") (collectively, the "Schor Defendants"), and Wayne Bradford ("Mr. Bradford"). PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff commenced this action against defendants Mr. Schor, Jordan's and LCore, by filing a Summons and Complaint on May 31, 2016. On August 1, 2016, an Amended Verified Complaint was filed against the same defendants, and on December 20, 2016, a Second Amended Verified Complaint was filed against these same defendants. On October 13, 2017, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to amend the Second Amended Verified Complaint and to add three additional defendants, Defendant Carpentier, Wayne Bradford ("Bradford"), and Robert Germinara (deceased). The motion for leave to amend the complaint included proposed summons and the Third Amended Verified Complaint. The Germinara estate was never served. On December 14, 2017, this Court issued an Order granting Plaintiff s motion to amend the Second Amended Verified Complaint. Plaintiff filed her Third Amended Verified Complaint on December 20, 2017. RESTATEMENT OF THE FACTS LCore owned the premises located at 52 Main Street (the "Premises"). See July 19, 2019 Affirmation of Kimberly Hunt Lee ("Lee Aff."), Exhibit D, Deposition of Ben Lai, 57:23-25. As of the time of the accident, LCore had consented to the assignment of itslease to defendant 4 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 Wayne Bradford. See Lee Aff., ¶ 39, Exhibit P, pp. 25-27. Though, not clear, Mr. Bradford appears to have been the sublessor to defendant Jordan's at the time of the accident. Id. at ¶ 40. A. Ms. Buckstine Has Not Made A Complete Recovery Ms. Buckstine seeks to recover damages for the traumatic brain injury ("TBI") that she sustained on October 25, 2014, shortly after midnight, when she felldown a flight of stairs leading to the basement in Jordan's. As a result of the fall,Ms. Buckstine sustained serious personal injuries, including a fractured skull, which required, inter alia, craniectomy and in excess of $500,000 in medical expenses. Due to intracranial pressure, she required the removal of her skull flap (hemicraniectomy), which was implanted into her abdomen. Subsequently, Ms. Buckstine was placed in an induced coma. Although Defendant alleges that Ms. Buckstine "has recovery," made a complete Plaintiff's evidence is to the contrary. See Lee Aff., ¶ 3. Ms. Buckstine's injuries include, without limitation, right, partial right frontal lobectomy, ventriculostomy, multiple fractures including right transverse temporal bone fracture sparing ossicles, left occipital fracture extending into condyle, post-traumatic amnesia, cognitive deficits, and multiple contusions, neurological impairment; and neuropsychological impairment. See the Defendants' August 19, 2019 Affirmation of Todd J. Krouner in Opposition to the Schor Motion for Summary Judgment ("Krouner Aff. in Opposition to Schor"), Exhibits H, I and N. Ms. Buckstine continues to experience the effects of the accident. Due to her severe brain injury, Ms. Buckstine suffers injury to her pituitary gland resulting in irregular menstrual cycle. Ms. Buckstine's ongoing psychological and cognitive issues pose constant threats to her physical wellbeing. She continues to experience symptoms of fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, fainting spells, memory loss, disorientation, headaches, anxiety and inability to concentrate, including difficulty remembering driving instructions, difficulty with multitasking 2 5 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 and anosmia. See Krouner Aff. in Opposition to 20 - 21. In Ms. Buckstine Schor, ¶¶ addition, recently was involved in two motor vehicle accidents due to the consequences of her TBI. Id. at ¶ 22, Exhibit G, ¶ 6. B. LCore Maintained Control Of The Premises As the owner of LCore, Ben Lai inspected the Premises regularly. He testified that he was there three five or six times in 2013 and 2014. Lee Aff., Exhibit D, Deposition of Ben Lai 22: 2- 23:16 -20:3- 25:16 -21. 9; 6; Routinely, Mr. Lai took care of maintenance and repairs to the Premises. This included a basement flood in 2009. Isi at 62:2 -63:10. Heating oil contracts were signed by LCore. Id. at 66:6-10. LCore took care of a broken pipe in 2007 and fire system issues in 2010. Id. at 68:16- 22. Other issues dealing with the New Paltz Building Department were routinely addressed by LCore. I_stat 66:13. C. LCore Had Notice Of the Dangerous Condition Ben Lai admitted that when Jordon Schor hung a curtain in a feeble attempt to partition the storage area of the Premises, he created a hazard due to darkness. Ben Lai observed: "It was normal." dark, darker than, you know, Id. at 55:18 -21; See also, Affidavit of Rudy Uhlitzsch, ¶ 6, a copy of which is annexed to the Krouner Aff. in Opposition to Schor, as Exhibit F. ARGUMENT I. DEFENDANT LCORE CANNOT SATISFY THE RIGOROUS STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR A MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT "Summary judgment has been termed s drastic measure . .. since itdeprives a party of his effects." day in court and will normally have res judicata Ugarriza v. Semieder, 46 N.Y.2d 471, 474 (1979). "It is axiomatic that issue finding, rather than issue determination, is the standard judgment." for reviewing a motion for summary Daniels v. Judelson, 216 A.D.2d 623, 624 (2d 3 6 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 Dept. 1995), citing Downing v. Schreiber, 176 A.D.2d 781 (2d Dept. 1991). "If the court entertains any doubt as to the existence of a triable issue of fact,the motion for summary judgment should be denied. Id. "The party making the motion for summary judgment must make a prima facie showing of entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by offering sufficient evidence to demonstrate the absence of any material issue of fact and he must do so by tendering form." evidentiary proof in admissible Id., citing Alvarez v. Prospect Hosp., 68 N.Y.2d 320 (1986); Zuckerman v. City of New York, 39 N.Y.2d 557 (1980). "Failure to make a prima facie motion." showing requires a denial of the Id. Here, where there exist multiple issues of fact, LCore cannot satisfy its burden of proof. Accordingly, LCore's motion for summary judgment should be denied. Additionally, "Negligence cases by their very nature do not usually lend themselves to summary judgment, since often, even if all parties are in agreement as to the underlying facts, the determination." very question of negligence is itselfa question for jury Ugarriza, 46 N.Y.2d at 474. Again, the parties in the present action are not in agreement as to the underlying facts. Since summary judgment is disfavored in negligence actions and LCore has failed to demonstrate that summary judgment is warranted. Furthermore, "in a premises liability case, a defendant property owner, or a party in possession or control of real property, who moves for summary judgment has the initial burden of making a prima facie showing that itneither created the alleged defective condition nor had existence." actual or constructive notice of its Kyte v. Mid-Hudson Wendico, 121 A.D.3d 452 (2d Dept. 2015), citing "amsâlone v. FBE Van Dam, LLC, 123 A.D.2d 988 (2014). See also Rodriguez v. Moya, 43 Misc. 3d 1208 (Sup. Ct. Queens Co. 2014) (defendant landlord's testimony that he came into the premises "on several occasions to collect the rent and make 4 7 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 inspections" gave rise to a question of fact as to his course of conduct in the absence of a conduct" contract). A "course of in which an out-of-possession landlord engages may also provide evidence of a duty with respect to a dangerous condition on the premises. Seee Gronski v. County of Monroe, 18 N.Y.3d 374, 380-82 (2011) (reversing Appellate Division's dismissal and holding summary judgment improper where defendant county claimed "out-of-possession landlord" status. In the present case, Ben Lai, as the owner of LCore, testified that he saw the curtain that Mr. Schor installed in the Premises. See Lee Aff., Exhibit D, Deposition of Ben Lai, 55:18 -21. Additionally, Ben Lai testified that behind the curtain, "It was dark, darker than, you know, normal." Id. at 55:18-21. Thus, LCore had actual notice of the existence of a dangerous condition. LCore cannot meet itsburden. In addition, a question of fact exists whether LCore had constructive notice of the remaining hazards. See the August 19, 2019, Affirmation of Todd J. Krouner in Opposition to LCore's Motion for Summary Judgment, ¶ 14. Therefore, LCore's motion for summary judgment should be denied. IL LCORE HAD A DUTY TO MAINTAIN AND INSPECT ITS OWN PREMISES LCore, as the owner of the Premises, had a duty to enter, inspect, maintain and/or repair the dangerous conditions in and around the premises. LCore alleges that as an out-of-possession premises." landlord, itretained no "control over its See Lee Aff., ¶ 57. LCore cites Nikolaidis v. La Terna Rest., 40 A.D.3d 827 (2d Dept. 2007), for the proposition that an out-of-possession landlord is not liable "for injuries that occur on the property unless the owner has retained repairs." control over the premises or is contractually obligated to perform maintenance and S_ee Lee Aff., ¶ 56. 5 8 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 In this case, in fact, LCore retained control of the Premises. "Control refers to the ability of an out-of-possession landlord to remedy dangerous conditions, and itpertains to conditions on premises." any portion of the leased Alnashmi v. Certified Analytical Group, Inc., 89 A.D.3d 10, 17 (2d Dept. 2011). "An out-of-possession landlord has a duty imposed by statute or ." assumed by cei1tiâet or a course of conduct . .. Id. at 18, citing Rivera v. Nelson Realty, LLC, 7 N.Y.3d 530, 534 (2006) (emphasis added). "control," A landlord may also maintain and therefore, a duty, ifthe duty is evinced by a conduct." landlord's "course of Villarreal v. CJAM Associates, LLC, 125 A.D.3d 644, 645 (2d Dept. 2015); see also Rodriguez v. Moya, 43 Misc. 3d 1208 (Sup. Ct. Queens Co. 2014) (defendant landlord's testimony that he came into the premises "on several occasions to collect inspections" the rent and make gave rise to a question of fact as to his course of conduct in the conduct" absence of a contract). A "course of in which an out-of-possession landlord engages may also provide evidence of a duty with respect to a dangerous condition on the premises. See Gronski v. County of Monroe, 18 N.Y.3d 374, 380-82 (reversing Appellate Division's dismissal and holding summary judgment improper where defendant county claimed "out-of-possession landlord" status). LCore maintained a right to enter to inspect and to make repairs. S_ee July19, 2019 Affirmation of Frank R. Malpigli ("Malpigli Aff."), Exhibit FF, Lease, p.3 (Right to Inspect). In fact, LCore, through Ben Lai, maintained significant control over the premises through its course of conduct. Between 2013 and October 2014, Ben Lai inspected the premises five or six times. See Lee Aff., Exhibit D, Deposition of Ben Lai, 22:2-9. "I go there to inspect my retail space, to make sure that itis clean. And itis well-run. And just to make sure that my there." four walls, the building is still Id. at 23:16-20. "I go there to just make sure, you know, go." safety is in place. You know, I go there whenever I get a chance or I need to Id. at 23:3-6. 6 9 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 "I just go there and say: Hey, you've got too much stuff put in there . . . . Make sure the place is dumpster." clean. Like not like a Id. at 25:16-21. When the basement of the Premises flooded in 2009, LCore contacted and paid for a plumber to repair the damages. Id. at 62:2-63:10. When there were problems or issues with oil and/or heating the Premises, LCore took the calls because the Kosco Oil contracts were signed by LCore. Id. at 66:6-10. Furthermore, based upon building department records from the New Paltz Department of Buildings, whenever repairs (plumbing, heating, parking, alarm system, garbage removal) were required, LCore was contacted, and itarranged for the issues to be resolved. Ii at 66:13. LCore also handled a burst pipe issue in 2007, and was the point of contact for fire extinguishing system issues in 2010. I4 at 68:16-22. LCore was contacted by the Building Department of the Village of New Paltz on March 9, 2011, with respect to the absence of a grill over the exhaust fan and a broken protective cover over a fluorescent light in the women's restroom, and was also notified on that date of the absence of an inspection report for the hood/fire suppression system, which was required to be checked every six months. These facts show an ongoing and uncontroverted retained interest on the part of LCore in controlling the premises. III. LCORE HAD ACTUAL NOTICE OF A DANGEROUS CONDITION ON ITS PROPERTY As LCore notes, "In order for a landowner to be liable in tort to a plaintiff who is injured as a result of an allegedly defective condition on property, itmust be established that a defective condition existed and that the landowner affirmatively created the condition or had actual or existence." constructive notice of its Lee Aff., ¶ 78, citing Steed v. MVA Enters., LLC, 136 A.D.3d (2d Dept. 2016). Ben Lai, representing LCore, testified that when he inspected the Premises in October 2014, he observed a curtain separating the storage area from the seating area 7 10 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 of Jordan's and the hallway behind the bathrooms. See Lee Aff., Exhibit D, Deposition of Ben Lai, 55:18-25. "Jordan put the curtain up for aesthetics reasonably soon after he opened the space." restaurant and used this to block off the storage space from the public See Lee Aff., at ¶ 47, citing Exhibit T, Deposition of Jordan Schor, p. 144. Thus, Ben Lai had actual knowledge of a dangerous condition since Jordan's opened. Ben Lai further testified that behind the curtain, normal." "Itwas dark, darker than, you know, Lee Aff., Exhibit D, 55:18-21. Therefore, prior to the Plaintiff's fall,LCore had actual notice of an installed curtain and an abnormally darkened storage area. "In order to establish the notice element in such a negligence claim, plaintiff is required to demonstrate only that the defendant had notice of the condition that the plaintiff alleges was dangerous; the plaintiff is 'not required to demonstrate that [the] defendant [ ]knew dangerous.'" that th[e] condition [ ] [was] Parslow v. Leake, 117 A.D.3d 55, 63 (4th Dept. 2014), quoting Harris v. Seager, 93 A.D.3d 1308, 1309 (4th Dept. 2012). In addition, given the substantial passage of time, a question of fact exists whether LCore, through Ben Lai, had constructive knowledge of the other hazards contributing to the trap-like conditions in the storage area of the Premises (besides the unusual darkness). LCore argues that since Plaintiff has not alleged a structural or statutory defect on the Premises that LCore has no liability in this action. See Lee Aff. ¶¶ 61, 63. However, "the alleged compliance with applicable statutes and regulations is not dispositive of the question law." whether [defendant] satisfied duties under the common Parslow, at 62, citing Kellman v. 45 Tiemann Assoc., 87 N.Y.2d 871, 872 (1995). "Despite the property's apparent compliance with the local statutes and regulations, a jury could nevertheless determine that the absence of a condition." screen or fall protection device in the window constituted a dangerous Parslow, at 62. Likewise, here, a jury could determine that that the abnormally dark hallway (which was 8 11 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 perceived during daylight hours by Ben Lai) constituted a dangerous condition in the Premises. Accord, Hovey v. State, 261 A.D. 759, 762 (3d Dept. 1941) ("failure to light or illuminate said stairway created a dangerous condition"); Barone v. Risi, 128 A.D.3d 874, 875 (2d Dept. 2015) (denying summary judgment to defendants because "a condition that is ordinarily apparent to a person making reasonable use of his or her senses may be rendered a trap for the unwary where the condition is obscured for example, by other objects or by inadequate illumination"); Sheridan v. Very, Ltd., 2008 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 9341 (Sup.Ct. New York, Dec. 2, 2008) ("poor lighting coupled with other 'factors, such as inadequate warning of drop, . .. inadequate demarcation condition' between raised and lowered areas, or some other distraction or similar dangerous may support a finding of liability by the landlord") (internal citations omitted). defendants' In contrast to the affidavit of building inspector expert, Gary E. Beck, Jr., plaintiff's expert, Rudy Uhlitzsch opines that "the conditions inside the Premises, such as the absence of visible markings, absence of locked basement door, absence of adequate light, and the fall." curtain created a trap and a dangerous situation which caused Ms. Buckstine to S_e_eAugust 13, 2019 Affidavit of Rudy Uhlitzsch, ¶ 6, annexed to the Krouner Aff. in Opposition to Schor, as Exhibit F. LCore, through Ben Lai, had actual notice of the darkness hazard. LCore, through Ben Lai, had at least constructive notice of the other dangers, identified by Mr. Uhlitzsch. Consequently, LCore's motion for summary judgment must be denied. CONCLUSIOl¶ For the reasons set forth above, Defendant LCore's motion for summary judgment should be denied. Dated: Chappaqua, New York August 19, 2019 9 12 of 13 FILED: WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLERK 08/19/2019 04:20 PM INDEX NO. 57710/2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 358 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/19/2019 Respectfully submitted LAW OFFICE OF TODD J. KROUNER, P.C. By: Todd J. o er Attorneys Plaintiff 93 North Greeley Avenue Chappaqua, New York 10514 (914) 238-5800 To: Kimberly Hunt Lee, Esq. McCabe & Mack LLP Attorneys for Defendant LCore Enterprise Corp. 63 Washington Street P.O. Box 509 Poughkeepsie, New York 12602 (845) 486-6800 Frank Malpigli, Esq. Miranda Sambursky Slone Sklarin Verveniotis LLP Attorneys for Defendants Jordan Schor, and Jordan's Of New Paltz LLC 240 Mineola Boulevard Mineola, New York 11501 (516) 741-7676 Stephen D. Donohue, Esq. Attorney for Defendant Wayne Bradford 365 Route 304, Suite 203 Bardonia, NY 10954 (845) 623-2345 10 13 of 13