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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 179 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 06/29/2017
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Index No.: 611214/2015
ALICIA M. ARUNDEL; SUZANNE
SCHULMAN, as Administratrix of the ESTATE
OF BRITTANY SCHULMAN, deceased; OLGA
LIPETS; MINDY GRABINA, as Administratrix
of the Estate of AMY GRABINA, and MINDY DEFENDANT STEVEN
GRABINA, Individually; STEVEN BARUCH, as ROMEO'S REPLY TO THE
Administrator of the Estate of LAUREN CROSS-COMPLAINT/
BARUCH, deceased and STEVEN BARUCH, CROSS-CLAIM OF
Individually; JOELLE DIMONTE; MELISSA DEFENDANT COUNTY OF
A.CRAI; and ARTHUR A. BELLI JR., as parent SUFFOLK IN THE
and natural guardian of STEPHANIE BELLI, DIMONTE ACTION
deceased, and as the Administrator of THE (E-File)
ESTATE OF STEPHANIE BELLI,
Plaintiffs,
-against-
ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE, INC., CARLOS
PINO, ROMEO DIMON MARINE SERVICE,
INC., STEVEN ROMEO, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD,
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, CABOT COACH
BUILDERS, INC., d/b/a ROYALE LIMOUSINE
and "XYZ COMPANIES 1-5" name being fictitious
but intended to be the remanufacturers, distributors
and/or sellers of the 2007 Lincoln Town Car stretch
limousine involved in the collision.
Defendants.
COUNSELORS:
Defendant, STEVEN D. ROMEO, by his attorneys, LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE
AVILES LLP, by way of an Answer to any and all cross complaint/cross-claim heretofore and
hereinafter asserted against him by defendant, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, in its Answer to the
Amended Complaint of plaintiff, Joelle DiMonte, respectfully states that he denies each and
every allegation contained in such cross complaint/cross-claims.
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WHEREFORE, answering defendant, STEVEN D. ROMEO, demands judgment
dismissing any and all cross-claims together with costs either heretofore or hereafter asserted
against him.
Dated: Islandia, New York
June 29, 2017
LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
STEVEN D. ROMEO
One CA Plaza
Suite 225
Isl^ia, Y4rk 11749
63L7^
By:
Rebecca K. Devlin
rkdevlin@lewisjohs.com
File No.: 0114.1460.0000
TO:
Suffolk County Attorney
Attorneys for Defendant
The County ofSuffolk
H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, New York 11788
The Bongiomo Law Firm, PLLC
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Alicia M. Arundel
1415 Kellum Place
Suite 205
Garden City, New York 11530
516.741.4170
John J. Juliano, Esq.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Estate ofBrittany Schulman
39 Doyle Court
E. Northport, New York 11731
631.499.9300
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Paris & Chaikin, PLLC
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Olga Lipets
14 Penn Plaza
Suite 2202
New York, New York 10122
Frank J. Laine, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Estate ofAmy Grabina
449 South Oyster Bay Road
Plainview, New York 11803
516.937.1010
Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo, P.C.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Estate ofLauren Baruch
1140 Franklin Avenue
Suite 200
Garden City, New York 11530
516.742.0707
Pegalis & Erickson, LLC
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Joelle Dimonte
One Hollow Lane
Suite 10
Lake Success, New York 11042
516.684.2939
Joseph J. Tock, Esq.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Melissa A. Crai
963Route 6
Mahopac, New York 10541
845.628.8080
Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Arthur A. Belli, Jr., as Parent and Natural Guardian
ofStephanie Belli, deceased, andAdministrator ofthe
Estate ofStephanie Belli
1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 5315
New York, New York 10119
212.736.5300
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Ahmuty Demers & McManus Esqs.
Attorneys for Defendants
Carlos F. Pino and Ultimate Class Limousine, Inc.
200 I.U. Willets Road
Albertson, New York 11507
Cascone & Klupfel, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
Romeo Dimon Marine Services, Inc.
1399 Franklin Avenue, Suite 302
Garden City, New York 11530
Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
The Town ofSouthold
50 Route 111
Suite 314
Smithtown, New York 11787
Law Office of Andrea S. Sawyers
Attorneys for Defendant
Cabot Coach Builders, Inc.
3 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 102S
Melville, New York 11747
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
VERONICA C. McKENNA, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That deponent is not a party to this action, is over 18 years of age and resides in
Suffolk County, New York.
That on the 29^''day of June, 2017, deponent served the within DEFENDANT
STEVEN ROMEO*S REPLY TO THE CROSS-COMPLAINT/CROSS-CLAIM OF
DEFENDANT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK IN THE DIMONTE ACTION upon the attorneys
below set forth representing the parties, as indicated, at the addresses shown, said addresses
being designated by said attorneys for that purpose, by depositing a true copy ofsame, enclosed
in a postpaid properly addressed wrapper in an official depository under the exclusive care and
custody ofthe United States Post Office Department within the State ofNew York.
The Bongiomo Law Firm, PLLC
1415 Kellum Place
Suite 205
Garden City, New York 11530
John J. Juliano, Esq.
39 Doyle Court
E. Northport, New York 11731
Paris & Chaikin, PLLC
14 Penn Plaza
Suite 2202
New York, New York 10122
Frank J. Laine, P.C.
449 South Oyster Bay Road
Plainview, New York 11803
Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo, P.C.
1140 Franklin Avenue
Suite 200
Garden City, New York 11530
Pegalis & Erickson, LLC
One Hollow Lane
Suite 10
Lake Success, New York 11042
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Joseph J. Tock, Esq.
963Route 6
Mahopac, New York 10541
Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP
1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 5315
New York, New York 10119
Ahmuty Demers & McManus Esqs.
200 I.U. Willets Road
Albertson, New York 11507
Cascone & Klupfel, LLP
1399 Franklin Avenue, Suite 302
Garden City, New York 11530
Suffolk County Attorney
H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP
50 Route 111
Suite 314
Smithtown, New York 11787
Law Office of Andrea S. Sawyers
3 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 102S
Melville, New York 11747
VERONICA C. McKENNA
Sworn to before me this
day of June, 2017
'ublic
» Phyllis Frib
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LEWIS m JOHS
Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
CoaiHcliur) at law
Index No, 609082 Year 2015
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
Alicia M. Anmdel; Suzanne Schulman, as Administratrix of the Estate of Brittany Schulman, as Administratrix
of the Estate of Brittan Schulman, deceased; Olga Lipets; Mindy Grabina, as Administratrix of the Estate of
Amy Grabina and Mindy Grabina, Individually; Steven Baruch, as Administrator of the Estate of Lauren
Baruch, deceased and Steven Baruch Individually; Joelle Dimonte; Melissa A. Crai; and Arthur A. Belli Jr., as
parent and natural guardian of Stephanie Belli, deceased and as the Administrator of the Estate of Stephanie
BelH,
Plaintiffs,
-against-
Ultimate Class Limousine, Inc., Carlos Pino, Romeo Dimon Marine Service, Inc., Steven Romeo, Town of
Southold,County of Suffolk, Cabot Coach Builders, Inc., d^/a Royale Limousine and "XYZ Companies 1-5"
name being fictitious but intended to be the remanufactuters, distributors and/or sellers of the 2007 Lincoln
Town CAr stretch limousine involved in the collision, q
Defendant Steven Romeo's Reply to Cross Claim/Cross Complaint ofCo-Defendant County ofSuffolk in
Dimonte Action
LEWIS ai JOHS
Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
C^LKlkn al Ijiw
Attorneys for Defendant
Steven D. Romeo
Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
One CA Plaza, Suite 225
Islandia, N.Y. 11749
Tel: 631.755.0101
Fax: 631.755.0117
File No.:
www.leui siohs.com
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 22N.Y.C.R.R.S130-l.la
The undersigned hereby certifies that, pursuant to 22 N.Y.C.R.R.§ 130-1.la, the contentions contained in the annexed docunient(s) is
not frivolous nor frivolously presented
Service of a copy of the within is hereby admitted.
Dated,
Attomey(s) for
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