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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 305 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/24/2017
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
Administrator of the Estate of LAUREN
CROSS CLAIMS OF CO-
BARUCH, deceased and STEVEN BARUCH,
DEFENDANT. ROMEO
Individually; JOELLE DIMONTE; MELISSA
DIMON MARINE. IN THE
A.CRAI; and ARTHUR A. BELLI JR., as parent
LIPETS ACTION
and natural guardian of STEPHANIE BELLI,
(E-File)
deceased, and as the Administrator of THE
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^/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-claims heretofore and hereinafter
asserted against him by defendant, ROMEO DIMON MARINE SERVICE, INC., in its Answer
to the Amended Complaint of plaintiff, OLGA LIPETS, respectfully states that he denies each
and every allegation contained in such cross-claims/cross-complaints.
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WHEREFORE, answering defendant, STEVEN D. ROMEO, demands judgment
dismissing any and all cross-claims/cross-complaints together with costs either heretofore or
hereafter asserted against him.
Dated: Islandia, New York
October 23,2017 LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
STEVEN D. ROMEO
One CA Plaza
Suite 225
Islandia, New York 11/
631.755:^^^^\Doos^MA(ir
By:
Rebecca K. Devlin
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
Ahmuty Demers & McManus Esqs.
Attorneys for Defendants
Carlos F. Pino and Ultimate Class Limousine, Inc.
200 I.U. Willets Road
Albertson, New York 11507
Joseph J. Tock, Esq.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Melissa A. Crai
963Route 6
Mahopac, New York 10541
845.628.8080
Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
The Town ofSouthold
50 Route 111
Suite 314
Smithtown, New York 11787
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The Bongiomo Law Firm, PLLC
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Alicia M. Arundel
1415 Kellum Place, Suite 205
Garden City, New York 11530
John J. Juliano, Esq.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Estate ofBrittany Schulman
39 Doyle Court
E. Northport, New York 11731
631.499.9300
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
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Cascone & Klupfel, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
Romeo Dimon Marine Services, Inc.
1399 Franklin Avenue, Suite 302
Garden City, New York 11530
516-747-1990
Law Office of Andrea S. Sawyers
Attorneys for Defendant
Cabot Coach Builders, Inc. d/b/a
Royale Limousine
P.O. Box 2903
Hartford, CT 06104-2903
Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Arthur A. Belli, Jr., as Parent and Natural Guardian
ofStephanie Belli, deceased, and Administrator ofthe
Estate ofStephanie Belli
1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 5315
New York, New York 10119
212.736.5300
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LEWIS m JOHS
LewisJobs Avallone Aviles, LLP
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Index No, 609082 Year 2015
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
Alicia M. Arundel; 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 Grabinaand Mindy Grabina, Individually; StevenBaruch, 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
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"
namebeing fictitious but intended to be the remanufactuters, distributors and/orsellers of the 2007 Lincoln
Town CAr stretch limousine involved in the collision, E
Defendant Steven Romeo's Reply to Cross Claims ofCo-Defendant, Romeo Dimon Marine, In the Lipets
Action
LEWIS m JOHS
LewisJohs Avallone Aviles, LLP
il law
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.lewisiohs.com
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 22N.Y.CR.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 document(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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FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 10/24/2017 11:37 AM INDEX NO. 611214/2015 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 305 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/24/2017 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 Administrator of the Estate of LAUREN CROSS CLAIMS OF CO- BARUCH, deceased and STEVEN BARUCH, DEFENDANT. ROMEO Individually; JOELLE DIMONTE; MELISSA DIMON MARINE. IN THE A.CRAI; and ARTHUR A. BELLI JR., as parent LIPETS ACTION and natural guardian of STEPHANIE BELLI, (E-File) deceased, and as the Administrator of THE 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^/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-claims heretofore and hereinafter asserted against him by defendant, ROMEO DIMON MARINE SERVICE, INC., in its Answer to the Amended Complaint of plaintiff, OLGA LIPETS, respectfully states that he denies each and every allegation contained in such cross-claims/cross-complaints. 1 of 5 FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 10/24/2017 11:37 AM INDEX NO. 611214/2015 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 305 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/24/2017 WHEREFORE, answering defendant, STEVEN D. ROMEO, demands judgment dismissing any and all cross-claims/cross-complaints together with costs either heretofore or hereafter asserted against him. Dated: Islandia, New York October 23,2017 LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES, LLP Attorneys for Defendant STEVEN D. ROMEO One CA Plaza Suite 225 Islandia, New York 11/ 631.755:^^^^\Doos^MA(ir By: Rebecca K. Devlin 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 Ahmuty Demers & McManus Esqs. Attorneys for Defendants Carlos F. Pino and Ultimate Class Limousine, Inc. 200 I.U. Willets Road Albertson, New York 11507 Joseph J. Tock, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff Melissa A. Crai 963Route 6 Mahopac, New York 10541 845.628.8080 Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP Attorneys for Defendant The Town ofSouthold 50 Route 111 Suite 314 Smithtown, New York 11787 2 of 5 FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 10/24/2017 11:37 AM INDEX NO. 611214/2015 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 305 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/24/2017 The Bongiomo Law Firm, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff Alicia M. Arundel 1415 Kellum Place, Suite 205 Garden City, New York 11530 John J. Juliano, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff Estate ofBrittany Schulman 39 Doyle Court E. Northport, New York 11731 631.499.9300 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 3 of 5 FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 10/24/2017 11:37 AM INDEX NO. 611214/2015 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 305 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/24/2017 Cascone & Klupfel, LLP Attorneys for Defendant Romeo Dimon Marine Services, Inc. 1399 Franklin Avenue, Suite 302 Garden City, New York 11530 516-747-1990 Law Office of Andrea S. Sawyers Attorneys for Defendant Cabot Coach Builders, Inc. d/b/a Royale Limousine P.O. Box 2903 Hartford, CT 06104-2903 Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff Arthur A. Belli, Jr., as Parent and Natural Guardian ofStephanie Belli, deceased, and Administrator ofthe Estate ofStephanie Belli 1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 5315 New York, New York 10119 212.736.5300 4 of 5 FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 10/24/2017 11:37 AM INDEX NO. 611214/2015 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 305 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/24/2017 LEWIS m JOHS LewisJobs Avallone Aviles, LLP OxuLwtkm >1 liiw Index No, 609082 Year 2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Alicia M. Arundel; 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 Grabinaand Mindy Grabina, Individually; StevenBaruch, 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 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" namebeing fictitious but intended to be the remanufactuters, distributors and/orsellers of the 2007 Lincoln Town CAr stretch limousine involved in the collision, E Defendant Steven Romeo's Reply to Cross Claims ofCo-Defendant, Romeo Dimon Marine, In the Lipets Action LEWIS m JOHS LewisJohs Avallone Aviles, LLP il law 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.lewisiohs.com CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 22N.Y.CR.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 document(s) is not frivolous nor frivolously presented Service of a copy of the within is hereby admitted. Dated, Attomey(s) for 5 of 5