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FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 02/06/2020 12:21 PM INDEX NO. 600634/2020
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 43 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/06/2020
rNDEX NO. 600634/2020
N Yscdlbl.ooc{r sItocuftNr I1AS}'O?YET BEEN REVIEWED BY ?tlE COUNrY CLERK. (See bo1ow.) RECEIVED NYSCEF : 01,/ 13/2020
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PRESEN'| T$mltrLlzABETH HAZLITT EUERstr{
Justice of the Supreme Court
STJPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUN]'Y OF SUF-FOLK
STEVEN PANARELLI. LEONARD PANAREI-LI, III,
JOHN NUZZI. Ntl,II- NUZZI, ANTI"IONY BAII,EY, ANd Index No. (.*G i'{ f ZoZo
DOWNSI'REAM M AN UTACTI.] R ING &
OIJTFIl"l'ERS. INC..
ot{Dl.-lt'1"0 SH o\\' (:.\1lS}-
-against-
SI"EPHEN TYRER, STEVEN PREIIODA and
COLI; CEAR. l-l'D. d/b/a CLUB PRO
MANUFACTURING USA.
Delbndants.
SIR AND/OR MADAM:
UPON THE READING AND FILING OF THE ANNEXED VERIFIED
COMPLAINT OF STEVEN PANARELLI, LEONARD PANARELLI, III,JOHN NUZZI,
NTIL NIJZZT, ANTHONY BAILEY, ANd DOWNSTREAM MANUFACTT]RING &
OUTFITTERS, INC. ("DOWNSTREAM'). du11,verificd on the lOth day of January, 2020, the
exhibits annexed thereto, f'}]aintilfs' Memorandurn of Law in Support of 'l'heirApplication for
Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. dated January 10,2020. and the
copy of a pleading filed electronically Purauant to Nes York st,ate court rules {22 lIycRR s202.5-b(d){3) (i))
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'theti&eof its printout from the courl system'6 el€cEronid *eusiie, had noL yet been-ieriewed and
County Cle.k, Because coulr rules (1? MyCnR 5202,Sldl) au;ho;ize Eh6 CounLy Clerk t.o rejecL
earious r€aaon9. rcaders 6houl'd be aware that aocrrneois i""ri"!-trri= legend naj. nor hure b.e,
,r fillng by th€ Couaty Clerk.
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FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 02/06/2020 12:21 PM INDEX NO. 600634/2020
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 43 RECEIVED
rNDEX NYSCEF:
NO. 02/06/2020
600634/2020
NYEGEbNE@IS}O@CU}OI(I ItAs NoT YET BEEN REVIEWED BY tHB coIJNrY cLERx. (see below.) RECEIVED NYSCEE: 07/13/2020
Emergency Affirmation of Michael C. Ward. and upon due deliberation and sufficient cause
shown.
LET TH[, DEFENDANTS AND/OR THEIR ATTORNEYS SHOW CAI]SE bclbre
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this Court. at IAS l'an 41 . Room of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. County
of SulTolk. at the Courthouse thereof -. located at I Court Street. Riverhead. New York I 1901, on
,n" 2*u, o, ---ta',,- , . zoz0, *|1{?clock AM/PM of that day, or as soon
thereafter as counsel may be heard, why an ORDER should not be entered preliminarily enjoining
defendants Stephen Tyrer and Steven Prehoda from further breaches oftheir obligations under the
Shareholders' Agreement by:
employing or engaging. or causing or authorizing. directly or indirectly, to be
employed, or engaged, for or on behalf of themselvcs or any third pany, any
employee, representative or agent of Downstream in a business competitive with
Downstream;
b. soliciting, directly or indirectly. on behalf of themselves or any third party. any
client of Downstream in a business competitive with Downstream:
having an interest as an owner, lender. independent contractor. co-venturer, partner,
participant, associate or in any other capacity, rendering services to or participating
in the affairsof, any business which is competitive with, or substantially similar to.
Downstream as presently conducted: and
d. granting to Plaintif fs such other and further or different relief as the Court deems
just and proper.
NOW, ST]FTI(:IT-N'I ('AT]SIi, HAVING I}IIEN AI-I,EGED AND APPEARING
TfIEI{EFOlt. it is
ORDBRID that pending
Vu-
. defendants
Stephcn Tyrer and Steven Prehoda are cnjoined and restrained from:
a.
This is a copy of a pr€adj'ng filed el'ectronicarry purauant tJn., york state
which' at the tj'me of its P;int""u ii"i-li.-court court rul.es (22 MycRn s202.5-b(d)(3) (i))
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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 43 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/06/2020
rNDEx NO. 600634/2020
NYSCIIrEO'DO€TTISNUD9UI'ENT ttAS NOT YET BEEN REVIEWED BY CoUNTY CLERK. (See below.) RECEIVED NYSCEE: Ol/13/2020
b. soliciting. directly or indirectly, on behalf of themselves or any third party, any
client of Do\\'nstream in a business competitive with Downstream:
c.
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/ .W2 jx-ttle-eei+6€f. any business which is cornpetitivew'ith, or substantially similar to.
Downsrreanr as presentry conducred; y'ezl.;,nc
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ulilizing. or othenrvise Downstream @? and/roftlc_e r (r.
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l5l eld Winkle Peint Drive; Northper+ New Yerk I 1758. Steven Prehoda;{6*ireFS+reeq-'l*lip;
Ner#+€rlt-t{45lrand Golf Gear Ltd.. l0 Lucen Drivq neer Perh Nerv Yerk | 1729. bc deemed
good and sufficienl scrvice hereof; affier
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JAN 1 3 ?O?CI
}IAZLITT EMERSOiI
This i€ a copy of a pleading filed elecL york Er,ar.e court rutes (22 lrycRR
which, at the tihe of it.sprj.nbout froa P!{ltf
e,couhrt ?tsp:T-.
$yllftr,s
SfI:r,
electrbnic s202.5_b(d} (3) (i)
)
approved by the Coucy C1€rk. Because c websice, had nor yet. been reriered a.i-'
filiDgE
accepted
for
for
varioua
filing
riasons,
by the
,eaOer" sto,E
eounty C1erk
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LED: SUFFOLK COUNTY rNDEX NO. 600634/2020
NEf&46h-DQPr€ LKrrufrirHAs Nor yET BEEN REVTEwED By rEE cotNTY cLERK. (see belor.) RECEIVED NYSCEF: 0L/13/2020
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FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 02/06/2020 12:21 PM INDEX NO. 600634/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 43 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/06/2020 rNDEX NO. 600634/2020 N Yscdlbl.ooc{r sItocuftNr I1AS}'O?YET BEEN REVIEWED BY ?tlE COUNrY CLERK. (See bo1ow.) RECEIVED NYSCEF : 01,/ 13/2020 leu ,a tffi &uu t ftcarf* frt F,. At I/rS eurt 44 of the Supreme Court of the State of Nerv York, held in and for the County - |} f;,,- hr of Sutfolk, at the Courthouse thereof, Strect, Room , Riverhead. Ncw I Court York ll90l. on the l3\1pOuy of January.2020. PRESEN'| T$mltrLlzABETH HAZLITT EUERstr{ Justice of the Supreme Court STJPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUN]'Y OF SUF-FOLK STEVEN PANARELLI. LEONARD PANAREI-LI, III, JOHN NUZZI. Ntl,II- NUZZI, ANTI"IONY BAII,EY, ANd Index No. (.*G i'{ f ZoZo DOWNSI'REAM M AN UTACTI.] R ING & OIJTFIl"l'ERS. INC.. ot{Dl.-lt'1"0 SH o\\' (:.\1lS}- -against- SI"EPHEN TYRER, STEVEN PREIIODA and COLI; CEAR. l-l'D. d/b/a CLUB PRO MANUFACTURING USA. Delbndants. SIR AND/OR MADAM: UPON THE READING AND FILING OF THE ANNEXED VERIFIED COMPLAINT OF STEVEN PANARELLI, LEONARD PANARELLI, III,JOHN NUZZI, NTIL NIJZZT, ANTHONY BAILEY, ANd DOWNSTREAM MANUFACTT]RING & OUTFITTERS, INC. ("DOWNSTREAM'). du11,verificd on the lOth day of January, 2020, the exhibits annexed thereto, f'}]aintilfs' Memorandurn of Law in Support of 'l'heirApplication for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. dated January 10,2020. and the copy of a pleading filed electronically Purauant to Nes York st,ate court rules {22 lIycRR s202.5-b(d){3) (i)) ths 'theti&eof its printout from the courl system'6 el€cEronid *eusiie, had noL yet been-ieriewed and County Cle.k, Because coulr rules (1? MyCnR 5202,Sldl) au;ho;ize Eh6 CounLy Clerk t.o rejecL earious r€aaon9. rcaders 6houl'd be aware that aocrrneois i""ri"!-trri= legend naj. nor hure b.e, ,r fillng by th€ Couaty Clerk. lof4 1 of 4 FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 02/06/2020 12:21 PM INDEX NO. 600634/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 43 RECEIVED rNDEX NYSCEF: NO. 02/06/2020 600634/2020 NYEGEbNE@IS}O@CU}OI(I ItAs NoT YET BEEN REVIEWED BY tHB coIJNrY cLERx. (see below.) RECEIVED NYSCEE: 07/13/2020 Emergency Affirmation of Michael C. Ward. and upon due deliberation and sufficient cause shown. LET TH[, DEFENDANTS AND/OR THEIR ATTORNEYS SHOW CAI]SE bclbre tl this Court. at IAS l'an 41 . Room of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. County of SulTolk. at the Courthouse thereof -. located at I Court Street. Riverhead. New York I 1901, on ,n" 2*u, o, ---ta',,- , . zoz0, *|1{?clock AM/PM of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, why an ORDER should not be entered preliminarily enjoining defendants Stephen Tyrer and Steven Prehoda from further breaches oftheir obligations under the Shareholders' Agreement by: employing or engaging. or causing or authorizing. directly or indirectly, to be employed, or engaged, for or on behalf of themselvcs or any third pany, any employee, representative or agent of Downstream in a business competitive with Downstream; b. soliciting, directly or indirectly. on behalf of themselves or any third party. any client of Downstream in a business competitive with Downstream: having an interest as an owner, lender. independent contractor. co-venturer, partner, participant, associate or in any other capacity, rendering services to or participating in the affairsof, any business which is competitive with, or substantially similar to. Downstream as presently conducted: and d. granting to Plaintif fs such other and further or different relief as the Court deems just and proper. NOW, ST]FTI(:IT-N'I ('AT]SIi, HAVING I}IIEN AI-I,EGED AND APPEARING TfIEI{EFOlt. it is ORDBRID that pending Vu- . defendants Stephcn Tyrer and Steven Prehoda are cnjoined and restrained from: a. This is a copy of a pr€adj'ng filed el'ectronicarry purauant tJn., york state which' at the tj'me of its P;int""u ii"i-li.-court court rul.es (22 MycRn s202.5-b(d)(3) (i)) lysta's er.ciro.r,c.r.r.ic",-i"i i"'i'r.a ;:it:;;",:I accepred ;::,::y:I":H: ,ffi:::",;::li .;!i:,i"i:;.ff;:"i*:r:Fi*liH;li"*;.::I;:y been reviewed and for filicg by rhe C"u"rV-ii"r[]--- :::,1":: ;:l:". 2of4 2 of 4 FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 02/06/2020 12:21 PM INDEX NO. 600634/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 43 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/06/2020 rNDEx NO. 600634/2020 NYSCIIrEO'DO€TTISNUD9UI'ENT ttAS NOT YET BEEN REVIEWED BY CoUNTY CLERK. (See below.) RECEIVED NYSCEE: Ol/13/2020 b. soliciting. directly or indirectly, on behalf of themselves or any third party, any client of Do\\'nstream in a business competitive with Downstream: c. .t|.t , / .W2 jx-ttle-eei+6€f. any business which is cornpetitivew'ith, or substantially similar to. Downsrreanr as presentry conducred; y'ezl.;,nc ry4/ d. accessins. enteringfit ulilizing. or othenrvise Downstream @? and/roftlc_e r (r. b]cl-'&'v'? e' 0IU)Elult) LR ?oK'' l5l eld Winkle Peint Drive; Northper+ New Yerk I 1758. Steven Prehoda;{6*ireFS+reeq-'l*lip; Ner#+€rlt-t{45lrand Golf Gear Ltd.. l0 Lucen Drivq neer Perh Nerv Yerk | 1729. bc deemed good and sufficienl scrvice hereof; affier >*+.rL.'r-l* , t{bR', JAN 1 3 ?O?CI }IAZLITT EMERSOiI This i€ a copy of a pleading filed elecL york Er,ar.e court rutes (22 lrycRR which, at the tihe of it.sprj.nbout froa P!{ltf e,couhrt ?tsp:T-. $yllftr,s SfI:r, electrbnic s202.5_b(d} (3) (i) ) approved by the Coucy C1€rk. Because c websice, had nor yet. been reriered a.i-' filiDgE accepted for for varioua filing riasons, by the ,eaOer" sto,E eounty C1erk FEtp,..E1#r}"i3l3;ii"ll.ii:lT;i:i:;.::iiil-:i:'l"ii=;*r 3of4 3 of 4 FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 02/06/2020 12:21 PM INDEX NO. 600634/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 43 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/06/2020 LED: SUFFOLK COUNTY rNDEX NO. 600634/2020 NEf&46h-DQPr€ LKrrufrirHAs Nor yET BEEN REVTEwED By rEE cotNTY cLERK. (see belor.) RECEIVED NYSCEF: 0L/13/2020 oRl)l.lRFll) argument be hcard by this on tlrc return date. Doocss'?r A oc-.r.rY=.rc" t(,euOoS, 5A W XJr /tpp 'Tx c Y.,r,A {Lt s.*" I fi-,t c ca(2 (" rLo rnrc-{t'D Q,zgi'l.l)1 S n,\ Doru*r= ?iru j' pry|-rt> ), c;Ttt(n- Sxkoc Ttr'r'r l'\A'/u O ,' g6-\"L: f,r.b, 5",1 rhis is a copy or a pteadi-e filed elecrronicatly pursuan!.J*|!rrRE which, at the tiee of ils prinrouc fro! th€ court sysLura eleclronic website, had DoL yet ueen i""l"ila-Ii approved by the Couty Clerk. 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