On January 01, 2018 a
Party Discovery
was filed
involving a dispute between
Gurney'S Innb Resort & Spa, Ltd., A New York Corporation,
and
Alan Sparks,
Anthony Carbone,
Christine Lauria,
Dolly Wander Irrevocable Trust,
George Rosenfeld Inc.,
Janice Katz,
Janice Scansaroli,
Jay Scansaroli,
Joseph Scognamiglio,
Kevin Cotter,
Lorraine Ferretti,
Marcia Ruskin,
Michael Giordano,
Nancy Arzanipour,
Neil Carbone,
Neil Carboone Irrevocable Trust,
Patricia Frank-Janewicz,
Paul Arzanipour,
Systematci Control Corp.,
Vito Vitrano,
for Commercial Division
in the District Court of New York County.
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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 12/03/2018 12:06 AM INDEX NO. 154466/2018
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 72 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/03/2018
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
______________________________________________
In the Matter of the Application of: : Index No.: 154466/2018
:
GURNEY’S INN RESORT & SPA, LTD., a New York : (Hon. Barry R. Ostrager)
corporation, :
:
Petitioner, : Motion Seq. No.: 002
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and :
: AFFIRMATION OF JAMES W. PERKINS
NANCY ARZANIPOUR, PAUL ARZANIPOUR, IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER’S
:
ANTHONY CARBONE, NEIL CARBONE, KEVIN MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE
:
COTTER, DOLLY WANDER IRREVOCABLE RESPONDENTS’ LAY WITNESSES AND
:
TRUST, LORRAINE FERRETTI, PATRICIA TO STRIKE THEIR UNTIMELY PRE-
:
FRANK-JANEWICZ, GEORGE ROSENFELD INC., HEARING MEMORANDUM
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MICHAEL GIORDANO, JANICE KATZ, CHRISTINE
:
LAURIA, NEIL CARBONE REVOCABLE TRUST,
:
MARCIA RUSKIN, JAY SCANSAROLI, JANICE
:
SCANSAROLI, JOSEPH SCOGNAMIGLIO, ALAN
:
SPARKS, SYSTEMATIC CONTROL CORP. and
:
VITO VITRANO
:
Respondents, :
:
To Determine the Fair Value of the Common Shares of :
Gurney’s Inn Resort & Spa, Ltd. Held by Respondents :
Pursuant to Section 623 of the New York Business :
Corporation Law. :
:
:
JAMES W. PERKINS, an attorney duly admitted to practice law before the Courts of the
State of New York, hereby affirms the following statements to be true under the penalties of
perjury:
1. I am a Shareholder of the law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP (“GT”), attorneys for
petitioner GURNEY’S INN RESORT & SPA, LTD. (“Gurney’s).
2. I submit this affirmation in support of Gurney’s motion in limine to preclude
Respondents from introducing testimony at the valuation hearing scheduled for December 3, 2018
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(the “Hearing”) from Nancy Arzanipour, Paul Arzanipour, Lorraine Ferretti, Patricia Frank-
Janewicz, Debra Rosenfeld, Michael Giordano, Janice Katz, Christine Lauria, Marcia Ruskin, Jay
Scansaroli, Janice Scansaroli, Joseph Scognamiglo, Alan Sparks, Vito Vitrano, or any other
shareholders of Gurney’s (collectively, the “Lay Witnesses”), and to strike Respondents’ Pre-
Hearing Memorandum of Law (NYSCEF No. 70). I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth
herein.
3. Annexed hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the Verified Petition
filed in this proceeding (NYSCEF No. 1).
4. Annexed hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the Verified Answer in
this proceeding (NYSCEF No. 2).
5. Annexed hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of Respondents’ Pre-
Hearing Memorandum of Law (NYSCEF No.70).
6. Annexed hereto as Exhibit D is a true and correct copy of Respondents’ Appraisal
Proceedings Pre-Trial Submissions (NYSCEF No. 67).
7. Annexed hereto as Exhibit E is a true and correct copy of a Stipulation and Order
for Discovery Schedule, so-ordered July 31, 2018 (NYSCEF No. 59).
8. Annexed hereto as Exhibit F is a true and correct copy of Petitioner’s Pre-Hearing
Memorandum (NYSCEF No. 68).
9. Annexed hereto as Exhibit G is a true and correct copy of the Court Notice filed
by the Court’s Law Clerk on November 28, 2018 (NYSCEF No. 65).
10. Annexed hereto as Exhibit H is a true and correct copy of an email from Daniel
Milstein (counsel for Petitioner) to Lee Squitieri (counsel for Respondents) dated November 30,
2018.
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Dated: December 2, 2018
New York, New York
/s James W. Perkins
James W. Perkins, Esq.
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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 12/03/2018 12:06 AM INDEX NO. 154466/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 72 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/03/2018 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK ______________________________________________ In the Matter of the Application of: : Index No.: 154466/2018 : GURNEY’S INN RESORT & SPA, LTD., a New York : (Hon. Barry R. Ostrager) corporation, : : Petitioner, : Motion Seq. No.: 002 : and : : AFFIRMATION OF JAMES W. PERKINS NANCY ARZANIPOUR, PAUL ARZANIPOUR, IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER’S : ANTHONY CARBONE, NEIL CARBONE, KEVIN MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE : COTTER, DOLLY WANDER IRREVOCABLE RESPONDENTS’ LAY WITNESSES AND : TRUST, LORRAINE FERRETTI, PATRICIA TO STRIKE THEIR UNTIMELY PRE- : FRANK-JANEWICZ, GEORGE ROSENFELD INC., HEARING MEMORANDUM : MICHAEL GIORDANO, JANICE KATZ, CHRISTINE : LAURIA, NEIL CARBONE REVOCABLE TRUST, : MARCIA RUSKIN, JAY SCANSAROLI, JANICE : SCANSAROLI, JOSEPH SCOGNAMIGLIO, ALAN : SPARKS, SYSTEMATIC CONTROL CORP. and : VITO VITRANO : Respondents, : : To Determine the Fair Value of the Common Shares of : Gurney’s Inn Resort & Spa, Ltd. Held by Respondents : Pursuant to Section 623 of the New York Business : Corporation Law. : : : JAMES W. PERKINS, an attorney duly admitted to practice law before the Courts of the State of New York, hereby affirms the following statements to be true under the penalties of perjury: 1. I am a Shareholder of the law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP (“GT”), attorneys for petitioner GURNEY’S INN RESORT & SPA, LTD. (“Gurney’s). 2. I submit this affirmation in support of Gurney’s motion in limine to preclude Respondents from introducing testimony at the valuation hearing scheduled for December 3, 2018 1 NY 247766090v1 1 of 3 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 12/03/2018 12:06 AM INDEX NO. 154466/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 72 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/03/2018 (the “Hearing”) from Nancy Arzanipour, Paul Arzanipour, Lorraine Ferretti, Patricia Frank- Janewicz, Debra Rosenfeld, Michael Giordano, Janice Katz, Christine Lauria, Marcia Ruskin, Jay Scansaroli, Janice Scansaroli, Joseph Scognamiglo, Alan Sparks, Vito Vitrano, or any other shareholders of Gurney’s (collectively, the “Lay Witnesses”), and to strike Respondents’ Pre- Hearing Memorandum of Law (NYSCEF No. 70). I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein. 3. Annexed hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the Verified Petition filed in this proceeding (NYSCEF No. 1). 4. Annexed hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the Verified Answer in this proceeding (NYSCEF No. 2). 5. Annexed hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of Respondents’ Pre- Hearing Memorandum of Law (NYSCEF No.70). 6. Annexed hereto as Exhibit D is a true and correct copy of Respondents’ Appraisal Proceedings Pre-Trial Submissions (NYSCEF No. 67). 7. Annexed hereto as Exhibit E is a true and correct copy of a Stipulation and Order for Discovery Schedule, so-ordered July 31, 2018 (NYSCEF No. 59). 8. Annexed hereto as Exhibit F is a true and correct copy of Petitioner’s Pre-Hearing Memorandum (NYSCEF No. 68). 9. Annexed hereto as Exhibit G is a true and correct copy of the Court Notice filed by the Court’s Law Clerk on November 28, 2018 (NYSCEF No. 65). 10. Annexed hereto as Exhibit H is a true and correct copy of an email from Daniel Milstein (counsel for Petitioner) to Lee Squitieri (counsel for Respondents) dated November 30, 2018. 2 NY 247766090v1 2 of 3 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 12/03/2018 12:06 AM INDEX NO. 154466/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 72 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/03/2018 Dated: December 2, 2018 New York, New York /s James W. Perkins James W. Perkins, Esq. 3 NY 247766090v1 3 of 3