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`STATE
`SUPREME
`
`OF NEW YORK
`COURT
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF ONTARIO
`
`ROUTE
`
`96 PROPERTIES,
`
`LLC,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Index
`
`No.
`
`127226-2020
`
`vs
`
`ADVENTURES
`
`SENSATION,
`
`IN MOVEMENT
`AND MARK
`INC.,
`
`AND
`KLYCZEK,
`
`AFFIRMATION
`
`Defendants.
`
`Michael
`
`Wegman,
`
`an
`
`attorney
`
`licensed
`
`to practice
`
`law
`
`in the
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`states
`
`under
`
`penalties
`
`of perjury:
`
`1.
`
`I am associated
`
`with
`
`the
`
`law firm
`
`of Lacy
`
`Katzen
`
`LLP,
`
`attorneys
`
`for Plaintiff,
`
`and
`
`I am fully
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`the
`
`papers,
`
`pleadings
`
`and
`
`proceedings
`
`of
`
`the
`
`instant
`
`action.
`
`I make
`
`this
`
`affirmation
`
`in support
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Motion
`
`for Summary
`
`Judgment.
`
`the
`
`of
`
`a Summons
`
`and
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`2.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`was
`
`commenced
`
`by
`
`filing
`
`in
`
`the Clerk's
`
`Office
`
`on
`
`June
`
`4, 2020.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Summons
`
`and Complaint
`
`is annexed
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`A.
`
`3.
`
`On July
`
`1, 2020,
`
`Defendant
`
`Adventures
`
`in Movement
`
`and
`
`Sensation,
`
`Inc.
`
`was
`
`served
`
`by
`
`delivered
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`the Summons
`
`and Complaint
`
`to the New York
`
`Secretary
`
`of State.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`affidavit
`
`of
`
`service
`
`is annexed
`
`as Exhibit
`
`B.
`
`4.
`
`Defendant
`
`Mark
`
`Klyczek
`
`was
`
`served
`
`with
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`the Summons
`
`and Complaint
`
`on July
`
`7, 2020
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`in the
`
`affidavit
`
`of
`
`service
`
`annexed
`
`as Exhibit
`
`C.
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`5.
`
`Defendants
`
`submitted
`
`an Answer
`
`with
`
`two
`
`affirmative
`
`defenses,
`
`both
`
`of which
`
`allege
`
`improper
`
`service
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Summons
`
`and Complaint.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the Answer
`
`is annexed
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`D.
`
`6.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`moves
`
`for
`
`summary
`
`judgment
`
`because
`
`there
`
`are
`
`no
`
`genuine
`
`issues
`
`of
`
`material
`
`fact.
`
`The
`
`facts
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`right
`
`to
`
`summary
`
`judgment
`
`on
`
`both
`
`liability
`
`and
`
`supporting
`
`damages
`
`are
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in the
`
`accompanying
`
`affidavit
`
`of Mark
`
`DiFelice.
`
`7.
`
`For
`
`the
`
`reasons
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`below,
`
`Defendants'
`
`affirmative
`
`defenses
`
`are without
`
`merit
`
`and
`
`should
`
`be dismissed.
`
`Defendant's
`
`First
`
`Affirmative
`
`Defense
`
`is Without
`
`Merit
`
`and
`
`should
`
`be Dismissed
`
`8.
`
`Defendants'
`
`first
`
`affirmative
`
`defense
`
`alleges
`
`that
`
`Defendant
`
`Adventures
`
`in
`
`Movement
`
`and
`
`Inc.
`
`("Adventures
`
`was
`
`not
`
`served
`
`with
`
`the
`
`Sensation,
`
`in Movement")
`
`properly
`
`Summons
`
`and Complaint.
`
`Answer
`
`¶¶ 5-8.
`
`9.
`
`Business
`
`Corporation
`
`Law
`
`§ 304
`
`provides
`
`that
`
`"[t]he
`
`secretary
`
`of
`
`state
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`the
`
`agent
`
`of
`
`every
`
`domestic
`
`corporation
`
`and
`
`every
`
`authorized
`
`foreign
`
`corporation
`
`upon
`
`whom
`
`process
`
`against
`
`the
`
`corporation
`
`may
`
`be
`
`served."
`
`Section
`
`306(b)(1)
`
`provides
`
`that
`
`a domestic
`
`corporation
`
`be served
`
`delivering
`
`of
`
`the Summons
`
`and Complaint
`
`to
`
`a
`
`may
`
`by
`
`personally
`
`a copy
`
`designated
`
`agent
`
`of
`
`the Secretary
`
`of State.
`
`10.
`
`Defendant
`
`Adventures
`
`in Movement
`
`is a domestic
`
`corporation
`
`registered
`
`with
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`See the
`
`information
`
`on file with
`
`the New York
`
`Department
`
`of State
`
`annexed
`
`as Exhibit
`
`E.
`
`11.
`
`The
`
`affidavit
`
`of
`
`service
`
`annexed
`
`as Exhibit
`
`B states
`
`that
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`the Summons
`
`and Complaint
`
`was
`
`delivered
`
`to a person
`
`authorized
`
`by
`
`the Secretary
`
`of State
`
`to accept
`
`service.
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`12.
`
`Defendant
`
`Adventures
`
`in
`
`Movement
`
`was
`
`properly
`
`served
`
`under
`
`B.C.L.
`
`§
`
`306(b)(1).
`
`The
`
`defense
`
`is without
`
`merit
`
`and
`
`should
`
`be dismissed.
`
`Defendant's
`
`Second
`
`Affirmative
`
`Defense
`
`is Without
`
`Merit
`
`and
`
`should
`
`be Dismissed
`
`13.
`
`Defendant's
`
`second
`
`affirmative
`
`defense
`
`alleges
`
`that
`
`Defendant
`
`Klyczek
`
`was
`
`not
`
`properly
`
`served
`
`with
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`the Summons
`
`and Complaint.
`
`Answer
`
`¶¶ 9-13.
`
`14.
`
`Section
`
`308
`
`of
`
`the CPLR
`
`sets
`
`forth
`
`the manner
`
`in which
`
`a natural
`
`person
`
`within
`
`the State
`
`of New York
`
`be served.
`
`may
`
`15.
`
`Section
`
`313
`
`of
`
`the
`
`CPLR
`
`provides
`
`that,
`
`where
`
`there
`
`is
`
`a basis
`
`of
`
`personal
`
`jurisdiction,
`
`a person
`
`residing
`
`outside
`
`the State
`
`of New York
`
`may
`
`be served
`
`"in
`
`the
`
`same
`
`111âililer
`
`as
`
`service
`
`is made
`
`within
`
`the
`
`state"
`
`by
`
`a person
`
`authorized
`
`to serve
`
`process
`
`within
`
`the
`
`state
`
`in
`
`which
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`is served.
`
`In effect,
`
`CPLR
`
`313
`
`"removes
`
`state
`
`lines"
`
`and
`
`allows
`
`for
`
`service
`
`under
`
`the CPLR
`
`"wherever
`
`the
`
`.
`
`found."
`
`be
`
`McKinney's
`
`Official
`
`defendant
`
`.
`
`. may
`
`Alexander,
`
`Commentary,
`
`CPLR 313,
`
`quoting
`
`Siegel,
`
`New York
`
`Practice
`
`4th
`
`ed.
`
`§ 100.
`
`16.
`
`Defendant
`
`Klyczek
`
`was
`
`properly
`
`served
`
`under
`
`CPLR
`
`308(2),
`
`which
`
`provides
`
`that
`
`a natural
`
`person
`
`may
`
`be served
`
`by
`
`delivering
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`the Summons
`
`and Complaint
`
`to a person
`
`of
`
`suitable
`
`age
`
`and
`
`discretion
`
`at
`
`the
`
`person's
`
`dwelling
`
`place
`
`or usual
`
`place
`
`of abode,
`
`and mailing
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`summons
`
`to the
`
`person
`
`to be served
`
`at his
`
`or her
`
`last
`
`known
`
`residence.
`
`Summons
`
`and Complaint
`
`was
`
`delivered
`
`17.
`
`The
`
`affidavit
`
`of
`
`service
`
`states
`
`that
`
`the
`
`to
`
`Defendant's
`
`wife
`
`at Defendant's
`
`residence,
`
`located
`
`at
`
`2810
`
`Lilley
`
`Cove
`
`Drive,
`
`Chesapeake,
`
`Virginia
`
`on July
`
`7, 2020.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`summons
`
`and
`
`complaint
`
`was mailed
`
`to defendant
`
`at
`
`the
`
`same
`
`address
`
`on July
`
`9, 2020.
`
`18.
`
`Defendant's
`
`wife,
`
`who
`
`the
`
`process
`
`server
`
`estimated
`
`as between
`
`46
`
`and
`
`55 years
`
`old,
`
`constitutes
`
`a person
`
`of
`
`suitable
`
`age
`
`and
`
`discretion
`
`who
`
`may
`
`be
`
`served.
`
`Service
`
`upon
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`Defendant's
`
`wife
`
`and
`
`the
`
`required
`
`mailing
`
`were
`
`performed
`
`within
`
`20
`
`days
`
`of
`
`one
`
`another.
`
`The
`
`affidavit
`
`of
`
`service
`
`is prima
`
`facie
`
`proof
`
`of
`
`proper
`
`service
`
`under
`
`CPLR
`
`308(2).
`
`Se_e Matter
`
`of
`
`Anna
`
`B.,
`
`105 AD3d
`
`1399,
`
`1401
`
`(4th
`
`Dept
`
`2013).
`
`19.
`
`The
`
`process
`
`server
`
`testified
`
`that
`
`she
`
`is over
`
`the
`
`age
`
`of
`
`18,
`
`is not
`
`a party
`
`to
`
`the
`
`action
`
`and
`
`resides
`
`in the State
`
`of Virginia.
`
`The
`
`process
`
`server
`
`is a person
`
`who may
`
`serve
`
`process
`
`pursuant
`
`to § 8.01-293
`
`of
`
`the Virginia
`
`Rules
`
`of Civil
`
`Procedure.
`
`20.
`
`Service
`
`was
`
`proper
`
`in all
`
`respects
`
`under
`
`CPLR 308(2)
`
`and
`
`313.
`
`Attorneys'
`
`Fees
`
`21.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`referred
`
`this matter
`
`to my
`
`office
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`February
`
`12,
`
`2020.
`
`Lacy
`
`Katzen
`
`has
`
`since
`
`provided
`
`the
`
`following
`
`services:
`
`a.
`
`Receiving
`
`and
`
`reviewing
`
`the
`
`file,
`
`including
`
`the
`
`Lease,
`
`Guaranty
`
`and
`
`Addendum;
`
`Preparing
`
`the Notice
`
`of Default
`
`and Demand
`
`to Cure;
`
`Preparing
`
`the Notice
`
`terminated
`
`the
`
`Lease
`
`and
`
`accelerating
`
`rents;
`
`Preparing
`
`the Summons
`
`and Complaint;
`
`Forwarding
`
`the Summons
`
`and Complaint
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`for
`
`review
`
`and
`
`signature;
`
`Arranging
`
`for
`
`service
`
`of
`
`the Summons
`
`and Complaint;
`
`and
`
`sending
`
`3215;
`
`Defendants
`
`additional
`
`notice
`
`of
`
`suit
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`Affidavit
`
`of Service
`
`of
`
`additional
`
`notice
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`Section
`
`Preparing
`Section
`
`Preparing
`3215;
`
`Issuing
`
`checks
`
`to process
`
`server
`
`and Court
`
`Clerk;
`
`Receipt
`
`and
`
`review
`
`of Answer
`
`of Defendant;
`
`Drafting
`
`and
`
`dictating
`
`Affidavit
`
`in support
`
`of motion
`
`for Summary
`
`Judgment;
`
`b.
`
`c.
`
`d.
`
`e.
`
`f.
`
`g.
`
`h.
`
`i.
`
`j.
`
`k.
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`1.
`
`m.
`
`Forwarding
`
`affidavit
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`for
`
`review,
`
`comment
`
`and
`
`signature;
`
`Preparing
`
`Affirmation
`
`in support
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`motion
`
`for
`
`summary
`
`judgment.
`
`22.
`
`The
`
`total
`
`time
`
`expended
`
`on these
`
`tasks
`
`consists
`
`of
`
`11.7
`
`hours
`
`of attorney
`
`time
`
`and
`
`2.0
`
`hours
`
`of paralegal
`
`time.
`
`The
`
`following
`
`is a more
`
`specific
`
`breakdown,
`
`providing
`
`the
`
`name
`
`of
`
`the
`
`attorney
`
`and
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`time
`
`expended:
`
`a.
`
`b.
`
`c.
`
`Craig
`
`R. Welch
`
`Michael
`
`J. Wegman
`
`1.95
`
`hours
`
`9.75
`
`hours
`
`Kimberly
`
`Heller,
`
`paralegal
`
`2.0
`
`hours
`
`23.
`
`Mr. Welch's
`
`time
`
`is billed
`
`at $310.00
`
`per
`
`hour.
`
`My
`
`hourly
`
`rate
`
`is $250.00
`
`per
`
`hour.
`
`Ms.
`
`Heller's
`
`rate
`
`is $100.00
`
`per
`
`hour.
`
`In total,
`
`the
`
`value
`
`of
`
`the
`
`time
`
`expended
`
`on
`
`hourly
`
`this matter
`
`amounts
`
`to $3,242.00.
`
`24.
`
`I have
`
`been
`
`practicing
`
`as an
`
`attorney
`
`in
`
`the
`
`commercial
`
`area
`
`for
`
`nine
`
`years.
`
`I
`
`have
`
`spent
`
`substantial
`
`time
`
`handling
`
`commercial
`
`and
`
`residential
`
`evictions.
`
`I
`
`respectfully
`
`submit
`
`that
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`requested
`
`above
`
`is fair
`
`and
`
`reasonable
`
`under
`
`the
`
`circumstances.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`I
`
`respectfully
`
`request
`
`the Court
`
`enter
`
`an Order
`
`granting
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`motion
`
`for
`
`summary
`
`judgment
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`sought
`
`in the
`
`supporting
`
`affidavit
`
`of Mark
`
`DiFelice,
`
`for
`
`an
`
`award
`
`of
`
`attorneys'
`
`fees
`
`in
`
`an amount
`
`deemed
`
`reasonable
`
`by
`
`the Court,
`
`and
`
`for
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`such
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`other
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`and
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`further
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`relief
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`as the Court
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`deems
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`just
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`and
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`proper.
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`Dated:
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`October
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`At
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`, 2020
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`Esq.
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`LLP
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`Michael W
`Katzen
`Lacy
`for
`Attorneys
`Plaintiff
`and Lomb
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`Box
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