`At
`New
`York,
`Supreme
`2018
`
`July
`
`Term,
`held
`
`Part
`in
`
`and
`
`for
`
`the
`
`of
`
`the Supreme
`
`Court
`
`County
`NY 11501
`
`of
`the State
`of Nassau,
`on
`the
`
`day
`
`of
`
`100
`of
`
`Drive,
`
`Mineola,
`
`Court
`.
`
`,
`
`P R E S E N T :
`
`Hon.
`
`Justice.
`
`-
`
`---------------------------------------------------------------------X
`THOMAS
`
`PHILIP
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Index
`
`No:
`607981/2018:
`
`MATERIAL
`HILO
`MITSUBISHI
`
`HANDLING
`CATERPILLAR
`
`GROUP
`FORKLIFT
`
`and
`
`AMERICA,
`
`ORDER
`TO
`SHOW CAUSE
`
`INC.,
`
`---------------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`Defendants.
`
`UPon
`
`the
`
`reading
`
`and
`
`filing
`
`of
`
`the
`
`affirmation
`
`of SHERMAN
`
`B. KERNER,
`
`dated
`
`June
`
`25,
`
`2018,
`
`and
`
`sufficient
`
`cause
`
`having
`
`been
`
`shown
`
`therein;
`
`at
`
`IAS
`
`LET the Plaintiffs
`
`and Defendants
`
`appear
`
`and
`
`show
`
`cause
`
`Part
`
`held
`
`at
`
`the Court
`
`House
`
`located
`
`at 100 Supreme
`
`Court
`
`Drive,
`
`Mineola,
`
`N.Y.
`
`11501,
`
`on the
`
`day
`
`of
`
`,
`
`2018
`
`at
`
`in the
`
`forenoon/afternoon
`
`of
`
`that
`
`day,
`
`or as soon
`
`thereafter
`
`as counsel
`
`can
`
`be
`
`heard,
`
`why
`
`and
`
`order
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`§321(b)
`
`(2)
`
`should
`
`not
`
`be granted:
`
`1.
`
`Permitting
`
`the
`
`law firm
`
`of GREY & GREY,
`
`LLC.,
`
`to be relieved
`
`as counsel
`
`as the
`
`attorneys
`
`of
`
`record
`
`for
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`THOMAS
`
`PHILIP,
`
`
`
`opportunity
`
`2.
`
`3.
`
`Staying
`
`the
`
`litigation
`
`of
`
`this matter
`
`for
`
`sixty
`
`(60)
`
`days
`
`to
`
`afford
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`the
`
`to obtain
`
`new
`
`counsel;
`
`And
`
`for
`
`such
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as this
`
`Court
`
`deems
`
`just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`SUFFICIENT
`
`REASON
`
`APPEARING
`
`THEREFORE,
`
`let
`
`service
`
`by
`
`certified
`
`
`return
`
`receipt
`
`requested
`
`and/or
`
`personal
`
`service
`
`pursuant
`
`to the
`
`applicable
`
`CPLR section
`
`of
`
`copy
`
`of
`
`this
`
`order,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`papers
`
`upon
`
`which
`
`it was
`
`granted
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`THOMAS
`
`N.Y.
`
`and
`
`LITCHFIELD
`
`PHILIP
`
`at 1824
`
`Bensen
`
`Avenue,
`
`Elmont,
`
`11003,
`
`CAVO,
`
`LLP,
`
`attorneys
`
`for HILO
`
`MATERIAL
`
`HANDLING
`
`GROUP,
`
`at 420
`
`Lexington
`
`Avenue,
`
`Suite
`
`2104,
`
`New York,
`
`N.Y.
`
`10170,
`
`and STRONGIN,
`
`ROTHMAN
`
`& ABRAMS,
`
`LLP,
`
`attorneys
`
`for MITSUBISHI
`
`CATERPILLAR
`
`FORKLIFT
`
`AMERICA,
`
`INC.,
`
`80 Pine
`
`Street,
`
`10"'
`10
`
`Floor,
`
`New York,
`
`N.Y.
`
`10005,
`
`on or before
`
`the
`
`day
`
`of
`
`, 2018,
`
`be deemed
`
`good
`
`and
`
`sufficient
`
`service.
`
`IT
`
`IS FURTHER
`
`ORDERED,
`
`that
`
`all proceedings
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`are hereby
`
`stayed
`
`pending
`
`a determination
`
`of
`
`the
`
`instant
`
`motion.
`
`ENTER:
`
`HON.
`Justice
`
`of
`
`the Supreme
`
`Court
`
`E N T E R :
`
`J. S. C.
`
`
`
`---------------------------------------------------------------------X
`THOMAS
`
`PHILIP
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`MATERIAL
`HILO
`MITSUBISHI
`
`HANDLING
`CATERPILLAR
`
`GROUP
`FORKLIFT
`
`and
`AMERICA,
`
`INC.,
`
`-------------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`Defendants.
`
`Index
`
`No:
`
`607981/2018:
`
`AFFIRMATION
`IN SUPPORT
`
`SHERMAN
`
`B. KERNER,
`
`an attorney
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`law in the Courts
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of
`
`New York
`
`affirms
`
`the
`
`following
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`of perjury:
`
`1.
`
`I am the
`
`attorney
`
`for
`
`Thomas
`
`Philip,
`
`, and
`
`I am fully
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`circumstances
`
`of
`
`this matter
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`the case
`
`files maintained
`
`by this
`
`office.
`
`I submit
`
`this Order
`
`to Show
`
`Cause
`
`on
`
`behalf
`
`of GREY
`
`& GREY
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`to be
`
`LLC.,
`
`seeking
`
`321(b)(2)
`
`relieved
`
`as Counsel.
`
`2.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`was
`
`originally
`
`commenced
`
`in Supreme
`
`Court
`
`Queens
`
`County
`
`by means
`
`of
`
`a summons
`
`and
`
`complaint,
`
`exhibit
`
`"A".
`
`3.
`
`The
`
`Summons
`
`and
`
`Complaint
`
`was
`
`served
`
`on
`
`both
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendants,
`
`HILO
`
`MATERIAL
`
`HOLDING
`
`GROUP
`
`(HILO),
`
`and
`
`MITSUBISHI
`
`CATERPILLAR
`
`FORKLIFT
`
`AMERICA,
`
`INC.,
`
`(MITSUBISHI)
`
`pursuant
`
`to 307 BCL,
`
`exhibit
`
`"B".
`
`4.
`
`The
`
`law
`
`firm
`
`of STRONGIN
`
`ROTHMAN
`
`& ABRAMS
`
`interposed
`
`an answer
`
`on
`
`behalf
`
`of MITSUBISHI,
`
`exhibit
`
`"C".
`
`
`
`5.
`
`With
`
`the
`
`answer
`
`the
`
`STRONGIN
`
`law
`
`firm
`
`served
`
`a demand
`
`to
`
`change
`
`Venue
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`§511,
`
`exhibit
`
`"D".
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`law
`
`firm
`
`agreed
`
`to
`
`the
`
`change
`
`of
`
`venue
`
`from
`
`Queens
`
`County
`
`to Nassau
`
`County.
`
`6.
`
`The
`
`law firm
`
`of Litchfield
`
`Cavo,
`
`LLP,
`
`has
`
`represented
`
`the
`
`interest
`
`of HILO,
`
`exhibit
`
`AGE'J'P
`
`7.
`
`The
`
`case
`
`involves
`
`a claim
`
`that
`
`on November
`
`29,
`
`2016
`
`the plaintiff
`
`while
`
`working
`
`in a
`
`MABSTOA
`
`warehouse
`
`was
`
`injured
`
`while
`
`operating
`
`a MITSUBISHI
`
`folk
`
`lift model
`
`EDR-3656-05
`
`when
`
`without
`
`warning
`
`the
`
`forklift
`
`mal-functioned.
`
`the
`
`that maintained
`
`and
`
`repaired
`
`the
`
`folk
`
`lift.
`
`8.
`
`9.
`
`HILO
`
`is alleged
`
`to be
`
`company
`
`We have
`
`requested
`
`from
`
`our
`
`client
`
`permission
`
`to withdraw
`
`as counsel
`
`but
`
`have
`
`not
`
`been
`
`granted
`
`same.
`
`10.
`
`It
`
`is our
`
`opinion
`
`that we
`
`can
`
`not
`
`fully,
`
`completely
`
`and
`
`unequivocally
`
`represent
`
`the
`
`full
`
`and
`
`complete
`
`interest
`
`of Mr.
`
`Philip.
`
`11.
`
`This
`
`does
`
`not mean
`
`that Mr.
`
`Philip
`
`does
`
`not
`
`have
`
`a case
`
`but
`
`rather
`
`the
`
`firm
`
`of
`
`Grey & Grey
`
`LLC can
`
`not
`
`do justice
`
`to the
`
`representation
`
`that Mr.
`
`Philip
`
`needs
`
`and
`
`deserves.
`
`12.
`
`No previous
`
`application
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`sought
`
`herein
`
`has
`
`been made
`
`to this
`
`or any
`
`court
`
`or
`
`judge.
`
`
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`it
`
`is respectfully
`
`requested
`
`that
`
`the order
`
`to show
`
`cause
`
`attached
`
`herein
`
`issue
`
`from this Court,
`
`and on the return
`
`date,
`
`that
`
`order
`
`be entered
`
`permitting
`
`the
`
`law firm
`
`of Grey & Grey
`
`LLC.
`
`Dated:
`
`Farmingdale,
`June
`25,
`
`2018
`
`New York
`
`Sherman
`
`B. Kerner
`
`
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`No.
`Index
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`607981/18
`OF THE
`COURT
`OF NASSAU
`
`THOMAS
`
`PHILIP
`
`Plaintiff
`
`-against-
`
`MATERAIL
`HILO
`AMERIAC
`
`INC.,
`
`HANDLING
`
`GROUP
`
`and MITSUBISHI
`
`CATERPILLAR
`
`FORKLIFT
`
`Defendants
`
`ORDER
`
`TO SHOW CAUSE
`
`and
`Grey
`Grey,
`for
`Attorneys
`Plaintiff
`Street
`360 Main
`New York
`516.249.1342
`
`Farmingdale,
`
`LLP
`
`11735
`
`TO:
`
`