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`At an IAS Part ofthe Supreme Court
`ofthe State of New York held in and
`for lhe Counw ofRockland at the
`Rockland County Counhouse located
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`PRESEN r: HON. THOMAS E. WAI-SH Il. J.S C
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`ROSEANN BADAMAO.
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`Plaintill'
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`NICHOI-AS BERNHARD
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`Delendant
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`AMENDED
`DECISION & ORDER
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`l he Cou('s Decision and Order dated Seplember ,1, 2018 is Amended due to lhe unavailability of
`Maureen A. Moran, Esq. to act as Referee. The Couft is assigning a new Releree in the instant action.
`The balance ofthe Decision and Order remains in effect.
`The following papers numbered 1 read in connection with Plaintifls unopposed Notice of
`Motion fbr an Order (1) appointing a referee to determine the rights and interest ofthe Plaintiff,
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`RoseAnn Badamo and Defendant Nicholas Bernhard, in the proceeds ofthe sale of 183 Terrace
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`Avenue, Congers, New York and to distribute the proceeds accordingly and (2) granting such
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`other and further reliefas this Court seemsjust and proper:
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`PAPERS
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`Notice of Motion (Motion # 4)/Al}jrmation of Kevin E. Staudt, Esq./
`Exhibits (A-B)
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`Briefly, the instant action was one for partition and sale of a single family home located at
`183 Terrace Avenue, Congers, New York. Said premises were sold at public auction on
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`November 16.2017 by Rettree Elizabeth Balsamo Distefano, Esq. Subsequent to the sale, the
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`proceeds ofthe sale ($303,579.00) were placed in an escrow accou.t by the rel'eree (as per the
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`Report ofSale e-filed on December 15, 2017). According to Plaintiffs counsel the prior Referee
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`has resigned and has received her requested legal fees (Decision and Order dated February 22,
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`The paties are seeking an accounting to detemine the distribution ofthe proceeds
`currently in the albrementioned escrow account.
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`As such, the Court is appointing
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`fbr the purpose ofperforming an accounting ofthe amounts due to the parties liom the proceeds
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`ofthe sale olthe rcal propeny located at 183 Terrace Avenue, CongeN, New York.
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`The instanl Referee is directed 1() conduct a hearing (ifneccssary). The Referee has the
`authoriry to seek all discovery and documentation necessary from the panies in suppon oftheir
`application lor determination ofthe distribution ofthe proceeds. The Ret'eree will submit said
`accounting to the undersigned along with a report ofthe determination to be So Orderer.l within
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`ninety (90) days ofthe date hereof.
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`The pafiies are to cooperate with the assigned Ref'eree and provide all requested
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`documentation and appear lor all required meetings, hearings and other proceedings timely and as
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`directed.
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`Accordingly. it is hereby
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`Oltl)ERlil). that
`instant action as Referee lbr the purpose ofobtaining an accounting and determining the
`distribution ofthe proceeds ofthe sale ol 183 Terrace Avenue, Congers, New York; and it is
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`ORI)ERED lhar
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`as Ilcfiree is directcd to conduct
`a hearing (ifnecessary) and has the aulhority to seek all discovery and documentation necessary
`lionr the parties in support oflheir application for determination ofthe distribution ofthe
`proceedsi and il is l'urther
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`ORDERED. that
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`as Referee will submit said accounting to
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`thc undersigned along with a repoft ofthe detemination as to the proceeds for the undersigned to
`So Order uithin ninety (90) days ofthe date hereof; and it is further
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`ORDEROD, the panies are to cooperate with the assigned Rel'eree and provide all
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`requested documentation and appear lbr all required meetings, hearings and other proceedings
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`timely and as directed; and it is further
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`ORDERED, failure by the parties to proceed expeditiously and/or to delay the instant
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`accounting could result in sanctions; and it is further
`ORDERED. that the parties are to appear for a conference on THURSDAY
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`DECEMBER 20. 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
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`The lbregoing is thc Couft s Decision and
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`HON. THOMAS E, WALSH II. J.S
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`Dated: New City,
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`ry York
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`To:
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`KEVTN STAUDT, ESQ.
`McCULLOUGH. COLDBERGER & STAUDT. LLP
`Attomey for Plaintiff
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`ROBERT S, LEWIS. ESQ
`Attomey for Det'endant
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