SUPREME
`COUNTY
`----------
`
`OF NEW YORK
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`- COMPLIANCE
`OF WESTCHESTER
`PART
`¬------------------------------------------X
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`-against-
`
`V
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`NYSCEF
`DISCOVERY
`BRIEFING
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`MOTION
`SCHEDULE
`
`.
`
`O f -7
`
`Movant:
`Relief
`
`Sought:
`
`4 Mrk
`
`5/..Txs
`
`.
`
`Order
`
`to Show
`
`Cause
`
`shall
`
`be filed
`
`via NYSCEF
`
`on or before:
`
`Opposition
`
`Papers
`
`shall
`
`be filed
`
`via NYSCEF
`
`on or before:
`
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`f
`
`/3,
`
`Id-est
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`e
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`-o'7
`
`d ' 7
`
`at 12 p.m.
`
`at 12 p.m
`
`Return
`
`County
`
`Date;
`Courthouse,
`
`O/al
`
`argument
`
`Ýv #/†
`be heard
`shall
`
`at 2p.m.,
`on the return
`date.
`
`Courtroom
`
`Appearances
`
`1600, Westchester
`are
`required
`
`No reply
`
`papers
`
`shall
`
`be accepted.
`
`No cross-motion
`
`shall
`
`be made
`
`except
`
`as expressly
`
`provided
`
`herein.
`
`The
`All
`Part".
`No telephone
`Justices'
`the
`
`Order
`
`to Show
`
`inquiries
`
`calls,
`chambers
`
`regarding
`correspendence
`or
`
`the
`
`IAS
`
`papers
`opposition
`and
`Cause
`be directed
`shall
`this motion
`or
`inquiries
`Parts.
`
`other
`
`be clearly
`marked
`shall
`to the Cempliance
`to this motion
`
`"Compliance
`Motion
`be directed
`
`Part
`shall
`
`Clerk.
`to
`
`relating
`
`of
`
`the movant
`Failure
`of
`the issues
`that were
`schedule
`result
`
`may
`
`proceed
`to timely
`Failure
`to be raised.
`in the motion
`
`being
`
`waiver
`
`briefing
`
`in accordance
`to timely
`decided
`
`with
`oppose
`
`this
`
`briefing
`the motion
`
`without
`
`consideration
`
`schedule
`may
`in accordance
`of opposition.
`
`result
`
`in
`
`with
`
`this
`
`Additional
`
`directives:
`
`Dated:
`
`2 o /
`
`Diane
`Court
`
`Clerkin
`
`Attorney-Referee
`
`.
`
`

`

`At
`the
`Supreme
`
`Compliance
`Court
`
`York,
`located
`
`County
`at
`
`111
`
`of
`Part
`the
`of
`State
`of Westchester,
`Martin
`Dr.
`
`King
`New
`
`Jr.
`
`York,
`
`Boulevard,
`on
`the
`, 2019
`
`White
`_______ day
`
`the
`
`of New
`
`Luther
`
`Plains
`of
`
`PRESENT:
`
`HONORABLE:
`
`Joann
`Justice
`
`B.
`of
`
`Lefkowitz
`Supreme
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`---------------------------------------------------------------X
`and ANDREW CATALLI
`JOAN
`CATALLI
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`Index
`
`No:
`
`69588/2017
`
`ORDER TO
`SHOW CAUSE
`
`CONDOMINIUM
`JEFFERSON
`VILLAGE
`MANAGEMENT
`MCGRATH
`SERVICES
`CHARLES
`and GAIL
`O'NIELL
`DEVERY,
`AND TREASURER
`THE
`PRESIDENT
`. OF MANAGERS
`OF JEFFERSON
`3, AN UNINCORPORATED
`No.
`
`respectively,
`of THE BOARD
`CONDOMINIUM
`VILLAGE
`ASSOCIATION
`
`3 INC.
`
`No.
`INC.
`
`Defendants.
`---------------------------------------------------------------X
`SIRS:
`
`Upon
`
`the
`
`annexed
`
`affirmation
`
`of Anthony
`
`V.
`
`Barbiero
`
`Esq.,
`
`affirmed
`
`on
`
`the
`
`146
`
`day
`
`of
`
`June,
`
`2019
`
`submitted
`
`on
`
`the
`
`previous
`
`motion
`
`a copy
`
`of which
`
`is
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`together
`
`with
`
`those
`
`exhibits
`
`which
`
`pertain
`
`to
`
`this
`
`motion,
`
`and
`
`affirmation
`
`R.
`
`Esq.
`
`in
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`of Meghan
`
`Boyar
`
`partial
`
`opposition
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`exhibits
`
`annexed
`
`thereto,
`
`a copy
`
`of which
`
`is
`
`annexed
`
`hereto,
`
`2019
`
`and
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`previous
`
`Decision
`
`and
`
`Order
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`dated
`
`July
`
`15,
`
`, a
`
`copy
`
`of
`
`which
`
`is
`
`annexed
`
`hereto,
`
`and
`
`upon
`
`reading
`
`and
`
`filing
`
`the
`
`annexed
`
`Affirmation
`
`of Anthony
`
`V.
`
`Barbiero
`
`Esq.
`
`dated
`
`the
`
`6th
`
`day
`
`of August,
`
`2019
`
`and
`
`the
`
`exhibits
`
`annexed
`
`thereto,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`pleadings
`
`and
`
`proceedings
`
`heretofore
`
`had
`
`herein:
`
`Page
`
`1 of 3
`
`

`

`LET
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`attorneys
`
`show
`
`cause
`
`at Compliance
`
`Part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Supreme
`
`Court
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`County
`
`of Westchester
`
`located
`
`in
`
`Courtroom
`
`1600
`
`, at
`
`the
`
`Courthouse
`
`located
`
`at
`
`111
`
`Dr.
`
`Martin
`
`Luther
`
`King
`
`Jr.
`
`Boulevard,
`
`White
`
`Plains,
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`on September
`
`9,
`
`2019,
`
`at
`
`2:00
`
`o'clock
`
`the
`
`afternoon
`
`of
`
`that
`
`day,
`
`at which
`
`time
`
`oral
`
`argument
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`heard
`
`why
`
`in
`
`an
`
`should
`
`not
`
`and
`
`herein
`
`application
`
`Order
`
`be made
`
`entered
`
`granting
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`renewal
`
`of
`
`that
`
`portion
`
`of
`
`the
`
`previous
`
`motion
`
`seeking
`
`disclosure
`
`of
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`of
`
`any
`
`insurance
`
`agreement
`
`covering
`
`the
`
`exposure
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`McGrath
`
`Management
`
`Services
`
`Inc.
`
`to
`
`the
`
`claims
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`herein
`
`as
`
`required
`
`for
`
`by
`
`CPLR 3101
`
`(f).
`
`as
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`post-deposition
`
`demands
`
`dated
`
`May
`
`17,
`
`2019,
`
`and
`
`upon
`
`such
`
`renewal
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`disclosure
`
`of
`
`directing
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`of
`
`any
`
`insurance
`
`agreement
`
`covering
`
`the
`
`exposure
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`McGrath
`
`Management
`
`Services
`
`Inc.
`
`to
`
`the
`
`claims
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`herein
`
`as
`
`required
`
`by CPLR
`
`3101
`
`(f),
`
`or
`
`in
`
`the
`
`alternative
`
`Granting
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`relief
`
`from
`
`that
`
`portion
`
`of
`
`the
`
`motion
`
`decided
`
`by
`
`the
`
`Decision
`
`and
`
`Order
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`dated
`
`July
`
`15,
`
`2019
`
`which,
`
`among
`
`other
`
`things,
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`of
`
`motion
`
`to
`
`compel
`
`Defendants
`
`denied
`
`that
`
`branch
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`to
`
`post-deposition
`
`seeking
`
`to
`
`respond
`
`demands
`
`dated
`
`May
`
`17,
`
`2019
`
`as moot,
`
`pursuant
`
`CPLR
`
`5015
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`ground
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`misrepresented
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`that
`
`disclosure
`
`of McGrath
`
`insurance
`
`agreements
`
`had
`
`been
`
`disclosed
`
`when
`
`fact
`
`they
`
`had
`
`not
`
`and
`
`have
`
`not
`
`been
`
`disclosed
`
`such
`
`that
`
`the
`
`non-disclosure
`
`unjust
`
`and
`
`violative
`
`of
`
`the
`
`public
`
`policy
`
`as
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in CPLR
`
`3101
`
`(f).
`
`to
`
`in
`
`is
`
`

`

`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE:
`
`Oral
`
`argument
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`heard
`
`on
`
`the
`
`return
`
`date
`
`of
`
`this
`
`motion
`
`and
`
`appearances
`
`are
`
`required
`
`by
`
`all
`
`counsel.
`
`Due
`
`and
`
`sufficient
`
`cause
`
`appearing
`
`therefore,
`
`let
`
`service
`
`of
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Order
`
`to Show
`
`Cause
`
`and
`
`the
`
`supporting
`
`papers
`
`and
`
`exhibits
`
`annexed
`
`thereto
`
`NYSCEF
`
`or
`
`August
`
`2019
`
`at
`
`12
`
`p.m.
`
`upon
`
`via
`
`on
`
`before
`
`13,
`
`Lewis
`
`Brisbois
`
`Bisgaard
`
`85 Srnith,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`be
`
`deemed
`
`to
`
`constitute
`
`due
`
`and
`
`sufficient
`
`service.
`
`Opposition
`
`Papers
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`filed
`
`via NYSCEF
`
`on or
`
`before
`
`August
`
`25,
`
`2019
`
`at
`
`12
`
`p.m.
`
`No
`
`reply
`
`papers
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`accepted.
`
`No
`
`cross-motion
`
`shall
`
`be made
`
`except
`
`as
`
`expressly
`
`provided
`
`herein.
`
`E N T E R:
`
`J.S.C.
`
`Page
`
`3 of 3
`
`

`

`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`OF WESTCHESTER
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`---------------------------------------------------------------X
`and ANDREW CATALLI
`JOAN
`CATALLI
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`Index
`
`No:
`
`69588/2017
`
`AFFIRMATION
`IN
`OF MOTION
`SUPPORT
`FOR RENEWAL
`and
`FROM THE
`RELIEF
`AND ORDER
`DECISION
`DATED
`JULY
`2019
`15,
`UPON THE GROUND
`OF MISCONDUCT
`AS
`FORTH
`SET
`IN CPLR
`5015
`
`CONDOMINIUM
`SERVICES
`
`JEFFERSON
`VILLAGE
`MANAGEMENT
`MCGRATH
`CHARLES
`GAIL
`and
`O'NIELL
`DEVERY,
`AND TREASURER
`THE
`PRESIDENT
`OF JEFFERSON
`OF MANAGERS
`3, AN UNINCORPORATED
`No.
`
`3 INC.
`
`No.
`INC.
`
`respectively,
`of THE BOARD
`CONDOMINIUM
`VILLAGE
`ASSOCIATION
`
`Defendants.
`---------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`Anthony
`
`V. Barbiero
`
`Esq.,
`
`an
`
`attorney
`
`duly
`
`admitted
`
`to
`
`practice
`
`law
`
`before
`
`the
`
`Courts
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`and
`
`associated
`
`with
`
`ROTH
`
`LAW GROUP
`
`PLLC,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`herein,
`
`hereby
`
`affirms
`
`the
`
`following
`
`to
`
`be
`
`true
`
`of
`
`perjury:
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`1.
`
`I am fully
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`all
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`circumstances
`
`surrounding
`
`this
`
`action,
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`my office
`
`file
`
`and my
`
`personal
`
`inspection
`
`of
`
`the
`
`premises
`
`and
`
`documents
`
`pertaining
`
`to
`
`this
`
`action.
`
`2.
`
`This
`
`affirmation
`
`is
`
`submitted
`
`on
`
`behalf
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`and
`
`Andrew
`
`Catalli,
`
`her
`
`husband,
`
`which
`
`seeks
`
`initially
`
`an
`
`order
`
`from
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`

`

`permitting
`
`directing
`
`me a renewal
`
`of
`
`that
`
`portion
`
`of
`
`the
`
`prior
`
`motion
`
`which
`
`seeks
`
`an
`
`order
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`disclosure
`
`of
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`of any
`
`insurance
`
`agreement
`
`covering
`
`the
`
`exposure
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`McGrath
`
`Management
`
`Services
`
`Inc.
`
`(hereafter
`
`"McGrath")
`
`to
`
`the
`
`claims
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`herein
`
`required
`
`by CPLR
`
`3101
`
`(f). A copy
`
`of
`
`the motion,
`
`(without
`
`exhibits)
`
`is annexed
`
`as
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`1.
`
`R.
`
`Boyar
`
`Esq.
`
`in
`
`3.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`affirmation
`
`of Meghan
`
`partial
`
`opposition
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`exhibits
`
`annexed
`
`thereto,
`
`is annexed
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`2.
`
`4.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Decision
`
`and
`
`Order
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`is
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`3.
`
`The
`
`Court
`
`is
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`the
`
`requests
`
`of
`
`the
`
`motion
`
`which
`
`it
`
`motion
`
`does
`
`not
`
`seek
`
`to
`
`renew
`
`arguments
`
`made
`
`which
`
`led
`
`to
`
`the
`
`denied.
`
`This
`
`denial
`
`of
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`requested
`
`except
`
`to
`
`focus
`
`on
`
`the
`
`denial
`
`of
`
`the
`
`request
`
`to
`
`order
`
`the
`
`Defendañt
`
`McGrath
`
`to
`
`disclose
`
`its
`
`insurance
`
`coverage,
`
`which
`
`was
`
`contained
`
`both
`
`in
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`original
`
`discovery
`
`demands
`
`and
`
`repeated
`
`in
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`post-deposition
`
`demands.
`
`The
`
`issue
`
`presented
`
`here
`
`is whether
`
`there
`
`has
`
`been
`
`disclosure
`
`of
`
`the McGrath
`
`coverage
`
`or
`
`not.
`
`The
`
`Court
`
`denied
`
`that
`
`portion
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`motion
`
`as
`
`having
`
`been
`
`mooted
`
`by
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`compliance
`
`with
`
`the
`
`demands.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`respectfully
`
`submits
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`has
`
`been
`
`misled
`
`by
`
`the
`
`Defendants'
`
`claims
`
`of
`
`compliance,
`
`and
`
`by
`
`this
`
`motion
`
`seeks
`
`to
`
`remedy
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`McGrath's
`
`non-compliance
`
`with
`
`timely
`
`and
`
`appropriate
`
`demands
`
`to
`
`disclose
`
`its
`
`coverage.
`
`5.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`submits
`
`the
`
`following
`
`documentary
`
`proof
`
`that
`
`the
`
`

`

`Defendant
`
`McGrath
`
`has
`
`wholly
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`disclose
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`of
`
`any
`
`insurance
`
`agreement
`
`covering
`
`the
`
`exposure
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`McGrath
`
`Management
`
`Services
`
`Inc.
`
`to
`
`the
`
`claims
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`herein
`
`as
`
`required
`
`by CPLR
`
`3101
`
`(f),
`
`notwithstanding
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`timely
`
`demands
`
`for
`
`the
`
`disclosure
`
`of
`
`such
`
`contracts
`
`of
`
`insurance
`
`covering
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`McGrath
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`3101
`
`(f),
`
`and
`
`follows:
`
`that
`
`McGrath
`
`has
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`comply
`
`with
`
`such
`
`demands,
`
`as
`
`6.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`initial
`
`Combined
`
`Demands
`
`Served
`
`12/28/18
`
`NYSCF
`
`Doc.
`
`No.
`
`37,
`
`are
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as
`
`1Exhibit
`
`16.
`
`Please
`
`note
`
`that
`
`the
`
`demand
`
`is
`
`directed
`
`to
`
`"policies
`
`which
`
`may
`
`indernnify
`
`the
`
`"defendants"
`
`(plural).
`
`7.
`
`Defendants
`
`Response
`
`to
`
`Combined
`
`Demands
`
`dated
`
`February
`
`4,
`
`as Exhibit
`
`28
`
`Exhibit
`
`Please
`
`note
`
`that
`
`2019
`
`is
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`A.
`
`the
`
`deception
`
`and
`
`misrepresentation
`
`begins
`
`at
`
`this
`
`point.
`
`Defendants,
`
`responding
`
`for
`
`all
`
`Defendants
`
`disclose
`
`that
`
`"Defendant"
`
`(singular
`
`and
`
`unidentified)
`
`is
`
`covered
`
`by
`
`Travelers
`
`Insurance
`
`Co,
`
`It will
`
`be
`
`clear
`
`later
`
`on
`
`that
`
`the
`
`only
`
`insured
`
`under
`
`this
`
`coverage
`
`is
`
`Jefferson
`
`Village
`
`Condominium
`
`No.
`
`3.
`
`No
`
`excess
`
`coverage
`
`was
`
`disclosed.
`
`the
`
`served
`
`and
`
`EBT
`
`8.
`
`Following
`
`depositions
`
`Plaintiff
`
`filed
`
`Post
`
`Discovery
`
`Demands
`
`addressed
`
`to
`
`each
`
`Defendant
`
`individually.
`
`The
`
`Demand
`
`addressed
`
`to McGrath
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`25
`
`Served
`
`5/17/19
`
`NYSCF
`
`Doc.
`
`No.
`
`57
`
`once
`
`again
`
`at
`
`paragraph
`
`IV
`
`and
`
`V called
`
`for
`
`the
`
`production
`
`of
`
`heretofore
`
`undisclosed
`
`policies
`
`of
`
`insurance
`
`on McGrath
`
`and
`
`also
`
`for
`
`excess
`
`1 Exhibit
`annexed
`
`Numbers
`hereto
`for
`
`hereafter
`convenience.
`
`correspond
`Exhibits
`
`on the original
`to exhibit
`numbers
`1-4 are new documents
`
`motion
`
`and the exhibits
`
`are
`
`

`

`policies,
`
`or
`
`if none
`
`an
`
`affidavit
`
`to
`
`that
`
`effect.
`
`9.
`
`At
`
`this
`
`point
`
`Defendants
`
`had
`
`been
`
`directed
`
`to
`
`"provide
`
`excess
`
`insurance
`
`within
`
`10
`
`days"
`
`by Conference
`
`Order
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`dated
`
`May
`
`3,
`
`2019
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`24.
`
`Defendants
`
`served
`
`a document
`
`in
`
`response
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Order
`
`entitled
`
`"Response
`
`to Conference
`
`Order".
`
`The
`
`document
`
`is
`
`dated
`
`May
`
`2019.
`
`It was
`
`served
`
`by mail
`
`and
`
`was
`
`not
`
`e filed
`
`until
`
`it was
`
`attached
`
`to
`
`a
`
`6,
`
`motion
`
`(now
`
`withdrawn)
`
`to
`
`quash
`
`a subpoena
`
`which
`
`had
`
`been
`
`served
`
`on
`
`non-
`
`party
`
`120,
`
`Hudson
`
`Valley
`
`Site
`
`Management.
`
`It
`
`has
`
`been
`
`e filed
`
`as NYSCEF
`
`Doc
`
`No.
`
`and
`
`is
`
`attached
`
`hereto
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`4.
`
`This
`
`document
`
`falsely
`
`states
`
`that
`
`the
`
`"Defendants"
`
`(plural)
`
`are
`
`covered
`
`by
`
`umbrella
`
`coverage
`
`through
`
`Allied
`
`World
`
`Assurance
`
`Company
`
`and
`
`National
`
`Union
`
`Fire
`
`Insurance
`
`Company.
`
`In
`
`fact
`
`only
`
`Village
`
`Condominium
`
`3
`
`is
`
`as
`
`in
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`Jefferson
`
`No.
`
`covered
`
`stated
`
`the
`
`last
`
`page
`
`of
`
`the
`
`exhibit.
`
`There
`
`is no
`
`coverage
`
`for McGrath
`
`under
`
`this
`
`or
`
`any
`
`policy
`
`which
`
`has
`
`been
`
`disclosed.
`
`10.
`
`The
`
`Briefing
`
`Order
`
`which
`
`permitted
`
`the
`
`motion,
`
`which
`
`Plaintiff
`
`now
`
`seeks
`
`to
`
`renew,
`
`required
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`the
`
`Order
`
`to Show
`
`Cause
`
`on
`
`or
`
`before
`
`June
`
`20,
`
`2019
`
`via NYSCEF.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`filed
`
`the
`
`proposed
`
`Order
`
`to Show
`
`Cause
`
`and
`
`on
`
`June
`
`At
`
`Plaintiff
`
`the
`
`supporting
`
`papers
`
`19,
`
`2019.
`
`that
`
`time
`
`had
`
`not
`
`received
`
`the
`
`documents
`
`which
`
`were
`
`annexed
`
`as
`
`exhibits
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`affirmation
`
`partial
`
`opposition,
`
`and
`
`was
`
`unaware
`
`of
`
`the
`
`claims
`
`which
`
`were
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`therein
`
`as
`
`contained
`
`in
`
`the
`
`exhibits
`
`attached
`
`to
`
`the
`
`affirmation,
`
`to wit,
`
`the
`
`Response
`
`Supplemental
`
`Demands
`
`and
`
`Response
`
`to
`
`Post
`
`EBT Demands
`
`which
`
`were
`
`served
`
`in
`
`to
`
`by mail
`
`on
`
`June
`
`27,
`
`2019.
`
`See:
`
`Exhibit
`
`2.
`
`

`

`11.
`
`Since
`
`no
`
`reply
`
`was
`
`permitted,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`unable
`
`to
`
`adequately
`
`refute
`
`the
`
`clairns
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`by
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`that
`
`"That
`
`portion
`
`ofPlaintiffs
`
`motion
`
`to
`
`compel
`
`discovery
`
`responses
`
`must
`
`be
`
`denied
`
`as
`
`all
`
`discovery
`
`has
`
`been
`
`responded
`
`to".
`
`See
`
`Boyar
`
`affirmation
`
`para.
`
`4.
`
`12.
`
`The
`
`subterfuge
`
`contained
`
`in
`
`Exhibit
`
`4 was
`
`the
`
`foundation
`
`for
`
`the
`
`misleading
`
`statement
`
`contained
`
`in
`
`the
`
`Affirmation
`
`of Megan
`
`Boyar,
`
`alleging
`
`that
`
`respondedto"
`
`was
`
`upon
`
`"alldiscovery
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`has
`
`been
`
`which
`
`relied
`
`by
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`to deny
`
`motion
`
`seeking
`
`to
`
`compel
`
`Defendants
`
`to
`
`respond
`
`to
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`post-
`
`deposition
`
`demands,
`
`dated
`
`May
`
`17,
`
`2019,
`
`as
`
`'moot'.
`
`While
`
`the
`
`statement
`
`is
`
`technically
`
`correct,
`
`in
`
`that
`
`they
`
`did
`
`file
`
`a response,
`
`the
`
`statement
`
`is misleading
`
`in
`
`that
`
`the
`
`response
`
`did
`
`not
`
`address
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`demand
`
`for
`
`the McGrath
`
`coverage.
`
`13.
`
`It
`
`is
`
`respectfully
`
`submitted
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`should
`
`grant
`
`renewal
`
`because
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`did
`
`not
`
`have
`
`an
`
`adequate
`
`opportunity
`
`to
`
`show
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`that
`
`in
`
`fact
`
`the McGrath
`
`coverage
`
`had
`
`never
`
`been
`
`disclosed,
`
`and
`
`is
`
`not
`
`disclosed
`
`to
`
`this
`
`day.
`
`In
`
`this
`
`case
`
`the
`
`material
`
`fact
`
`that
`
`the McGrath
`
`coverage
`
`had
`
`not
`
`been
`
`disclosed
`
`was
`
`disclosed
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`in
`
`the
`
`moving
`
`papers
`
`but
`
`could
`
`not
`
`be
`
`submitted
`
`in
`
`opposition
`
`to
`
`the
`
`false
`
`and
`
`misleading
`
`exhibits
`
`which
`
`were
`
`created
`
`after
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`motion
`
`was
`
`submitted
`
`14.
`
`It
`
`is
`
`indisputable
`
`that
`
`the
`
`above
`
`documentary
`
`evidence
`
`indicates
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`was
`
`rnisled
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`McGrath
`
`Defendant's
`
`response
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`insurance
`
`policy
`
`demands.
`
`There
`
`has
`
`been
`
`no
`
`disclosure
`
`of any
`
`policies
`
`in which
`
`McGrath
`
`is a named
`
`insured
`
`or
`
`a covered
`
`entity.
`
`As
`
`such,
`
`in
`
`the
`
`interest
`
`of
`
`justice,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`should
`
`be
`
`relieved
`
`of
`
`that
`
`portion
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Courts
`
`order
`
`denying
`
`

`

`the
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`request
`
`for
`
`an
`
`order
`
`directing
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`McGrath
`
`to
`
`produce
`
`its
`
`insurance
`
`policies.
`
`15.
`
`It
`
`is
`
`further
`
`respectfully
`
`submitted
`
`that
`
`the
`
`fact
`
`of
`
`the
`
`refusal
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`to
`
`disclose
`
`its
`
`insurance
`
`coverage
`
`as
`
`demanded
`
`in
`
`the
`
`combined
`
`discovery
`
`demands
`
`and
`
`the
`
`post-deposition
`
`demands
`
`has
`
`McGrath
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`been
`
`established.
`
`The
`
`conclusion
`
`reached
`
`by
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`that
`
`the
`
`disclosure
`
`of
`
`McGrath
`
`the
`
`coverage
`
`has
`
`been
`
`mooted
`
`by
`
`the
`
`McGrath
`
`discovery
`
`responses
`
`results
`
`frorn
`
`rnisrepresentations
`
`by
`
`the
`
`defense
`
`that
`
`such
`
`is
`
`the
`
`case,
`
`when
`
`in
`
`fact
`
`it
`
`is
`
`clearly
`
`not
`
`the
`
`case.
`
`Under
`
`the
`
`circumstances
`
`the
`
`Court,
`
`under
`
`the
`
`authority
`
`of CPLR
`
`5015
`
`(a)
`
`(3), may
`
`relieve
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`from
`
`that
`
`portion
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Decision
`
`and
`
`Order
`
`which
`
`denies
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`post-deposition
`
`demands
`
`dated
`
`May
`
`directs
`
`McGrath
`
`17,
`
`2019
`
`to
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`to
`
`comply
`
`with
`
`that
`
`portion
`
`of
`
`the
`
`post-deposition
`
`demands
`
`which
`
`seeks
`
`to
`
`compel
`
`discovery
`
`of
`
`the McGrath
`
`coverage.
`
`PLAINTIFF
`
`HAS
`
`A MERITORIOUS
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION:
`
`16.
`
`At
`
`approximately
`
`1:40
`
`in
`
`the
`
`afternoon
`
`of
`
`January
`
`11,
`
`2016,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`Andrew
`
`and
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`left
`
`their
`
`residence
`
`at 41
`
`Jefferson
`
`Oval,
`
`which
`
`of
`
`and
`
`located
`
`the
`
`confines
`
`of
`
`the
`
`is
`
`part
`
`within
`
`defendant
`
`Jefferson
`
`Village
`
`Condominium
`
`No.
`
`3,
`
`situated
`
`in
`
`Yorktown
`
`Heights,
`
`Westchester
`
`County,
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`They
`
`walked
`
`approximately
`
`100
`
`feet
`
`in
`
`a
`
`southerly
`
`direction
`
`on
`
`the
`
`sidewalk
`
`leading
`
`to
`
`a parking
`
`area,
`
`located
`
`in what
`
`is
`
`known
`
`as
`
`the
`
`"Common
`
`Elements"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Jefferson
`
`Village
`
`Condominium
`
`No.
`
`3
`
`(hereafter
`
`the
`
`"Condominium").
`
`When
`
`they
`
`approached
`
`the
`
`area
`
`where
`
`their
`
`car
`
`was
`
`parked
`
`

`

`Plaintiffs
`
`separated,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`approached
`
`the
`
`passenger
`
`side
`
`of
`
`the
`
`vehicle,
`
`and
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Andrew
`
`Catalli
`
`approached
`
`the
`
`driver's
`
`side.
`
`As
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`stepped
`
`off
`
`the
`
`curb
`
`and
`
`toward
`
`the
`
`passenger
`
`door
`
`she
`
`slipped
`
`and
`
`fell
`
`on
`
`black
`
`ice which
`
`had
`
`formed
`
`in
`
`the
`
`parking
`
`lot.
`
`The
`
`fall
`
`caused
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`to
`
`sustain
`
`a supracondylar
`
`fracture
`
`of
`
`the
`
`right
`
`distal
`
`femur.
`
`She
`
`was
`
`removed
`
`from
`
`the
`
`scene
`
`ambulance
`
`by
`
`to Hudson
`
`Valley
`
`Hospital.
`
`Thereafter
`
`she
`
`was
`
`transferred
`
`to Westchester
`
`County
`
`Medical
`
`Center
`
`for
`
`surgical
`
`reduction
`
`internal
`
`fixation.
`
`During
`
`her
`
`hospitalization
`
`further
`
`complications
`
`with
`
`arose
`
`including
`
`aggravation
`
`of
`
`pre-existing
`
`Crohns
`
`disease,
`
`bowel
`
`obstruction
`
`and
`
`thromboprophylaxis.
`
`At
`
`the
`
`time
`
`of
`
`the
`
`accident
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`was
`
`63
`
`years
`
`See:
`
`Exhibit
`
`5
`
`Bill
`
`of
`
`Particulars
`
`and
`
`Exhibit
`
`30
`
`Report
`
`of
`
`P.E.
`
`old.
`
`Michael
`
`Shanok.
`
`17.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`alleges
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`Board
`
`of Managers
`
`are
`
`charged
`
`with
`
`the
`
`duty
`
`of
`
`an
`
`owner
`
`to maintain
`
`the
`
`Common
`
`Elements
`
`in
`
`a reasonably
`
`safe
`
`condition
`
`(PJI
`
`2:91).
`
`In
`
`this
`
`case
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`Board
`
`of Managers
`
`engaged
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`McGrath
`
`Management
`
`to manage
`
`the
`
`Common
`
`Elements
`
`and
`
`authorized
`
`McGrath
`
`to
`
`contract
`
`with
`
`others
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`maintenance,
`
`in
`
`this
`
`case
`
`Management
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`snow
`
`Hudson
`
`Valley
`
`Site
`
`and
`
`ice
`
`remediation.
`
`See:
`
`Exhibit
`
`28
`
`Hudson
`
`Valley
`
`Master
`
`Services
`
`Agreement
`
`contained
`
`in Motion
`
`to
`
`add
`
`Hudson
`
`Valley
`
`as
`
`a Party
`
`Defendant;
`
`Exhibit
`
`"A"
`
`Response
`
`to Combined
`
`Demands.
`
`The
`
`theory
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`is
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`were
`
`aware
`
`that
`
`the
`
`parking
`
`areas
`
`had
`
`formed
`
`depressions
`
`which
`
`collected
`
`water
`
`such
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`were
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`and
`
`had
`
`actual
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`a recurrent
`
`dangerous
`
`

`

`condition,
`
`such
`
`that
`
`they
`
`could
`
`be
`
`charged
`
`with
`
`constructive
`
`notice
`
`of
`
`each
`
`specific
`
`reoccurrence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`condition,
`
`in
`
`this
`
`case
`
`the
`
`formation
`
`of
`
`black
`
`ice
`
`after
`
`a
`
`rainfall
`
`and
`
`a
`
`forecasted
`
`drop
`
`in
`
`temperature
`
`to
`
`below
`
`freezing
`
`levels.
`
`See:
`
`Loguidice
`
`v.
`
`Fiorito
`
`254
`
`A.D.2d
`
`714
`
`(4th
`
`Dep't.
`
`1998).
`
`This
`
`is
`
`exactly
`
`the
`
`mechanism
`
`for
`
`the
`
`icy
`
`condition
`
`which
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`alleges
`
`in
`
`this
`
`case.
`
`See:
`
`Exhibit
`
`30
`
`Report
`
`of
`
`P.E.
`
`Michael
`
`Shanok.
`
`As
`
`such
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`presented
`
`compelling
`
`evidence
`
`of
`
`a viable
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`action
`
`upon
`
`all
`
`of
`
`it
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Wherefore,
`
`based
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`is
`
`requested
`
`Court
`
`grant
`
`the
`
`instant
`
`application
`
`by
`
`signing
`
`the
`
`Order
`
`to
`
`Show
`
`Cause,
`
`permit
`
`the
`
`renewal
`
`of
`
`the
`
`previous
`
`motion,
`
`and
`
`upon
`
`reviewing
`
`the
`
`papers
`
`submitted
`
`herewith,
`
`Management
`
`grant
`
`the
`
`instant
`
`motion
`
`and
`
`direct
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`McGrath
`
`Services
`
`Inc.
`
`to
`
`disclose
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`of
`
`its
`
`insurance
`
`agreements
`
`as
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in CPLR
`
`3101(f),
`
`and
`
`for
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`may
`
`seem just,
`
`proper
`
`and
`
`equitable.
`
`Dated:
`August
`
`Scarsdale,
`8, 2019
`
`NY
`
`To:
`
`Anthony
`
`V.
`
`Barbiero,
`
`Of Counsel
`
`LLP
`
`3 INC.
`NO.
`VILLAGE
`INC.
`
`CONDOMINIUM
`
`NO.
`
`3
`
`& SMITH,
`
`SERVICES,
`
`BISGAARD
`LEWIS
`BRISBOIS
`for Defendants
`Attorneys
`CONDOMINIUM
`VILLAGE
`JEFFERSON
`BOARD
`OF MANAGERS
`OF JEFFERSON
`MANAGEMENT
`and McGRATH
`21"
`77 Water
`Floor
`New York,
`10005
`Tel.:
`(212)
`File No.
`
`Street,
`New York
`232-1300
`50027.4673
`
`

`

`INDEXTO
`
`EXHIBITS
`
`EXHIBIT
`
`"1":
`
`Motion
`
`(without
`
`exhibits)
`
`seeking
`
`things
`
`an
`
`order
`
`directing
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`to Comply
`
`other
`
`among
`With
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`Post-Ebt
`
`Discovery
`
`Demands
`
`EXHIBIT
`
`opposition
`
`EXHIBIT
`
`"2":
`
`Affirmation
`
`of Megan
`
`R.
`
`Boyar
`
`in
`
`partial
`
`"3"
`
`Decision
`
`and
`
`Order
`
`dated
`
`July
`
`15,
`
`2019
`
`from
`
`which
`
`Renewal
`
`and
`
`Relief
`
`is
`
`requested
`
`EXHIBIT
`
`"4":
`
`Response
`
`to
`
`Conference
`
`Order
`
`disclosing
`
`excess
`
`coverage
`
`on
`
`Jefferson
`
`Village
`
`only
`
`EXHIBIT
`
`"16":
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`Combined
`
`Demands
`
`served
`
`on
`
`both
`
`Board
`
`of Managers
`
`and McGrath
`
`EXHIBIT
`
`"24":
`
`Compliance
`
`Conference
`
`Report
`
`May
`
`2019
`
`3,
`
`Referee
`
`directs
`
`that
`
`post
`
`EBT
`
`demand
`
`for
`
`Excess
`
`Insurance
`
`be
`
`provided.
`
`EXHIBIT
`
`"25":
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Post
`
`EBT
`
`Discovery
`
`Demands
`
`filed
`
`May
`
`17,
`
`2019
`
`Exhibit
`
`Order
`
`Mary
`Defendants'
`
`"28":
`
`"Exhibit
`
`A"
`
`contained
`
`in motion
`
`commenced
`
`by
`
`to
`
`H.
`
`Show
`
`Smith
`
`Cause
`
`and
`
`returnable
`
`supporting
`on May
`
`Response
`
`to
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`papers
`
`assigned
`
`to
`
`Justice
`
`2019
`
`31,
`Combined
`
`which
`
`contains
`
`Demands.
`
`Exhibit
`
`with
`
`"30":
`CPLR
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`Expert
`
`Engineer
`
`Report
`
`as
`
`to
`
`liability
`
`3101(d)
`
`

`

`EXHIBIT
`
`"1":
`
`Motion
`
`(without
`
`exhibits)
`
`seeking
`
`things
`
`an
`
`order
`
`directing
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`to Comply
`
`other
`
`among
`With
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`Post-Ebt
`
`Discovery
`
`Demands
`
`

`

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`
`the
`At
`Supreme
`
`Compliance
`Court
`
`York,
`located
`
`County
`at
`
`111
`
`of
`Part
`State
`of
`the
`of Westchester,
`Dr. Martin
`White
`
`ll_
`
`day
`
`the
`
`of New
`
`Luther
`Plains
`of
`
`Boulevard,
`the
`on
`, 2019
`
`MS fE3
`
`PRESENT·
`
`Jr.
`King
`New York,
`une.
`
`HONORABLE:
`
`Jearm
`Justice
`
`B.
`of
`
`Lefkowitz
`Supreme
`the
`
`Court
`
`------------------------------------------------------------X
`and ANDREW CATALLI
`JOAN
`CATALLI
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`Index
`
`No:
`
`69588/2017
`
`TO
`ORDER
`SHOW CAUSS
`
`CONDOMINIUM
`VILLAGE
`JEFPERSON
`MANAGEMENT
`SERVICES
`MCORATH
`CHARLES
`DEVERY,
`GAIL
`O'NIELL
`and
`AND TREASURER
`PRESIDENT
`THE
`OF JEFFERSON
`OF MANAGERS
`3, AN UNINCORPORATED
`No.
`
`respectively,
`of THE BOARD
`CONDOMINIUM
`VILLAOE
`ASSOCIATION
`
`3 INC.
`
`No.
`INC.
`
`----..------...-------.----------------------------X
`
`Defendants.
`
`Upon
`
`reading
`
`and
`
`filing
`
`the
`
`annexed
`
`Affirmation
`
`of
`
`Anthony
`
`V.
`
`.
`
`Barbiero
`
`Esq.
`
`dated
`
`the
`
`11th
`
`day
`
`of June,
`
`2019
`
`and
`
`the
`
`exhibits
`
`annexed
`
`thereto,
`
`the
`
`pleadings
`
`and
`
`prneeedings
`
`heretofore
`
`had
`
`and
`
`herein,
`
`NOW,
`
`on Motion
`
`of ROTH
`
`IAW GROUP PLLC,
`
`attorneys
`
`for Plaintiffs,
`
`Joan
`
`and
`
`Andrew
`
`Catalli:
`
`LET
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`show
`
`cause
`
`at Compliañce
`
`Part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Supreme
`
`Court
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New
`
`York,
`
`County
`
`of Westchester
`
`located
`
`in
`
`Courtroom
`
`1600
`
`, at
`
`the
`
`Courthouse
`
`located
`
`at
`
`111
`
`Dr.
`
`Martin
`
`Luther
`
`King
`
`Jr.
`
`Boulevard,
`
`White
`
`Plains,
`
`New York,
`
`on the
`
`15th
`
`day
`
`of
`
`July,
`
`at
`
`2:00
`
`o'clock
`
`in
`
`the
`
`afternoon
`
`of
`
`that
`
`day,
`
`at which
`
`time
`
`oral
`
`argument
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`heard
`
`why
`
`an Order
`
`should
`
`1
`
`f
`
`

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`
`not
`
`be made
`
`and
`
`entered
`
`herein:
`
`(a)
`
`Vacating
`
`and
`
`declaring
`
`null
`
`and
`
`void
`
`the
`
`Trial
`
`Readiness
`
`Referee
`
`Report
`
`and
`
`Order
`
`dated
`
`May
`
`23,
`
`2019,
`
`directing
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`and
`
`file
`
`a Note
`
`of
`
`Issue
`
`and
`
`Certificate
`
`of Readiness
`
`on
`
`or
`
`before
`
`June
`
`12,
`
`2019,
`
`and
`
`Plaintiff
`
`extension
`
`of
`
`(b)
`
`Granting
`
`an
`
`time
`
`leave
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`and
`
`file
`
`a
`
`Note
`
`of
`
`Issue
`
`and
`
`Certificate
`
`of Readiness
`
`and
`
`Certificate
`
`of Readiness,
`
`Calendar,
`
`(c)
`
`Vacating
`
`and
`
`declaring
`
`Notice
`
`dated
`
`and
`
`entered
`
`herein
`
`on
`
`June
`
`null
`
`6th
`
`and
`
`void
`
`the
`
`written
`
`Ninety
`
`Day
`
`2019,
`
`served
`
`by
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`Referee,
`
`(d)
`
`Directing
`
`Defendants
`
`to
`
`comply
`
`with
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`Post
`
`EBT
`
`Demands
`
`filed
`
`2019,
`
`and
`
`on May
`
`17,
`
`(e)
`
`Restoring
`
`this
`
`matter
`
`to
`
`Compliance
`
`Calendar
`
`for
`
`continued
`
`discovery,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`which
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`deems
`
`necessary
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`this
`
`mo
`
`n and
`
`appearances
`
`are
`
`required
`
`by
`
`all
`
`counsel.
`
`Du
`
`d sufficient
`
`cause
`
`appearing
`
`therefore,
`
`let
`
`se
`
`icÁ
`
`f a copy
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Order
`
`to
`
`Show
`
`se
`
`and
`
`the
`
`supporting
`
`papers
`
`d
`
`exhibits
`
`annexed
`
`Brisbois
`
`thereto
`
`via NYSCEF
`
`on
`
`or
`
`befo
`
`June
`
`20,
`
`2019
`
`2 pan.
`
`upon
`
`Lewis
`
`SC.
`
`Bisgaard
`
`& Rmith,
`
`sufficient
`
`service.
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the D
`
`d
`
`s be deemed
`
`to constitute
`
`due
`
`and
`
`Opposition
`
`Pap
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`filed
`
`via
`
`NY
`
`F on
`
`or
`
`before
`
`2019
`
`at
`
`12
`
`p.m.
`
`No r
`
`y
`
`papers
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`accepted.
`
`No
`
`c
`
`s-motion
`
`July
`
`shall
`
`6,
`
`be
`
`made
`
`except
`
`as
`
`ressly
`
`provided
`
`herein.
`
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`ORDERED
`is not equired
`
`that
`
`insofar
`to serve
`
`as this
`the Order
`
`to mandatory
`is subject
`Electronic
`case
`to Show
`who
`Cause
`upon
`the parties
`
`Filing
`have
`
`("E-Filing"),
`consented
`
`to E-
`
`movant
`Filing.
`
`ORDERED
`on any parties who
`on or before
`June
`
`is directed
`to serve
`that movant
`not
`consented
`have
`to E-Filing,
`24, 2019
`by first
`class mail.
`
`the Order
`
`including
`
`to Show
`Hudson
`
`Cause
`
`Valley
`
`and supporting
`Site Management
`
`papers
`Corp.
`
`ORDERED
`papers
`the supporting
`Mañãgcinênt
`Corp.
`
`that movant
`on any party
`on the NYSCEF
`
`proof
`to file
`is directed
`who
`has not
`consented
`on or before
`website
`
`of
`
`the Order
`
`of service
`to E-Filing,
`including
`5, 2019
`12:00
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`by
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`to Show
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`and
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`on any party
`on or before
`5, 2019,
`July
`that
`on or before
`website
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`that
`has not
`
`the parties
`consented
`and shall
`date
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`by
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`consented
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`have
`who
`to E-Filing
`to E-Filing,
`Hudson
`Valley
`including
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`file
`and proof
`any answering
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`on the NYSCEF
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`ORDERED
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`Corp.,
`on or before
`Court
`July
`inthe Westchester
`be filed
`submission
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`filed
`
`copy
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`has not
`who
`that
`any party
`a hard
`of
`shall
`file
`copy
`P.M.
`12:00
`5, 2019
`Office
`Clerk's
`County
`on the NYSCEF
`
`by
`
`to E-Filing,
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`answering
`
`Site
`Hudson
`Valley
`including
`and
`the
`with
`of
`service
`proof
`shall
`if any,
`and proof
`of service
`papers,
`is directed
`to file
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`any papers
`
`consented
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`any
`Answering
`(3'd Floor).
`website.
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`papers
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`or cross motions
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`shall
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`Dated: White
`Plains,
`June w , 2019
`
`NY
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`110
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`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`OF WESTCHESTER
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`--------------------------------------
`JOAN CATALLI
`
`and
`
`ANDREW
`
`CATALLI
`
`-----------------X
`
`Index
`
`No:
`
`69588/2017
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`AFFIRMATION
`IN
`OF MOTION
`SUPPORT
`TO EXTEND
`TIME
`TO
`NOTE OF ISSUE
`FILE
`AND CERTIFICATE
`READINESS
`
`OF
`
`CONDOMINIUM
`VILLAGE
`JEFFERSON
`MANAGEMENT
`MCGRATH
`SERVICES
`and GAIL
`CHARLES
`O'NIELL
`DEVERY,
`AND TREASURER
`THE PRESIDENT
`OF MANAGERS
`OF JEFFERSON
`3, AN UNINCORPORATED
`No.
`
`respectively,
`of THE BOARD
`CONDOMINIUM
`VILLAGE
`ASSOCIATION
`
`3 INC.
`
`No.
`INC.
`
`-----..----------------------._..__-
`
`Defendants.
`
`------X
`
`Anthony
`
`V.
`
`Barbiero
`
`Esq.,
`
`an
`
`attorney
`
`duly
`
`admitted
`
`to
`
`practice
`
`law
`
`before
`
`the
`
`Courts
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`hereby
`
`affirms
`
`the
`
`following
`
`to
`
`be
`
`true
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`of
`
`perjury:
`
`1.
`
`I am of
`
`counsel
`
`to
`
`the
`
`firm
`
`of ROTH LAW GROUP
`
`PLLC,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`in
`
`this
`
`I
`
`am
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`action.
`
`fully
`
`and
`
`circumstances
`
`surrounding
`
`this
`
`action,
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`my office
`
`file
`
`and my
`
`personal
`
`inspection
`
`of
`
`the
`
`premises
`
`and
`
`documents
`
`pertaining
`
`to
`
`this
`
`action.
`
`This
`
`affirmation
`
`is
`
`submitted
`
`on
`
`behalf
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`and
`
`Andrew
`
`Catalli,
`
`her
`
`husband.
`
`This
`
`application
`
`is made
`
`to
`
`obtain
`
`relief
`
`from
`
`a Trial
`
`Readiness
`
`Referee
`
`Report
`
`and
`
`Order
`
`dated
`
`May
`
`23,
`
`2019,
`
`directing
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`and
`
`file
`
`a Note
`
`of
`
`Issue
`
`and
`
`Certificate
`
`of Readiness
`
`on
`
`or
`
`before
`
`June
`
`12,
`
`2019;
`
`the
`
`denial
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`request
`
`for
`
`an
`
`extension
`
`1 of
`
`10
`
`

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`RECEIVED
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`
`NYSCEF:
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`
`of
`
`time
`
`leave
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`and
`
`file
`
`a Note
`
`of
`
`Issue
`
`and
`
`Certificate
`
`of Readiness
`
`pending
`
`the
`
`completion
`
`of
`
`discovery
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`Board
`
`of Managers
`
`and McGrath
`
`Management
`
`and
`
`the
`
`completion
`
`of discovery
`
`of
`
`the
`
`proposed
`
`new Defendant
`
`Hudson
`
`Valley
`
`Site
`
`Management
`
`either
`
`as
`
`a Defendant
`
`or
`
`a non-party
`
`witness
`
`(pending
`
`the
`
`decision
`
`of
`
`a motion
`
`for
`
`leave
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`a Supplemental
`
`Summons
`
`and
`
`file
`
`and
`
`Complaint
`
`on-Hudson
`
`Valley,
`
`now
`
`sub
`
`judice
`
`which
`
`said
`
`motion
`
`papers
`
`are
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`28.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`also
`
`request
`
`continuing
`
`discovery
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendants,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`an
`
`order
`
`directing
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`to
`
`comply
`
`with
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`post
`
`EBT
`
`Discovery
`
`Demands
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`25.
`
`In
`
`order
`
`to accommodate
`
`such
`
`discovery
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`request
`
`that
`
`prior
`
`orders
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`which
`
`directed
`
`the
`
`closure
`
`of
`
`discovery
`
`and mandate
`
`be
`
`that
`
`this
`
`action
`
`be
`
`certified
`
`as
`
`ready
`
`for
`
`trial
`
`vacated
`
`and
`
`the
`
`matter
`
`be
`
`accordingly
`
`marked
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`for
`
`the
`
`addition
`
`of
`
`the
`
`new
`
`party
`
`(Hudson
`
`Valley)
`
`and
`
`the
`
`completion
`
`of
`
`discovery.
`
`2.
`
`PLAINTIFF
`
`HAS A MERITORIOUS
`
`CAUSB OF ACTION:
`
`At
`
`approximately
`
`1:40
`
`in
`
`the
`
`afternoon
`
`of
`
`January
`
`11,
`
`2016,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`Andrew
`
`and
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`left
`
`their
`
`residence
`
`at
`
`41
`
`Jefferson
`
`Oval,
`
`of and
`
`located
`
`within
`
`confines
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`Jefferson
`
`which
`
`is
`
`part
`
`the
`
`Village
`
`Condominium
`
`No.
`
`3,
`
`situated
`
`in
`
`Yorktown
`
`Heights,
`
`Westchester
`
`County,
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`They
`
`walked
`
`approximately
`
`100
`
`feet
`
`in
`
`a southerly
`
`direction
`
`on
`
`the
`
`sidewalk
`
`leading
`
`to
`
`a parking
`
`area,
`
`located
`
`in what
`
`is
`
`known
`
`as
`
`the
`
`"Common
`
`Elements"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Jefferson
`
`Village
`
`Condominium
`
`No.
`
`S (hereafter
`
`the
`
`"Condominium").
`
`When
`
`they
`
`approached
`
`the
`
`area
`
`where
`
`their
`
`car
`
`was
`
`parked
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`separated,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`2
`
`of
`
`10
`
`

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`approached
`
`the
`
`passenger
`
`side
`
`of
`
`the
`
`yehicle,
`
`and
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Andrew
`
`Catalli
`
`approached
`
`the
`
`driver's
`
`side.
`
`As
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`stepped
`
`off
`
`the
`
`curb
`
`and
`
`toward
`
`the
`
`passenger
`
`door
`
`she
`
`slipped
`
`and
`
`fell
`
`on
`
`black
`
`ice which
`
`had
`
`formed
`
`in
`
`the
`
`parking
`
`lot.
`
`The
`
`fall
`
`caused
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`to
`
`sustain
`
`a
`
`supracondylar
`
`fracture
`
`the
`
`distal
`
`She
`
`was
`
`of
`
`right
`
`femur.
`
`removed
`
`from
`
`the
`
`scene
`
`by
`
`ambulance
`
`to Hudson
`
`Valley
`
`Hospital.
`
`Thereafter
`
`she
`
`was
`
`transferred
`
`to Westchester
`
`County
`
`Medical
`
`Center
`
`for
`
`surgical
`
`reduction
`
`with
`
`internal
`
`fixation.
`
`During
`
`her
`
`hospitalization
`
`further
`
`complications
`
`arose
`
`including
`
`aggravation
`
`of
`
`pre-existing
`
`Crohns
`
`disease,
`
`bowel
`
`obstruction
`
`and
`
`thrombophylaxis.
`
`At
`
`the
`
`time
`
`of
`
`the
`
`accident
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Joan
`
`Catalli
`
`was
`
`63
`
`years
`
`old.
`
`See:
`
`Exhibit
`
`5 Bill
`
`of
`
`Particulars
`
`and
`
`Exhibit
`
`30
`
`Report
`
`of
`
`P.E.
`
`Michael-Shanok.
`
`Board
`
`Plaintiff
`
`alleges
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`of Managers
`
`are
`
`charged
`
`with
`
`the
`
`duty
`
`of
`
`an
`
`owner
`
`to
`
`maintain
`
`the
`
`Common
`
`Elements
`
`in
`
`a
`
`reasonably
`
`safe
`
`condition
`
`(PJI
`
`2:91).
`
`In
`
`this
`
`case
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`Board
`
`of
`
`Managers
`
`engaged
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`McGrath
`
`Management
`
`to manage
`
`the
`
`Common
`
`Elements
`
`and
`
`authorized
`
`McGrath
`
`to
`
`contract
`
`with
`
`others
`
`provide
`
`maintenance,
`
`in
`
`this
`
`case
`
`Hudson
`
`Valley
`
`Site
`
`Management
`
`snow
`
`and
`
`ice
`
`remediation.
`
`Exhibit
`
`28 Motion
`
`Hudson
`
`to
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`Valley
`
`as
`
`party
`
`Defendant;
`
`Exhibit
`
`See:
`
`"A"
`
`to add
`
`Response
`
`to Combined
`
`Demands,
`
`Hudson
`
`Valley
`
`Master
`
`Services
`
`Agreement.
`
`The
`
`theory
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`is
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`were
`
`aware
`
`that
`
`the
`
`parking
`
`areas
`
`had
`
`formed
`
`depressions
`
`which
`
`collected
`
`water
`
`such
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`were
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`and
`
`had
`
`actual
`
`knowledge
`
`of a recurrent
`
`dangerous
`
`condition,
`
`such
`
`that
`
`they
`
`could
`
`be
`
`charged
`
`with
`
`construc