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`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY
`-------------------------------------------------------------------X
`ANGELO
`MAHER,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`157934/2021
`
`-against-
`
`NUSRET
`
`NEW YORK LLC,
`
`----------------
`
`Defendant.
`---------------------------------x
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Angelo
`
`Maher
`
`("Plaintiff"
`
`or
`
`"Mr.
`
`Maher"),
`
`by
`
`and
`
`through
`
`his
`
`attorneys,
`
`the
`
`Law Offices
`
`of G. Oliver
`
`Koppell
`
`& Associates,
`
`complains
`
`of
`
`the
`
`above-named
`
`Defendant
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`1.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`relevant
`
`times
`
`herein,
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was
`
`and
`
`is a resident
`
`of New York
`
`PARTIES
`
`County
`
`in the State
`
`of New York.
`
`Mr. Maher's
`
`national
`
`origin
`
`is Hispañic/Peruvian.
`
`2.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Nusret
`
`New York
`
`LLC ("Defendant")
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`of
`
`the
`
`is a limited
`
`liability
`
`company
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`and
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`3.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`owns
`
`and
`
`operates
`
`Nusr-Et
`
`Steakhouse
`
`New York
`
`("Nusr-Et").
`
`Nusr-Et
`
`is the New York
`
`steakhouse
`
`chain
`
`managed
`
`by a chef,
`
`Nusret
`
`"Salt
`
`City
`
`Bae"
`
`style
`
`and
`
`Instagram
`
`stardom.
`
`Nusr-Et
`
`is located
`
`serving
`
`10019.
`
`branch
`
`of a high-end
`
`international
`
`Gökçe,
`
`who
`
`is known
`
`for
`
`his
`
`dramatic
`
`at 60 W 53rd
`
`St, New York,
`
`New York
`
`4.
`
`Nusret
`
`"Salt
`
`Bae"
`
`Gökçe
`
`("Mr.
`
`Gökçe")
`
`is a native
`
`of Turkey.
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`5.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`the
`
`individuals
`
`who
`
`own,
`
`operate,
`
`and manage
`
`Nusr-Et
`
`(collectively
`
`"Management")
`
`are of Turkish
`
`descent.
`
`FACTUAL
`
`ALLEGATIONS
`
`6.
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was
`
`hired
`
`as a server
`
`at Nusr-Et
`
`in or around
`
`December
`
`of 2017
`
`and
`
`quickly
`
`established
`
`himself
`
`as a top
`
`performer
`
`amongst
`
`the
`
`service
`
`staff.
`
`7.
`
`As
`
`evidence
`
`of Mr. Maher's
`
`strong
`
`perfonnance,
`
`he was
`
`asked
`
`to be part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Employee
`
`Hiring
`
`Committee
`
`at Nusr-Et
`
`where
`
`he would
`
`travel
`
`around
`
`the
`
`country
`
`and
`
`train
`
`new
`
`servers
`
`at new Nusr-Et
`
`restaurants.
`
`8.
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was
`
`also
`
`regularly
`
`tasked
`
`with
`
`training
`
`new
`
`servers
`
`when
`
`they
`
`were
`
`first
`
`hired
`
`at Nusr-Et.
`
`9.
`
`In or around
`
`May
`
`of 2019,
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was
`
`asked
`
`to write
`
`the New Hire
`
`Employee
`
`Manual
`
`as well
`
`official
`
`as the
`
`Employee
`
`Training
`
`Manual
`
`at Nusr-Et.
`
`10.
`
`Shortly
`
`after
`
`being
`
`hired,
`
`however,
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`soon
`
`realized
`
`that
`
`non-Turkish
`
`employees,
`
`like
`
`himself,
`
`were
`
`treated
`
`less
`
`favorably
`
`than
`
`similarly
`
`situated
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`at
`
`Nusr-Et.
`
`11.
`
`For
`
`instance,
`
`Turkish
`
`servers
`
`were
`
`consistently
`
`given
`
`assignments
`
`to serve
`
`at
`
`more
`
`desirable
`
`tables
`
`within
`
`the
`
`restaurant
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in them
`
`making
`
`more
`
`money
`
`for
`
`performing
`
`the
`
`same
`
`work
`
`as Mr. Maher.
`
`12.
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`were
`
`treated
`
`more
`
`favorably
`
`by management
`
`at Nusr-Et
`
`than
`
`non-Turkish
`
`employees.
`
`13.
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`also witnessed
`
`how management
`
`would
`
`protect
`
`poorly
`
`performing
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`if non-Turkish
`
`employees
`
`spoke
`
`out
`
`regarding
`
`such
`
`poor
`
`performance
`
`or
`
`misconduct.
`
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`14.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`information
`
`regarding
`
`pool
`
`tip
`
`practices,
`
`specifically
`
`which
`
`employees
`
`were
`
`entitled
`
`to what
`
`percentage
`
`of
`
`the
`
`total
`
`tip-pool,
`
`was
`
`intentionally
`
`withheld
`
`from
`
`non-Turkish
`
`employees.
`
`Non-Turkish
`
`employees,
`
`like Mr. Maher,
`
`were
`
`kept
`
`in
`
`the
`
`dark
`
`regarding
`
`how
`
`the
`
`tip-pool
`
`was
`
`distributed.
`
`When Mr. Maher
`
`raised
`
`concerns
`
`to
`
`Management
`
`regarding
`
`the
`
`policies
`
`concerning
`
`how the
`
`tip-pool
`
`was
`
`distributed,
`
`he was
`
`told
`
`Volkan
`
`Avci
`
`by
`
`tip-
`
`("Mr.
`
`Avci"),
`
`an agent,
`
`servant,
`
`and/or
`
`employee
`
`of Nusr-Et
`
`to,
`
`"Stop
`
`with
`
`this
`
`pool
`
`stuff
`
`cause
`
`I'm telling
`
`you,
`
`you
`
`are on your
`
`final
`
`warning,
`
`just
`
`stay
`
`neutral."
`
`15.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`such
`
`aforereferenced
`
`disparate
`
`treatment,
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`felt
`
`added
`
`stress
`
`whenever
`
`Mr. Gökçe
`
`vvas present
`
`in the
`
`restaurant.
`
`16.
`
`Management
`
`also
`
`imposed
`
`requirements
`
`at work
`
`that made Mr. Maher
`
`extremely
`
`uncomfortable
`
`and
`
`contributed
`
`to a hostile
`
`work
`
`enviroñmcñt.
`
`For
`
`instance,
`
`when
`
`guests
`
`would
`
`if
`
`ask
`
`the meat
`
`served
`
`in the
`
`restaurant
`
`was Halal,
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was
`
`instructed
`
`to tell
`
`them that
`
`it
`
`was,
`
`despite
`
`the
`
`fact
`
`that
`
`this
`
`claim
`
`was
`
`not
`
`true.
`
`Being
`
`forced
`
`to lie to guests
`
`caused
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`great
`
`distress.
`
`17.
`
`Management
`
`would
`
`also
`
`require
`
`to Mr. Maher
`
`to serve
`
`various
`
`celebrity
`
`friends
`
`of
`
`Mr. Gökçe,
`
`such
`
`as Karim
`
`"French
`
`Montana"
`
`Kharbouch,
`
`without
`
`receiving
`
`any
`
`tips.
`
`18.
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`would
`
`regularly
`
`use Turkish
`
`curse
`
`words
`
`to refer
`
`to non-
`
`Turkish
`
`employees,
`
`including
`
`Mr. Maher,
`
`at Nusr-Et.
`
`19.
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`would
`
`be asked
`
`by management
`
`to pay
`
`out
`
`of pocket
`
`for
`
`checks
`
`of
`
`guests
`
`when
`
`he made
`
`a mistake
`
`while
`
`serving.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`only
`
`non-Turkish
`
`servers
`
`were
`
`asked
`
`to pay
`
`out
`
`of pocket
`
`to rectify
`
`mistakes.
`
`20.
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was
`
`once
`
`written
`
`up for
`
`taking
`
`a video
`
`of Karim
`
`"French
`
`Montana"
`
`Kharbouch
`
`when
`
`he was
`
`in the
`
`restaurant,
`
`despite
`
`the
`
`fact
`
`that many
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`were
`
`3
`
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`also
`
`recording
`
`him at
`
`the
`
`same
`
`time.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`none
`
`of
`
`the Turkish
`
`employees
`
`were
`
`written
`
`up for
`
`engaging
`
`in the
`
`same
`
`behavior
`
`as Mr. Maher.
`
`21.
`
`In or around
`
`September
`
`of 2019,
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`raised
`
`concerns
`
`with
`
`management,
`
`particularly
`
`Regional
`
`Human
`
`Resources
`
`Mañager
`
`Cara
`
`Frantino,
`
`an agent,
`
`servant,
`
`and/or
`
`employee
`
`of Nusr-Et,
`
`regarding
`
`concerns
`
`related
`
`to nationality-based
`
`discrimination
`
`and
`
`a hostile
`
`work
`
`environment
`
`at Nusr-Et.
`
`22.
`
`In response,
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`of Nusr-Et
`
`engaged
`
`in multiple
`
`adverse
`
`employment
`
`actions
`
`against
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`by
`
`reducing
`
`his
`
`hours,
`
`sending
`
`him home
`
`early
`
`on his
`
`shifts,
`
`and
`
`continuing
`
`to assign
`
`him to serve
`
`less
`
`desirable
`
`sections
`
`of
`
`the
`
`restaurant.
`
`23.
`
`These
`
`above
`
`detailed
`
`adverse
`
`employment
`
`actions
`
`had
`
`the
`
`effect
`
`of ensuring
`
`Mr.
`
`Maher
`
`made
`
`than
`
`situated
`
`Turkish
`
`despite
`
`the
`
`fact
`
`that Mr.
`
`less money
`
`similarly
`
`employees
`
`Maher
`
`was
`
`a more
`
`successful
`
`server.
`
`24.
`
`The
`
`abuse
`
`suffered
`
`by Mr. Maher
`
`even
`
`became
`
`physical.
`
`On two
`
`occasions,
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and
`
`or employees
`
`of Defendant,
`
`acting
`
`in their
`
`official
`
`capacities
`
`as such
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time,
`
`made
`
`physical
`
`contact
`
`with
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`without
`
`his
`
`consent.
`
`25.
`
`On one
`
`such
`
`occasion,
`
`in or around
`
`December
`
`of 2019,
`
`a Turkish
`
`busser
`
`named
`
`"Barbaros"
`
`grabbed
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`the
`
`manner
`
`for
`
`help
`
`with
`
`a table.
`
`"Barbaros"
`
`would
`
`not
`
`let Mr. Maher
`
`go. Adding
`
`insult
`
`to injury,
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`by
`
`arm in a threatening
`
`after Mr. Maher
`
`had
`
`asked
`
`was
`
`suspended
`
`from
`
`work
`
`in connection
`
`with
`
`this
`
`incident,
`
`presumably
`
`to send
`
`the message
`
`that
`
`he was
`
`never
`
`going
`
`to be treated
`
`the
`
`same
`
`as the Turkish
`
`employees.
`
`26.
`
`On another
`
`such
`
`occasion,
`
`a Turkish
`
`manager
`
`named
`
`"Turap"
`
`slapped
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`in connection
`
`with
`
`a policy
`
`dispute.
`
`4
`
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`27.
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was
`
`also
`
`subject
`
`to verbal
`
`harassment,
`
`including
`
`being
`
`called
`
`a
`
`"Spanish
`
`Shit"
`
`by
`
`a fellow
`
`employee
`
`named
`
`"Mohammed,"
`
`who
`
`at all
`
`relevant
`
`times,
`
`was
`
`an
`
`agent,
`
`servant,
`
`and/or
`
`employee
`
`of Nusr-Et.
`
`28.
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was
`
`termiñated
`
`in or around
`
`March
`
`2020
`
`in retaliation
`
`for
`
`speaking
`
`out
`
`against
`
`such
`
`nationality-based
`
`employment
`
`discrimination.
`
`29.
`
`When
`
`Nusr-Et
`
`reopened
`
`following
`
`the
`
`easing
`
`of
`
`restrictions
`
`on restaurants
`
`made
`
`in response
`
`to the COVID-19
`
`pandemic,
`
`other
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`were
`
`rehired
`
`while
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was
`
`not,
`
`despite
`
`his
`
`previous
`
`strong
`
`performance.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`the
`
`decision
`
`to not
`
`rehire
`
`Mr.
`
`Maher
`
`constitutes
`
`further
`
`nationality-based
`
`employment
`
`discrimination
`
`and
`
`retaliation.
`
`30.
`
`Pursuant
`
`to N.Y.C.
`
`Admin.
`
`Code
`
`§ 8-502(c),
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`served
`
`the New York
`
`Human
`
`City
`
`Rights
`
`Commission
`
`and Corporation
`
`Counsel
`
`of
`
`the City
`
`of NewYork
`
`with
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`instant
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`NATIONALITY
`BASED
`
`AGAINST
`OF ACTION
`CAUSE
`DISCRIMINATION
`IN VIOLATION
`LAW
`HUMAN RIGHTS
`STATE
`
`FOR
`THE DEFENDANT
`OF THE NEW YORK
`
`31.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`re-alleges
`
`and
`
`incorporates
`
`all
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`allegations
`
`expressed
`
`above
`
`as if more
`
`fully
`
`alleged
`
`and
`
`incorporated
`
`herein.
`
`32.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to consistently
`
`give
`
`better
`
`assignments
`
`in the
`
`restaurant
`
`to Turkish
`
`servers,
`
`and
`
`less
`
`profitable
`
`sections
`
`to Mr. Maher,
`
`was made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of Mr.
`
`Maher's
`
`nationality.
`
`33.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to withhold
`
`information
`
`related
`
`to the
`
`tip-pool
`
`from
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was
`
`made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of nationality.
`
`34.
`
`Management's
`
`protection
`
`of Turkish
`
`employees
`
`if non-Turkish
`
`employees
`
`would
`
`speak
`
`out
`
`regarding
`
`their
`
`performance
`
`was made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of nationality.
`
`5
`
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`
`35.
`
`Management's
`
`preference
`
`of Turkish
`
`employees
`
`relative
`
`to non-Turkish
`
`employees
`
`was made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of nationality.
`
`36.
`
`Management
`
`did
`
`not
`
`treat
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`Turkish
`
`colleagues
`
`in the
`
`same manner
`
`as
`
`they
`
`did
`
`treat
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`37.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to reduce
`
`his
`
`hours,
`
`limit
`
`his
`
`shifts,
`
`and
`
`give
`
`him the
`
`least
`
`profitable
`
`assignments
`
`in the
`
`restaurant
`
`were
`
`all made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`nationality.
`
`of Mr. Maher's
`
`38.
`
`The
`
`physical
`
`and
`
`verbal
`
`abuse
`
`of Mr. Maher
`
`by other
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`of
`
`Defendant
`
`were made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of Mr. Maher's
`
`nationality.
`
`39.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to terminate
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the basis
`
`of his
`
`nationality.
`
`40.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to not
`
`re-hire
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`following
`
`the
`
`reopening
`
`of
`
`the
`
`restaurant
`
`following
`
`the Covid-19
`
`Pandemic,
`
`given
`
`the
`
`of Turkish
`
`employees,
`
`was made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the basis
`
`of Mr. Maher's
`
`nationality.
`
`rehiring
`
`41.
`
`Any
`
`reason
`
`advanced
`
`by
`
`the Defendant
`
`for
`
`the
`
`treatment
`
`of Mr. Maher
`
`is a pretext
`
`for
`
`discrimination.
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`membership
`
`in a protected
`
`class
`
`(Hispanic/Peruvian
`
`nationality)
`
`was
`
`the reason
`
`for
`
`this
`
`disparate
`
`treatment,
`
`harassment,
`
`and
`
`discrimination.
`
`42.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`acts of
`
`the Defendant
`
`constituted
`
`unlawful
`
`discrimination
`
`in
`
`violation
`
`of New York
`
`State
`
`Executive
`
`Law § 296
`
`(New
`
`York
`
`State Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law).
`
`43.
`
`The
`
`above
`
`detailed
`
`actions
`
`of agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`of Defendant,
`
`detailed
`
`herein,
`
`were
`
`wanton
`
`and
`
`reckless,
`
`with
`
`malice,
`
`and without
`
`reason
`
`or basis,
`
`and were
`
`arbitrary,
`
`capricious,
`
`and
`
`unfounded.
`
`44.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`suffered
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`income
`
`and was
`
`caused
`
`mental
`
`and
`
`physical
`
`anguish,
`
`loss
`
`of enjoyment
`
`of
`
`life,
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`distress,
`
`all
`
`to his
`
`damage.
`
`6
`
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`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`NATIONALITY
`BASED
`
`OF ACTION
`CAUSE
`DISCRIMINATION
`HUMAN
`
`AGAINST
`IN VIOLATION
`LAW
`RIGHTS
`
`THE DEFENDANT
`OF NEW YORK
`
`FOR
`CITY
`
`45.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`re-alleges
`
`and
`
`incorporates
`
`all
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`allegations
`
`expressed
`
`above
`
`as if more
`
`fully
`
`alleged
`
`and
`
`incorporated
`
`herein.
`
`46.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to consistently
`
`give
`
`better
`
`assignments
`
`in the restaurant
`
`to Turkish
`
`servers,
`
`and
`
`less
`
`profitable
`
`assignments
`
`to Mr. Maher,
`
`was made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of Mr.
`
`Maher's
`
`nationality.
`
`47.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to withhold
`
`information
`
`related
`
`to the
`
`tip-pool
`
`from
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was
`
`made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of nationality.
`
`48.
`
`Management's
`
`protection
`
`of Turkish
`
`employees
`
`if non-Turkish
`
`employees
`
`would
`
`speak
`
`out
`
`regarding
`
`their
`
`performance
`
`was made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of nationality.
`
`49.
`
`Management's
`
`preference
`
`of Turkish
`
`employees
`
`relative
`
`to non-Turkish
`
`employees
`
`was made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of nationality.
`
`did
`
`50.
`
`Management
`
`not
`
`treat
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`Turkish
`
`colleagues
`
`in the
`
`same maññcr
`
`that
`
`they
`
`did Plaintiff.
`
`51.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to reduce
`
`his
`
`hours,
`
`limit
`
`his
`
`shifts,
`
`and
`
`gave
`
`him the
`
`least
`
`profitable
`
`assignments
`
`in the
`
`restaurant
`
`were
`
`all made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of Mr. Maher's
`
`nationality.
`
`52.
`
`The
`
`physical
`
`and
`
`verbal
`
`abuses
`
`of Mr. Maher
`
`by
`
`other
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`of
`
`Defendant
`
`were made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of Mr. Maher's
`
`nationality.
`
`53.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to terminate
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`was made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of his
`
`nationality.
`
`54.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to not
`
`re-hire
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`following
`
`the
`
`reopening
`
`of
`
`the
`
`restaurant
`
`following
`
`the Covid-19
`
`Pandemic,
`
`given
`
`the rehiring
`
`of Turkish
`
`employees,
`
`was made
`
`and
`
`done
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of Mr. Maher's
`
`nationality.
`
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`
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/12/2021
`
`55.
`
`Any
`
`reason
`
`advanced
`
`by
`
`the Defendant
`
`for
`
`the
`
`treatment
`
`of Mr. Maher
`
`is a pretext
`
`for
`
`discrimination.
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`membership
`
`in a protected
`
`class
`
`(Hispanic/Peruvian
`
`nationality)
`
`was
`
`the
`
`reason
`
`for
`
`this
`
`disparate
`
`treatment,
`
`harassment,
`
`and
`
`discrimination.
`
`56.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`acts
`
`ofthe
`
`Defendant
`
`constituted
`
`unlawful
`
`discrimination
`
`in
`
`violation
`
`of New York
`
`City
`
`Administrative
`
`Code
`
`§ 8-502
`
`(New
`
`York
`
`City Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law).
`
`57.
`
`The
`
`above
`
`detailed
`
`actions
`
`of agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`of Defendant,
`
`detailed
`
`herein,
`
`were
`
`wanton
`
`and
`
`reckless,
`
`with malice,
`
`and without
`
`reason
`
`or basis,
`
`and were
`
`arbitrary,
`
`capricious,
`
`and
`
`unfounded.
`
`58.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`suffered
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`income
`
`and was
`
`caused
`
`mental
`
`and
`
`physical
`
`of enjoyment
`
`of
`
`damage.
`
`anguish,
`
`loss
`
`life,
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`distress,
`
`all
`
`to his
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRD
`CAUSE
`MAINTENANCE
`OF A HOSTILE
`NEW YORK
`
`OF ACTION
`AGAINST
`WORK ENVIRONMENT
`HUMAN RIGHTS
`STATE
`
`THE DEFENDANT
`IN VIOLATION
`LAW
`
`FOR
`OF THE
`
`59.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`re-alleges
`
`and
`
`incorporates
`
`all
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`allegations
`
`expressed
`
`above
`
`as if more
`
`fully
`
`alleged
`
`and
`
`incorporated
`
`herein.
`
`60.
`
`The
`
`aforereferenced
`
`acts
`
`of agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`of Nusr-Et,
`
`including
`
`slapping
`
`Mr. Maher,
`
`grabbing
`
`his
`
`arm,
`
`as well
`
`as mañagement's
`
`protection
`
`of poorly
`
`performing
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`when
`
`non-Turkish
`
`employees
`
`would
`
`speak
`
`out
`
`regarding
`
`such
`
`poor
`
`performance
`
`or misconduct,
`
`created
`
`an intimidating
`
`working
`
`enviroñmcñt
`
`that was
`
`discriminatory
`
`and
`
`altered
`
`the
`
`conditions
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`employment.
`
`61.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`grabbed
`
`and
`
`slapped
`
`at work
`
`created
`
`a workplace
`
`that
`
`included
`
`physical
`
`intimidation
`
`and
`
`discriminatory
`
`intimidation
`
`for Plaintiff.
`
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/12/2021
`
`62.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`grabbed
`
`and
`
`slapped,
`
`as well
`
`as called
`
`a "Spanish
`
`shit,"
`
`created
`
`a workplace
`
`environment
`
`filled
`
`with
`
`discriminatory
`
`conduct
`
`and
`
`humiliation
`
`that
`
`reasonable
`
`people
`
`would
`
`find
`
`discriminatory
`
`and
`
`hostile.
`
`63.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`subjected
`
`to physical
`
`and
`
`verbal
`
`abuse
`
`created
`
`a workplace
`
`filled
`
`with
`
`ridicule
`
`and
`
`insult.
`
`64.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`abuse
`
`created
`
`work
`
`subjected
`
`to physical
`
`and
`
`verbal
`
`an abusive
`
`environment
`
`filled
`
`with
`
`discriminatory
`
`conduct.
`
`65.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to consistently
`
`give
`
`less
`
`profitable
`
`assignments
`
`in the
`
`restaurant
`
`to
`
`Plaintiff
`
`relative
`
`to the
`
`assignments
`
`of
`
`similarly
`
`situated
`
`Turkish
`
`servers
`
`unreasonably
`
`interfered
`
`with
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`work
`
`performance.
`
`66.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`acts
`
`of Defendant
`
`constituted
`
`a hostile
`
`work
`
`environment
`
`in
`
`violation
`
`of
`
`the New York
`
`State
`
`Executive
`
`Law § 296
`
`(New
`
`York
`
`State Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law).
`
`67.
`
`The
`
`above
`
`detailed
`
`actions
`
`of agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`of Defendant,
`
`detailed
`
`herein,
`
`were
`
`wanton
`
`and
`
`reckless,
`
`with
`
`malice,
`
`and without
`
`reason
`
`or basis,
`
`and were
`
`arbitrary,
`
`capricious,
`
`and
`
`unfounded.
`
`68.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`suffered
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`income
`
`and was
`
`caused
`
`mental
`
`and
`
`physical
`
`loss
`
`of enjoyment
`
`of
`
`anguish,
`
`life,
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`distress,
`
`all
`
`to his
`
`damage.
`
`AS AND FOR A FOURTH
`CAUSE
`MAINTENANCE
`OF A HOSTILE
`NEW YORK
`
`OF ACTION
`AGAINST
`WORK ENVIRONMENT
`HUMAN RIGHTS
`CITY
`
`THE DEFENDANT
`IN VIOLATION
`LAW
`
`FOR
`OF THE
`
`69.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`re-alleges
`
`and
`
`incorporates
`
`all
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`allegations
`
`expressed
`
`above
`
`as if more
`
`fully
`
`alleged
`
`and
`
`incorporated
`
`herein.
`
`70.
`
`The
`
`aforereferenced
`
`acts
`
`of agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`of Nusr-Et,
`
`including
`
`slappiñg
`
`Mr. Maher,
`
`grabbing
`
`his
`
`arm,
`
`as well
`
`as management's
`
`protection
`
`of poorly
`
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`
`performing
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`when
`
`non-Turkish
`
`employees
`
`would
`
`speak
`
`out
`
`regarding
`
`such
`
`poor
`
`performance
`
`or misconduct
`
`created
`
`an intimidating
`
`working
`
`environment
`
`that was
`
`discriminatory
`
`and
`
`treated
`
`non-Turkish
`
`employees
`
`less well
`
`than
`
`Turkish
`
`Employees,
`
`and
`
`altered
`
`the
`
`conditions
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`employment.
`
`71.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`grabbed
`
`and
`
`slapped
`
`at work
`
`created
`
`a workplace
`
`that
`
`included
`
`physical
`
`intimidation
`
`and
`
`employees.
`
`discriminatory
`
`intimidation
`
`directed
`
`at non-Turkish
`
`72.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`grabbed
`
`and
`
`slapped,
`
`as well
`
`as called
`
`a "Spanish
`
`shit,"
`
`created
`
`a workplace
`
`environment
`
`filled
`
`with
`
`discriminatory
`
`conduct
`
`and
`
`humiliation
`
`that
`
`reasonable
`
`people
`
`would
`
`have
`
`found
`
`discriminatory
`
`and
`
`hostile.
`
`73.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`subjected
`
`to physical
`
`and
`
`verbal
`
`abuse
`
`created
`
`a workplace
`
`filled
`
`with
`
`ridicule
`
`and
`
`insult.
`
`acts
`
`and/or
`
`74.
`
`The
`
`aforereferenced
`
`of agents,
`
`servants,
`
`employees
`
`of Nusr-Et,
`
`including
`
`slappiñg
`
`Mr. Maher,
`
`grabbing
`
`his
`
`arm,
`
`as well
`
`as management's
`
`protection
`
`of poorly
`
`performing
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`when
`
`non-Turkish
`
`employees
`
`would
`
`speak
`
`out
`
`regarding
`
`such
`
`poor
`
`performance
`
`or misconduct,
`
`and management's
`
`decision
`
`to assign
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to less
`
`profitable
`
`assignments
`
`in the
`
`restaurant
`
`relative
`
`to other
`
`similarly
`
`situated
`
`Turkish
`
`servers,
`
`created
`
`a
`
`workplace
`
`filled
`
`with
`
`discrimiñatory
`
`conduct
`
`that
`
`treated
`
`non-Turkish
`
`employees
`
`less well
`
`than
`
`Turkish
`
`employees.
`
`75.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to consistently
`
`give
`
`less
`
`profitable
`
`assignments
`
`in the
`
`restaurant
`
`to
`
`Plaintiff
`
`relative
`
`to the
`
`assignments
`
`assigned
`
`to similarly
`
`situated
`
`Turkish
`
`servers
`
`unreasonably
`
`interfered
`
`with
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`work
`
`performance.
`
`76.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`subjected
`
`to physical
`
`and
`
`verbal
`
`abuse
`
`created
`
`an abusive
`
`work
`
`environment.
`
`10
`
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`Case 1:21-cv-10653-PKC Document 1-3 Filed 12/13/21 Page 12 of 17
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/12/2021
`
`77.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`acts
`
`of Defendant
`
`constituted
`
`a hostile
`
`work
`
`environment
`
`in
`
`violation
`
`of
`
`the New York
`
`City
`
`Administrative
`
`Code
`
`§ 8-502
`
`(New
`
`York
`
`City
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law).
`
`78.
`
`The
`
`above
`
`detailed
`
`actions
`
`of agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`of Defendant,
`
`detailed
`
`herein,
`
`were
`
`wanton
`
`and
`
`reckless,
`
`with
`
`malice,
`
`and without
`
`reason
`
`or basis,
`
`and were
`
`arbitrary,
`
`capricious,
`
`and
`
`unfounded.
`
`the
`
`79.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`suffered
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`income
`
`and was
`
`caused
`
`mental
`
`and
`
`physical
`
`anguish,
`
`loss
`
`of enjoyment
`
`of
`
`life,
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`distress,
`
`all
`
`to his
`
`damage.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIFTH
`CAUSE
`RETALIATION
`IN VIOLATION
`
`OF ACTION
`AGAINST
`OF THE NEW YORK
`LAWS
`
`THE DEFENDANT
`HUMAN
`STATE
`
`FOR
`RIGHTS
`
`80.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`re-alleges
`
`and
`
`incorporates
`
`all
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`allegations
`
`expressed
`
`above
`
`as if more
`
`fully
`
`alleged
`
`and
`
`incorporated
`
`herein.
`
`81.
`
`non-
`
`That management
`
`would
`
`protect
`
`poorly
`
`performing
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`when
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`would
`
`speak
`
`out
`
`regarding
`
`such
`
`poor
`
`performance
`
`or misconduct
`
`created
`
`a
`
`fear
`
`of adverse
`
`action
`
`while
`
`performing
`
`a protected
`
`work
`
`activity.
`
`82.
`
`Mr.
`
`Avci's
`
`aforereferenced
`
`comment
`
`that Mr. Maher,
`
`"Stop
`
`with
`
`this
`
`tip-pool
`
`stuff
`
`cause
`
`I'm telling
`
`you,
`
`you
`
`are on your
`
`final
`
`warñiñg,
`
`just
`
`neutral,"
`
`created
`
`a fear
`
`of
`
`stay
`
`adverse
`
`action
`
`while
`
`performing
`
`a protected
`
`work
`
`activity.
`
`83.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to reduce
`
`Mr. Maher's
`
`hours,
`
`give
`
`him to less
`
`profitable
`
`assignments,
`
`reduce
`
`his
`
`shifts,
`
`terminate
`
`him,
`
`and
`
`then
`
`refuse
`
`to re-hire
`
`him upon
`
`the
`
`re-opening
`
`of
`
`the restaurant,
`
`after
`
`he had
`
`compl-iñed
`
`about
`
`the
`
`discrimination
`
`and
`
`disparate
`
`treatment
`
`experienced
`
`by non-Turkish
`
`employees,
`
`constitute
`
`adverse
`
`employment
`
`actions.
`
`11
`
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`
`.
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`

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`INDEX NO. 157934/2021
`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 11/12/2021 06:26 PM
`Case 1:21-cv-10653-PKC Document 1-3 Filed 12/13/21 Page 13 of 17
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/12/2021
`
`84.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`acts
`
`of
`
`the Defendant
`
`constituted
`
`retaliation
`
`in violation
`
`of
`
`the New
`
`York
`
`State
`
`Executive
`
`Law § 290
`
`(New
`
`York
`
`State
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law).
`
`85.
`
`The
`
`above
`
`detailed
`
`actions
`
`of agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`of Defendant,
`
`detailed
`
`herein,
`
`were
`
`wanton
`
`and
`
`reckless,
`
`with
`
`malice,
`
`and without
`
`reason
`
`or basis,
`
`and were
`
`arbitrary,
`
`capricious,
`
`and
`
`unfounded.
`
`86.
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`of
`
`income
`
`and was
`
`By
`
`foregoing,
`
`has
`
`suffered
`
`loss
`
`caused
`
`mental
`
`and
`
`physical
`
`anguish,
`
`loss
`
`of enjoyment
`
`of
`
`life,
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`distress,
`
`all
`
`to his
`
`damage.
`
`AS AND FOR A SIXTH
`CAUSE
`RETALIATION
`IN VIOLATION
`
`OF ACTION
`AGAINST
`OF THE NEW YORK
`
`THE DEFENDANT
`HUMAN
`RIGHTS
`
`CITY
`
`FOR
`LAWS
`
`87.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`re-alleges
`
`and
`
`incorporates
`
`all
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`allegations
`
`expressed
`
`above
`
`as if more
`
`fully
`
`alleged
`
`and
`
`incorporated
`
`herein.
`
`88.
`
`That management
`
`would
`
`protect
`
`poorly
`
`performing
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`when
`
`non-
`
`Turkish
`
`employees
`
`poor
`
`would
`
`speak
`
`out
`
`regarding
`
`such
`
`performance
`
`or misconduct
`
`created
`
`a
`
`fear
`
`of adverse
`
`action
`
`while
`
`performing
`
`a protected
`
`work
`
`activity.
`
`89.
`
`Mr.
`
`Avci's
`
`aforereferenced
`
`comment
`
`that Mr. Maher,
`
`"Stop
`
`with
`
`this
`
`tip-pool
`
`stuff
`
`cause
`
`I'm telling
`
`you,
`
`you
`
`are on your
`
`final
`
`warning,
`
`just
`
`stay
`
`neutral,"
`
`created
`
`a fear
`
`of
`
`adverse
`
`action
`
`while
`
`performing
`
`a protected
`
`work
`
`activity.
`
`90.
`
`The
`
`decision
`
`to reduce
`
`Mr. Maher's
`
`assign
`
`him to less
`
`profitable
`
`hours,
`
`assignments,
`
`reduce
`
`his
`
`shifts,
`
`terminate
`
`him,
`
`and
`
`then
`
`refuse
`
`to re-hire
`
`him upon
`
`the
`
`re-opening
`
`of
`
`the restaurant,
`
`after
`
`he had
`
`complained
`
`about
`
`the
`
`discrimination
`
`and
`
`disparate
`
`treatment
`
`experienced
`
`by non-Turkish
`
`employees,
`
`constitute
`
`adverse
`
`employment
`
`actions.
`
`91.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`acts
`
`of
`
`the Defendant
`
`constituted
`
`retaliation
`
`in violation
`
`of
`
`the New
`
`York
`
`City
`
`Administrative
`
`Code
`
`§ 8-602
`
`(New
`
`York
`
`City Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law).
`
`12
`
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`
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`

`INDEX NO. 157934/2021
`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 11/12/2021 06:26 PM
`Case 1:21-cv-10653-PKC Document 1-3 Filed 12/13/21 Page 14 of 17
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/12/2021
`
`92.
`
`The
`
`above
`
`detailed
`
`actions
`
`of agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`of Defendant,
`
`detailed
`
`herein,
`
`were
`
`wanton
`
`and
`
`reckless,
`
`with malice,
`
`and without
`
`reason
`
`or basis,
`
`and were
`
`arbitrary,
`
`capricious,
`
`and
`
`unfounded.
`
`93.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`suffered
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`income
`
`and was
`
`caused
`
`mental
`
`and
`
`physical
`
`anguish,
`
`loss
`
`of enjoyment
`
`of
`
`life,
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`distress,
`
`all
`
`to his
`
`damage.
`
`AS AND FOR A SEVENTH
`INTENTIONAL
`
`OF ACTION
`CAUSE
`AGAINST
`OF EMOTIONAL
`INFLICTION
`
`THE DEFENDANT
`DISTRESS
`
`FOR
`
`94.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`re-alleges
`
`and
`
`incorporates
`
`all
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`allegations
`
`expressed
`
`above
`
`as if more
`
`fully
`
`alleged
`
`and
`
`incorporated
`
`herein.
`
`95.
`
`Defendant
`
`engaged
`
`in a course
`
`of
`
`conduct
`
`intended
`
`to threaten,
`
`humiliate,
`
`and
`
`cause Mr. Maher
`
`severe
`
`mental
`
`and
`
`physical
`
`harm.
`
`96.
`
`The
`
`aforereferenced
`
`acts
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`of Defendant
`
`of agents,
`
`servants,
`
`detailed
`
`shit,"
`
`herein,
`
`including
`
`slapping
`
`Mr. Maher,
`
`grabbing
`
`his
`
`arm,
`
`and
`
`calling
`
`him a "Spanish
`
`all
`
`because
`
`of his Hispanic/Peruvian
`
`nationality,
`
`was
`
`shocking,
`
`outrageous,
`
`and
`
`exceeds
`
`all
`
`reasonable
`
`bounds
`
`of decency
`
`normally
`
`tolerated
`
`in a civilized
`
`society.
`
`97.
`
`As
`
`a direct
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`intentional
`
`conduct
`
`of
`
`the Defendant,
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`suffered
`
`and
`
`continues
`
`to suffer
`
`severe
`
`emotional
`
`distress
`
`of
`
`such
`
`an intensity
`
`that
`
`no reasonable
`
`person
`
`should
`
`be expected
`
`to endure.
`
`98.
`
`The
`
`above
`
`detailed
`
`actions
`
`of agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`of Defendant,
`
`detailed
`
`herein,
`
`were
`
`wanton
`
`and
`
`reckless,
`
`with
`
`malice,
`
`and without
`
`reason
`
`or basis,
`
`and were
`
`arbitrary,
`
`capricious,
`
`and
`
`unfounded.
`
`99.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Mr. Maher
`
`suffered
`
`severe
`
`mental
`
`and
`
`physical
`
`injuries.
`
`13
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/12/2021
`
`100.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`hereby
`
`demands
`
`a jury
`
`trial
`
`on any
`
`issues
`
`triable
`
`by jury
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`JURY
`
`DEMAND
`
`CPLR
`
`§ 4102.
`
`PRAYER
`
`FOR RELIEF
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`respectfully
`
`requests
`
`the
`
`court
`
`to grant
`
`the
`
`following
`
`relief,
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`sought
`
`on each
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`exceeding
`
`the monetary
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of any
`
`and
`
`all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction:
`
`1.
`
`On the First
`
`Cause
`
`of Action,
`
`directing
`
`the Defendant
`
`to pay Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`five
`
`hundred
`
`thousand
`
`dollars
`
`compensatory
`
`($500,000.00);
`
`2.
`
`On the Second
`
`Cause
`
`the Defendant
`
`of Action,
`
`directing
`
`to pay Plaintiff
`
`and punitive
`
`damages
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`five
`
`hundred
`
`thousand
`
`dollars
`
`compensatory
`
`($500,000.00);
`
`3.
`
`On the Third
`
`Cause
`
`of Action,
`
`directing
`
`the Defendant
`
`to pay Plaintiff
`
`and punitive
`
`damages
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`five
`
`hundred
`
`thousand
`
`dollars
`
`compensatory
`
`($500,000.00);
`
`4.
`
`On the Fourth
`
`Cause
`
`of Action,
`
`directing
`
`the Defendant
`
`to pay Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`five
`
`hundred
`
`thousand
`
`dollars
`
`compensatory
`
`($500,000.00);
`
`5.
`
`On the Fifth
`
`Cause
`
`of Action,
`
`directing
`
`the Defendant
`
`to pay Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`five
`
`hundred
`
`thousand
`
`dollars
`
`compêñsatory
`
`($500,000.00);
`
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/12/2021
`
`6.
`
`On the Sixth
`
`Cause
`
`of Action,
`
`directing
`
`the Defendant
`
`to pay
`
`Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`darnages
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`five
`
`hundred
`
`thousand
`
`dollars
`
`compensatory
`
`($500,000.00);
`
`7.
`
`On the Seventh
`
`Cause
`
`of Action,
`
`directing
`
`the Defendant
`
`to pay Plaintiff
`
`compensatory
`
`($500,000.00);
`
`8.
`
`9.
`
`and
`
`punitive
`
`damages
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`five
`
`hundred
`
`thousand
`
`dollars
`
`Awarding
`
`Plaintiff
`
`interest,
`
`reasonable
`
`attorney's
`
`fees
`
`and
`
`costs;
`
`and
`
`Granting
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as this Court
`
`deems
`
`necessary
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York,
`
`NY
`
`November
`
`Î
`
`, 2021
`
`LAW OFFICES
`OF G. OLIVER
`& ASSOCIATES
`KOPPELL
`
`Esq.
`
`By:
`G. Oliver
`Koppell,
`Esq.
`Scott
`Doherty,
`for
`Attorneys
`Plaintiff
`Suite
`99 Park
`Avenue,
`NY 10016
`New York,
`867-3838
`(212)
`okoppell@koppellaw.com
`sdoherty@koppellaw.com
`
`1100
`
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`
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`Case 1:21-cv-10653-PKC Document 1-3 Filed 12/13/21 Page 17 of 17
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 6
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/12/2021
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`VERIFICATION
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`Angelo
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`Maher,
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`being
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`duly
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`sworn,
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`deposes,
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`and
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`says:
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`I am the Plaintiff
`thereof.
`The
`on information
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`contents
`alleged
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`in the
`action.
`above-entitled
`same
`are true
`to my knowledge,
`belief
`and
`and
`as to those
`matters,
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`the Complaint
`I have
`read
`therein
`as to matters
`except
`them to be true.
`I believe
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`know
`and
`stated
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`the
`to be
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`and
`belief,
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`130-1.1
`of
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`after
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`the
`contentions
`the Rules
`of
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`an inquiry
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`the Chief
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`reasonable
`are not
`Administrative
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`Angelo
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`,
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`laintiff
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`best
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`To the
`the
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`information
`of my knowledge,
`of
`the
`these
`presentation
`circumstances,
`in Subsection
`as defined
`(c) of Section
`(22 NYCRR)
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`under
`frivolous
`Judge
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`Sworn
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`day
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`to before
`of November,
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`11
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`me this
`2021
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`No
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`SCOTT M. DOHERTY
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