`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 13
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`INDEX NO. 2023-5539
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/06/2023
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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT
`OF THE
`OF CHEUMUNG
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`CAPREECE
`
`MOORE,
`
`v.
`
`LESHAP.MASSOUP,DUKE
`TRANSPORT
`J.B. HUNT
`COSTCO WHOLESALE
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`HUR,
`and
`INC.,
`CORPORATION,
`
`Defendants.
`
`Answer
`
`Index
`
`No:
`
`2023-5539
`
`Judge:
`
`The
`
`defendant,
`
`Lesha
`
`P. Massoup
`
`(Massop),
`
`by
`
`the
`
`Law Office
`
`of Keith
`
`D.
`
`Miller,
`
`answers
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`of
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`ADMITS
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraphs
`
`2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
`
`16,
`
`62,
`
`63,
`
`64,
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`70.
`
`DENIES
`
`knowledge
`
`and
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`allegations
`
`in paragraphs
`
`68.
`
`contained
`
`1, 3, 9-15,
`
`17-61,
`
`67,
`
`DENIES
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraphs
`
`65,
`
`66,
`
`69,
`
`71.
`
`DENIES
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`other
`
`allegation
`
`not
`
`hereinbefore
`
`specifically
`
`admitted,
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`controverted
`
`or denied.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`AFFIRMATIVE
`THE
`DEFENDANT
`ALLEGES:
`DEFENSE,
`
`5.
`
`That
`
`whatever
`
`injuries
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`sustained
`
`were
`
`caused
`
`or were
`
`contributed
`
`to
`
`by
`
`the
`
`culpable
`
`conduct
`
`of
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`and
`
`the
`
`plaintiff's
`
`damages,
`
`if any,
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`diminished
`
`in the
`
`proportion
`
`which
`
`the
`
`culpable
`
`conduct
`
`attributable
`
`to the
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`plaintiff
`
`bears
`
`to the
`
`culpable
`
`conduct
`
`which
`
`caused
`
`the
`
`damages.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`THE
`DEFENDANT
`DEFENSE,
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`ALLEGES:
`
`6.
`
`In the
`
`event
`
`plaintiff
`
`has
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`is
`
`entitled
`
`to
`
`set-off
`
`or
`
`reduction
`
`of
`
`any
`
`damage
`
`award,
`
`liability
`
`for which
`
`is
`
`expressly
`
`denied,
`
`for
`
`amounts
`
`received
`
`from
`
`any
`
`collateral
`
`sources
`
`as
`
`defined
`
`by
`
`CPLR
`
`§4545,
`
`including
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to,
`
`insurance,
`
`Social
`
`Security,
`
`Workers'
`
`Compensation,
`
`or
`
`employee
`
`benefit
`
`programs.
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRD
`AFFIRMATIVE
`DEFENDANT
`ALLEGES:
`THE
`DEFENSE,
`
`7.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`proper
`
`of
`
`an
`
`available
`
`seat
`
`belt
`
`and
`
`defendant
`
`is
`
`failed
`
`to make
`
`use
`
`entitled
`
`to
`
`a reduction
`
`or
`
`set
`
`off
`
`for
`
`those
`
`damages
`
`that
`
`would
`
`not
`
`have
`
`been
`
`sustained
`
`or would
`
`have
`
`been
`
`less
`
`severe
`
`had
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`made
`
`proper
`
`use
`
`of
`
`said
`
`seat
`
`belt.
`
`AS AND FOR A FOURTH
`THE
`DEFENDANT
`DEFENSE,
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`ALLEGES:
`
`8.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`failed
`
`to sustain
`
`a serious
`
`injury
`
`as
`
`defined
`
`by
`
`Insurance
`
`Law
`
`5102.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIFTH
`AFFIRMATIVE
`THE
`DEFENDANT
`ALLEGES:
`DEFENSE,
`
`9.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`failed
`
`to mitigate
`
`his/her
`
`damages.
`
`AS AND FOR A SIXTH
`AFFIRMATIVE
`ALLEGES:
`THE
`DEFENDANT
`DEFENSE,
`
`10.
`
`Defendant
`
`was
`
`confronted
`
`with
`
`an
`
`emergency
`
`situation,
`
`without
`
`contribution
`
`thereto,
`
`as
`
`is entitled
`
`to the
`
`benefits
`
`of
`
`the
`
`emergency
`
`doctrine.
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`AS AND FOR A SEVENTH
`THE
`DEFENDANT
`DEFENSE,
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`ALLEGES:
`
`11.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`obtain
`
`jurisdiction
`
`over
`
`the
`
`person(s)
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendant(s).
`
`AS AND FOR A CROSS-CLAIM
`Duke
`Hur
`J.B.
`and
`Hunt
`Transport
`Costco
`Wholesale
`DEFENDANT
`THIS
`
`Corp.,
`ALLEGES:
`
`AGAINST
`and
`
`12.
`
`That
`
`if
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`sustained
`
`any
`
`damages
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time
`
`and
`
`place
`
`alleged
`
`in the
`
`complaint
`
`through
`
`any
`
`acts
`
`or omissions
`
`other
`
`than
`
`the
`
`plaintiff's
`
`own,
`
`such
`
`damages
`
`were
`
`caused
`
`by
`
`the
`
`culpable
`
`conduct
`
`of Duke
`
`Hur
`
`and
`
`J.B.
`
`Hunt
`
`Transport
`
`and
`
`Costco
`
`Wholesale
`
`Corp.,
`
`and
`
`if any
`
`judgment
`
`is obtained
`
`against
`
`this
`
`defendant,
`
`then
`
`this
`
`defendant
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`over
`
`against
`
`Duke
`
`Hur
`
`J.B.
`
`Costco
`
`Wholesale
`
`for
`
`contribution
`
`pursuant
`
`and
`
`Hunt
`
`Transport
`
`and
`
`Corp.,
`
`to CPLR
`
`Article
`
`14
`
`and/or
`
`indemnity
`
`for
`
`any
`
`part
`
`or all of
`
`the
`
`judgment
`
`awarded.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`Lesha
`
`P. Massoup
`
`(Massop),
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`dismissing
`
`the
`
`complaint,
`
`or alternatively
`
`that
`
`any
`
`recovery
`
`be
`
`reduced
`
`according
`
`to the
`
`plaintiff's
`
`degree
`
`of
`
`culpability.
`
`That
`
`if any
`
`recovery
`
`is awarded
`
`to the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`defendant
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`on
`
`the
`
`cross-claim
`
`against
`
`Duke
`
`Hur
`
`and
`
`J.B.
`
`Hunt
`
`Transport
`
`and
`
`Costco
`
`Wholesale
`
`Corp.,
`
`for
`
`any
`
`part
`
`or
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`judgment
`
`found
`
`against
`
`this
`
`defendant,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action.
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`FILED: CHEMUNG COUNTY CLERK 09/06/2023 01:19 PM
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`INDEX NO. 2023-5539
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/06/2023
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`Dated:
`
`September
`
`5, 2023
`
`D. Miller
`Keith
`LAW OFFICE
`Attorneys
`1000
`
`7th
`
`OF KEITH
`Lesha
`
`for
`North
`Street,
`New York
`
`Liverpool,
`Telephone:
`
`TO:
`
`(315)
`
`D. MILLER
`P. Massoup
`Suite
`13088
`701-5768
`
`(Massop)
`
`120
`
`Deborah
`THE
`PARIS
`Attorneys
`60
`East
`New York,
`Telephone:
`
`(212)
`
`Esq.
`Lara,
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`for Capreece
`42nd
`Suite
`St.,
`NY
`10165
`970-8754
`
`Moore
`4000
`
`A. Wescoe,
`GALLAGHER,
`for Duke
`
`James
`
`Esq.
`
`SIMPSON,
`WEBER,
`Hur
`Attorneys
`and
`2401
`1500
`Suite
`Broadway,
`NY 10036
`New York,
`Telephone:
`342-6000
`
`(929)
`
`COSTcO
`
`WHOLESALE
`
`CORP.
`
`FIRES
`STAPLETON,
`Hunt
`Transport
`
`J.B.
`
`& NEWBY
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