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`INDEX NO. 2022-52152
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/18/2022
`
`THE STATE
`
`COURTOF
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF DUTCHESS
`~~---~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----~~-~~~~-X
`JOSEPH
`
`DENES,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`ALLSTATE
`COMPANY,
`
`FIRE
`
`AND CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`Index
`
`Date
`
`No.:
`Purchased:
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Plaintiff
`
`County
`
`designates
`place
`as the
`
`Dutchess
`of
`trial.
`
`basis
`The
`Plaintiff
`
`of venue
`
`is:
`
`resides
`
`at:
`
`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~X
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`Wingdale,
`
`County
`
`To
`
`the
`
`above
`
`named
`
`Defendants:
`
`3633
`
`Pleasant
`
`Rd
`
`Ridge
`NY 12594
`of Dutchess
`
`You
`
`are
`
`summonedtoanswerthecomplaintinthisaction,andtoserveacopy
`here.by
`ofyouranswer,or,ifthecomplaintisnotservedwiththissummons,toserveanoticeofappearance
`
`ontheplaintiff'sattorneyswithintwentydaysaftertheservice
`ofservice,whereserviceismadebydeliveryuponyoupersonallywithinthestate,or,within30days
`
`of
`
`this
`
`summons,exclusiveoftheday
`
`aftercompletionofservicewhereserviceismadeinanyothermanner.
`
`appearoranswer,judgmentwillbetakenagainstyouby
`complaint.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York
`
`Kingston,
`7, 2022
`
`July
`
`Incaseofyourfailureto
`
`defaultforthereliefdemandedinthe
`
`ESQ.
`
`P.C.
`
`ALEX
`MAINETTI
`Attorneys
`130 N. Front
`
`for
`
`ER
`MAINETTI,
`& MAINETTI,
`Plaintiff(s)
`Street
`New York12401
`600-0000
`
`Kingston,
`
`(845)
`
`To:
`
`ALLSTATE
`3100
`Sanders
`
`Northbrook,
`
`FIRE AND CASUALTY
`Road
`IL
`60062
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY
`
`1 of 7
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`THE STATE
`
`COURTOF
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF DUTCHESS
`~~---~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----~~-~~~~-X
`JOSEPH
`
`DENES,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`ALLSTATE
`COMPANY,
`
`FIRE
`
`AND CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`Index
`
`Date
`
`No.:
`Purchased:
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Plaintiff
`
`County
`
`designates
`place
`as the
`
`Dutchess
`of
`trial.
`
`basis
`The
`Plaintiff
`
`of venue
`
`is:
`
`resides
`
`at:
`
`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~X
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`Wingdale,
`
`County
`
`To
`
`the
`
`above
`
`named
`
`Defendants:
`
`3633
`
`Pleasant
`
`Rd
`
`Ridge
`NY 12594
`of Dutchess
`
`You
`
`are
`
`summonedtoanswerthecomplaintinthisaction,andtoserveacopy
`here.by
`ofyouranswer,or,ifthecomplaintisnotservedwiththissummons,toserveanoticeofappearance
`
`ontheplaintiff'sattorneyswithintwentydaysaftertheservice
`ofservice,whereserviceismadebydeliveryuponyoupersonallywithinthestate,or,within30days
`
`of
`
`this
`
`summons,exclusiveoftheday
`
`aftercompletionofservicewhereserviceismadeinanyothermanner.
`
`appearoranswer,judgmentwillbetakenagainstyouby
`complaint.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York
`
`Kingston,
`7, 2022
`
`July
`
`Incaseofyourfailureto
`
`defaultforthereliefdemandedinthe
`
`ESQ.
`
`P.C.
`
`ALEX
`MAINETTI
`Attorneys
`130 N. Front
`
`for
`
`ER
`MAINETTI,
`& MAINETTI,
`Plaintiff(s)
`Street
`New York12401
`600-0000
`
`Kingston,
`
`(845)
`
`To:
`
`ALLSTATE
`3100
`Sanders
`
`Northbrook,
`
`FIRE AND CASUALTY
`Road
`IL
`60062
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY
`
`1 of 7
`
`
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`Index
`
`No.:
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`Date
`
`Purchased:
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`VERIFIED
`COMPLAINT
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF DUTCHESS
`~-~~~-~~~~~-~~~~~-~~~~~~~---~~---~x
`JOSEPH
`
`DENES,
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`ALLSTATE
`COMPANY,
`
`FIRE
`
`AND CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~-~x
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`JOSEPH
`
`DENES,
`
`his
`
`by
`
`attorneys,
`
`MAINETTI
`
`& MAINETTI,
`
`P.C.,
`
`complaining
`
`of
`
`the Defendant,
`
`respectfully
`
`alleges
`
`as follows,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief:
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`1.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`JOSEPH
`
`DENES
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is,
`
`a
`
`resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Dutchess,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`That
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`2.
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned
`
`and
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`the
`
`Defendant,
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY,
`
`was
`
`an insurance
`
`company
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`and
`
`virtue
`
`by
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Laws
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`3.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`Defendant,
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a foreign
`
`corporation
`
`duly
`
`authorized
`
`to
`
`do
`
`business
`
`within
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
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`
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`4.
`
`That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`the
`
`Defendant,
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is an
`
`authorized
`
`foreign
`
`corporation
`
`doing
`
`business
`
`within
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`5.
`
`That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`the
`
`Defendant,
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a business
`
`entity
`
`doing
`
`business
`
`in the
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`6.
`
`That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`the
`
`Defendant,
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY,
`
`contracted
`
`to
`
`supply
`
`goods
`
`and/or
`
`services
`
`within
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`7.
`
`heretofore
`
`and
`
`on or about
`
`August
`
`the Plaintiff,JOSEPH
`
`DENES
`
`That
`
`13, 2019,
`
`was
`
`a motorist
`
`insured
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`insurance
`
`by
`
`company,
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY.
`
`8.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`Defendant,
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND
`
`CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY,
`
`issued
`
`in
`
`exchange
`
`for
`
`a valuable
`
`consideration,
`
`a policy
`
`of
`
`automobile
`
`insurance
`
`to Plaintiff,
`
`under
`
`policy
`
`number:
`
`943629427,
`
`which
`
`provided
`
`insurance
`
`benefits
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`and
`
`said
`
`policy
`
`was
`
`in full
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`at all material
`
`and
`
`relevant
`
`times
`
`herein.
`
`9.
`
`That
`
`Defendant,
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND
`
`CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY,
`
`served
`
`as an under-insured
`
`motorist
`
`carrier
`
`for
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time
`
`of
`
`the
`
`accident
`
`complained
`
`of herein.
`
`10.
`
`That
`
`on
`
`August
`
`13,
`
`2019,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`while
`
`operating
`
`the
`
`vehicle
`
`insured
`
`by
`
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`Defendant
`
`insurance
`
`company,
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND
`
`CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY,
`
`which
`
`was
`
`provided
`
`with
`
`supplementary
`
`under
`
`insured
`
`motorist
`
`coverage,
`
`was
`
`involved
`
`in
`
`a motor
`
`vehicle
`
`accident
`
`with
`
`Everton
`
`Baker
`
`and
`
`was
`
`injured
`
`therein.
`
`11.
`
`That
`
`the Plaintiff,JOSEPH
`
`DENES,
`
`sustainedinjuries
`
`that
`
`exceeded
`
`the
`
`policy
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`the
`
`offending
`
`motor
`
`vehicle.
`
`12.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Prior
`
`to
`
`the
`
`date
`
`hereof
`
`and
`
`with
`
`the
`
`consent
`
`of Defendant
`
`herein,
`
`settled
`
`an
`
`action
`
`brought
`
`against
`
`Everton
`
`Baker
`
`for
`
`the maximum
`
`insurance
`
`coverage
`
`available
`
`to
`
`said
`
`Everton
`
`Baker.
`
`13.
`
`That
`
`Defendant
`
`insurance
`
`company,
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND
`
`CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY,
`
`breached
`
`their
`
`contractual
`
`duty
`
`to compensate
`
`the
`
`pursuant
`
`the
`
`insurance
`
`in
`
`place
`
`at
`
`Plaintiff
`
`for
`
`injuries
`
`to
`
`the
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`policy
`
`the
`
`time
`
`of
`
`the within
`
`accident.
`
`14.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`JOSEPH
`
`DENES,
`
`brings
`
`this
`
`action
`
`for
`
`the
`
`injuries
`
`that
`
`he
`
`sustained
`
`which
`
`were
`
`serious
`
`injuries
`
`under
`
`all
`
`categories
`
`of 95102(d)
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Insurance
`
`Law
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`to
`
`be
`
`compensated
`
`to
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`both
`
`provided
`
`by
`
`law,
`
`for
`
`his
`
`pain,
`
`suffering,
`
`disfigurement
`
`and
`
`damages,
`
`past
`
`and
`
`present.
`
`15.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`seeks
`
`recovery
`
`against
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY
`
`under
`
`the
`
`under
`
`insured
`
`provisions
`
`of such
`
`policy.
`
`16.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`damages
`
`sustained
`
`by
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`JOSEPH
`
`DENES,
`
`exceed
`
`the
`
`compensatory
`
`sum received
`
`to
`
`date
`
`hereof.
`
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`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`demands
`
`judgement
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`in a sum
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`otherwise
`
`might
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction
`
`in this matter,
`
`all
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action
`
`and
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as the
`
`court
`
`may
`
`deem just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`Dated:
`
`Kingston,
`7, 2022
`
`July
`
`New York
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.
`
`LEXANDER
`MAINETTI
`Attorneys
`
`for
`
`E. MAINETTI,
`& MAINETTI,
`Plaintiff
`
`ESQ.
`
`P.C.
`
`130 N. Front
`
`Street
`New York
`600-0000
`
`Kingston,
`
`(845)
`
`12401
`
`5 of 7
`
`
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`SUPREME
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`COUNTY
`OF DUTCHESS
`-~~-~~~~-~~~-~~~-~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~x
`JOSEPH
`DENES,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`SAFECO
`COMPANY
`
`INSURANCE
`LIBERTY
`
`and
`
`A LIBERTY
`MUTUAL
`
`MUTUAL
`GROUP
`
`INC.,
`
`~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~x
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`ATTORNEY
`VERIFICATION
`
`ALEXANDER
`
`E. MAINETTI,
`
`Esq.,
`
`an attorney
`
`duly
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`law in the
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`makes
`
`the
`
`following
`
`affirmation
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalty
`
`of perjury:
`
`I am a Partner
`
`of
`
`the
`
`firm of MAINETTI
`
`& MAINETTI,
`
`P.C.,
`
`the
`
`attorneys
`
`of
`
`record
`
`for
`
`the
`
`plaintiff.
`
`I have
`
`read
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`and
`
`know
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof;
`
`the
`
`same
`
`is
`
`true
`
`own
`
`except
`
`as
`
`to
`
`therein
`
`stated
`
`to
`
`be
`
`alleged
`
`on
`
`to my
`
`knowledge
`
`the matters
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief
`
`and
`
`that
`
`as to those
`
`matters,
`
`I believe
`
`them
`
`to be true.
`
`This
`
`verification
`
`is made
`
`by affirmant
`
`and not
`
`by plaintiff
`
`due to the fact
`
`that
`
`plaintiff
`
`does
`
`not
`
`reside
`
`in Ulster
`
`County
`
`which
`
`is the County
`
`in which
`
`affirmant
`
`maintains
`
`his
`
`offices.
`
`The
`
`grounds
`
`of
`
`affirmant's
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`all matters
`
`not
`
`stated
`
`upon
`
`affirmant's
`
`knowledge
`
`are correspondence
`
`had with
`
`the
`
`said
`
`plaintiff,
`
`information
`
`contained
`
`in the said
`
`plaintiff's
`
`file, which
`
`is in affirmant's
`
`possession,
`
`and
`
`other
`
`pertinent
`
`data
`
`relating
`
`thereto.
`
`Dated:
`
`Kingston,
`7, 2022
`
`July
`
`New York
`
`ALEXANDER
`
`E. MAINETTI,
`
`ESQ.
`
`6 of 7
`
`
`
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`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`OF DUTCHESS
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`JOSEPH
`
`DENES,
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`ALLSTATE
`
`FIRE
`
`AND CASUALTY
`
`INSURANCE
`
`COMPANY,
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`SUMMONS
`
`AND VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`To:
`
`Attorney(s)
`
`for
`
`Service of a copy of
`
`the within
`
`Dated:
`
`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE
`
`that
`
`the within
`in the
`
`entered
`
`O
`
`Notice of
`Entry
`O
`
`Notice of
`
`Settlement
`
`Dated:
`
`To:
`
`& MAINETTI,
`MAINETTI
`for Plaintiff
`Attorneys
`Street
`130 N. Front
`New York
`600-0000
`
`Kingston,
`
`(845)
`
`PC
`
`12401
`
`is hereby admitted
`
`Attorney(s)
`
`for
`
`is a (certified)
`office
`of
`the
`
`true
`
`clerk
`
`of a
`
`copy
`of
`the within
`
`named
`
`court
`
`20
`
`that
`
`an Order
`
`of which
`
`the within
`one
`
`is a true
`copy
`of
`the judges
`
`will
`
`be presented
`
`for
`
`of
`
`the within
`
`named
`
`Court,
`
`at
`on
`
`20
`
`, at
`
`M.
`
`& MAINETTI,
`MAINETTI
`for Plaintiff
`Attomeys
`130 N. Front
`Street
`New York
`600-0000
`
`Kingston,
`
`(845)
`
`PC
`
`12401
`
`7 of 7
`
`
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