FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 08/14/2023 11:20 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 35
`
`INDEX NO. 505722/2023
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/14/2023
`Client
`Ref.:
`
`AFFIDAVIT
`
`OF ATTEMPTED
`
`SERVICE
`
`AND DILIGENT
`
`INQUIRY
`
`COURT OF THE STATE
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF KINGS
`_______________________________________________________________________________________________
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Yehuda Schwimmer
`
`and Pearl Schwimmer
`
`vs
`
`Plaintiff
`
`505722/2023
`Index Number:
`02/22/2023
`Filed On:
`
`22 Mercer NWAP LLC and Signature
`
`Inc.
`Defendant
`_________________________________--------------------------------------------------------------
`
`Elevator Maintenance
`
`State of New Jersey:
`ss:
`Bergen County
`
`PARTY
`
`NON-SERVED:
`
`Signature
`
`Elevator
`
`Maintenance
`
`Inc.
`
`sworn
`I Jake Callahan,
`being duly
`in this litigation,
`personal
`interest
`in the State of New Jersey.
`
`according
`is employed
`
`to law upon my oath, depose and say: Deponent
`as a process
`server
`for Callahan
`Lawyers
`Service,
`
`has no direct
`to this action,
`is not a party
`is over eighteen
`years of age and resides
`
`Elevator
`to serve Signature
`due and diligent
`attempts
`I completed
`at 2:19 PM.,
`and return that on 4/19/2023
`I hereby
`certify
`of Electronic
`I therefore
`return this Notice
`NJ 08701.
`Inc.
`at c/o Aron
`251 2nd Street,
`Suite 203, Lakewood,
`Maintenance
`Polak,
`(Consensual
`(Uniform
`Rule 202.5-b),
`Complaint
`without
`service
`Summons
`and Verified
`Case)
`Filing
`
`On Signature
`
`Elevator
`
`Maintenance
`
`Inc.
`
`effort was made by deponent
`Diligent
`indicated
`below:
`the reasons
`
`to serve the above listed document(s)
`
`on Signature
`
`Elevator
`
`Maintenance
`
`Inc. without
`
`success for
`
`ATTEMPT(S):
`locked. No answer on intercom.
`loor
`NJ 08701 Front door
`251 2nd Street, Suite 203, Lakewood,
`1:59 PM c/o Aron Polak,
`04/19/2023
`in intercom. Mailbox
`Suite 203 labeled Prompt Parking
`for 203 marked
`Five Star Promotions,
`Elevators,
`(Unreadable)
`(Unreadable)
`Apartments
`LLC,
`(Unreadable)
`Realty
`
`due and diligent
`after making
`Your Deponent,
`Summons
`and Verified
`Complaint
`202.5-b),
`for
`effected
`the reasons
`set
`reasonably
`
`to effect
`efforts
`on Signature
`forth
`above.
`
`service
`Elevator
`
`of Electronic
`of Notice
`Maintenance
`Inc.,
`
`(Consensual
`Filing
`said
`believes
`verily
`
`Case)
`service
`
`(Uniform
`cannot
`
`be
`
`Rule
`
`and my free act and deed.
`statements made by me are true, correct
`the foregoing
`that
`I certify
`I am subject
`to punishment.
`statements made by me are willfully
`false,
`
`I am aware that
`
`if any of
`
`the foregoing
`
`Subs
`
`ribed and Sworn to
`
`efore me on 4/20/2023
`
`NNA JEAN ARCIUÓ
`O (21055Erf
`Public
`of New Jers y
`Notary
`My Commission
`Expiles
`ovember
`
`30, 2027
`
`AKE CALLAHAN,
`
`Server
`Process
`Job # 233424
`
`CAu.AuAN LAWYERS SERVICE, 90 MAIN STREET, SUITE 204, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
`
`

`

`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 08/14/2023 11:20 AM
`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2023 04:35 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 35
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 505722/2023
`INDEX NO. 505722/2023
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/14/2023
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2023
`
`SUPREME
`
`COURT
`
`OF
`
`THE
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Index
`
`No:
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF
`
`KINGS
`
`---------------------------------------X
`
`YEHUDA
`
`SCHWIMMER
`
`and
`
`PEARL
`
`SCHWIMMER,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`SGEMONS
`
`The
`
`plaintiffs
`
`designate
`
`Kings
`
`County
`
`trial.
`
`as
`
`venue
`
`for
`
`22 MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC
`
`and
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`The
`
`basis
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.,
`
`venue
`
`is
`
`residence.
`
`Defendants.
`
`of
`plaintiffs'
`
`the
`
`---------------------------------------X
`
`reside
`
`at
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`1950
`
`60th
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`11204
`
`Street,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`To
`
`the
`
`above-named
`
`Defendants:
`
`YOU ARE
`
`HEREBY
`
`SUMMONED
`
`to
`
`answer
`
`the
`
`Complaint
`
`in
`
`this
`
`action
`
`and
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`a
`
`copy
`
`of
`
`your
`
`Answer,
`
`or,
`
`if
`
`the
`
`Complaint
`
`served
`
`with
`
`this
`
`Summons,
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`a Notice
`
`of
`
`Appearance,
`
`is
`
`on
`
`not
`
`the
`
`within
`
`after
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`
`Summons,
`
`Attorneys
`
`exclusive
`
`of
`
`the
`
`the
`
`service
`
`is
`
`complete
`
`if
`
`20
`
`days
`
`of
`
`service
`
`Summons
`
`day
`
`this
`
`(or
`
`not
`
`in
`
`is
`
`and
`
`service
`
`of
`
`this
`
`within
`
`30
`
`days
`
`after
`
`personally
`
`delivered
`
`case
`
`of
`
`your
`
`failure
`
`to
`
`to
`
`you
`
`within
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York);
`
`appear
`
`or
`
`judgment
`
`will
`
`be
`
`taken
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`demanded
`
`in
`
`the
`
`Complaint.
`
`answer,
`
`against
`
`you
`
`by
`
`default
`
`Dated:
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`February
`
`22,
`
`2023
`
`GAIR,
`
`GAIR,
`
`CONASON,
`
`RUBINOWITZ,
`
`BLOOM,
`
`HERSHENHORN,
`
`STEIGMAN
`
`& MACKAUF
`
`A
`
`or
`
`i
`
`f
`
`f s
`
`Richard
`
`80
`
`Pine
`
`Soldan
`
`Street
`
`,
`
`Esq.
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`10005
`
`P:
`
`F:
`
`(212)943-1090
`
`(212)-425-7513
`
`1 of 9
`
`

`

`SIGNATURE
`2nd
`
`251
`
`Street,
`
`Suite
`
`Lakewood,
`
`New
`
`Jersey
`
`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 08/14/2023 11:20 AM
`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2023 04:35 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 35
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. 505722/2023
`INDEX NO. 505722/2023
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/14/2023
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2023
`
`Defendant's
`
`address
`
`22 MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC
`
`1086
`
`Myrtle
`
`Ave,
`
`Suite
`
`202
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`11206
`
`22 MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC
`
`15
`
`Country
`
`Lakewood,
`
`Club
`
`Drive
`
`New
`
`Jersey
`
`08701
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.
`
`1086
`
`Myrtle
`
`Ave,
`
`Suite
`
`202
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`& Via
`
`New
`
`York
`
`11206
`
`Secretary
`
`of
`
`State
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.
`
`203
`
`08701
`
`2 of 9
`
`

`

`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 08/14/2023 11:20 AM
`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2023 04:35 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 35
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 505722/2023
`INDEX NO. 505722/2023
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/14/2023
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2023
`
`SUPREME
`
`COURT
`
`OF
`
`THE
`
`STATE
`
`OF
`
`NEW YORK
`
`Index
`
`No:
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF
`
`KINGS
`
`_______________________________________Ç
`
`YEHUDA
`
`SCHWIMMER
`
`and
`
`PEARL
`
`SCHWIMMER,
`
`Plaintif
`
`f s ,
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`-against-
`
`22 MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC
`
`and
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.
`
`,
`
`_______________________________________Ç
`
`Def
`
`endants
`
`.
`
`Plaintif
`
`f s ,
`
`YEHUDA
`
`SCHWIMMER
`
`and
`
`PEARL
`
`SCHWIMMER,
`
`by
`
`and
`
`through
`
`their
`
`attorneys
`
`,
`
`GAIR,
`
`GAIR,
`
`CONASON,
`
`RUBINOWITZ,
`
`BLOOM,
`
`HERSHENHORN,
`
`STEIGMAN
`
`& MACKAUF,
`
`complaining
`
`of
`
`the
`
`def
`
`endants
`
`,
`
`respectfully
`
`show
`
`to
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`and
`
`allege,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`that
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned:
`
`AS
`
`AND
`
`FOR A FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF
`
`ACTION
`
`1.
`
`22
`
`MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is
`
`a
`
`The
`
`defendant,
`
`LLC,
`
`foreign
`
`limited
`
`liability
`
`company
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`and
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`a
`
`State
`
`other
`
`than
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`2 .
`
`The
`
`de f endant
`
`,
`
`22
`
`MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC,
`
`was
`
`duly
`
`authorized
`
`to
`
`do
`
`business
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`3 .
`
`The
`
`defendant,
`
`22
`
`MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC,
`
`did
`
`business
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`4 .
`
`The
`
`defendant
`
`,
`
`2 2 MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC,
`
`regularly
`
`does
`
`solicits
`
`business,
`
`or
`
`engages
`
`in
`
`any
`
`other
`
`persistent
`
`course
`
`or
`
`of
`
`conduct,
`
`or
`
`derives
`
`substantial
`
`revenue
`
`from
`
`goods
`
`used
`
`or
`
`services
`
`rendered
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`3 of 9
`
`

`

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`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2023 04:35 PM
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`INDEX NO. 505722/2023
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/14/2023
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2023
`
`5.
`
`The
`
`defendant,
`
`22
`
`MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC,
`
`expected
`
`or
`
`should
`
`reasonably
`
`have
`
`expected
`
`the
`
`acts
`
`complained
`
`of
`
`herein
`
`to
`
`have
`
`consequences
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York
`
`and
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`derives
`
`substantial
`
`revenue
`
`from
`
`interstate
`
`or
`
`international
`
`commerce;
`
`as
`
`such,
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York
`
`maintains
`
`jurisdiction
`
`over
`
`the
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC.
`
`defendant,
`
`22 MERCER
`
`6.
`
`The
`
`defendant,
`
`22 MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC,
`
`address
`
`is
`
`1086
`
`Myrtle
`
`Ave,
`
`Suite
`
`202,
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`11206.
`
`7.
`
`The
`
`defendant,
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is
`
`a
`
`foreign
`
`business
`
`corporation
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`and
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`other
`
`than
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`8.
`
`The
`
`defendant,
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.,
`
`was
`
`duly
`
`authorized
`
`to
`
`do
`
`business
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`9.
`
`The
`
`defendant,
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.,
`
`did
`
`business
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`10.
`
`The
`
`defendant,
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.,
`
`regularly
`
`does
`
`or
`
`solicits
`
`business,
`
`or
`
`engages
`
`in
`
`any
`
`other
`
`or
`
`substantial
`
`revenue
`
`from
`
`persistent
`
`course
`
`of
`
`conduct,
`
`derives
`
`goods
`
`used
`
`or
`
`services
`
`rendered
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`11.
`
`The
`
`defendant,
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.,
`
`expected
`
`or
`
`should
`
`reasonably
`
`have
`
`expected
`
`the
`
`acts
`
`complained
`
`of
`
`herein
`
`to
`
`have
`
`consequences
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York
`
`and
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`derives
`
`substantial
`
`revenue
`
`from
`
`interstate
`
`or
`
`4 of 9
`
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`

`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 08/14/2023 11:20 AM
`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 02/22/2023 04:35 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 35
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`INDEX NO. 505722/2023
`INDEX NO. 505722/2023
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/14/2023
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/22/2023
`
`international
`
`commerce;
`
`as
`
`such,
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York
`
`maintains
`
`jurisdiction
`
`over
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.
`
`12.
`
`The
`
`defendant,
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`principal
`
`executive
`
`office
`
`address
`
`is
`
`1086
`
`Myrtle
`
`Avenue,
`
`INC.,
`
`Suite
`
`202,
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`11206.
`
`13.
`
`On
`
`October
`
`03,
`
`2022,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`some
`
`time
`
`prior
`
`thereto,
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`,
`
`22
`
`MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC,
`
`was
`
`the
`
`owner
`
`of
`
`a
`
`certain
`
`premises
`
`located
`
`at
`
`22-28
`
`Mercer
`
`Street,
`
`Paterson,
`
`New Jersey
`
`07524
`
`(hereinafter
`
`"the
`
`subject
`
`premises").
`
`14.
`
`On
`
`October
`
`03,
`
`2022,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`some
`
`time
`
`prior
`
`thereto,
`
`the
`
`22
`
`MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`its
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`defendant,
`
`LLC,
`
`representatives,
`
`and
`
`employees
`
`leased,
`
`occupied,
`
`managed,
`
`maintained,
`
`and
`
`controlled
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`premises.
`
`15.
`
`Prior
`
`to
`
`October
`
`03,
`
`2022,
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`22 MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC,
`
`was
`
`in
`
`contract
`
`with
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.,
`
`to
`
`manage,
`
`maintain,
`
`repair,
`
`and
`
`control
`
`a
`
`certain
`
`elevator
`
`(hereinafter
`
`"the
`
`subject
`
`elevator")
`
`and
`
`its
`
`appurtenances
`
`at
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`premises.
`
`16.
`
`On
`
`October
`
`03,
`
`2022,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`some
`
`time
`
`prior
`
`thereto,
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.,
`
`managed,
`
`maintained,
`
`repaired,
`
`and
`
`controlled
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`elevator
`
`and
`
`its
`
`appurtenances
`
`at
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`premises.
`
`17.
`
`On
`
`October
`
`03,
`
`2022,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`YEHUDA
`
`SCHWIMMER,
`
`5 of 9
`
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`
`was
`
`lawfully
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`premises.
`
`18.
`
`On
`
`October
`
`03,
`
`2022,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`YEHUDA
`
`SCHWIMMER,
`
`was
`
`lawfully
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`premises,
`
`at
`
`or
`
`near
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`elevator,
`
`when
`
`he
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to
`
`fall,
`
`due
`
`to
`
`the
`
`defective,
`
`hazardous,
`
`and
`
`dangerous
`
`condition
`
`of
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`premises
`
`and
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`the
`
`YEHUDA
`
`to
`
`elevator,
`
`causing
`
`plaintiff,
`
`SCHWIMMER,
`
`sustain
`
`serious
`
`personal
`
`injuries.
`
`19.
`
`The
`
`aforesaid
`
`occurrence
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`and
`
`contributed
`
`to
`
`by
`
`the
`
`negligence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants,
`
`22
`
`MERCER
`
`NWAP
`
`LLC
`
`and
`
`SIGNATURE
`
`ELEVATOR
`
`MAINTENANCE
`
`INC.,
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`representatives,
`
`and
`
`employees
`
`in
`
`causing,
`
`creating,
`
`permitting,
`
`and
`
`allowing
`
`this
`
`defective,
`
`hazardous,
`
`and
`
`dangerous
`
`condition
`
`to
`
`prior
`
`of
`
`exist
`
`to
`
`and
`
`despite
`
`actual
`
`and
`
`constructive
`
`notice
`
`same;
`
`in
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`properly
`
`repair
`
`or
`
`have
`
`repaired
`
`said
`
`defective,
`
`hazardous,
`
`and
`
`dangerous
`
`condition;
`
`in
`
`failing
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`premises
`
`and
`
`subject
`
`elevator;
`
`to
`
`in
`
`properly
`
`inspect
`
`negligently
`
`carelessly
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`remedy
`
`said
`
`defective,
`
`hazardous,
`
`dangerous
`
`condition
`
`so
`
`as
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`adequate
`
`and
`
`reasonable
`
`and
`
`and
`
`protection
`
`for
`
`the
`
`safety
`
`of
`
`person(s)
`
`lawfully
`
`at
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`premises,
`
`including
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`YEHUDA
`
`SCHWIMMER;
`
`in
`
`causing,
`
`permitting,
`
`and
`
`allowing
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`condition
`
`to
`
`become
`
`and
`
`remain;
`
`in
`
`causing
`
`and
`
`permitting
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`premises
`
`and
`
`subject
`
`elevator
`
`to
`
`be
`
`in
`
`a
`
`state
`
`of
`
`disrepair;
`
`and
`
`in
`
`otherwise
`
`being
`
`careless
`
`and
`
`negligent.
`
`6 of 9
`
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`
`20.
`
`The
`
`defendants,
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`representatives,
`
`and
`
`employees,
`
`had
`
`actual
`
`and/or
`
`constructive
`
`notice
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`defective,
`
`hazardous,
`
`and
`
`dangerous
`
`condition
`
`for
`
`a
`
`substantial
`
`period
`
`of
`
`time
`
`prior
`
`to
`
`the
`
`occurrence
`
`herein.
`
`21.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`damages
`
`sought
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`22.
`
`It
`
`is
`
`hereby
`
`alleged
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`CPLR
`
`§1603
`
`that
`
`this
`
`action
`
`is
`
`exempt
`
`from
`
`the
`
`operation
`
`of
`
`CPLR
`
`§1601
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`one
`
`or
`
`more
`
`of
`
`the
`
`exemptions
`
`provided
`
`in
`
`CPLR
`
`§1602
`
`23.
`
`The
`
`plaintiffs
`
`will
`
`rely
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`doctrine
`
`of
`
`Res
`
`Ipsa
`
`Loquitur.
`
`AS
`
`AND
`
`FOR A SECOND
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF
`
`ACTION
`
`24.
`
`The
`
`plaintiffs
`
`repeat,
`
`reiterate
`
`and
`
`reallege
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in
`
`those
`
`paragraphs
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Complaint
`
`marked
`
`and
`
`designated
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"23",
`
`inclusive,
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as
`
`if
`
`hereinafter
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`more
`
`fully
`
`at
`
`length.
`
`25.
`
`Prior
`
`to
`
`the
`
`commencement
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action,
`
`and
`
`on
`
`the
`
`PEARL
`
`was
`
`the
`
`date
`
`of
`
`the
`
`occurrence,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`SCHWIMMER,
`
`spouse
`
`of
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`YEHUDA
`
`SCHWIMMER,
`
`and
`
`they
`
`duly
`
`cohabited
`
`as
`
`husband
`
`and
`
`wife.
`
`26.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`PEARL
`
`SCHWIMMER,
`
`suffered
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`consortium
`
`having
`
`been
`
`deprived
`
`of
`
`the
`
`rights
`
`and
`
`interests
`
`which
`
`have
`
`been
`
`accrued
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`her
`
`said
`
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`
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`
`marriage,
`
`including
`
`and
`
`the
`
`continuation
`
`of
`
`said
`
`marital
`
`relationship,
`
`those
`
`of
`
`conjugal
`
`fellowship,
`
`sexual
`
`fulfillment,
`
`support,
`
`aid,
`
`companionship,
`
`guidance,
`
`company,
`
`society,
`
`affection,
`
`comfort,
`
`services
`
`and
`
`cooperation.
`
`27.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`damages
`
`sought
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`28.
`
`It
`
`is
`
`hereby
`
`alleged
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`CPLR
`
`§1603
`
`that
`
`this
`
`action
`
`is
`
`exempt
`
`from
`
`the
`
`operation
`
`of
`
`CPLR
`
`§1601
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`one
`
`or
`
`of
`
`the
`
`in
`
`CPLR
`
`§1602
`
`more
`
`exemptions
`
`provided
`
`29.
`
`The
`
`plaintiffs
`
`will
`
`rely
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`doctrine
`
`of
`
`Res
`
`Ipsa
`
`Loqui
`
`t ur.
`
`W H E R E
`
`F O R E,
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs
`
`demand
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`on
`
`the
`
`First
`
`and
`
`Second
`
`Causes
`
`of
`
`Action,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest,
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action.
`
`Dated:
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`February
`
`22,
`
`2023
`
`GAIR,
`
`GAIR,
`
`CONASON,
`
`RUBINOWITZ,
`
`BLOOM,
`
`HERSHENHORN,
`
`STEIGMAN
`
`& MACKAUF
`
`A
`
`fo
`
`a·ntiffs
`
`p
`
`Richard
`
`Sol
`
`ano,
`
`Esq.
`
`80
`
`Pine
`
`Street
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`10005
`
`P:
`
`F:
`
`(212)943-1090
`
`(212)-425-7513
`
`8 of 9
`
`

`

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`
`ATTORNEY'S
`
`VERIFICATION
`
`Richard
`
`Soldano,
`
`the
`
`undersigned,
`
`an
`
`attorney
`
`admitted
`
`to
`
`practice
`
`in
`
`the
`
`Courts
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York
`
`State,
`
`states
`
`that
`
`he
`
`is
`
`associated
`
`with
`
`the
`
`firm
`
`GAIR,
`
`GAIR,
`
`CONASON,
`
`RUBINOWITZ,
`
`BLOOM,
`
`HERSHENHORN,
`
`STEIGMAN
`
`& MACKAUF,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs
`
`in
`
`the
`
`within
`
`action;
`
`that
`
`deponent
`
`has
`
`read
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`and
`
`knows
`
`its
`
`contents
`
`thereof,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`same
`
`is
`
`true
`
`to
`
`deponent's
`
`own
`
`knowledge,
`
`except
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`matters
`
`therein
`
`stated
`
`to
`
`be
`
`alleged
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`as
`
`to
`
`those
`
`matters,
`
`Deponent
`
`further
`
`states
`
`that
`
`deponent
`
`believes
`
`them
`
`to
`
`be
`
`true.
`
`the
`
`reason
`
`this
`
`verification
`
`is
`
`made
`
`by
`
`your
`
`deponent
`
`and
`
`not
`
`by
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs
`
`is
`
`that
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs
`
`are
`
`not
`
`currently
`
`within
`
`the
`
`county
`
`wherein
`
`deponent
`
`maintains
`
`his
`
`office.
`
`The
`
`grounds
`
`of
`
`deponent's
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`all
`
`matters
`
`not
`
`stated
`
`upon
`
`deponent's
`
`own
`
`knowledge
`
`are
`
`consultations
`
`had
`
`with
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs
`
`and
`
`investigation
`
`and
`
`data
`
`in
`
`deponent's
`
`possession.
`
`The
`
`undersigned
`
`affirms
`
`that
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`statements
`
`are
`
`true
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`of
`
`perjury.
`
`Dated:
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`February
`
`22,
`
`2023
`
`,
`
`Richard
`
`Soldano,
`
`Esq.
`
`9 of 9
`
`

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`COUNTY
`FILED
`05/02/2023
`: KINGS
`03:21
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`PM|
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`NO.
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`RECEIVED
`NYSCEF:
`05/02/2023
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`
`OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
`
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF KINGS
`COUNTY
`___---___-----------__..-----------------..----------..--___-----------Ç
`YEHUDA
`SCHWIMMER
`and PEARL
`SCHWIMMER,
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`22 MERCER NWAP LLC andSIGNATURE
`ELEVATOR
`MAINTENANCE,
`INC.,
`
`Index No: 505722/2023
`
`AFFIDAVIT
`SUMMONS,
`AND NOTICE
`
`OF SERVICE
`OF
`VERIFIED
`COMPLAINT
`OF ELECTRONIC
`FILING
`
`Defendant(s).
`----___.---------------.------___.__.---_.---------.....---.__________Ç
`COUNTY
`OF NEW YORK,
`OF NEW YORK SS: The undersigned,
`STATE
`is over 18 years of age and resides
`at Bronx, New York
`a party herein,
`
`being
`
`duly
`
`sworn,
`
`deposes and says; deponent
`
`is not
`
`That on March
`COMPLAINT
`
`17, 2023 at 11:14 a.m., at 1086 Myrtle
`AND NOTICE
`OF ELECTRONIC
`
`Avenue,
`FILING,
`
`NY 11206,
`deponent
`Brooklyn,
`on 22 MERCER
`NWAP LLC,
`
`VERIFIED
`served SUMMONS,
`defendant
`named herein,
`
`INDIVIDUAL
`
`CORPORATION
`
`by delivering a true copy of each to said defendant, personally; deponent knew the person so served to be the person described as
`said defendant herein.
`
`a DOMESTIC comoration, by delivering thereat a true copy of each to JENETTE ORTIZ (AUTHORIZED
`TO ACCEPT)
`personally, deponent knew said corporation so served to be the corporation described in said summons as said defendant and knew
`said individual
`thereof.
`
`SUITABLE AGE
`PERSON
`
`by delivering thereat, a true copy of each to a person of suitable age and discretion. Said premises is defendant's - actual place of
`business - within the state.
`
`AFFIXING TO DOOR
`
`by affixing a true copy of each to the door of said premises, which is defendant's - actual place of business - dwelling place - usual
`place of abode - within the state. Deponent was unable, with due diligence to find defendant of a person of suitable age and
`discretion thereat, having called there.
`
`Within 20 days of such delivery or affixing, deponent enclosed a copy of same in a postpaid envelope properly addressed to
`defendant at defendant's last known residence, at and deposited said envelope in an official depository under the exclusive care
`and custody of the U.S. Postal Service within New York State.
`
`Within 20 days of such delivery or affixing, deponent enclosed a copy of same in a first-class post-paid envelope properly addressed
`to defendant at defendant's actual place of business at in an official depository under the eXclusive care and custody of the U.S.
`Postal Service within New York State. The envelope bore the legend "Personal and Confidential" and did not indicate on the
`outside thereof, by return address or otherwise, that the communication was from an attorney or concerned an action against the
`defendant.
`
`Male
`X Female
`
`X BlackHair
`BrownHair
`BlondeHair
`GrayHair
`RedHair
`
`WhiteHair
`Balding
`Mustache
`Beard
`Glasses
`
`14-20Yrs.
`X 21-35Yrs.
`36-50Yrs.
`5I-65Yrs.
`over65Yrs.
`
`Under5'
`5'O"- 5'3"
`X 5'4"- 5'8"
`5'9"- 6'0"
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`Under100Lbs.
`100-130Lbs.
`13I-160Lbs.
`161-200Lbs.
`Over200Lbs.
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`X WhiteSkin
`BlackSkin
`YellowSkin
`Brownskin
`RedSkin
`Other Identifying features;
`The words "CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTION" were prominently displayed at the top of the summons(es) and the additional
`legend was printed in not less than 12 point bold upper casetype on the summons(es) pursuant to 22 NYCRR §208.6(d) and (f).
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`I asked the person spoken to whether defendant was in activity military service of the United State or of the state of New York in
`any capacity whatever and received a negative reply. The source of my information and the ground of my belief are the
`I aver that the defendant is not in the military service of
`conversations and observations narrated. Upon information and belief,
`New York State or of the United States as that term is defined in either the State or in the Federal statutes
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