FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 07/21/2020 06:26 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 513029/2020
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/21/2020
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT
`OF KINGS
`
`OF THE
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`JAMES
`
`GALE
`
`and LAURETA
`
`GJATA,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`DEBRA
`EMANI
`#30,"
`
`unknown
`
`second
`
`KRAMER,
`TAYLOR
`
`as Chapter
`
`and
`
`"JOHN
`
`7 Trustee
`#1"
`DOE
`
`of THE
`DEBTOR,
`DOE
`"JOHN
`
`through
`
`the
`
`inclusive,
`to Plaintiffs,
`bidder
`and/or
`
`last
`
`the
`
`thirty
`person
`
`names
`
`or
`
`parties
`
`being
`intended
`
`fictitious
`
`and
`
`the
`
`being
`
`any
`
`other
`
`persons
`
`or
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`/2020
`
`Date
`
`Filed:
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Venue
`
`is based
`
`on the
`
`location
`
`of
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`property:
`
`246 Decatur
`
`or
`
`claiming
`
`bidders,
`a right
`
`to
`
`purchase
`
`corporations,
`the
`premises
`
`Street,
`NY 11233
`Lot
`17
`
`Brooklyn,
`Block
`
`1680,
`
`complaint,
`Numbers
`
`such
`
`premises
`
`designated
`
`designated
`
`being
`in the
`Summons
`
`by
`this
`
`of
`
`if
`
`any,
`described
`
`having
`in
`
`the
`
`the Block
`
`and
`
`Lot
`
`Action,
`
`Defendants.
`
`TO THE ABOVE NAME
`
`DEFENDANT:
`
`and
`
`to
`
`SUMMONED
`or
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`of
`your
`a copy
`serve
`answer,
`of Appearance
`a Notice
`to serve
`Summons,
`of
`of
`this
`exclusive
`the
`service
`Summons,
`if
`is not
`this
`Summons
`is complete
`your
`of
`to appear
`in case
`failure
`and
`relief
`in the Verified
`the
`demanded
`
`day
`personally
`or answer,
`Complaint.
`
`of
`service
`delivered
`judgment
`
`the
`
`answer
`to
`Verified
`the
`Plaintiffs'
`
`if
`on
`
`within
`
`Verified
`Complaint
`attorneys
`(or within
`thirty
`within
`to
`you
`will
`be taken
`
`Complaint
`not
`is
`
`in
`served
`
`action
`this
`with
`this
`after
`days
`(20)
`twenty
`after
`days
`service
`(30)
`of New York);
`State
`for
`default
`you
`by
`
`the
`against
`
`Dated:
`
`New York,
`2020
`21,
`July
`
`New York
`
`ADAM LEITMAN
`for
`Attorneys
`Plaintiffs
`
`BAILEY,
`
`P.C.
`
`By:
`
`F. D'Angelo
`Is/ Massimo
`F. D'Angelo,
`Massimo
`Park
`One
`Plaza,
`Battery
`New York
`New York,
`825-0365
`(212)
`
`Esq.
`18th
`
`10004
`
`[662696/1]
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`DEFENDANT'S
`
`ADDRESSES:
`
`Debra
`Kramer,
`99 Cuttermill
`Great
`
`Neck,
`
`Esq.
`Road
`
`NY,
`
`11021
`
`Debra
`Esq.
`Kramer,
`& Kantrow,
`c/o Rosen
`Avrum
`Attn:
`Rosen,
`38 New Street,
`Huntington,
`
`P.C.,
`Esq.
`
`NY,
`
`11743
`
`[662696/1]
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 513029/2020
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/21/2020
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT
`OF KINGS
`
`OF THE
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`JAMES
`
`GALE
`
`and LAURETA
`
`GJATA,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`/2020
`
`VERIFIED
`COMPLAINT
`
`KRAMER,
`TAYLOR
`
`as Chapter
`
`and
`
`"JOHN
`
`7 Trustee
`#1"
`DOE
`
`of THE
`DEBTOR,
`DOE
`"JOHN
`
`through
`
`complaint,
`Numbers
`
`such
`
`premises
`
`designated
`
`designated
`
`being
`in the
`Summons
`
`by
`this
`
`of
`
`Defendants.
`
`the Block
`
`and
`
`Lot
`
`Action,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`JAMES
`
`GALE
`
`("Gale")
`
`and
`
`LAURETA
`
`GJATA
`
`("Gjata")
`
`("Gale"
`
`and
`
`"Gjata"
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`referred
`
`to
`
`hereinafter
`
`as the
`
`by
`
`their
`
`attorneys,
`
`Adam
`
`DEBRA
`EMANI
`#30,"
`
`unknown
`
`second
`
`if
`
`any,
`described
`
`the
`
`inclusive,
`to Plaintiffs,
`bidder
`and/or
`
`last
`
`the
`
`thirty
`person
`
`names
`
`or
`
`parties
`
`being
`intended
`
`fictitious
`
`being
`
`and
`
`the
`
`any
`
`other
`
`bidders,
`a right
`
`persons
`
`or
`
`to
`
`purchase
`
`corporations,
`the
`premises
`
`or
`
`claiming
`
`having
`in
`
`the
`
`collectively
`
`"Buyers")
`
`Leitman
`
`Bailey,
`
`P.C.,
`
`as
`
`and
`
`for
`
`their
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`against
`
`Defendant,
`
`DEBRA
`
`KRAMER,
`
`in
`
`her
`
`capacity
`
`as
`
`the
`
`Chapter
`
`7
`
`Trustee
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Debtor,
`
`Emani
`
`Taylor
`
`(the
`
`"Defendant"),
`
`respectfully
`
`aver:
`
`PRELIMINARY
`
`STATEMENT
`
`1.
`
`This
`
`is an action
`
`for
`
`breach
`
`of
`
`contract,
`
`specific
`
`performance,
`
`and
`
`injunctive
`
`and
`
`declaratory
`
`relief,
`
`seeking
`
`to,
`
`inter
`
`alia,
`
`enjoining
`
`and
`
`restraining
`
`Defendant,
`
`the
`
`seller
`
`of
`
`the
`
`property
`
`known
`
`as
`
`246
`
`Decatur
`
`Street,
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`NY
`
`11233,
`
`Block
`
`1680,
`
`Lot
`
`17
`
`(the
`
`"Property"),
`
`from
`
`cancelling
`
`the Memorandum
`
`of Sale
`
`(the
`
`"Memorandum"),
`
`dated
`
`on
`
`or about
`
`[662696/1]
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
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`February
`
`13,
`
`2020
`
`whereby
`
`Buyers
`
`agreed
`
`to purchase
`
`the Property
`
`from
`
`Defendant
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`a duly
`
`authorized
`
`auction
`
`(the
`
`"Auction")
`
`and
`
`further,
`
`to
`
`compel
`
`Defendant
`
`to
`
`sell
`
`the Property
`
`to Buyers.
`
`Annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`1 is a true
`
`and
`
`accurate
`
`copy
`
`of
`
`the Memorandum.
`
`2.
`
`On or
`
`about
`
`February
`
`13,
`
`2020,
`
`Buyers
`
`purchased
`
`the
`
`Property
`
`at
`
`the
`
`Auction,
`
`which
`
`was
`
`held
`
`in Room 3554
`
`at
`
`the United
`
`States
`
`Eastern
`
`District
`
`of New
`
`York.
`
`Bankruptcy
`
`Court,
`
`3.
`
`Subsequently,
`
`Buyers
`
`made
`
`a good
`
`faith
`
`deposit
`
`of
`
`$146,500
`
`to
`
`be
`
`applied
`
`towards
`
`the
`
`purchase
`
`price
`
`of
`
`the Property
`
`(the
`
`"Qualifying
`
`Deposit")
`
`and
`
`the
`
`formal
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Property
`
`from
`
`Defendant
`
`to Buyers
`
`was memorialized
`
`through
`
`the Memorandum.
`
`4.
`
`Thereafter,
`
`and
`
`within
`
`forty-eight
`
`(48)
`
`hours
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Auction,
`
`Buyers
`
`paid
`
`to
`
`Defendant
`
`an
`
`additional
`
`10%
`
`of
`
`the
`
`successful
`
`bid
`
`minus
`
`the
`
`$16,000,
`
`equaling
`
`Qualifying
`
`Deposit.
`
`Such
`
`additional
`
`payment,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`Qualifying
`
`Deposit,
`
`equaled
`
`a total
`
`of
`
`$165,000
`
`(the
`
`"Total
`
`Deposit").
`
`5.
`
`Buyers
`
`are
`
`obligated,
`
`under
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`to close
`
`on the Property
`
`not more
`
`than
`
`thirty
`
`(30)
`
`calendar
`
`days
`
`after
`
`the
`
`entry
`
`of a Court
`
`order
`
`approving
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the Property
`
`(the
`
`"Court
`
`Order").
`
`6.
`
`Specifically,
`
`the
`
`original
`
`closing
`
`date
`
`of
`
`the Property
`
`(the
`
`"Closing
`
`Date")
`
`was
`
`set
`
`last week
`
`2020.
`
`in or around
`
`the
`
`of March,
`
`7.
`
`However,
`
`the Closing
`
`Date
`
`ultimately
`
`fell
`
`right
`
`after
`
`the world
`
`and,
`
`particularly,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`City,
`
`was
`
`shuttered
`
`in
`
`a
`
`concerted
`
`effort
`
`to
`
`combat
`
`the
`
`life-threatening
`
`and
`
`debilitating
`
`effects
`
`of
`
`the Covid-19
`
`pandemic.
`
`8.
`
`As
`
`such,
`
`Buyers'
`
`agents
`
`began
`
`to
`
`scramble,
`
`as did
`
`countless
`
`agents
`
`around
`
`New
`
`York
`
`tasked
`
`with
`
`closing
`
`on their
`
`respective
`
`properties,
`
`to attempt
`
`to close
`
`on the Property.
`
`[662696/1]
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`Verified
`
`Complaint
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`9.
`
`Nonetheless,
`
`due
`
`to
`
`the
`
`uncertainty
`
`surrounding
`
`the
`
`novel
`
`Covid-19
`
`pandemic,
`
`and
`
`subsequent
`
`state-mandate
`
`closures
`
`throughout
`
`New York
`
`City,
`
`the
`
`parties
`
`were
`
`uncertain
`
`to whether
`
`a closing
`
`was
`
`even
`
`possible
`
`due
`
`to the
`
`social
`
`distancing
`
`guidelines
`
`and
`
`shut-down
`
`as
`
`of
`
`businesses
`
`throughout
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`10.
`
`Therefore,
`
`and
`
`as memorialized
`
`in more
`
`detail
`
`below,
`
`Buyers
`
`were
`
`provided
`
`with
`
`Defendant's
`
`affirmative
`
`consent,
`
`through
`
`her
`
`attorneys
`
`and
`
`agents,
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`the
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`to ultimately
`
`extend
`
`the Closing
`
`Date
`
`through
`
`July
`
`2020.
`
`11.
`
`Despite
`
`this,
`
`Defendant
`
`has
`
`improperly
`
`attempted
`
`to
`
`cancel
`
`her
`
`transaction
`
`with
`
`Buyers
`
`and
`
`now
`
`wrongfully
`
`refused
`
`to sell
`
`the Property
`
`to Buyers.
`
`THE PARTIES
`
`person
`
`who
`
`resides
`
`of
`
`12.
`
`Gale
`
`is a natural
`
`in the County
`
`of Kings,
`
`City
`
`and
`
`State
`
`New York.
`
`13.
`
`Gjata
`
`is a natural
`
`person
`
`who
`
`resides
`
`in the County
`
`of Kings,
`
`City
`
`and
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New York.
`
`14.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`is the Chapter
`
`7 Trustee
`
`of Emani
`
`Taylor,
`
`the
`
`debtor
`
`in
`
`a case
`
`entitled
`
`In
`
`re Emani
`
`Taylor
`
`bearing
`
`Case
`
`No.
`
`17-46112-cec,
`
`currently
`
`pending
`
`in the United
`
`States
`
`Bankruptcy
`
`Court,
`
`Eastern
`
`District
`
`of New York.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`is a resident
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`transacts
`
`business
`
`within
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`15.
`
`16.
`
`New York.
`
`17.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`personally
`
`negotiated
`
`with
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purchase
`
`and
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the Property
`
`from
`
`Defendant
`
`to Plaintiffs.
`
`[662696/1]
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
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`FACTS
`
`COMMON
`
`TO ALL
`
`CAUSES
`
`OF ACTION
`
`a.
`
`The Memorandum
`
`18.
`
`On
`
`or
`
`about
`
`February
`
`13,
`
`2020,
`
`Buyers
`
`and
`
`Defendant
`
`entered
`
`into
`
`the
`
`Memorandum,
`
`which
`
`memorialized
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the Property.
`
`19.
`
`Pursuant
`
`to the
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`Buyers
`
`tendered
`
`to Defendant
`
`the
`
`sum
`
`of
`
`one
`
`hundred
`
`six
`
`thousand
`
`five
`
`hundred
`
`dollars
`
`($146,500.00)
`
`as
`
`a non-refundable
`
`forty
`
`deposit
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purchase
`
`of
`
`the Property
`
`(the
`
`"Deposit").
`
`See Exhibit
`
`1.
`
`20.
`
`The Memorandum,
`
`at Paragraph
`
`F,
`
`provides
`
`that
`
`Buyers
`
`must
`
`"close
`
`title
`
`(the
`
`"Closing")
`
`to
`
`the
`
`[Property]
`
`at
`
`a date
`
`(the
`
`"Closing
`
`Date")
`
`that
`
`is not more
`
`than
`
`thirty
`
`(30)
`
`calendar
`
`days
`
`after
`
`the
`
`entry
`
`of a Court
`
`Order
`
`approving
`
`Sale."
`
`the
`
`See Exhibit
`
`1.
`
`at Paragraph
`
`F of
`
`also
`
`21.
`
`Notably,
`
`this
`
`Closing
`
`Date
`
`provision,
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`provides
`
`that
`
`"such
`
`date may
`
`be extended
`
`solely
`
`by
`
`the
`
`Trustee."
`
`See Exhibit
`
`1.
`
`22.
`
`Subsequently,
`
`the
`
`court
`
`order
`
`approving
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`(the
`
`"Court
`
`Ordered
`
`Approval")
`
`was
`
`entered
`
`on or about
`
`February
`
`20,
`
`2020.
`
`b.
`
`The
`
`Covid-19
`
`Pandemic
`
`23.
`
`On or
`
`about
`
`March
`
`12,
`
`2020,
`
`the WHO declared
`
`the Covid-19
`
`outbreak
`
`to be a
`
`pandemic.1
`
`of
`
`24.
`
`In
`
`order
`
`to
`
`combat
`
`the
`
`potentially
`
`life-threatening
`
`and
`
`irreversible
`
`effects
`
`this
`
`pandemic,
`
`Governor
`
`Cuomo
`
`has
`
`issued
`
`a string
`
`of
`
`Executive
`
`Orders2
`
`that
`
`have
`
`effectively
`
`shuttered
`
`schools,
`
`courts,
`
`and
`
`nearly
`
`all
`
`businesses,
`
`with
`
`only
`
`a select
`
`few
`
`"essential"
`
`businesses
`
`being
`
`permitted
`
`to remain
`
`open,
`
`such
`
`as grocery
`
`stores
`
`and
`
`pharmacies.
`
`https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/3/who-
`announces-covid-19-outbreak-a-pandemic.
`2
`https://www.governor.ny.gov/keywords/executive-order.
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`INDEX NO. 513029/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/21/2020
`
`25.
`
`As
`
`such,
`
`business
`
`in New York
`
`City
`
`effectively
`
`came
`
`to a screeching
`
`halt,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`previously
`
`real
`
`estate
`
`market
`
`was
`
`effectively
`
`shut
`
`down,
`
`as attorneys,
`
`brokers,
`
`purchasers,
`
`and
`
`sellers
`
`were
`
`left
`
`in
`
`the
`
`dark
`
`about
`
`the
`
`implications
`
`of
`
`this
`
`virulent
`
`disease
`
`and
`
`its
`
`effects
`
`of
`
`delaying
`
`closings
`
`and
`
`real
`
`estate
`
`transactions.
`
`26.
`
`As New York
`
`was
`
`the
`
`epicenter
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Pandemic,
`
`as of
`
`the
`
`date
`
`of
`
`the
`
`filing
`
`of
`
`412,034
`
`for
`
`this
`
`Complaint,
`
`roughly
`
`New
`
`Yorkers
`
`have
`
`tested
`
`positive
`
`Covid-19
`
`and
`
`32,203
`
`New Yorkers
`
`have
`
`tragically
`
`lost
`
`their
`
`lives
`
`to this
`
`unprecedented
`
`and
`
`terrible
`
`disease.3
`
`27.
`
`Domestically,
`
`the
`
`number
`
`of Covid-19
`
`infections
`
`and
`
`deaths
`
`are
`
`far
`
`greater,
`
`with
`
`approximately
`
`3.89 million
`
`Americans
`
`having
`
`tested
`
`positive
`
`and
`
`143,032
`
`having
`
`lost
`
`their
`
`lives
`
`to the
`
`deadly
`
`contagion
`
`as of
`
`the
`
`date
`
`of
`
`filing
`
`of
`
`this
`
`complaint.
`
`28.
`
`Because
`
`of
`
`these
`
`government-mandated
`
`closures,
`
`as well
`
`as
`
`the
`
`Furthermore,
`
`corresponding
`
`bans
`
`against
`
`"non-essential"
`
`travel
`
`and
`
`public
`
`gatherings,
`
`Buyers,
`
`as well
`
`as
`
`Defendant,
`
`were
`
`unable
`
`to meet
`
`the
`
`time
`
`constraints
`
`required
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Parties
`
`as
`
`originally
`
`scheduled
`
`under
`
`the Memorandum.
`
`29.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`this
`
`contagion
`
`has
`
`exacted
`
`extreme
`
`financial
`
`hardship
`
`and
`
`difficulty
`
`not
`
`only
`
`to New York
`
`City,
`
`but
`
`also
`
`to the
`
`real
`
`estate market,
`
`making
`
`it
`
`impossible
`
`for
`
`real
`
`transactions
`
`to
`
`continue
`
`on
`
`the
`
`timelines
`
`that
`
`were
`
`once
`
`closings
`
`and
`
`estate
`
`normally
`
`commonplace
`
`when
`
`face-to-face
`
`interactions
`
`and
`
`closings
`
`were
`
`possible.
`
`c.
`
`Defendant's
`
`Extension
`
`of
`
`the Closing
`
`Date
`
`30.
`
`Since
`
`the
`
`effects
`
`of
`
`the Covid-19
`
`made
`
`it
`
`impossible
`
`for
`
`the
`
`parties
`
`to
`
`comply
`
`with
`
`the
`
`already
`
`time-sensitive
`
`schedule
`
`for
`
`the
`
`closing
`
`of
`
`the Property,
`
`and
`
`for Buyers
`
`to secure
`
`mortgage
`
`financing,
`
`Defendant
`
`affirmatively
`
`exercised
`
`her
`
`right
`
`under
`
`the Memorandum
`
`to
`
`extend
`
`the Closing
`
`Date
`
`for
`
`thirty
`
`(30)
`
`days.
`
`3 https://news.google.com/covid19/map?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen&mid=%2Fm%2F059rby.
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`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/21/2020
`
`31.
`
`Thereafter,
`
`Defendant
`
`again
`
`provided
`
`her
`
`affirmative
`
`consent
`
`to
`
`extend
`
`the
`
`Closing
`
`Date
`
`for
`
`another
`
`thirty
`
`(30)
`
`days
`
`to further
`
`accommodate
`
`the
`
`needs
`
`of
`
`the Parties.
`
`32.
`
`While
`
`Buyers
`
`were
`
`willing
`
`and
`
`able
`
`to
`
`close
`
`on
`
`the
`
`Property,
`
`the
`
`effects
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Covid-19
`
`pandemic
`
`began
`
`to
`
`slowly
`
`become
`
`less
`
`ambiguous
`
`and
`
`the
`
`real
`
`estate
`
`finance
`
`industry
`
`began
`
`to open
`
`back
`
`up
`
`at a tepid
`
`pace.
`
`Defendant
`
`with
`
`consent
`
`to
`
`extend
`
`the
`
`33.
`
`As
`
`such,
`
`provided
`
`Buyers
`
`affirmative
`
`Closing
`
`Date
`
`through
`
`the
`
`beginning
`
`of
`
`June
`
`as
`
`the
`
`Parties
`
`were
`
`finally
`
`able
`
`to
`
`navigate
`
`the
`
`Covid-19
`
`pandemic
`
`and
`
`Buyers
`
`was
`
`able
`
`engage
`
`with
`
`brokers
`
`and
`
`financing
`
`agents
`
`to move
`
`forward
`
`with
`
`the
`
`closing
`
`of
`
`the Property.
`
`34.
`
`Nonetheless,
`
`Defendant's
`
`counsel
`
`tendered
`
`to
`
`Buyers
`
`a notice
`
`of
`
`default
`
`(the
`
`"Default
`
`Notice"),
`
`dated
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`June
`
`9,
`
`2020,
`
`purporting
`
`to
`
`claim
`
`a
`
`default
`
`on
`
`the
`
`-
`
`Memorandum
`
`and
`
`exercise
`
`its
`
`right
`
`which
`
`was
`
`otherwise
`
`waived
`
`by
`
`its
`
`consent
`
`to extend
`
`the
`
`Closing
`
`Date
`
`-
`
`to move
`
`forward
`
`with
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`to the
`
`second-bidder
`
`(the
`
`"Second
`
`Bidder").
`
`35.
`
`Notwithstanding
`
`the
`
`transmission
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Default
`
`Notice,
`
`Defendant
`
`again
`
`consented
`
`to
`
`extending
`
`the Closing
`
`Date
`
`through
`
`the
`
`end
`
`of
`
`July,
`
`2020,
`
`as Buyers
`
`were
`
`able
`
`to
`
`conduct
`
`an appraisal
`
`of
`
`the Property,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`direction
`
`and
`
`confirmation
`
`of Defendant's
`
`attorney.
`
`2
`
`accurate
`
`of
`
`e-mail
`
`correspondence
`
`from
`
`Annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`is
`
`a true
`
`and
`
`copy
`
`Defendant's
`
`attorney
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Second
`
`Bidder
`
`and
`
`various
`
`brokers
`
`and
`
`agents
`
`associated
`
`with
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the Property
`
`apprising
`
`all
`
`parties
`
`of Defendant's
`
`extension
`
`of
`
`the Closing
`
`Date
`
`through
`
`the
`
`end
`
`of July
`
`36.
`
`As
`
`such,
`
`Buyers
`
`and
`
`their
`
`brokers
`
`were
`
`in a position
`
`to
`
`close
`
`on the Property
`
`on
`
`or before
`
`July
`
`17, 2020,
`
`in direct
`
`accordance
`
`with
`
`the Memorandum
`
`and Defendant's
`
`affirmative
`
`consent
`
`to extend
`
`the Closing
`
`Date
`
`through
`
`this
`
`date.
`
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`
`37.
`
`Nevertheless,
`
`Buyers
`
`were
`
`recently
`
`informed
`
`that
`
`Defendant
`
`is now
`
`seeking
`
`to
`
`cancel
`
`the Memorandum
`
`and
`
`sell
`
`the Property
`
`to the Second
`
`Bidder.
`
`38.
`
`Even
`
`though
`
`Buyers
`
`relied
`
`on
`
`this
`
`consent,
`
`and
`
`were
`
`granted
`
`access
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Property
`
`recently,
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`authorization
`
`and
`
`direction
`
`of Defendant's
`
`counsel,
`
`to
`
`appraise
`
`the
`
`Property,
`
`which
`
`did,
`
`Defendant
`
`is now
`
`flopping
`
`on
`
`its obligation
`
`to move
`
`forward
`
`with
`
`they
`
`flip
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the Property
`
`to Buyers,
`
`despite
`
`having
`
`waived
`
`her
`
`ability
`
`to cancel
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`outset.
`
`39.
`
`In fact,
`
`Defendant,
`
`through
`
`this
`
`conduct,
`
`is attempting
`
`to effectively
`
`force
`
`Buyers
`
`to forfeit
`
`their
`
`Qualifying
`
`Deposit,
`
`which
`
`would
`
`not
`
`only
`
`caused
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`to
`
`lose
`
`the
`
`benefit
`
`of
`
`purchasing
`
`this
`
`unique
`
`Property,
`
`but
`
`also
`
`propel
`
`Buyers
`
`into
`
`an irreversible
`
`and
`
`irreparable
`
`state
`
`of
`
`financial
`
`ruin.
`
`40.
`
`Such
`
`conduct
`
`is wrongful
`
`and
`
`improper
`
`as Defendant
`
`waived
`
`her
`
`right
`
`to
`
`cancel
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Property
`
`to Buyers,
`
`thus
`
`estopping
`
`her
`
`from
`
`selling
`
`the
`
`Property
`
`to the
`
`Second
`
`Bidder.
`
`41.
`
`In
`
`fact,
`
`Defendant
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant's
`
`counsel
`
`specifically
`
`agreed
`
`to
`
`extend
`
`the
`
`Closing
`
`Date
`
`through
`
`July
`
`2020.
`
`42.
`
`Furthermore,
`
`the
`
`debilitating
`
`effects
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Covid-19
`
`pandemic,
`
`along
`
`with
`
`the
`
`Buyers'
`
`subsequent
`
`state-mandated
`
`closures,
`
`qualify
`
`as a force
`
`majeure
`
`event
`
`that
`
`suspended
`
`obligation
`
`to
`
`perform
`
`under
`
`the Memorandum
`
`due
`
`to the
`
`impossibility,
`
`impracticability,
`
`and/or
`
`frustration
`
`of purpose
`
`resulting
`
`from
`
`Covid-19.
`
`43.
`
`Therefore,
`
`Defendant
`
`is wrongfully
`
`attempting
`
`to
`
`foreclose
`
`Buyers'
`
`ability
`
`to
`
`purchase
`
`and
`
`close
`
`on
`
`the
`
`Property,
`
`despite
`
`Buyers
`
`also
`
`demonstrating
`
`that
`
`they
`
`stand
`
`ready,
`
`willing,
`
`and
`
`able
`
`to close
`
`on the Property.
`
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`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`(Breach
`
`CAUSE
`of Contract)
`
`OF ACTION
`
`44.
`
`Buyers
`
`repeat,
`
`reiterate,
`
`and
`
`re-allege
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
`45.
`
`46.
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`fully
`
`performed
`
`all of
`
`their
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the Memorandum.
`
`Defendant
`
`breached
`
`the Memorandum
`
`with
`
`Buyers
`
`by:
`
`attempting
`improperly
`Bidder
`despite
`affirmatively
`through
`Date
`the Closing
`
`to
`
`sell
`
`the
`
`the
`
`Property
`her
`exercising
`of
`end
`
`July,
`
`2020;
`
`to
`right
`
`the
`to
`
`Second
`extend
`
`the
`
`wrongfully
`purchase
`all
`with
`willingness
`expiration
`
`cancelling
`of
`the
`Property
`of
`terms
`the
`and
`the
`
`ability
`consented
`
`of
`
`to
`
`Memorandum
`despite
`Buyers
`Memorandum
`on
`close
`to Closing
`
`for
`
`Buyers
`complied
`
`having
`and
`conveying
`before
`
`to
`
`a
`the
`
`Property
`Date;
`
`the
`
`(i)
`
`(ii)
`
`(iii)
`
`attempting
`wrongfully
`through
`Bidder
`despite,
`its
`attorneys,
`through
`Date
`Defendant
`her
`from
`
`from
`
`being
`and
`
`canceling
`able
`to
`
`Bidder;
`
`agents,
`the
`
`to
`its
`and/or
`of
`end
`
`sell
`the
`Property
`communications
`
`brokers,
`
`Property
`
`Second
`the
`to
`to Buyers
`and
`the Closing
`estopping
`enjoining
`Second
`
`and
`to
`the
`
`extending
`2020,
`thereby
`July
`the Memorandum
`sell
`the
`
`(iv)
`
`any
`merits.
`
`other
`
`acts
`
`or
`
`omissions
`
`to
`
`be
`
`shown
`
`at
`
`trial
`
`on
`
`the
`
`47.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`these
`
`material
`
`breaches,
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`been
`
`injured
`
`by Defendant's
`
`attempts
`
`to
`
`force
`
`them
`
`to
`
`forfeit
`
`their
`
`deposit
`
`as
`
`liquidated
`
`damages,
`
`as well
`
`as the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`expenses
`
`that
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`expended
`
`in moving
`
`forward
`
`with
`
`the
`
`closing
`
`of
`
`the Property.
`
`48.
`
`Furthermore,
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`been
`
`injured
`
`by Defendant's
`
`attempts
`
`to foreclose
`
`them
`
`from
`
`being
`
`able
`
`to
`
`realize
`
`the
`
`purchase
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Property,
`
`the
`
`realization
`
`of which
`
`was
`
`the
`
`basis
`
`upon
`
`which
`
`the Memorandum
`
`was
`
`formed.
`
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`49.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of Defendant's
`
`breaches
`
`of
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`sustained
`
`substantial
`
`damages
`
`for which
`
`Defendant
`
`are liable,
`
`in an amount
`
`to be established
`
`at
`
`trial.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`(Specific
`
`Performance)
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`50.
`
`Buyers
`
`repeat,
`
`reiterate,
`
`and
`
`re-allege
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
`Under
`
`Defendant
`
`sell
`
`to Buyers
`
`so
`
`51.
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`is required
`
`to
`
`the Property
`
`long
`
`as Buyers
`
`comply
`
`with
`
`all
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`the Memorandum.
`
`52.
`
`Under
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`Defendant
`
`has
`
`the
`
`sole
`
`option
`
`to
`
`exercise
`
`its
`
`right
`
`to
`
`extend
`
`the Closing
`
`Date.
`
`53.
`
`Under
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`Defendant
`
`is permitted
`
`to
`
`only
`
`sell
`
`the Property
`
`to the
`
`Second
`
`Bidder
`
`if Buyers
`
`default
`
`under
`
`the Memorandum.
`
`Defendant
`
`her
`
`option
`
`to
`
`extend
`
`Date
`
`through
`
`the
`
`end
`
`54.
`
`Here,
`
`exercised
`
`the Closing
`
`of
`
`July
`
`2020.
`
`55.
`
`Despite
`
`Defendant
`
`extending
`
`this
`
`option
`
`to
`
`extend,
`
`Defendant
`
`is now
`
`improperly
`
`attempting
`
`to sell
`
`the Property
`
`to the Second
`
`Bidder.
`
`56.
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`suffered
`
`severe
`
`losses
`
`and
`
`financial
`
`harm
`
`as a proximate
`
`and
`
`direct
`
`result
`
`of Defendant's
`
`refusal
`
`to sell
`
`the Property
`
`to them.
`
`57.
`
`Buyers
`
`performed
`
`their
`
`end
`
`of
`
`the
`
`bargain
`
`and
`
`are
`
`accordingly
`
`now
`
`entitled
`
`to
`
`specific
`
`performance
`
`of
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`compelling
`
`Defendant
`
`to move
`
`forward
`
`with
`
`the
`
`closing
`
`of
`
`the Property
`
`with
`
`Buyers
`
`as the
`
`purchasers.
`
`58.
`
`The Court
`
`should
`
`therefore
`
`compel
`
`Defendant
`
`to specifically
`
`perform
`
`pursuant
`
`the Memorandum
`
`and,
`
`in so doing,
`
`schedule
`
`and
`
`direct
`
`the
`
`closing
`
`of
`
`the Property
`
`to Buyers,
`
`the
`
`purchasers
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`the
`
`explicit
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`the
`
`parties'
`
`Contact.
`
`to
`
`as
`
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`AS AND FOR A THIRD
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`(Preliminary
`
`Injunction)
`
`59.
`
`Buyers
`
`repeat,
`
`reiterate,
`
`and
`
`re-allege
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
`60.
`
`Defendant's
`
`attempts
`
`to cancel
`
`the Memorandum
`
`are
`
`not
`
`only
`
`wrongful,
`
`but
`
`also
`
`is made
`
`in an effort
`
`to force
`
`Buyers
`
`to forfeit
`
`their
`
`Deposit
`
`and
`
`push
`
`them
`
`into
`
`a state
`
`of
`
`crippling
`
`financial
`
`harm.
`
`Qualifying
`
`61.
`
`Here,
`
`Buyers
`
`are
`
`able
`
`to
`
`show
`
`the
`
`requisite
`
`elements
`
`required
`
`to
`
`claim
`
`preliminary
`
`injunctive
`
`relief,
`
`which
`
`are
`
`the
`
`following:
`
`(1)
`
`a likelihood
`
`of
`
`success
`
`on the merits;
`
`(2)
`
`irreparable
`
`harm
`
`in the
`
`absence
`
`of
`
`injunctive
`
`relief;
`
`and
`
`(3)
`
`a balancing
`
`of
`
`the
`
`equities
`
`in the
`
`movants'
`
`favor.
`
`W.T.
`
`Grant
`
`Co.
`
`v. Srogi,
`
`52 N.Y.2d
`
`420
`
`N.E.2d
`
`438
`
`N.Y.S.2d
`
`761,
`
`771
`
`(1981);
`
`Danae
`
`Art
`
`Intern.
`
`Inc.
`
`v. Stallone,
`
`163 A.D.2d
`
`81,
`
`82,
`
`557 N.Y.S.2d
`
`496,
`
`517,
`
`953,
`
`963,
`
`338,
`
`339
`
`(1st Dep't
`
`1990).
`
`62.
`
`Namely,
`
`Defendant
`
`has
`
`breached
`
`her
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`in that
`
`she previously
`
`provided
`
`affirmative
`
`consent
`
`to extend
`
`the Closing
`
`Date
`
`through
`
`the
`
`end
`
`of
`
`July
`
`2020
`
`is controlling.
`
`63.
`
`As
`
`such,
`
`Defendant
`
`has waived
`
`her
`
`right
`
`to sell
`
`to the Second
`
`Bidder
`
`the Property
`
`and/or
`
`any
`
`other
`
`bidder,
`
`as Defendant
`
`specifically
`
`consented
`
`to
`
`the
`
`extension
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Closing
`
`Date.
`
`64.
`
`Notwithstanding
`
`the
`
`above,
`
`the
`
`rampant
`
`and
`
`debilitating
`
`effects
`
`of
`
`the Covid-19
`
`pandemic
`
`have
`
`suspended
`
`Buyers
`
`performance
`
`of
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`outset.
`
`65.
`
`Next,
`
`Buyers
`
`will
`
`suffer
`
`irreparable
`
`harm
`
`if
`
`the
`
`preliminary
`
`injunction
`
`is
`
`not
`
`granted.
`
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`66.
`
`Allowing
`
`Defendant
`
`to
`
`cancel
`
`the Memorandum
`
`and
`
`sell
`
`the
`
`Property
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Second
`
`Bidder
`
`would
`
`force
`
`Buyers
`
`to
`
`forfeit
`
`their
`
`Qualifying
`
`Deposit,
`
`which
`
`is so substantial
`
`a
`
`sum of money
`
`for Buyers,
`
`that
`
`such
`
`forfeiture
`
`would
`
`financially
`
`cripple
`
`Buyers.
`
`67.
`
`Lastly,
`
`the
`
`equities
`
`all
`
`tip
`
`decidedly
`
`Buyers'
`
`in
`
`favor.
`
`Defendant
`
`has
`
`acted
`
`with
`
`extreme
`
`bad
`
`faith
`
`and
`
`comes
`
`to
`
`the Court
`
`with
`
`68.
`
`Here,
`
`unclean
`
`hands,
`
`as her
`
`conduct
`
`in constantly
`
`switching
`
`her
`
`position
`
`on
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`-
`
`despite
`
`giving
`
`consent
`
`to
`
`extend
`
`the
`
`Closing
`
`Date
`
`to
`
`the
`
`end
`
`of
`
`July
`
`2020
`
`-
`
`apparently
`
`shows
`
`an
`
`improper
`
`attempt
`
`to force
`
`Buyers
`
`to forfeit
`
`their
`
`Qualifying
`
`Deposit.
`
`69.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`has
`
`engaged
`
`in unfair
`
`dealing
`
`through
`
`a
`
`in
`
`order
`
`Buyers'
`
`substantial
`
`which
`
`in
`
`bait-and-switch
`
`ploy
`
`to
`
`keep
`
`deposit,
`
`would
`
`result
`
`a
`
`windfall
`
`to Defendant.
`
`70.
`
`On the
`
`other
`
`hand,
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`acted
`
`in
`
`full
`
`compliance
`
`with
`
`the
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Memorandum
`
`and
`
`have made
`
`significant
`
`efforts
`
`to move
`
`forward
`
`with
`
`the
`
`closing
`
`date.
`
`71.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`an
`
`actual
`
`and
`
`justiciable
`
`controversy
`
`exists
`
`between
`
`Buyers
`
`and Defendant.
`
`adequate
`
`at
`
`and
`
`because
`
`have
`
`satisfied
`
`the
`
`72.
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`no
`
`remedy
`
`law,
`
`they
`
`elements
`
`for
`
`preliminary
`
`injunctive
`
`relief,
`
`this
`
`provisional
`
`remedy
`
`should
`
`be granted
`
`in order
`
`to
`
`protect
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`matter
`
`of
`
`the
`
`litigation.
`
`AS AND FOR A FOURTH
`(Permanent
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`Injunction)
`
`73.
`
`Buyers
`
`repeat,
`
`reiterate,
`
`and
`
`re-allege
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
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`74.
`
`Defendant's
`
`conduct
`
`constitutes
`
`"a
`
`violation
`
`of
`
`a right
`
`presently
`
`occurring,
`
`or
`
`threatened
`
`and
`
`imminent."
`
`Lemle
`
`v. Lemle,
`
`92
`
`A.D.3d
`
`494,
`
`500
`
`(1st
`
`Dep't
`
`2012)
`
`(citations
`
`omitted)
`
`(citing
`
`to Elow
`
`v. Svenningsen,
`
`58 A.D.3d
`
`674,
`
`675
`
`(2d Dep't
`
`2009).
`
`75.
`
`Here,
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`a interest
`
`in the Property,
`
`bestowed
`
`upon
`
`them
`
`by
`
`contractual
`
`right
`
`when
`
`the Memorandum
`
`was
`
`entered
`
`into.
`
`76.
`
`her
`
`position
`
`on
`
`the
`
`is
`
`to
`
`Defendants,
`
`by
`
`constantly
`
`changing
`
`sale,
`
`attempting
`
`improperly
`
`deprive
`
`Buyers
`
`of
`
`this
`
`right,
`
`and
`
`threatening
`
`the
`
`imminent
`
`deprivation
`
`of Buyers
`
`ability
`
`to
`
`close
`
`on
`
`the Property
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`the Contract
`
`and
`
`duly
`
`consented
`
`to Closing
`
`Date
`
`through
`
`the
`
`end
`
`of July
`
`2020.
`
`77.
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`no other
`
`remedies
`
`available
`
`other
`
`than
`
`permanent
`
`injunctive
`
`relief,
`
`as
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`to be cancelled
`
`will
`
`deprive
`
`Buyers
`
`of
`
`their
`
`interest
`
`in the
`
`which
`
`allowing
`
`generis.
`
`property
`
`is, sui
`
`78.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`an
`
`actual
`
`and
`
`justiciable
`
`controversy
`
`exists
`
`between
`
`Buyers
`
`and Defendant.
`
`79.
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`no
`
`adequate
`
`remedy
`
`at
`
`law,
`
`and
`
`thus
`
`permanent
`
`injunctive
`
`relief
`
`should
`
`be issued
`
`until
`
`the
`
`court
`
`can
`
`adjudicate
`
`the
`
`issues
`
`in dispute
`
`between
`
`the
`
`parties
`
`before
`
`the
`
`Property
`
`is transferred
`
`to any
`
`third-party
`
`individual
`
`and/or
`
`entity.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIFTH
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`(Declaratory
`
`Judgment)
`
`80.
`
`Buyers
`
`repeat,
`
`reiterate,
`
`and
`
`re-allege
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
`81.
`
`82.
`
`Buyers
`
`are the
`
`purchasers
`
`of
`
`the Property
`
`under
`
`the Memorandum.
`
`Defendant,
`
`in
`
`accordance
`
`with
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`the Memorandum,
`
`duly
`
`consented
`
`to
`
`an
`
`ultimate
`
`extension
`
`of
`
`the Closing
`
`Date
`
`through
`
`the
`
`end
`
`of
`
`July
`
`2020.
`
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`83.
`
`Therefore,
`
`Defendant
`
`has
`
`an
`
`obligation
`
`to move
`
`forward
`
`with
`
`the Closing
`
`Date
`
`and
`
`provide
`
`Buyers
`
`with
`
`the
`
`ability
`
`to purchase
`
`the Property.
`
`84.
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`shown
`
`Defendant
`
`that
`
`they
`
`are
`
`ready,
`
`willing,
`
`and
`
`able
`
`to
`
`close
`
`on
`
`the Property
`
`by
`
`the
`
`end
`
`of
`
`July
`
`2020,
`
`as they
`
`have
`
`coordinated
`
`with
`
`various
`
`brokers,
`
`agents,
`
`and
`
`prior
`
`to the
`
`closing.
`
`lenders
`
`to finalize
`
`all necessary
`
`steps
`
`required
`
`85.
`
`Thus,
`
`Defendant
`
`has
`
`a duty
`
`to
`
`comply
`
`fully
`
`with
`
`the
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`the Memorandum
`
`and move
`
`forward
`
`with
`
`the
`
`closing
`
`on the Property
`
`with
`
`Buyers
`
`as the
`
`purchasers.
`
`86.
`
`Furthermore,
`
`the
`
`Covid-19
`
`pandemic
`
`has
`
`resulted
`
`in
`
`an
`
`inability
`
`for
`
`Buyers
`
`perform
`
`under
`
`the
`
`Memorandum,
`
`as
`
`this
`
`force
`
`majeure
`
`event
`
`has
`
`led
`
`to
`
`impossibility
`
`to
`
`of
`
`performance,
`
`impracticability
`
`of performance,
`
`and/or
`
`frustration
`
`of purpose
`
`of
`
`the Memorandum.
`
`87.
`
`Therefore,
`
`Buyers
`
`performance
`
`under
`
`the
`
`Memorandum
`
`should
`
`be
`
`stayed,
`
`delayed,
`
`and
`
`tolled,
`
`and/or
`
`a judgment
`
`should
`
`be
`
`issued
`
`declaring
`
`that
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`the
`
`right
`
`to
`
`close
`
`on the Property
`
`through
`
`July
`
`2020,
`
`as explicitly
`
`confirmed
`
`by Defendant.
`
`88.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`an actual
`
`and
`
`justiciable
`
`controversy
`
`exists
`
`between
`
`Buyers
`
`and Defendant.
`
`89.
`
`Buyers
`
`have
`
`no adequate
`
`remedy
`
`at
`
`law.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Buyers
`
`demand
`
`judgment
`
`as follows:
`
`(i)
`
`(ii)
`
`On
`with
`of
`
`First
`the
`incidental
`plus
`
`trial,
`
`Cause
`and
`
`interest,
`
`of Action,
`consequential
`together
`
`with
`
`awarding
`damages
`fees
`and
`
`Buyers
`damages,
`compensatory
`in an amount
`to be determined
`
`together
`the
`time
`
`at
`
`costs;
`
`On the
`Second
`the Memorandum,
`to Buyers;
`Property
`
`Cause
`and
`
`of Action,
`compelling
`
`an Order
`Defendant
`
`granting
`to
`
`performance
`specific
`Buyers
`transfer
`and/or
`
`convey
`
`sell,
`
`of
`the
`
`Cause
`and
`unknown
`her
`present
`
`of Action,
`temporarily
`acting
`counsel,
`
`on
`
`a Buyers
`
`an Order
`
`granting
`and
`restraining
`enjoining
`or
`in concert
`her
`behalf,
`& Kantrow,
`Rosen
`P.C.
`
`a preliminary
`Defendant
`(and
`with
`her,
`and Avrum
`
`including,
`Rosen,
`
`injunction,
`all
`persons
`but
`not
`in
`
`Esq.),
`
`(iii)
`
`On the
`
`Third
`
`preliminarily
`known
`and
`limited
`
`to,
`
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`an
`
`any manner
`by
`conveying,
`encumbering
`
`or
`
`any means,
`and/or
`selling
`
`from
`
`taking
`the Property;
`
`any
`
`action,
`
`inter
`
`alia,
`
`transferring,
`
`(iv)
`
`On the
`
`Fourth
`
`Cause
`
`an Order
`
`a Buyers
`(and
`
`all
`
`a permanent
`persons
`but
`
`not
`
`including,
`her,
`Avrum
`Esq.),
`Rosen,
`inter
`transferring,
`
`alia,
`
`injunction,
`known
`limited
`in
`an
`
`conveying,
`
`and
`
`to,
`
`any
`
`enjoining
`on
`
`permanently
`unknown
`acting
`her
`present
`counsel,
`manner
`or by
`any means,
`and/or
`encumbering
`selling
`
`her
`behalf,
`Rosen
`
`action,
`any
`and
`
`of Action,
`granting
`Defendant
`and
`restraining
`with
`or
`in concert
`& Kantrow,
`P.C.
`and
`from
`taking
`the Property;
`
`(v)
`
`(vi)
`
`Dated:
`
`Cause
`
`On
`of Action,
`Fifth
`the
`and/or
`sell
`the
`Property
`convey
`the Memorandum
`under
`defaults
`on the
`of Buyers
`part
`was
`Memorandum
`is stayed,
`
`excused,
`delayed,
`
`declaring
`as
`the
`since
`
`a judgment
`to
`Buyers
`occurred
`and
`declaring
`tolled.
`
`and
`
`any
`that
`
`that
`
`Defendant
`
`must
`
`purchasers,
`performance
`Buyers
`
`adjudging
`and/or
`performance
`
`transfer,
`that
`
`no
`
`obligations,
`under
`
`the
`
`Together
`
`with
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as to the Court
`
`seems
`
`just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`New York
`New York,
`2020
`21,
`July
`
`ADAM LEITMAN
`for
`Attorneys
`Buyers
`
`BAILEY,
`
`P.C.
`
`By:
`
`F. D'Angelo
`Is/ Massimo
`F. D'Angelo,
`Massimo
`Park
`One
`Plaza,
`Battery
`New York
`New York,
`825-0365
`(212)
`
`Esq.
`18th
`
`10004
`
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`STATE
`COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`OF NEW YORK
`
`VERIFICATION
`
`SS
`
`JAMES
`
`GALE,
`
`being
`
`duly
`
`sworn,
`
`deposes
`
`and
`
`says,
`
`that
`
`he
`
`is a Plaintiff
`
`named
`
`in the
`
`foregoing
`
`Complaint;
`
`that
`
`he
`
`has
`
`read
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`Complaiñt;
`
`that
`
`he
`
`knows
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof;
`
`and
`
`that,
`
`to his
`
`knowledge,
`
`the Complaint
`
`is true,
`
`except
`
`as to matters
`
`stated
`
`therein
`
`to
`
`be alleged
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`and
`
`as to those matters,
`
`he believes
`
`them to be true.
`
`Sworn
`21st
`
`to before
`of
`
`July,
`
`day
`
`me this
`2020
`
`NOTARY
`
`PUBLIC
`
`J f20EES GALE
`
`CARIANA JONES
`NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF NEW YORK
`
`Commi=!on Expires July 30, 2022
`
`[662264/l]
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`STATE
`COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`OF NEW YORK
`
`}
`
`ss
`
`LAURETA
`
`GJATA,
`
`being
`
`duly
`
`sworn,
`
`deposes
`
`and says,
`
`that
`
`she is a Plaintiff
`
`named
`
`in
`
`the foregoing
`
`Complairn;
`
`that
`
`she has read
`
`the foregaing
`
`Complaint;
`
`that
`
`she knows
`
`the contests
`
`thereof;
`
`and that,
`
`to her
`
`knowledge,
`
`the Complaint
`
`is true,
`
`except
`
`as to matters
`
`stated
`
`therein
`
`to
`
`be alleged
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`and as to those matters,
`
`she believes
`
`them to be true.
`
`Sworn
`
`2_1stday
`
`to before me this
`2020
`of July,
`
`NOTARY
`
`PUBLIC
`
`ÚAURETA
`
`CARIANA JONES
`NOTARYPUBLIC,STATEOF NEWYORK
`RegistrationNo. 01JO6378703
`Qualifiedin New York County
`CommissionExpiresJuly 30, 2022
`
`[662264/11
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