`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`
`COURT OF THE STATE
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF KINGS
`____________________-------------------------X
`YURI
`F BAUGHMAN,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Index
`No.:
`Date
`Purchased:
`SUMMONS
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`-against-
`
`LARA
`TRANSIT
`
`HALWANI,
`INC.,
`
`JOHNY
`
`GOMEZ
`
`AND REVEL
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`Plaintills
`
`County
`
`designate
`place
`as the
`
`Kings
`of
`trial.
`
`basis
`The
`Plaintiff's
`
`venue
`of
`Residence
`
`is:
`
`Plaintiffs
`757 Hart
`Brooklyn,
`
`at:
`reside
`1L
`Street,
`NY 11237
`
`_____.------------------------------------
`
`-- X
`
`County
`
`of Kings
`
`To the
`
`above
`
`named
`
`Defendants:
`
`are
`
`summoned
`You
`hereby
`is not
`if
`the complaint
`of your
`or,
`answer,
`on the Plaintiff's
`within
`twenty
`attorney(s)
`service
`of service,
`where
`is made
`by delivery
`day
`after
`service
`of
`days
`completion
`service
`where
`to appear
`will
`be taken
`or answer,
`judgment
`complaint.
`
`to answer
`with
`served
`days
`after
`upon
`is made
`against
`
`summons,
`service
`
`of
`
`in this
`the complaint
`a copy
`and to serve
`action,
`to serve
`a notice
`of appearance
`this
`this
`the
`exclusive
`of
`summcas,
`you
`within
`the state,
`or, within
`personally
`other manner.
`in any
`In case
`of your
`failure
`you
`by default
`for
`relief
`demanded
`in the
`the
`
`the
`30
`
`Dated:
`
`Rockville
`24,
`
`July
`
`Centre,
`2020
`
`New York
`
`.
`
`M. GOLDBERG
`MICHAEL
`Law Offices
`M. Goldberg,
`of Michael
`for Plaintiff(s)
`Attorneys
`F BAUGHMAN
`YURI
`Suite
`Sunrise
`265
`Highway,
`New York
`Rockville
`Centre,
`481-0011
`(212)
`File No.
`Our
`
`32
`11570
`
`19-1157
`
`P.C.
`
`INC
`
`TO:
`
`TRANSIT
`
`REVEL
`c/o DOS
`3'd
`68
`Street
`Brooklyn,
`
`Nyd
`
`11231
`
`HALWANI
`LARA
`Avenue
`128 Everett
`NY 10309
`Staten
`Island,
`
`JOHNY
`757 Hart
`Brooklyn,
`
`GOMEZ
`1L
`Street,
`NY 11237
`
`1 of 7
`
`
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`OF THE STATE
`
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF KINGS
`----------------------------------------------------------------------X
`YURI
`F BAUGHMAN,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`-against-
`
`LARA
`TRANSIT
`
`HALWANI,
`INC.,
`
`JOHNY
`
`GOMEZ
`
`AND REVEL
`
`___________________________--_____------
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`-----
`
`---
`
`--X
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`Index
`Date
`
`No.:
`Purchased:
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`by
`
`her
`
`attorneys,
`
`LAW OFFICES
`
`OF MICHAEL
`
`M.
`
`GOLDBERG,
`
`P.C.,
`
`ec.mpitl:;.;
`
`of
`
`the Defendants,
`
`respectfully
`
`allege
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief:
`
`1.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Kings,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`2.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`LARA
`
`HALWANI
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is,
`
`a
`
`resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Richmond,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`3.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant,
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT
`
`INC.,
`
`still
`
`corporation
`
`orgañized
`
`and
`
`under
`
`was
`
`and
`
`is a domestic
`
`business
`
`duly
`
`existing
`
`and
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`4.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT
`
`INC.,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a foreign
`
`business
`
`corporation
`
`duly
`
`authorized
`
`to do business
`
`in the State
`
`of New
`
`York.
`
`5.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Defendant
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT
`
`1NC.,
`
`m:
`
`=+=had
`
`a principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`in the County
`
`of Kings,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`6.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defeñdant
`
`JOHNY
`
`GOMEZ
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is,
`
`a
`
`resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Kings,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`7.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`LARA
`
`HALWANI
`
`was
`
`the
`
`owner
`
`of an
`
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`
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`unknown
`
`vehicle.
`
`8.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`LARA
`
`HALWANI
`
`operated
`
`the aforesaid
`
`unknown
`
`motor
`
`vehicle.
`
`9.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`LARA HALWANI
`
`managed
`
`the aforesaid
`
`unknown
`
`motor
`
`vehicle.
`
`10.
`
`At all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`men6ond,
`
`Defendant
`
`LARA HALWANI
`
`controlled
`
`the aforesaid
`
`unknown
`
`motor
`
`vehicle.
`
`11.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`Defer.dant
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT
`
`the owner
`
`of
`
`mentioned,
`
`INC
`
`was
`
`a Vespa
`
`bearing
`
`New York
`
`State
`
`registration
`
`number
`
`99BF43.
`
`12.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`JOHNY
`
`GOMEZ
`
`operated
`
`a 2020
`
`Vespa
`
`bearing
`
`New York
`
`State
`
`registration
`
`number
`
`99BF43.
`
`13.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`JOHNY
`
`GOMEZ
`
`operated
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`Vespa
`
`with
`
`the
`
`knowledge
`
`of Defendant
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT
`
`INC.
`
`all
`
`herein
`
`Defendant
`
`JOHNY
`
`GOMEZ
`
`14.
`
`At
`
`times
`
`mendened,
`
`operated
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`Vespa
`
`with
`
`the
`
`permission
`
`of Defendant
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT
`
`INC.
`
`15.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`JOHNY
`
`GOMEZ
`
`operated
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`Vespa
`
`with
`
`the
`
`consent
`
`of Defendant
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT
`
`INC.
`
`16.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT
`
`INC
`
`managed
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`motor
`
`vehicle.
`
`all
`
`Defendant
`
`JOHNY
`
`GOMEZ
`
`17.
`
`At
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`-ñ=.ged
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`motor
`
`vehicle.
`
`18.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT
`
`INC
`
`controlled
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`motor
`
`vehicle.
`
`19.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`JOHNY
`
`GOMEZ
`
`controlled
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`motor
`
`vehicle.
`
`20.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`YURI
`
`F BAUGHMAN
`
`was
`
`a passenger
`
`on
`
`2
`
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`
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`the
`
`Vespa
`
`owned
`
`by Defendant
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT
`
`INC
`
`and
`
`operated
`
`by Defendant
`
`JOHNY
`
`GOMEZ.
`
`21.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Morgañ
`
`Avenue
`
`at or near Meadow
`
`Street,
`
`Kings
`
`County,
`
`New York
`
`State,
`
`were
`
`public
`
`roadways
`
`and/or
`
`thoroughfares.
`
`22.
`
`That
`
`on
`
`July
`
`31,
`
`2019,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`aformentioned
`
`location,
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`motor
`
`vehicles
`
`were
`
`involved
`
`in a collision.
`
`23.
`
`That
`
`as a result
`
`ofthe
`
`aforesaid
`
`contact,
`
`PlaintiffYURI
`
`F BAUGHMAN
`
`was
`
`injured.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`occurrence
`
`24.
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`wholly
`
`and
`
`solely
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`negligence
`
`of
`
`the Defandants
`
`without
`
`any
`
`fault
`
`or negligence
`
`on the part
`
`ofthe
`
`Plaintiff
`
`contributing
`
`thereto.
`
`25.
`
`That
`
`Defendants
`
`were
`
`ñêgligent,
`
`careless
`
`and
`
`reckless
`
`in the
`
`ownership,
`
`operation,
`
`:ns.;;:ment,
`
`maintenance,
`
`supervision,
`
`use and control
`
`ofthe
`
`aforesaid
`
`vehicle
`
`and the Defendants
`
`were
`
`otherwise
`
`negligent,
`
`careless
`
`and
`
`reckless
`
`under
`
`the
`
`circumstmees
`
`then
`
`and
`
`there
`
`prevailing.
`
`26.
`
`That
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`YURI
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to
`
`foregoing,
`
`F BAUGHMAN,
`
`sustain
`
`serious
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`to have
`
`suffered
`
`pain,
`
`shock
`
`and mental
`
`anguish;
`
`that
`
`these
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`their
`
`effects
`
`will
`
`be permanent;
`
`and as a result
`
`of said
`
`injuries,
`
`Plaintiffhas
`
`been
`
`caused
`
`to incur,
`
`and
`
`will
`
`continue
`
`to incur,
`
`expenses
`
`for medical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`attention
`
`and
`
`lost wages,
`
`and,
`
`as a further
`
`result,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`and will
`
`enatinue
`
`to be rendered
`
`üñable
`
`to perform
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`normal
`
`activities
`
`and
`
`duties
`
`and
`
`has
`
`sustained
`
`a resultant
`
`loss
`
`therefrom.
`
`of
`
`the
`
`YURI
`
`F BAUGHMAN
`
`incurred
`
`26.
`
`That
`
`as a result
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`, has
`
`substantial
`
`expenses
`
`for medical
`
`treatment,
`
`lost wages
`
`and
`
`other
`
`related
`
`expenses,
`
`and
`
`continuing,
`
`the
`
`full
`
`amount
`
`of which
`
`is claimed
`
`in this
`
`action.
`
`27. That
`
`this
`
`action
`
`falls
`
`within
`
`one
`
`or more
`
`of
`
`the
`
`exceptions
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in CPLR
`
`§1602.
`
`28. That
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`YURI
`
`F BAUGHMAN
`
`, has been
`
`damages
`
`in
`
`a sum which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
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`
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`
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`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`
`demand(s)
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`the Defend
`
`anta
`
`herein
`
`on all
`
`causes
`
`of action,
`
`in a sum exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbur=æœts
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action.
`
`Dated:
`
`Rockville
`24,
`
`July
`
`Centre,
`2020
`
`New York
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.
`
`M. ÖOL
`MICHAEL
`Law Offices
`of Michael
`for Plaintiff(s)
`Attorneys
`F BAUGHMAN
`YURI
`265
`Suite
`Sunrise
`Highway,
`New York
`Rockville
`Centre,
`481-0011
`File No.
`
`(212)
`Our
`
`19-1157
`
`BERG
`M. Goldberg,
`
`P.C.
`
`32
`11570
`
`4
`
`5 of 7
`
`
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`ATTORNEY'S
`
`VERIFICATION
`
`MICHAEL
`
`M. GOLDBERG,
`
`an attorney
`
`duly
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`before
`
`the Courts
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`affirms
`
`the
`
`following
`
`to be true
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`of perjury:
`
`I am an
`
`attorney
`
`at LAW OFFICES
`
`OF MICHAEL
`
`M. GOLDBERG,
`
`P.C.,
`
`attorneys
`
`of
`
`record
`
`for
`
`Plaintiff(s),YURI
`
`F BAUGHMAN.
`
`I have
`
`read
`
`the
`
`annexed
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`and
`
`know
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`and
`
`same
`
`are true
`
`except
`
`those matters
`
`therein
`
`which
`
`are
`
`thereof,
`
`the
`
`to my knowledge,
`
`stated
`
`to be alleged
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`and
`
`as to those matters
`
`I believe
`
`them to be true.
`
`My
`
`belief,
`
`as to those matters
`
`therein
`
`not
`
`stated
`
`upon
`
`knowledge,
`
`is based
`
`upon
`
`facts,
`
`records,
`
`and
`
`other
`
`pertinent
`
`informatioñ
`
`contained
`
`in my files.
`
`This
`
`verification
`
`is made
`
`by me because
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`
`is/are
`
`not
`
`presently
`
`in the
`
`same
`
`county
`
`as the
`
`undersigned.
`
`DATED:
`
`Rockville
`24,
`July
`
`Centre,
`2020
`
`New York
`
`MICHAEL
`
`M. GO
`
`BE
`
`5
`
`6 of 7
`
`
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`Index
`No.:
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT
`OF KINGS
`
`YURI
`
`F BAUGHMAN,
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`OF THE
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`STATE
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`OF NEW YORK
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`Plaintiff(s),
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`-against-
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`LARA
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`HALWANI,
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`JOHNY
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`GOMEZ
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`AND REVEL
`Defendant(s).
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`TRANSIT
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`INC.,
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`$UMMONS
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`AND COMPLAINT
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`Law
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`Offices
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`Goldberg,
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`P.C.
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`M.
`of Michael
`for
`Plaintiff's
`Attorneys
`Suite
`Sunrise
`265
`Highway,
`NY 11570
`Rockville
`Centre,
`481-0011
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`32
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`Certification
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