`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. 513338/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/24/2020
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT
`OF KINGS
`
`KAYLEEN
`
`BAEZ,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT,
`
`INC.
`
`and
`
`JOHN
`
`or JANE
`
`DOE,
`
`Defendants.
`
`SUMMONS
`
`X
`
`X
`
`Plaintiff
`occurred.
`
`accident
`
`designates
`
`Kings
`
`County
`
`as the
`
`place
`
`of
`
`trial
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`the County
`
`where
`
`the
`
`To the
`
`above-named
`
`Defendants:
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`your
`
`Answer,
`on
`the
`the
`
`of
`copy
`Appearance
`exclusive
`not
`personally
`or answer,
`
`of
`
`will
`
`if
`or,
`Plaintiff's
`of
`service
`day
`delivered
`to you
`judgment
`be taken
`
`SUMMONED
`the Complaint
`to answer
`with
`this
`served
`the Complaint
`is not
`days
`after
`within
`20
`Attorneys
`the
`service
`after
`(or within
`30 days
`of New York).
`within
`the State
`default
`for
`against
`you
`
`by
`
`the
`
`in this
`
`to serve
`a Notice
`
`a
`of
`
`Summans,
`Summane
`
`is
`
`to appear
`
`and
`action
`to serve
`of
`this
`if
`this
`failure
`herein.
`
`Summons,
`the
`service
`is complete
`your
`In case
`of
`demanded
`relief
`
`Dated:
`
`24,
`July
`Garden
`
`2020
`
`City,
`
`New York
`
`Defendant's
`
`Address:
`
`REVEL
`12 Cypress
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`TRANSIT,
`Avenue
`NY 11237
`
`INC.
`
`& Associates,
`aul Âjl6uny
`Esq.
`By:
`Paul
`Ajlouny,
`Plaintiff-
`for
`-Attorneys
`320 Old
`Garden
`
`P.C.
`
`205
`
`Suite
`11530
`
`Road,
`Country
`New York
`City,
`535-5555
`File No.:
`
`04511
`
`(516)
`Our
`
`1 of 6
`
`
`
`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 07/24/2020 03:22 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 513338/2020
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/24/2020
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT
`OF KINGS
`
`KAYLEEN
`
`BAEZ,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT,
`
`INC.
`
`and
`
`JOHN
`
`or JANE
`
`DOE,
`
`Defendants.
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`X
`
`X
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`by
`
`her
`
`attorneys,
`
`PAUL
`
`AJLOUNY
`
`& ASSOCIATES,
`
`P.C.,
`
`alleges
`
`the
`
`following,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief:
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`The
`
`accident
`
`occurred
`
`in the County
`
`of Kings,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT,
`
`INC.,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a domestic
`
`corporation
`
`duly
`
`authorized
`
`to do business
`
`in the State
`
`of New York.
`
`3.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT,
`
`INC.,
`
`maintained
`
`for
`
`transaction
`
`an office
`
`the
`
`of business
`
`at
`
`12 Cypress
`
`Avenue,
`
`County
`
`of Kings,
`
`State
`
`of New
`
`York.
`
`4.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT,
`
`INC.,
`
`was
`
`the
`
`registered
`
`owner
`
`of a certain
`
`electric
`
`scooter.
`
`5.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT,
`
`INC.,
`
`was
`
`the
`
`title
`
`owner
`
`of a certain
`
`electric
`
`scooter.
`
`6.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`JOHN
`
`or
`
`JANE
`
`DOE,
`
`operated
`
`and
`
`controlled
`
`the
`
`aforedescribed
`
`electric
`
`scooter.
`
`7.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`JOHN
`
`or
`
`JANE
`
`DOE,
`
`operated
`
`and
`
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`controlled
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`moped
`
`with
`
`the
`
`knowledge,
`
`permission
`
`and
`
`consent
`
`of Defendant,
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT,
`
`INC.
`
`8.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`KAYLEEN
`
`BAEZ,
`
`was
`
`the
`
`operator
`
`of a
`
`certain
`
`electric
`
`scooter.
`
`9.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the road
`
`in front
`
`of 467
`
`16th
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of
`
`Kings,
`
`State
`
`of New York
`
`were
`
`and
`
`are public
`
`highways
`
`and
`
`or
`
`thoroughfares
`
`in common
`
`use
`
`by
`
`of
`
`State
`
`and
`
`others.
`
`the
`
`residents
`
`said County,
`
`10.
`
`That
`
`on or about
`
`June
`
`25,
`
`2020,
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`scooter
`
`owned
`
`by Defendant,
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT,
`
`INC.,
`
`and
`
`operated
`
`by Defendant,
`
`JOHN or JANE
`
`DOE,
`
`came
`
`into
`
`contact
`
`with
`
`the
`
`KAYLEEN
`
`BAEZ,
`
`while
`
`she was
`
`operating
`
`an electric
`
`scooter
`
`at
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`location.
`
`11.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`scooter
`
`owned
`
`by Defendant,
`
`REVEL
`
`INC.,
`
`and
`
`operated
`
`Defendant,
`
`JOHN
`
`or
`
`JANE
`
`DOE,
`
`struck
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`TRANSIT,
`
`KAYLEEN
`
`by
`
`BAEZ,
`
`while
`
`she was
`
`operating
`
`an electric
`
`scooter
`
`at
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`location,
`
`and
`
`left
`
`the
`
`scene
`
`of an accident.
`
`12.
`
`The
`
`negligence
`
`of
`
`the Defendants
`
`consisted
`
`of
`
`owning
`
`and
`
`operating
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`scooter
`
`in a dangerous
`
`manner;
`
`failing
`
`to keep
`
`a proper
`
`lookout
`
`ahead;
`
`failing
`
`to obey
`
`and
`
`heed
`
`the
`
`road
`
`and
`
`traffic
`
`conditions
`
`then
`
`and
`
`there
`
`existing;
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`give
`
`warning
`
`or
`
`signal
`
`of
`
`Road"
`
`of State
`
`of
`
`of
`
`approach;
`
`violating
`
`the
`
`"Rules
`
`the
`
`and
`
`the Vehicle
`
`and
`
`Traffic
`
`Regulations
`
`New
`
`York
`
`and
`
`the City
`
`of New
`
`York;
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`be
`
`provided
`
`with
`
`or
`
`timely
`
`utilize
`
`adequate,
`
`sufficient
`
`braking
`
`and
`
`or
`
`other
`
`safety
`
`devices;
`
`placing
`
`Plaintiff
`
`in
`
`imminent
`
`hazard;
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`comprehend,
`
`apprehend
`
`and/or
`
`anticipate
`
`a hazardous
`
`and
`
`dangerous
`
`situation;
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`take
`
`reasonable
`
`steps
`
`to avoid
`
`the
`
`accident;
`
`failure
`
`to assure
`
`its users,
`
`including
`
`Defendant
`
`JOHN or
`
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`JANE
`
`DOE,
`
`had
`
`sufficient
`
`knowledge
`
`and
`
`skill
`
`to operate
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`scooter;
`
`failed
`
`to ascertain
`
`previous
`
`experience
`
`in operating
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`scooter;
`
`failed
`
`to assure
`
`that
`
`the
`
`operator
`
`was
`
`in good
`
`physical
`
`condition
`
`prior
`
`to operating
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`scooter
`
`and was
`
`not
`
`under
`
`the
`
`influence
`
`of drugs
`
`or
`
`alcohol
`
`prior
`
`to rental;
`
`failed
`
`to provide
`
`the Defendant
`
`JOHN
`
`or
`
`JANE
`
`DOE,
`
`and
`
`or make
`
`prior
`
`rental
`
`for
`
`available
`
`user
`
`training
`
`classes
`
`to
`
`and
`
`the Defendant,
`
`was
`
`vicariously
`
`liable
`
`the
`
`reckless,
`
`careless
`
`and
`
`negligent
`
`acts
`
`of
`
`its driver.
`
`13.
`
`That
`
`solely
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`negligence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`as
`
`in
`
`hereinbefore
`
`alleged,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`KAYLEEN
`
`BAEZ,
`
`was
`
`rendered
`
`sick,
`
`sore,
`
`lame
`
`and
`
`disabled
`
`and
`
`suffered
`
`and
`
`still
`
`pain
`
`anguish
`
`and
`
`sustained
`
`severe
`
`and
`
`serious
`
`injuries
`
`in and
`
`about
`
`her
`
`suffers
`
`great
`
`and
`
`head,
`
`body,
`
`limbs,
`
`nerves
`
`and
`
`nervous
`
`system
`
`and was
`
`obliged
`
`to and
`
`did
`
`seek medical
`
`treatment
`
`aide
`
`and
`
`assistance
`
`and was
`
`disabled
`
`and
`
`incapacitated
`
`in the performance
`
`of her
`
`normal
`
`duties
`
`and
`
`her
`
`habits
`
`and
`
`pattern
`
`of
`
`life was
`
`varied.
`
`14.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`sustained
`
`a serious
`
`injury
`
`as defined
`
`by
`
`Subdivision
`
`(d)
`
`of Section
`
`5102
`
`of
`
`the Insurance
`
`Law
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`or economic
`
`loss
`
`greater
`
`than
`
`basic
`
`economic
`
`loss,
`
`as defined
`
`in Subdivision
`
`(a) of Section
`
`5102
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Insurance
`
`Law.
`
`of New York,
`
`15.
`
`That
`
`this
`
`action
`
`falls
`
`within
`
`one
`
`or more
`
`of
`
`the
`
`exceptions
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in C.P.L.R.
`
`1602.
`
`16.
`
`That
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`KAYLEEN
`
`BAEZ,
`
`was
`
`damaged
`
`in a
`
`sum of money
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the monetary
`
`jurisdiction
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`Courts.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`in an amount
`
`to be determined
`
`at
`
`trial
`
`with
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements.
`
`4 of 6
`
`
`
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`INDEX NO. 513338/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/24/2020
`
`Dated:
`
`24,
`July
`Garden
`
`2020
`
`City,
`
`New York
`
`& Associates,
`Paul
`Ajlouny
`Esq.
`Paul
`By:
`Ajlouny,
`Attorneys
`for Plaintiffs
`320 Old
`Garden
`
`P.C.
`
`205
`
`Suite
`11530
`
`Road,
`Country
`New York
`City,
`535-5555
`File No.:
`
`04511
`
`(516)
`Our
`
`5 of 6
`
`
`
`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 07/24/2020 03:22 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 513338/2020
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/24/2020
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT
`OF KINGS
`
`KAYLEEN
`
`BAEZ,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT,
`
`INC.
`
`and
`
`JOHN
`
`or JANE
`
`DOE,
`
`Defendants.
`
`X
`
`X
`
`ATTORNEY'S
`VERIFICATION
`
`The
`
`centents
`
`of
`
`the
`
`attached
`
`Summa=s
`
`and Complaint
`
`are true
`
`to my knowledge,
`
`except
`
`for
`
`those matters
`
`therein
`
`stated
`
`upon
`
`infor-tian
`
`and
`
`belief
`
`which
`
`I believe
`
`to be true.
`
`I verified
`
`this
`
`document
`
`because
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`does
`
`not
`
`reside
`
`in the County
`
`where
`
`I mshish
`
`my office.
`
`Dated:
`
`Garden
`
`July
`
`24,
`
`City,
`2020
`
`New York
`
`& Associates,
`Paul
`Ajlouny
`Esq.
`Paul
`By:
`Ajlouny,
`Attorneys
`for Plaintiffs
`320 Old
`Garden
`
`P.C.
`
`205
`
`Suite
`11530
`
`Road,
`Country
`New York
`City,
`535-5555
`File No.:
`
`04511
`
`(516)
`Our
`
`6 of 6
`
`