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`SUPREME
`
`COURT
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF NASSAU
`
`____________________________________________Ç
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`Index
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`No:
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`Date
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`Purchased:
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`608907/2022
` 07/08/2022
`
`ANDREA
`
`ZMORA,
`
`AS ADMNISTRATOR
`
`OF THE
`
`ESTATE
`
`OF ESTELLE
`
`KAPLAN,
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`-against-
`
`KEVA GALDAMEZ,
`and ADVANCED
`
`N.P.,
`
`LEON
`
`SCHWECHTER,
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`GROUP,
`
`M.D.,
`
`P.C.
`
`Defendants.
`
`__________________________________________Ç
`
`To
`
`the
`
`above
`
`named
`
`Defendants:
`
`Plaintiff
`
`designates
`
`NASSAU
`
`County
`
`as the
`
`place
`
`of
`
`trial.
`
`The
`
`basis
`
`of venue
`
`is:
`
`PLAINTIFF'S
`
`RESIDENCE
`
`You
`
`are hereby
`
`summoned
`
`to answer
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`in this
`
`action,
`
`and
`
`to serve
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`your
`
`answer,
`
`or,
`
`if
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`is not
`
`served
`
`with
`
`this
`
`summons,
`
`to serve
`
`a notice
`
`of appearance
`
`on the Plaintiffs
`
`attorneys
`
`within
`
`days
`
`after
`
`the
`
`service
`
`of
`
`this
`
`exclusive
`
`of
`
`the
`
`day
`
`of
`
`service,
`
`where
`
`service
`
`is made
`
`by delivery
`
`upon
`
`you
`
`personally
`
`within
`
`the state,
`
`or, within
`
`twenty
`
`summons,
`
`30
`
`days
`
`after
`
`completion
`
`of
`
`service
`
`where
`
`service
`
`is made
`
`failure
`
`to appear
`
`or answer,
`
`judgment
`
`will
`
`be taken
`
`against
`
`in the
`
`complaint.
`
`Dated:
`
`Mineola,
`
`New York
`
`July
`
`7, 2022
`
`other
`
`in any
`by default
`
`you
`
`manner.
`
`In case
`
`of
`
`your
`
`for
`
`the relief
`
`demanded
`
`CARAMIA
`
`R. HART,
`
`ESQ.
`
`Finz & Finz,
`
`P.C.
`
`Attorneys
`
`for Plaintiff,
`
`ANDREA
`
`ZMORA,
`
`AS
`
`ADMNISTRATOR
`
`OF THE ESTATE
`
`OF
`
`ESTELLE
`
`KAPLAN
`
`410
`
`East
`
`Jericho
`
`Turnpike
`
`Mineola,
`
`New York
`
`11501
`
`(516)
`
`433-3000
`
`GALDAMEZ,
`
`N.P.
`
`Northern
`
`Suite
`
`133
`
`Blvd.,
`NY 11548
`
`East Hills,
`
`TO:
`
`KEVA
`
`2200
`
`LEON
`
`2200
`
`SCHWECHTER,
`
`M.D.
`
`Northern
`
`Blvd.,
`NY 11548
`
`East Hills,
`
`Suite
`
`133
`
`1 of 8
`
`

`

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`ADVANCED
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`GROUP,
`
`P.C.
`
`2200
`
`Northern
`
`East Hills,
`
`Blvd.,
`NY 11548
`
`Suite
`
`133
`
`2 of 8
`
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`

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`FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/23/2022 01:09 PMFILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 05/12/2023 09:54 AM
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/08/2022
`
`SUPREME
`
`COURT
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Index
`
`No:
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF NASSAU
`
`608907/2022
`
`
`---------------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`ANDREA
`
`ZMORA,
`
`as Administrator
`
`of
`
`the Estate
`
`of
`
`ESTATE
`
`OF ESTELLE
`
`KAPLAN,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`KEVA
`
`GALDAMEZ,
`and ADVANCED
`
`N.P.,
`
`LEON
`
`SCHWECHTER,
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDIC1NE
`
`GROUP,
`
`M.D.,
`
`P.C.
`
`Defendants.
`_______________________________________.._________________________Ç
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`by her
`
`attorneys,
`
`Finz & Finz,
`
`P.C.,
`
`complaining
`
`of
`
`the Defendants,
`
`respectfully
`
`alleges,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`as follows:
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`1.
`
`is the ADMNISTRATOR
`
`OF ESTELLE
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ANDREA
`
`ZMORA,
`
`OF THE ESTATE
`
`KAPLAN,
`
`Surrogate's
`
`with
`
`the Certificate
`
`appointing
`
`Limited
`
`letters
`
`of Administration
`
`received
`
`by
`
`Court,
`
`Nassau
`
`County.
`
`2.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`falls
`
`within
`
`one
`
`or more
`
`of
`
`the
`
`exemptions
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in CPLR
`
`§1602.
`
`3.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`ADVANCED
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`GROUP,
`
`P.C. was
`
`a domestic
`
`professional
`
`corporation
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under,
`
`and
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`of New York.
`
`of,
`
`the State
`
`4.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`the
`
`principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`of Defendant
`
`ADVANCED
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`GROUP,
`
`P.C.
`
`was
`
`located
`
`in the State
`
`of New York,
`
`County
`
`of
`
`NASSAU.
`
`5.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`ADVANCED
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`GROUP,
`
`P.C.,
`
`owned,
`
`operated,
`
`controlled,
`
`and managed
`
`a hospital
`
`pursuant
`
`to the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of
`
`New York
`
`for
`
`the
`
`care
`
`of
`
`the
`
`located
`
`at 1825
`
`Eastchester
`
`which
`
`sick,
`
`Rd.,
`
`Bronx,
`
`New York,
`
`provided
`
`personnel,
`
`including
`
`doctors,
`
`nurses,
`
`attendants
`
`and
`
`others
`
`for
`
`the
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`of
`
`its patients
`
`and which
`
`held
`
`itself
`
`out
`
`to the
`
`facilities
`
`where
`
`patients,
`
`including
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`Decedent
`
`public
`
`as furnishing
`ESTELLE
`KAPLAN
`
`treatment
`
`could
`
`be treated
`
`for
`
`various
`
`ailments.
`
`6.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`KEVA
`
`GALDAMEZ,
`
`N.P.
`
`was
`
`a nurse
`
`practitioner
`
`duly
`
`licensed
`
`to practice
`
`nursing
`
`in the State
`
`of New York.
`
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`7.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`LEON
`
`SCHWECHTER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`was
`
`a physician
`
`duly
`
`licensed
`
`to practice
`
`medicine
`
`in the State
`
`of New York
`
`8.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`Defendant
`
`KEVA
`
`GALDAMEZ,
`
`N.P.
`
`held
`
`herself
`
`out
`
`to be a nurse
`
`practitioner
`
`offering
`
`professional
`
`services
`
`to the
`
`public
`
`in general,
`
`and
`
`to Plaintiff's
`
`decedent,
`
`in particular.
`
`9.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`DAVID
`
`ERLICHMAN,
`
`M.D.
`
`held
`
`himself
`
`out
`
`to
`
`be a physician
`
`offering
`
`professional
`
`services
`
`to the public
`
`in general,
`
`and
`
`to Plaintiff's
`
`decedent,
`
`in particular.
`
`mentioned
`
`Defendant
`
`was
`
`an agent
`
`of
`
`10. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein,
`
`KEVA
`
`GALDAMEZ,
`
`N.P.,
`
`Defendant
`
`ADVANCED
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`GROUP,
`
`P.C.
`
`11. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`LEON
`
`SCHWECHTER,
`
`M.D was
`
`an owner
`
`of
`
`Defendant
`
`ADVANCED
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`GROUP,
`
`P.C.
`
`12. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`LEON
`
`SCHWECHTER,
`
`M.D was
`
`a partner
`
`of
`
`Defendant
`
`ADVANCED
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`GROUP,
`
`P.C.
`
`13. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`LEON
`
`SCHWECHTER,
`
`M.D was
`
`an agent
`
`of
`
`Defendant
`
`ADVANCED
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`GROUP,
`
`P.C.
`
`14. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`Defendant
`
`LEON
`
`SCHWECHTER,
`
`M.D.
`
`was
`
`the supervisor
`
`of Defendant
`
`herein,
`KEVA GALDAMEZ,
`
`N.P.
`
`15. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`LEON
`
`SCHWECHTER,
`
`M.D.
`
`held
`
`himself
`
`out
`
`to
`
`be a physician
`
`offering
`
`decedent,
`
`in particular.
`
`professional
`
`services
`
`to the
`
`public
`
`in general,
`
`and
`
`to Plaintiff's
`
`16. From
`
`on or before
`
`March
`
`29,
`
`2018,
`
`the
`
`professional
`
`care
`
`of Defendant
`
`and
`
`continuously
`ADVANCED
`
`thereafter,
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`decedent
`
`sought
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`GROUP,
`
`P.C.
`
`for
`
`certain
`
`medical
`
`complaints
`
`from
`
`which
`
`she was
`
`suffering,
`
`and
`
`this Defendant,
`
`its agents
`
`and
`
`employees,
`
`including
`
`Defendants
`
`KEVA
`
`GALDAMEZ,
`
`N.P.,
`
`LEON
`
`SCHWECHTER,
`
`rendered
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment
`
`and
`
`services
`
`to her.
`
`M.D.,
`
`nursing
`
`care,
`
`17. The
`
`above
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`care,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment
`
`and
`
`services
`
`rendered
`
`to Plaintiff's
`
`decedent
`
`was
`
`rendered
`
`carelessly,
`
`unskillfully,
`
`negligently,
`
`and
`
`not
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`accepted
`
`standards
`
`of medical
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`care,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment
`
`and
`
`services
`
`in the
`
`community.
`
`18. By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`above-stated
`
`negligent
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`care,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment
`
`and
`
`services
`
`rendered
`
`to Plaintiffs
`
`decedent,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`decedent
`
`was
`
`deprived
`
`of appropriate
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`care,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment
`
`and
`
`services,
`
`and
`
`as a result,
`
`sustained
`
`great
`
`4
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`pain,
`
`agony,
`
`injury,
`
`suffering,
`
`disability,
`
`hospitalization,
`
`as well
`
`as mental
`
`anguish
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`distress
`
`until
`
`her
`
`demise
`
`on July
`
`15, 2021.
`
`19. By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`above-stated
`
`negligent
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`care,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment
`
`and
`
`services
`
`rendered
`
`to Plaintiffs
`
`decedent,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`decedent
`
`was
`
`deprived
`
`of appropriate
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`care,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment
`
`and
`
`services,
`
`and
`
`as a result,
`
`sustained
`
`untreated,
`
`infected,
`
`necrotic,
`
`and
`
`gangrenous
`
`decubitus
`
`ulcers,
`
`wounds,
`
`pressure
`
`injuries,
`
`sepsis,
`
`osteomyelitis,
`
`necrotizing
`
`fasciitis,
`
`metabolic
`
`encephalopathy,
`
`septic
`
`shock,
`
`pain,
`
`suffering
`
`and
`
`death
`
`on July
`
`15, 2021.
`
`20. By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`above-stated
`
`negligent
`
`medical
`
`care,
`
`testing,
`
`diagnoses,
`
`and/or
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`rendered
`
`to Plaintiffs
`
`decedent,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`brings
`
`this
`
`action
`
`for
`
`the
`
`conscious
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`decedent
`
`for
`
`damages,
`
`both
`
`general
`
`and
`
`special,
`
`in a sum that
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`21. Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above
`
`with
`
`the same
`
`force
`
`forth
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if set
`
`at
`
`22. By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`above-stated
`
`negligent
`
`medical
`
`care,
`
`emergency
`
`care,
`
`radiological
`
`care,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment
`
`and
`
`services
`
`rendered
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`to Plaintiffs
`
`deprived
`
`of appropriate
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`medical
`
`care,
`
`emergency
`
`care,
`
`decedent,
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`radiological
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`decedent
`
`was
`
`care,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`treatment
`
`and
`
`services,
`
`and
`
`as a result,
`
`sustained
`
`great
`
`pain,
`
`agony,
`
`injury,
`
`suffering,
`
`disability,
`
`hospitalization,
`
`2021.
`
`as well
`
`as mental
`
`anguish
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`distress
`
`until
`
`her
`
`demise
`
`on July
`
`15,
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ANDREA
`
`ZMORA,
`
`brings
`
`this
`
`action
`
`on behalf
`
`of
`
`the
`
`23. By
`ESTATE
`
`above,
`
`OF ESTELLE
`
`KAPLAN
`
`its distributees
`
`and
`
`beneficiaries,
`
`and
`
`on behalf
`
`of all
`
`others
`
`entitled
`
`to compensation,
`
`for
`
`damages,
`
`both
`
`general
`
`and
`
`special,
`
`in a sum that
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`
`demand(s)
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`the Defendants
`
`herein
`
`on all
`
`causes
`
`of
`
`action,
`
`have
`
`in a sum exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`jurisdiction,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action.
`
`Dated:
`
`Mineola,
`
`New York
`
`July
`
`7, 2022
`
`Yours,
`
`e, c.
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`CARAMIA
`
`R. HART,
`
`ESQ.
`
`Finz & Finz,
`
`P.C.
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`Attorneys
`
`for Plaintiff,
`
`ANDREA
`
`ZMORA,
`
`AS
`
`ADMNISTRATOR
`
`OF THE ESTATE
`
`OF
`
`ESTELLE
`
`KAPLAN,
`
`410 East
`
`Jericho
`
`Turnpike
`
`Mineola,
`
`New York
`
`11501
`
`(516)
`
`433-3000
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`ATTORNEY'S
`
`VERIFICATION
`
`SS:
`
`} }
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`}
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF NASSAU
`
`The
`
`undersigned,
`
`CARAMIA
`
`R. HART,
`
`ESQ.,
`
`an attorney
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`in the Courts
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`and
`
`an associate
`
`of
`
`the
`
`law firm of FINZ
`
`& FINZ,
`
`P.C.,
`
`attorneys
`
`of
`
`record
`
`for
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`herein,
`
`affirms
`
`as follows:
`
`That
`
`she has
`
`read
`
`the
`
`attached
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`and
`
`the
`
`same
`
`is true
`
`to her
`
`own
`
`knowledge,
`
`except
`
`as to the matters
`
`alleged
`
`on infonnation
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`and
`
`as to those matters,
`
`she
`
`believes
`
`them to be true
`
`to the
`
`best
`
`of her
`
`knowledge.
`
`as
`
`from
`
`upon
`
`That
`
`affirmant's
`
`source
`
`of
`
`information
`
`is
`
`facts
`
`ascertained
`
`plaintiff,
`
`investigation
`
`and
`
`files maintained
`
`in your
`
`affirmant's
`
`law office.
`
`That
`
`this
`
`verification
`
`is made
`
`by
`
`your
`
`affirmant
`
`due
`
`to the
`
`fact
`
`that
`
`plaintiff
`
`does
`
`not
`
`reside
`
`within
`
`the
`
`county
`
`in which
`
`your
`
`affirmant
`
`maintains
`
`her
`
`law
`
`office,
`
`or
`
`is presently
`
`outside
`
`the
`
`county
`
`in which
`
`your
`
`affirmant
`
`maintains
`
`her
`
`law office.
`
`The
`
`undersigned
`
`affirms
`
`that
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`statements
`
`are true,
`
`under
`
`penalties
`
`of perjury.
`
`DATED:
`
`Mineola,
`
`New York
`
`July
`
`7, 2022
`
`CARAMIA
`
`R. HARf
`
`ESQ.
`
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`FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 12/23/2022 01:09 PMFILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 05/12/2023 09:54 AM
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`SUPREME
`
`COURT
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`CERTFICATE
`
`PURSUANT
`
`TO
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF NASSAU
`
`CPLR
`
`2106
`
`_______________________________________________Ç
`
`ANDREA
`
`ZMORA,
`
`AS ADMNISTRATOR
`
`OF THE
`
`ESTATE
`
`OF ESTELLE
`
`KAPLAN,
`
`Index No.: 608907/2022
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`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`KEVA
`
`GALDAMEZ,
`and ADVANCED
`
`N.P.,
`
`LEON
`
`SCHWECHTER,
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`GROUP,
`
`M.D.,
`
`P.C.
`
`_______________________________________________Ç
`
`Defendants.
`
`an attorney
`
`and
`
`counselor
`
`of
`
`law duly
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`in the Courts
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New
`
`York
`
`and
`
`an associate
`
`of
`
`the
`
`firm of FINZ
`
`& FINZ,
`
`P.C.,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`herein,
`
`affirms
`
`penalties
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`2106:
`
`the
`
`following
`
`statement
`
`to be true
`
`under
`
`the
`
`of perjury,
`
`Your
`
`affirmant
`
`has
`
`reviewed
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`of
`
`the
`
`above
`
`action
`
`and
`
`has
`
`consulted
`
`with
`
`a
`
`physician,
`
`who
`
`your
`
`affirmant
`
`reasonably
`
`believes
`
`is knowledgeable
`
`in the
`
`relevant
`
`issues
`
`involved
`
`in the within
`
`action.
`
`Based
`
`upon
`
`said
`
`review
`
`and
`
`consultation,
`
`your
`
`affirmant
`
`has
`
`concluded
`
`that
`
`there
`
`is a reasonable
`
`basis
`
`for
`
`the
`
`commencement
`
`of
`
`the within
`
`action.
`
`Dated:
`
`Mineola,
`
`New York
`
`July
`
`7, 2022
`
`CARAMIA
`
`R. HART,
`
`ESQ.
`
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`VERIFIED ANSWER TO
`COMPLAINT
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY OF NASSAU
`-----------------------------------------------------------------------X
`ANDREA ZMORA, as Administrator of the
`Estate of ESTELLE KAPLAN,
`
`
`
`
`
`KEVA GALDAMEZ, N.P., LEON SCHWECHTER, M.D.,
`and ADVANCED INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP, P.C.,
`
`Defendants.
`
`-----------------------------------------------------------------------X
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`C O U N S E L O R S:
`
`-against-
`
`The defendants, KEVA GALDAMEZ, N.P., LEON SCHWECHTER, M.D., and
`
`ADVANCED INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP, P.C., by their attorneys, VIGORITO,
`
`BARKER, PATTERSON, NICHOLS & PORTER, LLP, answering the Complaint of the
`
`plaintiff(s), upon information and belief, respectfully shows to this Court and alleges:
`
`
`
`ANSWERING THE FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION:
`
`
`1.
`
`Deny knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the
`
`allegations contained within paragraph “1” of the Complaint.
`
`2.
`
`Deny each of the allegations contained in paragraphs “2,” “17,” “18,” “19” and
`
`“20” of the Complaint.
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`Admit the allegations contained in paragraphs “3,” “6” and “7” of the Complaint.
`
`Deny any knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the
`
`allegations in the form alleged contained in paragraphs “4,” “5,” “8,” “10,” “11,” “12,” “13,” “14,”
`
`“15” and “16” of the Complaint and respectfully refer all questions of fact to the trier of fact and
`
`all questions of law to this Honorable Court.
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`5.
`
`Deny any knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the
`
`allegations in the form alleged contained in paragraph “9” of the plaintiff(s)’ Complaint, except
`
`beg leave to refer all questions of fact to trier of fact and all questions of law to this Honorable
`
`Court.
`
`
`
`ANSWERING THE SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION:
`
`6.
`
`Answering paragraph “21” of the plaintiff(s)’ Complaint, the answering defendants
`
`repeat, reiterate and reallege each and every denial heretofore made in regard to each and every
`
`paragraph contained in the plaintiff(s)’ Complaint, designated as paragraphs “1” through “20”
`
`inclusive, with the same force and effect as if more fully set forth at length herein.
`
`7.
`
`Deny each of the allegations contained in paragraphs “22” and “23” of the
`
`Complaint.
`
`8.
`
`Any paragraph of the Complaint not answered is deemed denied.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`That the statute of limitations set forth in CPLR 214(A) bars any claim with regard
`
`9.
`
`to the professional services rendered more than two and one-half (2 ½) years prior to the
`
`commencement of the within action.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`10.
`
`That the answering defendant(s) reserve(s) the right to claim the limitations of
`
`liability pursuant to Article 16 of the CPLR, for any recovery herein by the plaintiff for non-
`
`economic loss.
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
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`11.
`
`If plaintiff is entitled to recover damages for loss of earnings or impairment of
`
`earning ability as against defendants KEVA GALDAMEZ, N.P., LEON SCHWECHTER,
`
`M.D., and ADVANCED INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP, P.C., by reason of the matters
`
`alleged in the Complaint, liability for which is hereby denied, then pursuant to CPLR §4546 the
`
`amount of damages recoverable against said defendant, if any, shall be reduced by the amount of
`
`federal, state and local income taxes which the plaintiff would have been obligated by law to pay.
`
`
`AS AND FOR A FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`
`The defendants assert the defense of set-off to reduce the plaintiff’s claims under
`
`12.
`
`§15-108 of the General Obligations Law.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`
`In the event plaintiffs recover a verdict or judgment against defendants, such verdict
`
`13.
`
`or judgment must be reduced pursuant to §4545 of the CPLR by those amounts which have been,
`
`or will, with reasonable certainty replace or indemnify plaintiffs in whole or in part, for any past
`
`or future claimed economic loss, from any collateral source.
`
`AS AND FOR A SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`The plaintiff has not achieved proper service upon the defendants and thus has not
`
`14.
`
`obtained in personam jurisdiction upon the defendants. At the appropriate time the defendants will
`
`move the Court to dismiss the complaint.
`
`AS AND FOR A SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`15.
`The Court lacks jurisdiction over the person of the defendant and/or this action has
`
`not been properly commenced for, among other reasons, plaintiffs’ failure to comply with CPLR
`
`§§ 305, 306-a and/or 306-b.
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`AS AND FOR AN EIGHTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`The plaintiff’s Complaint fails to state a cause of action as against this answering
`
`16.
`
`defendant upon which relief can be granted.
`
`AS AND FOR A NINTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`
`
`17.
`
`These claims must be dismissed on the basis of the absolute and qualified
`
`immunities granted by Governor Cuomo’s March 7, 2020, and subsequent Executive Orders
`
`(“EO”), Article 30-D, §3082(2) of the Public Health Law [now known as the Emergency or
`
`Disaster Treatment Protection Act (“EDTPA”)] and Good Samaritan doctrine and laws.
`
`AS AND FOR A TENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`These claims must be dismissed in whole or in part pursuant to the EDTPA, which
`
`18.
`
`affords absolute and/or qualified immunity from the allegations in the claims, including any claims
`
`that allegedly pre-date March 7, 2020, as such claims are covered under the EDTPA and amount
`
`to allegations of staffing or resource shortage which is subject to an absolute immunity.
`
`AS AND FOR AN ELEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`Defendants acted at all times within the proper standards of care generally, as well
`
`19.
`
`as the standards of care in place in the locality in question at the time of the COVID-19 emergency.
`
`AS AND FOR A TWELFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`These claims are barred in whole or in part by the error in judgment doctrine and/
`
`20.
`
`or the unprecedented and extenuating circumstances of COVID-19, which render the defendants’
`
`judgment proper and within the standards of care concerning accepted medical practice generally
`
`and/ or in place at the locality where the alleged acts or omissions occurred during the COVID-19
`
`emergency.
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`AS AND FOR A THIRTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`The defendants followed Executive Orders, Federal mandates, as well as the
`
`21.
`
`guidance issued by the NY DOH, the CDC, the W.H.O., the federal COVID-19 task force and
`
`other state and federal agencies.
`
`AS AND FOR A FOURTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`That plaintiff’s claims regarding COVID-19 are not subject to any community
`
`22.
`
`standard, due to the novel, evolving nature of COVID-19 at all relevant times, and the defendants
`
`were all times were practicing in conformity with all recommendations, guidelines and protocols.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIFTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`Defendants avail itself of the doctrine of danger invites rescue. Defendants, their
`
`23.
`
`employees and staff, put themselves at risk for patient care despite risks associated with COVID-
`
`19, supply of certain countermeasures and person protection equipment.
`
`AS AND FOR A SIXTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`Plaintiff’s Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted for the
`
`24.
`
`total lack of any scientific or medical evidence linking the transmittal method of COVID-19 to the
`
`presence or absence of any preventative measures such that the alleged negligence and alleged
`
`injuries sustained were preventable by defendants.
`
`AS AND FOR A SEVENTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
`Plaintiff’s claims are barred because any alleged conduct on the part of the
`
`25.
`
`defendants was made in good faith and as part of defendant’s efforts to comply with its obligations,
`
`if any, under the law in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
`
`AS AND FOR AN EIGHTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
`
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`Plaintiff fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted for gross negligence,
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`26.
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`willful, wanton, malicious, reckless, and/or intentional conduct, and those claims should therefore
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`be dismissed.
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`AS AND FOR A NINETEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
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`These claims must be dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction, failure to comply with
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`27.
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`conditions precedent and the immunities granted by the PREP Act (42 U.S.C. §247d-6d).
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`AS AND FOR A TWENTIETH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE,
`THIS ANSWERING DEFENDANT ALLEGES UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF:
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`The PREP Act provides for the exclusive remedy for these claims, which are
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`28.
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`subject to a federal administrative fund. This Court thus lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this
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`matter.
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`WHEREFORE, the defendants, KEVA GALDAMEZ, N.P., LEON SCHWECHTER,
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`M.D., and ADVANCED INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP, P.C., demand judgment
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`dismissing the plaintiff(s)' Complaint with the costs and disbursements of this action.
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`Dated: Garden City, New York
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`August 2, 2022
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`Yours, etc.,
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`VIGORITO, BARKER, PATTERSON,
`NICHOLS & PORTER, LLP
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`By: Jeffrey R. Nichols
`Jeffrey R. Nichols
`Attorneys for Defendants
`KEVA GALDAMEZ, N.P., LEON
`SCHWECHTER, M.D., and ADVANCED
`INTERNAL MEDICINE GROUP, P.C.
`300 Garden City Plaza, Suite 100
`Garden City, New York 11530
`(516) 282-3355
`VBPNP File No.: 0050-196
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`TO:
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`FINZ & FINZ, P.C.
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`410 Jericho Turnpike
`Mineola, New York 11501
`(516) 433-3000
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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
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`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF NASSAU
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`OF NEW YORK
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`______________________________________________________________________Ç
`ANDREA
`AS ADMNISTRATOR
`OF THE
`ZMORA,
`ESTATE
`OF ESTELLE
`KAPLAN
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`'
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`Plaintiffs,
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`-against-
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`KEVA
`GALDAMEZ,
`and ADVANCED
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`N.P.,
`INTERNAL
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`LEON
`SCHWECHTER,
`MEDICINE
`GROUP,
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`M.D.,
`P.C.
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`Defendants.
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`VERIFIED
`PARTICULARS
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`BILL
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`OF
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`Defendants'
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`to the
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`demands
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`for
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`a
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`P.C.,
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`responding
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`______________________________________________________________________Ç
`Finz & Finz,
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`Plaintiff,
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`by his,
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`attorneys
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`Bill
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`of Particulars,
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`alleges,
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`upon
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`information
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`and
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`belief,
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`as follows:
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`1.
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`The
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`acts
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`of negligence,
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`gross
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`negligence,
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`carelessness
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`and
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`recklessness
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`of ADVANCED
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`INTERNAL
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`MEDICINE
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`GROUP,
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`P.C.,
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`its
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`agents,
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`servants,
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`and/or
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`employees
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`occurred
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`between
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`January
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`4, 2021
`
`through
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`June
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`17, 2021.
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`2.
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`3.
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`The
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`negligence
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`took
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`place
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`at
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`the
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`decedent's
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`home
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`located
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`at 7 Wildwood
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`Gardens
`
`A1, Port
`
`Washington,
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`NY 11050.
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`ADVANCED
`
`INTERNAL
`
`MEDICINE
`
`it's
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`Defendant,
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`GROUP,
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`P.C.,
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`agents,
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`servants,
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`and
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`staff
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`departed
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`from
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`good
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`and
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`accepted
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`practice
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`by
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`failing
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`to
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`exercise
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`good
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`care,
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`custody,
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`control,
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`and
`
`supervision
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`towards
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`the
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`plaintiff's
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`decedent.
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`Specifically,
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`he/her
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`failed
`
`and
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`neglected
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`to exercise
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`proper
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`treatment
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`towards
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`plaintiff's
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`decedent.
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`Defendant
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`exhibited
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`insufficient
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`ability,
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`skill,
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`technique,
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`and
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`knowledge
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`required
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`as
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`to
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`the
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`care,
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`treatment,
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`and
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`attendance
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`of
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`the
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`plaintiff's
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`decedent,
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`as a person
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`in need
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`of home
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`health
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`aide
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`care.
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`Defendant
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`failed
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`to
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`follow
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`and
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`adhere
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`to
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`accepted
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`standards,
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`practices,
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`procedures,
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`customs,
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`techniques,
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`and
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`guidelines,
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`in the
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`home
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`health
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`aide
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`community
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`in
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`regards
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`to assessment
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`and treatment
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`of
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`the plaintiff's
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`decedent's
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`decubitus
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`ulcers.
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`In failing
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`to
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`obtain
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`proper
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`confirmation
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`that
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`all
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`persons
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`attending,
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`treating,
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`and
`
`caring
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`for
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`the
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`plaintiff's
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`decedent
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`properly
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`exercised
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`that
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`degree
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`of
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`care
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`and
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`caution
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`commensurate
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`with
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`all
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`circumstances
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`which
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`a reasonably
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`prudent
`
`home
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`health
`
`aide
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`would
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`have
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`exercised,
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`in regards
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`to plaintiff's
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`decedent,
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`defendant
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`departed
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`from
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`good
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`and
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`accepted
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`practice.
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`Aspects
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`of
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`the
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`defendant's
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`includes
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`negligence
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`also
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`and
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`is not
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`limited
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`to:
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`failing
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`to follow
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`proper
`
`home
`
`health
`
`aide's
`
`rules
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`and
`
`regulations
`
`regarding
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`appropriate
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`conduct
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`by
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`its
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`employees;
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`failing
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`to provide
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`proper
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`services
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`as a an adequately
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`trained
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`home
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`health
`
`aide;
`
`failing
`
`to
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`properly
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`train
`
`home
`
`health
`
`aides
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`with
`
`whom
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`he/she
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`worked
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`and/or
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`supervised;
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`failing
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`to follow
`
`orders;
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`failing
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`to properly
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`screen
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`home
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`health
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`aide with whom
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`he/she
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`worked
`
`and/or
`
`supervised;
`
`failing
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`to properly
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`communicate
`
`plans
`
`of care
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`relative
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`to
`
`decedent
`
`health
`
`aides
`
`and/or
`
`plaintiff's
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`and
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`to other
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`home
`
`physicians;
`
`failing
`
`to properly
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`care
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`for
`
`decubitus
`
`ulcers
`
`and/or
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`instruct
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`other
`
`home
`
`health
`
`aides
`
`with whom he/she
`
`worked
`
`and/or
`
`supervised
`
`how
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`to properly
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`care
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`for
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`decubitus
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`ulcers.
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`4.
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`Additional
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`departures
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`from
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`good
`
`and
`
`accepted
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`practice
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`as to plaintiff's
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`decedent
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`include
`
`negligence:
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`in
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`improperly
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`abdicating
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`responsibility
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`for
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`patient
`
`care
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`to
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`an untrained
`
`and
`
`unskilled
`
`home
`
`health
`
`aide;
`
`in
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`promulgate
`
`appropriate
`
`rules
`
`and
`
`regulations
`
`procedures
`
`to be followed
`
`under
`
`the
`
`circumstances
`
`herein;
`
`regarding
`
`in failing
`
`to properly
`
`review
`
`the
`
`quality
`
`of
`
`services
`
`rendered
`
`by
`
`home
`
`health
`
`aides;
`
`in
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`adopt
`
`and
`
`maintain
`
`appropriate
`
`rules
`
`and
`
`regulations
`
`for
`
`home
`
`health
`
`aides;
`
`in
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`have
`
`adequately
`
`trained
`
`staff
`
`available
`
`to render
`
`assistance
`
`to plaintiff's
`
`decedent;
`
`in failing
`
`take
`
`sufficient
`
`measures
`
`to ensure
`
`the
`
`quality
`
`of
`
`care
`
`rendered
`
`to plaintiff's
`
`decedent;
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`to
`
`in
`
`failing
`
`to expect,
`
`anticipate,
`
`foresee
`
`and
`
`avoid
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`the
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`dangers,
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`risks,
`
`harm and
`
`injuries
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`incident
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