FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/26/2018 02:53 PM
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`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/26/2018
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF THE
`OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY
`_-_---......._____-------------------------..---------------------X
`TOWER
`GROUP
`INSURANCE
`REALTY
`
`LLC,
`
`a/s/o
`
`532
`
`39
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`150281/11
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`NOTICE
`
`OF APPEAL
`
`LMW ENGINEERING
`JIEMING
`GROUP,
`KUANG
`SHINE
`WONG,
`INC.
`ZHI
`REALTY,
`STONE
`PANE
`CONSTRUCTION,
`INC.,
`YU,
`TAM ARCHITECT,
`SHIMING
`SHIMING
`TAM,
`HENG YONG CONSTRUCTION,
`INC. METAL
`JOHN
`STONE
`and
`CONSTRUCTION,
`
`INC.
`
`HSU,
`
`-----_.....----------------·------------------------------------X
`
`Defendants.
`
`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`PANE
`
`STONE
`
`CONSTRUCTION,
`
`INC.
`
`hereby
`
`appeals
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Appellate
`
`Division,
`
`First
`
`Department,
`
`27 Madison
`
`Avenue,
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`from
`
`an
`
`Order
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Supreme
`
`Court
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New
`
`York,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`(Hon.
`
`Ericka
`
`M.
`
`County
`
`Edwards)
`
`made
`
`in
`
`the
`
`above-entitled
`
`matter
`
`on March
`
`22,
`
`2018,
`
`which
`
`Order
`
`denied
`
`defendant
`
`PANE
`
`STONE
`
`CONSTRUCTION's
`
`post-trial
`
`motion
`
`to
`
`set
`
`aside
`
`the
`
`verdict
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`CPLR
`
`4404(a)
`
`and
`
`the
`
`post-trial
`
`motion
`
`of
`
`defendant
`
`METAL
`
`STONE
`
`CONSTRUCTION,
`
`INC.
`
`to
`
`set
`
`aside
`
`the
`
`verdict
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`4404(a).
`
`This
`
`appeal
`
`is
`
`taken
`
`from
`
`those
`
`parts
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Order
`
`which
`
`are
`
`adverse
`
`to
`
`defendant-appellant.
`
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`
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`
`Dated:
`
`New York,
`
`New York
`
`April
`
`26,
`
`2018
`
`)I
`
`C~
`
`THOMAS
`B. COPPOLA,
`SCHWAB
`KATZ
`LESTER
`Attorneys
`for
`Defendant
`STONE
`PANE
`CONSTRUCTION,
`100 Wall
`Street
`New York
`New York,
`212.341.4478
`
`ESQ.
`& DWYER,
`
`LLP
`
`INC.
`
`10005
`
`TO:
`
`Law Office
`Attorneys
`40 Wall
`New York,
`
`of Steven
`for
`Plaintiff
`28th
`
`Street,
`New York
`
`G.
`
`Fauth
`
`FlOOr
`10005
`
`Barry,
`Attorneys
`Metal
`2 Rector
`New York,
`
`McTiernan
`for
`
`& Moore
`Defendant
`
`Stone
`
`14th
`
`Street,
`New York
`
`FlOOr
`10006
`
`LLP
`
`Gogick,
`Attorneys
`
`O'
`& O'Neill,
`Byrne
`Defendants
`for
`Tam and
`Shiming
`Shiming
`Room
`1560
`11 Broadway,
`New York,
`New York
`10004
`
`& Henderson
`Rawle
`Attorneys
`for
`Defendants
`LMW Engineering
`14 Wall
`Street,
`New York
`New York,
`
`27th
`
`Group
`FlOOr
`
`10005
`
`Tam Architects
`
`and
`
`Jieming
`
`Wang
`
`Shine
`Realty,
`No appearance
`
`Inc.
`
`Zhi
`Kuang
`No appearance
`
`Yu
`
`Heng
`Yong
`No appearance
`
`Construction,
`
`Inc.
`
`2 of 13
`
`

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`FILED:
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`NYSCEF
`DOC.
`NO.
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`COTINTY
`
`CLERK
`
`03/27
`
`/2018
`
`03
`
`: 21
`
`PM
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`NO.
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`RBCEIVED
`
`NYSCEF:
`
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`
`COURT OF THE STATE
`SUPREME
`OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY
`---------------------------------------------------------------------X
`of New York
`
`Tower
`
`532
`
`Insurance
`39th REALTY
`
`Company
`LLC,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`X Index
`———
`
`No.:
`
`150281/11
`
`a/s/o
`
`NOTICE
`
`OF ENTRY
`
`LMW ENGINEERING
`GROUP
`JIEMING
`LLC,
`YU, PANE
`KUANG
`ZHI
`SHINE
`REALTY,
`INC.,
`STONE
`SHIMING
`CONSTRUCTION
`TAM,
`PC, HENG YONG
`SHIMING
`TAM,
`ARCHITECT,
`STONE
`INC., METAL
`CONSTRUCTION
`and JOHN HSU,
`CONSTRUCTION
`INC.
`
`INC.,
`
`WANG,
`
`Defendants.
`_________________________..-------------._______
`TAKE
`
`PLEASE
`
`NOTICE
`
`________-----------..---X
`---
`the within
`that
`is a true
`
`-—
`
`copy
`
`of
`
`an Order
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Honorable
`
`Erika
`
`M. Edwards
`
`of
`
`the Supreme
`
`Court
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York
`
`for
`
`the
`
`County
`
`of New York,
`
`dated
`
`March
`
`22,
`
`2018
`
`and
`
`entered
`
`in the
`
`office
`
`of
`
`the Clerk
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of New York
`
`on March
`
`27,
`
`2018.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York,
`March
`27,
`
`New York
`2018
`
`LAW OFFICE
`
`OF STEVEN
`
`G. FAUTH,
`
`LLC
`
`I
`
`/
`
`By:
`
`G. Monaco,
`Esq.
`28th Floor
`40 Wall
`Street,
`New York
`New York,
`400-7154
`(212)
`Attorneys
`for
`
`10005
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Russell
`
`of
`10
`1
`3 of 13
`
`

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`FILED
`NYSCEF
`DOC.
`NO.
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`
`/2018
`
`03
`
`: 21
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`150281/2011
`NO.
`
`RECEIVED,
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`03/27/2018
`
`TO:
`
`Katz
`
`& Dwyer,
`
`Lester
`Schwalb
`120 Broadway
`NY 10271
`New York,
`Attorneys
`for Pane Stone Construction
`and John Hsu
`
`McTiernan
`
`and Moore
`Barry
`2 Rector
`14th
`floor
`Street,
`NY 10006
`New York,
`Attorneys
`for Metal
`Stone Construction,
`
`Inc.
`
`Shiming
`Dismissed
`
`Tam & Shiming
`from
`Case
`
`Tam. Architect,
`
`PC
`
`LMW Engineering
`Dismissed
`from
`
`Group
`Case
`
`LLC & Jieming
`
`Wang
`
`Shine
`Realty,
`No Appearance
`
`Inc.
`
`Zhi Kuang
`Yu
`No Appearance
`
`10
`2 of
`4 of 13
`
`

`

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`|FILED:
`NYSCEF
`NO.
`96
`DOC.
`SUPREME
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
`
`03/27/2018
`
`32:22
`
`PBd
`
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/26/2018
`INDEX
`NO .
`15 0 2 8 1 / 2 0 11
`
`RECEIVED
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`03/27/2018
`
`COURT
`OF THE
`NEW YORK
`
`STATE
`COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`PRESENT:
`
`Hon.
`
`Paul A. Goetz.
`
`JSC
`
`Jus tice
`
`I
`
`: 150281/2011
`Number
`Index
`COMPANY
`TOWER
`INSURANCE
`vs
`LMW ENGINEERING
`: 003
`Sequence Number
`.
`OTHER RELIEFS
`
`GROUP
`
`LLC
`
`OF
`
`The following
`of Motion/Order
`Notice
`
`papers,
`
`, were read on this motion
`1 to ____.
`numbered
`- Exhibits
`to Show Cause - Affidavits
`
`to/for
`
`Answering
`
`Affidavits
`
`Replyina
`
`Affidavits
`
`-
`
`Exhibits
`
`Upon
`
`the foregoing
`
`papers,
`
`it
`
`is ordered
`
`that
`
`this motion
`
`is
`
`PART
`
`q †
`
`INDEX NO.
`
`MOTION DATE
`
`MOTION SEQ. NO.
`
`|No(s).
`
`|No(s).
`
`|No(s).
`
`DECIDED
`
`<,r-
`
`As PER ATTACHED
`rc<E sta&~
`
`Jl,s
`
`DECISION
`
`AND ORDER
`
`gA<'pb
`
`s/za(<I
`
`-
`
`, J.S.C.
`
`Hon.
`
`Paul A. Goetz.
`JSC
`0 NON-FINAL
`DISPOSITION
`D OTHER
`0GRANTED
`IN PART
`¤ SUBMIT ORDER
`~ REFERENCE
`APPOINTMENT
`
`+
`
`' L
`
`CASE DISPOSED
`¤ DENIED
`
`GRANTED
`
`J
`
`SETTLE ORDER
`
`DO NOT POST
`
`O FIDUCIARY
`
`5 of 13
`
`0I-
`CI
`W
`
`Z
`u- 0
`ro
`o
`Li
`
`CA
`Lu
`EO
`
`-'
`u.
`
`z
`
`Dated:
`
`3 2 2.
`
`( f
`
`1. CHECK ONE:
`
`.....................................................................
`2. CHECK AS APPROPRIATE:
`
`...........................MOTION
`
`IS:
`
`3. CHECK IF APP ROPRIATE:
`
`................................................
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`

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`FILED
`NYSCEF
`DOC.
`NO.
`94
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
`
`03/27/2018
`
`B2
`
`: 22
`
`P1
`
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`INDEX
`NO.
`150281/2011
`
`REÓEIVED
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`03/27/2018
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COMPANY
`TOWER INSURANCE
`YORK
`532
`39 REALTY,
`a/s/o
`LLC,
`
`OF NEW
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`150281/2011
`
`DECISION/ORDER
`
`-against-
`
`Motion
`
`Sequences:
`
`002
`
`and
`
`003
`
`LMW ENGINEERING
`JIEMING
`GROUP,
`LLC,
`ZHI KUANG YU,
`WANG SHINE
`REALTY,
`INC.,
`STONE
`PANE
`CONSTRUCTION,
`INC.,
`TAM ARCHITECT,
`SHIMING
`SHIMING
`THAM,
`P.C., HENG YONG CONSTRUCTION,
`INC.,
`JOHN HSU,
`
`and
`
`Defendants.
`
`(I
`
`Recitation,
`
`as required
`
`by CPLR 2219(a),
`
`of
`
`the
`
`papers
`
`considered:in
`
`the
`
`review
`
`of
`
`this motion:
`
`Papers
`and Affidavits/Affirmations/
`of Motion
`of Law annexed
`Affidavits/Affirmations
`annexed
`Affidavits/Affirmations/Memos
`annexed
`
`Notice
`Memos
`Opposition
`of Law
`
`Reply
`Law
`
`ERIKA
`
`M. EDWARDS,
`
`J.S.C.:
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Tower
`
`Insurance
`
`this
`
`subrogation
`
`and Memo
`
`of
`
`a/s/o
`
`532
`
`Stone
`
`Numbered
`
`1, 2
`
`3, 4
`
`5, 6
`
`action
`
`Inc.
`
`insured's
`
`Construction,
`for
`its
`
`conducted
`
`tried
`
`before
`
`brought
`
`Metal
`
`Stone
`
`recover
`
`money
`construction
`
`Metal
`
`work
`were
`Stone
`The jury
`2017.
`$449,627.15
`
`rendered
`
`with
`
`Pane
`
`property
`adjacent
`on the
`on various
`a jury
`a verdict
`in Tower's
`Stone
`75% responsible
`
`of New York
`Company
`against
`Defendants
`Pane
`Stone"
`("
`("Metal
`Stone")
`("collectively
`in 2008
`damage
`building.
`
`39 Realty,
`Construction
`"Defendants"
`"Defendants"),
`caused
`by negligent
`against
`claims
`
`Tower's
`
`days
`
`favor
`
`September
`from
`Defendants
`against
`and Metal
`
`Stone
`
`being
`
`(" Tower"
`LLC ("Tower")
`Stone"
`("
`("Pane
`Stone"),
`to
`others
`
`and
`
`underpinning
`Stone
`Pane
`to October
`total
`amount
`25% responsible
`
`and
`
`4,
`of
`
`for
`
`15, 2017,
`in the
`
`being
`
`Tower's
`
`loss.
`
`Both
`
`Defendants
`
`now move
`
`for
`
`an order
`
`4404(a).
`damages'
`
`Under
`
`because
`
`motion
`it was
`
`sequence
`against
`
`Pane
`002,
`the weight
`
`evidence,
`
`excessive
`
`setting
`Stone moves
`of
`the
`
`aside
`
`the
`
`pursuant
`verdict,
`the jury's
`to set aside
`and
`speculative.
`
`to CPLR
`award
`of
`
`Under
`
`IPane Stone listed the damages
`
`award
`
`at $452,127.15,
`
`but
`
`it was actually
`
`449,627.15.
`
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`
`NYSCEF:
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`
`motion
`weight
`
`or
`
`law,
`moves
`$200,000
`
`motions
`
`003, Metal
`sequence
`for
`of
`the
`evidence,
`for
`in the
`alternative,
`the jury's
`to set aside
`or
`to $238,000,
`and Pane
`Stone
`
`Stone moves
`
`an order
`an order
`damages
`
`finding
`granting
`award
`
`in the
`
`partially
`
`alternative,
`opposed
`
`for
`
`Metal
`
`the jury's
`
`liability
`
`verdict
`
`finding
`
`that Metal
`
`Stone
`
`was
`
`to set aside
`that Metal
`a new trial
`of $449,627.15
`a new trial
`Stone's
`
`as against
`as a matter
`Stone
`the
`
`the
`
`of
`
`also
`award
`
`both
`aside
`
`to
`
`the jury's
`
`verdict
`
`liability
`negligent
`not
`was
`Stone
`as to negligence.
`to Tower,
`on damages.
`
`or
`Tower
`
`motion
`25% liable
`
`as it pertained
`
`for
`
`Tower's
`
`Metal
`to reduce
`opposes
`to setting
`damages.
`
`For
`
`the
`
`reasons
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein,
`
`the court
`
`denies
`
`Defendants'
`
`motions
`
`in their
`
`entirety.
`
`the jury's
`
`of
`
`against
`
`argues
`
`in
`
`Stone
`
`does
`
`not
`
`dispute
`
`Pane
`that
`
`substance
`
`the jury's
`it was
`since
`speculative
`of damages
`true measure
`insured's
`actual
`cost
`of
`
`was
`award
`on estimates
`
`against
`
`apportionment
`the weight
`opinion.
`
`and
`on the evidence
`
`liability
`the
`of
`evidence,
`further
`Stone
`
`Pane
`
`have
`
`been
`
`repair
`
`was
`
`$200,000
`
`based
`to $204,000
`
`and
`
`that
`
`demonstrating
`the
`diminution
`
`damages
`based
`
`solely
`should
`
`it, but
`excessive
`argues
`
`that
`
`the
`
`and
`
`that
`
`the
`
`of
`
`value
`
`was
`
`$200,000.
`
`Metal
`
`Stone
`it had
`
`substance
`that
`the New York
`City
`present
`at
`the
`site,
`and
`it owed
`no duty
`the underpinning
`work
`and Pane
`contractor
`
`was
`
`Stone
`
`the jury's
`because
`
`being
`hired
`
`disputes
`verdict
`no liability
`it only
`Department
`of Buildings.
`it had
`no supervisory
`authority
`to Tower
`Shine
`or
`insured.
`its
`performed.
`
`over
`
`the
`
`Realty
`
`Shine
`
`Realty
`Construction
`
`and
`on liability
`filed
`the PW2,
`not
`perform
`
`It did
`
`which
`was
`any work
`underpinning
`was
`the owner
`Pane
`
`hired
`
`damages.
`
`Metal
`
`Stone
`
`argues
`
`the work
`
`permit
`
`in
`for
`
`not
`
`at
`
`of
`
`Stone
`
`it was
`
`where
`
`the
`site,
`work
`or subcontractor
`the property
`as its general
`work.
`
`Metal
`
`that
`
`the
`
`damages
`
`award
`
`argues
`also
`to use the proper
`failed
`of
`the reasonable
`cost
`evidence
`demonstrated
`work
`to repair
`
`measure
`
`of damages
`Metal
`Tower's
`
`repair.
`that
`
`needed
`
`the
`
`roof
`
`Heng
`
`Yong
`
`to perform
`
`the
`
`underpinning
`
`should
`was
`
`be set aside
`the
`lesser
`of
`
`which
`
`or
`
`reduced
`
`diminution
`the
`in substance
`
`because
`
`the jury
`in value
`or
`
`that
`
`the
`
`both
`
`argue
`
`the
`for
`seven
`
`for
`
`repairs,
`windows
`
`there
`
`for
`
`was
`a total
`
`additional
`of
`
`Stone
`insured
`at $20,000
`
`Stone
`
`and Pane
`paid
`$200,000
`$500
`each
`
`and
`
`$23,500.
`
`diminution
`inflated
`
`defense
`The
`in value
`
`experts
`to be $200,000.
`
`estimated
`
`it
`
`included
`
`some
`
`items
`
`the
`
`repairs
`
`costs
`
`to be $204,000
`
`and
`
`Metal
`
`claims
`Stone
`were
`which
`
`not
`
`that
`
`Tower's
`
`expert's
`
`$238,000
`estimate
`
`the jury's
`
`and
`
`the
`
`was
`damages
`
`because
`should
`
`verdict
`
`be set aside
`
`as against
`
`the weight
`
`the court
`
`should
`
`reduce
`
`the
`
`award
`
`to $200,000
`
`damaged.
`
`of
`the
`evidence
`to $238,000,
`
`or
`
`on damages.
`
`Therefore,
`and
`because
`
`it was
`
`in the
`
`alternative,
`
`excessive
`or
`a new trial
`
`order
`
`CPLR 4404(a)
`and
`that
`direct
`
`thereon
`law or
`interest
`as determined
`
`it can
`of
`
`order
`
`justice,
`
`by
`
`permits
`judgment
`a new
`or where
`the
`court
`
`trial
`
`where
`the jury
`(CPLR
`
`the
`
`verdict
`
`agree
`
`cannot
`4404[a]).
`
`a trial
`
`court
`be entered
`
`verdict
`
`to set aside
`a jury
`of a party
`in favor
`entitled
`to the weight
`is contrary
`together
`after
`being
`
`or any
`to judgment
`of
`the
`
`judgment
`
`entered
`
`of
`
`as a matter
`in the
`time
`
`evidence,
`a reasonable
`
`kept
`
`for
`
`is permitted
`court
`The
`the
`the weight
`of
`factors"
`of many
`
`is against
`
`balancing
`
`evidence
`(Cohen
`
`to set aside
`and
`
`a verdict
`"involves
`
`it
`
`and
`
`a new trial
`order
`is in large
`part
`45 NY2d
`
`the jury's
`where
`a discretionary
`499
`[1978]
`
`verdict
`
`[internal
`
`493,
`
`what
`
`Inc.,
`
`v Hallmark
`
`Cards,
`
`2
`
`7 of 13
`
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`
`citations
`
`omitted]).
`
`For
`
`to determine
`
`that
`
`that
`find
`permissible
`jury"
`
`the
`
`by
`to reach
`
`(id.).
`
`the
`
`result
`
`by
`
`sufficient
`
`simply
`to the
`(people]
`not
`be utterly
`conclude
`that
`
`evidence,
`no valid
`line
`conclusion
`
`of
`
`irrational
`
`the
`
`verdict
`
`quotation
`
`and
`
`citation
`
`a court
`court
`
`the
`
`must
`
`and
`
`reasoning
`reached
`a jury
`for
`is as a matter
`omitted]).
`
`of
`
`law not
`
`supported
`
`of
`
`as a matter
`based
`on the
`
`inferences
`
`could
`
`law a jury
`presented
`evidence
`which
`
`verdict
`
`is not
`
`supported
`
`possibly
`of
`fact
`. the
`
`at
`
`"there
`
`is
`
`trial,
`lead
`"it would
`
`rational
`
`and
`
`.
`
`.
`
`court
`
`may
`
`not
`
`(id.
`
`[internal
`
`there
`
`If
`it has determined
`
`is a question
`upon
`evidence"
`
`by
`
`the
`
`favorable
`
`It
`
`for
`
`requires
`
`to view
`the court
`to assume
`the movant
`the
`
`the evidence
`
`facts
`
`testified
`
`party,
`and
`
`Kornblum
`verdict
`
`weight
`AD2d
`
`to grant
`
`all
`
`favorable
`Co.
`
`Metals
`
`inferences
`v Intsel
`where
`
`Corp.,
`issues
`
`is not
`appropriate
`to be accorded
`the
`[1" Dept
`700
`
`699,
`
`testimony
`1972]).
`
`flowing
`38 NY2d
`376
`of credibility
`are within
`the province
`
`in the
`to by
`the
`
`light
`
`most
`
`the
`
`prevailing
`to the
`evidence
`
`to the
`
`prevailing
`to be true
`witnesses
`
`party's
`
`prevailing
`
`party
`
`(see S.
`
`from
`
`[1976]).
`
`Judgment
`
`are involved
`
`of
`
`notwithstanding
`as matters
`and
`of credibility
`v Carucci,
`the jury
`(Bodlovich
`
`the
`
`the
`
`38
`
`When
`
`applying
`the jury's
`
`that
`
`these
`
`legal
`
`verdict
`
`principles
`on liability
`the motions
`denies
`negligent
`
`to the
`and
`
`evidence
`
`presented
`
`at
`
`the
`
`court
`
`was
`
`not
`
`the
`
`or
`
`verdict,
`to reduce
`
`for
`
`of
`
`the
`
`for
`
`and
`
`the
`
`court
`
`Stone
`
`was
`
`not
`
`determines
`
`evidence
`that Metal
`
`damages
`to set aside
`of
`as a matter
`
`law,
`
`trial,
`the weight
`against
`a new trial,
`damages
`the jury's
`
`an order
`award.
`
`Here,
`evidence
`
`the
`
`could
`
`not
`
`have
`
`Defendants
`
`by
`
`showing
`reached
`
`its
`
`failed
`
`the
`
`that
`
`the jury's
`verdict
`so greatly
`interpretation
`of
`
`to demonstrate
`preponderated
`evidence
`that
`fair
`conclusion
`on any
`verdict
`
`the jury's
`
`in favor
`
`of Tower
`
`was
`
`against
`
`in their
`
`favor
`
`the
`
`of
`
`the weight
`that
`the jury
`there
`was
`to Pane
`
`evidence.
`Here,
`on 75% liability
`in the
`amount
`
`of
`
`based
`
`award
`
`and
`
`ample
`
`Stone
`
`credit
`
`to support
`evidence
`and 25% liability
`$449,627.15.
`After
`considering
`drawn
`from
`the
`in favor
`evidence
`and
`the testimony
`damages.
`
`to Metal
`
`Stone
`
`and
`
`the jury's
`
`damages
`
`the
`
`credibility
`of Tower,
`evidence
`
`it
`
`documentary
`
`the witnesses
`of
`is easy
`submitted
`
`to understand
`by Tower
`
`the
`
`reasonable
`the jury
`why
`to substantiate
`
`inferences
`
`appeared
`
`to
`
`liability
`
`and
`
`As
`
`noted
`on the
`
`based
`
`Tower
`
`and Pane
`
`Stone,
`that Metal
`
`revealed
`
`the jury
`Stone
`
`found
`
`Metal
`
`Stone
`
`filed
`
`the
`
`to be 25% liable
`for
`the work
`
`permit,
`
`by both
`evidence
`which
`by a Metal
`As
`the
`
`it was
`
`signed
`
`superintendent.
`
`site
`
`visits
`
`to supervise
`
`Stone
`
`construction
`the work,
`
`employee
`
`who
`
`listed
`
`Metal
`
`Stone
`
`application
`as the
`
`construction
`
`superintendent,
`underpinning.
`
`including
`
`Metal
`
`Stone
`
`was
`
`required
`
`to conduct
`
`daily
`
`as the
`
`client
`
`support
`
`of excavation
`
`plans.
`
`engineer's
`on the
`a long-term
`
`Metal
`
`he had
`
`Stone
`
`and whenever
`he called
`properly,
`He believed
`
`Metal
`
`with
`Stone,
`relationship
`he saw that
`the
`sub-contractor
`a supervisor
`Stone
`to send
`the
`general
`
`Metal
`
`was
`
`contractor
`
`that
`
`he
`
`was
`
`to the
`for
`
`him prior
`
`to the
`
`start
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Stone
`to contact
`
`was
`listed
`also
`in substance
`
`Stone,
`
`paid
`
`Stone
`
`Metal
`engineer
`testified
`by Metal
`the
`performing
`and
`a representative
`
`hired
`
`The
`
`was
`not
`
`site
`
`the
`
`foundation
`
`underpinning
`
`that
`by Metal
`work
`underpinning
`each
`time.
`came
`that Metal
`
`and
`
`work
`
`work.
`
`Stone
`
`was
`
`required
`
`3
`
`8 of 13
`
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`DOC.
`NO.
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`Additionally,
`interrelated
`
`the
`
`address
`
`and
`
`have
`
`significantly
`the
`same
`
`evidence
`as they
`the
`
`demonstrated
`are owned
`by
`employees.
`
`same
`
`that Metal
`the
`same
`
`Stone
`
`and Pane
`
`person,
`
`they
`
`share
`
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`
`are
`Stone
`the
`same
`
`office,
`
`have
`
`Damages
`
`experts
`
`from
`
`demonstrated
`
`that
`
`it paid
`
`its
`
`all parties
`$449,627.15
`insured
`
`testified
`
`at
`
`trial.
`
`to settle
`
`and
`
`testimonial
`
`amount
`
`Based
`the damages
`on their
`
`on the
`
`evidence,
`claim.
`
`Tower
`
`Tower
`
`presented
`
`was
`
`based
`
`detailed
`
`expert's
`damaged
`
`It
`
`documentary
`inspection
`was
`a compromise
`
`of
`
`the premises
`
`reached
`
`that
`evidence
`an itemized
`
`this
`estimate
`
`and
`
`of
`
`the cost
`
`after
`negotiating
`evidence
`revealed
`
`with
`
`the
`
`insured's
`
`that
`
`the
`
`insured
`
`did
`
`not
`
`use
`
`to repair
`expert
`
`the
`
`and
`
`property.
`after
`
`and
`attorney
`all
`the money
`problems
`
`his
`
`legal
`
`concerns.
`
`to repair
`
`he
`and
`
`fees
`The
`
`that
`
`building
`that
`
`he still
`is still
`
`not
`
`even
`
`after
`
`because
`
`Tower's
`
`The
`the
`
`depreciation.
`but
`with
`
`off
`paid
`his mortgage
`
`deducting
`the property,
`was
`having
`then
`spent
`approximately
`testified
`in substance
`
`insured
`
`$200,000
`that
`
`needed
`level
`
`the
`
`the
`
`windows,
`with
`
`building's
`
`company.
`
`outstanding
`He used
`that
`on repairs
`he had
`yet
`
`primarily
`completed
`a staircase.
`and
`
`and windows.
`
`He
`
`not
`capstones
`
`the doors
`
`will
`
`still
`
`additional
`to avoid
`mortgage
`off
`some
`of
`to pay
`the money
`dealt
`with
`safety
`all necessary
`repairs,
`the
`He said
`that
`stated
`in substance
`to its pre-accident
`condition
`
`to repair
`roof,
`and there
`are problems
`all
`repairs
`are made,
`and
`the facade
`corniches
`structural
`engineer
`
`testified
`
`incident
`cracks
`
`because
`to grow
`
`the
`
`and
`
`building
`the
`
`building
`
`building
`can
`never
`in substance
`that
`is in continuing
`to shift
`over
`
`not
`be replaced
`
`be restored
`to their
`
`the repair
`
`structural
`time.
`
`original
`
`costs
`decline
`
`condition.
`
`increased
`
`from
`
`and
`
`erosion
`
`Additionally,
`the
`date
`caused
`
`which
`
`of
`
`the
`
`initial
`
`the
`
`As Tower
`argues,
`nor
`did
`provide
`they
`to its pre-accident
`Tower
`
`premises,
`premises
`by others.
`defense
`
`claims
`were
`
`not
`
`experts
`
`an itemized
`condition.
`the jury
`structural
`
`that
`
`They
`credited
`
`Defendants'
`
`experts
`
`list
`
`not
`
`conduct
`did
`of estimated
`
`a detailed
`
`repairs
`their
`
`needed
`
`conclusions
`
`inspection
`to restore
`on reports
`
`of
`
`the
`
`the
`prepared
`
`over
`builders.
`
`the
`
`defense
`
`Based
`
`experts
`on the
`
`because
`
`the
`it was
`
`based
`
`largely
`its experts
`or expert
`
`reasonable
`
`for
`
`testimonial
`
`evidence
`
`the jurors
`to credit
`by Defendants.
`
`presented
`
`engineers
`Tower's
`
`and
`
`documentary
`
`evidence,
`evidence
`over
`
`the
`
`As mentioned
`the province
`within
`of
`the evidence,
`Defendants
`permissible
`were
`
`inferences
`liable
`
`not
`
`be 75% liable
`
`the weight
`to be given
`to set aside
`a verdict.
`no valid
`there
`is simply
`jurors
`to conclude
`of $449,627.15,
`for
`such
`damages.
`
`to testimony
`Therefore,
`line
`of
`
`are
`based
`
`reasoning
`that Defendants
`Pane
`
`Stone
`
`held
`
`on
`and
`
`to
`
`with
`
`above,
`the jury
`failed
`
`of credibility
`issues
`cannot
`be a basis
`and
`to demonstrate
`that
`
`and
`
`which
`
`could
`
`possibly
`in the
`claims
`25% held
`
`Stone
`
`rational
`amount
`
`lead
`
`total
`to be liable
`
`for Tower's
`and Metal
`
`Therefore,
`
`the
`
`court
`
`denies
`
`Defendants'
`
`motions
`
`in their
`
`entirety
`
`with
`
`prejudice.
`
`As
`
`such,
`
`it
`
`is hereby
`
`ORDERED
`the
`that
`the verdict
`as to damages
`is further
`and
`it
`costs;
`
`aside
`without
`
`Defendant
`denies
`court
`sequence
`under motion
`
`Pane
`002
`
`Construction's
`Stone
`in its entirety
`
`with
`
`motion
`prejudice
`
`to set
`and
`
`4
`
`'5
`
`<xft
`
`18)
`
`9 of 13
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`ORDERED
`denies
`court
`the
`and
`on liability
`the jury's
`aside
`verdict
`and without
`in its entirety
`with
`prejudice
`
`that
`
`Defendant
`damages
`costs.
`
`Date: March
`
`22,
`
`2018
`
`Metal
`for
`
`Construction's
`Stone
`motion
`other
`relief
`under
`
`motion
`to set
`sequence
`003
`
`and
`
`I-IH N.
`
`RIKA
`
`M.M.
`
`D
`
`5
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`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF NEW YORK
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`Index
`
`No.:
`
`150281/11
`
`Tower
`532
`
`Insurance
`39th REALTY
`
`Company
`LLC,
`
`of New York
`
`a/s/o
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`LMW ENGINEERING
`KUANG YU,
`PANE
`TAM,
`ARCHITECT,
`CONSTRUCTION
`
`GROUP
`JIEMING
`WANG,
`LLC,
`STONE
`CONSTRUCTION
`INC.,
`PC, HENG YONG CONSTRUCTION
`and JOHN HSU,
`INC.
`Defendants.
`
`SHINE
`REALTY,
`SHIMING
`TAM,
`INC., METAL
`
`INC.,
`SHIMING
`STONE
`
`ZHI
`
`AFFIDAVIT
`
`OF SERVICE
`
`ss.:
`
`) )
`
`)
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF WESTCHESTER
`
`I, Tabitha
`
`L. Castignoli,
`
`being
`
`duly
`
`sworn,
`
`depose
`
`and
`
`say:
`
`I am not
`
`to this
`
`am over
`
`of
`
`and
`
`reside
`
`c/o
`
`Law
`
`a party
`
`action,
`
`18 years
`
`age
`
`at
`
`Office
`
`of Steven
`
`G. Fauth,
`
`LLC,
`
`54 North
`
`Broadway,
`
`Tarrytown,
`
`New York
`
`10591.
`
`On March
`
`27,
`
`2018,
`
`I served
`
`a true
`
`copy
`
`of
`
`the within
`
`Notice
`
`of Entry
`
`upon:
`
`SEE ANNEXED
`
`RIDER
`
`by placing
`
`same
`
`in a properly
`
`addressed
`
`and stamp
`
`envelope
`
`and
`
`depositing
`
`same
`
`in a United
`
`States
`
`Post Office
`
`mailbox
`
`within
`
`the
`
`tate o
`
`w Yor
`
`.
`
`)
`
`I/
`
`abitha
`
`L. Castignoli
`
`Sworn
`1
`27
`
`day
`
`to before me this
`2018
`of March,
`
`Notary
`
`Public
`
`ONElDA ACOSTA
`Notary PubHc. State of New York
`No. 01AC6158350
`Q ualified in Westchester County
`Commhasion Expires January 2, 20
`
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`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/26/2018 02:53 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 102
`NEW YORK
`FILED:
`NYSCEF
`96
`DOC.
`NO.
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
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`03
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`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/26/2018
`150281/2011
`INDEX
`NO.
`
`RECEIVED
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`03/27/2018
`
`TO:
`
`McTiernan
`and Moore
`Barry
`2 Rector
`14th
`floor
`Street,
`New York, NY 10006
`for Metal
`Attorneys
`Stone
`
`(Via
`
`ECF & US Mail)
`
`Construction,
`
`Inc.
`
`(Via
`
`US Mail
`
`Only)
`
`4 Dwyer,
`Katz
`Schwab
`Lester
`27"'
`100 Wall
`Floor
`27
`Street,
`New York, NY 10005-3701
`Attorneys
`for
`Pane
`Stone
`and
`John
`Hsu
`
`Construction
`
`Shiming
`Dismissed
`
`Tam & Shiming
`from
`Case
`
`Tam. Architect,
`
`PC
`
`LMW Engineering
`Group
`Dismissed
`from Case
`
`LLC & Jieming
`
`Wang
`
`Shine
`Realty,
`No Appearance
`
`Inc.
`
`Zhi Kuang
`Yu
`No Appearance
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