FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/09/2018 03:16 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 99
`
`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/09/2018
`
`X:NAV-M786\Appeal
`MAC/rf
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`R'I'
`COURT
`OF THE
`OF NEW YORK
`—-------------
`TOWER INSURANCE
`39 REAL
`a/s/o
`532
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`—---------
`COMPANY
`
`—-----X
`—------
`—-------
`OF NEW YORK
`
`fY,
`
`LLC,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`hidex
`
`No.:
`
`150281/11
`
`No'I'IC.;I:,'
`NOTICE
`
`OF AWBAL
`
`I MW.I.,MW ENGINBERING
`GROUP,
`REAI.
`SHINE
`JIEM[NG
`.III.',MIN(J
`WANG,
`KUANG
`STONE
`PANE
`ZHI
`YU,
`INC'
`SHIMING
`SHIMING
`THAM,
`INC.,
`YONG CONSTRUCTION,
`P.C., HENG
`STONE
`CONSTRUCTION,
`ENC.,
`
`LLC
`
`INC.,
`FY,
`CONSTRUCTION,
`TAM ARCHITECT,
`METAL
`INC.,
`JOHN
`
`and
`
`MSU,
`
`Defendants.
`
`-
`
`-
`
`-------X
`
`C O U N S E L :
`
`I'l.,l',ASI,'
`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`METAL
`
`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
`
`on March
`
`County
`
`(Honorable
`
`Erika
`
`M. Edwards)
`
`made
`
`in the
`
`above-entitled
`
`matter
`
`22,
`
`2018,
`
`and
`
`entered
`
`in the Office
`
`I'
`
`of
`
`the Clerk
`
`I'
`of New York
`
`County,
`
`on March
`
`27,
`
`2018,
`
`which
`
`Order
`
`denied
`
`defendant,
`
`ME"fAL
`
`STONE
`
`CONSTRUCTION,
`
`INC.'s
`
`post-trial
`
`motion
`
`to set aside
`
`the
`
`verdict
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`4404(a)
`
`and
`
`the
`
`post-trial
`
`motion
`
`by defendant
`
`PANE
`
`STONE
`
`(
`
`()NN'I'I<I.J(.
`
`I'ION
`
`IN(.',,
`
`to,.et
`
`isi(ic
`
`the
`
`ver(lict
`
`pursu,'int
`
`to C.',I'l,R
`
`l <0 I(;1),
`
`'I'hi,.
`
`apl>e
`
`il
`
`i,.
`
`1 of 11
`
`

`

`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/09/2018 03:16 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 99
`
`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/09/2018
`
`taken
`
`from
`
`those
`
`parts
`
`of
`
`the Order
`
`which
`
`is adverse
`
`to defendant-appellant.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York,
`April
`4, 2018
`
`New York
`
`ESQ.
`& MOOR1.5
`
`MARK
`A. COLLESANO,
`McTIERNAN
`BARRY,
`for Defendant
`Attorneys
`MF FAL
`STONE
`CONSTRUCTION,
`-- 14d'
`Street
`Floor
`2 Rector
`Street
`101 Greenwich
`New York
`New York,
`313-3600
`(212)
`
`10006
`
`INC.
`
`TO:
`
`RUSSELL
`ESQ.
`G. MONACO,
`LAW OFFICES
`OF STEVEN
`Attorneys
`for Plaintiff
`28u'
`40 Wall
`Street,
`New York,
`New York
`File No.:
`TIC10S0188
`212-400-7154
`
`Floor
`10005
`
`G. FA(TfH,
`
`LLC
`
`SCHWAB
`LESTER
`KATZ
`for Defendants
`Anorneys
`STONE
`PANE
`and
`JOllN.JOI
`120 Broadway
`New York,
`212-964-6611
`
`New York
`
`10271
`
`& DWYER,
`
`LLP
`
`HSU
`
`GOGICK
`Attorneys
`SFHMING
`11.I
`Broadway,
`New York,
`212-422-9424
`
`& O'NEILL,
`BYRNE
`for Defendants
`SHIMING
`TAM,
`Room.kootn
`1560
`New York
`10004
`
`LLP
`
`TAM,
`
`ARCHITBCT,
`
`P.C.
`
`&<0 HENDERSON,
`RAWLE
`for Defendants
`Attorneys
`LMW ENGINEERING
`WANG
`and
`JIEMING
`271'' Floor
`14 Wall
`Street,
`New York
`New York,
`212-323-7070
`
`LI P
`
`GRCHJP,
`
`LLC
`
`10005-2101
`
`2 of 11
`
`

`

`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/09/2018 03:16 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 99
`
`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/09/2018
`
`'I'();
`
`REALTY,
`SHINE
`No Appearance
`
`l.NC.
`
`KUANG
`ZHI
`No Appearance
`
`YU
`
`YONG CONSTRUCTION,
`HENG
`N 0 AppC<lf<lI1CC
`
`INC
`
`3 of 11
`
`

`

`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/09/2018 03:16 PM
`NEW YORK
`CLERK
`/2018
`21
`03/27
`COUNTY
`03:
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 99
`[FILED:
`PM)
`NYSCEF
`DOC , NO,
`96
`
`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`r Kt:>r'>< NO. .
`.1WEX
`150281/2011
`.'I.'.t
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/09/2018
`NYSCEF:Y!~u>'~'k~' 03/27/2018
`
`RECE1VED.t.
`
`5'.I.'
`()I'
`I.JR'I'
`IU:.'Ivl]:.'
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF NEW YORK
`COUN'IY
`
`................,s...ss...s..s.........
`......s.s...-..----......-.-.---.----------..-----..-................--..........-X
`of New York
`n/s/o
`
`Tower
`532
`
`Insurance
`39th REALTY
`.'><)
`
`Company
`LLC,
`
`'
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`agaiGSt..
`-aga.tt>8t-
`
`IndeX.No.;
`
`150281/11
`
`NOTICE
`
`OF ENTRY
`
`GROUP
`LLC,
`KUANG
`Z.HI
`YU,
`SFHMENG
`TNC.,
`FC, HENG
`.I'l.l,;N(:i
`STONE
`
`WANG,
`
`NC>'
`J1EMENG
`PANE
`TAM,
`YONG
`
`LMW ENGINEERING
`SHINE
`REAI
`INC.,
`IY,
`CO.NSTRUCTION
`STON.B
`.I'H,
`SHIMING
`,'>I-l]MIN(r
`TAM,
`ARCHITECT,
`Ivil..",.l'
`METAL
`CONSTRUCTION
`INC.,
`.IN(',
`and JOHN
`CO.NSTRUCTION
`TNC.
`
`HSU,
`
`Defendants.
`
`1>LT:.ANT:.'
`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE
`
`that
`
`the within
`
`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
`
`.M.arch
`
`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 STENEN
`
`G. FAUTH,
`
`LLC
`
`By:
`.13y:
`
`Esq.
`Floor
`
`York
`
`10005
`
`G. Monaco,
`Russell
`28*
`40 Wan Street,
`New York,.New
`400-7154
`
`(212)
`Attorneys
`
`for
`
`Plaintiff
`
`.I. D f> f.<>
`
`4 of 11
`
`

`

`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/09/2018 03:16 PM
`NEW YORK
`COUNTY
`CLERK
`/27
`: 21
`2018
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 99
`[FILED:
`03
`03
`PM)
`NYSCEF
`96
`NO..
`DOC.
`
`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`INDEX
`NO.
`150281/2011
`
`.:I..:I.
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/09/2018
`RECEIVRD
`NYSCEP:
`03/27/2010
`
`TO:
`
`Katz & Dwyer,
`
`Schwalb
`Lester
`120 Broadway
`New York,
`Attmneysfor
`andJohn
`
`Hst/
`
`NY 10271
`.r
`Pane Stone Constrtraion
`
`Barry
`2 Rector
`New York,
`Attorneysjor
`,'Itfarrrl
`,it)1//Enrley
`
`McTiernan
`
`and Moore
`14th
`floor
`Street,
`
`.')treet,.'Iieet,
`NY 10006
`..I
`Meta/
`Stone Construction.
`
`!nc.
`
`4 Shiming
`Tam
`.S'himinglal)n)
`Shiming
`Dismissed
`from Case
`
`Iam.
`
`Architect,
`
`I'<.'I'(.'
`
`PC
`
`LMW Engineering
`Group
`Dismissed
`from Case
`
`LLC & Jieming
`
`Wang
`
`Shine
`.S'I)inc
`Realty,
`No Appearance
`
`Inc.
`
`Yu
`Zhi Kuang
`No Appearance
`
`(:>
`22 c>t:I:
`
`l()1 (1
`
`5 of 11
`
`

`

`.
`
`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/09/2018 03:16 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 99
`: NEW YORK
`FILED
`COUNTY
`CLERK
`/ 27 / 2 018
`03
`B2
`: 3 2
`' DOC,'.
`DOC.
`NYSCEF
`NO.
`.
`96
`SUPREME
`
`COURT
`OF THE
`NEW YORK
`
`STATE
`COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/09/2018
`mDEX
`NO.
`150281/2011
`..'I
`
`RECEIVED
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`03 /27/2018
`
`.
`
`PMj
`
`PRESENT:
`.......................
`
`Hon.
`
`Paul A. Goetz.
`
`JSC
`
`Justice
`
`PET
`
`: 150281/2011
`Number
`Index
`TOWER INSURANCE
`COMPANY
`vs
`LMW ENGINEERING
`: 003
`Sequence Number
`.
`OTHER RELIEFS
`
`GROUP
`
`LLC
`
`OF
`
`INDEX NO..____,._
`
`MOTl0N DAT&,,_____
`„
`
`MOTION SEQ. No.
`
`_
`
`The following
`Notice
`of Motion/order
`
`, were read on this motion
`1 to
`papers,numbered
`to show Cause - Affidavits
`- Exhibits
`Exhibits
`
`Affidavits
`
`-
`
`Answering
`
`to/for
`
`....
`
`I No(s).
`
`t No(s). __
`
`____
`.
`................. ........................ ) No(s). ____,_
`
`DECIDED
`
`er-
`
`AS PER ATTACHED
`r-4~&'6
`
`prrLM
`
`DECISION
`
`AND ort0Eft
`
`DR<FD
`
`k(zz.
`
`((/
`
`Replying
`
`Affidavits
`
`Upon
`
`the foregoing
`
`papers,
`
`it
`
`is ordered
`
`that
`
`this motion
`
`is
`
`Dated:
`
`U)
`
`ZQ
`
`L'I
`
`u
`
`LLI
`
`u
`
`CO
`
`Z
`
`Q 0
`
`L CHECK ONE:
`
`...........,,.,,.......,..,............,,,,,,.,,,,,..................
`2. CHECK AS APPROPRIATE:
`
`.......-............,,....MOTION
`
`+
`
`'
`
`IS:
`
`CASE DISPOSED
`
`I
`
`GRANTED
`
`I
`
`DENIED
`
`.
`
`3. CHECK IF APPROPRIATE:
`
`..,,,,......,..................................,
`
`L.J
`
`SETTLE ORDER
`
`,
`
`J.S.Q,
`
`Hon.
`
`Paul A. Goetz.
`JSC
`) NON.FINAL
`DISPOSITION
`
`El GRANTED
`,'
`
`IN PART
`
`i-] OTHER
`
`] SUBMIT ORDER
`
`DO NOT POST
`
`(
`
`]FIDUCIARY
`
`APPOINTMENT
`
`C) REFERENCE
`
`'3l nr/,I ?6)
`
`6 of 11
`
`

`

`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/09/2018 03:16 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 99
`NEW YORK
`FILED:
`NYsr:.'Ei'
`96
`NYSCEF
`DOC.
`No.
`..
`.
`
`03
`
`/27
`
`2018
`
`m2
`
`: 2 2
`
`PM)
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK..
`
`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/09/2018
`150281/2011
`:fNDEX
`NO. .
`.I.NDE)X
`
`RECE:rve:D
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`03/27/2018
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`TOWER
`YORK
`
`OMPANY
`INSURANCE
`LLC,
`a/s/o
`532
`39 REALTY,
`
`OF NEW
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`150281/2011
`
`DECISION/ORDER
`
`-against-
`
`Motion
`
`Sequences:
`
`002
`
`and
`
`003
`
`JIEMING
`LMW ENGINEERING
`LLC,
`GROUP,
`ZHI KUANG YU,
`WANG SHINE
`REALTY,
`INC.,
`PANE STONE
`CONSTRUCTION,
`INC.,
`TAM ARCHITECT,
`SHIMING
`THAM,
`SHIMING
`P.C., HENG YONG CONSTRUCTION,
`INC.
`JOHN HSU,
`
`and
`
`Defendants.
`
`Recitation,
`
`as required
`
`by CPLR 2219(a),
`
`of
`
`JI
`the papers
`
`considered:in
`
`the
`
`review
`
`of
`
`motion'
`this motion:
`
`Papers
`and Affidavits/Affirmations/
`of Motion
`annexed
`of Law
`Affidavits/Affirmations
`
`and Memo
`
`Notice
`Memos
`Opposition
`of Law
`Reply
`Law
`
`annexed
`Affidavits/Affirmations/Memos
`annexed
`
`ERIKA
`
`M. EDWARDS,
`
`J.S.C.:
`./.Z
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Tower
`
`Insurance
`
`action
`
`Numbered
`
`1, 2
`
`3, 4
`
`5, 6
`
`of
`
`a/s/o
`
`brought
`
`this
`
`subrogation
`
`Metal
`
`Stone
`
`recover
`money
`construction
`
`work
`
`Constroetion,
`for
`its insured's
`
`Inc.
`
`conducted
`before
`
`Stone
`
`Metal
`The
`2017.
`$449,627.15
`
`tried
`were
`rendered
`
`jury
`
`with
`
`Pane
`
`Stone
`
`being
`
`property
`on the adjacent
`a jury
`favor
`a verdict
`in Tower's
`75% responsible
`
`of New York
`Company
`Pane Stone
`against
`Defendants
`Stone"
`Stone"
`("("
`("Metal
`("collectively
`Stone")
`in 2008
`damage
`building.
`Tower's
`from September
`Defendants
`against
`Stone
`
`532
`39 Realty,
`Construction
`"Defendants"
`"Defendants"
`"Defendants"),
`by negligent
`claims
`against
`
`caused
`
`(" Tower"
`LLC ("Tower")
`Stone"
`Stone"
`("
`("Pane
`Stone"),
`to
`others
`
`and
`
`underpinning
`Stone
`Pane
`to October
`amount
`total
`25% responsible
`
`and
`
`4,
`of
`
`for
`
`15, 2017,
`in the
`
`being
`
`and Metal
`
`on various
`
`days
`
`Tower's
`
`loss.
`
`Both
`
`Defendants
`
`now move
`
`for
`
`an order
`
`4404(a).
`damages'
`
`Under
`because
`
`motion
`
`it was
`
`sequence
`against
`
`Pane
`
`002,
`the weight
`
`setting
`Stone moves
`the evidence,
`of
`
`the
`aside
`verdict,
`the jury's
`to set aside
`speculative.
`excessive
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`award
`of
`
`and
`
`Under
`
`3 Pane Stone listed
`
`the damages
`
`award
`
`at'
`at $4S2,127.15,
`
`but
`
`it was actually449,627.15.
`
`% c?ff:?a?
`
`7 of 11
`
`

`

`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/09/2018 03:16 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 99
`NEW YORK
`FILED
`:
`,f!'
`79v,'>Cr!'
`..F',I"
`96
`DoC.
`NYSCEF
`NO,
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
`
`03
`
`/ 27
`
`/ 2018
`
`23:32
`
`PM
`
`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/09/2018
`DïDEX
`NO.
`150281/20U
`.1
`
`.:I..:I.
`scep.
`
`
`i'4i!'.C,.'I!'..I:Vf!.'l3NY!>C.'L'i";I/.C I,'IVf I)
`
`03/27/2010
`
`sequence
`
`Stone moves
`
`motion
`weight
`
`or
`
`law,
`moves
`$200,000
`motions
`the jury's
`
`liability
`
`003, Metal
`for
`the evidence,
`of
`for
`in the alternative,
`the jury's
`to set aside
`or
`to S238,000,
`and Pane Stone
`verdict
`
`an order
`an order
`damages
`in the alternative,
`opposed
`that Metal
`
`partially
`
`finding
`
`finding
`granting
`award
`
`Metal
`
`Stone
`
`the jury's
`to set aside
`liability
`negligent
`not
`was
`Stone
`that Metal
`as to negligence.
`a new trial
`of $449.627.15
`to Tower,
`on damages.
`a new trial
`for
`as it pertained
`motion
`Stone's
`for Tower's
`was 25% liable
`
`verdict
`
`Metal
`
`as against
`as a matter
`also
`Stone
`the award
`to reduce
`or
`both
`opposes
`Tower
`to setting
`damages.
`
`the
`of
`
`to
`
`aside
`
`For
`
`the reasons
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein,
`
`the court
`
`denies
`
`Defendants'
`
`motions
`
`in their
`
`entirety.
`
`does
`Pane Stone
`the jury's
`substance
`that
`since
`it was
`speculative
`of damages
`true measure
`of
`actual
`cost
`insured's
`$200,000.
`
`solely
`should
`repair
`
`was
`
`apportionment
`the jury's
`dispute
`not
`the weight
`against
`was
`award
`damages
`opinion.
`and
`on estimates
`based
`on the evidence
`based
`have
`been
`and
`that
`$200,000
`
`of
`
`against
`
`liability
`the
`of
`evidence,
`Stone
`further
`Pane
`
`argues
`it, but
`and
`excessive
`that
`argues
`
`in
`
`the
`
`demonstrating
`the diminution
`
`the
`that
`of value
`
`was
`
`to $204,000
`
`verdict
`disputes
`the jury's
`Metal
`Stone
`because
`it only
`s744IJJlllllVV L~Nll aL ~xaamSaV ZaWV>~~WJ
`it had
`no liability
`substance
`that
`of Buildings.
`the New York
`Department
`City
`it had
`no supervisory
`at
`present
`the site,
`authority
`Shine
`insured.
`to Tower
`or
`its
`no duty
`it owed
`and
`performed.
`work
`was
`the underpinning
`and Pane
`contractor
`
`being
`hired
`
`Stone
`
`Heng
`
`Yong
`
`Shine
`Realty
`Construction
`
`It did
`
`I
`
`over
`
`argues
`
`that
`
`measure
`
`award
`
`which
`
`should
`was
`
`and damages.
`on liability
`which
`was
`filed
`the PW2,
`perform
`any work
`not
`the underpinning
`the owner
`was
`Realty
`hired
`Pane
`
`of
`Stone
`
`to perform
`
`the
`
`or
`
`underpinning
`
`Stone
`
`argues
`
`in
`
`permit
`
`for
`
`not
`
`Metal
`the work
`it was
`the site,
`at
`or subcontractor
`work
`where
`the property
`as its general
`work.
`
`also
`Metal
`to use the proper
`failed
`cost
`of
`the reasonable
`demonstrated
`evidence
`to repair
`work
`needed
`defense
`
`$23,500.
`diminution
`
`The
`in value
`
`the damages
`of damages
`Metal
`Stone
`insured
`Tower's
`at $20,000
`estimated
`
`repair.
`that
`the
`
`roof
`
`inflated
`
`because
`
`verdict
`
`should
`
`the court
`
`should
`
`on damages.
`
`it
`be set aside
`reduce
`the
`
`award
`
`experts
`to be $200,000.
`included
`some
`as against
`to $200,000
`
`Metal
`items
`which
`
`the weight
`
`and
`the repairs
`Stone
`
`Stone
`and Pane
`$200,000
`paid
`each
`$500
`
`be set aside
`the lesser
`of
`argue
`
`both
`the
`for
`seven
`
`for
`
`to be $204,000
`
`repairs,
`windows
`and
`
`the jury
`because
`or
`in value
`that
`the
`additional
`
`reduced
`diminution
`the
`in substance
`was
`there
`a total
`for
`$238,000
`
`expert's
`
`estimate
`
`of
`and
`
`the
`
`was
`damages
`
`costs
`
`claims
`
`Tower's
`that
`damaged.
`
`were
`of
`
`not
`the evidence
`
`Therefore,
`and
`because
`
`it was
`
`the jury's
`or
`excessive
`a new trial
`
`to $238,000,
`
`or
`
`in the alternative,
`
`order
`
`permits
`
`judgment
`
`CPLR 4404(a)
`that
`and
`direct
`it can
`order
`of
`
`thereon
`law or
`
`interest
`as determined
`
`justice,
`
`by
`
`a new
`
`or where
`court
`
`the
`
`trial
`
`cannot
`4404[a]).
`
`court
`a trial
`be entered
`verdict
`where
`the
`the jury
`(CPLR
`
`a jury
`to set aside
`in favor
`of a party
`to the weight
`is contrary
`together
`kept
`after
`being
`
`verdict
`
`entitled
`
`or any
`as a matter
`to judgment
`the evidence,
`for
`a reasonable
`
`judgment
`
`entered
`
`of
`
`of
`
`in the
`time
`
`agree
`
`is permitted
`court
`The
`of
`the
`the weight
`factors"
`of many
`
`is against
`
`balancing
`
`a verdict
`to set aside
`"involves
`and
`it
`v HaHmark
`
`evidence
`(Cohen
`
`and order
`what
`
`Cards,
`
`Inc.,
`
`a new trial
`part
`is in large
`45 NY2d
`
`493,
`
`the jury's
`where
`a discretionary
`{l 978]
`499
`
`verdict
`
`[internal
`
`2
`
`Q<9 af'~f2 XDi<a
`
`8 of 11
`
`

`

`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/09/2018 03:16 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 99
`NEW YORK
`FILED:
`NYSCEF
`DOC.
`No.
`96
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
`
`03
`
`/27
`
`/2018
`
`m2
`
`: 32
`
`PM|
`
`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/09/2018
`INDEX
`NO.
`150281/2011
`
`RECEIVED
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`03/27/2010
`
`omitted]).
`
`For
`
`citations
`by sufficient
`evidence,
`of
`no valid
`line
`simply
`to the conclusion
`(people]
`irrational
`not be utterly
`that
`conclude
`
`the verdict
`
`quotation
`
`and citation
`
`a court
`court
`the
`
`and
`
`that
`to determine
`that
`must
`find
`permissible
`reasoning
`the jury"
`reached
`by
`the result
`to reach
`a jury
`for
`law not
`of
`is as a matter
`omitted]).
`
`of
`
`is a question
`upon
`evidence"
`
`it has determined
`supported
`the
`
`by
`
`verdict
`law a jury
`as a matter
`presented
`based
`on the evidence
`which
`could
`inferences
`(id.).
`If
`there
`
`is not
`at
`
`supported
`'
`
`is
`
`there
`trial,
`rational
`lead
`and
`"it would
`
`may
`
`not
`
`possibly
`of
`fact
`. . the court
`[internal
`
`.
`
`(id.
`
`It
`for
`
`requires
`
`to view
`the court
`the
`to assume
`the movant
`party,
`and to grant
`all
`favorable
`inferences
`Kornblum
`v Intset
`
`where
`
`the evidence
`facts
`testified
`
`376
`
`in the light most
`to by
`the prevailing
`from the evidence
`to the
`[1976]).
`Judgment
`
`favorable
`
`to the
`prevailing
`witnesses
`to be true
`(see S.
`
`party
`
`party's
`
`prevailing
`
`the
`
`the
`
`Co.
`Metals
`is not
`appropriate
`
`Ctnp.,
`issues
`
`the
`to be accorded
`[1" Dept
`
`700
`
`699,
`
`testimony
`1972]).
`
`verdict
`weight
`
`AD2d
`
`flowing
`38 NY2d
`of
`credibility
`are within
`the province
`
`are involved
`of
`
`notwithstanding
`and
`as matters
`of
`credibility
`the jury
`( Bodlovich
`v Carucci,
`
`38
`
`When
`
`determines
`
`that
`
`applying
`the jury's
`
`legal
`
`these
`verdict
`
`to the evidence
`and
`damages
`
`evidence
`that Metal
`
`the court
`and
`Stone
`was
`
`law,
`
`principles
`on liability
`to set aside
`the motions
`denies
`not
`negligent
`as a matter
`of
`
`at
`presented
`was
`not
`against
`f'
`a new
`for
`the jury's
`
`the court
`trial,
`the weight
`
`of
`
`the
`
`for
`trial,
`damages
`
`an order
`award.
`
`the
`or
`
`verdict,
`to reduce
`
`Defendants
`
`failed
`
`to demonstrate
`
`that
`
`Here,
`the evidence
`could
`not
`ample
`
`by
`have
`
`showing
`reached
`
`its
`
`the jury's
`verdict
`so greatly
`preponderated
`evidence
`the
`that
`interpretation
`conclusion
`on any
`of
`verdict
`
`was
`
`against
`
`in their
`
`favor
`
`that
`
`of
`
`the
`
`of Tower
`
`based
`
`the jury's
`
`fair
`in favor
`
`Stone
`
`to Metal
`
`Stone
`
`and
`
`the jury's
`
`damages
`
`the weight
`the jury
`there was
`to Pane
`
`evidence.
`Here,
`on 75% liability
`in the
`amount
`
`of
`
`the
`
`reasonable
`the jury
`why
`to substantiate
`
`inferences
`
`appeared
`
`to
`
`liability
`
`and
`
`award
`and
`
`of
`the witnesses
`is easy
`submitted
`
`to understand
`by Tower
`
`to support
`evidence
`and 25% liability
`$449,627.15.
`After
`considering
`drawn
`from the evidence
`in favor
`the
`and
`
`the
`credibility
`of Tower,
`evidence
`
`it
`
`documentary
`
`credit
`
`damages.
`
`testimony
`
`As noted
`
`Tower
`
`by both
`on the evidence
`which
`signed
`by a Metal
`Stone
`As
`the
`
`and Pane
`
`Stone,
`that Metal
`
`revealed
`
`the jury
`Stone
`
`found
`
`Metal
`
`Stone
`the application
`
`filed
`
`to be 25% liable
`f'
`for
`the work
`
`permit,
`
`employee
`
`who
`
`listed Metal
`Metal
`
`Stone
`Stone
`
`as the
`
`construction
`
`was
`
`required
`
`to conduct
`
`based
`
`it was
`
`superintendent.
`
`construction
`the work,
`
`superintendent,
`underpinning.
`
`including
`
`daily
`
`site visits
`
`to supervise
`
`Metal
`
`Stone
`
`The
`
`was
`not
`
`site
`
`hired
`
`engineer
`testified
`paid
`by Metal
`Stone,
`the underpinning
`performing
`and a representative
`came
`
`also
`
`listed
`was
`in substance
`
`as the client
`he had
`that
`by Metal
`work
`
`Stone
`
`each
`
`time.
`
`properly,
`He believed
`
`on the engineer's
`a long-term
`and whenever
`he called
`
`Metal
`
`support
`
`of excavation
`
`Metal
`
`Metal
`
`Stone
`
`was
`
`with
`Stone,
`relationship
`he saw that
`sub-contractor
`the
`a supervisor
`Stone
`to send
`contractor
`the
`general
`
`plans.
`that
`
`he
`was
`
`to the
`
`for
`
`the foundation
`
`underpinning
`
`work
`work.
`
`and
`
`that Metal
`
`Stone
`
`was
`
`required
`
`to contact
`
`him prior
`
`to the
`
`start
`
`of
`
`the
`
`3
`
`81 orrf:
`
`Ie)
`
`9 of 11
`
`

`

`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/09/2018 03:16 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 99
`FILED
`NEW YORK
`:
`ii.'i,','iI
`DoC.
`NO
`96
`NYSCEF
`
`03
`
`/ 27
`
`/ 2018
`
`13
`
`: 3 f71vi]
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
`
`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/09/2018
`1502 8-1,/2011
`INDEX
`NO .
`
`RECEIVED
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`03/27/2018
`
`Additionally,
`interrelated
`and
`
`address
`
`significantly
`the same
`
`the
`
`have
`
`evidence
`as they
`the
`
`that Metal
`demonstrated
`by the same
`are owned
`employees.
`same
`
`Stone
`
`and Pane
`share
`
`they
`
`are
`
`Stone
`the same
`
`office,
`
`have
`
`person,
`
`on the evidence,
`Based
`at
`claim.
`the damages
`to settle
`expert's
`based
`on their
`amount
`was
`the damaged
`the cost
`of
`the insured's
`the insured
`did
`mortgage
`to avoid
`the money
`dealt
`with
`
`trial.
`
`Tower
`presented
`
`Tower
`
`to repair
`expert
`not
`
`detailed
`property.
`after
`
`It
`
`to repair
`he
`
`fees
`
`and
`
`The
`he still
`is still
`even
`after
`
`not
`
`his
`off
`concerns.
`
`and
`and
`attorney
`all
`the money
`use
`problems
`additional
`building's
`outstanding
`legal
`to pay
`He used
`company.
`on repairs
`that
`safety
`primarily
`that
`yet
`completed
`repairs,
`necessary
`the building
`that
`He said
`and a staircase.
`that
`in substance
`and windows.
`He stated
`condition
`to its pre-accident
`original
`condition.
`
`this
`estimate
`with
`
`that
`
`some
`
`of
`
`from
`
`its
`
`testified
`parties
`$449,627.15
`
`all
`insured
`that
`evidence
`an itemized
`
`and
`after
`negotiating
`evidence
`revealed
`
`experts
`Damages
`it paid
`demonstrated
`that
`and testimonial
`documentary
`the premises
`of
`inspection
`reached
`was a compromise
`depreciation.
`The
`deducting
`the
`off
`paid
`the property,
`his mortgage
`was having
`$200,000
`then
`spent
`approximately
`that
`in substance
`testified
`to repair
`the roof,
`windows,
`the doors
`with
`are problems
`and there
`not
`will
`still
`the building
`are made,
`be replaced
`and corniches
`can
`never
`that
`in substance
`engineer
`testified
`is in continuing
`over
`to shift
`
`but
`with
`
`insured
`needed
`
`level
`all
`repairs
`the facade
`structural
`
`incident
`
`cracks
`
`because
`to grow
`
`the
`building
`and the building
`Defendants'
`
`not
`he had
`capstones
`
`all
`
`be restored
`to their
`the repair
`structural
`
`time.
`
`costs
`
`increased
`
`decline
`
`and
`
`from
`erosion
`
`of
`
`Additionally,
`the date
`caused
`which
`
`because
`Tower's
`the initial
`the
`
`experts
`list
`
`conduct
`
`a detailed
`needed
`
`inspection
`
`of
`
`the
`
`As Tower
`nor
`
`argues,
`provide
`
`did
`they
`to its pre-accident
`
`Tower
`
`that
`
`claims
`were
`not
`
`premises,
`premises
`by others.
`defense
`reasonable
`
`not
`did
`of estimated
`based
`
`largely
`its experts
`or expert
`
`repairs
`their
`conclusions
`
`to restore
`on reports
`
`the
`prepared
`
`over
`builders.
`
`the defense
`Based
`
`because
`experts
`on the evidence,
`over
`evidence
`
`the
`
`the
`it was
`
`They
`credited
`engineers
`
`Tower's
`
`testimonial
`
`and
`
`documentary
`
`an itemized
`condition.
`the jury
`structural
`experts
`to credit
`the jurors
`for
`presented
`by Defendants.
`
`evidence
`
`within
`
`As mentioned
`the province
`Defendants
`
`of
`
`the evidence,
`permissible
`
`inferences
`
`issues
`
`above,
`the jury
`failed
`which
`
`of credibility
`be a basis
`cannot
`and
`to demonstrate
`that
`rational
`could
`
`lead
`possibly
`amount
`in the total
`claims
`25% held
`to be liable
`
`and
`
`the weight
`to set aside
`there
`is simply
`jurors
`to conclude
`with
`of $449,627.15,
`for
`such
`damages.
`
`to be given
`a verdict.
`no valid
`
`are
`
`to testimony
`Therefore,
`of
`line
`reasoning
`that Defendants
`
`based
`
`on
`and
`
`Pane
`
`Stone
`
`held
`
`to
`
`were
`
`not
`
`liable
`
`be 75% liable
`
`for Tower's
`and Metal
`
`Stone
`
`Therefore,
`
`the court
`
`denies
`
`Defendants'
`
`motions
`
`in their
`
`entirety
`
`with
`
`prejudice.
`
`As
`
`such,
`
`it
`
`is hereby
`
`ORDERED
`the verdict
`
`that
`the
`as to damages
`and
`it
`is further
`
`costs;
`
`aside
`without
`
`Defendant
`denies
`court
`sequence
`under motion
`
`Pane
`002
`
`Construction's
`Stone
`in its entirety
`
`with
`
`motion
`prejudice
`
`to set
`and
`
`4
`
`'i! ) <b.'fl'.:18'i
`
`10 of 11
`
`

`

`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/09/2018 03:16 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 99
`CLERK
`: 32
`/ 2018
`FILED
`COUNTY
`NEW YORK
`/ 27
`03
`B2
`:
`PM)
`
`.DOC.C.' NO.
`(~'
`94
`NY5CEF
`.
`
`INDEX NO. 150281/2011
`
`NO.
`150281/2011
`INDEX
`.'I
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/09/2018
`NY$CEF:
`03/27/2018
`
`RECEIVED
`
`ORDERED
`the court
`denies
`on liability
`and
`verdict
`the jury's
`aside
`and without
`prejudice
`with
`in its entirety
`
`that
`
`Defendant
`damages
`costs.
`
`Date: March
`
`22,
`
`2018
`
`Metal
`for
`
`Construction's
`Stone
`relief
`under
`motion
`other
`
`and
`
`to set
`motion
`003
`sequence
`
`H N.
`
`-.',RlK.A M,
`
`',1?WARDS
`
`r
`
`9~ gi:I::Icn
`
`11 of 11
`
`