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`RECEIVED
`NYSCEF:
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/28/2022
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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT OF THE STATE
`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF NEW YORK
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`
`CHRISTOPHER
`
`C. RICCIARDELLI,
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`INDEX
`
`NO.;
`
`158058/2019
`
`- against-
`
`NAGPAL
`
`RAKESH
`
`and M.P.J.
`
`CAB
`
`CORP.,
`
`VERIFIED
`ANSWER,
`BILL
`OF PARTICULARS
`COMBINED
`DEMANDS
`
`dk
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`-X
`
`Our
`Case
`Your
`
`File No.:
`ID No.:
`File No.:
`
`916648
`108244
`
`The Defendant(s)
`MCEVOY,
`herein,
`respectfully
`
`NAGPAL
`MORRISSEY
`shows
`
`BAKER,
`Plaintiff
`
`RAKESH
`and M,P,J.
`8c MOSKOVITS,
`alleges
`upon
`
`CAB
`P.C.
`information
`
`and
`
`CORP
`
`by
`
`answering
`and
`belief,
`
`their/his/her
`the
`Corcpi~n:
`as follows:
`
`attorneys,
`of
`
`the
`
`ANSWER
`
`AS AND FOR THE
`
`FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`Deny(ies)
`15,
`14,
`
`each
`
`and
`
`16,
`
`17,
`
`18,
`
`every
`19,20,21,
`
`follows:
`
`allegation
`
`paragral
`23,24,26,27,2&,29,31,32,33,34,35,
`
`in
`
`the
`
`IIs
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint
`
`designated
`36,38.
`
`as
`
`truth
`
`Deny(ies)
`allegations
`37.
`
`10,25,
`
`of
`
`the
`
`8,9,
`
`Deny(ies)
`12,
`11,
`operated
`
`follows;
`RAKESH
`1Y&3H.
`
`knowledge
`any
`contained
`in the
`
`information
`or
`p~ragrap»s
`
`sufficient
`thereof,
`the Complaint
`
`to form
`designated
`
`of
`
`a belief
`as follows:
`
`as to the
`
`1, 2, 6, 7,
`
`each
`
`and
`
`13,
`
`22,
`and
`
`every
`except
`23,
`controlled
`
`the
`in
`allegation
`that M.
`admits
`aforementioned
`
`the
`
`paragraphs
`J. CAB
`P.
`vehicle
`
`of
`
`the Com»laint
`designated
`and NAGPAL
`owned
`CORP,
`NY registration
`number
`
`bearing
`
`as
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`contained
`forth
`set
`
`Defendant(s)
`in
`the
`herein.
`
`repeats,
`
`preceding
`
`reiterates,
`paragraphs
`
`and
`of
`
`realleges
`this
`Answer
`
`their
`with
`
`responses
`the
`same
`
`to each
`force
`
`and
`and
`
`every
`effect
`
`allegation
`as if
`
`fully
`
`follows;
`
`Deny(ies)
`40,
`41,
`
`42.
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`in
`
`the
`
`paragraphs
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint
`
`designated
`
`as
`
`1
`
`4
`
`')1
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`12/12/2019
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`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSES
`
`FIRST
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`By reason
`of
`Reparations
`this
`action
`
`of
`
`the
`
`provisions
`Sections
`Act,
`and Plaintiff(s)
`
`of Article
`5101
`is/are
`
`51 of
`
`to
`
`5108,
`expressly
`
`the New York
`Cornprehensive
`this
`Court
`lacks
`jurisdiction
`prohibited
`from
`
`maintaining
`
`Insurance
`matter
`
`Motor
`over
`the
`this
`action.
`
`Vehicle
`subject
`
`SECONDAFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`to
`Pursuant
`was/were
`or
`assumption
`Defendant(s).
`
`C.P.L.R.
`the
`caüsed
`
`by
`the
`
`of
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`negligence
`
`answering
`
`Sections
`the
`culpable
`and
`
`risk,
`
`and
`1411
`conduct
`the
`
`by
`
`not
`
`damages
`
`1412,
`any
`of
`Plaintiff(s),
`culpable
`conduct
`
`sustained
`
`by
`including
`contributory
`of
`or
`negligence
`
`the
`
`the
`
`THIRD
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`received
`
`to
`Pursuant
`or
`that will
`
`C.P.LR.
`be received
`
`Plaintiff
`
`4545,
`by Plaintiff(s)
`
`s
`recovery
`collateral
`from
`
`be
`should
`sources
`
`reduced
`of payment.
`
`by
`
`any
`
`amounts
`
`FOURTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`If Plaintiff
`
`the
`Complaint,
`were
`damages
`protective
`
`devices,
`
`suffered
`which
`caused
`
`and
`
`injury
`Defendant(s)
`and
`contributed
`pleads
`
`damages
`
`in the manner
`if
`and
`it
`deny(ies),
`to the Plaintiffs
`Plaintiff's
`failure
`
`time
`
`place
`and
`the
`at
`and
`said
`that
`determined
`or properly
`to use
`damages.
`
`is
`failure
`to mitigate
`
`alleged
`
`injury
`use of
`
`in
`and
`those
`
`by
`Defendant(s)
`
`FIFTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`is determined
`it
`If
`issue
`respect
`with
`to any
`the
`then
`or party,
`collateral
`estoppel
`& Sur.
`Cas.
`Co.),
`405 N.Y,S.2d
`212;
`549,
`N.Y.S.2d
`Baldwin
`c.f.
`784;
`N.Y.2d
`746
`and Schultz
`
`that
`related
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`to this
`
`401
`
`Defendant(s)
`answering
`the
`under
`authority
`43 N.Y.2d
`184,
`Dermatossian
`v. Brooks,
`v. Boyscouts
`
`of America,
`
`lawsuit
`or any
`to this
`party
`in an adverse
`action
`that
`results
`pleads
`said
`adverse
`of Matter
`of American
`N.Y.S.2d
`36; Altman
`v. New York
`Transit
`City
`443 N.Y.S.2d
`83 A.D.2d
`85,
`189.
`65 N.Y.2d
`
`of
`
`ruling
`award
`Co.
`Tr.
`
`Corp.,
`67 N.Y.2d
`Clemmens
`
`219,
`v. Apple,
`
`to arbitration
`has proceeded
`to said
`Plaintiff(s)
`on
`the
`theory
`(Messenger-Aetna
`94 Misc.2d
`501
`65
`
`or
`
`ruling
`Insurance
`v. Queens
`
`Authority,
`906;
`
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`SIXTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`plaintiff(s)
`
`failed
`
`to mitigate
`
`damages.
`
`SEVENTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`Obligations
`
`damages,
`Law.
`
`General
`
`if any,
`
`are
`
`limited
`
`by
`
`the
`
`offset
`
`provisions
`
`of Section
`
`15-108
`
`of
`
`the
`
`EIGHTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`engaged
`to the
`vehicle
`criminal
`to have
`Chapter
`Responsibility,"
`
`Defendant(s)
`limited
`or
`
`For
`
`including
`active
`injuries
`49 United
`Vehicle
`New York
`operation
`state
`to
`expenses
`
`use,
`fails
`
`costs,
`
`Safety
`for
`
`the
`not
`but
`negligence
`are
`claimed
`State
`Code
`and
`the
`injuries
`possession
`or
`action
`a cause
`of
`attorneys'
`and
`
`in
`
`alleged
`of
`
`wrongdoing
`been
`sustained
`Subdivision
`
`301,
`
`in
`
`the
`
`alleged
`
`trade
`business
`or
`in the Complaiñt,
`alleged
`related
`to
`the
`by Plaintiff(s).
`As
`1, Section
`3016
`liable
`not
`is/are
`have
`that may
`Complaint.
`the
`Dismienal
`
`of
`renting
`that/those
`accident
`under
`such,
`"Rented
`titled
`under
`the
`resulted
`The
`be
`
`or
`
`vehicles,
`had
`personal
`
`no
`
`of
`the
`
`leasing
`Defendant(s)
`in which
`Federal
`Legislation,
`Motor
`or Leased
`of
`the State
`law
`or arisen
`out
`of
`Complaint
`therefore
`with
`together
`
`sought,
`
`will
`
`in
`
`Defendant(s)
`the Complaint
`vehicle
`stated
`the
`against
`Defendant(s).
`fees,
`
`RESERVATION
`
`OF RIGHTS
`
`Defendant(s)
`counterclaims
`and
`
`reserve(s)
`claims
`
`cross
`
`the
`at a later
`
`right
`date.
`
`to
`
`amêñd
`
`the
`
`answer,
`
`defenses,
`
`and/or
`
`any
`
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`WHEREFORE,
`or
`diminishing
`attributable
`
`entirety
`conduct
`action.
`this
`
`Defendant(s)
`the
`damages
`to Plaintiff(s),
`
`demand(s)
`recoverable
`together
`with
`
`Dated:
`
`December
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`11, 2019
`N.Y.
`
`judgment
`
`by
`the
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`disbursements,
`costs,
`
`dismissing
`in
`
`the
`proportion
`
`and
`
`Complaint
`the
`to
`attorney's
`
`in
`culpable
`fees
`
`its
`
`of
`
`Baker,
`
`Evoy,
`
`Mo
`
`s ey
`
`Moskovits,
`
`PC
`
`Adrianne
`
`J Lev
`or
`
`sq.
`n,
`he Defendant
`Attorney(s)
`ESH and M.P.J.
`NAGPAL
`86 Floor
`One MetroTech
`Center,
`New York
`11201
`Brooklyn,
`Tel:
`212-857-8230
`
`CAB CORP
`
`LEAV
`
`& STEINBERG,
`LLP
`for
`the Plaintiff(s)
`Attorney(s)
`CHRISTOPHER
`C. RICCIARDELLI
`75 BROAD
`SUITE
`STREET,
`NEW YORK,
`NEW YORK
`Tel:
`766-5222
`(212)
`
`1601
`10004
`
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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`CHRISTOPHER
`
`C. RICCIARDELLI,
`
`INDEX
`
`NO.:
`
`158058/2019
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`ATTORNEY
`
`VERIFICATION
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`NAGPAL
`
`RAKESH
`
`and M.P.J.
`
`CAB
`
`CORP.,
`
`---------
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`--------------
`
`--X
`
`Our
`Case
`Your
`
`File No.:
`ID No.:
`File No.:
`
`916648
`108244
`
`I, ADRIANNE
`of New York,
`the
`penalties
`
`State
`under
`
`the
`true
`
`J. LEVEN,
`and
`not
`of perjury:
`
`an attorney
`to the
`a party
`
`to the
`admitted
`above-referenced
`
`practice
`
`action,
`
`of
`law before
`affirm
`the
`
`the
`
`following
`
`of
`courts
`to be
`
`1.
`
`Affirmant
`
`is
`
`a member
`
`of
`
`the
`
`law
`
`firm
`
`of
`
`Moskovits,
`
`2.
`COMBINED
`
`attorneys
`
`P.C.,
`Affirmant
`DEMANDS
`
`of
`
`record
`
`for
`
`has
`
`read
`
`the
`
`answering
`VERIFIED
`
`contents
`
`McEvoy,
`
`Morrissey
`action.
`
`&
`
`&
`
`Baker,
`in the
`
`BILL
`
`same
`
`and
`
`knows
`
`the
`
`as to the matters
`
`therein
`
`stated
`
`Defendant(s)
`ANSWER,
`that
`
`thereof;
`to be alleged
`
`above-referenced
`OF PARTICULARS,
`is true
`to Affirmant's
`
`own
`
`on
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`and
`
`as
`
`knowledge,
`to those matters
`
`except
`
`Affirmant
`
`believes
`
`them to be true.
`
`3.
`
`This
`
`verification
`
`is made
`
`because
`
`said
`
`Defendant(s)
`P.C. maintain
`Moskovits,
`OF PARTICULARS,
`BILL
`The
`grounds
`4.
`
`were
`
`not
`
`within
`
`their
`for
`offices
`& COMBINED
`
`knowledge
`
`is
`
`as
`
`MCEVOY,
`BAKER,
`BY AMERICAN
`
`as to
`belief
`of Affirmant's
`AND
`RECORDS
`BOOKS
`follows:
`& MOSKOVITS,
`MORRISSEY
`TRANSIT
`INSURANCE
`COMPANY.
`
`Affirmant
`
`by
`the County
`the
`practice
`DEMANDS
`
`and
`
`not
`
`in which
`
`of
`
`law
`
`when
`
`by
`
`answering
`
`Defendant(s),
`
`Baker,
`this
`
`McEvoy,
`VERIFIED
`
`Morrissey
`ANSWER,
`
`&
`
`was
`
`drafted.
`
`not
`stated
`all matters
`MAINTAINED
`BY
`P.C. AND INFORMATION
`
`upon
`THE
`
`Affirmant's
`FIRM
`
`OF
`
`SUPPLIED
`
`Dated:
`
`December
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`11, 2019
`NY
`
`Adrianne
`
`J.
`
`eve
`
`, E q.
`
`