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`STATEMENT
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`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that in the above-entitled action, the Defendant/Third-Party
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`Plaintiff, CLARK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, that the caption of this action is now as set
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`forth above; that a copy of this statement has been served upon all parties who have appeared in
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`this action, said appearances being noted below; and that this action has not been noticed for trial
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`in the Supreme Court, County of New York.
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`Dated: New York, New York
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`July 29, 2021
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`Louis F. Eckert
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`420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2104
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`CLARK CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS,
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`To:
`Via Secretary of State
`Curam Construction Concepts LLC
`187 Wolf Road, Suite 101
`Albany, NY 11205
`New York, NY, 12205
`Third-Party Defendant
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`Via Secretary of State
`Curam Construction Concepts LLC
`147 West 35th Street, #211
`New York, NY 10001
`Third-Party Defendant
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`Steven R. Payne, Esq.
`GINARTE GALLARDO GONZALEZ, WINOGRAD LLP
`233 Broadway, 24th Floor
`New York, NY 10007
`212-601-9700
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`Via Secretary of State
`9 EAST 75TH LLC
` Isla Vista Holdings
`375 Park Avenue, Suite 2501
`New York, NY 10152
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`CLARK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION,
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`TO THE ABOVE NAMED THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT:
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`YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Third-Party Complaint of the
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`Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, CLARK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, a copy of which
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`is herewith served upon you, and to serve copies of your Answer upon the undersigned,
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`LITCHFIELD CAVO, LLP, attorneys
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`for Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, CLARK
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`CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, and upon all attorneys of record, within twenty (20) days
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`after service of this Third-Party Summons and Third-Party Complaint, exclusive of the date of
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`service, or within thirty (30) days after service if service is made by any method other than personal
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`delivery to you within the State of New York.
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`In the event of your failure to answer the Third-Party Complaint, judgment will be taken
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`against you on the default for the relief sought in the Third-Party Complaint.
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`LITCHFIELD CAVO LLP
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`Dated: New York, New York
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`Louis F. Eckert, Esq.
`420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2104
`New York, New York 10170
`Tel: (212) 434-0100
`Attorneys for Defendant/Third-Party
`Plaintiff
`CLARK CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS,
`LLC
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`To:
`Via Secretary of State
`Curam Construction Concepts LLC
`187 Wolf Road, Suite 101
`Albany, New York 11205
`New York, NY, 12205
`Third-Party Defendant
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`Via Secretary of State
`Curam Construction Concepts LLC
`147 West 35th Street, #211
`New York, NY 10001
`Third-Party Defendant
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`Steven R. Payne, Esq.
`GINARTE GALLARDO GONZALEZ, WINOGRAD LLP
`233 Broadway, 24th Floor
`New York, NY 10007
`212-601-9700
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`Via Secretary of State
`9 EAST 75TH LLC
`Isla Vista Holdings
`375 Park Avenue, Suite 2501
`New York, NY 10152
`Defendant
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`Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, CLARK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, by its
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`attorneys, LITCHFIELD CAVO, LLP, as and for its Third Party Complaint against Third-Party
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`Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, respectfully alleges upon information
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`and belief as follows:
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`Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, CLARK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION is
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`a Domestic Business Corporation authorized to do and doing business in the State of New York.
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`That at all times hereinafter mentioned, Third-Party Defendant, CURAM
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`CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, was and still is a domestic corporation organized and
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`existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York.
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`That at all relevant times hereinafter mentioned, Third-Party Defendant, CURAM
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`CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, was and is a New York Foreign Limited Partnership.
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`That at all times hereinafter mentioned, Third-Party Defendant, CURAM
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`CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, was and still is a foreign corporation actually doing business
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`within the State of New York.
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`That at all times hereinafter mentioned, Third-Party Defendant, CURAM
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`CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, was and still is a foreign corporation transacting business
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`within the State of New York and/or contracting to buy or sell goods and/or services within the
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`State of New York.
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`That at all times hereinafter mentioned, Third-Party Defendant, CURAM
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`CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, was and still is a partnership organized and existing under
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`and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York.
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`That at all times hereinafter mentioned, Third-Party Defendant, CURAM
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`CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, was and still is limited liability company, organized and
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`existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York.
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`That at all times hereinafter mentioned, Third-Party Defendant, CURAM
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`CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, was and still is a limited liability partnership organized and
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`existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York.
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`That at all times hereinafter mentioned Third-Party Defendant, CURAM
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`CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, transacted business within the State of New York.
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`On or about June 9, 2021, Plaintiff, BRIAN ANYANWU, initiated this action by
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`filing a Summons and Verified Complaint with the Clerk of the Court for New York County,
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`against, inter alia, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, seeking recovery for damages and personal
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`injuries allegedly sustained by Plaintiff on or about April 22, 2021, when he fell through a defective
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`floor covering in the course of his employment at the premises located at 9-13 East 75th Street,
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`New York, New York. A copy of Plaintiff’s Summons and Complaint is annexed hereto as Exhibit
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`“A” and made a part hereof, without admitting any of the allegations contained therein.
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`AS AND FOR A
`FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION FOR
`COMMON LAW INDEMNIFICATION
`AGAINST CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS, LLC
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`Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, repeats and reiterates each and every allegation
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`contained in Paragraphs 1 through 10 set forth above, as though more fully set forth at length
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`herein.
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`12.
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`In the event of any verdict or judgment against Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff,
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`any liability being expressly denied, then said verdict or judgment will have been brought about
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`by the intentional conduct and/or negligence, reckless, wanton and grossly negligent conduct of
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`Third-Party Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, and Defendant/Third-
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`Party Plaintiff will be entitled to a judgment over and against Third-Party Defendant, CURAM
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`CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, for indemnity based upon its conduct being primary and
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`active, whereas Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff’s conduct was secondary and passive.
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`AS AND FOR A SECOND CAUSE
`OF ACTION FOR CONTRIBUTION
`AGAINST CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC
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`Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, repeats and reiterates each and every allegation
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`contained in Paragraphs 1 through 12 set forth above, as though more fully set forth at length
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`herein.
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`Pursuant to CPLR Article 14 and common law principles, in the event of any verdict
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`or judgment against Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, any liability being expressly denied, then
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`such verdict or judgment will have been caused by the conduct of Third-Party Defendant, CURAM
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`CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, and Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff will be entitled to a
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`judgment over and against Third-Party Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS
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`LLC, for contribution and/or proportionate sharing of damages. In addition, Third-Party
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`Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, must also pay attorneys’ fees, costs
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`and disbursements to Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff.
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`Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff has been damaged by the above-referenced
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`breaches, actions and/or inactions of Third-Party Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION
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`CONCEPTS LLC.
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` AS AND FOR A THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
`FOR CONTRACTUAL INDEMNIFICATION
`AGAINST CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC
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`Defendant/ Third-Party Plaintiff, repeats and reiterates each and every allegation
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`contained in Paragraphs 1 through 15 set forth above, as though more fully set forth at length
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`herein.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, entered into a
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`contract with Third-Party Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, for the
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`benefit of Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff.
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`Pursuant to the aforesaid contract and/or as extended, Third-Party Defendant,
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`CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, was obligated to undertake the defense,
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`indemnify and hold harmless Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, CLARK CONSTRUCTION
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`CORPORATION, from any claims for personal injury, such as the claims asserted by Plaintiff,
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`BRIAN ANYANWU, in the underlying Verified Complaint, and for any resulting cross-claims,
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`counter-claims, and/or third-party claims against Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff.
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`Third-Party Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, has failed
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`to provide defense and indemnity to Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff in violation of its contractual
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`obligations.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff are entitled to a
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`defense and
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`to contractual
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`indemnification
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`from Third-Party Defendant, CURAM
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`CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, and all costs including legal fees related to this action.
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`AS AND FOR A FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION
`FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
`AGAINST CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC
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`Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff repeats and reiterates each and every allegation
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`contained in Paragraphs 1 through 20 set forth above, as though more fully set forth at length
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`herein.
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`Third-Party Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, also
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`contracted to provide insurance coverage for Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, protecting them
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`from liability in lawsuits of the type filed by Plaintiff, and any resulting cross-claims, counter-
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`claims and/or third-party claims against Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff.
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`23.
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`Third-Party Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, has failed
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`to obtain insurance coverage for Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, CLARK CONSTRUCTION
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`CORPORATION, as required by its contractual obligations to indemnify and defend
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`Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff against the claims made by Plaintiff, and/or any resulting cross-
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`claims, counter-claims, and/or third-party claims.
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`24.
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`In the alternative, despite having obtained insurance coverage for Defendant/Third-
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`Party Plaintiff as required by its contractual obligations to indemnify and defend Defendant/Third-
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`Party Plaintiff against the claims made by Plaintiff, and/or any resulting cross-claims, counter-
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`claims and/or
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`third-party claims, Third-Party Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION
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`CONCEPTS LLC, has failed to make the necessary claims to its insurance carrier in order for said
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`insurance carrier to assume the defense and indemnity of Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff.
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`25.
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`Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff have been damaged by the above-referenced
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`breaches, actions and/or inactions of Third-Party Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION
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`CONCEPTS LLC.
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`WHEREFORE, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, CLARK CONSTRUCTION
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`CORPORATION, demands judgment in their Third-Party Complaint against Third-Party
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`Defendant, CURAM CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS LLC, for a defense, indemnity, contribution
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`and/or proportionate sharing of damages, and damages for breach of contract, together with costs,
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`fees, expenses, attorneys’ fees, and such other and further relief as this Court deems just and
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`Dated: New York, New York
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`July 29, 2021
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`To:
`Via Secretary of State
`Curam Construction Concepts LLC
`187 Wolf Road, Suite 101
`Albany, New York 11205
`New York, NY, 12205
`Third-Party Defendant
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`LITCHFIELD CAVO LLP
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`Louis F. Eckert
`Louis F. Eckert, Esq.
`420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2104
`New York, New York 10170
`Tel: (212) 434-0100
`Attorneys for Defendant/Third-Party
`Plaintiff
`CLARK CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS,
`LLC
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`Via Secretary of State
`Curam Construction Concepts LLC
`147 West 35th Street, #211
`New York, NY 10001
`Third-Party Defendant
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`Steven R. Payne, Esq.
`GINARTE GALLARDO GONZALEZ, WINOGRAD LLP
`233 Broadway, 24th Floor
`New York, NY 10007
`212-601-9700
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
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`Via Secretary of State
`9 EAST 75TH LLC
`Isla Vista Holdings
`375 Park Avenue, Suite 2501
`New York, NY 10152
`Defendant
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