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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`-----------------
`GERMAN
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF NEW YORK
`-----
`
`¬------------
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`PAUCAY
`
`-against-
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`Plaintiff(s),
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`------X
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`Index
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`No:
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`156347/2013
`
`NOTICE
`
`OF APPEAL
`
`GENERAL
`D.P. GROUP
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`MESA HOUSING
`DEVELOPMENT
`HP MAPLE
`and MC&O BUILDERS,
`INC.
`COMPANY,
`
`INC.,
`FUND
`
`____________--..................._
`GENERAL
`D.P. GROUP
`INC.
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`__...__...
`
`¬_____...-X
`
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`
`-against-
`
`Third-Party
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`MC&O BUILDERS,
`
`INC.
`
`---------------------------
`MC&O BUILDERS,
`
`INC.
`
`-against-
`
`DONNREILL,
`
`INC.
`
`Third-Party
`
`Defendant(s).
`¬--------------------------X
`
`Fourth-Party
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`Fourth-Party
`__________________ _..._ __________....-----------
`GENERAL
`D.P. GROUP
`and HP MAPLE
`COMPANY
`
`INC.,
`FUND
`
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`MESA HOUSING
`DEVELOPMENT
`
`Defendant(s),
`------------X
`
`Second
`
`Third-Party
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`-against-
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`DONNREILL,
`
`INC.
`
`Second
`Defendant(s),
`Third-Party
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`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE,
`
`that
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`GERMAN
`
`PAUCAY,
`
`hereby
`
`appeals
`
`to the
`
`Appellate
`
`Division
`
`of
`
`the Supreme
`
`Court,
`
`in and
`
`for
`
`the First
`
`Department
`
`from
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`decision
`
`and
`
`order
`
`of
`
`the Hon.
`
`Francis
`
`A. Kahn,
`
`III,
`
`J.S.C.,
`
`dated May
`
`31 2019
`
`and
`
`entered
`
`and
`
`filed
`
`with
`
`notice
`
`in the Office
`
`ofthe
`
`Clerk
`
`ofthe
`
`County
`
`ofNew
`
`York
`
`on June
`
`5, 2019,
`
`denying
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`motion
`
`to
`
`set aside
`
`the jury's
`
`verdict
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`4404[a].
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the Order
`
`with
`
`Notice
`
`ofEntry
`
`is annexed
`
`hereto.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York
`New York,
`June
`17, 2019
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.
`
`HWITZE
`
`ASSOC
`
`ES, P.C.
`
`trffedebteinstein,
`Attomeys
`for Plaintiff
`820 Second
`Avenue,
`New York,
`New York
`683-3800
`(212)
`Our
`File No.:
`
`SRG15-009
`
`Esq.
`
`Floor
`10th
`10017
`
`TO:
`
`for
`
`CMK LLP
`KENNEDYS
`the Defendants/
`Attorneys
`Second
`Plaintifs
`Third-Party
`D.P. GROUP
`CONTRACTORS/
`GENERAL
`and HP MAPLE
`INC.
`DEVELDPERS,
`MESA HOUSING
`DEVELOPMENT
`FUND
`COMPANY,
`570
`Lexington
`Avenue,
`New York,
`New York
`625-4000
`(646)
`
`INC.,
`8th Floor
`10022
`
`& VOLUCK
`Defmdant/
`
`LLP
`
`KAUFMAN
`Attorneys
`
`for
`
`DOLOWICH
`the Third-Party
`Plaintly
`Fourth-Party
`MC & O BULDERS
`INC.
`135 Crossway
`Suite
`Park Drive,
`New York
`11797
`Woodbury,
`
`201
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`GOETZ
`Attorneys
`Fourth
`
`FITZPATRICK
`for
`the Second
`Defendant
`Party
`INC.
`DONNREILL,
`Penn
`Plaza-31st
`One
`New York
`New York,
`695-8100
`(212)
`
`LLP
`
`Third-Party
`
`Defendant/
`
`Floor
`10119
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`ORDER WITH
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`NOTICE
`
`OF ENTRY
`
`,
`
`COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
`SUPREME
`OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY
`...............................................................------x
`GERMAN
`PAUCAY,
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`D.P. GROUP GENERAL
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`DEVELOPMENT
`and HP MAPLE MESA HOUSING
`INC.
`COMPANY,
`INC.,
`
`FUND
`
`............--..
`D.P. GROUP GENERAL
`
`Defendants.
`....................--.............--------x
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`
`INC.,
`
`-against-
`
`Third-Party
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`MC&O
`
`BUILDERS
`
`INC.,
`
`.
`
`......
`
`MC&O
`
`BUILDERS
`
`-against-
`
`Defendant.
`Third-Party
`--=.............................................-x
`INC.,
`
`Fourth-Party
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`DONNRElLL,
`
`INC.,
`
`Fourth-Party
`....................................................................-x
`D.P. GROUP GENERAL
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`and HP MAPLE MESA HOUSING
`DEVELOPMENT
`INC.,
`COMPANY,
`
`Defendant.
`
`INC.
`
`FUND
`
`-against-
`
`Second
`
`Third-Party
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`DONNRElLL,
`
`INC.,
`
`Second
`
`Third-Party
`
`Defendant.
`
`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE,
`
`that
`
`the within
`
`is a true
`
`copy
`
`of
`
`the Decision
`
`and Order
`
`of Hon.
`
`Francis
`
`A. Kahn,
`
`Ill dated
`
`May
`
`31,
`
`2019
`
`and
`
`entered
`
`in the
`
`office
`
`of
`
`the Clerk
`
`of
`
`the within
`
`named
`
`Court
`
`on June
`
`3, 2019.
`
`1 of
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`4
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`NYSCEF:
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`Dated:
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`New York
`New York,
`5, 2019
`June
`
`KENNEDYS
`
`CMK LLP
`
`/
`
`Schneider
`Midtael
`for Defendants
`Attorneys
`Plaintiffs
`Second
`Third-Party
`D.P. GROUP GENERAL
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`HP MAPLE MESA HOUSING
`FUND COMPANY,
`INC.
`570
`Lexington
`Avenue,
`New York,
`New York
`625-4000
`(646)
`File No.:
`USP050.892343
`
`8th
`10022
`
`and
`INC.
`DEVELOPMENT
`
`Floor
`
`TO:
`
`SCHWITZER
`WILLIAM
`for Plaintiff
`Attorneys
`820 Second
`Avenue
`New York
`New York,
`685-7800
`(212)
`
`& ASSOCIATES,
`
`P.C.
`
`10017
`
`LLP
`& VOLUCK,
`Defendant/
`Party
`
`KAUFMAN
`DOLOWICH
`for
`Attorneys
`Third
`Fourth-Party
`Plaintiff
`MC& O BUILDERS,
`INC.
`135 Crossway
`Park Drive,
`NY 11797
`Woodbury,
`681-1100
`(516)
`
`Suite
`
`201
`
`.
`
`Third-Party
`
`LLP
`
`GOETZ
`FITZPATRICK,
`for
`Attorneys
`Second
`Fourth
`Defendant
`Party
`INC.
`DONNRElLL,
`- 315t Floor
`One Penn
`Plaza
`New York,
`New York
`10119
`695-8100
`(212)
`
`Defendant/
`
`2 of
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`4
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`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`NEW YORK COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`PRESENT:
`
`. HON.
`
`FRANCIS
`
`A. KAHN,
`
`III
`
`PART
`
`IAS MOTION
`
`14
`
`GERMAN PAUCAY
`
`PlaintE,
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`- v -
`
`Justice
`X
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`.
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`MOTION DATE
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`04/3ÛEC19
`
`MOTION SEQ. NO.
`
`009
`
`HP
`D.P. GROUP GENERAL CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`MAPLE MESA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, MC&O BUILDERS
`INC.,DONNREILL,
`INC.,
`
`DECISION
`
`AND ORDER
`
`Defendants.
`
`--X
`
`(Motion
`number
`document
`listed by NYSCEF
`e-filed
`The following
`documents,
`292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308
`SET ASIDE VERDICT
`to/for
`were read on this motion
`
`009) 288, 289, 290, 291,
`
`__
`
`.
`
`Upon
`
`the foregoing
`
`documents,
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`motion
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`4404
`
`is decided
`
`as follows:
`
`on the issue
`judgment
`was granted
`Plaintiff
`dated
`and order
`By decision
`summary
`21, 2017,
`July
`was assigned
`The matter
`court
`for a
`to this
`Labor
`Law 240[1].
`under
`on his cause of action
`of
`liability
`on January
`cantinued
`was commenced
`trial which
`on January
`damages
`29, 30, February
`28, 2019,
`only
`The trial
`13, 2019.
`with
`the jury's
`1, 4, 6, 7, 8 and
`11, 2019.
`on February
`concluded
`verdict
`
`be set aside where
`verdict
`and as applicable
`the
`a jury's
`to CPLR
`Pursuant
`4404[a],
`here,
`may
`of a defendant
`in favor
`verdict
`"'A
`to the of
`the evidence
`in the interest
`ofjustice.
`or
`is centrary
`vettlict
`unless
`the preponderance
`in favor
`as against
`not be set aside
`the weight
`of
`the credible
`should
`evidence
`not have been reached
`the finding
`could
`upon
`was
`so great
`that
`in favor
`of
`the plaintiff
`of
`the defendant
`evidence'"
`166 AD2d
`of
`(Cerasuoti
`403 [2d Dept
`interpretation
`the
`v Brevetti,
`fair
`1990],
`quoting
`3% [2d Dept
`Service
`v. New York City Civil
`; see also, Albury
`v Feinberg,
`157 AD2d
`1990]
`v New York City
`166 AD3d
`840 [2d Dept
`694 [1970]
`; Stallings-Wiggins
`27 NY2d
`Tr. Auth.,
`does not concern
`a question
`it necessitates
`"a discretionary
`Such
`a motion
`of
`rather
`law,
`factors"
`v Hallmark
`The trial
`498-499
`[1978]).
`(Cohen
`of many
`45 NY2d
`Inc.,
`493,
`Cards,
`was based
`on a fair
`supports
`verdict
`the jury's
`papers
`and moving
`that,
`substantively,
`the evidence.
`of
`
`balancing
`transcript
`interpretation
`
`any
`Kwasny
`Com.,
`2018]).
`
`A motion
`under CPLR
`a verdict
`"encompasses
`of
`in the "interest
`to set aside
`4404[a]
`in the charge, misconduct,
`mistakes
`on the admissibility
`of evidence,
`court's
`rulings
`in the trial
`surprise"
`The
`[2d Dept
`v Uh, 82 AD3d
`2011]).
`1025
`(Allen
`and
`discovered
`1025,
`evidence,
`suhean*ial
`justice
`has been done,
`whether
`court
`to "decide
`the trial
`requires
`this metric
`of
`[or her]
`'must
`look
`to his
`has been
`. . . and [the judge]
`the verdict
`affected
`it
`that
`is likely
`decision'"
`at a
`than
`to precedents
`in arriving
`and sense of
`rather
`fairness
`experience
`sense,
`Weinstein-
`381 [1976],
`39 NY2d
`Co., Div.
`of Miehle-Goss
`v Miehle
`Dexter,
`quoting
`NY Civ Prac ¶ 4404.1
`l).
`
`errors
`
`newly
`analysis
`whether
`common
`
`(Micallef
`Korn-Miller,
`
`justice"
`
`376,
`
`own
`
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`
`in this matter
`affidavit
`The
`
`the jurors
`amongst
`by confusion
`was tainted
`the venlict
`that
`s argument
`Plaintiff
`to the moving
`annexed
`from Juror Cragnotti
`is without
`merit.
`delibamtions
`their
`during
`circumstances"
`to impeach
`sufficient
`existence
`of
`the required
`fails
`to establish
`papers
`"extraordinary
`[1" Dept
`instructed
`were
`'Ihe jurors
`2010]).
`(see Martinez
`v Te, 75 AD3d
`verdict
`1, 7
`the jury's
`clearly
`All
`testimony.
`to readback
`of any
`they were
`entitled
`that
`1:24 in the court's
`charge
`to PJI
`pursuant
`s request
`for Plaintiff
`and correctly.
`Except
`answered
`from the jury were
`questions
`clearly,
`concisely
`suffering,"
`"injury"
`sheet was
`the verdict
`the form of
`before
`"pain
`be inserted
`the word
`and
`that
`Plaintiff's
`claims
`latent
`patent
`counsel
`and contained
`=±iguitics,
`nor
`to by both
`neither
`consented
`on nothing
`more
`and taint
`by Juror Hamilton
`is based
`into the deliberations
`confusion
`introduced
`in discussion
`said juror
`the verdict.
`The
`counsel
`after
`obtained
`by Plaintiffs
`with
`rank
`hearsay
`from this
`more
`information
`comi+ete
`Plaintiff
`would
`have this
`court
`reach
`conclusions
`nothing
`speculation
`and supposition.
`
`as to
`than
`
`than
`
`was not
`verdict
`The jury's
`At
`the evidence
`presented.
`trial,
`as the result
`sustained
`by Plaintiff
`traumatic
`brain
`significant
`injury
`injuries
`requested
`claimed
`Plaintiff
`commensurate
`with
`such injuries.
`
`awarded
`on its face nor was the amount
`inconsistent
`presented
`divergent
`assessments
`of
`the parties
`wildly
`that he sustained,
`the accident.
`Plaintiff
`of
`asserted
`and lumber
`Based
`as well
`as cervical
`spine
`injuries.
`and special
`damages
`the jury
`award
`
`compensatory
`
`inconsistent
`the injuries
`inter
`ana,
`these
`upon
`he believed
`
`a
`
`with
`
`were
`
`throughout
`but
`knee,
`neck
`
`that Plaintiff
`the trial
`on the other
`should
`acknowledged
`receive
`Defendants,
`hand,
`Plaintiff
`s claims
`to his right
`compensation
`of
`contradicted
`injuries
`he sustained
`for
`verily
`three weeks,
`trauma.
`For nearly
`of significant
`and the existence
`brain
`and back
`traumatic
`injury
`claims
`these
`to support
`the jury was presented
`with
`via ten expert medical
`testimony
`conflicting
`seven
`the amount
`and three
`by Defendants.
`by Plaintiff
`called
`of
`the verdict,
`Unquestionably,
`witnesses,
`as to his injuries
`and compensated
`that
`rejected
`the jury
`Plaintiff
`s claims
`$205,000.00
`in total,
`reflects
`him accontingly.
`the compensation
`In light
`the above,
`did not
`of
`awarded
`"deviate
`from what
`materially
`compensation"
`for
`the jury
`be reasonable
`the injuries
`sustained
`believed
`Plaintiff
`would
`(see
`actually
`CPLR §5501[c]).
`
`generally
`
`Plaintiff
`s argument
`Plaintiff
`s testimony
`is meritless.
`issue
`unsuccessful
`trial
`strategy
`the court
`the "possible
`
`of
`
`that
`
`erred
`the court
`his involvement
`
`in not giving
`instruction
`a curative
`the jury
`concerning
`accident
`to the accident
`in a motor
`vehicle
`subsequent
`regarding
`The purported
`was addüced
`by Plaintiff
`as the result
`of an
`offending
`testimony
`over
`invoked
`objeion
`from Dafedants
`and after
`an express
`consequences"
`of proceeding
`with
`same.
`
`at
`
`waming
`
`from
`
`Accordingly,
`verdict
`
`on the foregoing,
`based
`in this matter
`is denied.
`
`the jury's
`
`Plaintiff
`
`s motion
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`4404[a]
`
`to set aside
`
`5/31/2019
`DATE
`
`CHECKONE:
`
`APPUeATION:
`e---A1.
`
`FRANCIS A. KAHN,
`
`IN, A.J.S.C.
`
`X
`
`CASEDISPOSED
`GRANTED
`SEm.E oRDER
`-E.TRA-.FERSEASSIGN
`
`X
`
`DENIED
`
`NON-FI
`GRANTEDIN PART
`SUSMroRDER
`FIDUCIARYAPPOINTMENT
`
`OTHER
`
`'
`
`REFERENCE
`
`156347/2013 PAUCAY, GERMAN vs. D.P. GROUP GENERAL
`Motion No. 009
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`STATE OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`RACHEL GINSBERG,
`
`being
`
`duty
`
`sworn,
`
`deposes
`
`and says:
`
`I am not
`New York.
`
`a party
`
`to the
`
`action,
`
`I am over
`
`18 years
`
`of age,
`
`and
`
`reside
`
`in Queens
`
`County,
`
`On June
`firms:
`
`5, 2019,
`
`following
`
`I served
`
`the within
`
`ORDER WITH
`
`NOTICE
`
`OF ENTRY
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`P.C.
`
`LLP
`
`W1LLIAM SCHWITZER
`& ASSOCIATES,
`. Attorneys
`for Plaintiff
`820 Second
`Avenue
`New York,
`New York
`
`10017
`
`KAUFMAN
`Attorneys
`
`& VOLUCK,
`DOLOWICH
`for
`Defendant/
`Third
`Party
`Fourth-Party
`Plaintiff
`MC& O BUILDERS,
`INC.
`135 Crossway
`Park Drive,
`Suite
`NY 11797
`Woodbury,
`
`201
`
`Attorneys
`
`LLP
`Defendant/
`
`GOETZ
`FlTZPATRICK,
`for
`Second
`Third-Porty
`Fourth
`Defendant
`Party
`INC.
`DONNRElLL,
`- 31"
`One Penn
`Plaza
`New York,
`New York
`
`Floor
`10119
`
`at
`the
`postpaid,
`custody
`
`address
`designated
`addressed
`properly
`the United
`States
`
`of
`
`for
`
`purpose
`that
`a true
`by depositing
`in an official
`envelope
`depository
`Postal
`Service
`within
`the State
`
`of same
`enclosed
`copy
`under
`exclusive
`the
`of New York.
`
`in a
`and
`
`care
`
`RACHEL
`
`I SBERG
`
`Sworn
`5*
`day
`
`to before
`of June,
`
`me this
`
`Notary
`
`Public
`
`MELISSA PEREZ
`NOTARY PUBLIC, State of New
`No. 01F26221207
`Coun
`in Westchester
`Expires April26,20
`
`Qualified
`Commission
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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
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`COURT OF THE STATE
`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`GERMAN
`
`PAUCAY
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`X
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`Index
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`No:
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`156347/2013
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`-against-
`
`NOTICE
`
`OF APPEAL
`
`X
`
`X
`
`D.P. GROUP GENERAL
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`DEVELOPMENT
`MESA HOUSING
`HP MAPLE
`INC.,
`and MC&O BUILDERS,
`FUND
`INC.
`COMPANY,
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`D.P. GROUP GENERAL
`INC.
`
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`
`-against-
`
`Third-Patty
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`MC&O BUILDERS,
`
`INC.
`
`MC&O BUILDERS,
`
`INC.
`
`-against-
`
`DONNREILL,
`
`INC.
`
`Third-Party
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`Fourth-Party
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`Fourth-Party
`
`Defendant(s),
`
`D.P. GROUP GENERAL
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`and HP MAPLE MESA HOUSING
`DEVELOPMENT
`INC.,
`FUND
`COMPANY
`
`Second
`
`Third-Party
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`-against-
`
`DONNREILL,
`
`INC.
`
`Second
`--......---..-....--...--.--.--.------.....__x
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`Third-Patty
`
`Defendant(s),
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`PLEASE
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`TAKE
`
`NOTICE,
`
`that
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`GERMAN
`
`PAUCAY,
`
`hereby
`
`appeals
`
`to the
`
`Appellate
`
`Division
`
`of
`
`the Supreme
`
`Court,
`
`in and
`
`for
`
`the First Depattmcat
`
`from each
`
`and every
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the decision
`
`and order
`
`of
`
`the Hon.
`
`Francis
`
`A. Kahn,
`
`III,
`
`J.S.C.,
`
`dated May
`
`31 2019
`
`and entered
`
`and filed
`
`with
`
`notice
`
`in the Office
`
`of
`
`the Clerk
`
`ofthe
`
`County
`
`of New York
`
`on June
`
`5, 2019,
`
`denying
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`motion
`
`to set aside
`
`the jury's
`
`verdict
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`4404[a].
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the Order
`
`with
`
`Notice
`
`of Entry
`
`is annexed
`
`hereto.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York, New York
`17, 2019
`June
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.
`
`VJ
`
`CHWITZE
`
`ASSOClµES,
`
`P.C.
`
`for Plaintiff
`
`ein, Esq.
`
`10th Floor
`10017
`
`B try
`Attomeys
`820 Second
`Avenue,
`New York,
`New York
`683-3800
`(212)
`Our
`File No.:
`
`SRG15-009
`
`TO:
`
`CMK LLP
`KENNEDYS
`for
`the Defendants/
`Attorneys
`Second
`Plaintifs
`Third-Party
`D.P. GROUP GENERAL
`CONTRACTORS/
`and HP MAPLE
`INC.
`DEVELDPERS,
`MESA HOUSING
`DEVELOPMENT
`FUND COMPANY,
`570 IAxington
`Avenue,
`New York, New York
`625-4000
`(646)
`
`INC.,
`8th Floor
`10022
`
`& VOLUCK
`Defendant/
`
`LLP
`
`KAUFMAN
`Attorneys
`
`for
`
`DOLOWICH
`the Third-Party
`Fourn-Party
`Plaintif
`MC & O BULDERS
`INC.
`135 Crossway
`Park Drive,
`Suite
`New York
`11797
`Woodbury,
`
`201
`
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`GOETZ
`Attorneys
`Fourth
`
`FITZPATRICK
`the Second
`for
`Defendant
`Party
`INC.
`DONNREILL,
`One Penn Plam-31st
`New Yo&
`New Yo±,
`695-8100
`(212)
`
`LLP
`
`Third-Party
`
`Defendant/
`
`Floor
`10119
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`9upreme
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`6aurt
`
`of
`
`t1e
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`9tate
`
`of
`
`Netu
`
`Appellate
`
`Binision:
`
`First
`
`Jubicial
`
`Bepartment
`
`Informational
`
`Statcmcñt
`
`(Pursuant
`
`22 NYCRR
`
`to
`
`1250.3
`
`- Civil
`
`[a])
`
`GERMAN
`
`PAUCAY
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`D.P. GROUP
`HP MAPLE
`
`GENERAL
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`MESA
`DEVELOPMENT
`HOUSING
`
`FUND
`
`INC.
`COMPANY
`
`and
`
`5
`Civil
`Action
`O CPLR article
`
`75 Arbitration
`
`O CPLR
`O Special
`O Habeas
`
`article
`
`78 Proceeding
`
`Proceeding
`
`Other
`
`Corpus
`
`Proceeding
`
`E Appeal
`O Original
`Proceedings
`O CPLR Article
`O Eminent
`Domain
`O Labor
`Law 220 or 220-b
`O Public Officers
`O Real Property
`
`78
`
`Law § 36
`Tax Law § I278
`
`O AdmiMstrative
`O Declaratory
`
`Review
`
`O Business
`12 of 17
`O Domestic
`
`Relationships
`
`O Commercial
`O Election
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`| O Contracts
`O Estate
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`Paper Appealed
`
`From (Check one only):
`
`Decree
`Judgement
`Order
`
`O Amended
`O Amended
`O Amended
`O Decision
`O Decree
`
`O Determination
`, O Finding
`O interlocutory
`O Interlocutory
`O Judgment
`
`Decree
`Judgment
`
`has been taken from more than one order or
`If an appeal
`please
`this notice of appeal,
`by the filing of
`judgment
`or
`for each such order
`the below information
`indicate
`sheet of paper.
`appealed
`from on a separate
`judgment
`O Resettled Order
`B Order
`O Ruling
`O Order & Judgment
`O Other
`O Partial Decree
`O Resettled Decree
`O Resettled
`Judgment
`
`(specify):
`
`Court
`
`Supreme
`Court:
`05/31/2019
`Dated:
`in full): Hon. Francis A. Kahn, Ill
`Judge (name
`O Final E Post-Final
`O Interlocutory
`Stage:
`Prior Unperfected
`
`County:
`New York
`June 6, 2019
`Entered:
`index No.:
`Yes O No
`Trial:
`and Related Case Information
`
`If Yes:
`
`Appeal
`
`Are any appeals
`If Yes, please set
`
`arising in the same action or proceeding
`forth
`Division Case Number
`the Appellate
`
`currently
`assigned
`
`in the court?
`pending
`to each such appeal.
`
`Jury O Non-Jury
`
`D Yes E No
`
`indicate whether
`there is any related
`Where
`appropriate,
`and if so, the status of
`the case:
`jurisdiction,
`
`action
`
`or proceeding
`
`now in any court of
`
`this or any other
`
`Statute
`
`authorizing
`
`commencement
`
`of proceeding
`
`in the Appellate
`
`Division:
`
`Court:
`Judge (name
`
`in full);
`
`Choose
`
`Court
`
`Court:
`Judge (name
`
`in full):
`
`Choose
`
`Court
`
`I County:
`| Order
`
`County:
`Dated:
`
`Choose
`
`County
`
`of Transfer Date:
`
`Choose
`
`County
`
`Description:
`requested
`pursuant
`nature
`
`of
`
`Plaintiff
`County
`York
`
`If an appeal,
`describe
`If the appeal
`the paper appealed
`is from an order,
`from.
`the relief
`briefly
`specify
`If an original
`the motion was granted
`or denied.
`and whether
`in this court or transferred
`commenced
`pic,ceeding
`of proceeding.
`to CPLR 7804(g),
`describe
`the object
`If an application
`under CPLR 5704, briefly
`describe
`the
`briefly
`the ex parte order
`to be reviewed.
`of
`Francis
`the Hon.
`appeals
`from the Order
`A. Kahn,
`filed with
`dated
`and entered
`31 2019
`and
`notice
`May
`motion
`on June
`Plaintiffs
`to set aside
`5, 2019,
`dêriyiñg
`
`the Supreme
`of
`III, J.S.C.
`the Clerk
`of
`in the Office
`pursuant
`verdict
`the jury's
`
`New York
`Court,
`of New
`of
`the County
`to CPLR
`4404[a].
`
`Informational Statement
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`to be raised on the appeal,
`the issues proposed
`proceeding,
`Issues: Specify
`relief
`sought
`and the specific
`to be advanced
`or modification
`for
`reversal,
`
`or app!!cation
`on appeal.
`
`for CPLR 5704 review,
`
`the grounds
`
`1. The Court
`4404[a];
`The Court
`2,
`3. Such
`other
`appeal.
`
`below
`
`erred
`
`in denying
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`motion
`
`to set
`
`aside
`
`the jury's
`
`verdict
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`below
`and
`
`mis-applied
`further
`grounds
`
`the
`
`facts
`law to the
`become
`as may
`
`of
`this
`evident
`
`case;
`upon
`
`and
`a further
`
`review
`
`of
`
`the
`
`papers
`
`on
`
`If this form is to be filed for an
`line.
`one name per
`to the action
`in the name of each party
`or proceeding,
`Fill
`Instructions:
`in the court of original
`if any.
`and his, her, or its status
`in this court,
`If this
`instance
`the status of the party
`indicate
`appeal,
`name and his, her, or
`form is to be filed for a picceeding
`in this court,
`fill
`in only the party's
`its status
`in this
`commenced
`court.
`
`Party Name
`
`Original Status
`
`GERMAN PAUCAY
`D.P. GROUP GENERAL CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS, INC
`HP MAPLE MESA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY
`INC.
`MCao BulLDERS,
`DONNRElLL, INC
`
`Plaintiff
`Defendant
`Defendant
`Defendant
`
`4th-Party
`
`Defendant
`
`Appellate
`Appellant
`Respondent
`Respondent
`Respondent
`Respondent
`
`Division Status
`
`No.
`1
`2
`3
`4
`5
`
`6 7 8 9
`
`10
`11
`12
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`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
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`the
`
`attorneys
`
`or
`
`firms
`
`for
`
`the
`
`respective
`
`Instructions:
`
`Fill
`
`in the
`
`names
`
`notice
`
`only
`
`of
`
`petition
`
`or
`
`order
`
`to
`
`the
`
`name
`
`of
`
`the
`
`attorney
`
`"Pro
`
`of
`show
`
`for
`Se"
`
`cause
`
`the
`
`must
`
`by which
`petitioner
`
`a special
`
`need
`
`be
`
`proceeding
`provided.
`
`if
`this
`parties.
`be commenced
`
`is to
`
`form
`
`In the
`
`event
`
`that
`
`a litigant
`
`checked
`
`and
`
`the
`
`spprópriate
`
`information
`
`for
`
`that
`
`himself,
`
`the
`
`box marked
`
`in the
`
`spaces
`
`provided,
`
`be
`
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Name: WILLIAM
`
`SCHWITZER
`
`& ASSOCIATES,
`
`P.C.
`
`820 SECOND
`
`Address:
`NEW YORK
`
`City:
`
`AVENUE,
`
`10TH FLOOR
`
`State:
`
`NY
`
`Zip:
`
`10017
`
`Telephone
`
`E-mail
`
`Address:
`
`Attorney
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`Type:
`
`Party
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`or
`
`Parties
`
`bsemel-weinstein@wsatlaw,com
`E Retained
`(set
`forth
`
`Represented
`
`O Assigned
`
`party
`
`number(s)
`
`O Government
`from
`table
`
`above):
`
`O Pro
`1
`
`Se
`
`O Pro
`
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Name:
`
`KENNEDYS
`
`CMK LLP
`
`Address:
`
`570 LEXINGTON
`
`AVENUE,
`
`8TH FLOOR
`
`NEW YORK
`
`NY
`
`Zip:
`
`10022
`
`City:
`
`E-mail
`
`Address:
`
`State:
`
`Telephone
`
`Attorney
`
`Party
`
`Type:
`
`liil
`
`Retained
`
`O Assigned
`
`or Parties
`
`Represented
`
`(set
`
`forth
`
`party
`
`number(s)
`
`O Government
`from
`table
`
`above):2.3
`
`O Pro
`
`Se
`
`O Pro
`
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Name:
`135 CROSSWAY
`Address:
`City: WOODBURY
`
`E-mail
`
`Address:
`
`KAUFMAN
`
`DOLOWICH
`
`& VOLUCK,
`
`LLP
`
`PARK DRIVE,
`
`SUITE
`
`201
`
`State:
`
`NY
`
`Zip:
`
`11797
`
`Teiêphóñê
`
`Attorney
`
`Party
`
`Type:
`
`or Parties
`
`Represented
`
`B Retained
`(set
`forth
`
`O Assigned
`
`number(s)
`
`O Government
`from
`table
`
`above):4
`
`O Pro
`
`Se
`
`O Pro
`
`party
`
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Name:
`
`GOETZ
`
`FITZPATRICK,
`
`LLP
`
`ONE PENN PLAZA,
`Address:
`NEW YORK
`
`City:
`
`31ST
`
`FLOOR
`
`State:
`
`NY
`
`E-mail
`
`Address:
`
`Zip:
`
`10119
`
`Telephone
`
`Attorney
`
`Party
`
`Type:
`
`liil
`
`Retained
`
`O Assigned
`
`or Parties
`
`Represented
`
`(set
`
`forth
`
`party
`
`number(s)
`
`O Government
`from
`table
`
`above):5
`
`O Pro
`
`Se
`
`O Pro
`
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Name:
`
`Address:
`
`City:
`
`E-mail
`
`Address:
`
`Attorney
`
`Type:
`
`State:
`
`Zip:
`
`Telephone
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`15 of 17
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`O Assigned
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`O Government
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`O Pro
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`O Pro
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 06/18/2019
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`AFFIDAVIT
`
`OF SERVICE
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`SS.:
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`}
`}
`}
`
`Cyndi
`Paciullo,
`of age and
`
`duly
`being
`reside
`in Bronx
`
`sworn,
`County,
`
`deposes
`State
`
`18 years
`
`I am not
`says:
`and
`of New York.
`
`a party
`
`to the
`
`action,
`
`am over
`
`17,
`
`On
`June
`INFORMATIONAL
`in a post-paid
`enclosed
`Service
`U.S.
`Postal
`the
`set
`forth
`below:
`addresses
`
`wrapper,
`within
`
`the
`
`within
`served
`I
`2019,
`STATEMENT
`electronic
`by
`in an official
`New
`York
`
`and,
`filing
`under
`depository
`addressed
`State,
`
`NOTICE
`
`by
`the
`to
`
`depositing
`exclusive
`each
`of
`
`OF APPEAL
`a true
`copy
`care
`and
`custody
`the
`at
`
`following
`
`AND
`thereof
`
`of
`the
`
`CYNDI
`
`PACIULLO
`
`KENNEDYS
`Lexington
`570
`New York,
`
`CMK LLP
`Avenue,
`New York
`
`8th Floor
`10022
`
`KAUFMAN
`135 Crossway
`Woodbury,
`
`& VOLUCK
`DOLOWICH
`Suite
`201
`Park Drive,
`New Yodc
`11797
`
`LLP
`
`GOETZ
`One
`Penn
`New York,
`
`FITZPATRICK
`- 31st
`Plaza
`New York
`
`LLP
`Floor
`10119
`
`efore me this
`Swom to
`, 2019
`June
`
`Notary
`
`Public
`
`BARRY SEMEL WEINSTEIN
`Notary Public, State of New York
`No. 028E6188479
`Qualified
`in NY County
`Comminolon
`Beptreet ApdI 28,2020
`
`16 of 17
`
`

`

`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 06/12/2019 03:44 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 312
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`Index
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`No.:
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`156347/2013
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT OF THE STATE
`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`GERMAN
`
`PAUCAY,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`D.P. GROUP GENERAL
`CONTRACTORS/DEVELOPERS,
`DEVEIDPMENT
`HP MAPLE MESA HOUSING
`INC.,
`and MC&O BUILDERS,
`COMPANY,
`
`INC.,
`
`FUND
`
`Defendants.
`
`AND THIRD-PARTY
`
`ACTIONS
`_______________===-__-=================
`
`NOTICE
`
`OF APPEAL
`
`AND INFORMATIONAL
`
`STATEMENT
`
`WILLIAM
`
`SCHWITZER
`
`& ASSOCIATES,
`
`P.C.
`
`Attorneys
`
`for
`
`820 Second
`New York,
`(212)
`File
`No. SMSC18-033
`
`683-3800
`
`Our
`
`17 of 17
`
`Plaintiff
`10th
`
`Avenue,
`New York
`
`Floor
`
`10017
`
`