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`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY
`-------------------------------------------------------X
`FLINTLOCK
`CONSTRUCTION
`
`SERVICES,
`
`LLC,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`158633/18
`
`-against-
`
`NOTICE
`
`OF APPEAL
`
`RUBIN,
`
`FIORELLA
`
`& FRIEDMAN
`
`LLP,
`
`-------------------------------------------------------X
`
`Defendant
`
`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Flintlock
`
`Construction
`
`Services,
`
`LLC hereby
`
`appeals
`
`to the Appellate
`
`Division
`
`of
`
`the Supreme
`
`Court
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New
`
`York,
`
`First
`
`Judicial
`
`Department
`
`from
`
`the Decision
`
`and Order
`
`of
`
`the Hon.
`
`John
`
`J. Kelley,
`
`and
`
`entered
`
`in the Office
`
`of
`
`the Clerk
`
`of
`
`of New
`
`J.S.C.,
`
`dated
`
`August
`
`9, 2019
`
`the County
`
`York
`
`on August
`
`14, 2019,
`
`which
`
`Decision
`
`and Order
`
`granted
`
`the
`
`defendant's
`
`motion
`
`and
`
`dismissed
`
`the
`
`complaint,
`
`and this
`
`appeal
`
`is taken
`
`from
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`part
`
`of
`
`said Decision
`
`and Order.
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`the Decision
`
`and Order
`
`with
`
`Notice
`
`of Entry
`
`is annexed
`
`hereto.
`
`Dated:
`
`Great
`August
`
`New York
`Neck,
`15, 2019
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.
`
`HOLLA
`
`ER LAW
`
`ROUP,
`
`PLLC
`
`By:
`
`M. Nisnewitz,
`Craig
`B. Hollander,
`Larry
`for Plaintiff
`Mill
`
`Suite
`Road,
`N.Y.
`11021
`
`Esq.
`Esq.
`
`203
`
`Neck,
`498-1000
`
`Attorneys
`40 Cutter
`Great
`
`(516)
`
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`& BRENNAN
`
`LLP
`
`TO:
`
`FURMAN
`Attorneys
`61 Broadway,
`New York,
`N.Y.
`867-4100
`(212)
`
`KORNFELD
`for Defendant
`26th
`FlOOT
`10006
`
`Att:
`
`Jason
`
`A. Kayne,
`
`Esq.
`
`G:\1324-161\8.15.19
`
`1324-161 Notice of Appeal.docx
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`2
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`9upreme
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`(Eaurt
`
`of
`
`tlje
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`9tate
`
`af New yorlt
`
`Appellate
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`Binision:
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`First
`
`lubitial
`
`Informational
`
`Statement
`
`(Pursuant
`
`to 22 NYCRR
`
`1250.3
`
`Bepartment
`- Civil
`
`[a])
`
`Flintlock
`
`Construction
`
`Services,
`
`LLC
`
`Rubin,
`
`Fiorella,
`
`-
`
`- against
`& Friedman,
`
`LLP
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Defendants
`
`For Court of Original
`
`Instance
`
`Date Notice of Appeal Filed
`
`For Appellate
`
`Division
`
`Civil Action
`O CPLR article
`
`75 Arbitration
`
`O CPLR article 78 Proceeding
`O Special Proceeding Other
`O Habeas Corpus Proceeding
`
`E Appeal
`O Original
`Proceedings
`O CPLR Article 78
`O Eminent Domain
`Labor Law 220 or 220-b
`O Public Officers Law § 36
`O Real Propcity Tax Law § 1278
`
`Transferred
`Proceeding
`O CPLR Article 78
`O Executive Law § 298
`O CPLR 5704 Review
`
`Review
`
`Judgment
`
`O Administrative
`O Declaratory
`O Family
`Court
`O Real
`(other
`
`Property
`than
`foreclosure)
`
`E Business
`O Domestic
`O Mortgage
`O Statutory
`
`Relationships
`
`Relations
`
`Foreclosure
`
`O Commercial
`O Election
`Law
`O Miscellaneous
`O Taxation
`
`O Contracts
`O Estate Matters
`O Prisoner
`Discipline
`E Torts
`
`& Parole
`
`Informational
`
`Statement
`
`- Civil
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`Paper Appealed
`
`From (Check
`
`one only):
`
`Decree
`Judgement
`Order
`
`O Determination
`O Finding
`O Interlocutory
`O Interlocutory
`O Judgment
`
`Decree
`Judgment
`
`O Amended
`O Amended
`O Amended
`E Decision
`O Decree
`
`Court:
`Dated:
`Judge
`Stage:
`
`(name
`
`Court
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`7
`
`Supreme
`84
`$4J·T
`26/
`9
`J.S.C.
`in full):Hon.
`John J. Kelley,
`O Final O Post-Final
`Prior Unperfected
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`Interlocutory
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`New York
`County:
`14, 2019
`Entered:August
`Index No.:158633/18
`Yes O No
`Trial:
`and Related
`Case Information
`
`If Yes:
`
`Appeal
`
`one order
`has been
`than
`from more
`taken
`please
`notice
`of appeal,
`of
`this
`by the filing
`or
`the
`below
`information
`for each such order
`appealed
`from on a separate
`sheet
`of paper.
`O Resettled
`Order
`O Ruling
`O Other
`
`If an appeal
`judgment
`indicate
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`O Order
`O Order
`O Partial
`O Resettled
`O Resettled
`
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`Decree
`Judgment
`
`or
`
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`
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`Are any appeals
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`
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`
`action
`Division
`
`or proceeding
`Case Number
`
`currently
`assigned
`
`in the court?
`pending
`to each such appeal.
`
`Where
`
`whether
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`appropriate,
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`and if so,
`of
`jurisdiction,
`No
`
`there
`the case:
`
`is any related
`
`action
`
`or proceeding
`
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`of
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`this or any other
`
`Commenced
`Statute
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`by:
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`authorizing
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`O Order
`of Petition
`commencement
`in the Appellate
`of proceeding
`
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`Division:
`
`of Habeas Corpus
`
`Date Filed:
`
`Court:
`Judge
`
`Court:
`Judge
`
`Choose
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`Court
`
`(name
`
`in full):
`
`Choose
`
`Court
`
`(name
`
`in full):
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`Choose
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`Countv
`
`of Transfer
`
`Date:
`
`Choose
`
`Countv
`
`County:
`Order
`
`County:
`Dated:
`
`Description:
`requested
`pursuant
`nature
`Appeal
`August
`3211
`
`of
`
`If an appeal,
`If the appeal
`from.
`appealed
`paper
`the
`describe
`briefly
`If an original
`or denied.
`was granted
`the motion
`and whether
`proceeding
`describe
`the object
`of proceeding.
`If an application
`to CPLR 7804(g),
`briefly
`to be reviewed.
`order
`the ex parte
`Order
`Decision
`and
`plaintiff
`from
`by
`granted
`defendant's
`which
`2019
`14,
`as
`time
`barred.
`(a)(5)
`
`is from an order,
`specify
`in this
`commenced
`under CPLR 5704,
`
`the relief
`court
`or
`transferred
`describe
`the
`
`briefly
`
`of Hon.
`motion
`
`J. Kelley
`& dismissed
`
`dated
`the
`
`August
`complaint
`
`and
`9, 2019
`pursuant
`
`entered
`to CPLR
`
`Sec.
`
`Informational
`
`Statement
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`- Civil
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`issues
`the
`Issues:
`Specify
`or modification
`for
`reversal,
`that
`Plaintiff
`contends
`Supreme
`Court,
`
`County
`
`on the appeal,
`to be raised
`proposed
`and the specific
`to be advanced
`commenced
`action
`was
`of New York.
`
`timely
`
`the
`
`or application
`proceeding,
`on appeal.
`relief
`sought
`& dismissal
`as
`
`for CPLR 5704
`
`review,
`
`the grounds
`
`untimely
`
`was
`
`in error
`
`the
`
`by
`
`Party
`
`Information
`
`Fill
`
`to the
`of each
`name
`in the
`Instructions:
`party
`in the court
`the party
`the status
`of
`indicate
`appeal,
`commenced
`for a proceeding
`form is to be filed
`court.
`
`for an
`form is to be filed
`one name
`If this
`line.
`per
`or proceeding,
`action
`if any.
`If this
`in this
`its status
`and his, her, or
`instance
`of original
`court,
`the
`name
`its status
`in this
`party's
`in this
`fill
`in only
`and his, her, or
`court,
`
`No.
`1
`2
`
`Party Name
`LLC
`Flintlock Construction
`Services,
`LLP
`Rubin, Fiorella & Friedman
`
`Original
`
`Status
`
`Plaintiff
`Defendant
`
`Appellate
`S Appellant
`8 Respondent
`
`Division
`
`Status
`
`S
`8
`
`3 4 5 6 7 8 9
`
`10
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`
`Informational
`
`Statement
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`- Civil
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`or
`the attorneys
`in the
`Fill
`Instructions:
`of
`names
`or order
`to show cause
`by which
`of petition
`notice
`the
`the
`petitioner
`of
`the name
`for
`attorney
`only
`"Pro Se" must
`the box marked
`be checked
`himself,
`in the spaces
`provided.
`
`the respective
`for
`firms
`a special
`proceeding
`be provided.
`need
`and the appropriate
`
`form is to be filed with
`the
`If this
`parties.
`in the Appe!!ate
`is to be commenced
`Division,
`In the event
`that
`a litigant
`represents
`herself
`for
`be supplied
`information
`that
`litigant must
`
`or
`
`M. Nisr.cwitz/ Ho||ander
`
`Law Group, PLLC
`
`O Assigned
`number(s)
`party
`Jason A. Kayne/ Furman Kornfeld & Brennan
`
`Represented
`
`Name:
`
`York
`
`Zip:11021
`
`Telephone
`
`No:516-498-1000
`
`O Government
`above):
`from table
`
`O Pro Se
`/
`
`O Pro Hac Vice
`
`LLP
`
`York
`
`Zip:10006
`
`Telephone
`
`No:212
`
`867-4100
`
`Assigned
`
`number(s)
`
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`from table
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`
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`
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`
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`Cutter Mill Road
`Address:40
`State:New
`Necjk
`City:Great
`E-mail Address:cnisnewitz@hollanderlawpilc.com
`a
`Type:
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`Attorney
`or Parties
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`York
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`E Retained
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`forth
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`Address:
`City:
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`E-mail Address:
`Type:
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`E-mail Address:
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`
`Represented
`
`Name:
`
`party
`
`State:
`
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`forth
`
`O Assigned
`number(s)
`party
`
`Represented
`
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`
`State:
`
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`
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`
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`
`O Assigned
`number(s)
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`
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`
`O Pro Se
`
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`
`Informational
`
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`RECEIVED
`
`COURT
`OF THE STATE
`SUPREME
`OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY
`---------..-------..-....------------------------------------------X
`CONSTRUCTION
`FLINTLOCK
`
`SERVICES,
`
`LLC,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`Index
`
`No.:
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`158633/18
`
`NOTICE
`
`OF ENTRY
`
`V.
`
`RUBIN,
`
`FIORELLA
`
`& FRIEDMAN
`
`LLP
`
`-----------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`Defendants
`
`COUNSELORS:
`
`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE
`
`that
`
`the within
`
`is a true
`
`copy
`
`of
`
`the Decision
`
`and Order
`
`executed
`
`by
`
`the Honorable
`
`John
`
`J. Kelley
`
`J.S.C.,
`
`of
`
`the within
`
`named
`
`Court
`
`on August
`
`9, 2019
`
`and
`
`entered
`
`with
`
`the
`
`New York
`
`County
`
`Clerk's
`
`office
`
`on August
`
`14,
`
`2019.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York
`New York,
`August
`14, 2019
`
`Yours
`
`etc.,
`
`FURMAN
`
`KORNFELD
`
`& BRENNAN
`
`LLP
`
`By:
`
`A. Kayne
`Jason
`/s/
`Esq.
`A. Kayne,
`Jason
`for
`Defendant
`Attorneys
`26th Floor
`61 Broadway,
`NY 10006
`New York,
`Tel.:
`867-4100
`(212)
`FKB
`File No.
`300.188
`
`PLLC
`
`7 of 16
`
`VIA NYSCEF
`
`To:
`
`HOLLANDER
`for
`Attorneys
`40 Cutter
`Mill
`Great
`Tel:
`
`Neck,
`
`(516)
`
`LAW GROUP,
`Plaintiff
`Road,
`New York
`498-1000
`
`203
`Ste.
`11021
`
`
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`NYSCEF
`RECE1VED
`
`SUPREME
`
`COURT
`OF THE STATE
`NEW VORK COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`PRESENT:
`
`HON.
`
`JOHN
`
`J. KELLEY
`
`PART
`
`IAS MOTION
`
`S6EFM
`
`FLINTLOCK
`
`CONSTRÛCTION
`
`SERVICE$,
`
`lil C
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`- v -
`
`RUBIN,
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`FlORELLAA
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`FRIEDMAN
`
`LLP,
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`DeferfdanL
`
`ustice
`X
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`X
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`INDEX N0,
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`158633/2018
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`MOTION
`
`DATE
`
`12/03/2018
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`MOTION
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`SEQ.No.
`
`DECISION
`
`+ ORDER
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`001
`
`ON
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`19, 20,.21,
`47, 48, 49,
`
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`by NYSCEF
`e-filed
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`number
`14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
`documents,
`001)
`31, 32, 33, 34
`35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
`43, 44, 45, 46,
`22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,.30,
`61, 62, 63
`$9, 60
`64, 65, 66
`67, 68, 69
`55, 56, 57, 58,
`50, 151, 62, 53, 54,
`
`were
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`read
`
`on this motion
`
`to/for
`
`DISMISSAL
`
`.
`
`.
`
`In this
`
`legal
`
`malpractice
`
`action,
`
`thp.defendantyttorney,
`
`Rubin,
`
`Florella
`
`& FriedmanÅIIP
`
`(RFF),
`
`moves
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR 3211(a)-to
`
`dismiss
`
`the
`
`compiâirit
`
`as
`
`time-barred
`
`(CPLR
`
`3211[a][5]),
`
`as
`
`barre(by
`
`collateral
`
`éstpppel
`
`(/d),
`
`forfailure
`
`to state
`
`a cause
`
`of action
`
`(CPLR
`
`32t1{a][7]),
`
`and
`
`based
`
`on
`
`documentary
`
`evidence
`
`(CPLR
`
`3211[a][1]).
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`The
`
`plaintiff,
`
`cóntractor
`
`LLC
`
`the motion.
`
`Fliñticck
`
`Construction
`
`Services,
`
`[Flintiock),
`
`opposes
`
`Although
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`states
`
`a cause
`
`of action,
`
`documentary
`
`evidence
`
`does
`
`not
`
`provide
`
`a complete
`
`deferrse,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`action
`
`is not
`
`barred
`
`by
`
`cellateral
`
`estoppel,
`
`the motion
`
`must
`
`be granted
`
`because
`
`the
`
`action
`
`time-barred.
`
`Specifically,
`
`the
`
`three-year
`
`limitations
`
`period
`
`spplicable
`
`to a cause
`
`0.f action
`
`is
`
`to
`
`rëcover
`
`for
`
`legal
`
`maibractice
`
`accrued
`
`on July
`
`29,
`
`2013,
`
`when
`
`the
`
`jury
`
`in an
`
`underlying
`
`property
`
`damage
`
`action
`
`rendered
`
`its verdict
`
`and
`
`any
`
`damages
`
`purportedly
`
`arising
`
`from
`
`RFF's
`
`malpractice
`
`were
`
`sufficiently
`
`ca!òulable.
`
`The
`
`instant
`
`action,
`
`commenced
`
`on Septsmbêr
`
`17,
`
`2018,
`
`is thus
`
`untimely.
`
`158633/2018
`MotionNo.
`
`FLINTLOCK
`001
`
`CONsTRUcTIONvs.RUBIN,
`
`RLmP__LA. & FRIEDMAN LLP
`
`Page1of
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 72
`7(D
`9 SCEF
`NO.
`DOC.
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`RECEIVED
`
`In 2004,
`
`property
`
`owner
`
`Oversea
`
`Chiñ6sê
`
`Mission
`
`(OCM)
`
`commenced
`
`an action
`
`under
`
`the
`
`strict
`
`liability
`
`provisions
`
`of New York
`
`City Administrati
`
`e Code
`
`§ 27+1031
`
`to recover
`
`for
`
`injury
`
`to property
`
`(the
`
`property
`
`darñages
`
`action)
`
`against
`
`Flintlock,
`
`adjacent
`
`property
`
`owner
`
`Well-Come
`
`Holdings,
`
`Inc.
`
`(Well-Come)
`
`nd
`
`another
`
`cdntractor.
`
`OGM alleged
`
`that
`
`Flintlock,
`
`while
`
`undertaking
`
`construction
`
`and
`
`excavation
`
`activities
`
`orithe
`
`adjacent
`
`property,
`
`caused
`
`sigñificant
`
`damáge
`
`to OCM's
`
`prpperty.
`
`Shortly
`
`after
`
`the
`
`property
`
`damage
`
`action
`
`who
`
`commenced,
`
`Flintleck
`
`and Well-Come
`
`conceded
`
`liabi
`
`ty pursuant
`
`to a stipulation
`
`dated
`
`January
`
`1, 2005,
`
`and
`
`agreed
`
`to proceed
`
`to trial
`
`on the
`
`issue
`
`of damages
`
`only,
`
`Fliat0ck's
`
`insurer
`
`assipned
`
`RFF as
`
`its attomey.
`
`REF,
`
`on behalf
`
`of Flintlock,
`
`thereupon
`
`entered
`
`inte
`
`ara indsmajfication
`
`and
`
`settlemer
`
`t agreemerdwith
`
`Well-
`
`Come,
`
`agreeing
`
`to indemnify
`
`Well-Come,
`
`Without
`
`Jimitation,
`
`for
`
`any
`
`damages
`
`awarded
`
`agairist
`
`Whil-Conie
`
`in the
`
`property
`
`damageaction
`
`and
`
`to abadrb
`
`all defense
`
`costs.
`
`This
`
`agreement
`
`disposed
`
`of
`
`the
`
`cross
`
`claims
`
`that
`
`Flintiock
`
`and Well-Come
`
`asserted
`
`agaiest
`
`each.other.
`
`The
`
`granted
`
`Guideone
`
`insurance
`
`fas OCIWs
`
`court
`
`thereaftsf
`
`Gompany,
`
`insurerand.subrogee,
`
`leave
`
`to intervene
`
`as a plaintiff,
`
`inastnuch
`
`as
`
`between
`
`March
`
`29,
`
`2007,
`
`and
`
`Dscêmber
`
`30,
`
`2008,
`
`it
`
`bad
`
`tendered
`
`seven
`
`checks
`
`to OCM totaling
`
`$3,000
`
`000
`
`to pay OCM's
`
`casualty
`
`loss
`
`claims.
`
`On
`
`April
`
`15,
`
`2010,
`
`Flintlock
`
`substituted
`
`Traub
`
`Ueberman
`
`Straus
`
`& Shrewsberry,
`
`t LP,
`
`as
`
`its attomey
`
`in place
`
`of RFF.
`
`In 2011,
`
`and
`
`thus
`
`prior
`
`to the
`
`trial
`
`on the
`
`issue
`
`of damages
`
`in the
`
`property
`
`damage
`
`action,
`
`Flintiock
`
`commenced
`
`an
`
`action
`
`against
`
`RFF,
`
`alleging
`
`that
`
`it cbmmitted
`
`malp/actice
`
`by
`
`entering
`
`into
`
`the
`
`iñdêñiñification
`
`agreement
`
`because,
`
`among
`
`other
`
`things,
`
`it was
`
`void
`
`against
`
`public
`
`policy
`
`insofar
`
`as
`
`it purported
`
`to indsmñify
`
`Well-Corne
`
`against
`
`Its own
`
`negligence,
`
`Flintlock
`
`further
`
`alleged
`
`that
`
`the
`
`indemnification
`
`agreement
`
`was
`
`entered
`
`into without
`
`its
`
`kñ0wisdge
`
`or cdnsent,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`the
`
`construction
`
`contract
`
`between
`
`Flintiock
`
`and Well-Come
`
`placed
`
`all
`
`respañsibility
`
`for
`
`excavation-related
`
`property
`
`damage
`
`upon Wetl-Come;
`
`hence,
`
`Flintlock
`
`alleged
`
`that RFF waived
`
`its pictecticñ
`
`from liability
`
`under
`
`the
`
`construction
`
`contract
`
`and
`
`158633/2018
`FUNTLOcK
`Motion No. 001
`
`CONSTRUCTIONvs-RUBIN,
`
`FIORELLA & FRIEDMAN LLP
`
`Page2of8
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`9 of 16
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`
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 72
`WSCEF
`1)OC.
`NO.
`7(D
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`
`received
`
`nothing
`
`of value
`
`in retum,
`
`Isairing
`
`it
`
`liable
`
`to indemnify
`
`Well-Cfome
`
`out
`
`of
`
`its own.pocket
`
`to the
`
`extent
`
`that
`
`any
`
`award
`
`against
`
`Well-Come
`
`exceeded
`
`the
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`its own
`
`insurance
`
`policy.
`
`The
`
`Appellate
`
`Division
`
`dismisäed
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`Iri
`
`that
`
`action
`
`because
`
`"[a]t
`th[at]
`premature
`
`directly
`prejudice-to
`
`plaintiff's
`Juncture;
`or speculative,
`as
`traceable
`to defendant's
`the mafpractice
`
`allegations
`it
`is unable
`conduct
`claims
`
`raising
`
`cause
`
`of proximere
`to prove
`that
`Accordingly,
`upon
`resolutlen
`
`and
`such
`any
`we dismiss
`of
`the
`
`damages.are
`damages
`without
`
`are
`
`underlying
`
`(F|iñtiocic
`
`Constr.
`
`Serve,
`
`LLGV
`
`310 AD3d
`
`427
`
`[1st Dept
`
`2013]).
`
`Rubin,
`
`FlorellaSFdedman;
`
`LLP,
`
`476;
`
`The
`
`2005
`
`stipulaeon
`
`concedingfehinty
`
`was.enteed
`
`into
`
`the mcord
`
`in thaproperty
`
`damage
`
`action
`
`ori
`
`Júly
`
`15,
`
`2013cat
`
`the ÅTirs
`
`acement
`
`of
`
`the
`
`trial
`
`en the
`
`issue
`
`ef damages.
`
`On July
`
`29,
`
`2013,
`
`the jury
`
`in the
`
`property
`
`damage
`
`action
`
`rendered
`
`a verdict
`
`on the
`
`iss
`
`e of
`
`damages,
`
`awarding
`
`amages
`
`jointly
`
`and
`
`severally
`
`Egainst
`
`Flintlock,
`
`Well-Come
`
`and
`
`their
`
`c
`
`-
`
`of:OCM
`
`and Gýideone}rithe
`
`principal
`
`defendant,
`
`and
`
`in favor
`
`sum of $1,152,000.00.
`
`After
`
`collateral
`
`source
`
`hearing-was
`
`conducted
`
`pprtiuant
`
`t0 CPLR 4545, OCM and Guideone
`
`agnhed
`
`to
`
`divide
`
`the
`
`award
`
`by ‡locating
`
`$87,126.00
`
`to OCM and
`
`$1,064,274.00
`
`to Guideone.
`
`Several
`
`of
`
`.
`
`Flintlock's
`
`post-trial
`
`motions
`
`were
`
`deniedduring
`
`the.coarse
`
`of 2014,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`verdict
`
`extract
`
`was
`
`filed
`
`on January
`
`29,
`
`2015.
`
`EverUthough
`
`a jury
`
`had
`
`awarded
`
`OCM and Guideorge
`
`damages,
`
`the
`
`Supreme
`
`Court
`
`(James,
`
`J.) entertained
`
`a post-verdictfmotion
`
`incorrectly
`
`denominated
`
`as one
`
`judgment,"
`
`for
`
`"summary
`
`but
`
`vehich
`
`was,
`
`in reality,
`
`a rriotion
`
`to fix
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of prejudgment
`
`interest.
`
`In an order
`
`dated
`
`August
`
`10,
`
`2018,
`
`the
`
`court
`
`explained:
`
`there
`"In this
`case,
`and
`prejudgment
`the
`the
`parties,
`the
`2005
`and
`computation
`the
`
`dispute
`is op
`post-Judgment
`date
`starting
`date
`ending
`of OCM's
`
`for
`ca!cu!eting
`is July
`2013.
`29,
`prejudgmerit
`and
`
`with
`to OCM's
`respect
`entitlement
`interest
`on the
`In fact,
`verdict.
`interest
`prejudgment
`is unnecessary
`it
`Thus,
`interest."
`post
`judgment
`
`to
`by agreement
`is January
`to discuss
`
`of
`
`1,
`
`With
`
`respect
`
`to the
`
`award
`
`in favor
`
`of Guideone,
`
`the
`
`court
`
`determined
`
`that
`
`February
`
`13,
`
`2008,
`
`was
`
`a reasonable
`
`intermediate
`
`date
`
`from which
`
`to ce!cu!ate
`
`pre-verdict
`
`iñterest
`
`on the
`
`principal
`
`award
`
`of $1,064,274.
`
`FLINTLOCK CONSTRUcTION
`158633/2013
`Motlon No. 001
`
`vs. RUBIN, FIORELLA•& FR!EDMAN LLP
`
`Page 3 of 8
`
`10 of 16
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`REC IVED
`NYSCÈ
`
`The
`
`judgment
`
`itself
`
`was
`
`not
`
`entered
`
`until
`
`Septsmb6r
`
`7., 2018.
`
`Flintiock
`
`commenced
`
`the
`
`instant
`
`action
`
`on September
`
`17,
`
`2018.
`
`.
`
`.
`
`Contrary
`
`to RFF's
`
`contention,.the
`
`complaint
`
`states
`
`a cause
`
`of action
`
`to recover
`
`for
`
`legal
`
`malpractice.
`
`to recover
`the
`that
`
`damages
`
`action
`an
`"In
`demonstrate
`attomey
`possessed
`knowledge
`commonly
`of
`attomey's
`this
`the
`breach
`damages.
`and
`asdertainable
`prevailed
`have
`or she would
`he
`for
`but
`incurred
`damages,
`
`any
`
`duty
`To
`
`for
`
`failed
`
`legal
`malpractice,
`to exercise
`the
`a member
`of
`by
`caused
`proximately
`establish
`causation,
`action
`in the
`underlying
`negilgence"
`lawyer's
`the
`
`a plaintiff
`must
`reasonable
`profession
`to sustain
`must
`not
`
`ordinary
`legal
`the
`plaintiff
`a plaintiff
`or would
`
`and
`skill
`that
`and
`actual
`that
`show
`have
`
`(Rudolf
`
`v Shayne,
`
`Dachs,
`
`Stanisci,
`
`Corker
`
`& Sauer,
`
`S NY3d
`
`438,
`
`442
`
`[2007)
`
`[intemal
`
`quo'.stio
`
`marks
`
`and
`
`citations
`
`omitted];
`
`v FeInman;99
`
`NY2d
`
`295,
`
`301
`
`302
`
`[2002]).
`
`Here,
`
`see McCoy
`
`Flintlock
`
`alleged
`
`that
`
`its attomey
`
`entered,Into
`
`a ittlMndemrtification
`
`stilfulatién
`
`with Well4orbs
`
`despite
`
`the
`
`favorable
`
`terrds
`
`of
`
`the
`
`underlying
`
`construction
`
`contract
`
`between
`
`them,
`
`thus
`
`waiving
`
`.
`
`its own
`
`likely
`
`successful
`
`créss
`
`claims
`
`against
`
`Well-Come
`
`and
`
`its
`
`likely
`
`successful
`
`dêfênses
`
`to
`
`Well-Come's
`
`cruss
`
`claims.
`
`It
`
`further
`
`asserts
`
`that)t
`
`bad
`
`no
`
`knowledge
`
`of and
`
`did
`
`not
`
`consent.to
`
`the
`
`i0dsmhification
`
`agreement.
`
`It asserts
`
`that
`
`the
`
`failure
`
`to notify
`
`it or obtain
`
`its
`
`consent
`
`wa.s
`
`a
`
`the
`
`of
`
`the
`
`departure
`
`from good
`
`legal
`
`practice,
`
`as were
`
`contents
`
`indemnification
`
`agreement
`
`itself.
`
`Although
`
`a mere
`
`error
`
`in professional
`
`judgment
`
`concerning
`
`several
`
`valid
`
`courses
`
`of action
`
`will
`
`not
`
`rise
`
`to legal malpractice
`
`(see
`
`Kleinser
`
`v Astarita,
`
`92 AD3d
`
`518,
`
`519
`
`[1st Dept
`
`2012];
`
`Ge]Ier
`
`v
`
`Harris,
`
`258
`
`AD2d
`
`421
`
`[1st
`
`Dept
`
`1999]);
`
`Flintlock
`
`asserts
`
`more
`
`than
`
`that
`
`here.
`
`The
`
`indsmilification
`
`agreement
`
`is not
`
`facially
`
`violative
`
`of public
`
`policy,
`
`inasmuch
`
`as it
`
`does
`
`not
`
`purport
`
`to indemnify
`
`Well-Come
`
`solely
`
`for
`
`its own
`
`negligence
`
`(cf. General
`
`Obligaticña
`
`Law
`
`§ 5-322.1),
`
`but
`
`for
`
`its
`
`strict
`
`statutory
`
`liability
`
`under
`
`the New York
`
`City
`
`Admiñistrative
`
`Code
`
`(see
`
`generally
`
`Brown
`
`v Two
`
`Exch.
`
`Plaza
`
`Partners,
`
`76 NY2d
`
`172
`
`[1990]).
`
`Flintiock
`
`nonetheless
`
`states
`
`a cause
`
`of action
`
`to recover
`
`for
`
`legal
`
`malpractice
`
`by asserting
`
`that
`
`the
`
`indemnification
`
`agreement
`
`was
`
`entered
`
`into without
`
`its
`
`knowledge
`
`or consent,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`insurance
`
`company
`
`lawyer
`
`assigned
`
`to it entered
`
`into
`
`the
`
`agreement
`
`to protect
`
`the
`
`insurer
`
`but
`
`not
`
`Flintlock,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`FLINTLOCK
`158633/2018
`Motion No. 001
`
`cONsTRucTION
`
`vs. RUBIN, FlORELLA & FRIEDMAN LLP
`
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`RÈCEIVED
`
`the
`
`agreement
`
`was
`
`objectively
`
`adverse
`
`to its
`
`interests
`
`by
`
`vitiating
`
`the
`
`protections
`
`from
`
`liability
`
`afforded
`
`under
`
`its
`
`coristalotion
`
`contract
`
`with.Well-Come
`
`Moreover,
`
`contrary
`
`tons
`
`suggestion,
`
`a determination
`
`made
`
`in a Georgia
`
`declaratory
`
`judgment
`
`actiori
`
`corbiifêñced
`
`by Flintiock
`
`against
`
`its
`
`insurer.does
`
`not
`
`colist6rally
`
`estop
`
`Fiiñtiopit
`
`frorn
`
`arguing·
`
`that
`
`it had
`
`no
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`the
`
`indemnification
`
`agreement
`
`and
`
`that
`
`it was2entered
`
`into without
`
`Its consent.
`
`Althoughthe
`
`Judge
`
`Irithe
`
`Georgia
`
`action
`
`suggested
`
`that
`
`Flintiock
`
`never
`
`complained
`
`about.Its
`
`lack
`
`of knöwledge
`
`a close
`
`the
`
`suggêsis
`
`or consent,
`
`reading
`
`decision
`
`that
`
`the Georgia
`
`coilrt
`
`did
`
`nÖt make
`
`a factual
`
`findiÖg
`
`that
`
`Flintiock
`
`actually
`
`had
`
`knowisdge
`
`of or
`
`coñsented
`
`to the
`
`agreerrient.
`
`}Even
`
`if such
`
`arfinding
`
`had
`
`been
`
`made,
`
`it was
`
`not
`
`necessary
`
`to the
`
`disposition
`
`of
`
`the
`
`declaratory
`
`judgment
`
`action.
`
`Nor
`
`does
`
`documentary
`
`evidence
`
`provide
`
`a'complete
`
`defense
`
`to the
`
`legal
`
`malpractice
`
`cause
`
`of action.
`
`Nönetheless,
`
`the
`
`coniplaint
`
`must
`
`be dismissed
`
`as time-bafred.
`
`A cause
`
`of action
`
`for
`
`legal maipractice
`
`is subject
`
`to a three-year
`
`limitatione
`
`period,
`
`"whether
`
`the
`
`underlying
`
`theory
`
`is
`
`tort"
`
`(CPLR
`
`214[61).
`
`The
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`based
`
`in contract
`
`or
`
`accrues
`
`wherrdamages
`
`arising
`
`from the
`
`alleged
`
`maipràctice
`
`are
`
`"sufficiently
`
`calculable
`
`to
`
`permit
`
`plaintiff
`
`to obtain
`
`prompt
`
`judicial
`
`redress
`
`of
`
`that
`
`injurf
`
`(McCoy
`
`VFeii1ñ1an,
`
`99 NY2d
`
`at 305)
`
`see Gerschel
`
`v Christ6ñscil,
`
`143 AD3d
`
`555,
`
`556
`
`[1st.Dept
`
`2016]¼ Elstein
`
`v Phillips
`
`Lytle,
`
`LLP,
`
`108 AD3d
`
`1073
`
`[4th
`
`Dept
`
`2013];
`
`see
`
`also
`
`Ackermän
`
`v Price
`
`Waterhoube,
`
`84 NY2d
`
`535,
`
`541
`
`[1994}).
`
`The
`
`Appellate
`
`Division
`
`has
`
`already
`
`determined
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`that
`
`any
`
`damages
`
`that
`
`Fliñflock
`
`susteiried
`
`reason
`
`of REF's
`
`alleged
`
`malpractibe
`
`the
`
`indemnification
`
`by
`
`not
`
`in negotiating
`
`agreement
`
`were
`
`sufficiently
`
`calculable
`
`prior
`
`to the
`
`disposition
`
`of
`
`the
`
`underlying
`
`property
`
`damage
`
`action,
`
`inasmuch
`
`às Flintiock
`
`could
`
`not
`
`then
`
`have
`
`krtown
`
`whether
`
`Well-Come
`
`would
`
`be held
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`any
`
`damages
`
`whatsoever
`
`and,
`
`hence,
`
`whether
`
`Flintlock
`
`would
`
`be
`
`held
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`indemñifying
`
`Well-Come
`
`(see
`
`Flintlock
`
`Constr.
`
`Servs.,
`
`LLC
`
`v Rubin,
`
`Fiorella
`
`& Friedman
`
`LLP,
`
`110 AD3d
`
`426
`
`[1st Dept
`
`2013]).
`
`On July
`
`29,
`
`2013,
`
`168633/2018
`FUNTLOCK
`Motion No. 001
`
`CONsTRUcTION
`
`the
`
`when
`
`jury
`vs. RUBIN, P^¤m7
`
`in the
`
`property
`
`damage
`
`action
`
`rendered
`
`its
`
`a & FRIEDMAN LLP
`
`Page 6 of 8
`
`12 of 16
`
`
`
`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 08/15/2019 05:54 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 72
`DOC . NO .
`7ID
`SYSCEF
`
`INDEX NO. 158633/2018
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/15/2019
`NYSCE i'
`0 .5
`08
`4
`RECEIVED
`
`verdict
`
`on the
`
`issue
`
`of damages,
`
`Flintlock's
`
`damages
`
`became
`
`sufficiently
`
`calculable.
`
`Hence,
`
`the
`
`three-year
`
`limitations
`
`peried
`
`began
`
`sto run:otr
`
`that
`
`date.
`
`The
`
`court
`
`rejects
`
`Fliñtlock's
`
`cÓntentiori
`
`that
`
`it could
`
`not
`
`have
`
`ascertained
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`of
`
`its
`
`damages
`
`because
`
`it did
`
`not
`
`kriow
`
`how mech
`
`prejudgment
`
`interest
`
`it might
`
`owe,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`it Was
`
`only when
`
`the
`
`couridisposed
`
`of
`
`its many
`
`poststrial
`
`motions
`
`that
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`could
`
`be
`
`ascertained.
`
`Accrual
`
`"is not
`
`delayed
`
`until
`
`the
`
`damages
`
`develop
`
`or
`
`t÷x-me
`
`quantifiable
`
`or
`
`certain"
`
`Ins.. Co
`
`9 Misc
`
`3d
`
`2005
`
`*2
`
`(Woodson
`
`v American
`
`Tr.
`
`1117[A]
`
`NY Slip Op 51627[Ù),
`
`[Sup
`
`Ct, N.Y.
`
`Courity
`
`Oct.
`
`11,
`
`2005],
`
`citing
`
`GHbert
`
`Props.
`
`v Millstein,
`
`40 AD2d
`
`100
`
`[1st Dept
`
`1972],
`
`alid
`
`33 NY2d
`
`857
`
`[1973];
`
`see
`
`BRllard.Balls
`
`Mot.,
`
`LLC
`
`v Mintzer
`
`Sarowitz
`
`Zeris
`
`fedva
`
`&
`
`Meyers,
`
`LLP,
`
`54 Misc
`
`3d
`
`938p943
`
`[Sup
`
`Ct; N.Y.
`
`County
`
`2018]).
`
`.
`
`In any
`
`event,
`
`"[t]he
`
`language
`
`of CPER 5002
`
`trieasures
`
`interest
`
`from
`
`'verdict
`
`...
`
`report
`
`or
`
`decision'
`
`to the
`
`datei
`
`of
`
`the
`
`entry
`
`of a final
`
`judgment.
`
`The
`
`terms
`
`'verdict,'
`
`'report'
`
`'decision'
`
`or
`
`refer
`
`td the
`
`date
`
`that
`
`even
`
`though
`
`the
`
`damages
`
`is
`
`geñerally
`
`liabilityÙ$
`
`established,
`
`verdict
`
`,reached
`
`at a later,time
`
`(Van
`
`Nostiänty
`
`FroehlIch,
`
`44 AD3d
`
`54,
`
`57 [2d Dept
`
`2007];
`
`see
`
`itchiing
`
`v 61ty
`
`[1991);
`
`of Niagara
`
`Falls
`
`84 NY2d
`
`80,
`
`88 ji994]{
`
`Love
`
`v State
`
`of New York,
`
`78 NY2d
`
`540,
`
`542
`
`Gyabash
`
`v Riviab
`
`Tiansp.
`
`Corp.,
`
`170 AD3d
`
`616,
`
`617
`
`[1st Dept
`
`2019];
`
`Gibbs
`
`v State
`
`Farm
`
`Fire
`
`& Cas.
`
`Co.,
`
`169 AD3d
`
`148301484-1485
`
`[1st
`
`Dept
`
`2019]).
`
`"[P]rejudgment
`
`intêrest
`
`must
`
`be
`
`calculated
`
`frqm
`
`the
`
`date
`
`that
`
`liability
`
`is established
`
`regardless
`
`of which
`
`party
`
`is
`
`resir,õñsible
`
`for
`
`the
`
`delay"
`
`(Love
`
`v State
`
`áf New York,
`
`78 NY2d
`
`at 544)
`
`in bringing
`
`the
`
`dispute
`
`to
`
`the
`
`fir)aI
`
`resolution.
`
`Once
`
`jury
`
`rendered
`
`its verdict
`
`in the
`
`property
`
`damage
`
`action
`
`on July
`
`29,
`
`2013,
`
`Flintiock
`
`knew
`
`precisely
`
`the
`
`arnount
`
`of principal
`
`and
`
`prejudgment
`
`interest
`
`it would
`
`owe
`
`as
`
`a consequence
`
`of any
`
`verdict
`
`in favor
`
`of OCM against
`
`Well-Come,
`
`and
`
`hence
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`priricipal
`
`and
`
`interest
`
`that might
`
`have
`
`been
`
`proximately
`
`caused
`
`by any malpractice
`
`on the
`
`part
`
`of
`
`RFF.
`
`Flintiock
`
`had
`
`already
`
`conMed
`
`liability
`
`on
`
`January
`
`1, 2005,
`
`and
`
`thus
`
`knew
`
`that
`
`its liability
`
`was
`
`established,
`
`and
`
`prejudgment
`
`interest
`
`would
`
`accrue,
`
`as of
`
`that
`
`date.
`
`168633/2018
`FLINTLOcK.CONsTRUCTION
`Motion No. 001
`
`vs. RUBIN, FlORELLA
`
`& FRIEDMAN LLP
`
`Page 6 of 8
`
`13 of 16
`
`
`
`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 08/15/2019 05:54 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 72
`DOC . NO .
`7 (D
`SYSCEF
`
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`1WSCEF :
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`RECEIVED
`/
`
`When
`
`the
`
`jury
`
`rendered
`
`its verdict,
`
`Flintlock
`
`also
`
`knew
`
`how much
`
`it would
`
`owe
`
`as a
`
`consequence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`verdictin
`
`favor
`
`of OCM's
`
`subrogee,
`
`Guideoñe
`
`(see CPLR 5001;
`
`5002).
`
`"It
`
`is the
`
`very
`
`essence
`
`of subrogation
`
`that
`
`e subrogee
`
`stands
`
`in the
`
`shoes
`
`of
`
`the
`
`subrogor
`
`and
`
`is
`
`entitled
`
`to all of
`
`the
`
`latters
`
`rights,
`
`benefittend
`
`remedies"
`
`{United
`
`States
`
`Fldëmy
`
`& Guar.
`
`Co.
`
`v
`
`E.W.
`
`Smith
`
`48 NY2d½98
`
`504
`
`[1979]).
`
`Guideone
`
`had
`
`the
`
`same
`
`right
`
`to
`
`Co.,
`
`Hence,
`
`prejudgment
`
`interest
`
`as OCNI,
`
`plintlôck
`
`knew
`
`that
`
`the
`
`earliest
`
`date
`
`that
`
`prejudgrnent
`
`interest
`
`would
`
`begin
`
`to run
`
`on flie
`
`award
`
`to Guideona
`
`was
`
`January
`
`1, 2005,
`
`when
`
`liability:against
`
`OCNI
`
`was
`
`established
`
`by condession.
`
`nalso
`
`could
`
`have
`
`been
`
`reasonab|y
`
`anticipated
`
`that
`
`the
`
`date
`
`mighthave
`
`been
`
`fixed
`
`as
`
`of March
`
`29{2007,
`
`when
`
`Guideone
`
`began
`
`to pay
`
`out
`
`on the
`
`policy
`
`end
`
`thus
`
`incurred
`
`obligatinn,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`date.could
`
`have
`
`been
`
`December
`
`30,
`
`2008;
`
`at
`
`a roonetary
`
`the
`
`latest,
`
`when
`
`Guideone
`
`made
`
`its
`
`last
`
`páyment
`
`to OCM on
`
`the
`
`policy,
`
`or
`
`that
`
`the
`
`date
`
`could
`
`have
`
`beerr
`
`fixed
`
`at any
`
`reasonable
`
`intermediate
`
`datef
`
`which
`
`is what
`
`actually
`
`occurred
`
`Herice,
`
`the
`
`three-yeshlimitations
`
`period
`
`expired
`
`on July
`
`29,
`
`2016,
`
`and
`
`this
`
`action,
`
`comntenced
`
`on September
`
`17;
`
`2018Ñs
`
`tirrie-baned.
`
`There
`
`is no basis
`
`for
`
`Flintiock's
`
`contention
`
`that
`
`damages
`
`arising
`
`from
`
`any malpractice
`
`on the
`
`part
`
`of RFF would
`
`only
`
`be "sufficiently
`
`calculable"
`
`the
`
`enteredon
`
`September
`
`Aarons
`
`when
`
`final
`
`jucigrnent
`
`was
`
`7, 2016
`
`( see
`
`Roemer,
`
`Wallens
`
`& Mineaux,
`
`272 AD2d
`
`752
`
`[3d Dept
`
`2000])
`
`or
`
`that
`
`Flintiock's
`
`filing
`
`of postatrial
`
`moticñs
`
`toiled
`
`or extended
`
`the
`
`accrQal
`
`date
`
`of
`
`the
`
`legal
`
`rnalpractice
`
`cause
`
`of action.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`it
`
`is
`
`ORDERED
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendant's
`
`motion
`
`to dismiss
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`is granted,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`Is dismissed;
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further,
`
`OftDERED
`
`tIiat
`
`the CIérk
`
`of
`
`the
`
`court
`
`is directed
`
`to enter
`
`judginent.accordingly.
`
`FUNTLOCK
`168633/2018
`Motion No. 001
`
`CONsTRUCTION
`
`vs. RUBIN, FIORELLA & FRIEDMAN LLP
`
`Page 7 of 8
`
`14 of 16
`
`
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`NO.
`DOC.
`7(D
`
`INDEX NO. 158633/2018
`
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`14/2015
`RECEIVED
`NYSCEF-:
`08
`
`This
`
`constitutes
`
`the Decisior1
`
`And Order
`
`Of
`
`the
`
`court.
`
`S/9/2019.
`DATE
`
`CHECK ONE:
`
`APPUCATION:
`CHECK IF APPROPRIATE:
`
`CASE DISPOSED
`GRANTED
`
`X
`
`DENtED
`
`SETTLE ORDER
`INCLUDES TRANSFER/REASSIGN
`
`NON-FINAL DISPOSITION
`GRANTED IN PART
`SUBMIT ORDER
`FIDUCIARY APPOINTMENT
`
`OTHER
`
`REFERENCE
`
`168633/2018
`FLINTLOCK CONSTRUCTION
`Motion No. 001
`
`vs. RUSIN, FlORELLA & FRIEDMAN LLP
`
`Page 8 of 8
`
`15 of 16
`
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`AFFIDAVIT
`
`OF SERVICE
`
`ss.:
`
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`)
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF NASSAU
`
`IRA
`
`EVERETT,
`
`being
`
`duly
`
`sworn,
`
`deposes
`
`and
`
`says:
`
`I am not
`15th
`On the
`of August,
`York.
`day
`ORDER AND INFORMATIONAL
`
`to
`
`the
`
`a party
`
`action,
`
`2019,
`
`am over
`
`18
`
`years
`
`served
`I
`the
`STATEMENT
`
`within
`
`upon:
`
`and
`
`age
`of
`NOTICE
`
`reside
`OF APPEAL,
`
`FURMAN
`
`KORNFELD
`
`& BRENNAN
`
`LLP
`
`Attorneys
`
`for
`
`61 Broadway,
`New York,
`867-4100
`(212)
`
`Defendant
`26th
`
`FlOOr
`New York
`
`10006
`
`electronic
`
`
`Jason
`
`A.
`
`Esq.
`
`to
`
`
`address
`
`jkayne@fkblaw.com
`
`via
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`iddress
`
`rue
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`³arcel
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`was
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`provided
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`the
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`same.
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`via
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`overnight
`
`in
`
`wrappers
`
`addressed
`
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`
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`
`above,
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`for
`
`overnight
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`delivery,
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