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`OF THE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY
`--------------------------------------------------------------------------X
`ITS SOHO LLC,
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`598 BROADWAY
`
`REALTY
`
`ASSOCIATES
`
`INC.,
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`Defendant.
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`
`Plaintiff
`
`ITS SOHO LLC (the
`
`"Plaintiff"),
`
`by
`
`and
`
`through
`
`its attorneys,
`
`the
`
`Law
`
`Offices
`
`of Paul
`
`S. Haberman
`
`LLC,
`
`complaining
`
`of defendant
`
`598 BROADWAY
`
`REALTY
`
`ASSOCIATES
`
`INC.
`
`(the
`
`"Defendant"),
`
`alleges,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`as follows:
`
`ALLEGATIONS
`
`COMMON
`
`TO ALL
`
`CAUSES
`
`OF ACTION
`
`1.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereunder,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`and
`
`is a New York
`
`limited
`
`liability
`
`with
`
`a principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`located
`
`in New York
`
`New York.
`
`company
`
`County,
`
`2.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereunder,
`
`Defendant
`
`was
`
`and
`
`is a New York
`
`domestic
`
`business
`
`corporation
`
`with
`
`a principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`located
`
`in New York
`
`County,
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`3.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`relevant
`
`hereunder,
`
`Defendant
`
`was
`
`the
`
`owner
`
`and/or
`
`manager
`
`and/or
`
`exclusive
`
`realtor
`
`and/or
`
`exclusive
`
`broker
`
`for
`
`a property
`
`located
`
`at 598 Broadway,
`
`New York,
`
`New York
`
`10012.
`
`4.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`is being
`
`commenced
`
`within
`
`six
`
`(6)
`
`years
`
`of
`
`the
`
`accrual
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`causes
`
`of action
`
`against
`
`Defendant.
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`5. On or about
`
`March
`
`15, 2020,
`
`the Parties
`
`entered
`
`into
`
`a seven
`
`(7)
`
`year
`
`lease
`
`agreement
`
`(the
`
`"Subject
`
`Lease")
`
`for
`
`a second-floor
`
`space
`
`in Defendant's
`
`property
`
`located
`
`at 598
`
`Broadway,
`
`New York,
`
`New York
`
`in order
`
`to utilize
`
`the
`
`space
`
`as a fitness
`
`club.
`
`6.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`provided
`
`Defendant
`
`with
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of Ninety-One
`
`Thousand
`
`Three
`
`Hundred
`
`and Forty
`
`Dollars
`
`($91,340.00),
`
`Sixteen
`
`Thousand
`
`Five
`
`Hundred
`
`Dollars
`
`for
`
`first month's
`
`rent
`
`plus
`
`Seventy-Four
`
`Thousand
`
`Eight
`
`Hundred
`
`($16,500.00)
`
`the
`
`and Forty
`
`Dollars
`
`($74,840.00),
`
`an amount
`
`equal
`
`to four
`
`months'
`
`(4)
`
`rent
`
`for
`
`the
`
`final
`
`year
`
`as the
`
`security
`
`deposit,
`
`simultaneous
`
`with
`
`the
`
`execution
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease.
`
`7.
`
`Just
`
`one
`
`(1)
`
`day
`
`later,
`
`on March
`
`16, 2020,
`
`New York
`
`State Governor
`
`Andrew
`
`Cuomo
`
`issued
`
`a statewide
`
`order
`
`that
`
`all
`
`gyms
`
`and
`
`fitness
`
`facilities
`
`would
`
`have
`
`to close
`
`as of
`
`March
`
`as part
`
`of New York
`
`State's
`
`initial
`
`efforts
`
`the
`
`spread
`
`of
`
`the
`
`17, 2020
`
`to stop
`
`COVID-19
`
`virus.
`
`Then,
`
`just
`
`five
`
`(5)
`
`days
`
`after
`
`signing
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease,
`
`on or about
`
`March
`
`20,
`
`2020,
`
`Governor
`
`Cuomo
`
`issued
`
`a statewide
`
`"shelter-in-place"
`
`order
`
`which
`
`directed
`
`all non-essential
`
`retailers
`
`and
`
`businesses
`
`to close
`
`and
`
`for New York
`
`State
`
`residents
`
`to stay
`
`home
`
`as much
`
`as feasible
`
`in an effort
`
`to stop
`
`the
`
`spread
`
`of
`
`the
`
`COVID-19
`
`virus.
`
`8.
`
`The
`
`aforementioned
`
`orders
`
`directly
`
`impacted
`
`all
`
`fitness
`
`clubs,
`
`gyms,
`
`and
`
`similar
`
`all
`
`of which
`
`institutions,
`
`among
`
`myriad
`
`other
`
`types
`
`of businesses,
`
`were
`
`immediately
`
`closed
`
`for
`
`an indefinite
`
`period
`
`of
`
`time.
`
`9.
`
`Despite
`
`the
`
`timing
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease's
`
`signing,
`
`with
`
`COVID-19
`
`already
`
`making
`
`headway
`
`in the United
`
`States
`
`as of
`
`late
`
`February/early
`
`March
`
`2020,
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease,
`
`which
`
`is noted
`
`as Defendant's
`
`"Standard
`
`Form
`
`of Loft
`
`Lease"
`
`and
`
`thus
`
`seemingly
`
`not
`
`open
`
`to any
`
`real
`
`negotiation
`
`of
`
`its
`
`terms,
`
`did
`
`not
`
`contain
`
`a "force
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`majeure"
`
`clause,
`
`or any
`
`other
`
`similar
`
`provision
`
`which
`
`would
`
`allow
`
`either
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Parties
`
`to terminate
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`for
`
`such
`
`occurrences
`
`as,
`
`inter
`
`alia,
`
`a once
`
`in a
`
`generation
`
`pandemic
`
`such
`
`as COVID-19.
`
`10. As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the COVID-19-related
`
`orders,
`
`the Parties
`
`agreed
`
`subsequent
`
`to the
`
`execution
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`that
`
`leased
`
`space
`
`would
`
`begin
`
`to be occupied
`
`the week
`
`of
`
`that
`
`first
`
`June
`
`15, 2020
`
`and
`
`the
`
`three
`
`(3) months
`
`would
`
`be rent-free
`
`while
`
`it was
`
`built-out.
`
`11.
`
`It was
`
`hoped
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time
`
`that
`
`the Parties
`
`agreed
`
`to this
`
`subsequent
`
`accommodation
`
`that
`
`the COVID-19
`
`pandemic
`
`would
`
`be under
`
`control
`
`to such
`
`an extent
`
`by
`
`June
`
`15, 2020
`
`that
`
`Plaintiff
`
`could
`
`stay
`
`on schedule
`
`with
`
`its planned
`
`build-out
`
`and
`
`opening
`
`of
`
`the
`
`fitness
`
`club.
`
`could
`
`take
`
`judicial
`
`notice
`
`of
`
`the
`
`12. However,
`
`as the Court
`
`readily
`
`of,
`
`a large majority
`
`COVID-19
`
`related
`
`orders,
`
`including
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`orders,
`
`as well
`
`as subsequent
`
`directives
`
`put
`
`in place
`
`by
`
`the City
`
`of New York,
`
`continue
`
`to remain
`
`in place
`
`as New
`
`York
`
`State
`
`and
`
`the
`
`rest
`
`of
`
`the
`
`country
`
`endeavors
`
`to successfully
`
`contain
`
`the
`
`continued
`
`spread
`
`of
`
`the COVID-19
`
`virus.
`
`More
`
`importantly
`
`here,
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`orders
`
`remained
`
`in place
`
`as of
`
`June
`
`thus
`
`Plaintiff
`
`from
`
`and
`
`directives
`
`15, 2020,
`
`disallowing
`
`timely
`
`commencing
`
`any
`
`build-out
`
`or operation
`
`of
`
`its
`
`fitness
`
`club.
`
`13. Seeing
`
`no immediate
`
`end
`
`in sight
`
`to the
`
`aforementioned
`
`orders
`
`and
`
`directives,
`
`and/or
`
`the
`
`prospect
`
`of a limited
`
`reopening
`
`subject
`
`to social
`
`distancing
`
`guidelines
`
`which
`
`would
`
`curtail,
`
`if not
`
`entirely
`
`destroy,
`
`the
`
`ability
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`to operate
`
`its eventual
`
`fitness
`
`club,
`
`with
`
`or without
`
`any modification
`
`to the Subject
`
`Lease,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`retained
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`counsel
`
`to attempt
`
`to terminate
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`in early
`
`June
`
`2020
`
`and
`
`recollect
`
`the
`
`security
`
`deposit
`
`that
`
`had
`
`previously
`
`been
`
`provided
`
`to Defendant.
`
`14. As Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`inevitably
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`the
`
`challenges
`
`faced
`
`a new
`
`fitness
`
`club
`
`with
`
`by
`
`no prior
`
`clientele
`
`and
`
`no prior
`
`goodwill
`
`trying
`
`to open
`
`and
`
`operate,
`
`if
`
`it were
`
`able
`
`to
`
`do either,
`
`in the midst
`
`of a pandemic,
`
`and
`
`plainly
`
`aware
`
`that
`
`Plaintiff
`
`would
`
`not
`
`even
`
`start
`
`paying
`
`rent
`
`until
`
`September
`
`2020,
`
`it was
`
`hoped
`
`that Defendant
`
`would
`
`negotiate
`
`with
`
`Plaintiff
`
`in good
`
`faith
`
`in order
`
`to allow
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to exit
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease.
`
`15. Over
`
`a month-and-a-half
`
`after
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`counsel
`
`first
`
`engaged
`
`Defendant
`
`about
`
`the
`
`prospect
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease,
`
`however,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`continues
`
`to be invoiced
`
`terminating
`
`for
`
`rent,
`
`despite
`
`the
`
`subsequent
`
`agreement,
`
`and Plaintiff's
`
`counsel
`
`has
`
`not
`
`been
`
`able
`
`to engage
`
`either
`
`Defendant
`
`itself,
`
`or Defendant's
`
`counsel,
`
`in substantive
`
`talks
`
`about
`
`the
`
`prospect
`
`of
`
`termination,
`
`despite
`
`repeated
`
`written
`
`and
`
`telephonic
`
`correspondence.
`
`16. The
`
`instant
`
`matter
`
`follows
`
`and
`
`is timely.
`
`NATURE
`
`OF THE ACTION
`
`17. This
`
`is an action
`
`seeking
`
`a declaratory
`
`judgment
`
`invalidating,
`
`or otherwise
`
`terminating,
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`total
`
`frustration
`
`of
`
`its purpose
`
`for
`
`the
`
`foreseeable
`
`future
`
`pursuant
`
`to the COVID-19
`
`pandemic
`
`and
`
`the
`
`related
`
`return
`
`of
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`security
`
`deposit
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`same,
`
`and
`
`for Defendant's
`
`breach
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Subject
`
`Lease
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`its breach
`
`of
`
`the
`
`implied
`
`covenant
`
`of good
`
`faith
`
`and
`
`fair
`
`dealing.
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`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`(DECLARATORY
`
`OF ACTION
`CAUSE
`JUDGMENT)
`
`18.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`re-alleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in those
`
`paragraphs
`
`of
`
`the Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`marked
`
`and
`
`designated
`
`1 through
`
`17,
`
`inclusive,
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if hereinafter
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length.
`
`19. Pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`ยง 3001,
`
`the Court
`
`has
`
`the
`
`authority
`
`to declare
`
`the
`
`rights,
`
`status,
`
`or
`
`other
`
`legal
`
`of
`
`it.
`
`relations
`
`the Parties
`
`before
`
`20. There
`
`exists
`
`a genuine
`
`and justiciable
`
`controversy
`
`concerning
`
`the
`
`rightful
`
`status
`
`of
`
`Parties'
`
`contractual
`
`relationships
`
`arising
`
`from
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`its
`
`timing
`
`versus
`
`the measures
`
`taken
`
`by New York
`
`State
`
`and
`
`the City
`
`of New York
`
`to
`
`combat
`
`the COVID-19
`
`pandemic.
`
`21. The
`
`Subject
`
`Lease,
`
`and Defendant's
`
`subsequent
`
`refusal
`
`to engage
`
`in any
`
`substantive,
`
`faith
`
`discussion
`
`it pursuant
`
`to the COVID-19
`
`pandemic
`
`creates
`
`a
`
`good
`
`to terminate
`
`genuine
`
`and justiciable
`
`controversy
`
`in which
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`an interest
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`constitute
`
`standing
`
`in order
`
`to maintain
`
`the
`
`instant
`
`matter.
`
`22. The
`
`Subject
`
`Lease,
`
`and Defendant's
`
`subsequent
`
`refusal
`
`to engage
`
`in any
`
`substantive,
`
`good
`
`faith
`
`discussion
`
`to terminate
`
`it pursuant
`
`to the COVID-19
`
`pandemic
`
`creates
`
`a
`
`present
`
`controversy
`
`that
`
`can
`
`greatly
`
`prejudice
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`including
`
`the
`
`prospect
`
`of
`
`its
`
`if
`
`it were
`
`compelled
`
`its
`
`indefinite
`
`bankruptcy,
`
`to stay
`
`in the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`despite
`
`inability
`
`to open
`
`and
`
`operate.
`
`23. Plaintiff
`
`is accordingly
`
`entitled
`
`to relief,
`
`to wit:
`
`(1)
`
`a finding
`
`that
`
`the
`
`purpose
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Parties
`
`entering
`
`into
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`has been
`
`frustrated
`
`in its entirety,
`
`such
`
`that
`
`compelling
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to continue
`
`to be held
`
`to it would
`
`be unjust,
`
`or otherwise
`
`inequitable,
`
`in this
`
`unique
`
`and
`
`uncertain
`
`time
`
`in the
`
`nation's
`
`recent
`
`history
`
`created
`
`by
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`the COVID-19
`
`pandemic;
`
`(2)
`
`a finding
`
`that
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`should
`
`accordingly
`
`be
`
`terminated
`
`without
`
`any
`
`further
`
`obligation
`
`by Plaintiff
`
`to Defendant;
`
`and
`
`(3)
`
`a finding
`
`that Defendant
`
`should
`
`accordingly
`
`refund
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`first month's
`
`rent
`
`and
`
`security
`
`deposit
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of $91,340.00
`
`its entirety.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`CAUSE
`(BREACH
`OF CONTRACT)
`
`OF ACTION
`
`24. Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`re-alleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in those
`
`of
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`Complaint
`
`and
`
`designated
`
`1 through
`
`paragraphs
`
`the Verified
`
`marked
`
`23,
`
`inclusive,
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if hereinafter
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length.
`
`25. Parties
`
`entered
`
`into
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`on or about
`
`March
`
`15, 2020.
`
`26.
`
`Implicit
`
`within
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`was
`
`an implied
`
`covenant
`
`of good
`
`faith
`
`and
`
`fair
`
`dealing,
`
`whereby
`
`neither
`
`of
`
`the Parties
`
`would
`
`act
`
`in such
`
`a way
`
`as to deprive
`
`the
`
`other
`
`of
`
`their
`
`right
`
`of
`
`Lease.
`
`to receive
`
`the
`
`benefits
`
`the Subject
`
`27. The COVID-19
`
`pandemic,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`subsequent
`
`state
`
`and
`
`local
`
`orders
`
`and
`
`directives
`
`issued
`
`in response
`
`to same
`
`have
`
`wholly
`
`deprived
`
`Plaintiff
`
`of
`
`the
`
`ability
`
`to timely
`
`build-out,
`
`open,
`
`and
`
`operate
`
`the
`
`fitness
`
`club
`
`that
`
`it was
`
`going
`
`to open
`
`after
`
`signing
`
`the
`
`Subject
`
`Lease.
`
`28. Defendant,
`
`despite
`
`acknowledging
`
`the
`
`substantial
`
`difficulties
`
`that
`
`Plaintiff
`
`continues
`
`of
`
`COVID-19
`
`to face
`
`in opening
`
`its
`
`fitness
`
`club
`
`as a result
`
`the
`
`continuing
`
`pandemic,
`
`nonetheless
`
`has
`
`refused,
`
`or otherwise
`
`declined,
`
`to negotiate
`
`in good
`
`faith
`
`to allow
`
`Plaintiff
`
`out
`
`of
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`and
`
`to refund
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`first month's
`
`rent
`
`and
`
`security
`
`deposit.
`
`29. At
`
`the
`
`same
`
`time,
`
`Defendant
`
`is in a position
`
`to shamelessly
`
`profiteer
`
`from
`
`COVID-19
`
`pandemic
`
`at Plaintiff's
`
`expense
`
`by
`
`continuing
`
`to charge
`
`rent
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`even
`
`though
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`Plaintiff
`
`is wholly
`
`unable
`
`to build-out,
`
`open,
`
`or otherwise
`
`operate
`
`its
`
`intended
`
`business,
`
`and
`
`to retain
`
`its
`
`security
`
`deposit
`
`while
`
`doing
`
`same.
`
`30. Plaintiff,
`
`to date,
`
`fully
`
`performed
`
`under
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`by providing
`
`the
`
`requisite
`
`security
`
`deposit
`
`with
`
`the
`
`intent,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time
`
`it did
`
`so,
`
`that
`
`it would
`
`be able
`
`to open
`
`its
`
`fitness
`
`club,
`
`either
`
`on-schedule,
`
`or at all.
`
`covenant
`
`faith
`
`and
`
`fair
`
`31. Defendant
`
`materially
`
`breached
`
`the
`
`implied
`
`of good
`
`dealing
`
`by
`
`disallowing
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to exit
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`despite
`
`the
`
`complete
`
`frustration
`
`of
`
`its
`
`purpose
`
`in entering
`
`into
`
`same
`
`and wholesale
`
`inability
`
`to build-out
`
`or open
`
`its
`
`fitness
`
`club
`
`for
`
`the
`
`foreseeable
`
`future.
`
`32. For
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`reasons,
`
`Defendant
`
`is liable
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`for
`
`compensatory
`
`damages
`
`in an amount
`
`exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`this Court.
`
`WHEREFORE
`
`plaintiff
`
`for
`
`relief
`
`on its First
`
`ITS SOHO LLC prays
`
`and judgment
`
`Cause
`
`of Action
`
`seeking
`
`an order
`
`in favor
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`against
`
`Defendant
`
`finding
`
`that:
`
`(1)
`
`the
`
`purpose
`
`of
`
`the Parties
`
`entering
`
`into
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`has been
`
`frustrated
`
`in its entirety,
`
`such
`
`that
`
`compelling
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to continue
`
`to be held
`
`to it would
`
`be unjust,
`
`or otherwise
`
`inequitable,
`
`in this
`
`unique
`
`and
`
`uncertain
`
`time
`
`in the
`
`nation's
`
`recent
`
`history
`
`created
`
`by
`
`the COVID-19
`
`pandemic;
`
`(2)
`
`should
`
`be terminated
`
`without
`
`further
`
`obligation
`
`to
`
`the Subject
`
`Lease
`
`accordingly
`
`any
`
`by Plaintiff
`
`Defendant;
`
`and
`
`(3) Defendant
`
`should
`
`accordingly
`
`refund
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`first month's
`
`rent
`
`and
`
`security
`
`deposit
`
`in its entirety
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of $91,340.00,
`
`and
`
`on its Second
`
`Cause
`
`of Action,
`
`seeking
`
`an order
`
`in favor
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`against
`
`Defendant
`
`for
`
`compensatory
`
`damages
`
`exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`this Court,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as this Court
`
`may
`
`deem just
`
`and
`
`proper.
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`INDEX NO. 653648/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/06/2020
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`Dated:
`
`Tenafly,
`August
`
`New Jersey
`6, 2020
`
`LAW OFFICES
`
`OF PAUL
`
`S. HABERMAN
`
`LLC
`
`o f
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`ff aut
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`S. 3tabounan
`
`By:
`
`S. Haberman
`Paul
`for Plaintiff
`Attorneys
`88 Pine
`22nd
`Street,
`New York
`New York,
`Phone
`564-0590:
`(201)
`767-2087:
`Facsimile
`(201)
`psh@paulhabermanlaw.com:
`
`Floor
`10005
`
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`OF THE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY
`--------------------------------------------------------------------------X
`ITS SOHO LLC,
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`598 BROADWAY
`
`REALTY
`
`ASSOCIATES
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`INC.,
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`Index
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`No.:
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`ATTORNEYS'
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`VERIFICATION
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`Defendant.
`--------------------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`PAUL
`makes
`
`S. HABERMAN,
`the
`following
`
`an attorney
`affirmation
`under
`
`duly
`penalty
`
`to practice
`admitted
`of perjury:
`
`York,
`
`law in the State
`
`of New
`
`I am principal/owner
`ITS SOHO LLC in the
`
`of
`the
`above-captioned
`
`Law
`
`Offices
`matter.
`
`of Paul
`
`S. Haberman
`
`LLC,
`
`counsel
`
`for
`
`plaintiff
`
`I have
`read
`my own
`knowledge
`as to those matters,
`
`know
`and
`Complaint
`the
`foregoing
`therein
`except
`as to the matters
`I believe
`and
`those
`to be true.
`
`the
`stated
`
`same
`the
`contents
`thereof;
`on information
`to be alleged
`
`is true
`and
`
`to
`belief
`
`The Verification
`of Bergen
`which
`its primary
`
`County
`maintains
`
`by Your
`Affirmant
`is made
`Law
`where
`is the County
`the
`the COVID-19
`office,
`notably
`
`not
`and
`Offices
`
`by Plaintiff
`of Paul
`pandemic.
`
`because
`S. Haberman
`
`it
`
`is not
`LLC
`
`in the
`
`during
`
`contained
`data
`
`relating
`
`in
`
`The
`
`grounds
`knowledge
`Affirmant's
`the
`said Plaintiff's
`thereto.
`
`of Your
`Affirmant's
`are correspondence
`which
`is in Your
`
`file,
`
`as to all matters
`belief
`not
`had with
`the
`said Plaintiff,
`Affirmant's
`and
`possession,
`
`Your
`
`upon
`stated
`information
`other
`pertinent
`
`Dated:
`
`Tenafly,
`August
`
`New Jersey
`6, 2020
`
`/s/
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`ffautS.3tadewnan
`
`PAUL
`
`S. HABERMAN
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