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`OF
`COURT
`SUPREME
`NEW YORK
`OF
`COUNTY
`------------------------------------------------X
`SARITA
`KELLMAN,
`
`THE
`-
`
`STATE
`CIVIL
`
`NEW YORK
`OF
`-
`TERM
`PART
`
`56
`
`X
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
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`NEW YORK
`
`CITY
`
`HEALTH
`
`AND
`
`HOSPITALS
`
`CORP.,
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`------------------------------------------------X
`805276/15
`Index
`No.
`OF
`STIPULATION
`
`SETTLEMENT
`
`Defendant.
`
`71
`New
`May
`
`Thomas
`York,
`22,
`
`Street
`N.Y.
`2018
`
`B E F
`
`0 R E:
`
`HONORABLE
`
`JOHN
`
`J.
`
`KELLEY,
`Justice
`
`A P P E A R A N C E S:
`
`LAW OFFICES
`THE
`for
`Attorneys
`Exchange
`40
`New
`York,
`BY:
`
`N.Y.
`BRAD
`
`OF
`
`BRAD
`Plaintiff
`Suite
`
`the
`Place,
`
`10005
`A.
`KAUFFMAN,
`
`A.
`
`KAUFFMAN,
`
`PLLC
`
`1400
`
`ESQ.
`
`OF
`
`NEW YORK
`OFFICE
`Attorneys
`55 Water.
`New
`York,
`BY:
`
`the
`
`HEALTH
`CITY
`LEGAL
`AFFAIRS,
`for
`Defendant
`26th
`Floor
`Street,
`10041
`N.Y.
`GIA
`ROSE
`Associate
`
`AND
`
`DiCOLA,
`Counsel
`
`HOSPITALS
`CLAIMS
`
`CORPORATION
`& LITIGATION
`
`ESQ.
`
`.
`
`ALAN
`Official
`
`F.
`
`BOWIN,
`Court
`
`CSR,
`Reporter
`
`RMR,
`
`CRR
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`ALA&1 F . BOY'IN,
`
`CSB,
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`RHR,
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`CBR
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`Proceedings
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`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Ms.
`
`Kellman,
`
`you
`
`want
`
`to
`
`come
`
`up,
`
`please'
`please?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Yes.
`
`(Whereupon,
`
`Ms.
`
`Kellman
`
`was
`
`seated
`
`in
`
`the
`
`well
`
`of
`
`the
`
`courtroom.)
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`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`All
`
`right,
`
`would
`
`you
`
`please
`
`swear
`
`Ms.
`
`.
`
`Kellman
`
`in?
`
`THE
`
`CLERK:
`
`Ms.
`
`Kellman?
`
`Raise
`
`your
`
`right
`
`10%J
`
`hand,~~"
`
`r
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`please.
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`T A
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`K E
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`L
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`L M A N,
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`plaintiff
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`herein,
`
`having
`
`been
`
`first
`
`duly
`
`sworn,
`
`was
`
`questioned
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`May
`
`7
`
`proceed?
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Yes.
`
`..
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Thank
`
`you.
`
`.
`
`Good
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`morning,
`
`your
`
`Honor;
`
`good
`
`morning,
`
`.
`
`.
`
`Ms.
`
`Kellman;
`
`good
`
`morning,
`
`counsel.
`
`Ms.
`
`Kellman
`
`--
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Wait.
`
`Just
`
`let's
`
`do
`
`a
`
`little
`
`bit
`
`of
`
`context.
`
`.
`
`This
`
`goes
`
`back
`
`to
`
`--
`
`this
`
`is
`
`a
`
`post-trial
`
`motion,
`
`Health
`
`verdict
`
`22nd,
`
`on
`
`the
`
`matter
`
`of
`
`Kellman
`
`versus
`
`New
`
`York
`
`City
`
`and
`
`Hospitals
`
`Corporation,
`
`where
`
`the
`
`jury
`
`was
`
`issued,
`
`after
`
`2018.
`
`.
`
`That
`
`verdict
`
`six
`
`did
`
`days
`
`of
`
`trial,
`
`on
`
`January
`
`include
`
`a
`
`$600,000
`
`award
`
`for
`
`past
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering
`
`and
`
`an
`
`additional
`
`$250,
`
`000
`
`
`
`ALANALA1V F.F'. BOWZN,BOPIIrr,
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`Ri~JR, CRRCPR
`CSR,CSR, RMR~
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`..
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`(
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`Proceedings
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`award
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`for
`
`future
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering
`
`over
`
`a
`
`15-year-nine-month
`
`period
`
`of
`
`time.
`
`I
`
`understand
`
`that
`
`the
`
`entire
`
`action'
`action
`
`has
`
`been
`
`resolved
`
`motions;
`
`by
`
`is
`
`settlement,
`
`which
`
`resolves
`
`the
`
`post-trial
`
`that
`
`correct?
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`That's
`
`correct,
`
`your
`
`Honor.
`
`.
`
`MS.
`
`DiCOLA:
`
`Yes,
`
`your
`
`Honor.
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Now
`
`proceed.
`
`MR.
`lilt
`
`lu1vL'
`~ KAUFFMAN:1:LJI1LI ~
`
`Thank
`J Llollh
`
`you,
`
`your
`
`Honor.
`JlvllvL
`
`~
`
`Good
`
`morning,
`
`Ms.
`
`Kellman.
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Good
`
`morning.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Ms.
`
`1 1
`v
`Kellman,
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`what
`
`the
`
`Judge
`
`had
`
`you'
`you'
`
`aware
`
`that
`
`in
`
`the
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`indicated,
`
`re
`
`trial
`
`of
`
`this
`
`matter,
`
`the
`
`jury
`
`awarded
`
`a
`
`total
`
`amount,
`
`for
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering,
`
`.of
`of
`
`$600,000;
`
`January
`
`dollar
`
`correct?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Correct.
`
`..
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`future
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering
`
`of
`
`$250,000,
`
`over
`
`a
`
`period
`
`of
`
`15
`
`years
`
`and
`
`nine
`
`months;
`
`correct?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Correct.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`Are
`
`you
`
`also
`
`aware
`
`that
`
`after
`
`that
`
`verdict
`
`came
`
`in,
`
`defense
`
`counsel,
`
`as
`
`is
`
`their
`-their
`
`right,
`
`made
`
`a motion
`
`to
`
`do
`
`three
`
`things:
`
`Number
`
`one,
`
`for
`
`a
`
`directed
`
`verdict,
`
`to
`
`ALMAI AN P.F
`
`.
`
`BO>i'IR,
`BONIÃ,
`
`B1".1R, CRRCRR '
`CSR,CSB, RMR~
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`
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`in
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`by
`
`fact
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`the
`
`either
`
`of
`
`those
`
`first
`
`motions
`
`were
`
`denied
`
`Court,
`
`the
`
`third
`
`motion
`
`would
`
`be
`
`to
`
`decrease
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`the
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`'
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`as
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`I I l I
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`I
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`4
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`aside
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`if
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`Proceedings
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`essentially
`
`dismiss
`
`the
`
`case;
`
`number
`
`two,
`
`setting
`
`the
`
`verdict
`
`and
`
`getting
`
`a
`
`new
`
`and,
`
`thirdly,
`
`trial;
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`two
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`amount
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`of
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`$850,000
`
`as
`
`what's
`
`known
`
`"deviating
`
`materially
`
`from
`
`reasonable
`
`compensation."
`
`Correct?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Correct.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`did
`
`you
`
`have
`
`a
`
`chance
`
`to
`
`read
`
`their
`
`motion
`
`papers?
`
`Did
`
`I
`
`send
`
`that
`
`to
`
`you?
`
`MS. .
`
`KELLI4A.I'
`KELLMAN:
`
`Yes.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Did
`
`I
`
`you
`
`I
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`I
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`I I I
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`MR.
`
`Okay.
`
`.
`
`also
`
`send
`
`my
`
`vigorous
`
`opposition,
`
`on
`
`your
`
`behalf,
`
`that
`
`--
`
`you
`
`also
`
`took
`
`time
`
`in
`
`reading
`
`that,
`
`as
`
`well?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I
`
`did.
`
`-
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`you
`
`also
`
`read
`
`their
`
`reply
`
`thereto;
`
`correct?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I
`
`did.
`
`And
`
`of
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`II
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`MR.
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`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`the
`
`purposes
`
`today
`
`was
`
`for
`
`both
`
`a
`
`settlement
`
`conference
`
`and,
`
`if
`
`in
`
`fact
`
`an
`
`amicable
`
`resolution
`
`could
`
`not
`
`be
`
`achieved,
`
`then,
`
`ultimately,
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`would
`
`decide
`
`each
`
`of
`
`those
`
`branches
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defense
`
`motion.
`
`Are
`
`you
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`that?
`
`ALANALAN E.F . BOIVIN,
`BOIVLN, CSR,CSR, RMR,
`RHR,
`
`CRRCRR
`
`
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`MS. .
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`KELLMAN:
`
`I
`
`am.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`have
`
`you
`
`--
`
`I
`
`had
`
`previously
`
`indicated
`
`that,
`
`approximately
`
`four
`
`to
`
`eight
`
`weeks
`
`ago,
`
`defense
`
`counsel
`
`had
`
`offered
`
`600,000,
`
`in
`
`full
`
`settlement
`
`of
`
`the
`
`case;
`
`correct?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Correct.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`And
`
`at
`
`that.time,
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`your
`
`instruction,
`
`that
`
`number
`
`was
`
`rejected;
`
`correct?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Correct.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`We
`
`had
`
`made
`
`a
`
`counterdemand,
`
`at
`
`that
`
`point,
`
`of
`
`750;
`
`correct?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Correct.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`after
`
`a
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`of
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`26
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`MR.
`
`And
`
`lot
`
`back-and-forth
`
`negotiations,
`
`specifically
`
`today,
`
`a
`
`final
`
`City
`
`number
`
`of
`
`$699,000
`
`has
`
`been
`
`offered
`
`Health
`
`and
`
`Hospitals
`
`Corporation,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`by
`
`full
`
`in
`
`settlement
`
`of
`
`the
`
`action.
`
`Are
`
`you
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`that?
`
`MS. .
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I
`
`am.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`although
`
`I
`
`know
`
`you
`
`had
`
`wanted
`
`to
`
`get
`
`something
`
`in
`
`the
`
`sevens,
`
`I
`
`had
`
`offered
`
`to,
`
`essentially,
`
`reduce
`
`my
`
`legal
`
`fee
`
`by
`
`1,000;
`
`so,
`
`essentially,
`
`you'
`you'
`you'll
`
`be
`
`getting
`
`that
`
`share
`
`of
`
`the
`
`settlement
`
`monies.
`
`-
`
`Correct?
`
`ALANAL.Ã
`
`J'.F ~ BOWIN,
`BOYIN,
`
`
`
`CSR,CSB, RNR,BNR,
`
`CRRCBR
`
`
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`I
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`2
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`3
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`4
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`5
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`6
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`7
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`8
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`9
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`10
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`11
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`12
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`13
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`14
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`Proceedings
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Correct.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`And
`
`have
`
`you
`
`had
`
`a
`
`chance
`
`to
`
`think
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`abou"
`about
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`that
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`offer?
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`MS.
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`KELLMAN:
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`Ten
`
`minutes?
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
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`Okay.
`
`Did
`
`you
`
`have
`
`a
`
`chance
`
`to
`
`think
`
`about
`
`the
`
`offer?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Yes.
`
`Yes.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`'
`
`And
`
`did
`
`you
`
`have
`
`a
`
`chance
`
`to
`
`speak
`
`the
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`case,
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`about
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`with
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`any
`
`me,
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`not
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`justJ Uo I
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`today
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`butLIUI
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`throughout
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`relevant
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`issues?
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`MS. .
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`KELLMAN:
`
`Yes.
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`.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`have
`
`I
`
`answered
`
`all
`
`of
`
`your
`
`questions?
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`have.
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`15
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`16
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`17
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`18
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`19
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`MS.
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`You
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`MR.
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`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`have
`
`you
`
`made
`
`a
`
`decision
`
`as
`
`to
`
`whether
`
`or
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`not
`
`to
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`accept
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`the
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`final
`
`settlement
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`of
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`$699,000?
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`MS.
`
`.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I
`
`have.
`
`.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
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`Okay.
`
`And
`
`what
`
`is
`
`that
`
`decision?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`.
`
`I
`
`will
`
`accept
`
`it.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`do
`
`you
`
`understand
`
`.
`
`that
`
`in
`
`accepting
`
`that
`
`offer
`
`of
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`699,000,
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`that
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`we
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`will
`
`not
`
`have
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`this
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`Court
`
`rule
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`on
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`defendant's
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`motion,
`
`and
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`we
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`don't
`
`know
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`which
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`way
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`the
`
`Court
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`would
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`have
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`ruled
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`on
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`1
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`2
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`3
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`4
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`5
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`6
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`7
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`various
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`issues
`
`because
`
`we
`
`don't
`
`have
`
`an
`
`issued
`
`Proceedings
`
`decision?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Yes.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`do
`
`you
`
`also
`
`understand
`
`that,
`
`even
`
`were
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`to
`
`have
`
`ruled
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defense
`
`motion,
`
`on
`
`either
`
`of
`
`those
`
`first
`
`the
`
`motion
`
`third
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`9
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`10
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`11
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`12
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`13
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`two
`
`prongs
`
`of
`
`that
`
`I mentioned
`
`or
`
`the
`
`prong,
`
`which
`
`was
`
`to
`
`reduce
`
`the
`
`amount,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`still
`
`had
`
`an
`
`option
`
`to
`
`appeal
`
`to
`
`the
`
`higher
`
`court,
`
`satisfied
`
`the
`
`Appellate
`
`Division,
`
`were
`
`they
`
`not
`
`to
`
`be
`
`with
`
`the
`
`lower
`
`court's
`
`decision?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Yes.
`
`MR.
`
`Okay.
`
`14
`
`15
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`16
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`17
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`18
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`19
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`in
`
`no
`
`settling
`
`longer
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`And
`
`you
`
`understand
`
`that
`
`the
`
`case,
`
`that
`
`not
`
`only
`
`can
`
`defense
`
`counsel
`
`appeal;
`
`neither
`
`can
`
`we?
`
`MS. .
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I'm
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`that.
`
`.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`in
`
`accepting
`
`the
`
`offer
`
`of
`
`$699,000,
`
`did
`
`I
`
`explain
`
`that
`
`from
`
`that
`
`number,
`
`incurred
`
`20
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`21
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`23
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`24
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`25
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`26
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`my
`
`office's
`
`disbursements
`
`that
`
`were
`
`connection
`
`with
`
`this
`
`litigation
`
`come
`
`off
`
`the
`
`in
`
`top
`
`first?
`
`that,
`
`attorney's
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Yes.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`And
`
`then,
`
`the
`
`balance
`
`is
`
`then
`
`subject
`
`in
`
`to
`
`connection
`
`with
`
`a
`
`one-third
`
`fee;
`
`correct?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Correct.
`
`P j'AiU F .
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`80~@~.'I'
`N, CSR,
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`RNR,
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`CRB
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`8
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`10
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`11
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`12
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`Proceedings
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`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Minus
`
`the
`
`thousand
`
`dollars;
`
`correct?
`
`MS. .
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Correct.
`
`.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`then,
`
`from
`
`that
`
`number,
`
`while
`
`normally
`
`you
`
`would
`
`get
`
`that
`
`full
`
`remaining
`
`amount,
`
`in
`
`this
`
`particular
`
`case,
`
`there
`
`is
`
`a
`
`lien
`
`for
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`health
`
`services
`
`and
`
`medical
`
`treatment
`
`provided,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`lien
`
`balance
`
`that
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`I'm
`
`aware
`
`of
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`is
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`57,000,g
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`g
`
`although
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`there's
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`been
`
`an
`
`indication
`
`that
`
`they
`
`will
`
`significantly
`
`reduce
`
`that
`
`number;
`
`correct?
`
`MS.
`
`MR.a~
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Correct.
`
`vs rvrsnasw ir
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`And
`
`then1
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`——
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`—
`you
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`———would 1 M get J
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`thel 1-
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`20
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`21
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`22
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`23
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`24
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`25
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`26
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`full
`
`remaining
`
`amount,
`
`as
`
`well;
`
`correct?
`
`
`
`
`
`You
`
`would
`
`get,
`
`then,
`
`that
`
`balance.
`.'oalance.
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Oh,
`
`okay.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`You
`
`understand
`
`that?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I
`
`get
`
`that
`
`balance
`
`in
`
`the
`
`number
`
`reduced.
`
`--
`
`.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`The
`
`balance
`
`after
`
`the
`
`lien
`
`is
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`Yes.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Anct
`
`after
`
`consideration
`
`of
`
`all
`
`circumstances,
`
`is
`
`it
`
`still
`
`your
`
`decision
`
`to
`
`accept
`
`offer
`
`of
`
`$699,000,
`
`in
`
`full
`
`settlement?
`
`MS. .
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Yes,
`
`it
`
`is.
`
`.
`
`the
`
`the
`
`II
`
`CRRCPR
`
`ALANAIAN
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`F.F.
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`
`
`CsP„RNR,BCNIN,Boff'.T1J, CSR, RMR,
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`
`
`
`
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`1
`
`2
`
`3
`
`4
`
`5
`
`6
`
`7
`
`Proceedings
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`to
`
`be
`
`clear,
`
`nobody
`
`is
`
`threatening
`
`you
`
`or
`
`coercing
`
`this;
`
`this
`
`is
`
`of
`
`your
`
`own
`
`free
`
`or
`
`will
`
`forcing
`
`you
`
`to
`
`do
`
`and
`
`volition.
`
`.
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Absolutely.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`And
`
`I
`
`know
`
`the
`
`answer
`
`
`
`but.'out
`
`I've
`
`ask
`
`you
`
`Are
`
`you
`
`got
`
`to
`
`influence
`
`prescription
`
`this,
`
`anyway:
`
`under
`
`the
`
`of
`
`any
`
`medications,
`
`alcohol;
`
`drugs,
`
`or
`
`otherwise,
`
`that
`
`would
`
`impact
`
`your
`
`ability
`
`to
`
`think
`
`clearly
`
`and
`
`make
`
`rational
`
`decisions?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`No.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`A
`
`couple
`
`other
`
`things:
`
`That
`
`in
`
`exchange
`
`for
`
`acceptance
`
`of
`
`this
`
`you'
`
`re
`
`to
`
`be
`
`required
`
`to
`
`certain
`
`8
`
`9
`
`10
`
`11
`
`12
`
`13
`
`14
`
`15
`
`16
`
`17 I
`
`18
`
`19
`
`offer,
`
`going
`
`papers
`
`on
`
`behalf
`
`of
`
`the
`
`thereafter,
`
`has
`
`90
`
`days
`
`City
`
`--
`
`and
`
`then
`
`sign
`
`the
`
`City,
`
`when
`
`I
`
`say,
`
`the
`
`"City,
`
`" New
`
`York
`
`City
`
`Health
`
`and
`
`Hospitals
`
`Corporation
`
`--
`
`has,
`
`I
`
`believe,
`
`90
`
`Is
`
`days
`
`to
`
`pay
`
`upon
`
`receipt
`
`of
`
`that
`
`paperwork.
`
`that
`
`something
`
`you
`
`understand,
`
`as
`
`well?
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I
`
`understand
`
`20
`
`21
`
`22
`
`23
`
`24
`
`25
`
`26
`
`MS. .
`
`that.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`that
`
`the
`
`City
`
`is
`
`not
`
`responsible
`
`for
`
`payment
`
`of
`
`any
`
`liens
`
`for
`
`medical
`
`treatment
`
`comes
`
`out
`
`or
`
`of
`
`anything
`
`of
`
`that
`
`matter
`
`but
`
`that,
`
`again,
`
`the
`
`total
`
`settlement.
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Yes.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Off
`
`the
`
`record,
`
`just
`
`for
`
`a
`
`!
`
`ALAN F.
`
`HOErIN,
`
`CSR., RÃR,
`
`CRR
`
`
`
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`.
`
`.
`
`I
`
`10
`
`1
`
`2
`
`3
`
`4
`
`5
`
`6
`
`moment?
`
`Proceedings
`
`(Discussion
`
`between
`
`Mr.
`
`Kauffman
`
`and
`
`Ms.
`
`.
`
`DiCola
`
`outside
`
`the
`
`hearing
`
`of
`
`the
`
`reporter.)
`
`.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`And
`
`you
`
`understand
`
`that
`
`at
`
`the
`
`conclusion
`
`of
`
`this
`
`settlement
`
`--
`
`at
`
`the
`
`conclusion
`
`of
`
`--
`
`back
`
`New
`
`York
`
`I II I I
`
`I
`
`I
`
`7
`
`8
`
`9
`
`10
`
`11
`
`today
`
`Health
`
`for
`
`of
`
`you
`
`can't
`
`come
`
`and
`
`sue
`
`City
`
`and
`
`Hospitals,
`
`Bellevue
`
`or
`
`any
`
`of
`
`their
`
`people
`
`the
`
`same
`
`claimed
`
`negligence
`
`that
`
`formed
`
`the
`
`basis
`
`this
`
`lawsuit?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I'm
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`that.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`And
`
`have
`
`you
`
`been
`
`;
`
`12
`
`13
`
`14
`
`15
`
`16
`
`17
`
`18
`
`satisfied
`
`with
`
`my
`
`representation,
`
`from
`
`the
`
`beginning
`
`of
`
`|
`
`this
`
`case
`
`up
`
`until
`
`today,
`
`as
`
`well?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Yes.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`Do
`
`you
`
`have
`
`any
`
`questions,
`
`currently,
`
`that
`
`I've
`
`yet
`
`to
`
`answer?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Not
`
`as
`
`of
`
`yet,
`
`no.
`
`MR.
`
`If
`
`we
`
`can
`
`19
`
`20
`
`21
`
`22
`
`23
`
`24
`
`25
`
`26
`
`KAUFFMAN:.
`
`go
`
`off
`
`the
`
`record...?
`
`(Discussion
`
`between
`
`Mr.
`
`Kauffman
`
`and
`
`Ms.
`
`DiCola
`
`outside
`
`the
`
`hearing
`
`of
`
`the
`
`reporter.)
`
`MS.
`
`DiCOLA:
`
`May
`
`I
`
`proceed,
`
`your
`
`Honor'
`Honor?
`
`(The
`
`Court
`
`gesticulated.)
`
`MS.
`
`DiCOLA:
`
`Okay.
`
`It
`
`is
`
`hereby
`
`agreed
`
`by
`
`and
`
`between
`
`the
`
`
`
`.ALANALAN FF . BON'IN~BOP' N, CSR,CSR, RNR~RHR, CRRCRR
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`
`
`
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`11
`
`!
`
`1
`
`2
`
`3
`
`4
`
`5
`
`6
`
`Proceedings
`
`parties
`
`settled
`
`to
`
`for
`
`Defendant,
`
`Corporation,
`
`this
`
`action
`
`that
`
`this
`
`matter
`
`is
`
`being
`
`a
`
`total
`
`sum
`
`of
`
`$699,000,
`
`of
`
`which
`
`the
`
`New
`
`York
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`City
`
`Health
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`and
`
`Hospitals
`
`shall
`
`pay
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`the
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`entire
`
`sum.
`
`It
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`is
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`further
`
`agreed
`
`that
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`payment
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`from
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`the
`
`upon
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`defendant
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`shall
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`be
`
`made
`
`receipt
`
`of
`
`the
`
`following
`
`documents:
`
`prejudice;
`
`affidavit
`
`a
`
`a
`
`stipulation
`
`stipulation
`
`of
`
`of
`
`discontinuance,
`
`general
`
`release,
`
`with
`
`an
`
`of
`
`lien
`
`or
`
`no
`
`lien,
`
`and
`
`an
`
`affidavit
`
`of
`
`no
`
`lien
`
`from
`
`any
`
`prior
`
`attorney.
`
`It
`
`is
`
`further
`
`agreed
`
`that
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`upon
`
`accepting
`
`the
`
`all
`
`are
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`offer
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`of
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`$699,000,
`
`total,
`
`claims
`
`hereby
`
`dismissed,
`
`with
`
`prejudice,
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendant.
`
`Furthermore,
`
`this
`
`settlement
`
`offer
`
`is
`
`inclusive
`
`of
`
`all
`
`costs,
`
`disbursements,
`
`attorneys'
`
`fees,
`
`and
`
`any
`
`and
`
`It
`
`all
`
`is
`
`liens.
`
`further
`
`agreed.that
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`shall
`
`hold
`
`the
`
`New
`
`York
`
`City
`
`Health
`
`and
`
`Hospitals
`
`Corporation
`
`harmless
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`21
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`26
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`free
`
`this
`
`and
`
`lawsuit,
`
`from
`
`any
`
`and
`
`all
`
`liens
`
`stemming
`
`from
`
`both
`
`known
`
`and
`
`unknown
`
`at
`
`this
`
`time.
`
`So
`
`stipulated'
`stipulated?
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`So
`
`stipulated.
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Mrs.
`
`Kellman
`
`--
`
`.
`
`Or:
`
`Ms.
`
`Kellman
`
`--
`
`excuse
`
`me
`
`--
`
`do
`
`you
`
`understand
`
`all
`
`that?
`
`AL.4Ã F . BOFJII'J, CSB,
`
`RNR,
`
`CRR
`
`
`
`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 06/26/2018 02:27 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 64
`
`INDEX NO. 805276/2015
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 06/26/2018
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`Proceedings
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`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I
`
`understand
`
`most
`
`of
`
`it.
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Okay.
`
`Do
`
`you
`
`--
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`It
`
`means
`
`I
`
`can't
`
`bring
`
`it
`
`back;
`
`they
`
`can't
`
`bring
`
`it
`
`back,
`
`basically.
`
`Right?
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Right.
`
`And
`
`you
`
`have
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`them
`
`with
`
`certain
`
`documentation
`
`liens
`
`--
`
`with
`
`regard
`
`to
`
`liens
`
`and
`
`you
`
`also
`
`have
`
`to
`
`sign
`
`--
`
`a
`
`any
`
`potential
`
`formal
`
`release;
`
`and
`
`your
`
`attorney
`
`will
`
`also
`
`have
`
`to
`
`sign
`
`a
`
`formal
`
`stipulation
`
`of
`
`discontinuance,
`
`with
`
`prejudice.
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`And
`
`what
`
`does
`
`"with
`
`prejudice"
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`mean,
`
`your
`
`Honor?
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`"With
`
`prejudice"
`pre
`
`means
`
`that
`
`this
`
`is
`
`permanent,
`
`if
`
`you
`
`will.
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Oh,
`
`okay.
`
`i
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`"With
`
`prejudice"
`judice"
`pre
`
`means,
`
`it's
`
`being
`
`other
`
`dismissed
`
`on
`
`substantive,
`
`procedural
`
`and
`
`grounds
`
`you
`
`can
`
`possibly
`
`think
`
`of.
`
`It's
`
`every
`
`done.
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Okay.
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Okay?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Thank
`
`you.
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Do
`
`you
`
`have
`
`any
`
`questions?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`No.
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Ma'
`
`am,
`
`is
`
`anyone
`
`forcing
`
`you,
`
`threatening
`
`you
`
`or
`
`coercing
`
`you
`
`to
`
`get
`
`you
`
`to
`
`enter
`
`AJMl
`
`F.
`
`BOW21J, CSf(,
`
`RMF<, CF<P
`
`
`
`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 06/26/2018 02:27 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 64
`
`INDEX NO. 805276/2015
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 06/26/2018
`
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`h
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`2
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`3
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`6
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`10
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`11
`
`12
`
`13
`
`.
`
`Proceedings
`
`into
`
`this
`
`settlement
`
`agreement?
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`No.
`
`~~
`your
`
`want
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Okay.
`
`Last
`
`chance
`
`to
`
`speak
`
`with
`
`attorney,
`
`if
`
`you'd
`
`like
`
`to,
`
`about
`
`anything
`
`you
`
`to
`
`go
`
`over.
`
`MS,
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I'm
`
`okay.
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Okay,
`
`very
`
`good.
`
`Well,
`
`obviously,
`
`I
`
`have
`
`sat
`
`through
`
`the
`
`trial;
`
`I'm
`
`very
`
`well
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`the
`
`circumstances
`
`were
`
`present.
`
`I.
`
`am also
`
`very
`
`well
`
`aware
`
`of
`
`the
`
`that
`
`jury
`
`verdict.
`
`I
`
`I
`
`think
`
`that
`
`this
`
`is
`
`an
`
`excellent
`
`resolution.
`
`want
`
`to
`
`again
`
`14
`
`15
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`16
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`17
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`18
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`19
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`20
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`21
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`22
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`23
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`24
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`25
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`26
`
`.
`
`!
`
`commend
`
`the
`
`parties.
`
`Ms.
`
`did
`
`Tedesco,
`
`who
`
`is
`
`not
`
`here
`
`today,
`
`who
`
`tried
`
`the
`
`case,
`
`a marvellous
`
`job.
`
`But
`
`I
`
`do
`
`appreciate
`
`the
`
`advocacy
`
`and
`
`I
`
`think
`
`everyone
`
`did
`
`a
`
`fantastic
`
`job.
`
`And
`
`please
`
`thank
`
`your
`
`attorney
`
`--
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I
`
`will.
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`--
`
`very
`
`much,
`
`because
`
`he
`
`was
`
`wonderful
`
`you.
`
`for
`.
`Okay?
`
`'
`
`.
`
`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`I
`
`will,
`
`of
`
`course.
`
`THE
`
`COURT:
`
`Okay.
`
`Thank
`
`you,
`
`everyone.
`
`MS.
`
`DiCOLA:
`
`Thank
`
`you,
`
`your
`
`Honor.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Thank
`
`you,
`
`your
`
`Honor.
`
`ALAN F.
`
`BQPJTN, CsR,
`
`BUD,
`
`CRR
`
`
`
`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 06/26/2018 02:27 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 64
`
`INDEX NO. 805276/2015
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 06/26/2018
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`MS.
`
`KELLMAN:
`
`Thank
`
`you,
`
`your
`
`Honor.
`
`MR.
`
`KAUFFMAN:
`
`Thanks,
`
`defense
`
`counsel.
`
`*
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`*
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`*
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`CERTIFIED
`proceedings.
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`of
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`the
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`to
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`be
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`a
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`and
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`accurate
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`transcript
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