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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT
`OF ONElDA
`
`OF THE
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`KIMBERLY
`
`A NEWTON,
`
`and
`
`TAYLOR
`
`J HOY,
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`MASON
`VENUES,
`STIRPE
`
`JAR 22,
`LLC d/b/a
`DAVID
`STIRPE
`and
`DAVID
`ANTHONY,
`a/k/a
`
`PREMlER
`a/k/a
`
`WEDDING
`DAVID
`A.
`
`Defendants.
`
`X
`
`X
`
`Index
`
`No:
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`COMPLAINT
`
`Se
`
`Pro
`of
`
`Plaintiffs,
`themselves,
`
`Wedding
`("Stirpe"),
`
`Kimberly
`submit
`this
`Venues
`and
`
`Newton
`Complaint
`and
`("PWV")
`follows:
`as
`
`state
`
`behalf
`Premier
`
`Anthony
`
`Taylor
`and
`against
`David
`Stirpe
`
`Hoy
`Defeñdañts,
`a/k/a
`
`(collectively
`Mason
`A.
`
`David
`
`"the
`Jar
`Stirpe
`
`on
`Couple"),
`LLC d/b/a
`22,
`a/k/a
`David
`
`PARTIES
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`Plaintiff,
`3948
`
`Kimberly
`South
`Fox
`
`Newtoi-i,
`Street,
`
`is
`
`of
`a resident
`Colorado
`
`the
`
`State
`80110.
`
`of Colorado
`
`whose
`
`address
`
`is
`
`Englewood,
`
`Plaintiff,
`whose
`
`Taylor
`address
`
`is a Canadian
`Hoy,
`South
`is 3948
`
`Fox
`
`citizen
`
`and
`
`current
`
`Englewood,
`
`resident
`Colorado
`
`of
`
`State
`the
`80110.
`
`of Colorado
`
`Street,
`
`3.
`
`Defendant
`
`standing
`13476'
`
`PWV is a New York
`with
`a principal
`office
`and
`process
`address
`
`limited
`address
`at P.O.
`
`liability
`at 5367
`
`Box
`
`805,
`
`DOS ID # 5278426,
`company,
`E. Seneca
`Street,
`Vernon,
`New York
`13476.
`
`Vernon,
`
`in good
`New York
`
`4.
`
`Defendant
`address
`P.O.
`
`Box
`
`Stirpe
`989
`
`is a
`James
`
`at
`
`805,
`
`Vernon,
`
`resident
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`Syracuse,
`Street,
`New York
`13476.
`
`of New
`New York
`
`York
`
`13203,
`
`with
`
`a
`whose
`
`possible
`record
`
`resideñiial
`
`address
`
`is
`
`5.
`
`Defendants
`
`Stirpe
`
`and
`
`venues,
`
`catering
`
`amenities,
`
`PWV are
`event
`
`in the
`
`planning,
`
`business
`and
`
`of
`other
`
`and
`owñiñg
`wedding-related
`
`wedding
`operating
`services.
`
`'
`
`precess
`The
`be an error
`
`address
`because
`
`listed with
`that
`zip code
`
`of State
`the Department
`to Van Hornesvill,
`refers
`
`as 13475,
`its zip code
`shows
`in Herkimer
`New York,
`County.
`
`which
`
`appears
`
`to
`
`Filed
`
`In Oneida
`
`County
`
`Clerks
`
`Office
`
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`VENUE
`
`& JURISDICTION
`
`6.
`
`7.
`
`Venue
`Oneida
`to, Oneida
`
`is
`
`proper
`
`County,
`County.
`
`in Oneida
`all
`and
`the
`
`County
`acts,
`omissions,
`
`because
`
`Defendants'
`
`and
`
`events
`
`is
`business
`in dispute
`occurred
`
`based
`in, or
`
`of
`
`out
`relate
`
`This
`relief
`
`Court
`and
`
`has
`further
`
`jurisdiction
`and
`
`over
`consequential
`
`this matter
`relief
`
`because
`in excess
`
`Couple
`the
`of $25,000.
`
`is seeking
`
`declaratory
`
`FACTUALBACKGROUND
`
`8.
`
`The
`
`Couple
`
`graduating,
`
`first
`the
`
`met
`Couple
`
`in Syracuse,
`moved
`
`New York,
`to Colorado
`to
`
`where
`begin
`
`they
`their
`
`attended
`legal
`careers.
`
`law
`
`school.
`
`After
`
`9.
`
`Mr.
`
`Hoy
`Syracuse,
`New York
`
`grew
`up
`New York.
`area.
`
`City
`
`in Kingston,
`Ms.
`Newton
`
`Ontario,
`grew
`
`Canada,
`approximately
`in Colorado
`but
`
`up
`
`has
`
`two
`extended
`
`hours
`
`family
`
`of
`north
`in the
`
`10.After
`
`planning
`
`moving
`their
`
`to
`Colorado,
`wedding.
`
`the
`
`Couple
`
`got
`
`engaged
`
`on May
`
`4,
`
`2019,
`
`and
`
`began
`
`11.Because
`expected
`in Central
`
`the
`
`Couple
`
`most
`guests,
`New York.
`
`in Central
`met
`of whom
`
`reside
`
`New York
`in Canada,
`
`and
`
`within
`
`the
`
`driving
`Couple
`
`distance
`decided
`
`for
`
`several
`
`to
`
`get married
`
`Cannery,"
`
`Couple
`12.The
`Defendants
`
`found
`own
`
`or
`
`a venue
`operate
`
`online
`in the
`
`called
`area.
`
`"the
`
`one
`
`of many
`
`venues
`
`that
`
`13.Since
`drove
`
`the
`down
`
`Couple
`from
`
`was
`Canada
`
`unable
`and
`
`tour
`
`to
`visited
`
`the
`the
`
`venue
`on
`site
`
`from
`their
`
`Colorado,
`behalf.
`
`Mr.
`
`Hoy's
`
`parents
`
`Couple
`14.The
`Defendants
`
`was
`able
`telephonically.
`
`to
`
`participate
`
`virtually
`
`via
`
`FaceTime
`
`before
`
`speaking
`
`with
`
`15.Familiar
`in the
`
`with
`the
`of 2020,
`
`fall
`
`seasons
`close
`
`in Central
`Labor
`
`to
`
`Day.
`
`New York,
`
`the
`
`Couple
`
`hoped
`
`for
`
`a wedding
`
`date
`
`16.Defendants
`August
`
`indicated
`2020.
`
`29,
`
`that,
`
`due
`
`to
`
`a
`
`recent
`
`cancellation,
`
`there
`
`was
`
`an
`
`opening
`
`for
`
`17.The
`
`looking
`
`Cannery
`for.
`
`had
`
`Further,
`
`the
`allure,
`Defendants'
`
`capacity,
`
`flexibility
`
`charm,
`with
`
`and
`availability
`out-of-state
`couples
`
`that
`
`the
`appealed
`
`was
`Couple
`to them.
`
`18.On
`May
`23,
`in the
`amount
`
`the
`2019,
`of $2,400.
`
`Couple
`
`paid
`
`Defendants
`
`an
`
`initial
`
`deposit
`
`toward
`
`their
`
`wedding
`
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`19.Defendants
`contract
`on-site
`
`any
`
`price,
`staff,
`
`calculated
`which
`
`the
`
`was
`
`vendors,
`
`deposit
`on
`based
`or others
`
`by
`their
`who
`
`taking
`guest
`would
`
`10% of
`Couple's
`the
`of approximately
`count
`be
`present
`throughout
`
`estimated
`
`total
`
`150,
`the
`
`excluding
`day.
`
`20.On
`May
`exchange
`2020.
`
`29,
`
`29,
`for
`See
`
`the
`2019,
`a wedding
`Exhibit
`
`executed
`Couple
`of 150
`guests
`1, 05/29/2019
`
`a contract
`at
`be
`held
`to
`Contract.
`Signed
`
`with
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`Cannery
`
`for
`$24,999.29
`on Saturday,
`
`August
`
`in
`
`21.Defendants
`Couple
`in cash.
`
`further
`the
`offered
`to take
`advantage
`
`planned
`
`Couple
`of
`
`this
`
`a 10% discount
`for
`and make
`incentive
`
`cash
`the
`
`payments,
`
`remaiñiñg
`
`the
`
`so
`payments
`
`22.Also,
`toward
`called
`
`Defendants
`a rehearsal
`Mason
`"the
`
`the
`sent
`dinner
`Jar."
`
`Couple
`if
`the
`
`a welcome
`Couple
`decided
`
`packet
`to
`
`with
`hold
`
`a credit
`on
`it at
`
`of
`
`that
`their
`
`could
`other
`
`used
`be
`venues
`
`23.The
`toward
`
`Couple
`their
`
`agreed
`rehearsal
`
`and
`
`provided
`dinner.
`
`Defendants
`
`with
`
`an
`
`additional
`
`$800
`
`to be
`
`contributed
`
`24. On November
`large
`Dibbles
`
`tasting
`Inn
`
`17,
`event
`Estates.
`
`2019,
`that
`
`Couple
`the
`Defendants
`
`booked
`hosted
`
`a trip
`their
`
`for
`
`to Syracuse,
`clients
`at one
`
`New York
`to
`of
`their
`other
`
`attend
`
`a
`
`venues,
`
`25.Since
`
`lives
`in the
`
`out-of-state,
`until
`area
`
`their
`
`the Couple
`wedding.
`
`knew
`
`this
`
`event
`
`would
`
`be the
`
`only
`
`time
`
`the
`would
`
`Couple
`be
`
`they
`
`26.Therefore,
`and
`finalized
`
`they made
`of
`many
`
`arrangements
`the
`
`wedding
`
`to meet
`all
`details
`
`other
`with
`at once.
`
`vendors,
`
`selected
`
`their
`
`menu,
`
`27. Upon
`additional
`Colorado.
`
`confirming
`$8,000
`
`the
`that
`toward
`
`10% discount
`their
`
`wedding
`
`still
`in
`
`applies,
`cash
`
`the
`before
`
`Couple
`
`catching
`
`paid
`their
`
`Defendants
`flight
`
`back
`
`an
`to
`
`28.Throughout
`
`January
`
`and
`
`February
`
`of 2020,
`
`the
`
`Couple
`
`continued
`
`wedding
`
`plaññiñg.
`
`29. On March
`approve
`
`1,
`before
`
`2020,
`
`they
`
`ordered
`Couple
`the
`to order
`planned
`the
`
`a
`rest
`
`sample
`to
`send
`
`of
`
`the
`out
`
`final
`to their
`
`invitation
`guests.
`
`design
`
`to
`
`30.A
`
`few
`presumptive
`
`days
`
`later,
`positive
`
`however,
`cases
`
`Governor
`of COVID-19.
`
`Jared
`
`Polis
`
`announced
`
`Colorado's
`
`first
`
`31.Over
`reports
`
`the
`
`next
`about
`
`several
`whether
`
`weeks,
`the
`virus
`
`Couple
`the
`would
`
`grew
`interfere
`
`concerned
`with
`their
`
`based
`wedding.
`
`on many
`
`ccñílicting
`
`32. Until
`updates
`
`the
`
`Couple
`before
`
`had
`
`placing
`
`more
`the
`
`information,
`final
`order
`
`they
`their
`
`for
`
`wanted
`
`wedding
`
`see
`to
`invitations.
`
`if Defendants
`
`had
`
`any
`
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`33.Without
`any
`about
`inquire
`pandemic.
`the
`
`word
`the
`
`from
`
`status
`
`Defendants,
`and
`more
`
`the
`
`clarity
`
`Couple
`about
`
`reached
`Defendants'
`
`out
`
`on
`
`plans
`
`April
`for
`
`22,
`
`2020,
`
`responding
`
`to
`to
`
`34.Although
`bê|ieved
`
`Defendants
`were
`
`they
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`busy
`
`prioritizing
`
`any
`needs
`
`meaningful
`of
`couples
`
`response,
`with
`
`the
`
`the
`
`Couple
`weddings.
`
`spring
`
`initially
`
`the
`35.Still,
`invitations.
`
`Couple
`Despite
`
`ensured
`
`having
`
`to make
`this
`information,
`
`Defendants
`
`aware
`Defendants
`
`their
`of
`ignored
`
`decision
`to
`the Couple's
`
`off
`hold
`inquiries.
`
`on
`
`36.From
`answers
`
`April
`
`to
`
`specifically
`the
`availability
`situation
`the
`
`to
`
`2020
`their
`requested
`of backup
`escalates.
`
`present,
`questions
`details
`
`the
`and
`about
`and
`
`dates,
`
`any
`
`otheroptions
`
`followed
`has
`Couple
`for
`Defendants
`Defendants'
`
`nearly
`up
`address
`
`to
`
`a dozen
`their
`
`times
`concerns.
`
`re-opening
`for
`
`plans,
`
`addressing
`
`safety
`the
`
`seeking
`They
`precautions,
`issues
`before
`
`37.Even
`have
`
`though
`failed
`
`Defendants
`to make
`
`any
`
`have
`effort
`
`known
`resolve
`
`to
`
`about
`
`these
`
`anything
`
`matters
`address
`
`or
`
`since
`the
`
`least
`at
`Couple's
`
`April,
`concerns.
`
`they
`
`38.For
`
`example,
`questions,
`
`June
`
`Defendants
`still
`
`plenty
`
`was
`
`they
`of
`
`on
`instead
`wished
`150
`guests
`issues.
`be
`
`2020,
`4,
`there
`stating
`for. Without
`staff
`plus
`
`no
`
`wedding
`gathering
`there
`
`would
`
`summarily
`of
`to
`time
`how or why
`they
`Defendants
`possible,
`
`Couple's
`the
`dismissed
`with
`the
`Couple
`provide
`the
`social
`a large
`believed
`seemed
`adamant
`
`explaining
`would
`
`be
`
`39.In
`
`response
`
`Couple's
`
`to the
`Defendants
`simply
`contract[,]"
`accompanied
`
`inquiries
`sent
`
`by
`
`about
`an
`a link.
`
`possible
`automated
`
`options
`email
`
`to
`that
`
`cancel
`stated
`
`or
`postpone
`"here
`is
`
`your
`
`if
`
`necessary,
`signed
`
`Couple
`40.The
`from
`the
`representation
`it before.
`
`clicked
`original
`of
`this
`Exhibit
`
`See
`
`the
`
`link,
`
`they
`
`as
`
`on
`the
`contract
`document
`06/09/2020
`
`2,
`
`saw a document
`but
`May.
`signed
`last
`contract,"
`their
`"signed
`Document
`
`- Doctored.
`
`that was
`
`completely
`
`different
`Defendants'
`
`Notwithstanding
`the Couple
`
`had
`
`never
`
`seen
`
`Defendants'
`
`41.Upon
`
`trying
`Couple
`their
`
`reviewing
`somehow
`to
`pointed
`previous
`
`bind
`these
`
`out
`concerns
`
`additional
`Couple
`modifications
`requests.
`
`the
`
`and
`
`provisicñs,
`
`the
`terms
`to
`to Defendants,
`
`Couple
`
`they
`
`believed
`never
`agreed
`addition
`to
`
`in
`
`they
`
`were
`The
`
`to.
`
`re-raising
`
`retroactively
`out
`
`42.However,
`explanation
`
`the
`for
`
`Couple
`the
`
`grew
`altered
`
`more
`document.
`
`suspicious
`
`when
`
`Defendants
`
`never
`
`offered
`
`any
`
`43.Instead,
`email
`
`Defendant
`address
`
`where
`
`Stirpe
`he
`
`began
`
`continued
`
`communicating
`dismissing
`
`with
`their
`
`Couple
`the
`concerns
`
`as
`
`his
`via
`invalid
`
`"yahoo.com"
`
`and
`
`said
`
`he
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`would
`goose
`
`"not
`go[]
`chase[.]"
`
`through
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`
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`
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`global
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`
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`emergency
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`
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`50. On March
`
`emergency
`
`2020,
`13,
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`
`the
`
`1, 2020,
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`51.On
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`202,
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`March
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`
`7,
`
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`New
`a state
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`Governor
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`of emergency
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`Andrew
`in response
`
`M. Cuomo
`issued
`to COVID-19.
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`Executive
`
`Order
`
`52. Over
`
`the
`
`next
`
`few
`
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`
`individuals,
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`
`May
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`Governor
`
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`54.All
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`19 Health
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`essential
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`55.The
`to
`
`sample
`
`plan
`
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`
`implement,
`
`including
`
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`
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`
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`
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`for
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`57.For
`
`County
`Type
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`CT;
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`58.As
`
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`
`July
`
`gathering
`
`2020,
`8,
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`
`however,
`
`currently
`
`catering
`in effect
`
`services
`in each
`
`are
`region.
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`subject
`
`to
`
`the
`
`non-essential
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`
`In Oneida
`
`individuals,
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`
`County,
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`
`non-essential
`
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`
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`
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`Department
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`limited
`
`to
`
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`
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`Commissioner
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`Cuomo's
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`Governor
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`2020,
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`
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`
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`
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`York
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`Alabama
`
`Arkansas
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`Arizona
`
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`California
`
`Delaware
`
`Florida
`
`Georgia
`
`lowa
`
`Idaho
`
`Kansas
`
`Louisiana
`
`Mississippi
`
`North
`
`Carolina
`
`Nevada
`
`Oklahoma
`
`South
`
`Carolina
`
`Tennessee
`
`Texas
`
`Utah
`
`61.The
`
`above
`
`list
`
`fluctuates
`
`regularly
`
`and
`
`includes
`
`newly-added
`
`states
`
`each
`
`week.
`
`62.Moreover,
`essential
`American
`
`the
`travel
`citizens'
`
`Department
`with
`Canada
`health
`and
`
`of Homeland
`and
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`
`Security
`across
`
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`all
`
`extended
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`ports
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`its
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`
`entry
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`on
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`
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`(Declaratory
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`Judgment
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`FIRST
`
`as
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`to
`
`CAUSE
`Legality/Public
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`OF ACTION
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`Policy
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`of Contract
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`Performance)
`
`63.The
`
`foregoing
`
`paragraphs
`
`are
`
`incorporated
`
`hereiñ
`
`by
`
`reference.
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`64.Under
`
`of
`
`to
`
`the
`
`C.P.L.R.
`N.Y.
`effect
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`to a justiciable
`
`§ 3001,
`a final
`
`"[t]he
`judgment
`
`controversy
`
`supreme
`as
`whether
`
`court
`may
`rights
`the
`further
`or not
`
`render
`other
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`relief
`
`a declaratory
`legal
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`be
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`judgment
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`claimed."
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`parties
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`65.A
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`justiciable
`deemed
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`void
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`controversy
`as
`becoming
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`exists
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`
`regarding
`or
`in violation
`
`whether
`of
`
`the
`public
`
`parties'
`
`contract
`
`policy
`
`to
`
`carry
`
`out
`
`should
`terms.
`its
`
`be
`
`parties'
`
`66.By
`
`declaring
`immediate
`uncertainties
`address
`
`the
`
`and
`
`the
`practical
`effect
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`the
`current
`nature
`and
`
`immediacy
`
`void,
`
`contract
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`COVID-19
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`the
`the
`
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`parties'
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`determination
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`conduct
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`will
`have
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`accordingly.
`relief
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`obligations.
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`
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`the
`to
`
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`the
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`of
`
`declaratory
`respective
`
`Couple's
`67.The
`essential
`
`gathering
`therefore,
`
`wedding,
`(defined
`to
`
`subject
`
`and,
`
`non-
`
`a
`
`constitutes
`other
`social
`
`events)
`immediately
`
`are
`
`a
`
`large
`to
`
`celebration
`include
`
`the
`
`existing
`
`of
`
`their
`
`marriage,
`celebrations,
`Such
`
`restrictions
`
`or
`
`parties,
`restricticñs.
`
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`enforceable,
`are
`not waiving
`
`as
`
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`
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`any
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`health
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`
`severe
`
`that
`
`agencies
`
`68.Since
`parties
`contractual
`
`requirements
`these
`pick
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`commitments
`
`and
`
`enforceable
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`which
`choose
`are
`
`currently
`
`by
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`prohibited
`
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`law,
`obligations
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`
`by
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`failure
`
`to
`
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`adhere
`interest
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`illegal.
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`state.
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`
`The
`their
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`to
`in the
`
`69.Compliance
`visitors
`public
`
`means
`to
`adhere
`from
`exposure
`
`Defendants
`that
`govemment
`directives
`to COVID-19.
`
`must
`
`ensure
`and
`
`mandatory
`
`its
`
`employees,
`guidelines
`
`customers,
`to
`protect
`
`and
`the
`
`70. Despite
`refusal
`detailed
`
`the Couple's
`to
`do
`so
`COVID-19
`
`requests
`repeated
`amounts
`to
`and
`
`Safety
`
`already
`Health
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`for Defendants
`to address
`of
`a violation
`requirement
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`Plan
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`
`these
`
`matters,
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`
`to
`
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`a
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`if Defendants
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`Under
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`or
`its
`sample.
`representative
`non-local
`
`to
`
`guests
`
`refund
`policy,
`confirmed
`
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`
`(d)
`its
`
`72.The
`
`did
`
`such
`
`a plan,
`the
`
`have
`contradict
`plainly
`an
`adequate
`plan,
`address
`pandemic-related
`to make
`risk-assessments
`reduced
`estimated
`social
`adherence
`
`the
`
`to
`
`they
`CDC's
`Defendants
`
`either
`
`refused
`guideline
`
`would
`
`(b)
`
`concerns,
`promptly,
`from
`count
`
`guest
`
`it with
`the Couple
`to share
`in
`included
`the
`procedures
`designated
`have
`(a)
`taken
`precautions
`to
`notify
`implemented
`flexible
`down
`and
`to 50
`
`(c)
`150
`and
`
`disinfecting
`
`a
`
`or
`less,
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`
`distancing,
`
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`
`a substantial
`
`portion
`land
`
`of
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`borders
`
`all
`
`Several
`
`be
`
`contract
`down
`for
`
`also
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`the
`
`contemplates
`Canada.
`foreseeable
`
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`future.
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`York's
`identified
`
`mandatory
`in its most
`
`14-day
`recent
`
`quarantine
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`driving
`crossings
`to New
`states
`
`Couple's
`prohibit
`guests
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`would
`
`they
`
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`guests
`all
`non-essential
`also
`be
`subject
`from
`be
`
`coming
`
`remaining
`because
`
`three
`
`guests,
`be
`
`traveling
`would
`
`times
`from
`either
`have
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`
`allotted
`the
`out-of-state.
`to
`
`illegally
`From
`
`to
`early
`non-essential
`
`vendors,
`
`and
`
`amount,
`To
`carry
`sneak
`
`most
`out
`over
`
`there,
`
`of
`the
`the
`parties
`the
`health
`the
`large.
`
`gathering
`local
`the
`
`threatening
`community
`
`at
`
`necessarily
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`in law
`or
`
`public
`
`involves
`entire
`
`an
`
`region
`
`policy
`
`to
`
`violating
`to
`negate
`
`every
`
`nearly
`exposed
`antagonistic
`
`to
`
`being
`the
`
`73.The
`
`parties'
`
`contract
`
`anticipates
`
`the
`
`Couple,
`
`whom,
`contract
`Canadian
`would
`and
`
`have
`
`safety
`
`including
`as
`contemplated,
`border
`or
`to
`of
`
`arrive
`a prohibited,
`their
`themselves,
`
`host
`
`performance
`74.Since
`governmental
`a global
`effects
`
`pandemic,
`on
`the
`public's
`
`restriction
`
`under
`
`the
`possible
`is no
`there
`interests.
`
`150
`would
`attendees
`two
`weeks
`
`large,
`guests,
`
`contract
`and
`basis
`
`75.Such
`
`risks
`Plan
`
`Safety
`Defendants'
`
`comparison
`to the
`public
`
`further
`that
`interest
`to the
`that
`
`why
`
`explain
`requires
`in
`
`retaining
`government
`Defendants
`
`fines,
`would
`
`the
`businesses
`the
`
`CDC provides
`a model
`to
`implement
`the
`Couple
`criminal
`
`penalties,
`otherwise.
`
`$10,700
`civil
`face
`
`COVID-19
`flexible
`paid
`
`them
`
`prosecutions,
`
`Health
`and
`policies.
`pale
`liabilities
`
`refund
`would
`or
`
`in
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`76.In
`
`the
`
`agreement
`effect,
`transaction
`the
`makes
`this
`that
`parted
`payments
`such
`payments.
`
`they
`
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`states
`guidance
`
`on
`the
`
`thereunder,
`
`the
`preceding
`governmental
`on
`
`public
`void
`as
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`the
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`86.Under
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`Couple
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`Defendants
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`to
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`Defeñdañts
`August
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`2020.
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`to
`on
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`promises
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`demand
`days
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`the wedding
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`to
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`Defendants
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`Couple
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`anticipated
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`at
`
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`whenever
`
`for
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`a liquidated
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`is so
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`plainly
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`the
`
`stipulated
`injury.
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`
`sum will
`
`be
`
`treated
`
`as
`
`a penalty
`
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`98.Since
`actual
`
`policy
`
`have
`Defendants
`Couple
`the
`unenforceable
`
`loss,
`is an
`
`proportion
`to
`attempted
`not
`to a declaration
`is entitled
`New York
`under
`
`penalty
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`the
`this
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`from
`law.
`
`forfeiture
`Court
`
`to
`provisions
`cancellation
`the
`
`that
`
`any
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`99.Such
`parties'
`
`declaratory
`respective
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`will
`relief
`conduct
`
`the
`have
`accordingly.
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`immediate
`
`and
`
`practical
`
`effect
`
`of
`
`influencing
`
`the
`
`THIRD
`
`(Money
`
`CAUSE
`Had
`
`and
`
`OF ACTION
`
`Received)
`
`100.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`paragraphs
`
`are
`
`incorporated
`
`herein
`
`by
`
`reference.
`
`101.
`
`Defendants
`intended
`
`they
`
`have
`
`to
`
`apply
`
`received
`toward
`
`$10,700
`least
`at
`their
`estimated
`
`in cash
`
`wedding
`
`payments
`expenses.
`
`from
`
`the Couple
`
`that
`
`102.
`
`of
`hour
`
`using
`for
`
`these
`
`to
`funds
`Instead
`additional
`a ceremony
`the
`event,
`or other
`itemized
`expense
`a shuttle
`service,
`a weapon
`as
`against
`the
`Couple
`to force
`global
`pandemic.
`
`provide
`
`the
`the
`fee,
`in the
`them
`to
`
`Couple
`of
`use
`
`contract,
`proceed
`
`the
`
`with
`150
`bridal
`Defendants
`with
`their
`
`buffet
`
`meals,
`a venue
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`the
`
`an
`
`fee,
`funds
`
`suite,
`
`wedding
`
`during
`
`a
`
`103.
`
`Defendants
`to
`provide
`
`having
`
`benefitted
`services
`
`from
`these
`of equivalent
`
`payments
`value
`
`by
`in return.
`
`receiving
`
`compensation
`
`without
`
`104.
`
`predatory
`capitalize
`
`on
`
`Permitting
`efforts
`to
`the
`pandemic
`
`use
`
`Defendants
`the
`existence
`and
`take
`
`these
`to keep
`of a global
`of
`advantage
`
`amounts
`health
`clients.
`
`would
`as
`
`crisis
`
`effectively
`an
`opportunity
`
`approve
`to
`
`105.
`
`Under
`Defendants
`have.
`
`principles
`to
`
`keep
`
`of
`the
`
`equity
`Couple's
`
`and
`
`good
`funds
`
`ccñscience,
`paid
`toward
`
`Court
`the
`a wedding
`
`should
`
`they
`
`can
`
`not
`no
`
`permit
`longer
`
`106.
`
`Defendants
`and
`
`risks,
`
`its
`
`have
`wicñgfully
`governmental
`
`wrongdoing
`
`on
`
`the
`
`Couple's
`
`withheld
`response
`part.
`
`the
`caused
`
`Couple's
`the
`
`money
`resulting
`
`even
`
`though
`
`circumstañces,
`
`COVID-19,
`not
`
`any
`
`107.
`
`In having
`that
`exists
`
`money
`without
`
`that
`
`rightfully
`express
`
`an
`
`debt
`
`belongs
`promise
`
`to
`
`the
`Couple,
`repay.
`
`to
`
`Defendants
`
`have
`
`created
`
`a
`
`108.
`
`As
`
`a result,
`have
`they
`
`debt
`
`law
`
`the
`owed
`
`implies
`to the
`
`such
`Couple.
`
`a promise
`
`and
`
`obligates
`
`Defendants
`
`to
`
`repay
`
`this
`
`CAUSE
`FOURTH
`Enrichment/Quantum
`
`(Unjust
`
`OF ACTION
`
`Meruit)
`
`109.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`paragraphs
`
`are
`
`incorporated
`
`herein
`
`by
`
`reference.
`
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`110.
`
`111.
`
`112.
`
`Defendants'
`
`both
`
`express
`
`relaticñship
`implied
`
`and
`
`with
`
`the
`
`Couple
`
`facilitated
`
`rights,
`
`duties,
`
`exchanges,
`
`a mechanism
`obligations.
`
`and
`
`for
`
`reliance
`
`on
`
`Under
`payments
`
`ability
`
`to
`
`this
`toward
`provide
`
`relaticñship,
`their
`said
`
`Defendants
`which
`
`wedding,
`services.
`
`induced
`
`they
`
`the
`planned
`
`Couple
`to
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`advance
`
`retain,
`
`notwithstanding
`
`cash
`their
`
`on
`
`they
`conflicts
`in
`
`Relying
`agreement
`issues
`Defendants
`
`or
`
`arrangements,
`
`Defendants'
`
`representations
`
`would
`would
`
`provide
`be
`incurred
`suffered
`
`cash,
`and
`
`wedding
`resolved
`travel
`costs
`
`other
`
`reasonably
`expenses,
`in the
`
`regarding
`services
`and
`and
`professicñally,
`from
`refrained
`interim.
`
`the
`the
`
`10% cash
`discount,
`implied
`inference
`that
`the
`Couple
`alternative
`
`making
`
`the
`
`any
`paid
`
`on
`
`the
`relative
`programs
`
`113.
`
`Based
`Defendants'
`
`assistance
`be
`against
`when
`recover
`
`equity
`are
`
`they
`merely
`
`unforeseeable
`access
`
`to
`for
`conscience
`equipped
`
`capacity
`
`as
`
`exclusively
`good
`and
`far
`more
`in their
`
`circumstances
`commercial
`
`businesses,
`to
`permit
`handle
`to
`individuals.
`
`beyond
`
`the
`
`liability
`similar
`and
`Defendants
`than
`loss
`
`the
`
`insurance,
`means
`retain
`to
`the
`Couple
`
`for
`
`Couple's
`control,
`governmental
`
`relief,
`these
`
`it would
`benefits
`
`seeking
`
`to
`
`114.
`
`For
`
`Couple
`
`and
`damages
`
`in
`
`addition
`in an
`
`failure
`apparent
`be
`determined
`
`of
`consideration,
`trial.
`
`at
`
`the
`
`these
`has
`
`reasons,
`suffered
`
`to
`amount
`
`the
`to
`
`(Breach
`
`of
`
`the
`
`FIFTH
`Covenant
`
`CAUSE
`OF ACTION
`of Good
`Faith
`
`and
`
`Fair
`
`Dealing)
`
`115.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`paragraphs
`
`are
`
`incorporated
`
`herein
`
`by
`
`reference.
`
`116.
`
`Implicit
`course
`
`the
`
`parties'
`
`in the
`of
`performance.
`
`contract
`
`was
`
`a covenant
`
`of good
`
`faith
`
`and
`
`fair
`
`dealing
`
`in
`
`117.
`
`Among
`in action
`
`the
`
`fruits
`
`implicit
`this
`inaction
`that
`contract.
`
`the
`
`or
`of
`
`pledge
`would
`
`is an
`
`obligation
`
`effectively
`
`on Defendants
`or
`injure
`
`destroy
`
`to abstain
`the Couple's
`
`from
`right
`
`engaging
`to receive
`
`118.
`
`Where
`
`pandemic,
`
`arbitrarily
`unfortunate
`
`the
`the
`or
`
`contract
`agreement
`
`is
`
`silent
`included
`
`about
`
`an
`
`irrationally
`circumstances.
`
`in
`
`exercising
`
`who
`implicit
`discretion
`
`loss
`the
`bears
`that
`promise
`response
`
`in
`event
`the
`Defendants
`to
`these
`
`of
`will
`
`a
`
`global
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`act
`
`unexpected,
`
`119.
`
`By
`concerns,
`contact
`document
`among
`
`the
`
`any
`unilateral
`
`ignoring
`actively
`dismissing
`include
`Couple's
`the
`to
`be
`Defendants
`
`to
`
`others,
`
`Couple
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`protections
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`breached
`
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`
`for months
`to
`
`covenant
`
`raised
`they
`cancel
`possibly
`for
`themselves
`contract,"
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`faith
`of good
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`as
`
`repeated
`
`questions
`
`or
`yet
`
`and
`the
`the
`
`postpone,
`
`revising
`misrepresenting
`personal
`to
`fair
`dealing.
`and
`
`attacks,
`
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`129.
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