FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/14/2024 01:22 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 802600/2024E
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/14/2024
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`OF BRONX
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEWYORK
`
`RANDO
`
`N. MEDINA
`
`VALDEZ,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`Index
`Date
`
`No.:
`Purchased:
`
`2.14.2024
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Plaintiff
`the place
`
`designates
`trial.
`of
`
`BRONX
`
`County
`
`as
`
`268 EAST
`181ST
`MANAGEMENT
`
`ST HDFC
`GROUP,
`
`and ARC PROPERTY
`
`The
`
`basis
`
`of venue:
`
`place
`
`of occurrence
`
`INC.,
`
`Defendants.
`
`TO THE ABOVE-NAMED
`
`DEFENDANTS:
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`your
`if
`or,
`answer,
`on the
`plaintiff's
`service
`(or within
`to
`you within
`the
`will
`against
`be taken
`
`of
`
`copy
`appearance,
`the
`of
`day
`delivered
`judgment
`
`the
`
`SUMMONED
`the
`to answer
`with
`served
`complaint
`is not
`within
`the
`20 days
`after
`attorney
`after
`is complete
`30 days
`the
`service
`of New York);
`of
`and
`in
`case
`State
`for
`by default
`relief
`demanded
`you
`the
`
`complaint
`this
`summons,
`of
`this
`service
`summons,
`summons
`this
`is not
`if
`appear
`your
`failure
`to
`complaint.
`in the
`
`in this
`
`and
`action
`to
`serve
`
`to serve
`a notice
`exclusive
`
`a
`of
`of
`
`personally
`or
`answer,
`
`Dated:
`
`Brooldyn,
`February
`
`New York
`14, 2024
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.,
`
`P.C.
`
`Esq.
`& ASSOCIATES,
`for Plaintiff
`Suite
`Street,
`New York
`
`3
`11214
`
`21874
`
`Nick
`Banilov,
`BANILOV
`Attorneys
`8641
`2566
`
`Brooklyn,
`718-233-1002
`Our
`File No.:
`
`DEFENDANTS'ADDRESSES:
`
`268 EAST
`C/O
`Migdalia
`181"
`Apt
`268 East
`Street,
`New York
`10457
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC
`Velez
`
`2C
`
`Bronx,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`2024 Williamsbridge
`New York
`
`Bronx,
`
`MANAGEMENT
`Suite
`Road,
`10461
`
`6
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`1 of 10
`
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`FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/14/2024 01:22 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 802600/2024E
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/14/2024
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF BRONX
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`RANDO
`
`N. MEDINA
`
`VALDEZ,
`
`X
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`268 EAST
`181ST
`MANAGEMENT
`
`ST HDFC
`GROUP,
`
`and ARC PROPERTY
`
`INC.,
`
`Defendants.
`
`X
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`RANDO
`
`N. MEDINA
`
`VALDEZ
`
`by his
`
`attorneys,
`
`BANILOV
`
`& ASSOCIATES,
`
`P.C.,
`
`complaining
`
`of
`
`the defendants
`
`herein,
`
`alleges
`
`the following,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief:
`
`1.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`plaintiff,
`
`RANDO
`
`N. MEDINA
`
`VALDEZ
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is,
`
`resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`2.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a domestic
`
`Housing
`
`Development
`
`Fund
`
`Corporation
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`and
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`EAST
`
`3.
`
`That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant,
`
`268
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC
`
`maintained
`
`a principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`in the County,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`4.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a domestic
`
`business
`
`corporation
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`and
`
`by virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`5.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`maintained
`
`a principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New York.
`
`6.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25, 2023,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`a public
`
`thoroughfare
`
`and
`
`sidewalk
`
`portions
`
`thereto
`
`existed
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`in front
`
`2 of 10
`
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`of and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street.
`
`7.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25,
`
`2023,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in
`
`the County
`
`of
`
`Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`was
`
`owned
`
`by defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC.
`
`8.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25,
`
`2023,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`in
`
`front
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`known
`
`as 268
`
`East
`
`181"
`
`in
`
`of
`
`located
`
`of
`
`property,
`
`Street,
`
`the County
`
`Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`was managed
`
`by defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC.
`
`9.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25,
`
`2023,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to
`
`the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268
`
`East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in
`
`the County
`
`of
`
`Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`was maintained
`
`by defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC.
`
`10.
`
`in
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25,
`
`2023,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`known
`
`181"
`
`in
`
`of
`
`located
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to
`
`the
`
`property,
`
`as 268
`
`East
`
`Street,
`
`the County
`
`Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`was
`
`controlled
`
`by defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC.
`
`11.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25,
`
`2023,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to
`
`the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268
`
`East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in
`
`the County
`
`of
`
`Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`was
`
`repaired
`
`by defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC.
`
`12.
`
`and
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`it was
`
`the
`
`of
`
`That
`
`on
`
`August
`
`25,
`
`2023,
`
`mentioned,
`
`duty
`
`defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC,
`
`to maintain
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of
`
`New York,
`
`in a reasonably
`
`safe
`
`condition.
`
`13.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25, 2023,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in front
`
`of and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the property,
`
`known
`
`268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of
`
`Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`was
`
`owned
`
`by defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`3 of 10
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`14.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25, 2023,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in front
`
`of and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of
`
`Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`was managed
`
`by defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`15.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25, 2023,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268
`
`East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of
`
`Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`was
`
`maintained
`
`by
`
`defendant,
`
`ARC
`
`PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`16.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25,
`
`2023,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to
`
`the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of
`
`Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`was
`
`controlled
`
`by
`
`defendant,
`
`ARC
`
`PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`sidewalk
`
`17.
`
`on August
`
`25,
`
`2023,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`aforesaid
`
`located
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in
`
`the County
`
`of
`
`Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`was
`
`repaired
`
`by defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`18.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25,
`
`2023,
`
`and
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`it was
`
`the
`
`duty
`
`of
`
`defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`to maintain
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`adjacent
`
`181"
`
`of
`
`located
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`to
`
`the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268
`
`East
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`Bronx,
`
`City
`
`19.
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`in a reasonably
`
`safe
`
`condition.
`
`That
`
`on
`
`August
`
`25,
`
`2023,
`
`at
`
`approximately
`
`5:15
`
`a.m.,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`RANDO
`
`N.
`
`MEDINA
`
`VALDEZ,
`
`was
`
`a lawful
`
`pedestrian
`
`on
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and
`
`State
`
`of
`
`NewYork.
`
`4 of 10
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`20.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`25, 2023,
`
`while
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`RANDO
`
`N. MEDINA
`
`VALDEZ,
`
`was
`
`a lawful
`
`pedestrian
`
`on the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in front
`
`of and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`he was
`
`caused
`
`to trip
`
`and
`
`fall
`
`and
`
`sustain
`
`severe
`
`and
`
`permanent
`
`injuries.
`
`21.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`fall
`
`occurred
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`and
`
`due
`
`to the
`
`aforesaid
`
`dangerous
`
`and
`
`defective
`
`conditions.
`
`by
`
`22.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein mentioned,
`
`defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC
`
`had an actual
`
`notice
`
`of said dangerous
`
`and
`
`defective
`
`condition.
`
`23.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC had
`
`a
`
`constructive
`
`notice
`
`of said dangerous
`
`and
`
`defective
`
`condition.
`
`24.
`
`That
`
`defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC
`
`had
`
`caused
`
`and
`
`created
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`dangerous
`
`and defective
`
`condition.
`
`25.
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`of
`
`the negligence
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`That
`
`by reason
`
`of defendant,
`
`ST HDFC
`
`in the ownership
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`of
`
`the aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in front
`
`of and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`26.
`
`That
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the negligence
`
`of defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC
`
`in the management
`
`of
`
`the aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in front
`
`of and adjacent
`
`to the property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`27.
`
`That
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`of
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`by reason
`
`the negligence
`
`of defendant,
`
`ST HDFC
`
`in the maintenance
`
`of
`
`the aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in front
`
`of and adjacent
`
`to the property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`28.
`
`That
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the negligence
`
`of defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC
`
`in the
`
`repair
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to
`
`the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
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`29.
`
`That
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the negligence
`
`of defendant268
`
`EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC
`
`in the inspection
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in front
`
`of and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181't
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`30.
`
`That
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the negligence
`
`of defendant,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC
`
`its
`
`and/or
`
`in
`
`to
`
`train
`
`and
`
`supervise
`
`its
`
`agents,
`
`servants
`
`employees
`
`failing
`
`properly
`
`hire,
`
`employees.
`
`31.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`had an actual
`
`notice
`
`of said dangerous
`
`and defective
`
`condition.
`
`32.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`had a constructive
`
`notice
`
`of said dangerous
`
`and
`
`defective
`
`condition.
`
`33.
`
`That
`
`defendant,
`
`GUERLAIN
`
`DELI
`
`GROCERY
`
`CORP.,
`
`had
`
`caused
`
`and
`
`created
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`dangerous
`
`and defective
`
`condition.
`
`34.
`
`That
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the negligence
`
`of defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`in the ownership
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in front
`
`of and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"t
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of
`
`New York.
`
`35.
`
`That
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the negligence
`
`of defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`INC.
`
`of
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in front
`
`of and
`
`GROUP,
`
`in the management
`
`the aforesaid
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"'
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New York.
`
`36.
`
`That
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the negligence
`
`of defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`in the maintenance
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in front
`
`of and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`1815t
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New York.
`
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`37.
`
`That
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the negligence
`
`of defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`in
`
`the
`
`repair
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`and
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`181"
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New York.
`
`38.
`
`That
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the negligence
`
`of defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`in the inspection
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`sidewalk
`
`located
`
`in front
`
`of and
`
`181"
`
`adjacent
`
`to the
`
`property,
`
`known
`
`as 268 East
`
`Street,
`
`in the County
`
`of Bronx,
`
`City
`
`and
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New York.
`
`39.
`
`That
`
`the aforesaid
`
`occurred
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the negligence
`
`of defendant,
`
`ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`its agents,
`
`servants
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`in failing
`
`to properly
`
`hire,
`
`train
`
`and
`
`supervise
`
`its employees.
`
`40.
`
`41.
`
`That
`
`this
`
`action
`
`falls within
`
`one
`
`of
`
`the
`
`exceptions
`
`of Article
`
`16 of
`
`the C.P.L.R.
`
`The
`
`above-mentioned
`
`occurrence,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`results
`
`thereof,
`
`were
`
`caused
`
`by
`
`the
`
`joint,
`
`several
`
`and
`
`concurrent
`
`negligence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`and/or
`
`said
`
`defendants'
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`employees
`
`and/or
`
`licensees
`
`in the
`
`ownership,
`
`operation,
`
`management,
`
`supervision,
`
`maintenance
`
`and
`
`control
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`property.
`
`42.
`
`That
`
`no
`
`negligence
`
`on
`
`the
`
`part
`
`of
`
`plaintiff,
`
`RANDO
`
`N. MEDINA
`
`VALDEZ
`
`contributed
`
`to the
`
`occurrence
`
`alleged
`
`herein
`
`in any manner
`
`whatsoever.
`
`43.
`
`That
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`plaintiff,
`
`RANDO
`
`N. MEDINA
`
`VALDEZ
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to
`
`sustain
`
`serious
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`to
`
`have
`
`suffered
`
`pain,
`
`shock
`
`and mental
`
`anguish;
`
`that
`
`these
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`their
`
`effects
`
`will
`
`be permanent;
`
`and
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`said
`
`injuries
`
`plaintiff
`
`has been
`
`caused
`
`to
`
`incur,
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`to incur,
`
`expenses
`
`for medical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`attention;
`
`and,
`
`as a further
`
`result,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was,
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`to
`
`be,
`
`rendered
`
`unable
`
`to
`
`perform
`
`plaintiff
`
`s normal
`
`activities
`
`and
`
`duties
`
`and
`
`has
`
`sustained
`
`a resultant
`
`loss
`
`therefrom.
`
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`44.
`
`The
`
`amount
`
`of damages
`
`sought
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`by plaintiff
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`plaintiff,
`
`RANDO
`
`N. MEDINA
`
`VALDEZ,
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`defendants,
`
`268 EAST
`
`181ST
`
`ST HDFC
`
`and ARC PROPERTY
`
`MANAGEMENT
`
`GROUP,
`
`INC.
`
`herein
`
`on all causes
`
`of action,
`
`in a sum exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the costs
`
`and disbursements
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action.
`
`Dated:
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`February
`
`New York
`14, 2024
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.,
`
`P.C.
`
`Esq.
`& ASSOCIATES,
`for Plaintiff
`Suite
`Street,
`New York
`
`3
`11214
`
`21974
`
`Nick
`Banilov,
`BANILOV
`Attorneys
`86th
`2566
`
`Brooklyn,
`718-333-1002
`File No.:
`Our
`
`8 of 10
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`VERIFICATION
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF KINGS
`
`)ss.:
`
`)
`
`)
`
`The
`
`undersigned,
`
`NICK
`
`BANILOV,
`
`ESQ.,
`
`an attorney
`
`at
`
`law,
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`law in the
`
`Courts
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`affirms
`
`the
`
`following
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`of perjury:
`
`That
`
`he is a partner
`
`with
`
`the
`
`firm of LAW OFFICES
`
`OF BANILOV
`
`& ASSOCIATES,
`
`P.C.,
`
`attorneys
`
`for Plaintiff
`
`in the
`
`above-entitled
`
`action.
`
`That
`
`read
`
`the
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`and
`
`knows
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`and
`
`upon
`
`he has
`
`foregoing
`
`thereof,
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`deponent
`
`believes
`
`that matters
`
`alleged
`
`therein
`
`to be true.
`
`The
`
`reason
`
`this Verification
`
`is made
`
`by deponent
`
`and
`
`not
`
`by Plaintiff
`
`is because
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is
`
`individual
`
`and
`
`resides
`
`in another
`
`county
`
`from where
`
`affirmant
`
`maintains
`
`his office.
`
`The
`
`source
`
`of deponent's
`
`information
`
`and
`
`the ground
`
`of his belief
`
`are communications,
`
`paper,
`
`reports
`
`and
`
`investigations
`
`contained
`
`in the
`
`file.
`
`Dated:
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`February
`
`New York
`14, 2024
`
`.
`
`Nick
`
`Banilov,
`
`Esq.
`
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`Index
`
`No.:
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`OF BRONX
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`RANDO
`
`N. MEDINA
`
`VALDEZ,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`268 EAST
`181ST
`MANAGEMENT
`
`ST HDFC
`GROUP,
`
`and ARC PROPERTY
`
`INC.,
`
`Defendants.
`
`SUMMONS
`
`AND VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`LAW OFFICES
`
`OF BANILOV
`Attorneys
`for
`
`Of6ce
`
`2566
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`Street,
`New York
`
`Plaintif
`and Post Ofice
`8642
`
`& ASOCIATES,
`fs)
`Address
`
`P.C .
`
`Suite
`
`3
`
`11214
`
`(718)
`
`333-1002
`
`10 of 10
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