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`OF NEW YORK
`STATE
`SUPREME
`COURT
`: COUNTY
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`OF ORLEANS
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`AB 511
`
`DOE,
`
`v.
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`LYNDONVILLE
`LYNDONVILLE
`
`SCHOOL
`CENTRAL
`DISTRICT;
`ELEMENTARY
`SCHOOL.
`
`Defendants.
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`Index
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`No.:
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`2020/46602
`
`DEFENDANTS'
`
`ANSWER
`TO PLAINTIFF'S
`AMENDED
`COMPLAINT
`
`Defendants,
`
`Lyndonville
`
`Central
`
`School
`
`District
`
`and
`
`Lyndonville
`
`Elementary
`
`School,
`
`by
`
`and
`
`through
`
`their
`
`attorneys,
`
`Webster
`
`Szanyi
`
`LLP,
`
`as
`
`and
`
`for
`
`its
`
`Answer
`
`to the
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`state
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`1.
`
`The
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`1 of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`call
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`that
`
`does
`
`not
`
`require
`
`an
`
`admission
`
`or denial,
`
`to the
`
`extent
`
`response
`
`is
`
`required,
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`any
`
`deny
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`therein
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`the
`
`same.
`
`2.
`
`Deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`2 of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`same.
`
`3.
`
`The
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`3 of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`call
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`that
`
`does
`
`not
`
`require
`
`an
`
`admission
`
`or denial,
`
`to the
`
`extent
`
`any
`
`response
`
`is required,
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
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`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`therein
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`the
`
`same.
`
`4.
`
`Admit
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`4 of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`insofar
`
`as
`
`Lyndonville
`
`Central
`
`School
`
`District
`
`is a public-school
`
`district
`
`located
`
`in the
`
`County
`
`of Orleans
`
`and
`
`State
`
`of New York
`
`and
`
`otherwise
`
`deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`a belief
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`remaining
`
`allegations
`
`insofar
`
`as
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`are
`
`vague
`
`and
`
`ambiguous
`
`as
`
`to what
`
`to form
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`the
`
`times
`
`are
`
`considered
`
`material.
`
`5.
`
`Admit
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`5 of Plaiñtiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`insofar
`
`as
`
`Lyndonville
`
`Elementary
`
`School
`
`is part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Lyndonville
`
`Central
`
`School
`
`District
`
`and
`
`otherwise
`
`deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a
`
`of
`
`on
`
`the
`
`call
`
`for
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`the
`
`remaining
`
`allegations
`
`basis
`
`that
`
`they
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`and
`
`are
`
`vague
`
`and
`
`ambiguous
`
`as
`
`to what
`
`times
`
`are
`
`considered
`
`material.
`
`6.
`
`Admit
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`6 of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`insofar
`
`as Terry
`
`E. Houseman
`
`was
`
`an
`
`employee
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Lyndonville
`
`Central
`
`School
`
`District
`
`for
`
`a period
`
`of
`
`time
`
`and
`
`otherwise
`
`deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`as
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`remaining
`
`allegations
`
`insofar
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`are
`
`vague
`
`and
`
`ambiguous
`
`as
`
`to what
`
`times
`
`are
`
`considered
`
`material.
`
`7.
`
`The
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`7 of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`call
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`that
`
`does
`
`not
`
`require
`
`an
`
`admission
`
`or denial,
`
`to the
`
`extent
`
`any
`
`response
`
`is required,
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`2
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`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`therein
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`the
`
`same.
`
`8.
`
`The
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`8 of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`call
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`that
`
`does
`
`not
`
`require
`
`an
`
`admission
`
`or denial.
`
`9.
`
`The
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`9 of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`call
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`that
`
`does
`
`not
`
`require
`
`an
`
`admission
`
`or denial,
`
`to the
`
`extent
`
`any
`
`response
`
`is required,
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contaiñed
`
`therein
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`the
`
`same.
`
`10.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`10
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`11.
`
`Admit
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`11
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`12.
`
`Deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`12
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`13.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`13
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`14.
`
`Deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`14
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`same.
`
`15.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`15
`
`of PlaintifFs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`3
`
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`16.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`16
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`17.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`17
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`18.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`18
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`19.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`19
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`20.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`20
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`21.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`21
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`22
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`22.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`23.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`23
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`24.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`24
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`25.
`
`Deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`25
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`same.
`
`26.
`
`Admit
`
`or
`
`deny
`
`the
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in paragraphs
`
`numbered
`
`1
`
`through
`
`25
`
`as
`
`previously
`
`admitted
`
`or denied.
`
`4
`
`4 of 12
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`27.
`
`The
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`27
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`call
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`that
`
`does
`
`not
`
`require
`
`an
`
`admission
`
`or denial,
`
`to the
`
`extent
`
`any
`
`response
`
`is
`
`required,
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`therein.
`
`28.
`
`The
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`28
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaiñt
`
`call
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`that
`
`does
`
`not
`
`require
`
`an
`
`admission
`
`or denial,
`
`to the
`
`extent
`
`any
`
`response
`
`is
`
`required,
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`therein.
`
`29.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`29
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`30.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`30
`
`of Plaiñtiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`31.
`
`The
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`31
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`call
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`that
`
`does
`
`not
`
`require
`
`an
`
`admission
`
`or denial,
`
`to the
`
`extent
`
`any
`
`response
`
`is
`
`required,
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`therein.
`
`32.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`32
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`33.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`33
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`34.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`34
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`5
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`35.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`35
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`36.
`
`Deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`36
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`same.
`
`37.
`
`Admit
`
`or deny
`
`the
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in paragraphs
`
`numbered
`
`1
`
`through
`
`36
`
`as
`
`previously
`
`admitted
`
`or denied.
`
`38.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`38
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`39.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`39
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`40.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`40
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`41.
`
`or
`
`sufficient
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`Deny
`
`knowledge
`
`information
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`41
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`same.
`
`42.
`
`Admit
`
`or deny
`
`the
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in paragraphs
`
`numbered
`
`1
`
`through
`
`41
`
`as
`
`previously
`
`admitted
`
`or denied.
`
`43.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`43
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`44.
`
`The
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`44
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`call
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`cone!usion
`
`that
`
`does
`
`not
`
`require
`
`an
`
`admission
`
`or
`
`denial.
`
`45.
`
`The
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`45
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`call
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`that
`
`does
`
`not
`
`require
`
`an
`
`admission
`
`or
`
`denial.
`
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`46.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`46
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`47.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`a!!egations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`47
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`48.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`48
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`49.
`
`Deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`49
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`same.
`
`50.
`
`Admit
`
`or deny
`
`the
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in paragraphs
`
`numbered
`
`1
`
`through
`
`49
`
`as
`
`previously
`
`admitted
`
`or denied.
`
`51.
`
`the
`
`in paragraph
`
`51
`
`Deny
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`52.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`52
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`53.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`53
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`54.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`54
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`55.
`
`Deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`55
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`same.
`
`56.
`
`Admit
`
`or deny
`
`the
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in paragraphs
`
`numbered
`
`1
`
`through
`
`55
`
`as
`
`previously
`
`admitted
`
`or denied.
`
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`57.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`57
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`58.
`
`The
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`58
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`call
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`that
`
`does
`
`not
`
`require
`
`an
`
`admission
`
`or denial,
`
`to the
`
`extent
`
`any
`
`response
`
`is
`
`required,
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`deny
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to the
`
`truth
`
`or
`
`falsity
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`therein
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`denies
`
`the
`
`same.
`
`59.
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`59
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Deny
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`60.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`60
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`61.
`
`Deny
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraph
`
`61
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint.
`
`FIRST
`
`DEFENSE
`
`88.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`fails
`
`to
`
`state
`
`a cause
`
`of action
`
`upon
`
`which
`
`relief
`
`can
`
`be
`
`granted
`
`against
`
`the
`
`answering
`
`Defendants.
`
`SECOND
`
`DEFENSE
`
`89.
`
`The
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`is barred
`
`by
`
`the
`
`applicable
`
`statute
`
`of
`
`limitations.
`
`THIRD
`
`DEFENSE
`
`90.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`claims
`
`are
`
`barred
`
`due
`
`to
`
`laches,
`
`waiver,
`
`and
`
`estoppel.
`
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`FOURTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`91.
`
`Any
`
`injuries
`
`suffered
`
`by Plaintiff
`
`were
`
`caused
`
`by
`
`the
`
`superseding
`
`and
`
`intervening
`
`acts,
`
`fault,
`
`omissions,
`
`negligence,
`
`or
`
`other
`
`culpable
`
`conduct
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`or others
`
`over
`
`whom
`
`the
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`had
`
`no
`
`control,
`
`or whom
`
`acted
`
`outside
`
`the
`
`scope
`
`actual
`
`or
`
`perceived
`
`employment
`
`and/or
`
`duties,
`
`and
`
`not
`
`from
`
`act,
`
`of any
`
`any
`
`omission,
`
`negligence,
`
`or
`
`culpable
`
`conduct
`
`on
`
`the
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`answering
`
`Defendants.
`
`FIFTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`92.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`relevant
`
`times,
`
`the
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`exercised
`
`due
`
`care
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`to their
`
`activities,
`
`took
`
`reasonable
`
`precautions
`
`against
`
`foreseeable
`
`acts
`
`or
`
`omissions
`
`of others,
`
`and
`
`acted
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`applicable
`
`and
`
`valid
`
`procedures,
`
`policies,
`
`laws,
`
`and
`
`regulations.
`
`standards,
`
`SIXTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`93.
`
`If
`
`the
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`are
`
`found
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`the
`
`damages
`
`sustained
`
`by Plaintiff,
`
`any
`
`liability
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`limited
`
`to their
`
`equitable
`
`share
`
`of
`
`total
`
`liability
`
`as
`
`provided
`
`by Article
`
`16
`
`of New York's
`
`Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law Rules.
`
`SEVENTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`94.
`
`The
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`are
`
`entitled
`
`to the
`
`operation
`
`of
`
`the
`
`limited
`
`under
`
`CPLR
`
`1602
`
`1603.
`
`liability
`
`provisions
`
`§§
`
`1600,
`
`1601,
`
`and
`
`EIGHTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`95.
`
`To
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`Plaintiff
`
`seeks
`
`to
`
`attribute
`
`vicarious
`
`liability
`
`unto
`
`the
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`through
`
`the
`
`principles
`
`of
`
`respondeat
`
`superior,
`
`it
`
`is asserted
`
`that
`
`the
`
`alleged
`
`decisions,
`
`actions,
`
`and/or
`
`omissions
`
`of Terry
`
`E. Houseman
`
`were
`
`outside
`
`the
`
`scope
`
`of any
`
`actual
`
`or
`
`perceived
`
`employment
`
`and/or
`
`duties.
`
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`NINTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`96.
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`recovery
`
`should
`
`be
`
`limited
`
`to the
`
`extent
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`received
`
`payment
`
`through
`
`any
`
`collateral
`
`sources,
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`§ 4545.
`
`TENTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`97.
`
`Any
`
`alleged
`
`omission
`
`or
`
`failure
`
`to
`
`act
`
`by
`
`the
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`was
`
`not
`
`the
`
`proximate
`
`cause,
`
`legal
`
`cause,
`
`cause
`
`in fact,
`
`or
`
`substantial
`
`factor
`
`in bringing
`
`about
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`alleged
`
`injuries
`
`or damages.
`
`ELEVENTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`98.
`
`The
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`had
`
`no
`
`actual,
`
`constructive,
`
`or
`
`imputed
`
`notice,
`
`whether
`
`written
`
`or oral,
`
`of any
`
`danger,
`
`defect,
`
`or
`
`any
`
`inappropriate
`
`acts
`
`or
`
`behavior.
`
`DEFENSE
`
`TWELFTH
`
`99.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has,
`
`in whole
`
`or
`
`in part,
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`comply
`
`with
`
`the
`
`statutory
`
`prerequisites
`
`to filing
`
`the
`
`instant
`
`action,
`
`including
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to,
`
`the
`
`notice
`
`of
`
`claim
`
`requirements
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in the
`
`General
`
`Municipal
`
`Law.
`
`THIRTEENTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`100.
`
`If Plaintiff
`
`recovers
`
`a verdict
`
`against
`
`these
`
`answering
`
`Defendants,
`
`said
`
`Defendants
`
`request
`
`that
`
`the
`
`liability
`
`of all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`be
`
`apportioned
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`Article
`
`14.
`
`FOURTEENTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`101.
`
`The
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`are
`
`entitled
`
`to
`
`all
`
`immunities
`
`available
`
`under
`
`federal
`
`and
`
`state
`
`constitutional,
`
`statutory,
`
`and
`
`decisional
`
`law.
`
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`FIFTEENTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`responsible
`
`Obligations
`
`102.
`
`Upon
`
`settlement
`
`with
`
`any
`
`other
`
`defendant
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`or
`
`any
`
`party,
`
`the
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`shall
`
`rely
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`provisions
`
`of General
`
`Law § 15-108.
`
`SlXTEENTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`103.
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`claims
`
`against
`
`the
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`are
`
`barred
`
`to
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`Plaintiff
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`exhaust
`
`administrative
`
`remedies.
`
`SEVENTEENTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`104.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`relevant
`
`times
`
`the
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`exercised
`
`due
`
`care
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`to
`
`its
`
`activities
`
`and
`
`took
`
`reasonable
`
`precautions.
`
`EIGHTEENTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`105.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`failed
`
`to mitigate
`
`his
`
`damages.
`
`NINETEENTH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`106.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`voluntarily
`
`agreed
`
`to
`
`discontinue
`
`all
`
`references
`
`to
`
`a
`
`fiduciary
`
`duty
`
`on
`
`behalf
`
`of
`
`the
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`owed
`
`to the
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`therefore
`
`to
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`any
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in the Amended
`
`Complaint
`
`relate
`
`to the
`
`withdrawn
`
`allegations,
`
`they
`
`must
`
`be
`
`dismissed
`
`as well.
`
`TWENTIETH
`
`DEFENSE
`
`107.
`
`Lyndonville
`
`Elementary
`
`School
`
`is not
`
`an
`
`entity
`
`capable
`
`of
`
`being
`
`sued.
`
`TWENTY-FIRST
`
`DEFENSE
`
`108.
`
`The
`
`answering
`
`Defendants
`
`hereby
`
`give
`
`notice
`
`that
`
`it
`
`intends
`
`to
`
`reply
`
`upon
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`defenses
`
`as may
`
`become
`
`available
`
`or
`
`apparent
`
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`during
`
`pleading
`
`pre-trial
`
`proceedings
`
`in this
`
`case
`
`and
`
`hereby
`
`reserves
`
`the
`
`right
`
`to amend
`
`this
`
`and
`
`assert
`
`such
`
`defenses.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Defendants
`
`demand
`
`judgment
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`(a)
`
`(b)
`
`(c)
`
`dismissing
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`Amended
`
`Complaint;
`
`reducing
`conduct
`or
`
`by
`
`Plaintiff's
`attributable
`associated
`
`damages,
`plaintiff
`to
`these
`
`with
`
`if any,
`and/or
`
`in proportion
`other
`persons
`
`with
`
`the
`not
`
`culpable
`employed
`
`answering
`
`defendants;
`
`granting
`defense
`just
`and
`
`the
`disbursements,
`costs,
`such
`of
`and
`this
`action,
`proper.
`
`and
`further
`
`attorney's
`relief
`
`as
`
`incurred
`fees
`deems
`the
`Court
`
`in
`
`Dated:
`
`February
`
`10,
`
`2021
`
`WEBSTER
`
`Attorney.
`
`SZANU
`for D fendants
`
`LLP
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`By:
`
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`Shannon
`
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