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`At
`
`of
`
`Centralized
`
`Motion
`
`Part
`
`or
`
`IAS
`
`Part
`
`19
`
`the
`
`Supreme
`
`Court
`
`State Of New
`
`York,
`
`County
`
`of Queens
`
`located
`
`at 88-11
`
`Sutphin
`
`Boulevard,
`
`Jamaica,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`on
`
`the
`
`day
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`of MARCH,
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`2018
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`J. S. C.
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`OF NEW YORK
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`-¬-
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`X Index
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`No.:
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`700820/2016
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`HON.
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`------------------------------
`JUNG-SOOK
`
`-----
`
`CHOI,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`MARIA
`
`SEREMETIS,
`
`____
`
`Defendant.
`--------------------X
`
`____
`
`On the
`
`reading
`
`and
`
`filing
`
`the
`
`annexed
`
`affinnation
`
`of PETER
`
`S THOMAS,
`
`ESQ.,
`
`duly
`
`affirmed
`
`on
`
`the
`
`27*
`
`day
`
`of March
`
`2018,
`
`the
`
`affidavit
`
`of
`
`JUNG-SOOK
`
`CHOI
`
`sworn
`
`to
`
`on
`
`the
`
`all
`
`the
`
`prior
`
`pleadings
`
`and
`
`22nd
`
`day
`
`of March
`
`2018,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`exhibits
`
`annexed
`
`hereto,
`
`and
`
`upon
`
`proceedings
`
`had
`
`herein;
`
`Let
`
`the
`
`attorneys,
`
`DANIELLA
`
`LEVI
`
`& ASSOCIATES,
`
`show
`
`cause
`
`at
`
`the Centralized
`
`Motion
`
`Part
`
`or
`
`IAS
`
`Part
`
`19
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`to
`
`be
`
`held
`
`at
`
`the
`
`courthouse
`
`thereof,
`
`Room
`
`,
`
`located
`
`at 88-11
`
`Sutphin
`
`Boulevard,
`
`Jamaica,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`on
`
`the
`
`day
`
`of April
`
`2018
`
`at
`
`a.m./p.m.
`
`of
`
`the
`
`day,
`
`or as soon
`
`thereafter
`
`as counsel
`
`can
`
`be heard,
`
`why
`
`an Order
`
`should
`
`not
`
`be
`
`issued
`
`quãshing
`
`the
`
`charging
`
`lien
`
`and/or
`
`retention
`
`lien
`
`of DANIELLA
`
`LEVI
`
`&
`
`1
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`ASSOCIATES,
`
`pursuant
`
`to Judiciazy
`
`Law §475,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as to
`
`this Court
`
`seems
`
`just
`
`and
`
`proper;
`
`Sufficient
`
`Cause
`
`Therefore
`
`Appearing,
`
`LET
`
`service
`
`of a copy
`
`of
`
`this
`
`order
`
`to show
`
`cause
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`papers
`
`upon
`
`which
`
`it
`
`was
`
`granted
`
`be made
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`law
`
`offices
`
`of DANIELLA
`
`LEVI
`
`& ASSOCIATES
`
`personal
`
`service
`
`at
`
`159-16
`
`Union
`
`Turnpike,
`
`Suite
`
`200,
`
`Fresh
`
`Meadows,
`
`NY 11366
`
`FAX
`
`to
`
`718-380-1050,
`
`on
`
`or before
`
`_
`
`, 2018
`
`be
`
`deemed
`
`sufficient.
`
`by
`
`or
`
`ENTER:
`
`J.S.C.
`
`2
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`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`------------------------------
`JUNG-SOOK
`
`CHOI,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against
`
`-
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`---------------X
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`Index
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`No.
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`700820/2016
`
`AFFIRMATION
`OF ORDER
`DISCHARGING
`
`IN SUPPORT
`TO SHOW CAUSE
`JUDICAL
`LIEN
`
`MARIA
`
`SEREMETIS,
`
`Defendant.
`_________
`__________
`
`__
`
`_---X
`
`PETER
`
`S. THOMAS,
`
`Esq.
`
`an
`
`attorney
`
`admitted
`
`to
`
`practice
`
`law
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New
`
`York,
`
`affirms
`
`as follows
`
`under
`
`penalties
`
`of perjury:
`
`1.
`
`I am the
`
`attorney
`
`for
`
`JUNG-SOOK
`
`CHOI,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`in
`
`the
`
`above-captioned
`
`action,
`
`and
`
`I am fully
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`relating
`
`to this
`
`case.
`
`I submit
`
`this
`
`affirmation
`
`in
`
`support
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`Order
`
`to Show
`
`Cause
`
`to discharge
`
`the judicialy
`
`lien
`
`of DANIELLA
`
`LEVI
`
`& ASSOCIATES,
`
`the
`
`outgoing
`
`attorney
`
`who
`
`was
`
`discharged
`
`for
`
`cause
`
`by
`
`the Plaintiff.
`
`2.
`
`I was
`
`retained
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`on November
`
`22,
`
`2016
`
`to
`
`prosecute
`
`her
`
`personal
`
`by
`
`injury
`
`action,
`
`arising
`
`from
`
`an
`
`incident
`
`that
`
`occurred
`
`on December
`
`11,
`
`2015,
`
`in which
`
`she was
`
`struck
`
`while
`
`a pedestrian
`
`in a crosswalk
`
`by
`
`the Defendant,
`
`who
`
`was
`
`operating
`
`her motor
`
`vehicle
`
`and
`
`attempting
`
`to make
`
`a left
`
`turn.
`
`(See Notice
`
`of Substitution
`
`& Coñseñt
`
`to Change
`
`Attorney)
`
`attached
`
`herewith
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"1").
`
`The
`
`action
`
`was
`
`fully
`
`litigated,
`
`I.filed
`
`the
`
`note
`
`of
`
`issue,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`placed
`
`the
`
`matter
`
`on
`
`the
`
`trial
`
`calendar
`
`marked
`
`final
`
`for
`
`June
`
`4,
`
`2018.
`
`Through
`
`an
`
`agreement
`
`with
`
`the Defendant's
`
`counsel,
`
`the
`
`parties
`
`anended
`
`medistion
`
`wherein
`
`the
`
`action
`
`was
`
`settled
`
`for
`
`$950,000.00.
`
`I am sitsching
`
`herewith
`
`the
`
`settlement
`
`agreement
`
`executed
`
`at
`
`the
`
`mediation.
`
`(See Settlement
`
`Agreement
`
`reached
`
`at Mediation
`
`attached
`
`herewith
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"2").
`
`

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`FILED: QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 09/16/2018 08:03 PM
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`3.
`
`Outgoing
`
`attorneys,
`
`DANIELLA
`
`LEVI
`
`& ASSOCIATES
`
`were
`
`terminated
`
`for
`
`cause,
`
`when
`
`plaintiff
`
`discovered
`
`that
`
`they
`
`e-filed
`
`personal
`
`information
`
`relating
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`without
`
`redacting
`
`her
`
`full
`
`name,
`
`home
`
`address,
`
`date
`
`of
`
`birth,
`
`home
`
`phone
`
`number,
`
`insurance
`
`policy
`
`information
`
`along
`
`with
`
`the
`
`grossly
`
`negligent
`
`disclosure
`
`of
`
`important
`
`medical
`
`information
`
`unrelated
`
`to the
`
`accident,
`
`which,
`
`if
`
`it were
`
`not
`
`enough,
`
`is in
`
`addition
`
`to the
`
`reckless
`
`release
`
`of
`
`son.
`
`See
`
`JUNG-SOOK
`
`CHOI's
`
`sworn
`
`information
`
`relating
`
`to
`
`the
`
`PlaintifFs
`
`husband
`
`and
`
`affidavit,
`
`as it was
`
`translated
`
`from
`
`Korean
`
`into
`
`English
`
`attached
`
`herewith.
`
`4.
`
`In
`
`addition
`
`to the
`
`gross
`
`incompetence
`
`reflected
`
`above,
`
`it
`
`is important
`
`to also
`
`note
`
`for
`
`the Court
`
`that
`
`outgoing
`
`counsel
`
`filed
`
`of
`
`a ludicrously
`
`üñteñable
`
`summary
`
`judgment
`
`motion
`
`for
`
`liability
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`prior
`
`to depositions
`
`being
`
`held,
`
`and without
`
`permitting
`
`the Defendant
`
`to
`
`conduct
`
`an
`
`Independent
`
`Medical
`
`Examination
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`This
`
`ultimately
`
`led
`
`to
`
`the
`
`withdrawal
`
`of
`
`the Motion
`
`but
`
`not without
`
`approximately
`
`six
`
`(6) weeks
`
`before
`
`I was
`
`retained,
`
`the
`
`personal
`
`information
`
`of
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`her
`
`husband
`
`and
`
`her
`
`son,
`
`being
`
`published
`
`without
`
`redaction.
`
`Further,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`alleges
`
`in her
`
`affidavit
`
`that
`
`she was
`
`not
`
`prepared
`
`by
`
`her
`
`then
`
`counsel
`
`prior
`
`to
`
`her
`
`deposition
`
`on
`
`November
`
`9,
`
`2016,
`
`which
`
`led
`
`to
`
`an
`
`outpouring
`
`of
`
`emotion
`
`during
`
`her
`
`testimony.
`
`Mrs.
`
`Choi
`
`clearly
`
`lost
`
`confidence
`
`in her
`
`prior
`
`counsel
`
`and
`
`obviously,
`
`very
`
`rightfully
`
`displeased
`
`her
`
`and
`
`this
`
`led to their
`
`termination
`
`profoundly
`
`with
`
`counsel,
`
`and my retention.
`
`5.
`
`I have
`
`been
`
`practicing
`
`in Queens
`
`County
`
`for more
`
`than
`
`twenty-five
`
`(25)
`
`years,
`
`where
`
`I have
`
`tried
`
`more
`
`than
`
`300
`
`cases
`
`to verdict.
`
`For
`
`the
`
`calendar
`
`year
`
`of 2017,
`
`I
`
`took
`
`22 jury
`
`verdicts.
`
`In
`
`2016,
`
`I
`
`successfully
`
`litigated
`
`a wrongful
`
`death
`
`action,
`
`which
`
`led
`
`to
`
`a verdict
`
`in
`
`excess
`
`of $13,500,000.00,
`
`the
`
`second
`
`highest
`
`motor
`
`vehicle
`
`accident
`
`verdict
`
`in the State
`
`of New
`
`York
`
`for
`
`2016.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`retained
`
`me becauce
`
`of my
`
`reputation
`
`as a successful
`
`and
`
`experienced
`
`trial
`
`attorney.
`
`2
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`6.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the work
`
`that
`
`I put
`
`into
`
`this
`
`case,
`
`coupled
`
`with
`
`my
`
`reputanon,
`
`as
`
`well
`
`as my
`
`stated
`
`intention
`
`to take
`
`this matter
`
`to trial,
`
`if necessary
`
`(which
`
`is no
`
`idle
`
`ñresiñg
`
`when
`
`I
`
`say
`
`it),
`
`I was
`
`able
`
`to
`
`settle
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`action
`
`for
`
`$950,000.00.
`
`In
`
`fact,
`
`GEICO,
`
`Defendant's
`
`insurance
`
`company,
`
`requested
`
`mediation,
`
`and
`
`in the
`
`best
`
`interest
`
`of my
`
`client
`
`the
`
`we
`
`attended.
`
`I was
`
`and
`
`am surprised
`
`that GEICO
`
`offered
`
`fair
`
`value,
`
`but
`
`even
`
`a
`
`Frankly,
`
`actually
`
`broken
`
`clock
`
`is right
`
`twice
`
`a day.
`
`7.
`
`It
`
`is well
`
`settled
`
`law
`
`that
`
`an Attorney
`
`who
`
`has
`
`been
`
`discharged
`
`for
`
`cause
`
`is not
`
`entitled
`
`to
`
`compêñsition
`
`or
`
`a lien.
`
`Schultz
`
`vs. Hughes
`
`109 AD 3D 895
`
`(2ND
`
`Dept.
`
`2013)
`
`(Callaghan
`
`v Callaghan,
`
`48 AD3d
`
`at
`
`501;
`
`see Camvaenola
`
`v Mulholland,
`
`Minion
`
`& Roe,
`
`76
`
`NY2d
`
`at 44
`
`(Where
`
`the
`
`discharge
`
`is
`
`for
`
`cause,
`
`the
`
`attorney
`
`has
`
`no
`
`right
`
`to
`
`compensation....,
`
`notwithsteadiñg
`
`a specific
`
`retainer
`
`agrooumat);
`
`Coccia
`
`v Liotti,
`
`70 AD3d
`
`at
`
`757;
`
`Doviak
`
`v
`
`Finkelstein
`
`2011]).
`
`& Partners,
`
`LLP,
`
`90 AD3d
`
`696,
`
`[2d Dept.
`
`8.
`
`An
`
`attorney
`
`who
`
`violates
`
`a disciplinary
`
`rule may
`
`be
`
`discharged
`
`for
`
`cause
`
`and
`
`is
`
`not
`
`entitled
`
`to any
`
`fees
`
`for
`
`services
`
`rendered
`
`(see Ouinn
`
`v Walsh.
`
`18 AD3d
`
`638
`
`[2005];
`
`Matter
`
`of
`
`Satin,
`
`265 AD2d
`
`330
`
`[1999]
`
`; Yannitelli
`
`v Yannitelli
`
`& Sons
`
`Constr.
`
`Corp.,
`
`247 AD2d
`
`271,
`
`272
`
`[1998],
`
`cert
`
`denied
`
`sub
`
`nom.
`
`Heller
`
`v Yannitelli.
`
`525 US 1178
`
`[1999];
`
`Pessoni
`
`v Rabkin,
`
`220
`
`AD2d
`
`732
`
`[1995];
`
`Matter
`
`of Winston.
`
`214
`
`AD2d
`
`677
`
`[1995]).
`
`When
`
`a Firm's
`
`conduct
`
`falls
`
`below
`
`the
`
`ordinary
`
`and
`
`reasonable
`
`skill
`
`and
`
`knowledge
`
`commonly
`
`possessed
`
`by
`
`a member
`
`of
`
`the
`
`profession,
`
`there
`
`can
`
`be no
`
`explanatian
`
`or
`
`justification
`
`for
`
`inexcusable
`
`procedural
`
`errors,
`
`filing
`
`fruitless
`
`motions,
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`prepare
`
`client
`
`for
`
`deposition
`
`and
`
`disregarding
`
`the
`
`directives
`
`of
`
`a
`
`proper
`
`substitution
`
`of
`
`counsel.
`
`9.
`
`A hearing
`
`to
`
`determine
`
`whether
`
`the
`
`discharge
`
`was
`
`for
`
`cause
`
`is
`
`not
`
`always
`
`required.
`
`(Sacarello
`
`vs. City
`
`of New York.
`
`124 AD3d
`
`617
`
`[2nd
`
`Dept.
`
`2015].)
`
`When
`
`there
`
`is no
`
`3
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`dispute
`
`on why
`
`the
`
`representation
`
`of prior
`
`counsel
`
`was
`
`terminated.
`
`In this matter,
`
`Mrs.
`
`Choi
`
`was
`
`not
`
`prepared
`
`for
`
`her
`
`deposition,
`
`in
`
`that
`
`photographs
`
`taken
`
`of
`
`her
`
`from
`
`her
`
`hospital
`
`bed
`
`were
`
`exchañged
`
`but
`
`never
`
`shown
`
`to
`
`her
`
`in
`
`advance.
`
`Seeing
`
`those
`
`pictures
`
`for
`
`the
`
`first
`
`time
`
`deposition
`
`released
`
`an
`
`emotional
`
`outpouring
`
`from
`
`Mrs.
`
`Choi
`
`that
`
`required
`
`the
`
`deposition
`
`at
`
`to
`
`recess.
`
`Upon
`
`regainiñg
`
`her
`
`composure,
`
`the
`
`deposition
`
`continued
`
`but
`
`not
`
`without
`
`scarring
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`
`learned
`
`of her
`
`counsel's
`
`ineptitude
`
`emotionally.
`
`When Mrs.
`
`Choi
`
`then
`
`also
`
`in disclosing
`
`her
`
`and
`
`her
`
`family's
`
`personal
`
`information,
`
`she
`
`lost
`
`all
`
`confidence
`
`and
`
`felt
`
`she
`
`had
`
`to terminate
`
`her
`
`representation.
`
`Thus
`
`the
`
`termination
`
`of DANIELLA
`
`LEVI
`
`& ASSOCIATES
`
`as
`
`counsel.
`
`Having
`
`been
`
`terrñiñãted
`
`for
`
`cause,
`
`DANIELLA
`
`LEVI
`
`& ASSOCIATES
`
`is not
`
`entined
`
`to collect
`
`any
`
`portion
`
`of
`
`the
`
`legal
`
`fee.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`you
`
`movant
`
`prays
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Motion
`
`to Quash
`
`the
`
`chargiñg
`
`and/or
`
`retention
`
`lien
`
`pursuant
`
`to Judiciary
`
`Law §475
`
`be granted
`
`in its
`
`crcdrety.
`
`Dated:
`
`March
`Forest
`
`27.
`
`Hills,
`
`2018
`NY
`
`j
`
`THOMAS,
`Plaintiff
`
`PETER).
`Attorney'for
`Queens
`108-18
`Blvd.,
`Hills NY 11375
`Forest
`718-896-7200
`
`P.C.
`
`6*
`
`Flr.
`
`

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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`----
`JUNG-SOOK
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF QUEENS
`-------------------
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`------------X
`
`Index#:
`
`700820/16
`
`CHOI,
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`AFFIDAVIT
`
`Defendant.
`
`-----X
`
`MARIA
`
`SEREMETIS,
`
`ss.:
`
`) )
`
`)
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF QUEENS
`
`JUNG-SOOK
`
`CHOI,
`
`being
`
`duly
`
`sworn,
`
`deposes
`
`and
`
`states
`
`under
`
`penalty
`
`of perjury:
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`I
`
`reside
`
`at 15-66 Waters
`
`Edge
`
`Drive,
`
`Bayside,
`
`New York,
`
`11360.
`
`That
`
`I am named
`
`Plaintiff
`
`in the
`
`above
`
`cap6oned
`
`action
`
`and
`
`as such
`
`I am fully
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`all
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`proceedings
`
`heretofore
`
`had
`
`herein.
`
`3.
`
`That
`
`I was
`
`seriously
`
`injured
`
`on December
`
`12, 2015
`
`when
`
`the
`
`named
`
`defendant
`
`struck
`
`me with
`
`her
`
`car while
`
`I was
`
`crossing
`
`the
`
`street.
`
`I was
`
`in the
`
`crosswalk
`
`and
`
`the
`
`vehicle
`
`was making
`
`a left
`
`turn
`
`and
`
`stuck me with
`
`no warning.
`
`I spent
`
`6 days
`
`in the
`
`hospital
`
`and
`
`sustained
`
`serious
`
`brain
`
`and
`
`eye
`
`injuries
`
`as well
`
`as fractured
`
`ribs.
`
`4.
`
`That
`
`affidavit
`
`in support
`
`of
`
`instant
`
`application
`
`I submit
`
`this
`
`the
`
`by my attorney
`
`PETER
`
`S. THOMAS,
`
`my prior
`
`attorney,
`
`based
`
`on misconduct
`
`P.C which
`seeks
`to discharge
`Levi & Associates,
`to New York
`
`Daniella
`
`pursuant
`
`any
`
`attorney
`
`lien
`
`for
`
`a legal
`
`fee
`
`claimed
`
`by
`
`to the
`
`fact
`
`she was
`
`discharged
`
`for
`
`cause
`
`and
`
`Law and NYCRR
`
`Sec.
`
`202.5(e)(1).
`
`due
`
`Judiciary
`
`5.
`
`That
`
`I was
`
`not
`
`satisfied
`
`with
`
`the
`
`legal
`
`representation
`
`I
`
`received
`
`from
`
`her
`
`office.
`
`I
`
`learned
`
`she
`
`did
`
`work
`
`case
`
`that wasted
`
`time
`
`and money
`
`in that
`
`her
`
`office
`
`unnecessary
`
`on my
`
`made
`
`motions
`
`that were
`
`inappropriate,
`
`undmely
`
`and
`
`then withdrawn.
`
`6.
`
`That
`
`I
`
`learned
`
`Daniella
`
`Levi
`
`and
`
`her
`
`office
`
`allowed
`
`my personal
`
`information
`
`to be
`
`published
`
`on the
`
`public
`
`court
`
`website
`
`without
`
`first
`
`redacting
`
`it. My personal
`
`information
`
`published
`
`by
`
`her
`
`office
`
`includes,
`
`full
`
`name,
`
`date
`
`of birth,
`
`phone
`
`number,
`
`medical
`
`record
`
`number,
`
`insurance
`
`information
`
`including
`
`policy
`
`number
`
`as well
`
`as my husbands
`
`full
`
`name
`
`and
`
`phone
`
`number.
`
`

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`7.
`
`That
`
`I was
`
`very
`
`disappointed
`
`in the
`
`lack
`
`of preparation
`
`by Daniella
`
`Levi's
`
`office
`
`at my
`
`deposition
`
`on November
`
`9, 2016.
`
`The
`
`attorney
`
`that
`
`represented
`
`me at my
`
`deposition
`
`failed
`
`to prepare
`
`me for
`
`the
`
`photographs
`
`shown
`
`at my
`
`deposition.
`
`I had
`
`never
`
`seen
`
`them
`
`before
`
`and
`
`when
`
`the
`
`defense
`
`lawyer
`
`showed
`
`them to me I broke
`
`down
`
`and
`
`cried.
`
`I should
`
`have
`
`been
`
`prepared
`
`and
`
`I was
`
`I
`
`Levi's
`
`office
`
`was
`
`properly
`
`not.
`
`realized
`
`at
`
`that moment
`
`that Daniella
`
`inexperienced
`
`in handling
`
`these
`
`kind
`
`of matters.
`
`After
`
`the
`
`deposition
`
`my son
`
`and
`
`I decided
`
`we
`
`must
`
`change
`
`attorneys
`
`and
`
`found
`
`Mr.
`
`Thomas.
`
`8.
`
`That
`
`I
`
`retained
`
`the
`
`legal
`
`services
`
`of PETER
`
`S. THOMAS,
`
`P.C.
`
`on November
`
`22,
`
`2016
`
`and
`
`he informs
`
`me a "cease
`
`and
`
`desist"
`
`letter
`
`and
`
`consent
`
`to change
`
`attorney.form
`
`was
`
`sent
`
`honor
`
`Levi
`
`and
`
`her
`
`office
`
`refused
`
`to my
`
`provide
`
`prior
`
`counsel
`
`on that
`
`day,
`
`but
`
`they
`
`did
`
`not
`
`it.
`
`Daniella
`
`my file
`
`to my new
`
`counsel
`
`on his
`
`request
`
`and
`
`even went
`
`so far
`
`as to cross
`
`his
`
`name
`
`off
`
`to
`
`a
`
`Compliance
`
`Conference
`
`Order
`
`afterhis
`
`office
`
`had
`
`appeared
`
`and
`
`signed
`
`the Order
`
`on November
`
`30,
`
`2016.
`
`9.
`
`That
`
`I do not want
`
`the
`
`law
`
`office
`
`of Daniella
`
`Levi
`
`& Associates
`
`to share
`
`in the
`
`legal
`
`fee
`
`on my
`
`case.
`
`of PETER
`
`represented
`
`in the
`
`10.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`law
`
`office
`
`S. THOMAS,
`
`P.C.
`
`my interests
`
`case,
`
`I am very
`
`legal
`
`fee.
`
`satisfied
`
`with
`
`his
`
`representadon
`
`and
`
`his
`
`results.
`
`I want
`
`his
`
`office
`
`to retain
`
`the full
`
`11.
`
`That
`
`this
`
`affidavit
`
`was
`
`read
`
`to me by my
`
`son Philip
`
`Choi
`
`and
`
`translated
`
`from
`
`English
`
`to Korean
`
`and
`
`I understand
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`herein.
`
`S
`
`orn
`
`day
`
`to before
`o
`
`me this
`2018
`
`ch,
`
`2.).
`
`Y PUBLIC
`
`ff
`JUNG-SOOK
`
`CHOI
`
`una.
`RI
`
`.
`
`2
`
`

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`
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`PETERS.THOMAS,
`ATTORNEY AT LAW
`
`P.C.
`
`BOULEVARD
`108-18 QUEENS
`SUITE 606
`FOREST HILLS, NY 11375
`TEL:
`(718) 896-7200
`FAX:
`(718) 275-5793
`E-mail: Queenstrials@aol.com
`
`LEVI
`
`& ASSOCIATES,
`Suite
`200
`Turnpike,
`NY 11366
`
`DANIELLA
`159-16
`Union
`Meadows,
`Fresh
`718-380-1010
`Attn·
`Daniella
`
`P.C.
`
`November
`
`22,
`
`2016
`
`Levi,
`
`Esq.
`
`Re: Choi
`Index#
`
`v. Seremetis
`700820/2016
`
`Dear
`
`Ms.
`
`Levi,
`
`SOOK
`
`Consent
`criginal
`an
`enclosed
`find
`Please
`CHOI
`and my
`as mcoming
`office,
`an original
`and
`executed
`retum
`file
`the
`countersigned
`fully
`cooperation
`in this matter
`Responsibility.
`
`copy
`Consent
`is requested
`
`office
`same.
`Your
`Professional
`
`to
`
`e
`
`.
`ce. Please
`to o
`A
`to Change
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`form
`
`executed
`the
`form
`your
`for
`a copy
`retain
`upon
`the Court
`with
`of NewYork's
`1.16(b)(3)
`
`by
`as
`re
`
`JUNG-
`
`of
`
`AS PER JUNG-SOOK
`AND
`ON THIS
`ACTION
`SETTLEMENT
`NEGOTIATIONS,
`
`FILE,
`
`CHOI's
`
`ALL
`PLEASE
`CEASE
`INSTRUCIIONS,
`TO, COURT
`BUT NOT
`LIMITED
`INCLUDING,
`COMMUNICATIONS
`WITH ADJUSTERS,
`ETC.
`
`FURTHER
`
`WORK
`APPEARANCES,
`
`FORWARD
`THE COMPLETE
`OVER AND
`TURN
`LEGAL
`PLEASE
`FILE,
`ADDITIONALLY,
`OR A COPY THEREOF,
`TO MY OFFICE
`FOR THE SUBSTITUTING
`ADVISE
`PLEASE
`PLAINTIFF.
`ETC. ON THE
`ME OF ANY
`SO THAT
`DUE
`FILE
`AITORNEY
`LIENS,
`DISPURSEMENTS,
`FEES,
`OF SAME MAY BE TAKEN.
`US OF ANY
`TO ADVISE
`LIENS
`CONSIDERATION
`FAILURE
`WILL
`LEAD ME TO THE CONCLUSION
`THERE ARE NO LIENS ON THE FILE.
`THAT
`
`COUNTERSIGN
`. THE
`TO
`THAT
`FURTHER
`FAILURE
`PLEASE
`BE
`ADVISED,
`FILE, OR A COMPLETE
`TO CHANGE
`AND FORWARD
`THE LEGAL
`CONSENT
`ATTORNEY
`COPY
`AT WHICH
`THE COURT,
`W1LL
`BEFORE
`IN MOTION
`RESULT
`PRACTICE
`THEREOF,
`AND INTERESTS
`AN APPLICATION
`BE MADE
`SHALL
`TO HAVE
`FEES
`TIME,
`COSTS,
`ON YOUR
`ANY
`AN APPLICATION
`ATTORNEY
`IMPOSED
`TO HAVE
`OFFICE.
`LIENS,
`AS A RESULT
`OR CHARGING
`OF YOUR
`GENERAL
`WA1VED
`OR LIMITED
`LIENS
`LIENS
`REQUEST W1LL ALSQ BE MADE.
`WILLFUL
`REFUSAL
`TO COOPERATE
`WITH
`THIS
`
`Thank
`
`Kindly
`you
`
`in
`
`forward
`advance
`
`the
`for
`
`relevant
`your
`
`contents
`and
`
`courtesy
`
`of
`file
`the
`cooperation
`
`to my
`in
`th
`
`o . ce as soon
`matter.
`
`as practical.
`
`.
`
`Very
`
`urs,
`
`PETE
`
`S. THOMAS
`
`-
`
`

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`NOTICE
`
`AND SUBSTITUTION
`
`OF ATTORNEY
`
`SUPREMB
`. COUNTY
`
`COURT OF TEIB
`OF QUEENS
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`JUNG-SOOK
`
`CHOI,
`
`.
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`
`vs.
`
`MARIASEREMETIS,
`
`.
`
`Defendant(s)
`
`INDEXNo.
`
`700820/2016
`
`.
`
`.
`
`.
`
`X
`
`-
`
`X
`
`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE
`
`that
`
`JUNG-SOOK
`
`CHOI,
`
`Plaintift
`
`substitutes
`
`Attorney.name:
`
`PETER
`
`S. THOMAS,
`
`P.C.
`
`Address:
`
`108-18
`
`Queens
`
`Blvd.,
`
`6*
`
`Floor,
`
`Forest
`
`Hills, NY 11375
`
`.
`
`.
`
`Phone
`
`number·.
`
`718-896-7200
`
`E-mail·
`
`QueensTrials@gmail.com
`
`.
`
`as her
`
`attorney
`
`of
`
`record
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`in the
`
`place
`
`of DANIELT
`
`LEV1
`
`&; ASSOCIATES,
`
`P.C.
`
`159-16
`
`Union
`
`Turnpike,
`
`Suite
`
`200,
`
`Presh
`
`Meadows,
`
`New York
`
`11366,
`
`718-380-1010
`
`Signature:
`
`JUN
`
`-SOOK
`
`C OI
`
`Date:November
`
`22,
`
`2016
`
`I accept
`
`this
`
`subs
`
`n: PETER
`
`S. THOMAS,
`
`ESQ.
`
`·
`
`Date:
`
`November
`
`22,
`
`2016
`
`!
`
`!
`
`I consent
`
`to
`
`the
`
`above
`
`substitution:
`
`DANIBLLA
`
`LEVI,
`
`ESQ.
`
`Date:
`
`.
`
`.
`
`

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`.
`
`Pursuant
`undersigned,
`follows:
`
`to a conference
`and
`held
`
`conducted
`on March
`
`by SSAM (Arbitration
`& Mediation),
`the
`above
`captioned
`matter
`2018,
`
`22,
`
`mediated
`has
`been
`
`by the
`settled
`
`as
`
`Upon
`released,
`days
`(21)
`an action
`
`of
`receipt
`carrier
`there
`be p
`
`from the
`executed
`release
`the
`to the
`claimant
`shall
`pay
`er. Plaintiffs
`attorney
`.
`
`(plaintiff)
`also
`shall
`
`claimant
`the
`execute
`
`wherein
`(plaintiff)
`amount
`settismsat
`a stipulation
`
`the
`insured(s)
`within
`twenty-one
`suit,
`
`discontinuing
`
`is
`
`should
`
`Attorney
`
`or Plaintiff:
`
`sur
`
`nce Company
`
`Representative:
`
`e
`
`la
`
`:
`
`atd
`
`ate
`
`Date
`
`.
`
`Start
`
`Time:
`
`End
`
`Time:
`
`Total
`
`Time:
`
`

`

`FILED: QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 09/16/2018 08:03 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 56
`
`INDEX NO. 700820/2016
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/16/2018
`
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF THE
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`.----------...-------------------------------------------------X
`JUNG-SOOK
`CHOI,
`
`-against-
`
`MARIA
`
`SEREMETIS,
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Index
`
`No:
`
`700820/2016
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Defendant.
`
`---
`
`------...--------------------------------------------------X
`
`X-------------
`
`--------------------------------
`
`-------X
`
`ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
`
`X...----------
`
`-----------------------------
`
`----------------------X
`
`PETER
`
`108-18
`
`Forest
`
`S. THOMAS.
`for
`Attorney
`Plaintiff
`Queens
`Boulevard.
`New York
`Hills,
`718-896-7200
`
`P.C.
`
`11375
`
`718-544-0994
`Fax:
`QueensTrials@gmail.com
`
`ATTORNEY
`The
`undersigned,
`certifies
`that,
`in
`contained
`
`CERTIFICATION:
`an Attorney
`information,
`above-referenced
`
`upon
`the
`
`admitted
`to practice
`and
`reasonable
`belief
`documents
`are
`
`in
`
`the Courts
`
`inquiry,
`frivolous.
`
`not
`
`of New York
`contentions
`
`the
`
`State,
`
`/
`
`/
`
`.
`
`.
`
`PETER
`
`S.
`
`OMAS,
`
`ESQ.
`
`