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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 38
`
`INDEX NO. 704998/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/23/2020
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`-----------------------------------------------------------------------
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`CORRECTION
`
`ASSOCIATION,
`ASSOCIATION
`WARDENS/DE1)UTY
`
`OFFICERS'
`
`CORRECTION
`INC.,
`ASSISTANT
`and
`WARDENS'
`
`BENEVOLENT
`CAPTAINS'
`
`DEPUTY
`
`ASSOCIATION,
`
`-against-
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK,
`
`-----------------------------------------------------------------------
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`Defendant.
`
`ANSWER
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`704998/2020
`
`X
`
`X
`
`Defendant
`
`City
`
`of New
`
`York,
`
`by
`
`its
`
`attorney,
`
`James
`
`E.
`
`Johnson,
`
`Corporation
`
`Counsel
`
`of
`
`the
`
`City
`
`of New
`
`York,
`
`for
`
`its
`
`answer
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`respectfully
`
`alleges
`
`as
`
`following:
`
`1.
`
`Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"1"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`except
`
`admits
`
`that
`
`plaintiffs
`
`purport
`
`to proceed
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`therein.
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"2"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`except
`
`2.
`
`Denies
`
`Complaint,
`
`admits
`
`that
`
`plaintiffs
`
`purport
`
`to proceed
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`therein.
`
`3.
`
`Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"3"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`except
`
`admits
`
`that
`
`plaintiffs
`
`purport
`
`to invoke
`
`the jurisdiction
`
`of
`
`this Court
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`therein.
`
`4.
`
`Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"4"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`except
`
`admits
`
`that
`
`plaintiffs
`
`purport
`
`to state
`
`the
`
`basis
`
`for
`
`venue
`
`in this Court
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`therein.
`
`5.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`respond
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"5"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
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`6.
`
`7.
`
`Admits
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`Admits
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`8.
`
`Admits
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"6"
`
`"7"
`
`"8"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`9.
`
`Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"9"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`except
`
`admits
`
`that
`
`the City
`
`of New York
`
`is a municipal
`
`corporation
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`of
`
`the Constitution
`
`and
`
`laws
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`10. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`respond
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in he allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"10"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint,
`
`except
`
`admits
`
`that
`
`there
`
`is now
`
`a worldwide
`
`pandemic
`
`caused
`
`by
`
`the
`
`novel
`
`Coronavirus
`
`Pandemic
`
`("COVID-
`
`19").
`
`11. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`respond
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"11"
`
`of
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`the Complaint.
`
`12. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`respond
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"12"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint,
`
`except
`
`admits
`
`that
`
`at one
`
`point
`
`inmate
`
`visitations
`
`were
`
`restricted
`
`at various
`
`correctional
`
`facilities
`
`due
`
`to COVID-19.
`
`13. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`respond
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"13"
`
`of
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`to the
`
`allegations
`
`the Complaint,
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`news
`
`article
`
`cited
`
`therein
`
`for
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof.
`
`14. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`respond
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"14"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`except
`
`admits
`
`that
`
`COVID-19
`
`was
`
`contracted
`
`certain
`
`by
`
`DOC employees
`
`and
`
`inmates
`
`within
`
`DOC custody.
`
`15. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"15"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
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`16. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`respond
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"16"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`17. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"17"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`18. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"18"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`except
`
`admits
`
`that
`
`on April
`
`3, 2020,
`
`Queens
`
`Supreme
`
`Court
`
`Justice
`
`Pamela
`
`B.
`
`Jackman
`
`Brown
`
`issued
`
`a
`
`order
`
`in the matter
`
`Index
`
`No.
`
`7014991/2020,
`
`temporary
`
`restraining
`
`of COBA v. City,
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`that Order
`
`for
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof,
`
`and
`
`affirmatively
`
`states
`
`that
`
`the April
`
`3, 2020
`
`Order
`
`was
`
`deemed
`
`null,
`
`void,
`
`and without
`
`effect
`
`and was
`
`vacated
`
`as per
`
`the Honorable
`
`Joseph
`
`J.
`
`Esposito's
`
`June
`
`4,
`
`2020
`
`Order
`
`which
`
`summarily
`
`dismissed
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`action
`
`without
`
`prejudice.
`
`19. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`20. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"19"
`
`"20"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`21. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"21"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`22. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`Paragraph
`
`"22"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`to the
`
`documents
`
`cited
`
`therein
`
`for
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof.
`
`23. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"23"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`24. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`paragraph
`
`"24"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`and
`
`to the
`
`statute
`
`cited
`
`therein
`
`for
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof.
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`25. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`paragraph
`
`"25"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`to the
`
`document
`
`cited
`
`therein
`
`for
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof.
`
`26. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`Paragraph
`
`"26"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`to the
`
`statute
`
`cited
`
`therein
`
`for
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof.
`
`27. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"27"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
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`28. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a belief
`
`as to the
`
`truth
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"28"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint,
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`the
`
`publication
`
`cited
`
`therein
`
`for
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof.
`
`29. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a belief
`
`as to the
`
`truth
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"29"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint,
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`of
`
`to
`
`of
`
`to
`
`publication
`
`therein
`
`for
`
`contents
`
`thereof.
`
`the
`
`cited
`
`the
`
`30. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a belief
`
`as to the
`
`truth
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"30"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint,
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`the
`
`publication
`
`cited
`
`therein
`
`for
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof.
`
`31. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a belief
`
`as to the
`
`truth
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"31"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint,
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`of
`
`to
`
`of
`
`to
`
`publication
`
`therein
`
`for
`
`thereof.
`
`the
`
`cited
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`32. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a belief
`
`as to the
`
`truth
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"32"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint,
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`the
`
`publication
`
`cited
`
`therein
`
`for
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof.
`
`33. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a belief
`
`as to the
`
`truth
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"33"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint,
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`of
`
`to
`
`of
`
`to
`
`publication
`
`therein
`
`for
`
`thereof.
`
`the
`
`cited
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`34. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"34"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`35.
`
`In
`
`response
`
`to
`
`Paragraph
`
`"35"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`Defendant
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`its
`
`responses
`
`to Paragraphs
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"34"
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`36. Paragraph
`
`"36"
`
`purports
`
`to set
`
`forth
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion,
`
`therefore
`
`no response
`
`is
`
`required.
`
`To
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`that
`
`a response
`
`is necessary,
`
`Defendant
`
`denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
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`Paragraph
`
`"36"
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`accurate
`
`statement
`
`of
`
`its
`
`contents.
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`to the
`
`cited
`
`provision
`
`of
`
`law
`
`for
`
`a complete
`
`and
`
`37. Paragraph
`
`"37"
`
`purports
`
`to set
`
`forth
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion,
`
`therefore
`
`no response
`
`is
`
`required.
`
`To
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`that
`
`a response
`
`is necessary,
`
`Defendant
`
`denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`Paragraph
`
`"37"
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`to
`
`the
`
`decisions
`
`for
`
`a complete
`
`and
`
`accurate
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`statement
`
`of
`
`their
`
`contents.
`
`38. Paragraph
`
`"38"
`
`purports
`
`to set
`
`forth
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion,
`
`therefore
`
`no response
`
`is
`
`required.
`
`To
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`that
`
`a response
`
`is necessary,
`
`Defendant
`
`denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`Paragraph
`
`"38"
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`to the
`
`cited
`
`decisions
`
`of
`
`law
`
`for
`
`a complete
`
`and
`
`accurate
`
`statement
`
`of
`
`their
`
`contents.
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"39"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`39. Denies
`
`40. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`41. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"40"
`
`"41"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`42. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`first
`
`Paragraph
`
`designated
`
`"42"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint.
`
`43.
`
`In
`
`response
`
`to
`
`Paragraph
`
`"43"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`Defendant
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`its
`
`responses
`
`to Paragraphs
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"42"
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`designated"42"
`
`44. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`as
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in the
`
`second
`
`Paragraph
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`45. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"45"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`46.
`
`In
`
`response
`
`to
`
`Paragraph
`
`"46"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`Defendant
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`its
`
`responses
`
`to Paragraphs
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"46"
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`except
`
`admits
`
`that
`
`plaintiff
`
`purports
`
`to proceed
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`in that
`
`paragraph.
`
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`47. Paragraph
`
`"47"
`
`purports
`
`to set
`
`forth
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion,
`
`therefore
`
`no response
`
`is
`
`required.
`
`To
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`that
`
`a response
`
`is necessary,
`
`Defendant
`
`denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`Paragraph
`
`"47"
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`statement
`
`of
`
`its
`
`contents.
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`to the
`
`cited
`
`decision
`
`for
`
`a complete
`
`and
`
`accurate
`
`48. Paragraph
`
`"48"
`
`purports
`
`to set
`
`forth
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion,
`
`therefore
`
`no response
`
`is
`
`in
`
`required.
`
`To
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`that
`
`a response
`
`is necessary,
`
`Defendant
`
`denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`Paragraph
`
`"48"
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`statement
`
`of
`
`their
`
`contents.
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`to the
`
`cited
`
`decisions
`
`for
`
`a complete
`
`and
`
`accurate
`
`49. Paragraph
`
`"49"
`
`purports
`
`to set
`
`forth
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion,
`
`therefore
`
`no response
`
`is
`
`required.
`
`To
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`that
`
`a response
`
`is necessary,
`
`Defendant
`
`denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`"49"
`
`Paragraph
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`refers
`
`the Court
`
`to the
`
`cited
`
`decision
`
`for
`
`a complete
`
`and
`
`accurate
`
`statement
`
`of
`
`its
`
`contents.
`
`50. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`51. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`52. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`53. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"50"
`
`"51"
`
`"52"
`
`"53"
`
`"54"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`of
`
`54. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`the Complaint.
`
`55.
`
`In
`
`response
`
`to
`
`Paragraph
`
`"55"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint,
`
`Defendant
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`its
`
`responses
`
`to Paragraphs
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"54"
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`56. Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`in the
`
`first
`
`Paragraph
`
`designated
`
`"56"
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Complaint.
`
`57.
`
`Denies
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraph
`
`"57"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
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`58. Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a belief
`
`as to the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in second
`
`Paragraph
`
`designated
`
`"56"
`
`of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`AND
`AS
`DEFENDANT
`
`A
`FOR
`RESPECTFULLY
`
`FIRST
`
`DEFENSE,
`ALLEGES:
`
`59. The Complaint
`
`fails
`
`to state
`
`a claim
`
`upon
`
`which
`
`relief
`
`can
`
`be granted
`
`in whole
`
`or
`
`in part.
`
`AND
`AS
`DEFENDANT
`
`SECOND
`A
`FOR
`RESPECTFULLY
`
`DEFENSE,
`ALLEGES:
`
`60. The Complaint
`
`may
`
`be barred,
`
`in whole
`
`or
`
`in part,
`
`by
`
`the
`
`failure
`
`to perform
`
`all
`
`conditions
`
`precedent
`
`to suit
`
`or
`
`to exhaust
`
`all
`
`administrative
`
`remedies,
`
`or both.
`
`AND
`AS
`DEFENDANT
`
`A
`FOR
`THIRD
`RESPECTFULLY
`
`DEFENSE,
`ALLEGES:
`
`lack
`
`matter
`
`or
`
`over
`
`61. The
`
`Court
`
`may
`
`subject
`
`jurisdiction,
`
`in whole
`
`in part,
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`in the Complaint.
`
`AND
`AS
`DEFENDANT
`
`FOURTH
`A
`FOR
`RESPECTFULLY
`
`DEFENSE,
`ALLEGES:
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`62.
`
`claims
`
`are non-justiciable.
`
`AND
`AS
`DEFENDANT
`
`A
`FOR
`RESPECTFULLY
`
`FIFTH
`
`DEFENSE,
`ALLEGES:
`
`63.
`
`The
`
`damage
`
`claims
`
`contained
`
`in the Complaint
`
`may
`
`be barred,
`
`in whole
`
`or
`
`in part,
`
`by
`
`the
`
`failure
`
`to mitigate
`
`damages.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Defendant
`
`City
`
`of New York
`
`respectfully
`
`requests
`
`that
`
`this Court
`
`enter
`
`an order
`
`dismissing
`
`the Complaint
`
`and
`
`denying
`
`all
`
`relief
`
`requesting
`
`therein,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as the Court
`
`deems
`
`to be just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
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`
`Dated:
`
`Roslyn,
`23,
`July
`
`New York
`2020
`
`TO:
`
`& ISAACS
`KOEHLER
`LLP
`COBA
`for
`Attorneys
`Plaintiff
`Floor
`25th
`61 Broadway,
`NY 10006
`New York,
`551-1300
`(917)
`
`LLP
`PITTA,
`for
`Attorneys
`Plaintiff
`28th
`120 Broadway,
`NY 10271
`New York,
`652-3836
`(212)
`
`CCA
`Floor
`
`CERTILMAN
`for
`Attorneys
`90 Merrick
`East Meadow,
`296-7172
`(516)
`
`BALIN
`
`ADLER
`ADW/DWA
`Plaintiff
`9th Floor
`Avenue,
`NY 11554
`
`of
`
`the
`
`E. JOHNSON
`JAMES
`Counsel
`Corporation
`of New York
`City
`for
`Defendant
`Attorney
`100 Church
`New York,
`(212)356-3522
`DeCohen@law.nyc.gov
`
`Room 2-316
`Street,
`New York
`10007
`
`By:
`Devin
`Assistant
`
`/s/
`Cohen
`Scott
`Corporation
`
`Counsel
`
`& HYMAN,
`
`LLP
`
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`
`V E R I F I C A T I O N
`
`Devin
`
`S. Cohen,
`
`an attorney
`
`duly
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`law
`
`in the Courts
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of
`
`New York
`
`and
`
`designated
`
`as Assistant
`
`Corporation
`
`Counsel
`
`of
`
`the City
`
`of New York,
`
`attorney
`
`for Defendant
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`in this
`
`action,
`
`affirms
`
`the
`
`following
`
`statements
`
`to be true
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalty
`
`of perjury
`
`pursuant
`
`to Rule
`
`2106
`
`CPLR:
`
`That
`
`he has
`
`read
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`answer
`
`of Defendant
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK,
`
`attorney
`
`for
`
`Defendant
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`and
`
`knows
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof;
`
`that
`
`the
`
`same
`
`is true
`
`to his
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`own
`
`knowledge,
`
`except
`
`as to the matters
`
`therein
`
`stated
`
`to be alleged
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`as to those matters
`
`she believes
`
`them to be true.
`
`Affiant
`
`further
`
`says
`
`that
`
`the
`
`source
`
`of
`
`information
`
`and
`
`the
`
`grounds
`
`of belief
`
`are
`
`derived
`
`from
`
`the
`
`files,
`
`books
`
`and
`
`records
`
`maintained
`
`in
`
`the
`
`normal
`
`course
`
`of
`
`business
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Law
`
`Department
`
`and
`
`other
`
`departments
`
`of
`
`the City
`
`government
`
`and
`
`from
`
`statements
`
`made
`
`by
`
`officers
`
`or agents
`
`of
`
`the City
`
`of New York.
`
`Dated:
`
`Roslyn,
`23,
`
`July
`
`New York
`2020
`
`/s/
`Scott
`
`Cohen
`
`Devin
`
`-9-
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`Index
`
`#:
`
`704998/2020
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`OFFICERS'
`CORRECTION
`CAPTAINS'
`CORRECTION
`DEPUTY
`WARDENS/DEPUTY
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`BENEVOLENT
`
`ASSOCIATION,
`WARDENS'
`
`ASSOCIATION,
`and
`
`INC.,
`ASSISTANT
`
`ASSOCIATION,
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`Defendant.
`
`ANSWER
`
`TO COMPLAINT
`
`E. JOHNSON
`JAMES
`Corporation
`Counsel
`OF NEW YORK
`for Defendant
`CITY
`
`Attorney
`
`100 Church
`Street
`New York
`New York,
`212-356-3522
`
`10007
`
`-10-
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