FILED: QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 07/19/2020 12:18 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 710467/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/19/2020
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OFNEW YORK
`
`SUPREME
`COUNIY
`
`COURT
`OF QUEENS
`
`George
`
`A. Sourelos,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`-against-
`
`Revel
`
`Transit
`
`Inc.,
`
`Defeñdañt
`
`To
`
`the Above-Named
`
`Defendant
`
`X
`
`X
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Date
`
`Purchased:
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Queens
`Designates
`of Trial
`as the Place
`County
`of venue
`is Plaintiff's
`Basis
`residence
`and place
`of occurrence
`
`serving
`by
`serving
`service,
`within
`against
`
`by
`
`your
`a Notice
`or within
`the State
`you
`
`SUMMONED
`if
`or,
`after
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`to answer
`on plaintiffs'
`this
`Summons
`Answer
`attorney
`service
`of
`this
`20 days
`of Appearañce
`within
`ifthis
`Summons
`is complete
`30 days
`after
`service
`of New York.
`to answer
`of your
`In case
`failure
`in the Complaiñt.
`default
`for
`the
`relief
`demanded
`
`the Verified
`is served
`
`Complaint
`without
`exclusive
`
`action
`
`in this
`a Complaint,
`by
`of
`of
`the
`day
`to you
`delivered
`be taken
`will
`
`summons,
`is not
`personally
`or appear,
`judgment
`
`Dated:
`
`East Williston,
`19, 2020
`July
`
`New York
`
`Plaintiff's
`77-16
`
`45*
`
`Address:
`
`Avenue,
`
`Elmhurst,
`
`New York
`
`11373
`
`Defendant
`68 3rd
`
`Street,
`
`Address:
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`New York
`
`11231
`
`Nature
`
`of Action-
`
`Negligence
`
`V0
`
`___
`
`__
`
`________ ________________
`
`bhn
`
`sq.
`L. O'Kelly,
`tiff
`for Plai
`Attorney
`Drive
`127 Bengeyfield
`New York
`East Williston,
`248-3338
`(516)
`
`11596
`
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. 710467/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/19/2020
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OFNEW YORK
`
`SUPREME
`COUNIY
`
`COURT
`OF QUEENS
`
`George
`
`A. Sourelos,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`-against-
`
`Revel
`
`Transit
`
`Inc.,
`
`Defendant
`
`x
`
`X
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`COMPLAINT
`VERIFIED
`Date
`Purchased:
`Plaintiff
`Queens
`Designates
`of Trial
`as the Place
`of venue
`is Plaintiff's
`of occurrence
`and place
`
`County
`Basis
`residence
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`George
`
`A. Sourelos
`
`("Mr.
`
`Sourelos"
`
`or
`
`"plaintiff"),
`
`by his
`
`attorney,
`
`John
`
`L. O'Kelly,
`
`as and
`
`for
`
`his Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`against
`
`the
`
`above-captioned
`
`defendant,
`
`sets
`
`forth
`
`and
`
`alleges
`
`as follows:
`
`1. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentianed,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is, a resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Queens,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`2. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`Revel
`
`Transit
`
`Inc.
`
`("Revel"
`
`or
`
`"defendant")
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`business
`
`corporation
`
`registered
`
`to do business
`
`in the State
`
`of New York.
`
`is, a foreign
`
`3. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herciñafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`Revel
`
`was
`
`a foreign
`
`business
`
`corporation
`
`doing
`
`business
`
`in the State
`
`of New York.
`
`4. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereiñafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`Revel
`
`was
`
`a business
`
`enterprise
`
`doing
`
`business
`
`in
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`5. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`Revel's
`
`business
`
`included
`
`the
`
`ownership
`
`and
`
`rental/leasir
`
`g of electric
`
`motorbikes
`
`aka mopeds
`
`to the
`
`public
`
`for
`
`short
`
`term use
`
`on the
`
`streets
`
`of New
`
`York
`
`City,
`
`including
`
`the
`
`streets
`
`of Astoria,
`
`Queens.
`
`6. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereiñafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`was
`
`operating
`
`an electric
`
`motorbike
`
`he had
`
`rented
`
`from
`
`the
`
`de 'endant.
`
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`7. On July
`
`11, 2020
`
`("Day
`
`of
`
`Accident"
`
`or
`
`"DOA"),
`
`at approximately
`
`11:36
`
`p.m.,
`
`at or around
`
`Hoyt
`
`Avenue
`
`North
`
`between
`
`19*
`
`and
`
`21st Streets
`
`in Astoria,
`
`Queens
`
`11102
`
`("Place
`
`of
`
`Accident"
`
`or
`
`"POA"),
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`rented
`
`an electric
`
`motor
`
`bike
`
`from
`
`the
`
`defendant.
`
`8. At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`following
`
`the
`
`rental,
`
`between
`
`approximately
`
`11:36
`
`pm and
`
`1:47
`
`p.m.
`
`("Time
`
`of
`
`Accident"
`
`or
`
`"TOA"),
`
`plaintiff
`
`was
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`motorbike
`
`at
`
`the POA,
`
`on or around
`
`Hoyt
`
`operating
`
`lawfully
`
`Avenue
`
`North,
`
`between
`
`19*
`
`and
`
`21st Streets
`
`in Astoria,
`
`Queens,
`
`11102,
`
`a public
`
`thoroughfare,
`
`in
`
`conformance
`
`with
`
`the
`
`rules
`
`of
`
`the
`
`road
`
`and
`
`his
`
`agreement
`
`with
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`Revel.
`
`9. At
`
`the TOA,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`was
`
`operating
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`motorbike
`
`lawfully
`
`on Hoyt
`
`Avenue
`
`North,
`
`between
`
`19*
`
`21st
`
`and
`
`Streets,
`
`in Astoria,
`
`Queens
`
`11201.
`
`10. At
`
`the TOA,
`
`the
`
`brakes
`
`on the
`
`electric
`
`motorbike
`
`being
`
`operated
`
`by Mr.
`
`Sourelos
`
`locked
`
`up,
`
`causing
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`to be thrown
`
`from
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`motor
`
`bike
`
`onto
`
`the
`
`pavement
`
`("the
`
`accident").
`
`11. Plaintiff
`
`sustained
`
`sustain
`
`serious
`
`bodily
`
`injuries
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`accident,
`
`which
`
`has
`
`required,
`
`or
`
`will
`
`require,
`
`hospital
`
`and
`
`surgical
`
`care.
`
`12. As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`accident,
`
`plaintiff
`
`sustained
`
`a serious
`
`injury
`
`within
`
`the meaning
`
`of
`
`the New York
`
`State
`
`Insurance
`
`Law.
`
`13. The
`
`accident
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`solely
`
`by
`
`the
`
`fault,
`
`negligence,
`
`carelessness,
`
`recklessness
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`its'
`
`agents.,
`
`servants
`
`and/or
`
`employees,
`
`without
`
`any
`
`fault,
`
`contributory
`
`negligence
`
`or
`
`lack
`
`of
`
`care
`
`on the
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`herein
`
`contributing
`
`thereto.
`
`14. The
`
`defendant
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`in its ownership,
`
`renting.
`
`leasing,
`
`inspection,
`
`hiaiñtenance,
`
`repair,
`
`testing,
`
`supervision,
`
`control,
`
`mauay,ement,
`
`distribution,
`
`manufacture,
`
`warranting
`
`and/or
`
`design
`
`of
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`motorbike
`
`involved
`
`in plaintiff's
`
`accident.
`
`15. This
`
`action
`
`falls
`
`within
`
`one
`
`or more
`
`of
`
`the
`
`exceptions
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in CPLR
`
`1602.
`
`2
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`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`16. Plaintiff
`
`incorporates
`
`by
`
`reference
`
`all
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`in ¶¶ 1-15
`
`as though
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`17. By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`defendant
`
`is liable
`
`to the
`
`plaintiff
`
`for money
`
`damages
`
`for
`
`its negligence
`
`in an amount
`
`exceeding
`
`the jurisdiction
`
`of any
`
`lower
`
`Court
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`18. Plaintiff
`
`incorporates
`
`by
`
`refereñce
`
`all
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`in ¶¶ 1-15
`
`as though
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`19. At
`
`the TOA,
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`bike
`
`at
`
`issue
`
`was
`
`being
`
`operated
`
`by
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`in a foreseeable
`
`way
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purpose
`
`and
`
`in a manner
`
`normally
`
`intended.
`
`20. By reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`defendant
`
`is strictly
`
`liable
`
`in products
`
`liability
`
`to the
`
`plaintiff
`
`for money
`
`damages
`
`in an amount
`
`exceeding
`
`the jtaisdiction
`
`of any
`
`lower
`
`Court
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRD
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`21. Plaintiff
`
`incorporates
`
`by
`
`reference
`
`all
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`in ¶¶ 1-15
`
`as though
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`22. At
`
`the TOA,
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`motorbike
`
`at
`
`issue
`
`was
`
`being
`
`operated
`
`by
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`in a foreseeable
`
`way
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purpose
`
`and
`
`in a manner
`
`normally
`
`intended.
`
`23. The
`
`defêñdant
`
`represented
`
`and warranted
`
`that
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`motorbike
`
`at
`
`issue
`
`was
`
`safe
`
`and
`
`could
`
`be
`
`used
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purpose
`
`and
`
`in a manner
`
`normally
`
`intended.
`
`24. At
`
`the TOA,
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`motorbike
`
`at
`
`issue
`
`was
`
`not
`
`safe
`
`and
`
`could
`
`not
`
`be used
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purpose
`
`and
`
`in
`
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`a manner
`
`normally
`
`intended.
`
`25. The
`
`defendañt
`
`warranty
`
`and
`
`representations
`
`were
`
`false
`
`and/or
`
`deceptive
`
`in that
`
`the
`
`electric
`
`motorbike
`
`was
`
`dangerous
`
`and
`
`defective,
`
`and
`
`not
`
`fit
`
`for
`
`use
`
`in a foreseeable
`
`way
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purpose
`
`and
`
`in a
`
`manner
`
`normally
`
`intended.
`
`26. By reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`defendant
`
`is liable
`
`to the
`
`plaintiff
`
`for money
`
`damages
`
`for
`
`breach
`
`of
`
`warranty
`
`in an amount
`
`exceeding
`
`the jurisdiction
`
`of any
`
`lower
`
`Court
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`George
`
`A. Sourelos
`
`demands
`
`judgmeñt
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendsts
`
`Revel
`
`Transit
`
`Inc.
`
`on his First
`
`Cause
`
`of Action
`
`in an amount
`
`exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`save
`
`the Supreme
`
`Court
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`together
`
`with
`
`fees
`
`and
`
`Courts
`
`of New York,
`
`interest,
`
`costs,
`
`disbursement
`
`on the
`
`action;
`
`and/or
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`Revel
`
`Transit
`
`Inc.
`
`on his
`
`Second
`
`Cause
`
`of Action
`
`in an amount
`
`exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`Courts
`
`save
`
`the
`
`Supuno
`
`Court
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest,
`
`costs,
`
`fees
`
`and
`
`disbursement
`
`on the
`
`action;
`
`and/or
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`Revel
`
`Transit
`
`Inc.
`
`on his Third
`
`Cause
`
`of Action
`
`in an amount
`
`exceediñg
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`Courts
`
`save
`
`the Supreme
`
`Court
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest,
`
`costs,
`
`fees
`
`and
`
`disburs
`
`ment
`
`on the
`
`action.
`
`Dated:
`
`East Williston,
`19, 2020
`July
`
`New York
`
`______
`
`_______________________
`
`-
`
`__
`
`John
`
`Esq.
`. O'Kelly,
`For Plaintiff
`Attorney
`127 Bengeyfield
`Drive
`New York
`East Williston,
`248-3338
`(516)
`
`11596
`
`TO:
`
`Transit
`Revel
`68 3rd Street
`Brooklyn,
`
`Inc.
`
`New York
`
`11231
`
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`VERIFICATION
`
`STATE
`COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`OF NASSAU
`
`)
`)
`
`ss.:
`
`John
`
`L O'Kelly,
`
`affirms
`
`as follows
`
`under
`
`pêña|ty
`
`of perjury
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR 2106:
`
`I am an attorney
`maintain
`an office
`
`duly
`for
`
`licensêd
`the
`practice
`
`law in the State
`to practice
`of
`law in Nassau
`County,
`
`of New York
`New York.
`
`in good
`
`standing
`
`and
`
`the
`read
`I've
`my knowledge,
`with
`respect
`documents,
`verification
`
`2020.
`Complaint
`aññexed
`The
`dated
`Verified
`19,
`July
`to be upon
`alleged
`if any,
`as
`to those
`except
`matters,
`to be true.
`I believe
`them
`to those
`The
`sources
`matters,
`conversations
`with my investigator
`and my client,
`and
`where
`as my client
`does
`reside
`in Nassau
`not
`County
`
`to the
`is true
`same
`information
`and
`of my information
`I make
`plaintiff.
`the
`I have my office.
`
`of
`
`file
`
`best
`belief;
`are
`this
`
`John
`
`L. O'Kelly,
`
`Esq.
`
`7/19/20
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`FILED: QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 07/19/2020 12:18 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 710467/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/19/2020
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`_________________..___________________________-
`
`GEORGE
`
`A. SOURELOS,
`
`OF NEW YORK
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`¬------------X
`
`Plaintiff
`
`-against-
`
`Defendant.
`
`REVEL
`
`TRANSIT
`
`INC.,
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`Index
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`No.:
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`-------------------------------------------------------------
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`--X
`
`SUMMONS
`
`AND VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`John
`
`L. O'Kelly.
`
`Esq.
`
`115
`
`6
`
`ule
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`130-1.1-a
`
`Signa
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`John
`
`L. O'Kelly,
`
`e
`
`.
`
`E
`
`East
`
`11231
`
`Inc.
`
`Transit
`To: Revel
`68 3rd Street
`Brooklyn,
`
`New York
`
`Attorney
`Office
`
`127
`
`Williston,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Address
`
`for
`& P.O.
`Drive
`Bengeyfield
`New York
`
`(516)
`
`248-3338
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