`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 2
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`INDEX NO. 712524/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/08/2020
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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
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`MICHAEL
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`COURT
`OF STATE
`OF QUEENS
`
`OF NEW YORK
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`CROWDER,
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`PLAINTIFF,
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`-against-
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`INDEX
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`NO.:
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`PLAINTIFF'S
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`THE CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK,
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`_____-----------
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
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`DEFENDANT.
`_____ _____
`OF ACTION
`
`CAUSE
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`----------X
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`(NEGLIGENCE):
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`1.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`resides
`
`at 112-26
`
`Roosevelt
`
`Avenue,
`
`Corona,
`
`Queens,
`
`New York,
`
`and
`
`timely
`
`and
`
`properly
`
`filed
`
`a Notice
`
`of Claim
`
`herein,
`
`Claim
`
`#2019PIO29433.
`
`2.
`
`Defendant
`
`is a
`
`domestic
`
`municipal
`
`corporation
`
`with
`
`a principal
`
`business
`
`located
`
`at 530
`
`Municipal
`
`Building,
`
`NY, NY 10007,
`
`and
`
`on or about
`
`October
`
`28,
`
`2019
`
`was
`
`in dominion,
`
`possession,
`
`ownership
`
`and/or
`
`control
`
`over
`
`Best
`
`Western
`
`shelter,
`
`Queens,
`
`NY,
`
`where
`
`plaintiff
`
`then
`
`resided,
`
`and
`
`said
`
`defendant
`
`then
`
`had
`
`both
`
`actual
`
`and/or
`
`constructive
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`the
`
`below
`
`described
`
`dangerous
`
`conditions
`
`therein.'
`
`October
`
`at Queens
`
`Best Western
`
`plaintiff
`
`became
`
`injured
`
`3. On or about
`
`28,
`
`2019
`
`shelter,
`
`on
`
`an unreasonably
`
`dangerous
`
`and
`
`defective
`
`bed
`
`frame
`
`that
`
`protruded,
`
`jutted
`
`out
`
`and/or
`
`was
`
`not
`
`properly
`
`constructed
`
`and/or
`
`was
`
`not merchantable,
`
`and
`
`defendant
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`therefor.
`
`4.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`said
`
`negligence,
`
`plaintiff
`
`injured
`
`his
`
`right
`
`toe,
`
`foot,
`
`neck,
`
`back
`
`and
`
`body,
`
`some
`
`of which
`
`injuries
`
`are permanent
`
`in nature,
`
`and
`
`incurred
`
`medical-related
`
`expenses.
`
`5.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Executive
`
`Order
`
`is ready,
`202.55
`
`willing
`suspends
`
`and
`
`all
`
`to submit
`able
`limitations
`
`to a proper
`due
`to covid-19
`
`statutory
`health
`
`50-h
`
`hearing,
`emergency.
`
`and NY
`
`WHEREFORE,
`and
`3. Any
`NY, NY;
`
`other
`8-8-20
`
`plaintiff
`
`prays
`
`for
`
`relief
`
`just
`
`relief
`
`deemed
`
`proper
`
`as follows:
`the Court.
`
`by
`
`Respectfully
`
`submitted,
`
`1. $250,000.00
`
`in damages;
`
`2. Costs;
`
`Gary
`
`S. Fish,
`
`Esq.,
`
`(212)964-5100,
`
`Atty.
`
`For
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`P
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`inti
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`30 Vesey
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`St.
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`15*
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`Fl., NY, NY 10007
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