FILED: QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 07/21/2022 10:33 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 715086/2022
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/21/2022
`
`SUPREME
`COURT
`OF THE STATE
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`______________________________________________________________________Ç
`ABDO SALEH
`KAID
`and FAIROUZ
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`Defendant.
`
`-against-
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`----------------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`To
`
`the
`
`above
`
`named
`
`Defendant:
`
`Index
`Date
`
`No.:
`Purchased:
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`County
`
`designate
`as the
`place
`
`Queens
`of
`trial.
`
`basis
`The
`Plaintiff's
`
`of
`venue
`Residence
`
`is:
`
`at:
`
`Plaintiff
`resides
`106th
`Street
`8543
`Hill, NY 11418
`Richmond
`of Queens
`
`County
`
`is not
`
`are
`
`You
`
`your
`the
`
`answer,
`Plaintiffs'
`
`of
`
`service,
`day
`days
`(30)
`thirty
`failure
`to appear
`the
`complaint.
`
`summoned
`hereby
`if
`the complaint
`or,
`attorneys
`within
`(20)
`twenty
`is made
`where
`service
`by delivery
`where
`after
`completion
`of service
`or answer,
`be taken
`judgment
`will
`
`to answer
`served
`
`the
`with
`days
`
`complaint
`this
`summons,
`the
`service
`after
`summons,
`upon
`you
`the
`within
`personally
`service
`is made
`in any other manner.
`against
`you
`for
`the relief
`by default
`
`in this
`action,
`to serve
`of
`this
`
`and
`a notice
`
`of
`a copy
`to serve
`of appearance
`on
`the
`of
`exclusive
`or, within
`state,
`In case of your
`demanded
`in
`
`Dated:
`
`Brooklyn,
`20,
`July
`
`New York
`2022
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.,
`
`for
`Belush
`Vel
`q.,
`AW FIRM
`BELUS
`.
`for Plaintiff
`Attorne
`ABDOSALEH
`Dand
`FAIROUZ
`1712
`Kings
`
`ALOM
`Highway,
`New York
`
`Suite
`11229
`
`.
`
`.
`
`2
`
`21-0108
`
`TO:
`
`ARMEEN
`G.BRAXTON
`Van Wyck
`1 15-10
`Expressway
`Park, NY 11420
`Ozone
`
`Brooklyn,
`718-787-4470
`File No.:
`
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/21/2022
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`___________________----_________________________________--------------X
`ABDO SALEH
`KAID
`and FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`-against-
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`'
`
`Index
`Date
`
`No.:
`Purchased:
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`Defendant.
`------------.......---...---______________________________________________Ç
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`by their
`
`attorneys,
`
`BELUSHIN
`
`LAW FIRM,
`
`P.C.,
`
`complaining
`
`of
`
`the Defendant,
`
`respectfully
`
`allege,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`as follows:
`
`AS FOR FIRST
`CAUSE
`ON BEHALF
`OF PLAINTIFF
`
`OF ACTION
`ABDO SALEH
`
`KAID
`
`1.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ABDO SALEH
`
`KAID,
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is, a
`
`resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Queens,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`2.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is, a
`
`resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Queens,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`3.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`was,
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is, a resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Queens,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York.
`
`4.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`was
`
`the owner
`
`of a 2013
`
`Dodge
`
`motor
`
`vehicle,
`
`bearing
`
`New York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
`number
`
`JBR9502.
`
`5.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`was
`
`the lessor
`
`of
`
`the
`
`2013
`
`Dodge
`
`motor
`
`vehicle,
`
`bearing
`
`New York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
`number
`
`JBR9502.
`
`6.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`managed
`
`the
`
`2013
`
`Dodge
`
`motor
`
`vehicle,
`
`bearing
`
`New York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
`number
`
`JBR9502.
`
`7.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`maintained
`
`the
`
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`2013
`
`Dodge
`
`motor
`
`vehicle,
`
`bearing
`
`New York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
`number
`
`JBR9502.
`
`8.
`
`At all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant,
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`controlled
`
`the
`
`2013
`
`Dodge
`
`motor
`
`vehicle,
`
`bearing
`
`New York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
`number
`
`JBR9502.
`
`9.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`Van Wyck
`
`Expressway,
`
`at or near
`
`its intersection
`
`with
`
`109th
`
`Avenue,
`
`in the County
`
`of Queens,
`
`City
`
`and State
`
`of New York,
`
`were
`
`public
`
`roadways,
`
`streets
`
`and/or
`
`the
`
`public
`
`and
`
`thoroughfares,
`
`used
`
`extensively
`
`by
`
`in general.
`
`10.
`
`That
`
`on June
`
`18, 2021,
`
`Defendant,
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`was
`
`operating
`
`his 2013
`
`Dodge
`
`motor
`
`vehicle,
`
`bearing
`
`New
`
`York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
`number
`
`JBR9502,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`abovementioned
`
`location.
`
`1 l.
`
`That
`
`on June
`
`18,
`
`2021,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ABDO SALEH
`
`KAID,
`
`was
`
`operating
`
`the
`
`2020
`
`Honda
`
`motor
`
`vehicle,
`
`bearing
`
`New
`
`York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
`number
`
`HLD1953,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`abovementioned
`
`location.
`
`12.
`
`That
`
`on June
`
`18, 2021,
`
`at
`
`the aforementioned
`
`location,
`
`the 2013
`
`Dodge
`
`motor
`
`vehicle
`
`owned
`
`and
`
`operated
`
`by Defendant,
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`bearing
`
`New York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
`number
`
`JBR9502,
`
`struck
`
`the
`
`2020
`
`Honda
`
`motor
`
`vehicle
`
`owned
`
`and
`
`operated
`
`by Plaintiff,
`
`ABDO
`
`SALEH
`
`KAID,
`
`bearing
`
`New York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
`number
`
`HLD1953.
`
`13.
`
`That
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`collision,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ABDO SALEH
`
`KAID,
`
`was
`
`seriously
`
`and
`
`permanently
`
`injured.
`
`14.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`negligence
`
`of
`
`the Defendant
`
`without
`
`any
`
`fault
`
`or negligence
`
`on the part
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiffs
`
`contributing
`
`occurrence
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`wholly
`
`and
`
`solely
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`thereto.
`
`15.
`
`That
`
`Defendant
`
`was
`
`negligent,
`
`careless
`
`and
`
`reckless
`
`in the
`
`ownership,
`
`operation,
`
`management,
`
`maintenance,
`
`supervision,
`
`use
`
`and
`
`control
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`motor
`
`vehicle
`
`and
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`was
`
`otherwise
`
`negligent,
`
`careless
`
`and
`
`reckless
`
`in
`
`the
`
`circumstances
`
`then
`
`and
`
`there
`
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`prevailing.
`
`16.
`
`That
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ABDO SALEH
`
`KAID,
`
`sustained
`
`severe
`
`and
`
`permanent
`
`personal
`
`injuries;
`
`and Plaintiff,
`
`ABDO SALEH
`
`KAID,
`
`was
`
`otherwise
`
`damaged.
`
`17.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ABDO SALEH
`
`KAID,
`
`sustained
`
`serious
`
`injuries
`
`as defined
`
`by §5102
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Insurance
`
`Law of
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`18.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ABDO SALEH
`
`KAID,
`
`sustained
`
`serious
`
`injury
`
`and
`
`economic
`
`loss
`
`greater
`
`than
`
`basic
`
`economic
`
`ofNew
`
`loss
`
`as defined
`
`by §5104
`
`of
`
`the Insurance
`
`Law of
`
`the State
`
`York.
`
`19.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ABDO SALEH
`
`KAID,
`
`is not
`
`seeking
`
`to recover
`
`any
`
`damages
`
`for
`
`which
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`been
`
`reimbursed
`
`by no-fault
`
`insurance
`
`and/or
`
`for which
`
`no-fault
`
`insurance
`
`is
`
`obligated
`
`to reimburse
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is only
`
`seeking
`
`to recover
`
`those
`
`damages
`
`not
`
`recoverable
`
`through
`
`no-fault
`
`insurance
`
`under
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`circumstances
`
`in this
`
`action.
`
`20.
`
`That
`
`this
`
`forth
`
`action
`
`falls
`
`within
`
`one
`
`or more
`
`of
`
`the exceptions
`
`set
`
`in CPLR §1602.
`
`21.
`
`That
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ABDO SALEH
`
`KAID,
`
`has been
`
`damaged
`
`in
`
`a sum that
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`AS FOR SECOND
`ON BEHALF
`OF PLAINTIFF
`
`CAUSE
`OF ACTION
`FAIROUZ
`ALOMAISI
`
`22.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`repeat,
`
`reiterate
`
`and
`
`re-allege
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in the
`
`First
`
`Cause
`
`with
`
`as though
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein
`
`at
`
`of Action,
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`length.
`
`23.
`
`That
`
`on June
`
`18, 2021,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`was
`
`a lawful
`
`passenger
`
`of
`
`the
`
`2020
`
`Honda
`
`motor
`
`vehicle
`
`bearing
`
`New York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
`number
`
`HLD1953,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`abovementioned
`
`location.
`
`24.
`
`That
`
`on June
`
`18, 2021,
`
`at
`
`the aforementioned
`
`location,
`
`the 2013
`
`Dodge
`
`motor
`
`vehicle
`
`owned
`
`and operated
`
`by Defendant,
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`bearing
`
`New York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
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`number
`
`JBR9502,
`
`struck
`
`the
`
`2020
`
`Honda
`
`motor
`
`vehicle
`
`owned
`
`and
`
`operated
`
`by Plaintiff,
`
`ABDO
`
`SALEH
`
`KAID,
`
`bearing
`
`New
`
`York
`
`State
`
`license
`
`plate
`
`number
`
`HLD1953,
`
`in which
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`was
`
`a lawful
`
`passenger.
`
`25.
`
`That
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`collision,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`was
`
`seriously
`
`and
`
`permanently
`
`injured.
`
`26.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`occurrence
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`and
`
`solely
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`wholly
`
`negligence
`
`of
`
`the Defendant
`
`without
`
`any
`
`fault
`
`or negligence
`
`on the part
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiffs
`
`contributing
`
`thereto.
`
`27.
`
`That
`
`Defendant
`
`was
`
`negligent,
`
`careless
`
`and
`
`reckless
`
`in the
`
`ownership,
`
`operation,
`
`management,
`
`maintenance,
`
`supervision,
`
`use
`
`and
`
`control
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`motor
`
`vehicle
`
`and
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`was
`
`otherwise
`
`negligent,
`
`careless
`
`and
`
`reckless
`
`in
`
`the
`
`circumstances
`
`then
`
`and
`
`there
`
`prevailing.
`
`28.
`
`That
`
`by reason
`
`of
`
`the foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`sustained
`
`severe
`
`and
`
`permanent
`
`personal
`
`injuries;
`
`and Plaintiff,
`
`FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`was
`
`otherwise
`
`damaged.
`
`29.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`sustained
`
`serious
`
`injuries
`
`as defined
`
`by
`
`§5102
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Insurance
`
`Law of
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`30.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`sustained
`
`serious
`
`injury
`
`and
`
`economic
`
`loss
`
`greater
`
`than
`
`basic
`
`economic
`
`loss
`
`as defined
`
`by §5104
`
`of
`
`the Insurance
`
`Law ofthe
`
`State
`
`ofNew
`
`York.
`
`31.
`
`That
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`is not
`
`to recover
`
`any
`
`damages
`
`for
`
`seeking
`
`which
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`been
`
`reimbursed
`
`by no-fault
`
`insurance
`
`and/or
`
`for which
`
`no-fault
`
`insurance
`
`is
`
`obligated
`
`to reimburse
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is only
`
`seeking
`
`to recover
`
`those
`
`damages
`
`not
`
`recoverable
`
`through
`
`no-fault
`
`insurance
`
`under
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`circumstances
`
`in this
`
`action.
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`32.
`
`33.
`
`That
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`this
`
`action
`
`falls
`
`within
`
`one
`
`or more
`
`of
`
`the exceptions
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in CPLR §1602.
`
`That
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`has
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`been
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`damaged
`
`in a sum that
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`demand
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`the Defendant
`
`herein
`
`on the First
`
`and
`
`Second
`
`Causes
`
`of Action,
`
`in a sum exceeding
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`that would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`of
`
`their
`
`action.
`
`Dated:
`
`Brooklyn,
`20,
`July
`
`New York
`2022
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.,
`
`elushin
`Esq.,
`LA
`ELUSHIN
`IRM,
`for P1 intiffs
`Attorneys
`ABDO SALEH
`KAID
`FAIROUZ
`ALOMAISI
`1712
`Kings
`
`f
`
`Highway,
`New York
`
`21-0108
`
`P.C
`
`and
`
`2
`
`Suite
`11229
`
`Brooklyn,
`718-787-4470
`File No.:
`
`TO:
`
`ARMEEN
`G.BRAXTON
`Van Wyck
`115-10
`Expressway
`Park, NY 11420
`Ozone
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`ATTORNEY'S
`
`VERIFICATION
`
`VEL
`
`BELUSHIN,
`
`an attorney
`
`duly
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`before
`
`the Courts
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of
`
`New
`
`York,
`
`affirms
`
`the
`
`following
`
`to
`
`be true
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`of
`
`perjury:
`
`I am an
`
`attorney
`
`at
`
`BELUSHIN
`
`LAW FIRM,
`
`P.C.,
`
`attorneys
`
`of
`
`record
`
`for
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`ABDO SALEH
`
`KAID
`
`and
`
`FAIROUZ
`
`ALOMAISI.
`
`I have
`
`read
`
`the
`
`annexed
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`and
`
`know
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`same
`
`are true
`
`to my knowledge,
`
`except
`
`those matters
`
`therein
`
`which
`
`are stated
`
`to be alleged
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`and
`
`as to those matters
`
`I believe
`
`them to be true. My belief,
`
`as to those
`
`matters
`
`therein
`
`not
`
`stated
`
`upon
`
`knowledge,
`
`is
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`facts,
`
`records,
`
`and
`
`other
`
`pertinent
`
`information
`
`contained
`
`in my files.
`
`This
`
`verification
`
`is made
`
`by me because
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`are not
`
`presently
`
`in the
`
`county
`
`wherein
`
`I
`
`maintain
`
`my offices.
`
`Dated:
`
`Brooklyn,
`20,
`
`July
`
`New York
`2022
`
`elushin,
`
`Esq.
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`SUPREME
`COURT
`OF THE STATE
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`--________________________________________..---_______________________Ç
`ABDO SALEH
`KAID
`and FAIROUZ
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`ALOMAISI,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`ARMEEN
`
`G.BRAXTON,
`
`Defendant.
`________-----_________----_________________-----__--------____________Ç
`
`SUMMONS
`
`& VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`P.C.
`
`ALOMAISI
`2
`
`LAW FIRM,
`for Plaintiffs
`FAIROUZ
`and
`Suite
`11229
`
`Highway,
`New York
`787-4470
`
`BELUSHIN
`Attorneys
`KAID
`Kings
`
`ABDO SALEH
`1712
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`(718)
`
`TO:
`
`ARMEEN
`G.BRAXTON
`Van Wyck
`115-10
`Expressway
`Park, NY 11420
`Ozone
`
`to 22NYCR
`Pursuant
`of New York
`certifies
`State,
`contained
`in the
`annexed
`
`the undersigned,
`130-1.1
`information
`upon
`that
`are not
`document
`frivolous.
`
`an attorney
`belief
`and
`
`admitted
`reasonable
`
`and
`
`to practice
`
`inquiry,
`
`in the courts
`the
`contents
`
`Dated:
`
`July
`
`20,
`
`2022
`
`V
`
`ushin,
`
`Esq.
`
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