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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/26/2022
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`SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY OF RICHMOND
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`SANTANDER BANK, NA.,
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`MADELYN C. SABBATINO, et al.,
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`DEFENDANT’S FIRST REQUEST FOR
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`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to Rule 3120 of the Civil Practice Law and
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`Rules Defendant Madelyn C. Sabbatino (“Defendant”) hereby demands that Plaintiff produce for
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`inspection and copying or provide certified copies on or before February 27, 2023, at the law
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`office of Richard A. Rosenzweig, Esq., P.C., 57 Beach Street, 3rd Floor, Staten Island, NY
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`10304, all of the documents in its possession, custody, or control, described herein.
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`DEFINITIONS
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`1. These definitions and instructions form an integral part of this Demand for Discovery and
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`Inspection (the “Demand”).
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`2. Unless otherwise stated, the terms set forth below are defined as follows:
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`(a) “Document” or “Documents” shall mean any written, typed, or otherwise
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`preserved communication, including, but not limited to, any letter, correspondence,
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`telex, telecopy, telegram, facsimile, note, book, pamphlet, article, bulletin, directive,
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`review, report, plan, design, diagram, blue print, publication, memorandum (internal
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`or otherwise), diary, log, e-mail, electronic transmission, test, analysis, study,
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`projection, survey, check, invoice, receipt, bill, purchase order, shipping order,
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`contract, lease agreement, paper, calendar, envelope, telephone message, telephone
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`record, tape, computer tape, computer disk, compact disks, computer card, recording,
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`videotape, film, microfilm, microfiche, drawing, account, ledger, statement, financial
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`data, and all other writings or communications, including all non-identical copies,
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`drafts, plans, preliminary sketches, preliminary reports, no matter how produced or
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`maintained, in your actual or constructive possession, custody or control, or the
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`existence of which you have knowledge, and whether prepared, published or released
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`by you or by any other persons on your behalf. “Document” or “Documents” include
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`the file and the folder tabs associated with each aforesaid original and/or copy, or oral
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`correspondence transmitting such document or explaining or commenting on the
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`contents thereof, and working or supporting papers.
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`(b) “Concerning” shall mean consisting of, relating, referring to, reflecting,
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`discussing, commenting on, supporting, or refuting.
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`(c) “Any” includes the world “all” and vice-versa.
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`(d) “Communication” shall mean the transfer from one person to another person
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`of any information, thoughts, expressions, and any other matter or material which is
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`capable of being communicated. A “Communication” may take the form of both a
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`written communication and an oral communication, and for purposes of this Demand,
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`they are to be considered as distinct communications and treated separately.
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`(e) “Plaintiff” shall mean the Plaintiff named above and any person
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`or entity acting or purporting to act on its behalf.
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`(f) “Person” or “Persons” shall mean and include any individual, corporation,
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`organization, association, partnership, limited partnership, firm, joint venture,
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`governmental body, agency, department or division, or any other organization, group
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`or legal entity.
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`INSTRUCTIONS
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`When responding to this Demand, you are requested to respond in writing and state as to
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`each of the requests:
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`1. That there are such Documents and that they will be produced;
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`2. That there are such Documents but that you refuse to produce them because of a
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`claim of privilege, or for some other reason; or
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`3. That the Documents requested do not exist.
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`4. In the event that any Document called for by this Demand is withheld on the basis of
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`a claim of privilege, that document is to be identified as follows: author, addressee,
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`indicated or blind copy recipient, date, subject matter, number of pages, attachment or
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`appendices, all persons to whom distributed, shown or explained, present custodian,
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`and the nature of the privileged asserted.
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`5. In the event that any Document called for by this Request has been destroyed,
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`discarded, or otherwise disposed of, that Document is to be identified as completely
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`as possible, including, without limitation, the following information: author,
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`addressee, indicated or blind copy recipient, date, subject matter, date of disposal,
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`reason for disposal, person authorizing the disposal, and person disposing of the
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`Document.
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`6. In the event that any information is redacted from a Document produced pursuant to
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`this Demand, that information is to be identified and the basis upon which such
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`information is redacted must be offered.
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`7. In the event that any Document called for by this Demand no longer exists but which
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`you are aware existed at one time, identify such Document(s) in the same manner as
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`indicated in the previous paragraph; in addition, identify its (their) last known
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`location and the reason each is no longer in existence.
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`8. This Demand shall be deemed continuing so as to require you to produce additional
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`Documents in a prompt manner if such Documents are obtained by you between the
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`time that you respond to this Demand and the time of trial.
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`9. At the time and place that you produce the Documents requested herein, you are
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`requested to produce them in the same order as you maintain them in the ordinary
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`course of business.
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`DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION REQUESTED
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`1.
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`All Documents and Communications Concerning the loan which is the subject of this
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`action.
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`All Communications, correspondence, statements, affidavits, and notices regarding
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`payments made by Defendants to Plaintiff.
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`All Documents concerning default and acceleration notices sent to Defendants.
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`All Documents upon which Plaintiff will rely at trial.
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`All memos, notes and emails in which the subject loan was mentioned.
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`The original promissory note.
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`All Documents Concerning the servicing of the subject loan.
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`All Documents Concerning the sale of the subject loan.
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`All Documents Concerning the transfer and negotiation of the subject note and mortgage.
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`All Documents Concerning the appraisal of the property which is the subject of this
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`action.
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`All documents concerning Plaintiff’s calculation of damages.
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`All disclosures signed by Defendants in connection with the subject loan.
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`All Documents Concerning compliance with all pre-foreclosure notices and filing
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`requirements.
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`All assignments, allonges, endorsements, and evidence of signatory authority to sign all
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`Documents of assignment.
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`All Documents Concerning disclosures provided to Defendants prior to consummation of
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`the subject loan.
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`All Documents Concerning filings with the superintendent of Banking and NYC Housing
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`Preservation Department.
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`All Documents Concerning the authority of those endorsing the note, allonges and
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`assignments.
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`Dated: Staten Island, New York
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`December 26, 2022
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` Richard A. Rosenzweig, Esq. P.C.
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` By: Richard A. Rosenzweig s/
` Richard A. Rosenzweig, Esq.
` 57 Beach Street, 3rd Floor
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`PLEASE take notice that the within is a (certified)
`SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
`true copy of a
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`COUNTY OF RICHMOND_______________________ __
`SANTANDER BANK, NA.,
`duly entered in the office of the clerk of the within
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`Dated,
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`Attorneys for
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`Attorney(s) for
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`Yours, etc.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`RICHARD A. ROSENZWEIG, ESQ.
`Plaintiff
`Office and Post Office Address
`57 Beach Street, 3rd Floor
`Staten Island, New York 10304
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`MADELYN C. SABBATINO, et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`DEFENDANT'S FIRST REQUEST
`FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMETS
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`PLEASE take notice that an order
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`Signature (Rule 130-1.1a)
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`of which the within is a true copy will be presented
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`one of the judges of the within named Court, at
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`Richard A. Rosenzweig, Esq.
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`Dated,
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`Attorneys for
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`Yours, etc.
`RICHARD A. ROSENZWEIG, ESQ.
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`Office and Post Office Address
`57 Beach Street, 3RD Floor
`Staten Island, NY 10304
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` RICHARD A. ROSENZWEIG, ESQ.
`Office and Post Office Address, Telephone
` 57 BEACH STREET, 3RD FLOOR
`STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10314
`917-301-1868
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`Service of a copy of the within is hereby admitted.
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`Attorney(s) for
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