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`INDEX NO. 150106/2012
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
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`STATE
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF RICHMOND
`--------------------------------------------------------------X
`MALVINA
`as administrator
`BOHDAN
`and MALVINA
`
`VITENKO,
`VITENKO
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`X
`the Estate
`of
`VITENKO,
`
`of
`
`individually,
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`NOTICE
`Index
`No.:
`
`OF APPEAL
`150106/2012
`
`OF NEW YORK,
`THE CITY
`DEPARTMENT
`OF PARKS
`DOE LIFEGUARDS
`JOHN
`
`NEW YORK CITY
`AND RECREATION
`
`and
`
`A-F,
`
`Defendants.
`
`--------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE
`
`THAT
`
`Plaintiff
`
`hereby
`
`appeals
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Appellate
`
`Division,
`
`Second
`
`Judicial
`
`Department,
`
`from
`
`a Judgment
`
`of
`
`the Supreme
`
`Court,
`
`Richmond
`
`County
`
`(Hon.
`
`Orlando
`
`Marrazzo,
`
`Jr.
`
`J.),
`
`dated
`
`July
`
`6, 2018,
`
`which
`
`was
`
`entered
`
`in the
`
`office
`
`of
`
`the Richmond
`
`on
`
`2018
`
`which
`
`served
`
`with
`
`Notice
`
`electronic
`
`County
`
`Clerk
`
`July
`
`10*,
`
`was
`
`of Entry
`
`via
`
`filing
`
`on
`
`July
`
`17th,
`
`2018.
`
`This
`
`appeal
`
`is taken
`
`from
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`part
`
`of
`
`said
`
`Judgment
`
`which
`
`ascribed
`
`30% of
`
`the
`
`liability
`
`to plaintiff's
`
`decedent,
`
`reduced
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`damages
`
`awarded
`
`to plaintiff
`
`by
`
`the jury
`
`and
`
`used
`
`an improper
`
`discount
`
`rate
`
`in the calculation
`
`of
`
`interest.
`
`Dated:
`
`Melville,
`
`August
`
`New York
`
`10, 2018
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.,
`
`X)
`
`LLP
`
`Suite
`
`205
`
`.
`.
`onso
`NSO KRANGLE,
`for
`Attorneys
`Plaintiff
`MALVINA
`VITENKO
`Hollow
`Broad
`445
`New York
`516
`350
`516-350-5554
`
`Melville,
`Telephone:
`Facsimile:
`
`Road;
`11747
`
`5555
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`TO:
`
`Clerk
`
`Supreme
`
`Court
`
`of Richmond
`
`County
`
`26 Central
`
`Staten
`
`Island,
`
`Avenue
`New York
`
`10301
`
`ZACHARY
`CORPORATION
`
`W. CARTER
`
`COUNSEL
`
`Attorney
`100 Church
`New York,
`
`for Defendants
`
`Street
`New York
`
`10007
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`Form
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`ppellate
`A - Request
`See § 670.3 of
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`the rules of this court
`for directions on the use of this form (22 NYCRR 670.3).
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`- Civil
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`For Coud
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`MALVINA
`BOHDAN
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`VITENKO,
`VITENKO,
`
`as administrator
`and MALVINA
`
`of
`the Estate
`of
`VITENKO,
`individually,
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
`AND RECREATION
`PARKS
`
`NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT
`JOHN DOE LIFEGUARDS
`and
`
`OF
`A-F
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`Defendants.
`
`~ Civil Action
`CPLR article 75 Arbitration
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`A. Administrative
`
`Review
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`+ CPLR article 78 Proceeding
`]
`Special Proceeding Other
`Habeas Corpus Proceeding
`~ ~
`~
`~ ~
`D. Domestic Relations
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`•
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`•
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`R Appeal
`Original Proceeding
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`~
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`E Prisoners
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`[3
`
`1 Freedom of Information Law
`1 Adoption
`2 Human Rights
`2 Attorney's Fees
`3 Children - Support
`3 Licenses
`4 Children - CustodyNisitation
`4 Public Employment
`5 Children - Terminate Parental
`5 Social Services
`6 Other
`Rights
`U 6 Children - Abuse/Neglect
`B. Business & Other Relationships + 7 Children - JD/PINS
`O 8 Equitable Distribution
`1 Partnership/Joint Venture
`9 Exclusive Occupancy of
`2 Business
`Residence
`3 Religious
`10 Expert's Fees
`4 Not-for-Profit
`11 Maintenance/Alimony
`5 Other
`12 Marital Status
`O 13 Paternity
`14 Spousal Support
`15 Other
`
`1 Discipline
`O 2 Jail Time Calcu!ation
`U 3 Parole
`4 Other
`CI
`
`G. Real Property
`1 Condemnation
`2 Determine Title
`U 3 Easements
`4 Environmental
`5 Liens
`6 Mortgages
`7 Partition
`O 8 Rent
`C3 9 Taxation
`U 10 Zoning
`O 11 Other
`
`owe NoticeofAppealFi'ed
`
`For Appellate
`
`Division
`
`Transferred Proceeding
`CPLR 5704 Review
`
`I. Torts
`
`1 Assault, Battery, Fal.se
`Imprisonment
`2 Conversion
`3 Defamation
`4 Fraud
`Infliction of
`5 Intentional
`Emotional Distress
`6 Interference with Contract
`7 Malicious Prosecution/
`Abuse of Process
`8 Malpractice
`9 Negligence
`10 Nuisance
`11 Products Liability
`12 Strict Liability
`13 Trespass and/or Waste
`U 14 Other
`
`~
`
`C. Contracts
`1 Brokerage
`2 Commercial Paper
`3 Construction
`4 Employment
`5 Insurance
`6 Real Property
`7 Sales
`8 Secured
`9 Other
`
`E. Miscellaneous
`
`1 Constructive Trust
`O 2 Debtor & Creditor
`O 3 Declaratory Judgment
`4 Election Law
`5 Notice of Claim
`6 Other
`
`H. Statutory
`J. Wills & Estates
`O 1 Accounting
`1 City of Mount Vernon
`U 2 Discovery
`Charter § ti 120, 127-f, or
`U 3 Probate/Administration
`129
`2 Eminent Domain Procedure O 4 Trusts
`¤ 5 Other
`Law ti 207
`3 General Municipal Law
`712
`4 Labor Law § 220
`Q 5 Public Service Law ti ti 128
`or 170
`Q 6 Other
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`From (check one only):
`Paper Appealed
`Amended Decree
`Determination
`Amended Judgment
`Finding
`Amended Order
`Interlocutory Decree
`Decision
`Intedocutory Judgment
`~ Judgment
`Decree
`
`Court:SUPREME
`
`COURT
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OF NEWYORK
`
`~ ~ ~
`
`Order
`Order & Judgment
`Partial Decree
`Resettled Decree
`Resettled Judgment
`
`~ county:RICHMOND
`Entered:JULY
`10, 2018
`
`COUNTY
`
`Resettled Order
`Ruling
`Other (specify):
`
`Dated:JULY
`
`6, 2018
`
`Judge (name in full):HON.
`
`Stage:
`
`Interlocutory
`
`ORLANDO
`MARRAZZO,
`W Final ¤ Post-Final
`
`JR.
`
`~ Index No.: 150106/2012
`Trial: M Yes
`No
`
`if Yes: ~
`
`Jury U Non-Jury
`
`appeals
`Are any unperfected
`covered
`by the annexed
`notice
`of any prior,
`pending,
`Number(s)
`
`Information
`Prior Unperfected
`Appeal
`in this case? O Yes g No.
`pending
`of appeal with the prior appeals?
`appeals:
`unperfected
`
`If yes, do you intend
`¤ Yes U No.
`Set
`
`or appeals
`the appeal
`to perfect
`forth the Appellate
`Division
`Cause
`
`Commenced
`
`by: O Order
`
`to Show Cause O Notice
`
`of Petition
`
`Writ of Habeas Corpus
`
`Date Filed:
`
`~ ~
`
`.
`
`-
`
`~
`
`~
`
`~
`
`Statute
`
`authorizing
`
`commencement
`
`of proceeding
`
`in the Appellate
`
`Division:
`
`~
`
`I
`
`~
`
`~
`
`' ~
`
`Court:
`
`Judge (name in full):
`
`Court:
`
`County:
`
`Order of Transfer Date:
`
`~ ~
`
`County:
`
`Judge (name in full):
`
`Dated:
`
`~ ~
`
`~ ~ ~ ~
`
`~ '
`
`' ~
`
`~ ~
`
`~ ~
`
`~ ~
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`~ ~
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`~
`
`~
`
`the paper
`appealed
`If an appeal,
`describe
`Description:
`briefly
`the motion was granted
`or denied.
`If an original
`ed and whether
`the object
`of
`describe
`the proceeding.
`to CPLR 7804(g),
`briefly
`order
`of
`the ex parte
`to be reviewed.
`
`If the appeal
`the relief
`is from an order,
`from.
`specify
`or transferred
`in this court
`commenced
`proceeding
`describe
`If an application
`under CPLR 5704,
`briefly
`
`request-
`pursuant
`the nature
`
`Appeal
`
`liability
`damages
`improper
`
`the
`is from
`to plaintiffs
`awarded
`discount
`
`judgment
`following
`from
`and
`decedent
`the
`to plaintiff
`jury
`interest
`to calculate
`
`by
`rate
`
`jury
`that
`and
`
`verdict
`aspect
`from
`the
`
`on
`
`which
`of
`that
`jury's
`
`resulted
`judgment
`the
`aspect
`of
`verdict.
`
`in a finding
`which
`judgment
`
`the
`
`ascribing
`reduced
`which
`
`the
`
`30% of
`amount
`used
`an
`
`the
`of
`
`Amount:
`Issues:
`
`If an appeal
`is from a money
`the issues
`proposed
`Specify
`
`judgment,
`to be raised
`
`awarded.
`the amount
`specify
`on the appeal,
`proceeding,
`
`or application
`
`for CPLR 5704
`
`review.
`
`the
`
`Appeal
`
`liability
`damages
`improper
`become
`
`is from
`to plaintiffs
`awarded
`discount
`evident
`
`by
`rate
`after
`
`judgment
`following
`and
`from
`decedent
`to plaintiff
`the
`jury
`to calculate
`interest
`review
`a further
`of
`
`jury
`that
`and
`
`the
`
`which
`resulted
`of
`judgment
`the
`aspect
`of
`that
`jury's
`verdict
`
`verdict
`aspect
`from
`the
`on
`record.
`
`in a finding
`which
`judgment
`such
`other
`
`ascribing
`reduced
`the
`which
`errors
`
`the
`and
`
`the
`of
`
`30% of
`amount
`used
`an
`as may
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`issues Continued:
`
`Use Form B for Additional
`
`Appeal
`
`Information
`
`~
`
`~ ~
`
`Examples of a party's original status include: plaintiff, defendant,
`Fill in the name of each party to the action or proceeding, one
`Instructions:
`respondent
`claimant, defendant
`If this form is to be filed for an appeal, indicate the status of the petitioner,
`name per line.
`third-party plaintiff,
`third-party
`if defendant, and intervenor. Examples of a party's Appellate Division status
`instance and his, her, or ils status in this court,
`party in the court of original
`in include
`respondent-appellant
`any if this form is to be filed for a proceeding commenced in this court,
`fill
`respondent, appellant-respondent,
`appellant,
`petitioner and intervenor,
`only thc party's name and his, her, or its status in this court.
`No.
`Party Name
`
`Division
`
`Status
`
`Original
`
`Status
`
`Appellate
`
`MALVINA
`
`VITENKO
`
`THE CITY OF NEW YORK
`
`NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
`
`JOHN
`
`DOE
`
`LIFEGAURDS
`
`A-F
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Defendant
`
`Defendant
`
`Defendants
`
`Appellant
`
`Respondent
`
`Respondent
`
`Respondents
`
`1
`
`2
`
`3
`
`4
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`5 6 7 8 9 1
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`0
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`11
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`12
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`13
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`14
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`15
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`16
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`17
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`18
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`19
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`~
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`-
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`Fill in the names of the attorneys or firms of attorneys for the
`Instructions:
`respective parties. If this form is to be filed with the notice of petition or order to
`show cause by which a special proceeding is to be commenced in the Appellage
`Division, only the name of the attorney for the petitioner need be provided.
`Name: Andres
`Attorney/Firm
`Esq./Alonso
`F. Alonso,
`
`Krangle
`
`Address:445
`
`Broad
`
`Hollow
`
`Road,
`
`Suite
`
`205
`
`~
`
`~ ~
`In the event that a litigant represents herself or himself, the box
`marked "Pro Se' must be checked and the appropriate information for that litigant
`must be supplied in the spaces provided.
`
`LLP
`
`City: Melville
`
`Attorney
`
`Type:
`
`MRetained
`
`State: NY
`O Assigned
`
`Zip:
`
`11747
`
`Telephone
`
`No.: 516-350-5555
`
`OGovernment
`
`OPro
`
`Se
`
`OPro
`
`Hac Vice
`
`Party
`
`or Parties
`
`Represented
`
`(set forth party number[s} frorn tableabove or from Form C):
`
`1
`
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Name:
`
`Zachary
`
`W. Carter
`
`/ Corporation
`
`Counsel
`
`Address:100
`
`Church
`
`Street
`
`State: NY
`Zip:
`O Assigned
`M Government
`O Retained
`(set forth party number[s)from table above or from Form C):
`
`10007
`
`Represented
`
`City:
`
`New York
`
`Attorney
`
`Type:
`
`or Parties
`
`Party
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Address:
`
`City:
`
`Type:
`
`Name:
`
`OPro
`
`Telephone
`No.:(212)
`Se O Pro Hac Vice
`2
`3
`4
`
`356-3194
`
`OPro
`
`O Retained
`
`Zip:
`State:
`O Government
`O Assigned
`(set forth party number[s)from table aboveor from Form C):
`
`Attorney
`
`Party
`
`or Parties
`
`Represented
`
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Name:
`
`Address:
`
`City:
`
`Attorney
`
`Type:
`
`O Retained
`
`State:
`Zip:
`O Government
`O Assigned
`(set forth party number{s}from tableabove or from Form C):
`
`No.:
`Telephone
`Se O Pro Hac Vice
`
`No.:
`Telephone
`Se O Pro Hac Vice
`
`OPro
`
`Party
`
`or Parties
`
`Represented
`
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Name:
`
`Address:
`
`City:
`
`Attorney
`
`Type:
`
`O Retained
`
`State:
`O Assigned
`
`Zip:
`O Government
`
`Telephone
`No.:
`Se O Pro Hac Vice
`
`OPro
`
`Party
`
`or Parties
`
`Represented
`
`(set forth party numberts}from table aboveor from Form C):
`
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Name:
`
`Address:
`
`City:
`
`Attorney
`
`Type:
`
`O Retained
`
`State:
`O Assigned
`
`Zip:
`O Government
`
`Telephone
`No.:
`Se O Pro Hac Vice
`
`OPro
`
`Party
`
`or Parties
`
`Represented
`
`(set forth party number[s)from table aboveor from Form C):
`
`Use Form C for Additional
`
`Party
`
`and/or
`
`Attorney
`
`Information
`
`this form is explained
`in § 670.3 of the rules of
`(22 NYCRR 670.3).
`the Appellate Division, Second Department
`The use of
`If this form
`order:
`in the following
`Intervention
`(Form
`for Appellate Division
`(1) the Request
`is to be filed for an appeal, place the required
`papers
`this document).
`(2) any required Additional
`Appeal
`Information
`Forms [Form B],
`(3) any required Additional
`Party and Attorney
`A,
`Information
`[Form C],
`(4) the notice of appeal
`or order granting
`leave to appeal,
`the paper or papers
`(5) a copy of
`from which
`Forms
`the appeal or appeals
`in the notice of appeal
`or order granting
`leave to appeal
`is or are taken, and (6) a copy of the decision
`covered
`or decisions
`the court of original
`if any.
`of
`instance,
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`Information
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`From (check one only):
`Paper Appealed
`+ Amended Decree
`Determination
`Amended Judgment
`Finding
`Amended Order
`Interlocutory Decree
`Decision
`interlocutory Judgment
`Decree
`Judgment
`
`Court:
`
`Dated:
`
`Order
`Order 8 Judgment
`Partial Decree
`Resettled Decree
`Resettled Judgment
`
`County:
`
`Entered:
`
`Resettled Order
`Ruling
`Other (specify)
`
`Judge (name in full):
`
`Stage:
`
`Interlocutory
`
`Final U Post-Fina:
`Post-Fina.'
`
`Index No.:
`
`Trial:
`
`Yes U No
`
`If Yes:
`
`DJury
`
`Non-Jury
`
`-
`
`~
`
`~ ~
`
`~
`
`~
`
`~ ~ ~
`
`describe
`Description:
`Briefly
`whether
`the motion was granted
`
`the paper
`appealed
`or denied.
`
`from.
`
`If
`
`the appeal
`
`is from an order,
`
`specify
`
`the relief
`
`requested
`
`and
`
`Amount:
`Issues:
`
`If the appeal
`is from a money
`the issues
`proposed
`Specify
`
`judgment,
`to be raised
`
`the amount
`specify
`on the appeal.
`
`awarded.
`
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`
`Supreme
`
`Glourt
`
`of
`
`flie State
`
`of Nefu
`
`garb
`
`Âppellate
`
`pi6ision
`
`: Seraub
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`3Jubicial
`
`P<'
`
`epartment
`
`Form
`
`C - Additional
`
`Party
`
`and
`
`Attorney
`
`Information
`
`Additional
`
`~
`
`Party
`
`r
`Information
`
`Party Name
`
`Original
`
`Status
`
`Appellate
`
`Division
`
`Status
`
`No.
`
`21
`
`22
`
`23
`
`24
`
`25
`
`26
`
`27
`
`28
`
`29
`
`30
`
`31
`
`32
`
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Name:
`
`Address:
`
`Additional
`
`~
`
`Attorney
`
`~
`Information
`
`O Retained
`
`State:
`O Assigned
`
`Zip.
`O Government
`
`Telephone
`No.:
`O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
`
`Represented
`
`(sei forth party numberts}from tableabove or from Form C):
`
`Name:
`
`O Retained
`(set forth party number{s}from table aboveor from Form C):
`Represented
`
`State:
`O Assigned
`
`Zip:
`O Government
`
`Name:
`
`State:
`O Assigned
`O Retained
`(set forth party numbers) from table above or from Form c):
`
`Zip:
`O Government
`
`Represented
`
`Name:
`
`No.:
`Telephone
`O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
`
`Telephone
`No.:
`O Pro Se O Pro Hac Vice
`
`Telephone
`
`No.:
`
`O Pro Se
`
`Pro Hac Vice
`
`(()
`
`CV
`
`City:
`
`Attorney
`
`Type:
`
`or Parties
`
`Party
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Address:
`
`City:
`
`Attorney
`
`Type:
`
`or Parties
`
`Party
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Address:
`
`City:
`
`Attorney
`
`Type:
`
`or Parties
`
`Party
`Attorney/Firm
`
`Address:
`
`City:
`
`Attorney
`
`Type:
`
`or Parties
`Represented
`Party
`Form C - RADI - Civil
`
`State:
`O Assigned
`O Retained
`(set forth party number{s)from tabie aboveor from Form C):
`
`Zip:
`O Government
`
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`IND
`EX NO.
`150106/2012
`INDEX NO. 150106/2012
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` 3F:
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`NYSCEF
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`INDEX
`NO.
`150106/2012
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
`RECEIVED
`NYSCEF:
`07/17/2018
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF RICHMOND
`COUNTY
`_______.......----------...---------X
`-----------.......------...-
`MALVINA
`as Administrator
`of
`VITENKO,
`Vitenko
`Estate
`of Bohdan
`and Malvina
`
`the
`
`NOTICE
`
`OF ENTRY
`
`Vitenko,
`
`Individually,
`
`-against
`
`-
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`IndeX
`
`No.
`
`150106/12
`
`OF NEW YORK,
`THE CITY
`DEPARTMENT
`OF PARKS
`JOHN DOE LIFEGUARD
`and
`
`NEW YORK
`CITY
`AND RECREATION
`
`A-F,
`
`Defendants.
`
`-x
`
`PLEASE
`
`TAKE
`
`NOTICE,
`
`that
`
`a judgment,
`
`of which
`
`a true
`
`copy
`
`is annexed
`
`hereto,
`
`was
`
`duly
`
`filed
`
`and
`
`entered
`
`with
`
`the Clerk
`
`of
`
`the within
`
`named
`
`Court
`
`on July
`
`10th, 2018.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York,
`p j
`
`New Y rk
`/Q
`
`2018
`
`I
`
`Yours,
`ZACHARY
`Corporation
`
`W. CARTER,
`of
`Counsel
`for Defendants
`Street
`New York
`356-3128
`
`Attorney
`100 Church
`New York,
`Phone:
`(212)
`
`ESQ.
`the City
`
`of New York
`
`10007
`
`TO:
`
`Andres
`
`F. Alonso,
`for Plaintiffs
`Attorney
`VIA
`E-FILING
`
`Esq.
`
`r
`
`BY A
`
`DR4fW
`
`JOHN POTAK
`
`1 of
`
`20
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`. NYSCEF DOC. NO.
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`AM|
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`INDEX
`NO.
`150106/2012
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
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`REC
`o14/2018
`RECEIVED
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`07/10/2018
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
`
`07 /10
`
`/2018
`
`14
`
`Tenn DCM Part 6 of
`At a Trial
`the Supreme Court
`the State
`of New
`of
`held
`in and
`for
`the
`York,
`of Richmond
`at
`the Courthouse
`located
`at
`County
`26 Central
`of New
`Staten
`nd, State
`Avenue,
`u/4
`on the
`day of
`2018.
`(,
`York,
`_,
`
`PRESEN'I,.
`
`Hon. Orlando
`Supreme
`
`Acting
`
`Marrazzo,
`Court
`
`Jr.
`Justice
`
`JUSTICE
`
`...---...-----....-.-......--...---...-----...--..-..-....-----
`
`MALVINA
`BOHDAN
`VITENKO,
`
`VITENKO,
`VITENKO,
`Individually,
`
`the Estate of
`as Administrator
`of
`and MALVINA
`Deceased,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`NEW YORK CITY
`OF NEW YORK,
`CITY
`AND RECREATION
`OF PARKS
`DEPARTMENT
`JOHN DOE LIFEGUARDS
`A-F,
`
`and
`
`Defendants.
`
`....---..._.-----.....--------------
`
`x
`
`x
`
`COUNTER.
`JUDGMENT
`
`Index No.:
`
`440t06t20tT"
`4$&HM
`rova/G
`
`The
`
`above
`
`entitled
`
`action
`
`having
`
`duly
`
`come
`
`on
`
`for
`
`a
`
`trial
`
`before
`
`the
`
`HONORABLE
`
`PHILIP
`
`G. MINARDO,
`
`a justice
`
`of
`
`this
`
`court,
`
`and a jury
`
`beginning
`
`on the
`
`25*
`
`MALVINA
`
`day
`
`of
`
`July,
`
`2017,
`
`and
`
`ending
`
`on
`
`the
`
`8*
`8
`
`day
`
`of August,
`
`2017,
`
`and plaintiff,
`
`VITENKO,
`
`MALVINA
`
`as
`
`Administrator
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Estate
`
`of
`
`BOHDAN
`
`VITENKO,
`
`and
`
`VITENKO,
`
`Individually,
`
`having
`
`appeared
`
`by
`
`her
`
`attorneys,
`
`the
`
`law firm
`
`of ALONSO
`
`KRANGLE,
`
`LLP
`
`by ANDRES
`
`F. ALONSO,
`
`ESQ.,
`
`and
`
`defendants,
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`and NEW YORK CITY
`
`DEPARTMENT
`
`OF PARKS
`
`AND
`
`RECREATION,
`
`having
`
`appeared
`
`by
`
`their
`
`attorney
`
`ZACHARY
`
`W.
`
`CARTER,
`
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`NYSCE
`' NYSCEF DOC. NO.
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`150106/2
`NO.
`012
`INDEX
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
`SdfM2
`2018
`HS
`REC
`/7209/
`NYSCEF:
`07/10/2018
`RECEIVED
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
`
`07
`
`10
`
`2018
`
`CORPORATION
`
`COUNSEL
`
`OF THE
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK,
`
`JONATHAN
`
`by
`
`MORAN,
`
`ESQ.
`
`ASSISTANT
`
`CORPORATION
`
`COUNSEL,
`
`AND,
`
`the
`
`issue
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`having
`
`been
`
`duly
`
`tried,
`
`and
`
`the jury,
`
`after
`
`due
`
`deliberation,
`
`having
`
`rendered
`
`a verdict
`
`on liability
`
`on the
`
`4th of August,
`
`2017,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`jury
`
`having
`
`found
`
`plaintiffs
`
`decedent,
`
`BOHDAN
`
`VITENKO,
`
`to
`
`have
`
`been
`
`thirty
`
`percent
`
`(30%)
`
`liable,
`
`and
`
`the jury
`
`having
`
`found
`
`defendants,
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`and NEW YORK CITY
`
`DEPARTMENT
`
`OF PARKS
`
`AND RECREATION,
`
`to have
`
`been
`
`seventy
`
`percent
`
`(70%)
`
`liable,
`
`after
`
`due
`
`AND,
`
`the issues
`
`on damages
`
`having
`
`been
`
`duly
`
`tried,
`
`and the jury,
`
`deliberation,
`
`having
`
`returned
`
`a verdict
`
`on damages
`
`on the
`
`8*
`8
`
`of August,
`
`2017,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`jury
`
`having
`
`awarded
`
`damages
`
`as follows:
`
`Past Damages
`
`Economic
`
`loss:
`
`Funeral
`
`expense.'
`expense:
`
`Future
`
`Damages
`
`Economic
`years)
`
`loss:
`
`Total
`
`Award
`
`$
`
`$
`
`$
`
`$
`
`440,000.00
`
`40,000.00
`
`I,050,000.00
`
`(over
`
`fifteen
`
`1,530,000.00
`
`AND,
`
`this Honorable
`
`Court
`
`in its post-trial
`
`decision
`
`dated November
`
`6, 2017
`
`having modified
`
`the jury's
`
`damages
`
`award
`
`as follows:
`
`Past Damages
`
`Economic
`
`Loss:
`
`Funeral
`
`Expenses:
`
`Future
`
`Damages
`
`Economic
`
`Loss
`
`$
`
`$
`
`$
`
`-2-
`
`308,000.00
`
`40,000.00
`
`(undisturbed)
`
`210.000.00
`
`(over
`
`three years)
`
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 56
`NYSCE†FEdsEDNo.R!0CHMOND
`- NYSCEF DOC. No.
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
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`14
`
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`
`/ 2 018
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`
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`NO.
`6/2012
`INDEX
`15010
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
`. 2
`0 Ÿ/2 018
`Stit
`REC
`07/10/2018
`RECEIVE0
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`Total Modified
`
`Award:
`
`$
`
`$58,000.00
`
`AND,
`
`said modified
`
`awards
`
`based having
`
`been further
`
`reduced
`
`based on the 30%
`
`liability
`
`of
`
`the plaintiffs
`
`decedent,
`
`BOHDAN
`
`VITENKO,
`
`to the following
`
`sums:
`
`Past Damages
`
`Economic
`
`Ioss:
`
`Funeral
`
`expense:
`
`Future
`
`Damages
`
`Economic
`
`loss:
`
`Total
`
`Award
`
`$
`
`$
`
`$
`
`S
`
`215,600.00
`
`28,000.00
`
`147.000,00
`
`(over
`
`3 years)
`
`390,600.00
`
`AND,
`
`the applicable
`
`interest
`
`rate being
`
`6% pursuant
`
`to General Municipal
`
`Law
`
`§3-a(2),
`
`and the discount
`
`rate used to discount
`
`the present
`
`value
`
`of
`
`the future
`
`damage
`
`award back
`
`to the date of death
`
`for
`
`pre-verdict
`
`interest
`
`purposes
`
`per
`
`Toledo
`
`v. Christo
`
`(18 N.Y.3d
`
`363
`
`and Millbrandt
`
`v. Green Co,
`
`[79 N.Y.2d
`
`the
`
`(2012)]
`
`26 (1992)]
`
`being
`
`2.92%, which
`
`is the rate of
`
`10 year U.S. Treasury
`
`on the date of death (July
`
`13, 201 l),
`
`NOW,
`
`on motion
`
`of CHRISTINA
`
`M. WHITE,
`
`ESQ.,
`
`SENIOR
`
`COUNSEL
`
`in
`
`the OFFICE
`
`OF THE CORPORATION
`
`COUNSEL
`
`OF THE CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK,
`
`attorney
`
`for
`
`defendants,
`
`CITY
`
`OF
`
`NEW YORK
`
`and
`
`NEW YORK
`
`CITY
`
`DEPARTMENT
`
`OF PARKS
`
`AND RECREATION,
`
`it
`
`is
`
`ORDERED
`
`AND ADJUDGED,
`
`that plaintiff,
`
`MALVINA
`
`VITENKO,
`
`residing
`
`at 410 East
`
`6*
`6
`
`Street,
`
`Apartment
`
`80, New York,
`
`New York
`
`10009,
`
`recover
`
`and have judgment
`
`against
`
`defendants,
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`and NEW YORK
`
`CITY
`
`DEPARTMENT
`
`OF
`
`PARKS
`
`AND RECREATION,
`
`in the sum of TWO HUNDRED
`
`FIFFEEN
`
`THOUSAND
`
`SIX HUNDRED
`
`DOLLARS
`
`($215,600.00),
`
`said amount
`
`representing
`
`the net sum awarded
`
`to
`
`plaintiff,
`
`MALVINA
`
`VITENKO,
`
`for past economic
`
`loss. Pre-verdict
`
`interest
`
`shall
`
`accrue
`
`on
`
`-3-
`
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 56
`NYSC FRED NORIGHMOND
`14
`NYSCEF DOC. NO.
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
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`07 /10
`
`/2
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`150106
`NO.
`2012
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
`as&Pf
`Y
`F:
`D
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`RECEIVED
`
`said
`
`amount
`
`of $215,600.00
`
`from the midpoint
`
`between
`
`the
`
`July
`
`13, 2011
`
`date
`
`of plaintiff
`
`decedent's
`
`death
`
`and the August
`
`4, 2017
`
`liability
`
`date at
`
`the rate of $35.44
`
`per day
`
`for
`
`1,107
`
`days
`
`totaling
`
`$28,162.08,
`
`Pre-judgment
`
`interest
`
`shall
`
`accrue
`
`at the rate of $40,07
`
`per day on the
`
`aforementioned
`
`sum of $215,600.00
`
`and the pre-verdict
`
`interest
`
`in the amount
`
`of $28,162.08
`
`totaling
`
`S243,762.08
`
`at
`
`the rate of $40.07
`
`per day as aforementioned
`
`for
`
`33 b days
`
`from the
`
`liability
`
`date of August
`
`4, 2017
`
`to the date of entry
`
`of
`
`judgment
`
`totaling
`
`~/~Cod,
`
`anŸthe
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`MALVINA
`
`VITENKO,
`
`shall have execution
`
`thereon,
`
`and it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED
`
`AND ADJUDGED,
`
`that plaintiff,
`
`MALVINA
`
`VITENKO,
`
`recover
`
`and have
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`defendants,
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`and NEW YORK
`
`CITY
`
`DEPARTMENT
`
`OF PARKS
`
`AND RECREATION,
`
`for
`
`the
`
`sum of TWENTY
`
`EIGHT
`
`said
`
`amount
`
`the
`
`net
`
`to
`
`THOUSAND
`
`(S28,000.00),
`
`representing
`
`sum awarded
`
`plaintiff,
`
`MALVINA
`
`VITENKO,
`
`for
`
`funeral
`
`expenses.
`
`Pre-verdict
`
`interest
`
`shall
`
`accrue
`
`on said amount
`
`of
`
`($28,000.00)
`
`from the date of
`
`the funeral,
`
`July
`
`20, 2011 to the August
`
`4, 2017
`
`liability
`
`date at
`
`the rate of $4.60
`
`per day for 2,214
`
`days
`
`totaling
`
`$10,184.40.
`
`Pre-judgment
`
`interest
`
`shall
`
`accrue
`
`at
`
`the rate of $6.28
`
`per day on the aforementioned
`
`sum of $28,000.00
`
`and the of pre-verdict
`
`interest
`
`on the award
`
`for
`
`funeral
`
`expenses
`
`in the amount
`
`of $10,184.40,
`
`totaling
`
`$38,184.40
`
`at
`
`the rate of $6.28
`
`per day
`
`as aforementioned
`
`for
`
`3 3
`
`days
`
`from the liability
`
`date of
`
`August
`
`4, 2017 to the date of entry
`
`of
`
`judgment
`
`totalin
`
`0,ÛÂd
`
`plaintiff,
`
`MALVINA
`
`VITENKO,
`
`shall have execution
`
`thereon,
`
`and it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED
`
`AND ADJUDGED,
`
`that plaintiff,
`
`MALVINA
`
`VITENKO
`
`recover
`
`and have judgment
`
`against
`
`the defendant
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`and NEW YORK
`
`CITY
`
`DEPARTMENT
`
`OF PARKS
`
`AND
`
`RECREATION,
`
`in
`
`the
`
`sum of ONE RUNDRED
`
`TWENTY-THREE
`
`THOUSAND
`
`FOUR HUNDRED
`
`AND ONE DOLLARS
`
`AND SIXTY
`
`14 of 31
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 56
`sc¶P199BDFORf4HMOND
`NYSCEF DOC. NO.
`
`INDEX NO. 150106/2012
`INDEX
`NO.
`150106/2012
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
`0 P/ 17/2018
`07/10/2018
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`RE
`RECEIVED
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
`
`07 /10
`
`/2
`
`018
`
`11:
`
`09
`
`AM)
`
`14
`
`CENTS
`
`($123,401.60),
`
`said amount
`
`representing
`
`the net award
`
`of
`
`future
`
`damages
`
`discounted
`
`to
`
`the date of death pursuant
`
`to Toledo
`
`v. Christo
`
`[18 N.Y.3d
`
`363 (2012)].
`
`Pre-verdict
`
`interest
`
`shall
`
`accrue
`
`on said amount
`
`of $123,401.60
`
`from the July
`
`13, 2011
`
`date of death to the August
`
`4, 2017
`
`liability
`
`date at
`
`the rate of $20.29
`
`per day
`
`for 2,214
`
`days
`
`totaling
`
`$44,922.06.
`
`Pre-judgment
`
`interest
`
`shall accrue
`
`at
`
`the rate of $27.67
`
`per day on the sum of discounted
`
`future
`
`damages
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of $123,401.60
`
`and pre-verdict
`
`interest
`
`on future
`
`damages
`
`in the amount
`
`of $44,922.06,
`
`totaling
`
`$168,323.66
`
`at a rate of $27.67
`
`per day as aforementioned,
`
`from the liability
`
`date of
`
`August
`
`4, 2017
`
`to the date
`
`of
`
`entry
`
`of
`
`judgment
`
`for 3~~
`
`days
`
`totaling
`
`2
`
`aÔ
`
`MALVINA
`
`shall
`
`have execution
`
`thereon,
`
`and it
`
`is further
`
`plaintiff,
`
`VITENKO,
`
`ORDERED
`
`AND ADJUDGED,
`
`that plaintiff,
`
`MALVINA
`
`VITENKO,
`
`residing
`
`at 410 East 6*
`
`Street,
`
`Apartment
`
`80, New York,
`
`New York
`
`10009,
`
`have judgment
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendants,
`
`CITY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`and NEW YORK
`
`CITY
`
`DEPARTMENT
`
`OF PARKS
`
`AND RECREATION
`
`in the
`
`sum of THREE
`
`HUNDRED
`
`SIXTY-SEVEN
`
`THOUSAND
`
`ONE DOLLARS
`
`AND SIXTY
`
`CENTS
`
`($367,001.60),
`
`plus
`
`pre-verdict
`
`interest
`
`in the amount
`
`of EIGHTY
`
`THREE
`
`THOUSAND
`
`TWO HUNDRED
`
`SIXTY-EIGHT
`
`DOLLARS
`
`AND
`
`FIFTY-FOUR
`
`CENTS
`
`($83,268.54)
`
`totaling
`
`$450,270.14
`
`and pre-judgment
`
`interest
`
`from the
`
`liability
`
`sum of $
`
`date, August
`~~o,
`'
`u
`
`4, 2017,
`v~
`. and costs
`
`to the entry
`
`of
`
`judgment
`
`on the aforementioned
`
`$450,270.14
`
`in the
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`as taxed
`
`by
`
`the Clerk
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`$Ó / OÛ
`9R4d
`
`for a total award
`
`o
`
`st yÚ.k)/P
`
`Pg
`
`Judgment
`
`Entered
`
`this
`
`__
`
`____
`
`Day of
`
`, 2018
`
`Hon. Orlando
`Supreme
`Acting
`
`MarrÓo,
`Court
`
`Jr.
`Justice
`
`15 of 31
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 56
`NYSCE
`ICIDED110 ·R:00HMOND
`NYSCEF DOC. NO.
`14
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
`
`07 /10
`
`/2
`
`018
`
`11:
`
`. 0 9
`
`Ali
`
`INDEX NO. 150106/2012
`INDEX
`No.
`150106/2012
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
`RECEl1%f9011WS
`2M24Ÿ $PM/2018
`RECEIVED
`NYSCEF:
`07/10/2018
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF RICHMOND
`..........--..............---.................--............-----------
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`X
`
`MALVINA
`BOHDAN
`VITENKO,
`
`VITENKO,
`VITENKO,
`Individually,
`
`as Administrator
`of
`the Estate of
`and MALVINA
`Deceased,
`
`OF COSTS
`BILL
`DISBURSEMENTS
`
`AND
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`Index No.:
`
`150106/2012
`
`-against-
`
`CITY OF NEW YORK,
`NEW YORK CITY
`AND RECREATION
`DEPARTMENT
`OF PARKS
`JOHN
`DOE LIFEGUARDS
`A-F,
`
`and
`
`......................,
`
`-......----.....................-.............--
`
`X
`
`Defendants.
`
`TAXABLE
`
`COSTS
`
`Costs before
`
`note of
`
`issue, CPLR
`
`8201 (1)
`
`Costs after note of
`
`issue, CPLR
`
`8201 (2)
`
`Trial
`
`of
`
`Issue, CPLR 8201 (3)
`
`Total
`
`Taxable
`
`Costs:
`
`TAXABLE
`
`DISBURSEMENTS
`
`Fee for
`
`index
`
`number,
`
`CPLR
`
`8018 (a)
`
`Request
`
`of Judicial
`
`Intervention
`
`8020 (a)
`
`Note of
`
`Issue, CPLR 8020 (a)
`
`Jury Pee CPLR 8020 (c)
`
`Total
`
`Taxable
`
`Disbursements:
`
`TOTAL
`
`TAXABLE
`
`COSTS
`
`4 DISBURSEMENTS:
`
`$ 200.00
`
`200.00
`
`300.00
`
`700.00
`
`210.00
`
`95.00
`
`30.00
`
`65.00
`
`400.00
`
`$1.100.00
`
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`P . ÑECHMÒND
`NYSCEFIFEEED
`NYSCEF DOC. NO.
`14
`
`COUNTY
`
`CLERK
`
`07 /10
`
`/ 2 018
`
`11:
`
`09
`
`AM)
`
`INDEX NO. 150106/2012
`INDEX
`NO.
`150106/2012
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
`2018
`RECEZIEER
`NOfSQB1042078W
`
`RECEIVED
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`07/10/2018
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT OF THE
`OF RICHMOND
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`MALVINA
`Deceased,
`
`VITENKO,
`and MALVINA
`
`as Adeninistrator
`VITENKO,
`
`the Estate
`of
`Individually,
`
`of BOHDAN
`
`VITENKO,
`
`-against-
`
`NEW YORK CITY
`OF NEW YORK,
`CITY
`and JOHN DOE LIFEGUARDS
`RECREATION
`
`DEPARTMENT
`A-F,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`OF PARKS
`
`AND
`
`Defendants.
`
`COUNTER
`PLAINTIFF'S
`
`AND AFFIRMATION
`JUDGMENT
`IN OPPOSITION
`AND IN SUPPORT
`JUDGMENT
`PROPOSED
`CITY OF NEW YORK'S
`COUNTER-JUDGMENT
`
`TO
`OF THE
`
`ZACHARY
`W. CARTER
`COUNSEL
`CORPORATION
`ATTORNEY
`FOR DEFENDANTS
`Street
`100 Church
`New York, NY 10007
`
`To:
`Attorney(s)
`
`for
`
`Service
`Dated:
`
`of a copy of
`
`the within
`
`is hereby
`
`admitted.
`
`....._.................
`
`Attorney(s)
`
`for
`
`PLEASE
`NOTICE
`ENTRY
`
`TAKE NOTICE
`OF
`That
`Clerk
`
`the within
`the within
`of
`
`is a (certified)
`named Court
`
`true
`on
`
`copy
`
`of a entered
`.
`
`20
`
`in the office
`
`of
`
`the
`
`NOTICE
`OF
`SETTLEMENT
`
`an
`That
`presented
`of
`judges
`
`Order
`to
`Hon,
`the within
`
`of
`
`which
`
`the
`
`within
`
`is
`
`a
`
`true
`
`named Court,
`
`at,
`
`, on
`
`20
`
`, at
`
`copy
`one
`,
`
`will
`of
`
`be
`the
`
`New York, NY 10007
`
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 56
`NYSCE
`*
`
`1
`
`F DOC. NO.
`
`52
`
`~
`
`INDEX NO. 150106/2012
`INDEX
`NO.
`15010
`6 /2 012
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
`426q 9
`RECD1pgq3Ngys
`/2018
`99)f8/NBA
`RECEIVE
`RECEIVED
`01/18/2018
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`OF THE STATE
`SUPREME
`COURT
`COUNTY
`OF RICHMOND
`----.............------...-
`-.----..--.-.........-------.................
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`MALVINA
`BOHDAN
`VITENKO,
`
`VITENKO,
`VITENKO,
`Individually,
`
`the Estate
`of
`as Administrator
`and MALVINA
`Deceased,
`
`of
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`NEW YORK CITY
`CITY OF NEW YORK,
`AND RECREATION
`DEPARTMENT
`OF PARKS
`JOHN DOE LIFEGUARDS
`A-F,
`
`and
`
`Defendants.
`
`..................--..........-----...........----.............----...
`
`x
`
`x
`
`AFFIRMATION
`TO
`IN OPPOSITION
`PLAINTIFF'S
`PROPOSED
`JUDGMENT
`AND IN
`OF THE
`SUPPORT
`OF NEW YORK'S
`CITY
`PROPOSED
`COUNTER-
`K DGENT
`
`Index No.:
`
`150106/2012
`
`Assigned
`Hon. Philip
`
`Judge:
`0. Minardo
`
`CHRISTINA
`
`M. WHITE,
`
`an attorney
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`in New York
`
`and a
`
`Senior Counsel
`
`in the Office
`
`of
`
`the Corporation
`
`Counsel
`
`of
`
`the City
`
`of New York,
`
`affinns
`
`the truth
`
`of
`
`the following
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`§ 2106
`
`upon information
`
`and belief
`
`based upon the records
`
`in
`
`the office
`
`of
`
`the Corpomtion
`
`Counsel:
`
`1.
`
`This
`
`affirmation
`
`is
`
`submitted
`
`in
`
`opposition
`
`to
`
`plaintiff
`
`s proposed
`
`judgment
`
`setting
`
`the interest
`
`rate at 9% in the captioned
`
`matter
`
`and in support
`
`of
`
`the counter-
`
`proposed
`
`judgment
`
`of defendants
`
`City of New York
`
`and New York City Department
`
`of Parks and
`
`Recreation
`
`("the
`
`City"
`City")
`
`that
`
`seeks
`
`to set pre-verdict
`
`and pre-judgment
`
`interest
`
`at
`
`the correct
`
`statutory
`
`rate of 6%.
`
`The City's
`
`proposed
`
`counter-judgment
`
`also sets forth
`
`a discount
`
`rate for
`
`future
`
`pecuniary
`
`loss at 2.92% and adds the pre-verdict
`
`interest
`
`to this discounted
`
`sum.
`
`(See e-filing
`
`document
`
`number
`
`5 t).
`
`1 of
`
`7
`
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`INDEX NO. 150106/2012
`INDEX
`NO.
`150106/2012
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
`1 7/2018
`94Ygepp26
`REd
`RECEIVE
`RECEIVED
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`VP)H/88is
`01/18/2018
`
`NErW 16.
`
`-
`
`-
`
`~
`
`interest
`
`rate should
`
`be
`
`tat 6% pursuant
`
`to General
`
`Municipal
`
`Law 63-a(2)
`
`2.
`
`Although
`
`CPLR
`
`§ 5004 sets forth
`
`the rate of
`
`interest
`
`on judgments
`
`at nine
`
`percent,
`
`that statute
`
`allows
`
`different
`
`rates of
`
`interest
`
`"where
`
`otherwise
`
`provided
`
`statute."
`
`by
`
`One
`
`such
`
`statute,
`
`General
`
`Municipal
`
`Law
`
`§ 3-a,
`
`sets
`
`forth
`
`the
`
`rate
`
`of
`
`interest
`
`against municipal
`
`corporations
`
`in certain
`
`actions.
`
`Specifically,
`
`subsection
`
`2 provides
`
`for
`
`the rate of
`
`interest
`
`on
`
`wrongful
`
`death awards, which
`
`states
`
`in relevant
`
`part
`
`that
`
`"[t]he
`
`rate of
`
`interest
`
`to be paid upon
`
`any judgment
`
`or accrued
`
`claim against
`
`the municipal
`
`corporation
`
`arising
`
`out of
`
`.
`
`.
`
`. action
`
`to
`
`death
`
`not exceed
`
`six per
`
`centum per annum."
`
`recover
`
`damages
`
`for wrongful
`
`shall
`
`Gen. Mun.
`
`Law § 3-a(2).
`
`3.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`s cause
`
`of action
`
`is one
`
`for wrongful
`
`death
`
`due to the tragic
`
`drowning
`
`of her son.
`
`Therefore,
`
`the proper
`
`rate of
`
`interest
`
`to be applied
`
`to this judgment
`
`on the
`
`wrongful
`
`death verdict
`
`is six percent
`
`rather
`
`than nine percent
`
`that plaintiff
`
`erroneously
`
`uses in her
`
`proposed
`
`judgment.
`
`The City's
`
`counter-proposed
`
`judgment
`
`incorporates
`
`the correct
`
`statutory
`
`rate of six percent
`
`per annum.
`
`The discount
`
`rate
`
`should
`beset
`the date
`
`the 10-year
`at
`of decedent's
`
`U.S. Treasury
`on
`death
`ul
`
`rate of 2.92% in effect
`13. 2011
`
`as of
`
`4,
`
`Additionally,
`
`plaintiff
`
`proposes
`
`using
`
`the rate of
`
`1.82% to discount
`
`the
`
`present
`
`value
`
`of $147,000
`
`in future
`
`economic
`
`loss to the July
`
`13, 2011 date of death to arrive
`
`at a
`
`discounted
`
`sum of $131,779.78.
`
`Although
`
`not evident
`
`on its
`
`face,
`
`it appears
`
`that plaintifPs
`
`discount
`
`rate is tied to the 5-year U.S. Treasury
`
`rate as of
`
`the date of
`
`the verdict
`
`(August
`
`4, 2017)
`
`2 of
`
`7
`
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 56
`NYSC
`
`.
`
`NYSCEF DOC. NO.
`
`52
`
`7
`
`10
`
`2018
`
`ll:09
`
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`NO.
`INDEX
`150106/2012
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/10/2018
`94YkPH'~
`RENWRIl
`(PP P7/2018
`a
`R 3
`v
`ascs
`RECEIVED NYSCEF:
`
`01/18/2018
`
`(see Chatt
`
`of discount
`
`rates
`
`for 2017
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`B).
`
`This
`
`choice
`
`does n