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`SUPREME
`COUNTV
`
`OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
`cOURT
`OF RICHMOND
`
`Index
`
`No,:
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`LONA
`Estate
`
`PALMIERI,.as
`of AARON
`
`Proposed
`
`Administratrix
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Date
`
`Purchased:
`
`BLOCK,
`
`Deceased,
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`designates
`Plaintiff
`RIOHMOND
`trial.
`place
`of
`
`County
`
`as the
`
`-against-
`
`SUMMONS
`
`SUNHARBOR
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`MANOR,
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`basis
`The
`Plaintiff
`91 Kell
`Staten
`
`is
`
`of venue
`s Residence:
`Avenue
`
`Island,
`
`New York
`
`Defendant(s),
`--------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`Date
`
`Filed:
`
`To the above-named
`
`Defendants:
`
`SUMMONED
`the complaint
`
`the
`with
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`action
`in this
`complaint
`to answer
`to serve
`of your
`this
`served
`if
`is not
`summons,
`answer,
`or,
`copy
`Plaintiffs'
`ofthis
`after
`service
`days
`on the
`within
`appearance,
`(20)
`twenty
`Attorney
`this
`if
`the service
`is complete
`after
`exclusive
`30 days
`(or within
`of service
`the day
`of
`of New York);
`not personally
`the State
`in case of yourfailure
`delivered
`to you within
`and
`judgment
`will
`be taken
`demanded
`the relief
`appear
`you
`for
`or answer,
`by default
`against
`complaint.
`
`a
`
`is
`
`and to serve
`a notice
`of
`
`summons,
`sumitions
`to
`in the
`
`JURY
`
`TRIAL
`
`DEMANDED
`
`DATEDi
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`New Vork,
`April
`JS,
`
`New York
`2023
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`Y
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`trs, etc,
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`Li
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`A. Gu
`Esq.
`Ïan,
`Jeffrey
`tan Herbert,
`I Guz
`Krent
`Plaintiff
`ys f
`Attorn
`Suite
`17 Batte
`y Place,
`New York
`New xork,
`227-2900
`(212)
`
`#604.
`10004
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`Defendant's
`
`Address:
`
`ACQUISITIONI,
`Avenue
`
`LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBORMANOR
`
`SUNHARBOR
`255Warner
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
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`COURT
`OF THE STATE OF
`SUPREME
`NEW Y ORK COUNTY
`OF RICHMOND
`..---...---......---..--.....-...-----..----....x
`LONA
`as Proposed
`PALMIERI,
`of AARON
`Estate
`
`Administratrix
`
`BLOCK,
`
`Deceased,
`
`of
`
`the
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`-against-
`
`SUNHARBOR
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`MANOR,
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`....---.--......---..--.....--....---...-.x
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`by their
`
`attorneys,
`
`KRENTSEL
`
`OUZMAN
`
`HERBERT,
`
`LLP.,
`
`complaining
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendants,
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I,
`
`LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR,
`
`(collectively
`
`"Defendants"),
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief
`
`respectfully
`
`alleges
`
`as follows:
`
`INTRODUCTION
`
`l.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`is being
`
`commenced
`
`due to
`
`Defendants'
`
`abject
`
`and longstanding
`
`failure
`
`to maintain
`
`a system
`
`investigating,
`
`infections
`
`for preventing,
`
`identifying,
`
`reporting,
`
`and controlling
`
`and communicable
`
`diseases
`
`for
`
`all
`
`residents,
`
`staff,
`
`volunteers,
`
`visitors,
`
`and
`
`other
`
`individuals,
`
`and
`
`Defendants'
`
`failure
`
`to adequately
`
`care
`
`for
`
`and
`
`protect
`
`its elderly
`
`and vulnerable
`
`residents,
`
`which
`
`led to the death
`
`of
`
`the decedent,
`
`AARON
`
`BLOCK,
`
`from COVID-19
`
`(known
`
`colloquially
`
`as the
`
`"coronavirus")
`
`infection
`
`on July
`
`9, 2020.
`
`2.
`
`Between
`
`July
`
`6, 2018
`
`and May
`
`25, 2022,
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`was
`
`cited
`
`by
`
`government
`
`inspectors
`
`and
`
`regulators
`
`18 times
`
`1
`
`3 of
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`.
`
`including
`
`for
`
`failing
`
`to ensure
`
`that an infection
`
`prevention
`
`and control
`
`program
`
`was maintained
`
`to
`
`help
`
`prevent
`
`the development
`
`and transmission
`
`of communicable
`
`diseases
`
`and infections.
`
`3.
`
`In addition,
`
`prior
`
`to the coronavirus
`
`emergency
`
`in New York,
`
`on February
`
`6, 2020,
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR was placed
`
`on notice
`
`by
`
`Centers
`
`for Medicare
`
`and Medicaid
`
`Services
`
`that
`
`coronavirus
`
`infections
`
`can
`
`rapidly
`
`appear
`
`and
`
`spread,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`it was
`
`critical
`
`that
`
`the nursing
`
`home
`
`be prepared
`
`by planning
`
`for
`
`infectious
`
`and
`
`diseases
`
`response,
`
`including
`
`having
`
`sufficient
`
`personal
`
`protective
`
`equipment
`
`(PPE)
`
`available.
`
`4.
`
`However,
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`failed
`
`to take
`
`proper
`
`precautions
`
`to help
`
`prevent
`
`the development
`
`of
`
`infections
`
`prior
`
`to and leading
`
`pandemic.
`
`As a direct
`
`and foreseeable
`
`consequence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendants'
`
`failure,
`
`up to the COVID-19
`
`as of September
`
`20, 2022,
`
`there
`
`was
`
`a confirmed
`
`COVID-related
`
`death
`
`count
`
`of 33 residents
`
`who
`
`died
`
`inside
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`due
`
`to
`
`COVID-19
`
`and 20 resident
`
`deaths
`
`outside
`
`of
`
`the facility.
`
`5.
`
`The
`
`claims
`
`against
`
`Defendants
`
`asserted
`
`herein
`
`are
`
`premised
`
`on
`
`violation
`
`of
`
`resident's
`
`rights
`
`laws
`
`pursuant
`
`to Public
`
`Health
`
`Law sec.2801-d,
`
`negligence
`
`and gross
`
`negligence,
`
`and wrongful
`
`death.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`also
`
`seeks
`
`recovery
`
`for punitive
`
`damages
`
`from the Defendants
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`its
`
`longstanding
`
`grossly
`
`negligent
`
`and
`
`reckless
`
`actions
`
`in failing
`
`to protect
`
`residents
`
`from
`
`harm.
`
`PARTIES
`
`TO THIS
`
`ACTION:
`
`6.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the Plaintiff,
`
`LONA
`
`PALMIERI,
`
`is the
`
`niece
`
`of
`
`the decedent,
`
`AARON BLOCK,
`
`and
`
`is resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of RICHMOND,
`
`State of
`
`New York.
`
`2
`
`4 of
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`7.
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`LONA
`
`PALM1ERI,
`
`is
`
`the
`
`Proposed
`
`Administratrix
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Estate
`
`AARON
`
`BLOCK
`
`representing
`
`the interest
`
`of
`
`the decedent,
`
`AARON
`
`BLOCK,
`
`and
`
`his Estate,
`
`of
`
`in
`
`this
`
`action.
`
`8.
`
`At all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the decedent,
`
`AARON BLOCK,
`
`was
`
`a resident
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of RICHMOND,
`
`State
`
`of New York
`
`9.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR was and still
`
`is a domestic
`
`corporation
`
`duly
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`and by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`having
`
`its principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`10.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR was and still
`
`is a domestic
`
`corporation
`
`under
`
`duly
`
`existing
`
`and
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`having
`
`its principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`11.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR was
`
`authorized
`
`to do business
`
`as a nursing
`
`home
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`12.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR,
`
`was
`
`authorized
`
`to do business
`
`as an Enhanced
`
`Housing
`
`Program
`
`Facility
`
`at 255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`13.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR,
`
`was
`
`authorized
`
`to do
`
`business
`
`as an Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`3
`
`5 of
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`32
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`14.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR,
`
`was
`
`authorized
`
`to do business
`
`as an Enhanced
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`at 255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`15.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR,
`
`was authorized
`
`to dobusiness
`
`as a Special
`
`Needs
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`16.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR owned
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`17.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`mentioned,
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR owned
`
`an Enhanced
`
`Housing
`
`Program
`
`Facility
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`18.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR owned
`
`an Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Facility
`
`at 255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`19.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR owned
`
`an Enhanced
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`20.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR owned
`
`a Special
`
`Needs
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`4
`
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`INDEX
`NO.
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 05/25/2023
`150778/2023
`RECEIVED
`NYSCEF:
`
`04/26/2023
`
`21.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR operated
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`22.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR operated
`
`an Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`23.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR operated
`
`an Enhanced
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`at 255
`
`Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`24.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`Residence
`
`at
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`MANOR operated
`
`a Special
`
`Needs
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`25.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR operated
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`at 255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`26.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR operated
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`at 255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`27.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`1, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR was
`
`the lessor
`
`of a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`5
`
`7 of
`
`32
`
`

`

`FILED: RICHMOND COUNTY CLERK 05/25/2023 02:34 PM
`F ILED
`RI CHMOND
`:
`COUNTY
`CL E RK
`PM
`0 4 / 2 6 / 2 0 2 3
`0 2 : 2 7
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 7
`NYSCEF
`NO.
`DOC.
`1
`
`INDEX NO. 150778/2023
`INDEX
`NO.
`150778/2023
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 05/25/2023
`RECEIVED
`NYSCEF:
`04/26/2023
`
`28.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`1, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR was
`
`the lessor
`
`of an Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at
`
`255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`29.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR was
`
`the lessor
`
`of an Enhanced
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`30.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`was
`
`the
`
`lessor
`
`of
`
`a Special
`
`Needs
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`31.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`home
`
`located
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`MANOR was
`
`the lessee
`
`of a nursing
`
`facility
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`32.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR was
`
`the lessee
`
`of an Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at
`
`255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`33.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR was
`
`the lessee
`
`of an Enhanced
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`34.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`was
`
`the
`
`lessee
`
`of
`
`a Special
`
`Needs
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`6
`
`8 of
`
`32
`
`

`

`FILED: RICHMOND COUNTY CLERK 05/25/2023 02:34 PM
`F ILED
`: R ICHMOND
`COUNTY
`CL ERK
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 7
`0 4 / 2 6 / 2 O 2 3
`0 2 : 2 7
`PM|
`NYSCEF
`DOC.
`NO.
`1
`
`INDEX NO. 150778/2023
`INDEX
`NO.
`150778/2023
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 05/25/2023
`RECEIVED
`NYSCEF:
`
`04/26/2023
`
`35.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR maintained
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York,
`
`36.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR maintained
`
`an Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`37.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I,
`
`LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`maintained
`
`an Enhanced
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`38.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`Assisted
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`MANOR maintained
`
`a Special
`
`Needs
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`39.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR managed
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`40.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR managed
`
`an Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`41.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`1, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR managed
`
`an Enhanced
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`7
`
`9 of
`
`32
`
`

`

`FILED: RICHMOND COUNTY CLERK 05/25/2023 02:34 PM
`(F ILED:
`RICHMOND
`COUNTY
`CLERK
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 7
`O 4 / 2 6 / 2 0 23
`0 2 : 2 7
`PM)
`NYSCEF
`DOC.
`NO.
`1
`
`INDEX NO. 150778/2023
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 05/25/2023
`INDEX
`NO.
`150778/2023
`
`RECEIVED
`
`NYSCEF:
`
`04/26/2023
`
`42.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`managed
`
`a Special
`
`Needs
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`43.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR managed
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`44.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR supervised
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`45.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`located
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`MANOR supervised
`
`an Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`46.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`supervised
`
`an Enhanced
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`47.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR supervised
`
`a Special
`
`Needs
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`48.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR inspected
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`8
`
`10
`
`of
`
`32
`
`

`

`FILED: RICHMOND COUNTY CLERK 05/25/2023 02:34 PM
`FILED
`RICHMOND
`COUNTY
`CLERK
`:
`023
`: 27
`0 4 /2
`6 /2
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 7
`02
`PM|
`NYSCEF
`NO.
`DOC.
`1
`
`INDEX NO. 150778/2023
`INDEX No.
`150778/2023
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 05/25/2023
`RECEIVED
`NYSCEF:
`04/26/2023
`
`49.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR inspected
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`50.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`1, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`inspected
`
`an Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Facility
`
`located
`
`at 255
`
`Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`51.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANORinspected
`
`an Enhanced
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`52.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`MANOR
`
`Needs
`
`Assisted
`
`Residence
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`inspected
`
`a Special
`
`Living
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`53.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR controlled
`
`a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`54.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR controlled
`
`an Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255
`
`Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`55.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinaftermentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`controlled
`
`an Enhanced
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`9
`
`11
`
`of
`
`32
`
`

`

`FILED: RICHMOND COUNTY CLERK 05/25/2023 02:34 PM
`{F ILED
`RICHMOND
`COUNTY
`:
`CLERK
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 7
`0 4 /2
`0 2 : 2 7
`6 /2
`0 2 3
`PM)
`NYSCEF
`DOC.
`NO.
`1
`
`INDEX NO. 150778/2023
`NO.
`INDEX
`150778/2023
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 05/25/2023
`RECEIVED
`NYSCEF:
`04/26/2023
`
`56.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR controlled
`
`a Special
`
`Needs
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`located
`
`at 255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`57.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR conducted
`
`business
`
`as an adult
`
`care facility
`
`at 255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York
`
`licensed
`
`and
`
`defined
`
`under New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801(2).
`
`58.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`conducted
`
`business
`
`as a nursing
`
`home
`
`facility
`
`at 255
`
`Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York
`
`licensed
`
`and defined
`
`under New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801(2).
`
`59.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`mentioned,
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR conducted
`
`business
`
`as an Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`at
`
`255 Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York
`
`licensed
`
`and
`
`defined
`
`under New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801(2).
`
`60.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`conducted
`
`business
`
`as an Enhanced
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York
`
`licensed
`
`and
`
`defined
`
`under New
`
`York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801(2).
`
`61.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR conducted
`
`business
`
`as a Special
`
`Needs
`
`Assisted
`
`Living
`
`Residence
`
`at 255 Warner
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York
`
`licensed
`
`and
`
`defined
`
`under New
`
`York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801(2).
`
`10
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`62.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR had possession
`
`and control
`
`of
`
`the building
`
`located
`
`at 255
`
`Wamer
`
`Avenue,
`
`Roselyn
`
`Heights,
`
`New York.
`
`STATEMENT
`
`OF FACTS
`
`63.
`
`New
`
`York
`
`State
`
`law,
`
`10 NYCRR
`
`415.1s
`
`-
`
`"Infection
`
`control
`
`requims
`
`that
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`maintain
`
`an infection
`
`control
`
`designed
`
`to provide
`
`a safe,
`
`sanitary,
`
`and comfortable
`
`environment
`
`in which
`
`residents
`
`reside
`
`and to help
`
`prevent
`
`the development
`
`and transmission
`
`of disease
`
`and
`
`infection,
`
`in which
`
`residents
`
`reside
`
`and
`
`to
`
`help
`
`prevent
`
`the
`
`development
`
`and
`
`transmission
`
`of
`
`diseases
`
`and
`
`infections,
`
`investigates,
`
`controls
`
`and
`
`takes
`
`actions
`
`to prevent
`
`infections
`
`in the
`
`facility
`
`and
`
`determines
`
`what
`
`and universal
`
`precautions
`
`be utilized
`
`for an individual
`
`resident
`
`procedures
`
`such
`
`as isolation
`
`should
`
`and implements
`
`the appropriate
`
`procedures.
`
`64.
`
`Federal
`
`law,
`
`including
`
`CFR
`
`483.65,
`
`further
`
`mandates
`
`that
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`LLC
`
`I,
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`maintain
`
`a
`
`sufficient
`
`Infection
`
`Prevention
`
`and Control
`
`Program,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`the
`
`facility
`
`maintains
`
`and
`
`utilizes
`
`sufficient
`
`Personal
`
`Protective
`
`Equipment
`
`(PPE),
`
`including
`
`gloves,
`
`gowns
`
`and masks.
`
`65.
`
`In or about
`
`January
`
`2020,
`
`and likely
`
`earlier,
`
`Defendants
`
`were made
`
`aware
`
`of severe
`
`acute
`
`respiratory
`
`syndrome
`
`coronavirus
`
`2 (SARS-CoV-2)
`
`spreading
`
`world-wide
`
`and
`
`nationally,
`
`known
`
`colloquially
`
`as the coronavirus,
`
`that
`
`caused
`
`severe medical
`
`distress
`
`and death
`
`in individuals
`
`who
`
`contracted
`
`the disease,
`
`especially
`
`the elderly.
`
`66.
`
`SARS-CoV-2
`
`is known
`
`and documented
`
`to cause
`
`debilitating
`
`and deadly
`
`disease,
`
`the Coronavirus
`
`Disease
`
`2019
`
`(COVID-19).
`
`11
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`67.
`
`COVID-19
`
`can and has spread
`
`rapidly
`
`in long-term
`
`residential
`
`care
`
`facilities
`
`and
`
`persons
`
`with
`
`chronic
`
`underlying
`
`medical
`
`conditions
`
`are at greater
`
`risk
`
`for COVID-19.
`
`68.
`
`As of
`
`June
`
`1, 2020,
`
`at
`
`least
`
`40,600
`
`residents
`
`and workers
`
`have
`
`died
`
`from COVID-
`
`19 at nursing
`
`homes
`
`and
`
`other
`
`long-term
`
`care facilities
`
`for older
`
`adults
`
`in the United
`
`States.
`
`As of
`
`30, 2021,
`
`at
`
`least
`
`16,000
`
`residents
`
`of
`
`term care
`
`facilities
`
`died
`
`of COVID-19.
`
`January
`
`long
`
`69.
`
`On February
`
`6, 2020,
`
`the Centers
`
`for Medicare
`
`& Medicaid
`
`Services
`
`(CMS)
`
`issued
`
`written
`
`memoranda
`
`to SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`advising
`
`that
`
`coronavirus
`
`infection
`
`can rapidly
`
`appear
`
`and spread,
`
`and
`
`facilities
`
`must
`
`take
`
`steps
`
`to
`
`prepare
`
`for
`
`this,
`
`including
`
`reviewing
`
`their
`
`infection
`
`control
`
`policies
`
`and
`
`practices
`
`to prevent
`
`the
`
`spread
`
`of
`
`infection.
`
`that
`
`homes
`
`had
`
`prior
`
`from prior
`
`CMS confirmed
`
`nursing
`
`notice,
`
`including
`
`recent
`
`public
`
`health
`
`events
`
`such
`
`as Ebola
`
`virus,
`
`2009
`
`pandemic
`
`HIN1
`
`influenza,
`
`and
`
`Zika
`
`outbreaks,
`
`of
`
`the
`
`critical
`
`need
`
`for
`
`nursing
`
`homes
`
`to
`
`be
`
`prepared
`
`with
`
`appropriate
`
`personal
`
`protective
`
`equipment
`
`(PPE)
`
`use
`
`and
`
`availability,
`
`such
`
`as gloves.
`
`Gowns.
`
`Respirators,
`
`and eye
`
`protection.'
`
`70.
`
`On or about
`
`1, 2016,
`
`through
`
`on or about
`
`July
`
`9, 2020,
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`decedent
`
`January
`
`AARON
`
`BLOCK
`
`was
`
`admitted
`
`to Defendant's
`
`facility,
`
`and
`
`during
`
`his
`
`admission,
`
`was
`
`infected
`
`with
`
`SARS-CoV-2
`
`and COVID-19,
`
`and developed
`
`respiratory
`
`distress
`
`and hypoxia,
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in his untimely
`
`death
`
`on July
`
`9, 2020.
`
`71.
`
`Prior
`
`to the arrival
`
`of coronavirus,
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`had
`
`a longstanding
`
`history
`
`of
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`proper
`
`infection
`
`1 Information
`for Healthcare
`Facilities
`Conceming
`https://www.cms.qov/files/documents/qso-20-09-all.pdf.
`
`2019 Novel Coronavirus
`
`litness
`
`(2019-nGovJ
`
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`prevention
`
`and control
`
`procedures,
`
`and despite
`
`being
`
`armed
`
`with
`
`knowledge
`
`of prior
`
`public
`
`health
`
`infection
`
`events,
`
`failed
`
`to take
`
`steps
`
`to prepare
`
`to prevent
`
`the spread
`
`of
`
`future
`
`infections.
`
`72.
`
`As
`
`a direct
`
`and
`
`foreseeable
`
`consequence
`
`of
`
`such
`
`failures,
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`decedent
`
`AARON
`
`BLOCK
`
`has
`
`sustained
`
`loss,
`
`damages,
`
`injury
`
`and death,
`
`and her
`
`survivors
`
`also
`
`suffered
`
`as a direct
`
`consequence
`
`of
`
`the same.
`
`loss and damages
`
`73.
`
`As
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`below,
`
`the
`
`claims
`
`asserted
`
`herein
`
`are
`
`premised
`
`on
`
`violations
`
`of
`
`residents'
`
`rights
`
`laws
`
`pursuant
`
`to Public
`
`Health
`
`Law sec. 2801-d,
`
`negligence
`
`and gross
`
`negligence,
`
`and wrongful
`
`death.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`also
`
`seeks
`
`recovery
`
`for punitive
`
`damages
`
`from the Defendants
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`causes
`
`of
`
`action,
`
`and
`
`conduct
`
`that was
`
`grossly
`
`reckless,
`
`willful,
`
`and
`
`wanton.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`NEW YORK PUBLIC
`
`CAUSE
`HEALTH
`
`PURSUANT
`OF ACTION
`LAW 2801-D
`and
`2803C
`
`TO
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`74.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR is a facility
`
`providing
`
`therein
`
`nursing
`
`care
`
`to sick,
`
`invalid,
`
`infirmed,
`
`disabled,
`
`or
`
`convalescent
`
`persons
`
`in addition
`
`to
`
`lodging
`
`and
`
`board
`
`or health
`
`related
`
`services
`
`pursuant
`
`to New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801(2).
`
`75.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`THE
`
`BRISTAL
`
`ASSISTED
`
`LIVING
`
`AT SAYVILL
`
`Eis
`
`therein
`
`care
`
`to sick,
`
`invalid,
`
`infirmed,
`
`a facility
`
`providing
`
`nursing
`
`disabled,
`
`or
`
`convalescent
`
`persons
`
`in addition
`
`to
`
`lodging
`
`and
`
`board
`
`or
`
`health
`
`related
`
`services
`
`pursuant
`
`to New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801(2).
`
`76.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR is a facility
`
`providing
`
`therein
`
`nursing
`
`care without
`
`any
`
`negligence
`
`on the part
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiff
`
`decedent
`
`AARON
`
`BLOCK,
`
`which
`
`caused
`
`his death.
`
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`77.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`is a residential
`
`health
`
`care
`
`facility
`
`as defined
`
`in New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law §2801(3).
`
`78.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR is a residential
`
`health
`
`care
`
`facility
`
`as defined
`
`in New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801(3).
`
`79.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR is a residential
`
`health
`
`care
`
`facility
`
`as defined
`
`in New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801(3).
`
`80.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR is a residential
`
`health
`
`care
`
`facility
`
`as defined
`
`in New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§280-d.
`
`81.
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR is a residential
`
`health
`
`care
`
`facility
`
`as defined
`
`in New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801-d.
`
`82.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR is a residential
`
`health
`
`care facility
`
`as defined
`
`in New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801-d.
`
`83.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR is a residentialhealth
`
`care
`
`facility
`
`as defined
`
`in New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2801-d.
`
`84.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I,
`
`LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR is a residential
`
`health
`
`care
`
`facility
`
`as defined
`
`in New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2803-c.
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`14
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`16
`
`of
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`32
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`

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`85.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR is a residential
`
`health
`
`care
`
`facility
`
`as defined
`
`in New York
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`§2803-c.
`
`86.
`
`That
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned
`
`and
`
`material
`
`hereto,
`
`Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`nursing
`
`homes
`
`was
`
`a
`
`facility
`
`subject
`
`to the
`
`rules
`
`and
`
`regulations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in 42 U.S.C.
`
`§1395(i)
`
`et seq.,
`
`and 42 C.F.R.
`
`Part 483.
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law Article
`
`28 and New York
`
`Code
`
`Rules
`
`and Regulations,
`
`Title
`
`10, Part
`
`415.
`
`87.
`
`That
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned
`
`and
`
`material
`
`hereto,
`
`Defendant,
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR
`
`nursing
`
`home
`
`was
`
`a
`
`subject
`
`to the
`
`rules
`
`and
`
`regulations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in 42 U.S.C.
`
`et seq.,
`
`and
`
`42 C.F.R.
`
`facility
`
`§l395(i)
`
`Part
`
`483. Public
`
`Health
`
`Law Article
`
`28 and New York
`
`Code
`
`Rules
`
`and Regulations,
`
`Title
`
`10, Part
`
`415.
`
`88.
`
`That
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned
`
`and
`
`material
`
`hereto,
`
`Defendant,
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR's
`
`nursing
`
`home
`
`was
`
`a
`
`facility
`
`subject
`
`to the
`
`rules
`
`and
`
`regulations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in 42 U.S.C.
`
`§l395(i)
`
`et seq.,
`
`and 42 C.F.R.
`
`Part 483.
`
`Public
`
`Health
`
`Law
`
`Article
`
`28 and New York
`
`Code Rules
`
`and Regulations,
`
`Title
`
`10, Part
`
`415.
`
`89.
`
`That
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`January
`
`1, 2016,
`
`through
`
`on
`
`or about
`
`July
`
`9, 2020,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`s
`
`decedent
`
`AARON
`
`BLOCK
`
`was
`
`admitted
`
`to
`
`and was
`
`a resident
`
`at Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR facility,
`
`and
`
`during
`
`her admission,
`
`was
`
`infected
`
`with
`
`SARS-CoV-2
`
`and COVID-19.
`
`15
`
`17
`
`of
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`32
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`90.
`
`That
`
`on
`
`or about
`
`January
`
`1, 2016,
`
`through
`
`on
`
`or about
`
`July
`
`9, 2020,
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`decedent
`
`AARON
`
`BLOCK
`
`was
`
`admitted
`
`to
`
`and was
`
`a resident
`
`at Defendant
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR's
`
`facility,
`
`and during
`
`her admission,
`
`was
`
`infected
`
`with
`
`SARS-CoV-2
`
`and COVID-19.
`
`91.
`
`That
`
`during
`
`the course
`
`ofher
`
`admission,
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`decedent
`
`AARON
`
`BLOCK
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`due
`
`to
`
`or
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`to
`
`sustain
`
`injury
`
`the
`
`negligent
`
`acts
`
`omissions
`
`of Defendant
`
`ACQUISITION
`
`I, LLC
`
`D/B/A
`
`SUNHARBOR
`
`MANOR,
`
`resulting
`
`in
`
`severe
`
`and
`
`permanent
`
`personalinjuries,
`
`and
`
`untimely
`
`death.
`
`92.
`
`That
`
`during
`
`the course
`
`ofhis
`
`admiss