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`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF ROCKLAND
`COUNTY
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`
`Date
`
`Filed:
`
`ABRAHAM
`behalf
`of
`
`Partnership
`
`JEREMIAS,
`individually
`and Maryanne
`the Ernest
`on behalf
`L.P.
`and
`
`and
`Jeremias
`of JFP Group
`
`on
`
`Family
`Holdings,
`
`LLC
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`HARRY
`
`JEREMIAS
`
`and THE 601 W. COMPANIES
`
`(MD)
`
`LLC
`
`Defendants.
`
`----------------------------------------X
`
`THE ABOVE-NAMED
`
`DEFENDANTS:
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`SUMMONS
`
`designates
`
`Plaintiff
`Rockland
`County
`the
`place
`of
`trial
`on
`is based
`Venue
`Defendants
`location
`
`as
`
`You
`
`are
`
`hereby
`
`summoned
`
`and
`
`required
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`upon
`
`plaintiffs
`
`attorney
`
`an
`
`answer
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`action
`
`within
`
`days
`
`after
`
`service
`
`of
`
`this
`
`to
`
`of
`
`in this
`
`twenty
`
`(20)
`
`Summons,
`
`exclusive
`
`the
`
`day
`
`of
`
`service,
`
`or within
`
`thirty
`
`(30)
`
`days
`
`after
`
`service
`
`is
`
`complete
`
`if
`
`the
`
`Summons
`
`is not
`
`personally
`
`delivered
`
`to
`
`you
`
`within
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`In
`
`case
`
`of
`
`your
`
`failure
`
`to
`
`answer,
`
`judgment
`
`will
`
`be taken
`
`against
`
`you
`
`on default
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`demanded
`
`in the Complaint.
`
`DATED:
`
`February
`Middletown
`
`1, 2022
`New York
`
`Respect
`
`lly Su
`
`ted,
`
`Josep
`Atto
`39
`Mi
`
`(845)
`
`. Haspel,
`Esq.
`eys
`for Plaintiff
`simer
`Road
`NY 10941
`dletown,
`694-4409
`
`.JOSEPII
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`.I. IIASPEL. ESQ.
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`
`No.
`
`/2022
`
`ABRAHAM
`of
`behalf
`
`Partnership,
`
`individually,
`JEREMIAS,
`the Ernest
`and Maryanna
`on behalf
`L.P.
`and
`
`and
`Jeremias
`of JFP Group
`
`on
`
`Family
`Holdings,
`
`LLC
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`HARRY
`
`JEREMIAS
`
`and THE 601W COMPANIES
`
`(MD)
`
`LLC
`
`Defendant.
`------------------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Abraham
`
`Jeremias,
`
`individually,
`
`and
`
`on behalf
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Jeremias
`
`Family
`
`Partnership,
`
`by his
`
`attorney,
`
`Joseph
`
`J. Haspel,
`
`for
`
`its Complaint
`
`against
`
`Harry
`
`Jeremias,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`601 W Companies
`
`Parties
`
`(MD),
`
`LLC.,
`
`respectfully
`
`alleges
`
`as follows:
`
`1.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`plaintiff
`
`Abraham
`
`Jeremias
`
`(Abraham"),
`
`was
`
`and
`
`is a resident
`
`of and
`
`domiciled
`
`in the State
`
`of New York,
`
`County
`
`of Orange.
`
`2.
`
`Abraham
`
`is a 22.2%
`
`partner
`
`of
`
`the Ernest
`
`and Maryanna
`
`Jeremias
`
`Family
`
`Partnership,
`
`L.P.
`
`("Jeremias
`
`Family
`
`Partnership"
`
`or
`
`"JFP
`
`Partnership").
`
`3.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`Harry
`
`Jeremias
`
`("Harry"),
`
`was
`
`and
`
`is a resident
`
`of and
`
`domiciled
`
`in the State
`
`of New York,
`
`County
`
`of Rockland.
`
`4.
`
`5.
`
`Harry
`
`is a 22.2%
`
`partner
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Jeremias
`
`Family
`
`Partnership.
`
`The
`
`partnership
`
`interests
`
`not
`
`held
`
`by Abraham
`
`or Harry
`
`are held
`
`by Abraham
`
`and
`
`Harry's
`
`other
`
`siblings.
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`6.
`
`JFP Group
`
`Holdings,
`
`LLC ("JFP
`
`LLC")
`
`is a New York
`
`limited
`
`liability
`
`company
`
`formed
`
`in 2016,
`
`whose
`
`sole member
`
`is the
`
`JFP Partnership.
`
`JFP Partnership
`
`and
`
`JFP LLC are
`
`collectively
`
`referred
`
`to as "JFP".
`
`Background
`
`7.
`
`On or about May
`
`29,
`
`1996
`
`the
`
`Jeremias
`
`Family
`
`Partnership
`
`was
`
`formed
`
`by Ernest
`
`Jeremias
`
`("Father").
`
`8.
`
`The
`
`JFP Partnership
`
`was
`
`formed
`
`for
`
`the
`
`purpose
`
`of engaging
`
`in all
`
`types
`
`of
`
`investment
`
`transactions,
`
`including,
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to,
`
`investments
`
`in stocks,
`
`securities,
`
`mortgages,
`
`real
`
`estate.
`
`and
`
`other
`
`forms
`
`of
`
`investments.
`
`9.
`
`10.
`
`Father
`
`formed
`
`the
`
`JFP Partnership
`
`as an estate
`
`planning
`
`vehicle.
`
`The
`
`limited
`
`partners
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP Partnership
`
`were
`
`the
`
`children
`
`of Father.
`
`Father
`
`sole
`
`general
`
`11.
`
`At
`
`the
`
`inception
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP Partnership,
`
`was
`
`the
`
`partner
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP.
`
`12.
`
`On or about
`
`December
`
`26,
`
`2012,
`
`in a document
`
`entitled
`
`Assigñment
`
`and
`
`Assumption
`
`(the
`
`"2012
`
`Agreement"),
`
`Father
`
`resigñêd
`
`as JFP Partnership
`
`General
`
`Partner
`
`and
`
`Abraham
`
`Jeremias,
`
`Mayer
`
`Jeremias
`
`and Harry
`
`Jeremias
`
`were
`
`substituted
`
`as general
`
`partners.
`
`13.
`
`The
`
`2012
`
`Agraement
`
`further
`
`provides:
`
`"MAYER
`
`JEREMIAS
`
`agrees
`
`to renounce
`
`his
`
`designation
`
`of
`
`substitute
`
`general
`
`partner
`
`pursuant
`
`to Section
`
`4.9(c)(i)
`
`of
`
`the Partnership
`
`Agreement."
`
`14.
`
`15.
`
`Assets
`
`of Father
`
`were
`
`transferred
`
`into
`
`the
`
`JFP Partnership.
`
`The
`
`JFP Partnership
`
`is the
`
`sole member
`
`of
`
`limited
`
`liability
`
`companies
`
`which
`
`owned
`
`the
`
`real
`
`property
`
`in Brooklyn,
`
`New York.
`
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`16.
`
`JFP LLC is a company
`
`which,
`
`inter
`
`alia,
`
`holds
`
`liquid
`
`assets
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP Partnership
`
`for
`
`the
`
`benefit
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP Partnership.
`
`17.
`
`In 2017,
`
`a dispute
`
`arose
`
`between
`
`Mikel
`
`Jeremias
`
`on one
`
`side
`
`and Abraham
`
`and
`
`Harry
`
`Jeremias
`
`on the
`
`other
`
`side with
`
`respect
`
`to the
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the Brooklyn
`
`Properties
`
`(the
`
`"Brooklyn
`
`Dispute").
`
`18.
`
`With
`
`respect
`
`to the Brooklyn
`
`Dispute,
`
`Mikel
`
`commenced
`
`an action
`
`against
`
`Abraham
`
`and Harry
`
`seeking
`
`both
`
`equitable
`
`relief
`
`and
`
`legal
`
`relief
`
`(Mikel
`
`Jeremias
`
`v. Abraham
`
`Jeremias
`
`et al, Kings
`
`County
`
`Index
`
`No.
`
`522931/2017).
`
`19.
`
`With
`
`respect
`
`to the Brooklyn
`
`Dispute,
`
`Mikel,
`
`Abraham,
`
`Harry
`
`and
`
`their
`
`other
`
`siblings
`
`mediated
`
`the
`
`dispute
`
`with
`
`the
`
`ascic±===
`
`of a Rabbiñical
`
`mediator
`
`(the
`
`"Mediation"),
`
`agreements
`
`(the
`
`"Se*†lements").
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in settlement
`
`20.
`
`Included
`
`in the Settlements
`
`was
`
`a provision
`
`that
`
`certain
`
`funds
`
`from
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Brooklyn
`
`Properties
`
`would
`
`be deposited
`
`in a specific
`
`account
`
`of
`
`JFP and
`
`earmarked
`
`for
`
`specific
`
`purposes
`
`(the
`
`"Earmarked
`
`Funds").
`
`21.
`
`Included
`
`in the Senleswñts
`
`was
`
`a provisi0ñ
`
`that Harry
`
`pay
`
`from
`
`his
`
`distribution
`
`proceeds
`
`to the
`
`JFP Partnership
`
`$160,765.99,
`
`for
`
`the money
`
`he borrowed
`
`from
`
`the
`
`JFP
`
`Partnership.
`
`22.
`
`In addition,
`
`the Settlements
`
`provided
`
`that:
`
`Harry
`
`contribute
`
`$1,200,000.00,
`
`to JFP
`
`to be divided
`
`amongst
`
`the Parties
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`their
`
`ownership
`
`interest
`
`of
`
`JFP.
`
`23.
`
`Subsequent
`
`to the Settlements,
`
`Harry
`
`engaged
`
`in a course
`
`of
`
`conduct
`
`to Hquidate
`
`family
`
`assets,
`
`including
`
`life
`
`insurance
`
`policies
`
`(the
`
`"Life
`
`Policies")
`
`insuriñg
`
`Maryanna
`
`Jeremias
`
`for
`
`his own
`
`benefit.
`
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`24.
`
`Abraham
`
`took
`
`action
`
`to stop Harry
`
`from
`
`misappropriating
`
`the
`
`Life
`
`Policies,
`
`including,
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`intervening
`
`in a lawsuit
`
`commenced
`
`captioned
`
`Harry
`
`Jeremias
`
`as
`
`trustee
`
`et ano
`
`v. Lincoln
`
`Dfe & Annuity
`
`Company
`
`of New York
`
`(New
`
`York
`
`County
`
`Index
`
`No.
`
`152420/2020)
`
`(the
`
`"Lincoln
`
`Action")
`
`and
`
`claiming
`
`against
`
`Harry
`
`in a lawsuit
`
`entitled
`
`Brighthouse
`
`Life
`
`Insurance
`
`Company
`
`v. Abraham
`
`Jeremias,
`
`et al
`
`(New
`
`York
`
`County
`
`Index
`
`No.
`
`651783/2020)
`
`(the
`
`"Brighthouse
`
`Action")
`
`25.
`
`26.
`
`27.
`
`28.
`
`Harry
`
`Harry
`
`borrowed
`
`$1,550,000
`
`from
`
`JFP ("Harry
`
`Obligation
`
`1").
`
`Obligation
`
`1 was
`
`confirmed
`
`by Harry
`
`in an e-mail
`
`dated May
`
`2, 2019.
`
`The
`
`term of
`
`the
`
`loan
`
`was
`
`no more
`
`than
`
`12 months
`
`from May
`
`2, 2019.
`
`On November
`
`Harry,
`
`without
`
`Abraham's
`
`coñseñt,
`
`transferred
`
`$38,000
`
`13, 2019,
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP Funds
`
`to pay
`
`his
`
`personal
`
`American
`
`Express
`
`bill.
`
`29.
`
`On November
`
`15, 2019,
`
`Harry,
`
`without
`
`Abraham's
`
`consent,
`
`withdrew
`
`and
`
`misappropriated
`
`$1,290,000
`
`of
`
`JFP's
`
`funds.
`
`30.
`
`On November
`
`16, 2019,
`
`Harry,
`
`without
`
`Abraham's
`
`consent,
`
`misappropriated
`
`$40,000
`
`of
`
`JFP's
`
`funds.
`
`31.
`
`32.
`
`JFP is the
`
`holder
`
`of
`
`real
`
`estate
`
`investments
`
`managed
`
`the 601W Companies.
`
`by
`
`Between
`
`the
`
`years
`
`2018
`
`and
`
`2021
`
`the 601W Companies
`
`made monetary
`
`distributions
`
`to JFP relating
`
`to its
`
`investments
`
`(the
`
`"601W
`
`Distributions").
`
`The
`
`601W Distributions
`
`were made
`
`to Harry
`
`on behalf
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP.
`
`Abraham
`
`has demanded
`
`that Harry
`
`account
`
`for
`
`the 601W Distributions.
`
`Harry
`
`has
`
`failed
`
`to account
`
`for
`
`the 601W Distributions.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Harry
`
`has appropriated
`
`the 601W Distributions
`
`for
`
`33.
`
`34.
`
`35.
`
`36.
`
`himself.
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`37.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`the 601W Distributions
`
`were
`
`in excess
`
`of
`
`$200,000.00.
`
`38.
`
`In
`
`addition
`
`to the 601W Distributions,
`
`through
`
`601W the
`
`JFP is an investor
`
`in a
`
`parcel
`
`of
`
`real
`
`property
`
`known
`
`as Metropolitan
`
`Square
`
`in St. Louis,
`
`Missouri.
`
`39.
`
`In December,
`
`2021,
`
`601W sold Metropolitan
`
`Square
`
`and
`
`distributed
`
`the
`
`proceeds
`
`to the
`
`investors,
`
`incindiñg
`
`JFP (the
`
`"601W
`
`Final
`
`Distribution").
`
`40.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Harry
`
`caused
`
`the 601W Final
`
`Distribution
`
`to be
`
`diverted
`
`and
`
`has misappropriated
`
`these
`
`funds.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`CAUSE
`of Fiduciary
`(Breach
`
`OF ACTION
`
`Duty)
`
`41.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`repeat
`
`and
`
`reallege
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at Paragraphs
`
`1
`
`through
`
`40 as though
`
`more
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`material
`
`has
`
`been
`
`a general
`
`partner
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP
`
`42.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereto,
`
`Harry
`
`Partnership
`
`and
`
`a manager
`
`of JFP LLC,
`
`and
`
`as such
`
`he has
`
`owed,
`
`and
`
`owes,
`
`a fidüciary
`
`obligation
`
`to act
`
`in the
`
`best
`
`interests
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP and
`
`its other
`
`individual
`
`partñêrs,
`
`including
`
`Plaintiff.
`
`43.
`
`Harry
`
`has been,
`
`at all material
`
`times
`
`hereto,
`
`with
`
`access
`
`to the management,
`
`operation
`
`and
`
`finances
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP.
`
`44.
`
`By.appropriating
`
`funds
`
`for
`
`his own personal
`
`pecuniary
`
`gain,
`
`Harry
`
`has deprived
`
`JFP of monies
`
`they
`
`were
`
`eñtitled
`
`to receive.
`
`By
`
`so doing,
`
`Harry
`
`has breached
`
`their
`
`fiduciary
`
`obligations
`
`to the Partnership.
`
`45.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`and
`
`JFP have
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`as a direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`cause
`
`of Harry's
`
`misconduct
`
`in an exact
`
`ämount
`
`to be established
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in believed
`
`to be in excess
`
`of $2
`
`million.
`
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`46.
`
`Abraham
`
`and
`
`JFP are entitled
`
`to punitive
`
`damages
`
`against
`
`Harry
`
`in an amount
`
`to
`
`be determined
`
`by
`
`this Court
`
`in order
`
`to protect
`
`society
`
`against
`
`similar
`
`acts.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`(Self-Dealing)
`
`47.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at Paragraphs
`
`1
`
`through
`
`46 as though
`
`more
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`48.
`
`By
`
`operation
`
`of
`
`law,
`
`Harry's
`
`use of JFP funds
`
`for
`
`his
`
`own
`
`investment
`
`purposes
`
`constitutes
`
`self-dealing,
`
`thus
`
`breaching
`
`his
`
`fiduciary
`
`obligations
`
`to the Partnership
`
`and
`
`its
`
`partners.
`
`49.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`JFP have
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`as a direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`cause
`
`of Harry's
`
`misconduct
`
`in an exact
`
`amount
`
`to be established
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in believed
`
`to be in excess
`
`of $2
`
`million.
`
`Mikel
`
`50.
`
`Abraham
`
`is entitled
`
`to punitive
`
`damages
`
`against
`
`and Harry
`
`in an amount
`
`to
`
`be determined
`
`by
`
`this Court
`
`in order
`
`to protect
`
`society
`
`against
`
`similar
`
`acts.
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRD
`(Unjust
`
`Enrichment)
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`51.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegailon
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at Paragraphs
`
`1
`
`through
`
`50 as though
`
`more
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`52.
`
`53.
`
`54.
`
`As
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above,
`
`Harry
`
`has appropriated
`
`JFP funds
`
`for
`
`his
`
`own
`
`pecüñiary
`
`gains.
`
`Harry
`
`was
`
`unjustly
`
`enriched
`
`thereby.
`
`The
`
`benefits
`
`received
`
`by Harry
`
`were
`
`unjustly
`
`received
`
`and Harry
`
`is obligated
`
`to
`
`to
`
`restore
`
`those
`
`amenta
`
`to the Partnership.
`
`It would
`
`be contrary
`
`to equity
`
`and
`
`good
`
`conscience
`
`allow
`
`Harry
`
`to retain
`
`his
`
`ill-gotten
`
`benefits.
`
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`AS AND FOR A FOURTH
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`(Accounting)
`
`55.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`repeat
`
`and
`
`reallege
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at Paragraphs
`
`1
`
`through
`
`54,
`
`as though
`
`more
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`56.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`material
`
`hereto,
`
`Harry
`
`has had
`
`access
`
`and
`
`control
`
`over
`
`certain
`
`aspects
`
`of
`
`the management,
`
`operation
`
`and
`
`finances
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP Partnership
`
`and
`
`JFP LLC.
`
`57.
`
`With
`
`respect
`
`to actions
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP,
`
`including,
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to receipt
`
`of
`
`investment
`
`distributions,
`
`Harry
`
`has
`
`failed
`
`to seceüñt
`
`and
`
`inform
`
`Plaintiff
`
`and
`
`JFP of
`
`the
`
`receipts
`
`and
`
`disbursement
`
`of JFP funds.
`
`58.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`is entitled
`
`to an Order
`
`and
`
`Judgment
`
`affording
`
`him an accounting.
`
`59.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has no adequate
`
`remedy
`
`at
`
`law.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIFTH
`CAUSE
`(Breach
`of Contract)
`
`OF ACTION
`
`60.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`ahgation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at Paragraphs
`
`1
`
`through
`
`59 as though
`
`more
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
`61.
`
`62.
`
`Harry
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`failed
`
`to meet
`
`his
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the Settlements.
`
`and
`
`JFP have
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`as a direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`cause
`
`of Harry's
`
`breach
`
`of
`
`contract
`
`in an exact
`
`amount
`
`to be established
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in believed
`
`to be in excess
`
`of
`
`$1.55
`
`million.
`
`AS AND FOR A SIXTH
`CAUSE
`Breach
`and Abetting
`of Fiduciary
`
`Duty
`
`OF ACTION
`- Metropolitan
`
`(Aiding
`
`Square)
`
`63.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at Paragraphs
`
`1
`
`through
`
`62 as though
`
`more
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`herein.
`
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`64.
`
`Prior
`
`to the 601W Final
`
`Distribution,
`
`Abraham
`
`notified
`
`601W that Harry
`
`was
`
`looting
`
`the
`
`JFP's
`
`assets,
`
`and
`
`any
`
`future
`
`distributions
`
`should
`
`be made
`
`to Abraham
`
`on behalf
`
`of
`
`the
`
`JFP.
`
`65.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Harry
`
`contacted
`
`601W and
`
`directed
`
`them to forward
`
`the 601W Final
`
`Distribution
`
`to him.
`
`66.
`
`67.
`
`601 W has
`
`indicated
`
`that
`
`it would
`
`place
`
`undistributed
`
`funds
`
`into
`
`escrow.
`
`Abraham
`
`has demanded
`
`that
`
`601 W provide
`
`an accounting
`
`and
`
`place
`
`undistributed
`
`funds
`
`in escrow,
`
`but
`
`they
`
`have
`
`68.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`the misappropriation
`
`of JFP Funds.
`
`failed
`
`to do so notwithst=ading
`601 W has
`
`taken
`
`direction
`
`its promises.
`
`from
`
`Harry
`
`resulting
`
`in
`
`69.
`
`Abraham
`
`and
`
`the
`
`Jeremias
`
`Siblings
`
`suffered
`
`damages
`
`as a result
`
`of Harry's
`
`breach,
`
`as facilitated
`
`601W,
`
`in an amount
`
`to be determined
`
`this Court.
`
`by
`
`by
`
`The
`
`acts
`
`and
`
`omissions
`
`committed
`
`by 601W were
`
`wanton
`
`and
`
`reckless.
`
`The
`
`actions
`
`and
`
`omissions
`
`committed
`
`by 601W were malicious.
`
`Abraham
`
`is entitled
`
`to punitive
`
`damages
`
`agaitist
`
`601W in an ament
`
`to be
`
`70.
`
`71.
`
`72.
`
`determined
`
`by
`
`this Court
`
`in order
`
`to protect
`
`society
`
`against
`
`similar
`
`acts.
`
`AS AND FOR A SEVENTH
`CAUSE
`(Removal
`As Trustee)
`
`OF ACTION
`
`73.
`
`Abraham
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`reiterates
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Paragraphs
`
`I
`
`through
`
`72 herein.
`
`74.
`
`Abraham
`
`is the Trustee
`
`of
`
`the Maryanna
`
`Jeremias
`
`Irrevocable
`
`Trust
`
`dated
`
`April
`
`9,
`
`1990
`
`("M
`
`Trust"),
`
`and
`
`the Ernest
`
`Jeremias
`
`and Maryanna
`
`Jeremias
`
`Irrevocable
`
`Trust
`
`dated
`
`July
`
`12,
`
`1992
`
`("Emest
`
`and Maryaima
`
`Trust,"
`
`and with
`
`the Maryaima
`
`Trust,
`
`"Trusts").
`
`75.
`
`The
`
`Trusts
`
`were
`
`created
`
`by Father
`
`as part
`
`of his
`
`estate
`
`planning.
`
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`76.
`
`Since
`
`Father
`
`died,
`
`there
`
`have
`
`been
`
`disputes
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`to his
`
`legacy.
`
`Through
`
`a
`
`settlement
`
`agreement
`
`in January,
`
`2018
`
`(the
`
`"Senlement
`
`Asmment"),
`
`the
`
`Jeremias
`
`children
`
`agreed
`
`upon
`
`a precedure
`
`to opt-out
`
`of
`
`the
`
`responsibility
`
`for
`
`payment
`
`of pr^
`
`i===
`
`on the
`
`various
`
`life
`
`policies,
`
`and
`
`correspondingly,
`
`the
`
`ownership
`
`and
`
`resulting
`
`benefits
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Life
`
`Policies
`
`(defined
`
`below).
`
`77.
`
`Immediately
`
`following
`
`the Settlement
`
`Agreement,
`
`Abraham
`
`and Harry
`
`were
`
`the
`
`only
`
`Jeremias
`
`siblings
`
`who
`
`did
`
`not
`
`opt
`
`out
`
`of
`
`the
`
`respomibility
`
`for
`
`payment
`
`of premiums
`
`on the
`
`various
`
`life
`
`policies,
`
`and
`
`correspondingly,
`
`the
`
`ownership
`
`and
`
`resulting
`
`benefits
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Life
`
`Policies.
`
`78.
`
`Beginning
`
`in or around
`
`October,
`
`2019,
`
`Harry
`
`approached
`
`Abraham
`
`advocating
`
`for
`
`the Trusts.
`
`Brighthouse
`
`policies
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`of
`
`certain
`
`life
`
`insurance
`
`policies
`
`owned
`
`by
`
`Specifically,
`
`#7103850;
`
`#7481112;
`
`and
`
`#7280047;
`
`Lincoln
`
`policies
`
`#GI166688,
`
`Voya
`
`policies
`
`#G1361917,
`
`#NY0051734B,
`
`and Banner
`
`policy
`
`#178114250
`
`(collectively,
`
`the
`
`"Life
`
`Policies").
`
`79.
`
`80.
`
`The
`
`Life
`
`Policies
`
`are the
`
`sole
`
`assets
`
`of
`
`the Trusts.
`
`Harry
`
`attempted
`
`to sell
`
`one
`
`or more
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Life
`
`Policies,
`
`which
`
`attempts
`
`led
`
`to
`
`Abraham
`
`and Harry.
`
`litigation
`
`between,
`
`inter
`
`alia,
`
`81.
`
`One
`
`sale
`
`of a Life
`
`Policy
`
`closed
`
`and
`
`the
`
`proceeds
`
`thereof
`
`were
`
`paid
`
`to Harry,
`
`who
`
`appropriated
`
`the
`
`proceeds
`
`for
`
`himself.
`
`82.
`
`Pursuant
`
`to judicial
`
`decree,
`
`Abraham
`
`is now
`
`the
`
`sole
`
`person
`
`with
`
`authority
`
`to act
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`to the
`
`Life
`
`Policies.
`
`83.
`
`The
`
`conduct
`
`of Harry
`
`put
`
`the
`
`Trusts'
`
`assets
`
`at
`
`risk.
`
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`84.
`
`The
`
`individual
`
`interests
`
`of Harry
`
`are opposed
`
`and
`
`adverse
`
`to and
`
`have
`
`come
`
`in
`
`conflict
`
`with
`
`his
`
`duties
`
`as trustee
`
`of
`
`the Trusts,
`
`and
`
`he is not
`
`in a position
`
`to act
`
`for
`
`the
`
`benefit
`
`of
`
`the Trusts
`
`and
`
`for
`
`the
`
`beneficiaries
`
`of
`
`the Trusts.
`
`85.
`
`By reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`various
`
`acts
`
`of dishonesty
`
`above-detailed
`
`and
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of his
`
`conflicting
`
`interests
`
`as herein
`
`set
`
`forth,
`
`which
`
`are entirely
`
`opposed
`
`to the
`
`interests
`
`of
`
`the Trusts,
`
`of his
`
`and
`
`he should
`
`be removed
`
`therefrom.
`
`Harry
`
`is a person
`
`unfit
`
`for
`
`the
`
`execution
`
`office,
`
`86.
`
`Since
`
`Harry
`
`October,
`
`2019
`
`Harry
`
`has
`
`not
`
`contributed
`
`towards
`
`the
`
`payment
`
`of
`
`premiums
`
`of Life
`
`Policies.
`
`87.
`
`With
`
`Abraham
`
`being
`
`in sole
`
`control
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Life
`
`Policies,
`
`there
`
`is no purpose
`
`in
`
`Harry
`
`remaining
`
`a nominal
`
`Trustee.
`
`88.
`
`For
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`reasons,
`
`Harry
`
`should
`
`be removed
`
`pursuant
`
`to EPTL
`
`§7-2.6.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`dersâñds
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`Defendants
`
`as follows
`
`on the
`
`first
`
`cause:
`
`breach
`
`of
`
`in an exact
`
`amount
`
`to be
`
`A.
`
`On the
`
`first
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`for
`
`fiduciary
`
`duty
`
`established
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in believed
`
`to be in excess
`
`of $2 million,
`
`plus
`
`punitive
`
`damages
`
`agairst
`
`Harry
`
`in an amount
`
`to be determined
`
`this Court
`
`in order
`
`to protect
`
`by
`
`B. On the
`
`second
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`for
`
`breach
`
`of
`
`fiduciary
`
`duty
`
`society
`
`through
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`against
`
`similar
`
`acts;
`
`self-dealing
`
`in an
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`exact
`
`amount
`
`to be established
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in believed
`
`to be in excess
`
`of $2 million,
`
`plus
`
`punitive
`
`damages
`
`agaiñst
`
`Harry
`
`in an amount
`
`to be determined
`
`by
`
`this Court
`
`in order
`
`to protect
`
`society
`
`against
`
`similar
`
`acts;
`
`C.
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`On the
`
`third
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`for
`
`unjust
`
`enrichment
`
`in an exact
`
`amount
`
`to be
`
`established
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in believed
`
`to be in excess
`
`of $2 million;
`
`D. On the
`
`fourth
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`for
`
`an accounting;
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`E. On the
`
`fifth
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`for
`
`breach
`
`of
`
`contract
`
`in an exact
`
`amount
`
`to be established
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in believed
`
`to be in excess
`
`of $1.55
`
`million;
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`F. On the
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`sixth
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`cause
`
`of action
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`for
`
`aiding
`
`and
`
`abetting
`
`breach
`
`of
`
`fiduciary
`
`duty
`
`contract
`
`in an exact
`
`amount
`
`to be established
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`in believed
`
`to be in excess
`
`of $200,000.00;
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`FILED: ROCKLAND COUNTY CLERK 02/01/2022 10:28 AM
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`G. On the
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`seventh
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`cause
`
`of action
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`for
`
`a judgment
`
`removing
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`Harry
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`as a Trustee
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`of
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`the
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`Trusts;
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`and
`
`H.
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`Such
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`other
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`and
`
`further
`
`relief
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`as to this Court
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`seems
`
`just
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`and
`
`proper.
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`DATED:
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`27,
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`January
`Middletown,
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`2022
`New York
`
`Jose
`Att
`3
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`.has
`eys
`fo
`asimer
`iddletown
`845-694-4409
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`1, Esq.
`Plaintiff
`oad
`New York
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`10924
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`FILED: ROCKLAND COUNTY CLERK 02/01/2022 10:28 AM
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`County
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`Court
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`The NYSCEF
`as a confirmation
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`website
`of
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`Index
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