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`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF ROCKLAND
`COUNTY
`_________________________________________________________________Ç
`MAMADOU
`and
`as Proposed
`SONKO,
`individually
`Administrator
`of
`the Estate
`of JESSICA
`SONKO,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`deceased,
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`RICHARD
`ORANGE
`RAMAPO
`SAMARITAN
`HOSPITAL,
`CORNWALL
`LUKE'S
`
`KAREN
`DIAMOND,
`M.D.,
`KARSIF,
`HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY
`PLLC,
`VALLEY
`SURGICAL
`ASSOCIATES,
`and MONTEFIORE
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`M.D.,
`
`GOOD
`ST.
`
`VERIFIED
`
`ANSWER
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`031399/2023
`
`Defendants.
`___________________________________________________Ç
`
`Defendant,
`
`MONTEFIORE
`
`ST.
`
`LUKE'S
`
`CORNWALL
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`by
`
`their
`
`attorneys,
`
`RENDE,
`
`RYAN & DOWNES,
`
`LLP,
`
`answering
`
`the Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`of
`
`the plaintiffs
`
`herein
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief:
`
`1.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as to the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in the paragraphs
`
`designated
`
`"2",
`
`"3",
`
`"4",
`
`"5",
`
`"6",
`
`"7",
`
`"8",
`
`"9",
`
`"10",
`
`"11",
`
`"12",
`
`"13",
`
`"14",
`
`"15",
`
`"16",
`
`"17",
`
`"18",
`
`"19",
`
`"20"
`
`and
`
`thereof.
`
`"1",
`
`2.
`
`Denies
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in the
`
`paragraphs
`
`designated
`
`"21",
`
`and
`
`"22"
`
`thereof.
`
`3.
`
`Denies
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in
`
`the
`
`paragraph
`
`designated
`
`"23"
`
`thereof,
`
`and
`
`refers
`
`all
`
`questions
`
`of
`
`law to the Trial
`
`Court.
`
`4.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a belief
`
`in the
`
`form
`
`alleged
`
`contained
`
`in the
`
`paragraph
`
`designated
`
`"24"
`
`thereof.
`
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`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`MEDICAL
`
`AGAINST
`OF ACTION
`MALPRACTICE
`
`DEFENDANTS
`
`FOR
`
`5.
`
`Defendant
`
`repeats,
`
`reiterates,
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`denial
`
`to the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraphs
`
`marked
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"24"
`
`insofar
`
`as
`
`said
`
`allegations
`
`are
`
`repeated
`
`and
`
`realleged
`
`in paragraph
`
`"25".
`
`6.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`in the
`
`form
`
`alleged
`
`contained
`
`in the paragraphs
`
`designated
`
`"26",
`
`"29",
`
`"31",
`
`"32",
`
`"33",
`
`"42"
`
`and
`
`thereof.
`
`7.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as to the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in the
`
`paragraphs
`
`designated
`
`"27"
`
`"28"
`
`and
`
`thereof.
`
`8.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`in the
`
`form
`
`alleged
`
`contained
`
`in the
`
`paragraph
`
`designated
`
`"30"
`
`thereof,
`
`and
`
`refers
`
`all
`
`questions
`
`of
`
`law
`
`to the Trial
`
`Court.
`
`9.
`
`Denies
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in the
`
`paragraphs
`
`designated
`
`"34",
`
`"35",
`
`"36",
`
`"37"
`
`"38",
`
`"39",
`
`"40",
`
`"41",
`
`"43",
`
`"44"
`
`and
`
`thereof.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`
`AGAINST
`OF ACTION
`CAUSE
`WRONGFUL
`DEATH
`
`DEFENDANTS
`
`FOR
`
`10.
`
`Defendant
`
`repeats,
`
`reiterates,
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`denial
`
`to the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in
`
`paragraphs
`
`marked
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"44"
`
`insofar
`
`as
`
`said
`
`allegations
`
`are
`
`repeated
`
`and
`
`realleged
`
`in paragraph
`
`"45".
`
`1l.
`
`Denies
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in the paragraphs
`
`designated
`
`"46",
`
`"47",
`
`"48",
`
`"49",
`
`"50"
`
`and
`
`thereof.
`
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`AS AND FOR A THIRD
`CAUSE
`OF ACTION
`LOSS OF CONSORTIUM
`
`ALL
`AGAINST
`AND SERVICES
`
`DEFENDANTS
`
`FOR
`
`12.
`
`Defendant
`
`repeats,
`
`reiterates,
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`denial
`
`to the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in paragraphs
`
`marked
`
`"1"
`
`through
`
`"50"
`
`insofar
`
`as said
`
`allegations
`
`are
`
`repeated
`
`and
`
`realleged
`
`in paragraph
`
`"51".
`
`13.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to form
`
`a belief
`
`as to the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in the paragraph
`
`designated
`
`"52"
`
`thereof.
`
`14.
`
`Denies
`
`each
`
`and
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in the
`
`paragraphs
`
`designated
`
`every
`
`"53",
`
`"54",
`
`"55",
`
`"56"
`
`and
`
`thereof.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`15.
`
`In the
`
`event
`
`plaintiffs
`
`recover
`
`a verdict
`
`or
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`then
`
`such
`
`verdict
`
`or
`
`judgment
`
`must
`
`be reduced
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`§4545(c)
`
`by
`
`those
`
`amounts
`
`which
`
`have
`
`been
`
`or will,
`
`with
`
`reasonable
`
`certainty,
`
`replace
`
`or
`
`indemnify
`
`plaintiffs,
`
`in whole
`
`or
`
`in
`
`for
`
`past
`
`or
`
`future
`
`claimed
`
`economic
`
`from
`
`collateral
`
`source.
`
`part,
`
`any
`
`loss,
`
`any
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`16.
`
`The
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`allegedly
`
`suffered
`
`by the plaintiffs,
`
`if any,
`
`(which
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`are specifically
`
`denied
`
`by defendant),
`
`were
`
`the
`
`result
`
`of conduct
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`is not
`
`legally
`
`responsible,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`damages
`
`recovered
`
`by
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs,
`
`if any,
`
`should
`
`be diminished
`
`or
`
`reduced
`
`in the
`
`proportion
`
`to which
`
`said
`
`culpable
`
`conduct
`
`bears
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`culpable
`
`conduct
`
`which
`
`defendant
`
`(which
`
`caused
`
`the
`
`damages.
`
`Any
`
`liability
`
`on the
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`liability
`
`is denied)
`
`is fifty
`
`percent
`
`or
`
`less
`
`of
`
`the
`
`liability
`
`of all persons
`
`which
`
`are the
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`the
`
`alleged
`
`injuries,
`
`if any,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`liability
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`for
`
`non-economic
`
`loss
`
`does
`
`not
`
`exceed
`
`the
`
`defendant's
`
`culpability
`
`of
`
`each
`
`person
`
`causing
`
`or contributing
`
`to the
`
`total
`
`liability
`
`for
`
`non-economic
`
`loss
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
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`Sections
`
`1601
`
`through
`
`1603.
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRD
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`17.
`
`If
`
`the plaintiffs
`
`are caused
`
`to sustain
`
`personal
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`resulting
`
`damages
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time
`
`and
`
`place
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in the
`
`plaintiffs'
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`in the manner
`
`alleged
`
`therein
`
`through
`
`any
`
`carelessness,
`
`recklessness,
`
`acts,
`
`omissions,
`
`negligence
`
`and/or
`
`breaches
`
`of duty
`
`and/or
`
`and/or
`
`contract
`
`other
`
`than
`
`of
`
`the
`
`arose
`
`out
`
`warranty
`
`plaintiffs,
`
`then
`
`the
`
`said
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`of
`
`the several
`
`and joint
`
`carelessness,
`
`recklessness,
`
`acts,
`
`omissions,
`
`negligence
`
`and breaches
`
`of duty
`
`and/or
`
`obligation
`
`and/or
`
`statute,
`
`and/or
`
`warranty,
`
`and/or
`
`contract
`
`in fact
`
`or
`
`implied
`
`in law,
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`part
`
`of non-parties
`
`subject
`
`to in-personam
`
`jurisdiction,
`
`and
`
`if
`
`this
`
`pleading
`
`defendant
`
`is found
`
`negligent
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs
`
`for
`
`the
`
`injuries
`
`plaintiffs'
`
`the
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint,
`
`then
`
`and
`
`in that
`
`event,
`
`the
`
`relative
`
`responsibilities
`
`of
`
`said
`
`pleading
`
`defendant
`
`must
`
`be
`
`apportioned
`
`by
`
`the
`
`percentage
`
`liability
`
`of
`
`said
`
`non-parties
`
`subject
`
`to in-personam
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`AS AND FOR A FOURTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`18.
`
`The
`
`plaintiffs'
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`fails
`
`to name
`
`a necessary
`
`party
`
`or parties
`
`to the
`
`within
`
`action.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIFTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`19.
`
`In the
`
`event
`
`or
`
`plaintiffs
`
`seek
`
`to recover
`
`a verdict
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`defendant,
`
`then
`
`said
`
`verdict
`
`or
`
`judgment
`
`must
`
`exclude
`
`those
`
`amounts
`
`which
`
`have
`
`been,
`
`or will,
`
`indemnify
`
`plaintiffs,
`
`for
`
`any
`
`past
`
`or
`
`future
`
`claimed
`
`medical
`
`costs,
`
`health
`
`care,
`
`life
`
`care,
`
`or other
`
`economic
`
`loss
`
`or benefit
`
`that
`
`is offered,
`
`or provided
`
`under
`
`or
`
`in connection
`
`with
`
`the Patient
`
`Protection
`
`and
`
`Affordable
`
`Care
`
`Act.
`
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`AS AND FOR A SIXTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`20.
`
`With
`
`regard
`
`to
`
`plaintiffs'
`
`failure
`
`to mitigate
`
`their
`
`damages,
`
`the
`
`defense
`
`will
`
`offer
`
`proof
`
`of
`
`the cost
`
`of premiums
`
`and out-of-pocket
`
`limits
`
`that were made
`
`available
`
`to plaintiffs
`
`under
`
`the Affordable
`
`Care
`
`Act,
`
`and will
`
`offer
`
`proof
`
`of
`
`the medical
`
`costs
`
`which
`
`plaintiffs
`
`will
`
`not
`
`incur
`
`under
`
`the Affordable
`
`Care
`
`Act.
`
`AS AND FOR A SEVENTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`21.
`
`The
`
`defendant
`
`reserves
`
`the
`
`right
`
`to
`
`amend
`
`its
`
`Answer
`
`to
`
`assert
`
`additional
`
`affirmative
`
`defenses
`
`and/or
`
`supplement,
`
`alter,
`
`change,
`
`or withdraw
`
`defenses
`
`based
`
`on continuing
`
`investigation
`
`and
`
`discovery.
`
`AS AND FOR AN EIGHTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`22.
`
`In accordance
`
`with
`
`Article
`
`14A
`
`of
`
`the CPLR,
`
`defendant
`
`reserves
`
`the
`
`right
`
`to assert
`
`in mitigation
`
`the
`
`conduct
`
`of damages,
`
`culpable
`
`attributable
`
`to the
`
`plaintiffs,
`
`if any
`
`be shown
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`trial
`
`of
`
`this matter.
`
`AS AND FOR A NINTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`23.
`
`That
`
`the Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`herein
`
`fails
`
`to state
`
`a cause
`
`of action
`
`upon
`
`which
`
`relief
`
`may
`
`be granted.
`
`AS AND FOR A TENTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`24.
`
`The
`
`defendant
`
`is entitled
`
`to a set-off
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`§15-108
`
`of
`
`the New York
`
`State
`
`General
`
`Obligations
`
`Law insofar
`
`as settlement
`
`or
`
`release
`
`of one
`
`tortfeasor
`
`decreases
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs
`
`may
`
`recover
`
`from
`
`the
`
`remaining
`
`tortfeasor(s)
`
`by
`
`the
`
`greater
`
`of:
`
`1)
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`stipulated
`
`as consideration
`
`for
`
`the
`
`release;
`
`2)
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`actually
`
`paid
`
`for
`
`the
`
`release;
`
`or 3)
`
`the
`
`settling
`
`tortfeasor's
`
`equitable
`
`share
`
`of
`
`plaintiffs'
`
`damages.
`
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`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`25.
`
`No acts
`
`or omissions
`
`by
`
`defendant
`
`was
`
`an actual
`
`cause,
`
`legal
`
`cause,
`
`contributing
`
`cause,
`
`substantial
`
`factor
`
`or proximate
`
`cause
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`to the
`
`damages
`
`if any,
`
`sustained
`
`by the
`
`plaintiff.
`
`AS AND FOR A TWELFTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`26.
`
`If
`
`the plaintiffs
`
`are entitled
`
`to recover
`
`damages
`
`from
`
`loss
`
`of earnings
`
`or
`
`impairment
`
`of
`
`earning
`
`ability
`
`as against
`
`this
`
`answering
`
`.defendant,
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the matters
`
`alleged
`
`in the
`
`complaint,
`
`liability
`
`for
`
`which
`
`is
`
`hereby
`
`denied,
`
`then
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`4546
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`damages
`
`recoverable
`
`against
`
`this
`
`defendant,
`
`if any,
`
`shall
`
`be reduced
`
`by the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`federal,
`
`state
`
`and
`
`local
`
`income
`
`taxes
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs
`
`been
`
`obliged
`
`by which
`
`would
`
`have
`
`to pay.
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRTEENTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`27.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`causes
`
`of action
`
`herein
`
`may
`
`not
`
`be maintained
`
`because
`
`they
`
`are barred
`
`by
`
`the Statute
`
`of Limitations.
`
`AS AND FOR A FOURTEENTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`28.
`
`Pursuant
`
`to Public
`
`Health
`
`Law §2805-D,
`
`subdivisions
`
`(1),
`
`(2),
`
`and
`
`(3),
`
`the cause
`
`of
`
`action
`
`for
`
`lack
`
`of
`
`informed
`
`consent
`
`is limited
`
`to the
`
`extent
`
`that
`
`lack
`
`of
`
`informed
`
`consent,
`
`which
`
`is
`
`specifically
`
`denied,
`
`was
`
`not
`
`the
`
`proximate
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`the
`
`injuries
`
`or
`
`conditions
`
`for which
`
`recovery
`
`is sought.
`
`AS AND FOR A FIFTEENTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`29.
`
`That
`
`the Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`fails
`
`to state
`
`a Cause
`
`of Action
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`upon
`
`which
`
`relief
`
`may
`
`be granted
`
`for
`
`punitive
`
`damages.
`
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`AS AND FOR A SIXTEENTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`30.
`
`The
`
`defendant
`
`is immune
`
`from
`
`liability
`
`for
`
`the
`
`acts,
`
`omissions,
`
`and
`
`injuries
`
`alleged
`
`in the
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint,
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`executive
`
`Orders
`
`(A.
`
`Cuomo)
`
`202
`
`et seq.
`
`(N.Y.COMP.
`
`CODES
`
`R. & REGS.
`
`tit
`
`9,
`
`§ 8.202
`
`et seq.),
`
`including
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to Executive
`
`Order
`
`(A.
`
`Cuomo)
`
`202.10
`
`(N.Y.
`
`COMP CODES
`
`R. & REGS.
`
`Tit
`
`9, §8.202.10
`
`etseq.),
`
`and/or
`
`the Emergency
`
`or Disaster
`
`Treatment
`
`Protection
`
`Act
`
`("EDTPA")
`
`(Public
`
`Health
`
`Law Article
`
`30-D).
`
`AS AND FOR A SEVENTEENTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`31.
`
`The
`
`defendant
`
`is immune
`
`from
`
`liability
`
`for
`
`the
`
`acts,
`
`omissions,
`
`and
`
`injuries
`
`alleged
`
`in
`
`the
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint,
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`the
`
`United
`
`States
`
`Public
`
`Readiness
`
`and
`
`Emergency
`
`Preparedness
`
`("PREP")
`
`Act
`
`(42 U.S.C.A.
`
`§247d-6d
`
`and/or
`
`the Coronavirus
`
`et seq.)
`
`Aid,
`
`Relief,
`
`and Economic
`
`Security
`
`("CARES")
`
`Act
`
`of 2020,
`
`§4113c
`
`(42 U.S.C.A.
`
`§247d-6d
`
`[i][1],
`
`as added
`
`by Pub.
`
`L.
`
`116-136,
`
`116 U.S.
`
`Stat
`
`3548).
`
`AS AND FOR A EIGHTEENTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`32.
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`state
`
`law claims
`
`must
`
`be dismissed,
`
`as they
`
`are preempted
`
`by
`
`the
`
`United
`
`States
`
`Public
`
`Readiness
`
`and Emergency
`
`Preparedness
`
`("PREP")
`
`Act
`
`(42 U.S.C.A.
`
`§247d-
`
`6d et seq.)
`
`and/or
`
`the Coronavirus
`
`Aid,
`
`Relief,
`
`and Economic
`
`Security
`
`("CARES")
`
`Act
`
`of 2020,
`
`§4113c
`
`(42 U.S.C.A.
`
`§247d-6d[i][1],
`
`as added
`
`by Pub.
`
`L.
`
`116-136,
`
`116 U.S.
`
`Stat.
`
`3548).
`
`AS AND FOR A NINETEENTH
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
`
`33.
`
`This
`
`Court
`
`lacks
`
`jurisdiction
`
`over
`
`the
`
`subject
`
`matter
`
`of
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`claims
`
`pursuant
`
`to the United
`
`States
`
`Public
`
`Readiness
`
`and Emergency
`
`Preparedness
`
`("PREP")
`
`Act
`
`(42
`
`U.S.C.A.
`
`§247d-6d
`
`et seq.)
`
`and/or
`
`the Coronavirus
`
`Aid,
`
`Relief,
`
`and Economic
`
`Security
`
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`("CARES")
`
`Act
`
`of 2020,
`
`§4113C
`
`(42 U.S.C.A.
`
`§247d-6d[i][1],
`
`as added
`
`by Pub.
`
`L.
`
`116-136
`
`U.S.
`
`Stat.
`
`3548).
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`MONTEFIORE
`
`ST.
`
`LUKE'S
`
`CORNWALL
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs
`
`as follows:
`
`(a)
`
`Dismissing
`
`the Complaint
`
`of
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action;
`
`(b)
`
`In the alternative,
`
`and in the event
`
`that
`
`plaintiffs
`
`prevail
`
`against
`
`defendant
`
`MONTEFIORE
`
`ST.
`
`LUKE'S
`
`CORNWALL
`
`then
`
`it
`
`that
`
`instruct
`
`as
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`is requested
`
`the Court
`
`the jury
`
`to the
`
`apportionment
`
`of damages
`
`among
`
`any
`
`responsible
`
`tortfeasors,
`
`including
`
`the plaintiffs;
`
`(c)
`
`In
`
`the
`
`event
`
`plaintiffs
`
`prevail,
`
`defendant
`
`MONTEFIORE
`
`ST.
`
`LUKE'S
`
`CORNWALL
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`reducing
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of damages
`
`against
`
`MONTEFIORE
`
`ST.
`
`LUKE'S
`
`CORNWALL
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`by
`
`the
`
`respective
`
`percentage
`
`of
`
`fault
`
`of plaintiffs,
`
`if any.
`
`Dated:
`
`White
`May
`
`Plains,
`2023
`26,
`
`New York
`
`Yours,
`RENDE,
`
`etc.,
`RYAN & DOWNES,
`
`LLP
`
`ESQ.
`
`418
`
`JONATHAN
`for Defendant
`Attorneys
`MONTEFIORE
`LUKE'S
`ST.
`CORNWALL
`HOSPITAL
`2 Westchester
`Park
`Drive,
`New York
`White
`
`REED,
`
`Suite
`10604
`
`Plains,
`681-0444
`
`(914)
`
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`TO:
`
`PLLC
`
`& ASSOCIATES,
`ROBIN
`CAITLIN
`Attorneys
`for Plaintiffs
`30 Broad
`702
`Suite
`Street,
`New York,
`New York
`10004
`Email:
`caitlin@robinandassociates.com
`Phone:
`524-6026
`
`(646)
`
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`STATE
`COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK
`OF WESTCHESTER
`
`JONATHAN
`
`REED deposes
`
`and
`
`says:
`
`I am a member
`
`of
`
`the
`
`firm
`
`of RENDE,
`
`RYAN
`
`& DOWNES,
`
`LLP,
`
`the
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`defendant
`
`MONTEFIORE
`
`ST.
`
`LUKE'S
`
`CORNWALL
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`in
`
`the
`
`above-entitled
`
`action.
`
`I have
`
`read
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`VERIFIED
`
`ANSWER
`
`and
`
`know
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof;
`
`it
`
`is true
`
`to my knowledge,
`
`except
`
`as to the matters
`
`therein
`
`stated
`
`to be alleged
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief;
`
`and
`
`as to those matters
`
`I believe
`
`them to be true.
`
`The
`
`sources
`
`of my
`
`information
`
`and
`
`the
`
`grounds
`
`of my belief
`
`are file materials
`
`examined
`
`by me relative
`
`to the
`
`issues
`
`referred
`
`to in the VERIFIED
`
`ANSWER.
`
`The
`
`reason
`
`this
`
`verification
`
`is made
`
`by me instead
`
`of by
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`MONTEFIORE
`
`ST.
`
`LUKE'S
`
`CORNWALL
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`is that MONTEFIORE
`
`ST.
`
`LUKE'S
`
`CORNWALL
`
`HOSPITAL'S
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`is outside
`
`of
`
`the
`
`county
`
`where
`
`deponent
`
`has
`
`its office.
`
`I affirm
`
`that
`
`the
`
`above
`
`is true
`
`under
`
`the penalties
`
`of perjury
`
`pursuant
`
`to Rule
`
`2106
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law and Rules.
`
`Dated:
`
`White
`May
`
`Plains,
`2023
`26,
`
`New York
`
`ÓNATHAN
`
`REED,
`
`ESQ.
`
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