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`STATE
`SUPREME
`
`OF NEW YORK
`COURT
`
`: COUNTY
`
`OF SARATOGA
`
`SANDRA
`
`COULTER
`
`and
`
`STEPHEN
`
`COULTER,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`ATTORNEY'S
`
`AFFIDAVIT
`
`-vs-
`
`TOWN OF MOREAU,
`and WOODSCAPE
`LLC,
`ASSOCIATION
`II,
`
`INC.,
`
`THE MICHAELS
`GROUP,
`HOMEOWNERS'
`NORTH
`
`Defendants.
`
`THE MICHAELS
`
`GROUP,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`Third-Party
`
`Plaintiff
`
`-vs-
`
`COMMERCIAL
`
`PAVING
`
`COMPANY,
`
`LLC,
`
`Third-Party
`
`Defendant.
`
`Index
`
`No.
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`20178
`
`Hon.
`
`Thomas
`
`D. Buchanan,
`
`J.S.C.
`
`v
`
`>Tc
`
`) )
`
`) ss.:
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF ERIE
`
`Vincent
`
`deposes
`
`and
`
`says:
`
`G. Sauuumando,
`
`being
`
`duly
`
`sworn,
`
`1.
`
`I am an
`
`attorney
`
`licensed
`
`to
`
`practice
`
`law
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New
`
`York
`
`and
`
`am a
`
`member
`
`of
`
`the
`
`law
`
`firm
`
`of Barclay
`
`Damon
`
`LLP,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc..
`
`As
`
`such,
`
`I am fully
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`circumstances
`
`of
`
`this matter
`
`as stated
`
`herein.
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`2.
`
`I submit
`
`this
`
`affidavit
`
`in support
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendant's
`
`motion
`
`for
`
`an order
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`3124
`
`compelling
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`responses
`
`to
`
`the
`
`defendants'
`
`demand
`
`for
`
`a
`
`verified
`
`bill
`
`of
`
`particulars,
`
`omnibus
`
`discovery
`
`demands
`
`and
`
`demand
`
`for
`
`Medicare
`
`lien
`
`information
`
`3.
`
`This
`
`case
`
`arises
`
`from
`
`an alleged
`
`trip
`
`and
`
`fall
`
`accident
`
`on November
`
`25,
`
`2015,
`
`in
`
`the
`
`of
`
`and
`
`and
`
`the
`
`City
`
`Buffalo,
`
`New
`
`York.
`
`Copies
`
`of
`
`the
`
`plaintiff's
`
`summons
`
`complaint
`
`dehdaw's
`
`answer
`
`are
`
`attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibits
`
`A and B,
`
`respectively.
`
`3.
`
`On or about
`
`March
`
`9, 2017,
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`served
`
`on
`
`plaintiff's
`
`counsel
`
`a demand
`
`for
`
`a verified
`
`bill
`
`of
`
`particulars,
`
`omnibus
`
`discovery
`
`demands,
`
`and
`
`a request
`
`for Medicare
`
`lien
`
`information,
`
`copies
`
`of which
`
`are attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibits
`
`C, D,
`
`and E,
`
`respectively.
`
`4.
`
`Pursuant
`
`to
`
`correspoñdeñce
`
`to
`
`the
`
`plaintiff's
`
`on September
`
`2017,
`
`a
`
`attorney
`
`28,
`
`copy
`
`of which
`
`is attached
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`F,
`
`this
`
`office
`
`requested
`
`that
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`provide
`
`respoñscs
`
`to
`
`the
`
`defendant's
`
`demand
`
`for
`
`a
`
`verified
`
`bill
`
`of
`
`particulars,
`
`omnibus
`
`discovery
`
`demands,
`
`and
`
`a request
`
`for
`
`a supplemental
`
`demand
`
`for
`
`relief.
`
`To
`
`date
`
`there
`
`has
`
`been
`
`no response
`
`from
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`or
`
`a request
`
`for
`
`an
`
`extension
`
`other
`
`than
`
`provision
`
`of
`
`the
`
`various
`
`medical
`
`records
`
`and
`
`authorizations.
`
`an order
`
`5.
`
`Based
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`it
`
`is respectively
`
`requested
`
`that
`
`this
`
`court
`
`issue
`
`compelling
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`to provide
`
`the
`
`requested
`
`responses.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`it
`
`is
`
`respectfully
`
`requested
`
`that
`
`this
`
`court
`
`issue
`
`an
`
`order
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`CPLR
`
`3124
`
`compelling
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`responses
`
`to
`
`the
`
`defendants'
`
`demand
`
`for
`
`a
`
`verified
`
`bill
`
`of
`
`particulars,
`
`omnibus
`
`discovery
`
`demands,
`
`and
`
`demand
`
`for
`
`Medicare
`
`lien
`
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`information,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`which
`
`as to this
`
`court
`
`may
`
`seem just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`Vincent
`
`G. Saccomando
`
`Sworn
`_Z_
`
`to before me this
`of December,
`
`day
`
`2017.
`
`Notar
`
`ublic
`
`0W3.1
`
`MARY ANN TUM1EL
`Notary Public, State of NewYork
`Qualified in Erie County
`My Commission Expires Feb. 3, 20
`
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`OF NEW YORK
`STATE
`SUPREME
`COURT
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF SARATOGA
`
`SANDRA
`
`COULTER
`
`AND STEPHEN
`
`COULTER,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`OF
`TOWN
`MOREAU,
`AND WOODSCAPE
`LLC.,
`ASSOCIATION
`II,
`INC.,
`
`MICHAELS
`THE
`GROUP,
`HOMEOWNERS'
`NORTH
`
`*°*¹
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Index
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`No.:
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`To the
`
`above-named
`
`Defendants:
`
`You
`
`are
`
`summoned
`
`and
`
`required
`
`to serve
`
`upon
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`attameys,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`'
`
`address
`
`stated
`
`below,
`
`a Verifiêd
`
`Answer
`
`to the
`
`attached
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint.
`
`If
`
`this Summons
`
`was
`
`personally
`
`served
`
`upon
`
`you
`
`in the State
`
`of New York,
`
`the
`
`Verified
`
`Answer
`
`must
`
`within
`
`days
`
`after
`
`such
`
`service
`
`of
`
`the
`
`be served
`
`twenty
`
`(20)
`
`Summons,
`
`excluding
`
`the
`
`date
`
`of service.
`
`If
`
`the Summons
`
`was
`
`not personally
`
`de|ivered
`
`to you within
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`the Verified
`
`Answer
`
`must
`
`be served
`
`within
`
`thirty
`
`(30)
`
`days
`
`after
`
`the service
`
`of
`
`the Summons
`
`is complete
`
`as provided
`
`by law.
`
`If you
`
`do not
`
`serve
`
`a Verified
`
`Answer
`
`to the attached
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`within
`
`the
`
`applicable
`
`time HM±fon
`
`stated
`
`above,
`
`a judgment
`
`may
`
`be entered
`
`against
`
`you,
`
`by
`
`default,
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`demandsd
`
`in the Verified
`
`Complaint,
`
`without
`
`further
`
`notice
`
`to you.
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`The
`
`action
`
`will
`
`be heard
`
`in the Supreme
`
`Court
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`in and
`
`for
`
`the County
`
`of SARATOGA.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`is brought
`
`in the County
`
`of SARATOGA
`
`because
`
`the
`
`incident
`
`occurred
`
`in the County
`
`of SARATOGA,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`Dated:
`
`December
`
`15, 2016
`
`pl
`
`T. Fahrenkopf,
`Matthew
`Wein
`& Frament,
`LaFave,
`forPlaintiffs
`Attomeys
`2400 Western
`Avenue
`New York
`Guilderland,
`518-869-9094
`
`Esq.
`PLLC
`
`12084
`
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`OF NEW YORK
`STATE
`SUPREME
`COURT
`.____
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF SARATOGA
`
`COULTER
`
`AND
`
`STEPHEN
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`astramsoss
`
`SANDRA
`COULTER,
`
`-against-
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPI.AINT
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`ci.m
`
`OF MOREAU,
`TOWN
`LL C,,
`AND
`GROUP,
`NORTH HOMEOWNERS'
`INC.,
`II,
`
`MICHAELS
`THE
`WOODSCAPE
`ASSOCIATION
`
`Defendants.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`and
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Stephen
`
`Coulter,
`
`as
`
`and
`
`for
`
`their
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint,
`
`by and
`
`through
`
`their
`
`attomeys,
`
`LaFave,
`
`Wein
`
`& Frament,
`
`PLLC,
`
`complain
`
`agaiñst
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`Defendant
`
`The
`
`Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.LC.,
`
`and
`
`Defendent
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners
`
`AssociatiGri
`
`II,
`
`Inc.
`
`as follows:
`
`CouMer
`
`Stephen
`
`1.
`
`At all
`
`times mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`and Plaintiff
`
`Coulter
`
`were
`
`and
`
`still
`
`are
`
`residents
`
`of
`
`the County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`2.
`
`At
`
`ali
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`was
`
`and
`
`is a
`
`municipal
`
`corporation
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`the laws
`
`of
`
`thestateofNewYork.
`
`3.
`
`At all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`The
`
`Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LLC.wasand
`
`stili
`
`is a domestic
`
`limited
`
`Ilability
`
`company
`
`authorized
`
`to do
`
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`business
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York
`
`with
`
`a principal
`
`place
`
`of
`
`business
`
`located
`
`at
`
`10
`
`Blacksmith
`
`Drive,
`
`Suite
`
`1, Malta,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`12020
`
`in the
`
`Town
`
`of Malta,
`
`County
`
`of
`
`Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`4.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`HomeGwñêrs'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc. was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a domestic
`
`not-for-
`
`profit
`
`corporation
`
`authorized
`
`to do business
`
`in the State
`
`of New York with
`
`a principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`located
`
`at 790 Watervliet
`
`Shaker
`
`Road,
`
`Latham,
`
`New York
`
`12110-2207
`
`in the
`
`Town
`
`of Colonie,
`
`County
`
`of Albany,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`5.
`
`in accordance
`
`with New York
`
`State General
`
`Municipal
`
`Law §50-e,
`
`Da5=ndent
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`was
`
`timely
`
`served
`
`with
`
`a Notice
`
`of Claim containing
`
`the allegations
`
`of
`
`this
`
`lawsuit.
`
`Attached
`
`Exhibit
`
`"A"
`
`on
`
`hereto
`
`as
`
`is a copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Notice
`
`of Claim
`
`served
`
`Defendant.
`
`6.
`
`At
`
`least
`
`thirty
`
`days
`
`have
`
`elapsed
`
`since
`
`the
`
`service
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`Notice
`
`of Claim
`
`upon
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`the adjustment
`
`and/or
`
`payment
`
`thereof
`
`has
`
`been
`
`neglected
`
`and/or
`
`refused.
`
`7.
`
`P!sisti"s
`
`have
`
`complied
`
`with
`
`all condiUons
`
`precedent,
`
`making
`
`a final
`
`demand
`
`for payment,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`the
`
`time
`
`to pay
`
`has
`
`expired
`
`where
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`have
`
`not made
`
`a
`
`payment.
`
`8.
`
`U pon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`the
`
`limitations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Article
`
`16 of
`
`the Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law
`
`and
`
`Rules
`
`do
`
`not
`
`apply
`
`because
`
`one
`
`or more
`
`exceptioñs
`
`listed
`
`in Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law and Rules
`
`§§ 1601
`
`and/or
`
`1602
`
`apply.
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`9,
`
`At all
`
`times mentioned
`
`herein
`
`there
`
`existed
`
`a certain
`
`premises,
`
`including
`
`a
`
`public
`
`road with
`
`a curb
`
`incated
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`10.
`
`At all
`
`times mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`owned
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`and
`
`curb
`
`located
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`11.
`
`At aIItimes
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Maraau
`
`maintained
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`and
`
`curb
`
`located
`
`at 35 Woodscaps
`
`Drive, Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratogs,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`12.
`
`At all
`
`times mentioned
`
`herein,upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`contro!|êd
`
`the
`
`curb
`
`located
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`public
`
`road
`
`and
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`13.
`
`At all
`
`times mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`operated
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`and
`
`curb
`
`located
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`14.
`
`At all
`
`times msrit|Gñêd
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`herein,
`
`of Moreau
`
`managed
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`and
`
`curb
`
`located
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`15.
`
`At all
`
`times mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`possessed
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`and
`
`curb
`
`!ocatarf
`
`at 35 Wandscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
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`d
`
`18.
`
`Defêñdañt
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`and/or
`
`its agents,
`
`ssñiañts,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`owed
`
`a duty
`
`of due
`
`care
`
`to persons
`
`lawfully
`
`using
`
`said
`
`public
`
`road
`
`to protect
`
`them from
`
`personal
`
`injury
`
`arising
`
`from dangemus,
`
`dêfactive,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`conditicñs
`
`of
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road.
`
`17.
`
`At all
`
`times mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LLC.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.,
`
`owned
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`located
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive, Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`18.
`
`At alitimes
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LLC.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Wacdscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`Inc., ms|ñ‡ained
`
`the public
`
`road
`
`II,
`
`isoàted
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`1 2828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`19.
`
`At all
`
`times mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Gmup,
`
`LL C., and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.,
`
`controlled
`
`the public
`
`road
`
`|ccated
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`20.
`
`At all
`
`times mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LLC.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`WGGdscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.,
`
`operated
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`located
`
`at 35 Wacdscape.Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`21.
`
`At all
`
`times mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defsñdant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LLC.,
`
`and/or
`
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`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Associatica
`
`II,
`
`Inc., managed
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`iccated
`
`at 35 W0odscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`22.
`
`At all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Dêfêñdarit
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LL.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowñêrs'
`
`Associationll,Inc.,
`
`possessed
`
`the public
`
`road
`
`located
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`23.
`
`Defêñdant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`11, Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,and/or
`
`employees
`
`owed
`
`a
`
`duty
`
`of care
`
`to persons
`
`lawfully
`
`using
`
`said
`
`public
`
`road
`
`to pmte-d
`
`them from personal
`
`injury
`
`the
`
`road.
`
`arising
`
`from dâñgsipus,
`
`defêctivs,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`conditions
`
`of
`
`public
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`
`CAUSS OF ACTION
`
`24.
`
`On November25,
`
`2015,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`wasiawfully
`
`using
`
`the public
`
`road
`
`locatsd
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`In the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`25.
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`and/or
`
`its agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`owed
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Counar
`
`a duty
`
`of
`
`care
`
`to protect
`
`her
`
`from dangerous,
`
`defective,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`conditions
`
`existing
`
`on
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`in front
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforemsñtioñêd
`
`premises.
`
`26.
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowñars'
`
`Associatian
`
`II,
`
`Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employsas
`
`owed
`
`5
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`Pisiatiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`a duty
`
`of care
`
`to protect
`
`her
`
`from dangerous,
`
`defective,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`conditions
`
`existing
`
`on the
`
`public
`
`sidewalk
`
`in front
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforsmêñticrred
`
`premises.
`
`27.
`
`On
`
`November
`
`25,
`
`2015,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`Defendant
`
`The
`
`Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LL C., and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`WGadscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc. and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`emp|0yses
`
`maintained
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`so that
`
`a dangerous,
`
`dsfective,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`condition
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`and/or
`
`allawed
`
`to
`
`so negligently
`
`exist.
`
`28.
`
`Said
`
`dangerous,
`
`defective,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`cañdition
`
`constituted
`
`a risk
`
`of
`
`serious
`
`injury
`
`to the
`
`persons
`
`who were
`
`lawfully
`
`in and
`
`about
`
`said
`
`area,
`
`29.
`
`On
`
`Novsmbêr
`
`25,
`
`2015,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`Defendant
`
`The
`
`Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Ascac!ation
`
`LLC.,
`
`II,
`
`Inc. and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`knew
`
`or
`
`in the exercise
`
`of
`
`reasonable
`
`care
`
`should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`of said
`
`dangerous,
`
`defective,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`condition
`
`and dêspits
`
`said
`
`notice,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LL C., and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`11,
`
`Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`smployees
`
`refused,
`
`and/or
`
`neglected
`
`and/or
`
`make
`
`safe
`
`failed,
`
`to remedy
`
`the
`
`same,
`
`and was
`
`otherwise
`
`careless
`
`and
`
`negligsace
`
`such
`
`that
`
`a great
`
`risk
`
`of serious
`
`injury
`
`to persons
`
`who
`
`ana lawfully
`
`in and
`
`about
`
`said
`
`area
`
`were
`
`caused
`
`and/or
`
`allowed
`
`to
`
`exist.
`
`30.
`
`On November
`
`25, 2015,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`sustained
`
`serious
`
`personal
`
`injuries,
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering,
`
`damages,
`
`and
`
`loss when
`
`she
`
`tripped
`
`and
`
`fell while
`
`using
`
`the
`
`6
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`public
`
`road
`
`in front
`
`of
`
`the aforementioned
`
`premises.
`
`31.
`
`Said
`
`dangerous,
`
`defective,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`condition
`
`was
`
`a
`
`direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`cause
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`fall, which
`
`was
`
`solely
`
`the
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`negligeñce
`
`of one
`
`or
`
`more
`
`of
`
`the DGfsadants
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees.
`
`32.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`the serious
`
`personal
`
`injuries,
`
`pain
`
`and suffering,
`
`belief,
`
`damages,
`
`and
`
`loss
`
`sustained
`
`by Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`will
`
`continue
`
`into
`
`the
`
`future.
`
`33.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`ñêgligence
`
`and
`
`breach
`
`of duty
`
`of Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LLC.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`WüGdscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`was
`
`a direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`the serious
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`su=ª=!=êd
`
`injuries,
`
`suffering,
`
`and
`
`loss
`
`by Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter.
`
`34.
`
`The
`
`serious
`
`injuries,
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering,
`
`damages,
`
`and
`
`loss
`
`sustained
`
`by
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`were
`
`proximately
`
`caused
`
`by the
`
`negligence,
`
`carelessness,
`
`and/or
`
`want
`
`of care
`
`of Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LLC.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Wacdscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`and/or
`
`thereto.
`
`servants,
`
`êmpicyaes,
`
`without
`
`any
`
`part
`
`on the
`
`part
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`contributing
`
`35.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`claims
`
`to have
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in an
`
`amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the juri5dictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`Courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`36.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`repeat
`
`and
`
`reallege
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in
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`Paragraph
`
`One
`
`through
`
`Paragraph
`
`Thirty-Five
`
`as
`
`lf set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
`37.
`
`At alf
`
`times
`
`—.—
`
`'on&
`
`herein
`
`through
`
`to the present,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Stephen
`
`Goufter
`
`was
`
`— —
`i-d
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`and
`
`they
`
`resided
`
`together
`
`as husband
`
`and wife
`
`fn
`
`the County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`38.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Stephen
`
`Coulter
`
`is
`
`therefore
`
`eritiled
`
`to
`
`the
`
`services,
`
`society,
`
`compaAioi
`
`Ahip,
`
`and
`
`consortium
`
`of Pfclfl
`
`ftlll Sandra
`
`Coulter.
`
`39.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`the foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Stephen
`
`Coulter
`
`was
`
`deprived
`
`and
`
`will
`
`continue
`
`to
`
`be
`
`deprived
`
`of
`
`the
`
`services,
`
`society,
`
`companionship,
`
`and
`
`consortium
`
`of Plaintif
`
`Sandra
`
`Coufter.
`
`40.
`
`Upon
`
`damages
`
`suffered
`
`Stephen
`
`information
`
`and
`
`befief,
`
`the within
`
`by PfafntN
`
`Coulter
`
`were
`
`caused
`
`soilefy
`
`by the
`
`r! eg!! gence
`
`of Oefe
`
`idahLs without
`
`any negligence
`
`on the
`
`part
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`contributing
`
`thereto.
`
`41.
`
`8y
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregofng,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Stephen
`
`Coulter
`
`has
`
`been
`
`da...
`
`gad
`
`in
`
`an amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lour
`
`Courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`demand
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`Defendants,
`
`jointly
`
`and
`
`severally,
`
`on their
`
`First
`
`and
`
`Second
`
`Causes
`
`of Action
`
`in an amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`'
`
`..'
`
`~':
`
`.'':.--'
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`Courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest
`
`as allowed
`
`by statute,
`
`the costs
`
`and
`
`disburse;.."„."
`
`of
`
`thfs action,
`
`and
`
`such
`
`other
`
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`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as this Court
`
`deems
`
`just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`Dated:
`
`December
`Guilderland,
`
`15, 2016
`NY
`
`by:
`for:
`
`T. Fahrenkopf,
`itthew
`Wein
`& Frarnent,
`LaFave,
`for Plaintiffs
`Attomeys
`2400 Westem
`Avenue
`New York
`Guilderland,
`518-869
`
`9094
`
`Esq.
`PLLC
`
`12084
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`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF ALBANY
`
`EER[FICATION
`
`)
`
`)
`
`SS:
`
`Matthew
`
`T. Fahrenkopf,
`
`Esq.
`
`being
`
`duly
`
`swom,
`
`deposes
`
`and
`
`says
`
`that:
`
`I am an
`
`attorney
`
`duly
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`law in the Courts
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New
`
`York.
`
`I have
`
`read
`
`the
`
`ãttàched
`
`Summons
`
`and Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`know
`
`the contents
`
`thereof;
`
`the
`
`same
`
`is true
`
`to the
`
`depcñêñt's
`
`own
`
`knowledge,
`
`except
`
`as
`
`to the matters
`
`therein
`
`stated
`
`to
`
`be
`
`alleged
`
`on
`
`informatioñ
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`as
`
`to those
`
`inatter.
`
`on behalf
`
`of
`
`deponent
`
`believes
`
`them
`
`be true.
`
`This
`
`verifistion
`
`is made
`
`by dapanent
`
`the
`
`Plaiiitiffs
`
`The
`
`grounds
`
`of deponent's
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to all matters
`
`not
`
`stated
`
`upon
`
`deponent's
`
`knowledge
`
`are as follows:
`
`interviews
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiffs
`
`and
`
`the contents
`
`of
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`legalfile.
`
`This
`
`verification
`
`is by this
`
`deponent
`
`and
`
`not
`
`the Plaintiffs,
`
`since
`
`the Plaintiffs
`
`reside
`
`outside
`
`the County
`
`of Albany,
`
`in which
`
`County
`
`your
`
`depcGent
`
`and
`
`the
`
`attomeys
`
`of
`
`record
`
`maintain
`
`their
`
`law office.
`
`Swom to before
`2016.
`December,
`
`me this
`
`155
`
`day
`
`of
`
`Notary
`
`P
`
`lic - State
`
`of New York
`
`Matthew
`
`T, Fahrenkopf,
`
`Esq.
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`OF CLAIM PURSUANT
`NOTICE
`OF THE GENERAL
`MUNICIPAL
`
`TO §60-e
`LAW
`
`TO:
`
`THE TOWN OF MOREAU,
`
`NEW YORK
`
`1.
`
`of Claimant
`The npmg
`and post-office
`address
`- 81 Spring Street,
`Sandra Coulter
`Claimant:
`Esq.
`for Claimant:
`H. Wayne
`Judge,
`Attümsy
`12801-6850
`Falls, New York
`
`pnd pf her attomey:
`Falls, New York 12803
`South Glens
`- One Broad Street Plaza, P.O. Box 2850, Glens
`
`2. Nature
`the claim:
`of
`Its respective
`of Moreau,
`The Claimant
`servants.
`the Town
`claim against
`makes
`agents,
`end/or
`staff pemonnel
`and/or
`divisions
`employees,
`officers,
`agencies,
`contractors,
`departments,
`injuries
`been
`the personal
`and damages
`for
`for substantial
`damages
`others,
`having
`monetary
`conduct
`of the Town of Moreau.
`and/or
`and negligent
`sustained
`by the careless
`acts, omissions,
`negligent
`The Town
`and employees
`were
`its officers,
`of Moreau,
`contracters
`servants,
`agents,
`and workmanlike
`in failing
`Drive in a careful
`to (1)
`install
`on the surface
`pavement
`of Woodscape
`of a
`to the paving
`professional
`and procedures
`follow accepted
`practices
`manner;
`(2)
`relating
`of
`the
`(4) warn
`the publio
`public
`shoulder
`a proper
`on the paved
`install
`roadway;
`roadway;
`(3)
`created
`dangers
`from the road
`by the absence
`of a road
`shoulder
`and the precipitous
`drop
`take
`(5) otherwise
`appropriate
`action
`to
`surface
`to the
`land
`adjacent
`to the
`road
`surfacing;
`result
`to the Claimant.
`and proximate
`the occurrence
`As a direct
`and infliction
`of
`prevent
`Injury
`of which
`physical
`and emotional
`injuries
`of such
`the Claimant
`some
`failures
`sustained
`serious
`will be permanent.
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`in which
`Time when,
`the claim arope:
`the manner
`the place whgry
`an(I
`8:30 p.m.
`November
`Date/Time:
`at approximately
`25, 2015
`Wednesday,
`New York
`Place:
`Saratoga
`35 Woodscape
`County,
`Drive, Moreau,
`on the
`pasked
`to her vehicle
`which was legally
`Manner:
`walked
`Claimant
`from the residence
`tripped
`over
`the rough margin
`of
`Claimant
`paved
`roadway.
`the roadway
`Upon entering
`recently
`as 8 direct
`and proximate
`serious
`injuries
`result
`the road and fell onto the pavement
`sustaining
`the Town
`its officers,
`of
`the
`carelessness
`of
`of Moreau,
`and
`negligence
`servards,
`agents,
`contractors
`and employees.
`
`been
`or
`The items of damsoe
`sustained:
`to have
`claimed
`injuries
`a fracture
`Claimant
`a concussion,
`suffered
`several
`cuts and abrasions
`to the left side of herface,
`7
`required
`lip which
`to her
`left eye bone,
`3 spiral
`fractures
`to her
`to her
`left hand
`and a cut
`and is also left
`to close.
`she sustained
`Claimant
`la unable
`due to the injuries
`stitches
`to drive
`as damages
`fair and just
`and therefore
`has
`handed
`lost enjoyment
`of
`life.
`Claimant
`claims
`compenastion
`for
`and suffered
`the serious
`sustained
`mental
`and emotional
`injuries
`physical,
`by
`if any, as
`the Claimant,
`medical
`expenses
`to which
`she is and may be lawfully
`entitled,
`including
`of
`a result
`the incident
`and injurles
`she sustained
`therein.
`
`Dated:
`
`December
`
`___a_, 2015
`
`H. Wayne
`Judge,
`for ClaImant
`Attorney
`Pl
`One Broad Street
`P.O. Box 2850
`Falls, NY 12801-6850
`Glens
`waynejl51)wivdaelaw.com
`745-5030
`(518)
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`OF NEW YORK
`STATE
`SUPREME
`COURT
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF SARATOGA
`
`SANDRA
`
`COULTER
`
`and STEPHEN
`
`COULTER,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`.
`-against-
`
`TOWN OF MOREAU,
`and WOODSCAPE
`LLC,
`ASSOCIATION
`INC.,
`II,
`
`THE MICHAELS
`GROUP,
`HOMEOWNERS,
`NORTH
`
`De fendants.
`
`VERIFIED
`
`ANSWER
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`Index
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`Defendant,
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Ilomeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II.
`
`Inc.
`
`(hereinafter
`
`"Defendant"
`
`or
`
`Responding
`
`Party"),
`
`by
`
`its
`
`attorneys,
`
`Barclay
`
`Damon,
`
`LLP,
`
`as
`
`and
`
`for
`
`its
`
`Verified
`
`Answer
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`("Complaint")
`
`of
`
`the Plaintiffs,
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`and
`
`Stephen
`
`Coulter
`
`("Plaintiffs").
`
`alleges
`
`as follows:
`
`1.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`1 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`2.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`2 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`3.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`forrn
`
`a
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`3 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`4.
`
`5.
`
`Admits
`
`the allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`4 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`5 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`6.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`6 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
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`7.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`7 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`8.
`
`Paragraph
`
`8 of
`
`the Complaint
`
`purports
`
`to state
`
`a legal
`
`conclusion
`
`to which
`
`no response
`
`is
`
`required;
`
`to
`
`the
`
`extent
`
`any
`
`response
`
`is
`
`required,
`
`Defendant
`
`refers
`
`all
`
`questions
`
`of
`
`law to
`
`the
`
`court
`
`and
`
`denies
`
`in the
`
`form stated
`
`the
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`8 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`allegations
`
`Admits
`
`the allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`9 ofthe
`
`Compkire
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`9.
`
`10.
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`10 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`11.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`11 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`form
`
`a
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`I2.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`to
`
`belief
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`12 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`13.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`Ibrm
`
`a
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`13 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`14.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`14 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`15.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`sufficient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a
`
`belief
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`15 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`16.
`
`Denies
`
`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
`
`suflicient
`
`to
`
`form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`16 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`17.
`
`18.
`
`19.
`
`13154611.]
`
`Denies
`
`the allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`17 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`Denies
`
`the allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`18 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
`Denies
`
`the allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`19 of
`
`the Complaint.
`
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`20.
`
`21.
`
`22.
`
`23.
`
`Denies
`
`the allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`20 of
`
`the Complaint.
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`Denies
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`the
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`allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`21 of
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`the Cornplaint.
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`Denies
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`the allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`22 of
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`the Complaint.
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`Denies
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`the allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`23 of
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`the Complaint.
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`AS AND TO THE
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`FIRST
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`CAUSE
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`OF ACTION
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`24.
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`Denies
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`knowledge
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`or
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`information
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`sufficient
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`to
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`form
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`a belief
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`as
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`to
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`the
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`truth
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`of
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`the
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`allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`24 of
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`the Complaint.
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`25.
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`Denies
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`knowledge
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`or
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`information
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`sufficient
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`to
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`form
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`a
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`belief
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`as
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`to
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`the
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`truth
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`of
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`the
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`allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`25 of
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`the Complaint.
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`26.
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`27.
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`Denies
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`the
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`allegations
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`coñtaiñcd
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`in Paragraph
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`26 of
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`the Complaint.
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`Denies
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`the Complaint.
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`the allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`27 of
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`28.
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`29.
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`30.
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`31.
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`32.
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`33.
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`34.
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`35.
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`Denies
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`the al
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`legations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`28 of
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`the Complaint.
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`Denies
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`the allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`29 of
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`the Complaint.
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`Denies
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`the allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`30 of
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`the Complaint.
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`Denies
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`the allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`31 of
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`the Complaint.
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`Denies
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`the allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`32 of
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`the Complaint.
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`Denies
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`the
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`allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`33 of
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`the Complaint.
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`Denies
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`the allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`34 of
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`the Complaint.
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`Denies
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`the allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`35 of
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`the Complaint.
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`AS_ AND TO THE
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`SECOND
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`CAUSE
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`OF ACTION
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`36.
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`Defendant
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`repeats
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`and
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`realleges
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`each
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`and
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`every
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`one
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`of
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`the
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`foregoing
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`responses
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`as if
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`fully
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`set
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`forth
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`herein.
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`FILED: SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK 01/10/2018 02:46 PM
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 25
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`INDEX NO. 20178
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/24/2021
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`37,
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`Denies
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`knowledge
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`or
`
`information
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`sufficient
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`to
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`form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`truth
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`37 of
`
`the Complaint.
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`38,
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`Denies
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`knowledge
`
`or
`
`information
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`sufficient
`
`to
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`form
`
`a belief
`
`as
`
`to
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`the
`
`truth
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`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`contained
`
`in Paragraph
`
`38 of
`
`the Complaint.
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`39.
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`40.
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`Denies
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`the allegations
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`contained
`
`in Paragraph
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`39 of
`
`the Complaint.
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`Denies
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`the allegations
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`contained
`
`in Paragraph
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`40 of
`
`the Complaint.
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`41 of
`
`the Complaint.
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`41.
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`Denies
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`the allegations
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`contained
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`in Paragraph
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`AFFIRMATIVF,
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`DEFENSES
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`AS AND FOR A FIRST
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`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
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`42.
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`The
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`injuries
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`and
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`damages,
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`if
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`any.
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`allegedly
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`sustained
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`by
`
`Plaintiff
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`were
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`caused
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`or
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`contributed
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`to,
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`in whole
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`or
`
`in part,
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`by
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`culpable
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`conduct,
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`including
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`contributory
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`negligence.
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`want
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`of
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`care
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`and/or
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`msumption
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`of
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`risk
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`attributable
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`to Plaintiff,
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`without
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`any
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`fault
`
`or
`
`negligence
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`on
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`the
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`part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`contributing
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`thereto.
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`otherwise
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`recoverable
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`43.
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`By
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`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
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`the amount
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`of any
`
`damages
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`by Plaintiff
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`against
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`
`should
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`be
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`diminished
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`in
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`proportion
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`to
`
`such
`
`culpable
`
`conduct
`
`attributable
`
`to
`
`Plaintiff.
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`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`
`AFFIRMATIVE
`
`DEFENSE
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`44.
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`In entering
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`into
`
`the
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`activity
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`upon
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`which
`
`Plaintiff
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`was
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`engaged
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`at
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`the
`
`time
`
`of
`
`the
`
`happening
`
`of
`
`the
`
`accident
`
`as
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
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`Plaintiff
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`knew
`
`the
`
`hazards
`
`and
`
`the
`
`inherent
`
`risk
`
`the Complaint,
`
`thereof,
`
`incident
`
`to such
`
`activity
`
`and
`
`had
`
`full
`
`knowledge
`
`of
`
`the methods
`
`to be used
`
`in the
`
`performance
`
`of
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`such
`
`activity
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`and
`
`the
`
`danger
`
`thereof.
`
`and
`