FILED: SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK 01/04/2017 10:42 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 3
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`INDEX NO. 20178
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/24/2021
`
`OF NEW YORK
`STATE
`SUPREME
`COURT
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF SARATOGA
`
`SANDRA
`
`COULTER
`
`AND STEPHEN
`
`COULTER,
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`TOWN
`
`OF
`MOREAU,
`AND WOODSCAPE
`L.L.C.,
`ASSOCIATION
`INC.,
`II,
`
`MICHAELS
`THE
`GROUP,
`HOMEOWNERS'
`NORTH
`
`2ommoes
`
`Defendants.
`
`To
`
`the
`
`above-named
`
`Defendants:
`
`SUMMONS
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`20178
`01/04/2017
`
`FILED
`10:34:50 AM
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`moexuumasas
`Saratoga County Clerk
`
`You
`
`are
`
`summoned
`
`and
`
`required
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`upon
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`attorneys,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`address
`
`stated
`
`below,
`
`a Verified
`
`Answer
`
`to
`
`the
`
`attached
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint.
`
`If
`
`this
`
`Summons
`
`was
`
`personally
`
`served
`
`upon
`
`you
`
`in the
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`the
`
`Verified
`
`Answer
`
`must
`
`be
`
`served
`
`within
`
`twenty
`
`(20)
`
`days
`
`after
`
`such
`
`service
`
`of
`
`the
`
`not
`
`delivered
`
`Summons,
`
`excluding
`
`the
`
`date
`
`of
`
`service.
`
`If
`
`the
`
`Summons
`
`was
`
`personally
`
`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
`
`app!!cable
`
`time
`
`limitation
`
`stated
`
`above,
`
`a judgment
`
`may
`
`be
`
`entered
`
`against
`
`you,
`
`by
`
`default,
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`demanded
`
`in the
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint,
`
`without
`
`further
`
`notice
`
`to you.
`
`LaFave, Wein & Frament, PLLC, 2400 Western Ave, Guilderland, NY 12084-9770, 518-869-9094
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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
`
`Matthew
`
`T. Fahrenkopf,
`& Frament,
`Wein
`LaFa've,
`for Plaintiffs
`Attorneys
`2400 Westem
`Avenue
`New York
`
`Guilderland,
`518-869-9094
`
`Esq.
`PLLC
`
`12084
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`OF NEW YORK
`STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF SARATOGA
`
`COULTER
`
`AND
`
`STEPHEN
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`20172120se0s3
`
`SANDRA
`COULTER,
`
`-against-
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
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`FILED
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`INDEX NUMBERS
`Sª™t°a" C""W C'"
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`OF MOREAU,
`AND
`L.L.C.,
`HOMEOWNERS'
`
`MICHAELS
`THE
`WOODSCAPE
`ASSOCIATION
`
`TOWN
`GROUP,
`NORTH
`
`II,
`
`INC.,
`
`Defendants.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`and
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Stephen
`
`Coulter,
`
`as
`
`and
`
`for
`
`their
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint,
`
`by
`
`and
`
`through
`
`their
`
`attorneys,
`
`LaFave,
`
`Wein
`
`& Frament,
`
`PLLC,
`
`complain
`
`against
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of
`
`Moreau,
`
`Defendant
`
`The
`
`Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`and
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`At
`
`all
`
`Coulter
`
`and
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Stephen
`
`1.
`
`times
`
`mentiüñed
`
`herein,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`were
`
`and
`
`still
`
`are
`
`residents
`
`of
`
`the
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`2.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`was
`
`and
`
`is
`
`a
`
`municipal
`
`corporation
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`and
`
`existing
`
`under
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the
`
`state
`
`of New York.
`
`3.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`The
`
`Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a domestic
`
`limited
`
`liability
`
`company
`
`authorized
`
`to do
`
`LaFave, Wein & Frament, PLLC, 2400 Westem Ave.,
`
`Pd=dead, NY 12084-9770. 518-869-9094
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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
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`Inc. was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a domestic
`
`not-for-
`
`II,
`
`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,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`was
`
`timely
`
`served
`
`with
`
`a Notice
`
`of Claim
`
`containing
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`of
`
`this
`
`"A"
`
`a
`
`of
`
`of Claim
`
`on
`
`lawsuit.
`
`Attached
`
`hereto
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`is
`
`copy
`
`the
`
`Notice
`
`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.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`have
`
`complied
`
`with
`
`all
`
`conditions
`
`preMent,
`
`making
`
`a final
`
`demand
`
`a
`
`for
`
`payment,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`the
`
`time
`
`to
`
`pay
`
`has
`
`expired
`
`where
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`have
`
`not made
`
`payment.
`
`8.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`the
`
`limitations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Article
`
`16
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law
`
`and
`
`Rules
`
`do
`
`not
`
`apply
`
`because
`
`one
`
`or more
`
`exceptions
`
`listed
`
`in Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law and
`
`Rules
`
`§§
`
`1601
`
`and/or
`
`1602
`
`apply.
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`.
`
`.
`
`.
`
`9.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein
`
`there
`
`existad
`
`a certain
`
`premises,
`
`including
`
`a
`
`public
`
`road
`
`with
`
`a curb
`
`located
`
`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
`
`of Moreau
`
`owned
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`and
`
`curb
`
`located
`
`at 35 WGGdscape
`
`Town
`
`New
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`York
`
`12828
`
`in the
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`11.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`maintained
`
`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.
`
`12.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`public
`
`curb
`
`!ocated
`
`of Moreau
`
`controlled
`
`the
`
`road
`
`and
`
`at
`
`35 Woodscape
`
`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 Yo& 12828
`
`in the
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`14.
`
`At all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`herein,
`
`belief,
`
`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
`
`pessessed
`
`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 Yod.
`
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`16.
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau
`
`and/or
`
`its
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`owed
`
`a duty
`
`of
`
`due
`
`care
`
`to
`
`persons
`
`lawfully
`
`using
`
`said
`
`public
`
`road
`
`to
`
`protect
`
`them
`
`from
`
`personal
`
`injury
`
`arising
`
`from
`
`dangerous,
`
`defective,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`conditions
`
`of
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road.
`
`17.
`
`At all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowñers'
`
`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 all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LL.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`II,
`
`Inc., maintaiñêd
`
`located
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`19.
`
`At all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Wüodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.,
`
`contrailed
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`located
`
`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,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.,
`
`operated
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`located
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`21.
`
`At all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`The
`
`Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`4
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`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc., managed
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`located
`
`at 35 Woodscape
`
`Drive,
`
`Moreau,
`
`New York
`
`12828
`
`in the Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`22.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.LC.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Wecdscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`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.
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`owed
`
`a
`
`duty
`
`of care
`
`to persons
`
`lawfully
`
`using
`
`said
`
`public
`
`road
`
`to protect
`
`them
`
`from
`
`personal
`
`injury
`
`and/or
`
`conditions
`
`of
`
`road.
`
`arising
`
`from
`
`dangerous,
`
`defective,
`
`unsafe
`
`the
`
`public
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`24.
`
`On November
`
`25,
`
`2015,
`
`P|aintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`was
`
`lawfully
`
`using
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`located
`
`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
`
`Coulter
`
`a duty
`
`of
`
`care
`
`to
`
`protect
`
`her
`
`from
`
`dangerous,
`
`defective,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`conditions
`
`existing
`
`on
`
`the
`
`public
`
`road
`
`in
`
`front
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`premises.
`
`26.
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`owed
`
`5
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`Plaintiff
`
`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
`
`aforementioned
`
`premises.
`
`27.
`
`On
`
`November
`
`25,
`
`2015,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of
`
`Moreau,
`
`Defendant
`
`The
`
`Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Wõodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`so
`
`maintained
`
`the
`
`public
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`negligently
`
`road
`
`so that
`
`a dangercus,
`
`defective,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`condition
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`and/or
`
`aliOwed
`
`to
`
`exist.
`
`28.
`
`Said
`
`dangerous,
`
`defective,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`condition
`
`constituted
`
`a
`
`risk
`
`of
`
`serious
`
`injury
`
`to the
`
`persons
`
`who
`
`were
`
`lawfully
`
`in and
`
`about
`
`said
`
`area.
`
`29.
`
`On
`
`November
`
`25,
`
`2015,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of
`
`Moreau,
`
`Defendant
`
`The
`
`Michaels
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`knew
`
`or
`
`in the
`
`exercise
`
`of
`
`reasonable
`
`care
`
`should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`of
`
`said
`
`dañgerous,
`
`defective,
`
`and/or
`
`unsafe
`
`condition
`
`and
`
`despite
`
`said
`
`notice,
`
`Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`L.L.C.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`refused,
`
`and/or
`
`ñêglected
`
`and/or
`
`make
`
`safe
`
`failed,
`
`to remedy
`
`the
`
`same,
`
`and
`
`was
`
`otherwise
`
`careless
`
`and
`
`neg||gence
`
`such
`
`that
`
`a great
`
`risk
`
`of
`
`serious
`
`to
`
`persons
`
`who
`
`are
`
`lawfully
`
`in and
`
`about
`
`said
`
`area
`
`were
`
`caused
`
`and/or
`
`allowed
`
`to
`
`injury
`
`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
`
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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
`
`negligence
`
`of one
`
`or
`
`more
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Defendants
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees.
`
`32.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`the
`
`serious
`
`personai
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`injuries,
`
`suffering,
`
`damages,
`
`and
`
`loss
`
`sustained
`
`by Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`will
`
`continue
`
`into
`
`the
`
`future.
`
`33.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`negligence
`
`and
`
`breach
`
`of duty
`
`of Defendant
`
`Town
`
`of Moreau,
`
`Defendant
`
`The Michaels
`
`Group,
`
`LLC.,
`
`and/or
`
`Defendant
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`was
`
`a direct
`
`and
`
`proximate
`
`of
`
`serious
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`and
`
`loss
`
`sustained
`
`cause
`
`the
`
`injuries,
`
`suffering,
`
`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
`
`Woodscape
`
`North
`
`Homeowners'
`
`Association
`
`II,
`
`Inc.
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`without
`
`part
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees,
`
`any
`
`part
`
`on
`
`the
`
`contributing
`
`thereto.
`
`35.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`claims
`
`to
`
`have
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in an
`
`amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`lower
`
`Courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`AS AND FOR A SECOND
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`36.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`repeat
`
`and
`
`resilege
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`contained
`
`in
`
`7
`
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`Paragraph
`
`One
`
`through
`
`Paragraph
`
`Thirty-Five
`
`as
`
`if set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
`37.
`
`At all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein
`
`through
`
`to the
`
`present,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Stephen
`
`Coulter
`
`was married
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter
`
`and
`
`they
`
`resided
`
`together
`
`as
`
`husband
`
`and
`
`wife
`
`in
`
`the
`
`County
`
`of Saratoga,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`38.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Stephen
`
`Coulter
`
`is
`
`therefore
`
`entitled
`
`to
`
`the
`
`services,
`
`society,
`
`companionship,
`
`and
`
`consortium
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter.
`
`39.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`as
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Stephen
`
`Couner
`
`was
`
`deprived
`
`and
`
`will
`
`continue
`
`to
`
`be
`
`deprived
`
`of
`
`the
`
`services,
`
`society,
`
`companionship,
`
`and
`
`consortium
`
`of Plaintiff
`
`Sandra
`
`Coulter.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`the within
`
`damages
`
`suffered
`
`Stephen
`
`40.
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`by Plaintiff
`
`Cou!ter
`
`were
`
`caused
`
`solely
`
`by
`
`the
`
`negligence
`
`of Defendants
`
`without
`
`any
`
`negligence
`
`on the
`
`part
`
`of Plaintiffs
`
`contributing
`
`thereto.
`
`41.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Stephen
`
`Coulter
`
`has
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in
`
`an amount
`
`which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`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
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`Courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest
`
`as
`
`allowed
`
`by
`
`statute,
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action,
`
`and
`
`such
`
`other
`
`8
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`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`deems
`
`just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`Dated:
`
`December
`
`Guilderland,
`
`2016
`15,
`NY
`
`atthew
`
`LaFave,
`Attorneys
`2400
`
`T. Fahrenkopf,
`& Frament,
`Wein
`for Plaintiffs
`Western
`
`Esq.
`PLLC
`
`12084
`
`Avenue
`New York
`
`by:
`for:
`
`Guilderland,
`518-869-9094
`
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`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF ALBANY
`
`VERIFICATION
`
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`
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`
`SS:
`
`Matthew
`
`T.
`
`Fahrenkopf,
`
`Esq.
`
`being
`
`duly
`
`sworn,
`
`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
`
`attached
`
`Summons
`
`and
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`know
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof;
`
`the
`
`same
`
`is
`
`true
`
`to
`
`the
`
`deponent's
`
`own
`
`knowledge,
`
`except
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`matters
`
`therein
`
`stated
`
`to
`
`be
`
`alleged
`
`on
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`as
`
`to
`
`those
`
`matters
`
`be||eves
`
`them
`
`on
`
`behalf
`
`of
`
`deponent
`
`Plaintiffs.
`
`be
`
`true.
`
`This
`
`verification
`
`is made
`
`by
`
`deponent
`
`the
`
`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
`
`coñteñts
`
`of
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`legal
`
`file.
`
`This
`
`verification
`
`is by
`
`this
`
`deponent
`
`and
`
`not
`
`the
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`since
`
`the
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`Plaintiffs
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 3
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`IWD
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`EX NO. 20178
`INDEX NO. 20178
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`INDEX NO. 20178
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/24/2021
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`OF CLAIM
`NOTICE
`OF THE GENERAL
`
`PURSUANT
`MUNICIPAL
`
`TO §50-e
`LAW
`
`TO:
`
`THE TOWN OF MOREAU,
`
`NEW YORK
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`name
`Ihe
`Claimant:
`
`Attomey
`Falls,
`
`of Claimant
`address
`post-office
`and
`- 81 Spring
`Coulter
`Sandra
`Street,
`for Claimant:
`Esq.
`H. Wayrie
`Judge,
`New York
`12801-6850
`
`and
`South
`- One
`
`of her
`Glens
`Broad
`
`attorney:
`
`Falls,
`Street
`
`New York
`12803
`P.O.
`Box
`Plaza,
`
`2850,
`
`Glens
`
`agents,
`divisions
`
`claim:
`of
`Nature
`the
`makes
`respective
`its
`claim
`of Moreau,
`Town
`the
`against
`Claimant
`The
`servants,
`and/or
`personnel
`and/or
`staff
`agencies,
`officers,
`contractors,
`departments,
`employees,
`been
`damages
`personal
`injuries
`and
`the
`substantial
`damages
`for
`for
`others,
`having
`monetary
`of Moreau.
`of
`the Town
`and/or
`by the
`conduct
`and
`negligent
`careless
`sustained
`acts,
`omissions,
`negligent
`and
`employees
`were
`contractors
`of Moreau,
`its officers,
`Town
`The
`servants,
`agents,
`and workmanlike
`on the surface
`Drive
`in a careful
`to (1)
`of Woodscape
`install
`in failing
`pavemeñt
`of a
`to the
`follow
`accêpted
`professional
`precedures
`practices
`and
`manner;
`paying
`relating
`(2)
`of
`paved
`public
`the
`(4) warn
`install
`shoulder
`a proper
`the
`public
`on the
`roadway;
`roadway;
`(3)
`road
`the
`shoulder
`and
`from the
`absence
`of a road
`the
`precipitous
`dangers
`created
`drop
`by
`appropriate
`action
`to
`otherwise
`to the
`road
`land
`to
`the
`surface
`take
`adjacent
`surfacing;
`(5)
`and
`proximate
`to the Claimant.
`a direct
`result
`occurrence
`and
`infliction
`of
`As
`the
`prevent
`injury
`of which
`serious
`physical
`emotional
`injuries
`some
`of such
`failures
`the Claimant
`and
`sustained
`will
`be permanent.
`
`the manner
`and
`where
`place
`the
`2015
`November
`25,
`Wednesday,
`35 Woodscape
`Saratoga
`Drive,
`Moreau,
`from the
`Claimant
`residence
`walked
`the
`roadway.
`Upon
`paved
`recently
`entering
`road
`and
`fell
`onto
`pavement
`the
`sustaining
`of
`the
`carelessness
`negligence
`of
`the
`and
`contractors
`
`Time
`when,
`Date/Time:
`Place:
`Manner:
`
`the
`and
`employees.
`
`claim
`
`p.m.
`
`arose:
`the
`in which
`8:30
`at approximately
`New York
`County,
`which
`was
`to her
`vehicle
`over
`Claimant
`tripped
`injuries
`as a direct
`of Moreau,
`its
`officers,
`
`roadway
`serious
`Town
`
`legally
`the
`and
`
`on the
`parked
`rough margin
`of
`proximate
`result
`agents,
`servants,
`
`of damage
`sustained:
`in juries
`or
`items
`Ibe
`to have
`claimed
`been
`Claimant
`and
`suffered
`several
`a fracture
`of her
`abrasions
`cuts
`a concussion,
`to the
`left
`side
`face,
`3 spiral
`left
`to
`her
`eye
`required
`a cut
`to her
`fractures
`to her
`hand
`lip which
`and
`left
`bone,
`to close.
`is unable
`Claimant
`stitches
`is also
`sustained
`to drive
`injuries
`she
`and
`due
`to the
`and
`therefore
`lost
`of
`has
`handed
`and
`as
`damages
`fair
`enjoyment
`claims
`life.
`Claimant
`for
`compensation
`the
`serious
`mental
`emotioñal
`sustained
`suffered
`injuries
`and
`physical,
`the Claimant,
`medical
`expenses
`to which
`be lawfully
`if any,
`she
`is and may
`a result
`of
`and
`injuries
`she
`therein.
`sustained
`
`7
`left
`just
`
`by
`as
`
`and
`entitled,
`
`including
`incident
`
`the
`
`Dated:
`
`December1,
`
`2015
`
`q.
`
`Plaz
`
`H. Wayne
`Judge
`for Claimant
`Attorney
`One
`Broad
`Street
`P.O.
`Box
`2850
`Glens
`NY 12801-6850
`Falls,
`wavne®wludaelaw.com
`745-5030
`
`(518)
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