FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 07/14/2020 04:03 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
`
`INDEX NO. 608824/2020
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/14/2020
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF SUFFOLK
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`MARIE
`
`CELESTIN,
`
`-Against-
`
`HUNTINGTON
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`-----------------------X
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`Index
`
`Date
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Suffolk
`
`No.:
`
`Filed:
`
`designates
`
`County
`
`as the
`
`place
`
`of
`
`trial.
`
`Basis
`
`of
`
`the
`
`venue
`
`is
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`residence
`69 Henry
`Huntington
`
`Street
`Sta., New York
`
`11746
`
`__________
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`x
`
`SUMMONS
`
`TO THE ABOVE-NAMED
`
`DEFENDANT(S):
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`
`SUMMONED
`
`to answer
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`in
`
`this
`
`action
`
`and
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`your
`
`answer,
`
`or,
`
`if
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`is not
`
`served
`
`with
`
`this
`
`summons,
`
`to
`
`serve
`
`a notice
`
`of
`
`appearance,
`
`on
`
`the
`
`plaintiff's
`
`attorneys
`
`within
`
`(20)
`
`days
`
`after
`
`the
`
`twenty
`
`service
`
`of
`
`this
`
`summons,
`
`exclusive
`
`of
`
`the
`
`day
`
`of
`
`service
`
`(or
`
`within
`
`thirty
`
`(30)
`
`days
`
`after
`
`the
`
`service
`
`is
`
`complete
`
`if
`
`this
`
`summons
`
`is not
`
`personally
`
`delivered
`
`to you
`
`within
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New
`
`York);
`
`and
`
`in
`
`case
`
`of
`
`your
`
`failure
`
`to appear
`
`or
`
`answer,
`
`judgment
`
`will
`
`be
`
`taken
`
`against
`
`you
`
`by
`
`default
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`demanded
`
`in
`
`the
`
`complaint.
`
`Dated:
`
`Huntington
`
`Station,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`July
`
`14,
`
`2020
`
`Yours
`
`c ,
`
`N & ACOSTA,
`s for
`Plaintiff(s)
`ew York
`Avenue
`NY 11746
`
`LLP
`
`Station,
`
`CA
`Atto
`
`199
`
`Hunt
`
`(631)
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`1 of 6
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`gton
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`INDEX NO. 608824/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/14/2020
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`TO:
`
`HUNTINGTONHOSPITAL
`270
`Park
`Avenue
`New York
`
`Huntington,
`
`11743
`
`2 of 6
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`FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 07/14/2020 04:03 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. 608824/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/14/2020
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF SUFFOLK
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`X
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`MARIE
`
`CELESTIN,
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`-Against-
`
`HUNTINGTON
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`-----
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`X
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`MARIE
`
`CELESTIN,
`
`by
`
`her
`
`attorneys,
`
`CANNON
`
`& ACOSTA,
`
`LLP.,
`
`complaining
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`herein,
`
`respectfully
`
`states
`
`and
`
`alleges
`
`upon
`
`infonnation
`
`and
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`FIRST:
`
`That
`
`at
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`MARIE
`
`CELESTIN,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is
`
`a resident
`
`of
`
`the
`
`County
`
`of
`
`Suffolk,
`
`State
`
`of New
`
`York.
`
`That
`
`SECOND:
`
`defendant,
`
`HUNTINGTON
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`was
`
`and
`
`still
`
`is a business
`
`entity
`
`entitled
`
`to perfonn
`
`business
`
`in
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New
`
`York.
`
`THIRD:
`
`That
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`the
`
`28™
`
`day
`
`of December
`
`2019,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`MARIE
`
`CELESTIN,
`
`was
`
`legally
`
`and
`
`lawfully
`
`a pedestrian
`
`at
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`premises.
`
`FOURTH:
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`defendant,
`
`HUNTINGTON
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`was
`
`the
`
`owner
`
`and/or
`
`had
`
`exclusive
`
`possession
`
`of
`
`the
`
`premises
`
`located
`
`at 270
`
`Park
`
`Avenue,
`
`Huntington,
`
`New York
`
`11743.
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`FIFTH:
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned,
`
`it was
`
`the
`
`duty
`
`of
`
`defendant,
`
`HUNTINGTON
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`to
`
`properly
`
`maintain
`
`the
`
`aforementioned
`
`premises
`
`including
`
`the
`
`isles
`
`at premises.
`
`SIXTH:
`
`That
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`28'"
`
`day
`
`of
`
`December
`
`2019
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`MARIE
`
`CELESTIN,
`
`was
`
`traversing
`
`the walkway
`
`at premises
`
`and
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to
`
`and
`
`fall
`
`uneven
`
`and
`
`broken
`
`at
`
`the
`
`premises.
`
`slip
`
`on
`
`walkway
`
`SEVENTH:
`
`That
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`the
`
`28'"
`
`day
`
`of December
`
`2019,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`MARIE
`
`CELESTIN,
`
`was
`
`caused
`
`to
`
`slip
`
`and
`
`fall
`
`on
`
`uneven
`
`and
`
`broken
`
`walkway
`
`at
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`premises.
`
`EIGHTH:
`
`That
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`fall
`
`resulted
`
`in
`
`personal
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`to
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`MARIE
`
`CELESTIN,
`
`solely
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`negligence,
`
`fault
`
`and
`
`carelessness
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`in
`
`the
`
`operation,
`
`maintenance,
`
`special
`
`use
`
`and
`
`control
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`premises.
`
`NINTH:
`
`That
`
`this
`
`action
`
`falls
`
`within
`
`one
`
`or
`
`more
`
`of
`
`the
`
`exceptions
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in Section1602
`
`of
`
`the Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law
`
`and Rules.
`
`TENTH:
`
`That
`
`as
`
`a
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`fall,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`MARIE
`
`was
`
`to
`
`and
`
`did
`
`permanent
`
`personal
`
`CELESTIN,
`
`caused
`
`sustain
`
`injuries.
`
`ELEVENTH:
`
`That
`
`the
`
`defendants,
`
`HUNTINGTON
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`had
`
`to
`
`control
`
`and
`
`maintain
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`premises
`
`in
`
`a safe
`
`manner
`
`for
`
`individuals
`
`at
`
`the
`
`aforesaid
`
`location
`
`and
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`do
`
`so
`
`or
`
`did
`
`so
`
`in
`
`a negligent
`
`and/or
`
`a duty
`
`traveling
`
`unreasonable
`
`manner
`
`by
`
`causing
`
`or
`
`permitting
`
`premises
`
`in
`
`question
`
`to
`
`be
`
`defective
`
`and
`
`dangerous.
`
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`TWELFTH:
`
`That
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`careless,
`
`negligent
`
`and
`
`reckless
`
`acts
`
`and
`
`omissions
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff,
`
`MARIE
`
`CELESTIN,
`
`sustained
`
`severe
`
`and
`
`painful
`
`personal
`
`injuries;
`
`was
`
`rendered
`
`sick,
`
`sore,
`
`lame
`
`and
`
`disabled
`
`and
`
`so remains;
`
`was
`
`prevented
`
`from
`
`attending
`
`to her
`
`usual
`
`duties
`
`and
`
`activities;
`
`sustained
`
`enjoyment
`
`of
`
`life
`
`bodily
`
`damages;
`
`has
`
`lost
`
`and
`
`will
`
`continue
`
`to
`
`lose
`
`the
`
`obligated
`
`to
`
`seek
`
`and
`
`receive
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`attention
`
`and
`
`will
`
`hereinafter
`
`and
`
`was
`
`necessarily
`
`seek
`
`further
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`attention
`
`as a consequence
`
`of
`
`the
`
`injuries
`
`aforesaid;
`
`all
`
`to
`
`her
`
`damages
`
`in
`
`the
`
`sum within
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`and
`
`for
`
`in
`
`an
`
`amount
`
`excess
`
`of
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`the
`
`lower
`
`Courts
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs
`
`herein
`
`demand
`
`judgment
`
`as
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`for
`
`a sum within
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`and
`
`for
`
`an
`
`amount
`
`in
`
`excess
`
`of
`
`the
`
`of
`
`the
`
`lower
`
`Courts
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New
`
`York
`
`together
`
`with
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action
`
`and
`
`for
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`deems
`
`just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`Dated:
`
`Huntington
`
`Station,
`
`New York
`
`July
`
`14,
`
`2020
`
`Yours
`
`e
`
`,
`
`.
`
`AC
`Pl
`
`or
`
`STA,
`
`LLP
`
`ntiff(s)
`Avenue
`tion, NY 11746
`
`s fo
`w
`gton
`
`271-6
`
`63
`
`C
`
`Atto
`
`1995
`Hun
`
`(631
`
`TO:
`
`HUNTINGTON
`Park
`Avenue
`270
`New
`
`Huntington,
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`York
`
`11743
`
`5 of 6
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`FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 07/14/2020 04:03 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. 608824/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/14/2020
`
`ATTORNEY'S
`
`VERIFICATION
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK)
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF SUFFOLK)
`
`ss:
`
`ROGER
`
`ACOSTA,
`
`an
`
`attorney
`
`admitted
`
`to
`
`practice
`
`in
`
`the
`
`courts
`
`of New
`
`York;
`
`is
`
`the
`
`attorney
`
`of
`
`record
`
`for
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`in
`
`the
`
`within
`
`action;
`
`has
`
`read
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`Summons
`
`and
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`knows
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof;
`
`the
`
`same
`
`is
`
`true
`
`to
`
`affirmant's
`
`own
`
`knowledge,
`
`except
`
`as
`
`to
`
`those
`
`matters
`
`said
`
`to
`
`be
`
`upon
`
`and
`
`and
`
`true.
`
`information
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to
`
`those
`
`matters,
`
`affirmant
`
`believes
`
`it
`
`to
`
`be
`
`This
`
`verification
`
`is made
`
`by
`
`affirmant
`
`because
`
`the
`
`client
`
`is
`
`social
`
`distancing
`
`as
`
`per
`
`the
`
`Coronavirus
`
`(COVID-19)
`
`health
`
`guidelines.
`
`The
`
`grounds
`
`of
`
`affirmant's
`
`belief
`
`as
`
`to matters
`
`not
`
`stated
`
`upon
`
`affirmant's
`
`own
`
`knowledge
`
`are
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`Communicating
`
`with
`
`client
`
`and
`
`contents
`
`of
`
`the
`
`file.
`
`Affirmed
`
`this
`
`14th
`
`day
`
`of
`
`July,
`
`2020.
`
`R
`
`E
`
`A
`
`STA,
`
`ESQ.
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