`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`Index
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`No.
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`20-
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`SUMMONS
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`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF SUFFOLK
`------------------------------x
`DALTON
`
`SUPRINA,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`CEDAR
`
`LAKES
`
`ESTATE,
`
`LLC,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Defendant.
`
`------------------------------x
`
`TO:
`
`Cedar
`Lakes
`Estate,
`USA Way
`96 Team
`New York
`Port
`
`Jervis,
`
`LLC
`
`12771
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`
`SUMMONED
`
`to answer
`
`the Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`and
`
`to serve
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`your
`
`Verified
`
`Answer
`
`on the Plaintiff's
`
`attorneys
`
`within
`
`twenty
`
`days
`
`after
`
`the
`
`of
`
`of
`
`of
`
`or within
`
`after
`
`completion
`
`service
`
`this
`
`Summons,
`
`exclusive
`
`the
`
`day
`
`service,
`
`thirty
`
`days
`
`the
`
`of
`
`service
`
`made
`
`in any manner
`
`other
`
`than
`
`personal
`
`delivery
`
`within
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`In case
`
`of
`
`your
`
`failure
`
`to
`
`appear
`
`or
`
`answer,
`
`judgment
`
`will
`
`be
`
`taken
`
`against
`
`you
`
`by
`
`default
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`demanded
`
`in the Verified
`
`Complaint.
`
`Dated:
`
`July
`
`30,
`
`2020
`
`FARRELL
`
`FRITZ,
`
`P.C.
`
`By: V PQBardtolo1nese
`
`Kathryn
`C. Cole
`Bartholomew
`Paige
`for
`Attorneys
`Plaintiff
`400 RXR Plaza
`New York
`Uniondale,
`227-0700
`
`(516)
`
`11556
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`FF\9631338.1
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`COMPLAINT
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`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF SUFFOLK
`--------------------------------x
`DALTON
`
`SUPRINA,
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`CEDAR
`
`LAKES
`
`ESTATE,
`
`LLC,
`
`Defendant.
`
`--------------------------------x
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Dalton
`
`Suprina
`
`("Suprina"),
`
`by
`
`and
`
`through
`
`his
`
`attorneys,
`
`Farrell
`
`Fritz,
`
`P.C.,
`
`as
`
`and
`
`for
`
`his
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`against
`
`defendant
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`Estate,
`
`LLC
`
`("Cedar
`
`Lakes"),
`
`alleges
`
`as follows:
`
`NATURE
`
`OF THE ACTION
`
`1.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`arises
`
`from
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes'
`
`anticipatory
`
`and
`
`actual
`
`breaches
`
`of a written
`
`agreement
`
`between
`
`Suprina
`
`and Cedar
`
`Lakes,
`
`pursuant
`
`to which
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`agreed
`
`to host
`
`at
`
`its
`
`venue
`
`Suprina's
`
`wedding
`
`nuptials
`
`on the weekend
`
`of September
`
`25-27,
`
`2020.
`
`just
`
`planned
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`2.
`
`However,
`
`three
`
`months
`
`before
`
`the
`
`wedding
`
`event,
`
`advised
`
`Suprina
`
`that,
`
`in light
`
`of
`
`the COVID-19
`
`pandemic
`
`and
`
`resulting
`
`social
`
`distancing
`
`orders,
`
`it would
`
`not
`
`be
`
`able
`
`to
`
`perform
`
`many
`
`of
`
`its
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the
`
`agreement
`
`as
`
`originally
`
`contemplated,
`
`and would
`
`ultimately
`
`be unable
`
`to host
`
`the
`
`dream
`
`wedding
`
`Suprina
`
`contracted
`
`for.
`
`wedding
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`Although
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`purports
`
`"with
`
`unwavering
`
`assurance,"
`
`to
`
`"host
`
`the
`
`of
`
`your
`
`dreams,"
`
`Suprina's
`
`experience
`
`has
`
`been
`
`nothing
`
`short
`
`of a nightmare.
`
`Indeed,
`
`rather
`
`than
`
`negotiate
`
`in
`
`good
`
`faith
`
`to
`
`enter
`
`into
`
`a new
`
`agreement
`
`to
`
`reschedule
`
`Suprina's
`
`wedding
`
`event
`
`to a new,
`
`mutually-agreeable
`
`weekend
`
`in 2021,
`
`as required
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`parties'
`
`by
`
`the
`
`agreement
`
`and
`
`the
`
`addendum
`
`thereto,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`has
`
`engaged
`
`in a pattern
`
`of bad
`
`faith
`
`conduct
`
`designed
`
`to
`
`take
`
`advantage
`
`of
`
`Suprina's
`
`vulnerable
`
`situation
`
`while
`
`positioning
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`to have
`
`its proverbial
`
`cake
`
`and
`
`eat
`
`it,
`
`too.
`
`5.
`
`For
`
`example,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`repeatedly
`
`informed
`
`Suprina
`
`it
`
`had
`
`only
`
`weekday
`
`availability
`
`in
`
`2021,
`
`at weekend
`
`rates,
`
`while
`
`simultaneously
`
`offering
`
`2021
`
`weekend
`
`dates
`
`to
`
`potential
`
`new business.
`
`6.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`also
`
`purported
`
`to offer
`
`Suprina
`
`various
`
`alternative
`
`"options"
`
`for
`
`his
`
`wedding
`
`event,
`
`which
`
`were
`
`neither
`
`practicable
`
`under
`
`the
`
`circumstances
`
`nor what
`
`the
`
`parties'
`
`had
`
`agreed
`
`upon,
`
`and which
`
`would
`
`have
`
`required
`
`Suprina
`
`to incur
`
`significant
`
`additional
`
`costs.
`
`7.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`Suprina
`
`seeks
`
`to
`
`recover
`
`his
`
`full
`
`deposit
`
`based
`
`on Cedar
`
`anticipatory
`
`and
`
`actual
`
`breaches
`
`of
`
`the
`
`parties'
`
`agreement
`
`and
`
`addendum.
`
`Lakes'
`
`of
`
`8.
`
`Suprina
`
`also
`
`brings
`
`this
`
`action
`
`for
`
`a declaratory
`
`judgment
`
`based
`
`on the
`
`doctrine
`
`frustration
`
`of purpose,
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`totally
`
`unforeseen
`
`COVID-19
`
`pandemic
`
`which
`
`rendered
`
`impossible
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes'
`
`performance
`
`of
`
`its obligations
`
`as originally
`
`contemplated
`
`and
`
`frustrated
`
`the
`
`entire
`
`purpose
`
`of
`
`the
`
`agreement.
`
`9.
`
`Indeed,
`
`Suprina
`
`did
`
`not
`
`contract
`
`for
`
`the wedding
`
`of
`
`his
`
`dreams
`
`to
`
`be
`
`one with
`
`social
`
`guests
`
`unable
`
`or embrace
`
`one
`
`another,
`
`and with
`
`no
`
`distancing
`
`in place,
`
`to dance,
`
`mingle,
`
`open
`
`bar
`
`or cocktail
`
`hour.
`
`10.
`
`Because
`
`the
`
`fundamental
`
`purpose
`
`and
`
`overall
`
`nature
`
`of
`
`the
`
`parties'
`
`agreement
`
`has
`
`been
`
`frustrated
`
`by
`
`the COVID-19
`
`outbreak
`
`and
`
`resulting
`
`social
`
`distancing
`
`restrictions,
`
`Suprina
`
`seeks
`
`a declaration
`
`that
`
`the
`
`parties
`
`are discharged
`
`from
`
`any
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the
`
`agreement,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`is obligated
`
`to refund
`
`all monies
`
`Suprina
`
`paid
`
`under
`
`the
`
`parties'
`
`agreement
`
`to
`
`date.
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`PARTIES
`
`11.
`
`12.
`
`Suprina
`
`is an individual
`
`who
`
`resides
`
`in the County
`
`of Suffolk,
`
`State
`
`of New York.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`is
`
`a limited
`
`liability
`
`company
`
`duly
`
`organized
`
`under
`
`the
`
`laws
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`with
`
`a principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`located
`
`at
`
`96 Team
`
`USA Way,
`
`Port
`
`Jervis,
`
`New York
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`12771.
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`FACTS
`
`COMMON
`
`TO ALL
`
`CAUSES
`
`OF ACTION
`
`Cedar
`
`venue
`
`located
`
`on
`
`a 500-acre
`
`estate
`
`in
`
`the
`
`13.
`
`Lakes
`
`is a full-service
`
`wedding
`
`Hudson
`
`Valley,
`
`approximately
`
`70 miles
`
`north
`
`of New York
`
`City.
`
`14.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes'
`
`facilities
`
`include,
`
`among
`
`other
`
`things,
`
`an
`
`indoor
`
`barn,
`
`an
`
`amphitheater,
`
`a dining
`
`and
`
`garden
`
`pavilion,
`
`an
`
`after
`
`party
`
`venue,
`
`pools,
`
`tennis
`
`and
`
`basketball
`
`courts,
`
`and
`
`luxury
`
`overnight
`
`accommodations
`
`(the
`
`"Facilities").
`
`15.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`routinely
`
`hosts
`
`weddings,
`
`corporate
`
`retreats,
`
`and
`
`other
`
`private
`
`can
`
`than
`
`getaways,
`
`and
`
`accommodate
`
`more
`
`400
`
`guests
`
`at a time.
`
`16.
`
`According
`
`to
`
`its website,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`is
`
`committed
`
`to
`
`"maintaining
`
`the
`
`highest
`
`quality
`
`of
`
`service,
`
`care
`
`and
`
`personalization,"
`
`and
`
`guarantees,
`
`"with
`
`unwavering
`
`assurance,"
`
`to
`
`"host
`
`the wedding
`
`of
`
`your
`
`dreams."
`
`A.
`
`The
`
`Agreement
`
`17.
`
`On or
`
`about
`
`August
`
`21,
`
`2019,
`
`Suprina
`
`and
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`entered
`
`into
`
`a written
`
`agreement
`
`(the
`
`pursuant
`
`Cedar
`
`"Agreement"),
`
`to which
`
`Lakes
`
`agreed
`
`to host
`
`Suprina's
`
`wedding
`
`nuptials
`
`for
`
`the
`
`entire
`
`weekend
`
`of
`
`September
`
`25,
`
`2020
`
`through
`
`September
`
`27,
`
`2020
`
`(the
`
`"Weekend
`
`Event"),
`
`for
`
`a minimum
`
`guaranteed
`
`price
`
`of $155,700
`
`(the
`
`"Minimum
`
`Guarantee").
`
`18.
`
`Pursuant
`
`to the Agreement,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`agreed
`
`to provide
`
`Suprina
`
`and
`
`his
`
`fiancé
`
`a comprehensive
`
`wedding
`
`package,
`
`which
`
`includes,
`
`among
`
`other
`
`things,
`
`full
`
`use
`
`of
`
`the Facilities,
`
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`overnight
`
`accommodations,
`
`transportation,
`
`and
`
`food
`
`and
`
`catering
`
`services
`
`for
`
`the
`
`entire
`
`Weekend
`
`Event.
`
`19.
`
`The
`
`Agreement
`
`expressly
`
`provides
`
`Suprina
`
`and
`
`his
`
`anticipated
`
`wedding
`
`guests
`
`with
`
`access
`
`to the
`
`following
`
`Facilities
`
`during
`
`the wedding
`
`ceremony
`
`and
`
`reception:
`
`a.
`
`The
`
`dining
`
`pavilion,
`
`barn
`
`patio
`
`or pool
`
`patio
`
`for
`
`the
`
`cocktail
`
`hour;
`
`The
`
`indoor
`
`barn
`
`for
`
`b.
`
`c.
`
`d.
`
`e.
`
`the wedding
`
`reception;
`
`The mountaintop,
`
`amphitheater
`
`or great
`
`lawn
`
`for
`
`the wedding
`
`ceremony;
`
`The
`
`dining
`
`pavilion
`
`or garden
`
`for
`
`the
`
`rehearsal
`
`dinner;
`
`and
`
`The
`
`dining
`
`pavilion
`
`or
`
`"treehouse"
`
`for
`
`the
`
`after
`
`party.
`
`20.
`
`The
`
`Agreement
`
`provides
`
`for
`
`an
`
`interactive
`
`cocktail
`
`hour,
`
`during
`
`which
`
`hors
`
`d'oeuvres
`
`would
`
`be passed
`
`and
`
`Suprina's
`
`guests
`
`would
`
`be permitted
`
`to move
`
`and mingle
`
`freely
`
`amongst
`
`each
`
`other.
`
`21.
`
`In addition,
`
`the Agreement
`
`provides
`
`for
`
`one
`
`large
`
`wedding
`
`reception
`
`to take
`
`place
`
`inside
`
`the
`
`barn,
`
`during
`
`which
`
`guests
`
`would
`
`be served
`
`dinner,
`
`and
`
`be permitted
`
`to leave
`
`their
`
`seats
`
`to enjoy
`
`the
`
`open
`
`bar,
`
`to dance,
`
`and
`
`to freely
`
`gather
`
`and mingle
`
`amongst
`
`each
`
`other.
`
`22.
`
`On August
`
`2, 2019,
`
`Suprina
`
`paid
`
`to Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`the
`
`initial
`
`security
`
`deposit
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of $7,500
`
`toward
`
`the Minimum
`
`Guarantee.
`
`23.
`
`On September
`
`5, 2019,
`
`Suprina
`
`paid
`
`an additional
`
`$77,850
`
`toward
`
`the Minimum
`
`Guarantee.
`
`24.
`
`Thereafter,
`
`Suprina
`
`and
`
`his
`
`fiancé
`
`began
`
`to plan
`
`for
`
`their
`
`dream
`
`wedding
`
`at Cedar
`
`Lakes,
`
`engaging
`
`vendors
`
`and making
`
`plans
`
`for
`
`their
`
`special
`
`day.
`
`B.
`
`The Addendum
`
`25.
`
`Beginning
`
`in April
`
`2020,
`
`Suprina
`
`expressed
`
`to Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`his
`
`concerns
`
`that
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`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`may
`
`not
`
`be
`
`able
`
`to
`
`perform
`
`many
`
`of
`
`its
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the
`
`Agreement
`
`as
`
`contemplated,
`
`in light
`
`of
`
`the COVID-19
`
`outbreak
`
`and
`
`resulting
`
`social
`
`distancing
`
`restrictions.
`
`26.
`
`In
`
`response,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`advised
`
`Suprina
`
`that
`
`the
`
`parties
`
`could
`
`reschedule
`
`the
`
`Weekend
`
`Event
`
`to a new, mutually-agreeable
`
`date
`
`in 2021,
`
`if necessary,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`all monies
`
`paid
`
`under
`
`Agreement
`
`under
`
`agreement
`
`("New
`
`the
`
`would
`
`be
`
`applied
`
`to
`
`payments
`
`owed
`
`a new
`
`Agreement").
`
`27.
`
`In
`
`furtherance
`
`of
`
`this
`
`promise,
`
`Suprina
`
`executed,
`
`on
`
`or
`
`about
`
`June
`
`18,
`
`2020,
`
`Addendum
`
`No.
`
`1 to the Agreement
`
`(the
`
`"Addendum").
`
`28.
`
`The
`
`Addendum
`
`provides,
`
`among
`
`other
`
`things,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`parties
`
`would
`
`enter
`
`into
`
`a
`
`New
`
`Agreement
`
`if
`
`it became
`
`necessary
`
`to
`
`reschedule
`
`the Weekend
`
`Event
`
`to
`
`a new
`
`date
`
`as a
`
`social
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the COVID-19
`
`outbreak
`
`and
`
`resulting
`
`distancing
`
`restrictions.
`
`29.
`
`The
`
`Addendum
`
`further
`
`provides
`
`that
`
`all monies
`
`paid
`
`by Suprina
`
`to Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`under
`
`the Agreement
`
`would
`
`be fully
`
`applied
`
`to payments
`
`due
`
`under
`
`the New Agreement.
`
`30.
`
`The
`
`Addendum
`
`obligated
`
`Suprina
`
`and Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`to
`
`negotiate
`
`in
`
`good
`
`faith
`
`a
`
`New Agreement
`
`and
`
`reschedule
`
`the Weekend
`
`Event
`
`to a new, mutually-agreeable
`
`date.
`
`In
`
`light
`
`of
`
`about
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes'
`
`to
`
`perform
`
`its
`
`31.
`
`Suprina's
`
`concerns
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the
`
`Agreement
`
`as
`
`planned,
`
`and
`
`until
`
`Cedar
`
`ability
`
`Lakes'
`
`provided
`
`adequate
`
`assurance
`
`of
`
`its
`
`performance,
`
`Suprina
`
`and
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`discussed
`
`deferral
`
`of
`
`certain
`
`of
`
`the
`
`remaining
`
`monies
`
`owed
`
`under
`
`the Minimum
`
`Guarantee.
`
`32.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`these
`
`uncertainties,
`
`Suprina
`
`paid
`
`an
`
`additional
`
`$19,462.50
`
`toward
`
`the
`
`final
`
`installment
`
`of
`
`the Minimum
`
`Guarantee.
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`C.
`
`Cedar
`Repudiates
`Lakes
`Faith
`in Good
`Negotiate
`Mutually-Agreeable
`
`New,
`
`Obligations
`its
`a New Agreement
`in 2021
`Date
`
`Under
`the
`to Reschedule
`
`Agreement
`the Weekend
`
`and
`
`Fails
`Event
`
`to
`a
`
`to
`
`33.
`
`On or
`
`about
`
`June
`
`26,
`
`2020,
`
`Suprina
`
`reiterated
`
`to Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`his
`
`concern
`
`that
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`would
`
`not
`
`be able
`
`to perform
`
`its
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the Agreement
`
`as contemplated
`
`in light
`
`of ongoing
`
`COVID-related
`
`social
`
`distancing
`
`restrictions.
`
`34.
`
`Suprina
`
`in
`
`good
`
`faith
`
`demanded
`
`that
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`provide
`
`adequate
`
`assurance
`
`of
`
`all
`
`of
`
`under
`
`its ability
`
`to perform
`
`its obligations
`
`the Agreement
`
`as originally
`
`contemplated.
`
`35.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes,
`
`however,
`
`was
`
`unable
`
`provide
`
`Suprina
`
`with
`
`adequate
`
`assurance
`
`that
`
`it would
`
`be
`
`able
`
`to perform
`
`under
`
`the Agreement
`
`as originally
`
`contemplated
`
`or host
`
`the
`
`dream
`
`Weekend
`
`Event
`
`Suprina
`
`contracted
`
`for.
`
`36.
`
`Rather
`
`than
`
`provide
`
`the
`
`assurances
`
`requested
`
`by
`
`Suprina,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`offered
`
`Suprina
`
`two
`
`alternative
`
`options,
`
`neither
`
`of which
`
`were
`
`practicable
`
`under
`
`the
`
`circumstances
`
`nor
`
`anywhere
`
`near
`
`what
`
`the
`
`parties'
`
`had
`
`agreed
`
`upon,
`
`and which
`
`would
`
`have
`
`required
`
`Suprina
`
`to
`
`incur
`
`significant
`
`additional
`
`costs.
`
`37.
`
`Under
`
`the
`
`first
`
`potential
`
`option,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`offered
`
`to
`
`host
`
`four
`
`separate,
`
`50-
`
`person
`
`receptions
`
`over
`
`the
`
`course
`
`of
`
`four
`
`different
`
`nights.
`
`38.
`
`This
`
`option,
`
`however,
`
`would
`
`have
`
`required
`
`Suprina
`
`to pay
`
`certain
`
`vendors,
`
`such
`
`the
`
`and
`
`hair
`
`to work
`
`four
`
`separate
`
`as
`
`DJ,
`
`wedding
`
`planner,
`
`florist,
`
`and makeup
`
`personnel,
`
`receptions
`
`instead
`
`of one.
`
`39.
`
`Under
`
`the
`
`second
`
`potential
`
`option,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`offered
`
`to
`
`host
`
`one
`
`reception
`
`during
`
`which
`
`Suprina's
`
`anticipated
`
`guests
`
`would
`
`be
`
`divided
`
`into
`
`several,
`
`separate
`
`50-person
`
`groups,
`
`with
`
`each
`
`group
`
`relegated
`
`to a different
`
`location
`
`throughout
`
`the
`
`estate.
`
`40.
`
`Under
`
`either
`
`"option,"
`
`Suprina's
`
`anticipated
`
`guests
`
`would
`
`not
`
`be able
`
`to celebrate
`
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`together
`
`in the
`
`barn
`
`as originally
`
`planned.
`
`41.
`
`In
`
`addition,
`
`no
`
`dancing
`
`would
`
`be permitted
`
`at
`
`the
`
`reception
`
`under
`
`either
`
`option,
`
`and Suprina's
`
`guests
`
`would
`
`no longer
`
`be able
`
`to utilize
`
`the
`
`open
`
`bar.
`
`42.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`also
`
`advised
`
`Suprina
`
`that,
`
`under
`
`either
`
`option,
`
`there
`
`would
`
`no
`
`longer
`
`be
`
`a cocktail
`
`hour,
`
`and
`
`Suprina's
`
`guests
`
`would
`
`not
`
`be
`
`permitted
`
`to
`
`freely
`
`mingle
`
`and
`
`gather
`
`amongst
`
`themselves.
`
`43.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes'
`
`stated
`
`inability
`
`to
`
`perform
`
`under
`
`the
`
`Agreement
`
`as
`
`originally
`
`contemplated,
`
`and
`
`its
`
`failure
`
`to offer
`
`any
`
`viable
`
`alternative
`
`options,
`
`Suprina
`
`attempted
`
`to negotiate
`
`with
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`for
`
`a New Agreement
`
`to reschedule
`
`the Weekend
`
`Event
`
`to a new
`
`weekend
`
`date
`
`in 2021,
`
`as required
`
`by
`
`the Addendum.
`
`44.
`
`However,
`
`notwithstanding
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Agreement
`
`provided
`
`for
`
`an
`
`entire
`
`weekend
`
`Cedar
`
`refused
`
`to
`
`offer
`
`Suprina
`
`weekend
`
`dates
`
`in
`
`wedding,
`
`Lakes
`
`weekday
`
`availability.
`
`any
`
`2021,
`
`claiming
`
`only
`
`45.
`
`In
`
`addition,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`advised
`
`Suprina
`
`he would
`
`be
`
`charged
`
`a weekend
`
`rate,
`
`even
`
`if
`
`the Weekend
`
`Event
`
`was
`
`rescheduled
`
`to a weekday.
`
`46.
`
`Eventually,
`
`and
`
`only
`
`after
`
`repeated
`
`requests
`
`for
`
`a weekend
`
`date,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`offered
`
`Suprina
`
`two
`
`weekend
`
`dates
`
`- April
`
`30
`
`through
`
`May
`
`2,
`
`2021
`
`and October
`
`22
`
`through
`
`October
`
`24,
`
`2021
`
`(the
`
`"2021
`
`Dates").
`
`Cedar
`
`47.
`
`48.
`
`Lakes
`
`insisted
`
`it had
`
`no other
`
`weekend
`
`availability
`
`during
`
`2021.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`also
`
`advised
`
`Suprina
`
`he
`
`would
`
`be
`
`required
`
`to
`
`execute
`
`a non-
`
`disclosure
`
`agreement
`
`("Non-Disclosure
`
`Agreement")
`
`as
`
`a condition
`
`to
`
`securing
`
`either
`
`of
`
`the
`
`2021
`
`Dates,
`
`since
`
`the
`
`2021
`
`Dates
`
`offered
`
`by Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`were
`
`allegedly
`
`not
`
`offered
`
`to any
`
`other
`
`couple
`
`who,
`
`like
`
`Suprina,
`
`was
`
`looking
`
`to reschedule
`
`their
`
`2020
`
`wedding.
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`49.
`
`Suprina
`
`advised
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`that
`
`the
`
`2021
`
`Dates
`
`were
`
`not
`
`acceptable,
`
`as he and
`
`his
`
`fiancé
`
`were
`
`not
`
`available
`
`on either
`
`of
`
`the
`
`2021
`
`Dates.
`
`50.
`
`Suprina
`
`again
`
`requested
`
`from
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`additional
`
`2021
`
`weekend
`
`availability,
`
`but was
`
`advised
`
`disingenuously
`
`that
`
`the
`
`venue
`
`had
`
`no other
`
`weekend
`
`availability.
`
`51.
`
`Indeed,
`
`Suprina
`
`later
`
`discovered
`
`that
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`had
`
`multiple
`
`additional
`
`weekend
`
`dates
`
`available
`
`during
`
`2021,
`
`beyond
`
`the
`
`2021
`
`Dates
`
`offered
`
`to Suprina.
`
`52.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`has
`
`held
`
`hostage
`
`and
`
`refused
`
`to offer
`
`to
`
`Suprina
`
`these
`
`additional
`
`2021
`
`weekend
`
`dates
`
`in
`
`an
`
`effort
`
`to
`
`obtain
`
`new
`
`business,
`
`while
`
`simultaneously
`
`advising
`
`Suprina,
`
`and
`
`other
`
`couples
`
`with
`
`existing
`
`contracts
`
`for
`
`2020
`
`wedding
`
`dates,
`
`that
`
`there
`
`is no weekend
`
`availability
`
`in 2021.
`
`with
`
`53.
`
`In
`
`addition,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`is advising
`
`couples
`
`existing
`
`contracts
`
`that
`
`weekend
`
`rates
`
`will
`
`apply
`
`to
`
`all
`
`rescheduled
`
`dates,
`
`regardless
`
`of whether
`
`the
`
`rescheduled
`
`date
`
`falls
`
`on a weekday.
`
`54.
`
`By
`
`claiming
`
`weekday-only
`
`availability
`
`in 2021
`
`at weekend
`
`rates,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`is
`
`seeking
`
`to capitalize
`
`on the misfortune
`
`of
`
`desperate
`
`and
`
`vulnerable
`
`couples
`
`amidst
`
`the COVID-
`
`19 pandemic.
`
`Cedar
`
`with
`
`Suprina
`
`in
`
`faith
`
`to reach
`
`a New
`
`55.
`
`Lakes
`
`has
`
`refused
`
`to negotiate
`
`good
`
`Agreement
`
`to
`
`reschedule
`
`the Weekend
`
`Event
`
`to
`
`a new,
`
`mutually-agreeable
`
`weekend
`
`date
`
`in
`
`2021,
`
`as required
`
`by
`
`the Addendum.
`
`56.
`
`To
`
`date,
`
`Suprina
`
`has
`
`paid
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`$104,812.50,
`
`none
`
`of which
`
`has
`
`been
`
`refunded
`
`to Suprina.
`
`(Breach
`
`FIRST
`of Contract:
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`Anticipatory
`
`Repudiation)
`
`57.
`
`Suprina
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
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`at
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
`58.
`
`59.
`
`60.
`
`The Agreement
`
`is a valid
`
`and
`
`binding
`
`contract
`
`between
`
`Suprina
`
`and Cedar
`
`Lakes.
`
`Suprina
`
`has
`
`fully
`
`complied
`
`with
`
`his
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the Agreement.
`
`On or
`
`about
`
`June
`
`26,
`
`2020,
`
`Suprina
`
`expressed
`
`to Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`his
`
`concerns
`
`that
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`would
`
`not
`
`be
`
`able
`
`to
`
`perform
`
`its
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the
`
`Agreement
`
`as originally
`
`contemplated.
`
`61.
`
`Suprina
`
`demanded
`
`in
`
`good
`
`faith
`
`that
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`provide
`
`adequate
`
`assurances
`
`that
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`will
`
`perform
`
`all
`
`of
`
`its
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the
`
`Agreement
`
`as
`
`originally
`
`contemplated.
`
`62.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`failed
`
`to provide
`
`Suprina
`
`with
`
`adequate
`
`assurances
`
`that
`
`it would
`
`be
`
`able
`
`to perform
`
`all
`
`of
`
`its obligations
`
`under
`
`the Agreement
`
`as originally
`
`contemplated.
`
`Cedar
`
`through
`
`and
`
`63.
`
`Lakes,
`
`its
`
`actions
`
`and
`
`words,
`
`has
`
`clearly
`
`unequivocally
`
`indicated
`
`that
`
`it will
`
`not
`
`be
`
`able
`
`to
`
`perform
`
`its
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the
`
`Agreement
`
`as originally
`
`contemplated.
`
`64.
`
`65.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`has
`
`repudiated
`
`its
`
`contractual
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the Agreement.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes'
`
`repudiation
`
`of
`
`its obligations
`
`under
`
`the Agreement
`
`is an anticipatory
`
`breach
`
`of
`
`the Agreement.
`
`Suprina
`
`return
`
`of
`
`to Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`to
`
`66.
`
`is
`
`therefore
`
`entitled
`
`to
`
`the
`
`all monies
`
`paid
`
`date.
`
`67.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Suprina
`
`has
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in
`
`an
`
`amount
`
`to
`
`be
`
`determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`believed
`
`to be no less
`
`than
`
`$104,812.50.
`
`SECOND
`of Contract:
`
`CAUSE
`Breach
`
`OF ACTION
`of
`the Addendum)
`
`(Breach
`
`68.
`
`Suprina
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
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`at
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
`69.
`
`70.
`
`71.
`
`The Addendum
`
`is a valid
`
`and
`
`binding
`
`contract
`
`between
`
`Suprina
`
`and Cedar
`
`Lakes.
`
`Suprina
`
`has
`
`fully
`
`complied
`
`with
`
`his
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the Addendum.
`
`The
`
`Addendum
`
`obligated
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`to,
`
`among
`
`other
`
`things,
`
`enter
`
`into
`
`a New
`
`Agreement
`
`with
`
`Suprina
`
`to reschedule
`
`the Weekend
`
`Event
`
`to a new, mutually-agreeable
`
`date.
`
`In
`
`Addendum
`
`that
`
`all monies
`
`paid
`
`Suprina
`
`to Cedar
`
`72.
`
`addition,
`
`the
`
`provided
`
`by
`
`Lakes
`
`would
`
`be applied
`
`to payments
`
`owed
`
`under
`
`the New Agreement.
`
`73.
`
`On or
`
`about
`
`June
`
`26,
`
`2020,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`clearly
`
`and
`
`unequivocally
`
`indicated
`
`it
`
`would
`
`not
`
`be able
`
`to perform
`
`its obligations
`
`under
`
`the Agreement
`
`as originally
`
`contemplated
`
`as a
`
`result
`
`of
`
`the COVID-19
`
`outbreak
`
`and
`
`resulting
`
`social
`
`distancing
`
`restrictions.
`
`74.
`
`As
`
`under
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`was
`
`obligated
`
`to enter
`
`into
`
`a New
`
`a result,
`
`the Addendum,
`
`Agreement
`
`with
`
`Suprina
`
`to reschedule
`
`to a new, mutually-agreeable
`
`date
`
`the Weekend
`
`Event.
`
`75.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`breached
`
`its
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the
`
`Addendum
`
`by
`
`refusing
`
`to
`
`negotiate
`
`with
`
`Suprina
`
`in good
`
`faith
`
`toward
`
`a New Agreement
`
`to reschedule
`
`the Weekend
`
`Event
`
`to a new, mutually-agreeable
`
`date.
`
`76.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Suprina
`
`has
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in
`
`an
`
`amount
`
`to
`
`be
`
`at
`
`but
`
`to be no less
`
`than
`
`$104,812.50.
`
`determined
`
`trial,
`
`believed
`
`CAUSE
`THIRD
`(Unjust
`
`Enrichment)
`
`OF ACTION
`
`77.
`
`Suprina
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
`78.
`
`To
`
`date,
`
`Suprina
`
`has
`
`paid
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`the
`
`sum of
`
`$104,812.50
`
`pursuant
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Agreement.
`
`79.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes,
`
`however,
`
`has
`
`clearly
`
`and
`
`unequivocally
`
`stated
`
`it will
`
`not
`
`be able
`
`to
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`perform
`
`many
`
`of
`
`its obligations
`
`under
`
`the Agreement
`
`as originally
`
`contemplated,
`
`and
`
`has
`
`refused
`
`to negotiate
`
`in
`
`good
`
`faith
`
`a new
`
`agreement
`
`to reschedule
`
`the Weekend
`
`Event
`
`to
`
`a weekend
`
`in
`
`2021.
`
`80.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`has
`
`not
`
`performed
`
`any
`
`services
`
`in
`
`connection
`
`with
`
`the Weekend
`
`Event
`
`to date.
`
`81.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`has not
`
`refunded
`
`the
`
`$104,812.50
`
`paid
`
`to date.
`
`82.
`
`83.
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`has
`
`therefore
`
`been
`
`unjustly
`
`enriched
`
`at Suprina's
`
`expense.
`
`It would
`
`be
`
`against
`
`equity
`
`and
`
`good
`
`conscience
`
`to permit
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`to retain
`
`by Suprina
`
`the monies
`
`paid
`
`by Suprina.
`
`84.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Suprina
`
`has
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in
`
`an
`
`amount
`
`to
`
`be
`
`determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`believed
`
`to be no less
`
`than
`
`$104,812.50.
`
`FOURTH
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`Judgment)
`
`(Declaratory
`
`85.
`
`Suprina
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`realleges
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`allegations
`
`as if
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`at
`
`length
`
`herein.
`
`86.
`
`As
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in
`
`detail
`
`above,
`
`the
`
`fundamental
`
`purpose
`
`and
`
`overall
`
`nature
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Agreement
`
`has
`
`been
`
`frustrated
`
`by
`
`the
`
`COVID-19
`
`outbreak
`
`and
`
`resulting
`
`social
`
`distancing
`
`restrictions.
`
`The
`
`COVID-19
`
`outbreak
`
`and
`
`social
`
`restrictions
`
`are
`
`87.
`
`resulting
`
`distancing
`
`unforeseen
`
`events
`
`which
`
`were
`
`neither
`
`contemplated
`
`the parties
`
`nor within
`
`the
`
`by
`
`parties'
`
`control.
`
`88.
`
`There
`
`is
`
`an
`
`actual,
`
`justiciable
`
`controversy
`
`between
`
`Suprina
`
`and
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`concerning
`
`parties'
`
`the
`
`respective
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the Agreement
`
`and Addendum
`
`in light
`
`of
`
`the
`
`COVID-19
`
`outbreak
`
`and
`
`resulting
`
`social
`
`distancing
`
`orders.
`
`89.
`
`Suprina
`
`has no adequate
`
`remedy
`
`at
`
`law.
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`90.
`
`By
`
`reason
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`should
`
`declare
`
`that
`
`the
`
`parties
`
`are
`
`discharged
`
`from
`
`any
`
`obligations
`
`under
`
`the Agreement
`
`and
`
`Addendum,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`is
`
`obligated
`
`to refund
`
`Suprina
`
`the
`
`entire
`
`amount
`
`of $104,812.50
`
`paid
`
`under
`
`the Agreement
`
`to date.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Suprina
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`Cedar
`
`Lakes
`
`as follows:
`
`(i)
`
`of Action,
`on the First
`Cause
`than
`believed
`to be no less
`
`damages
`
`in an amount
`
`to be determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`$104,812.50;
`
`in
`
`an amount
`
`determined
`
`at
`
`(ii)
`
`(iii)
`
`(iv)
`
`(v)
`
`(vi)
`
`on
`but
`
`Second
`the
`believed
`
`of Action,
`Cause
`than
`to be no less
`
`damages
`
`$104,812.50;
`
`to be
`
`trial,
`
`of Action,
`on the Third
`Cause
`than
`believed
`to be no less
`
`damages
`
`in an amount
`
`to be determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`but
`
`$104,812.50;
`
`on the Fourth
`Cause
`under
`Agreement
`the
`Suprina
`the
`entire
`
`a declaration
`of Action,
`that
`and
`is
`excused,
`of $104,812.50
`amount
`paid
`
`that
`Cedar
`under
`
`obligation
`Suprina's
`is
`obligated
`Lakes
`the Agreement
`
`to perform
`to
`refund
`to date;
`
`pre-judgment
`disbursements
`
`interest,
`of
`this
`
`attorneys'
`
`action;
`
`and
`
`fees,
`
`if
`
`appropriate,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as the Court
`
`deems
`
`just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`Dated:
`
`Uniondale,
`30,
`
`July
`
`New York
`2020
`
`FARRELL
`
`FRITZ,
`
`P.C.
`
`_ PQ Bardtolo1neau
`
`By:
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Kathryn
`Cole
`Bartholomew
`Paige
`for
`Attorneys
`Suprina
`Dalton
`400 RXR Plaza
`NY 11556-3826
`Uniondale,
`227-0700
`
`(516)
`
`FF\9616885.6
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`_VERIFICATION
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`ss:
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`) )
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`)
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF SUFFOLK
`
`DALTON
`
`SUPRINA,
`
`being
`
`duly
`
`sworn,
`
`dnoses
`
`and says:
`
`I am the Plaintiffin
`
`the within
`
`action.
`
`I have
`
`read
`
`the foregoing
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`and
`
`know
`
`the contents
`
`thereof.
`
`The
`
`contents
`
`are true
`
`to my
`
`own
`
`knowledge,
`
`except
`
`as to matters
`
`stated
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`and
`
`as to
`
`those matters,
`
`I believe
`
`them
`
`to be true.
`
`Dalto
`
`pnna
`
`Sworn
`
`30_lay
`
`to before
`of
`
`July,
`
`me this
`2020
`
`No
`
`15ubl
`
`Notmy
`
`JOHN C. STEllAKIS
`Public, State of NewVot
`No, 02ST6381033
`Qualified
`in Suffolk County
`July3,20
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