`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 2
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`Cl2020-12046
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`INDEX NO. EF2020-0450
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/03/2020
`Index
`# : EF2020-0450
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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`STATE
`COURT:
`OF TOMPKINS
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`DAVID
`
`SCHOTT,
`
`V.
`
`GINA
`
`LUCATELLI,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Defendant.
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`Plaintiff
`
`complaining
`
`of defendant
`
`alleges:
`
`1.
`
`That
`
`plaintiff
`
`David
`
`Schott
`
`is a resident
`
`of Tompkins
`
`County
`
`in the State
`
`of New
`
`York.
`
`York.
`
`2.
`
`3.
`
`That
`
`defendant
`
`Gina
`
`Lucatelli
`
`is a resident
`
`of Tompkins
`
`County
`
`in the State
`
`of New
`
`That
`
`defendant
`
`Gina
`
`Lucatelli
`
`requested
`
`and
`
`plaintiff
`
`agreed
`
`that
`
`plaintiff
`
`provide
`
`the
`
`labor
`
`and materials
`
`necessary
`
`to construct
`
`a residence
`
`for
`
`her
`
`at a parcel
`
`of
`
`real
`
`property
`
`owned
`
`by defendant.
`
`4.
`
`of
`
`real
`
`O
`
`U
`
`That,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`such
`
`above-referenced
`
`parcel
`
`property
`
`is
`
`located
`
`at and
`
`known
`
`as 1923
`
`Trumansburg
`
`Road,
`
`Ithaca,
`
`New York,
`
`14850.
`
`5.
`
`6.
`
`7.
`
`8.
`
`by plaintiff
`
`services.
`
`That
`
`plaintiff
`
`provided
`
`the
`
`labor
`
`and materials
`
`required
`
`the
`
`agreement.
`
`by
`
`That
`
`the
`
`agreed
`
`and
`
`fair
`
`and
`
`reasonable
`
`value
`
`of
`
`the
`
`labor
`
`and materials
`
`provided
`
`to defendant
`
`is $233,913.69.
`
`That
`
`defendant
`
`has
`
`paid
`
`on
`
`$188,913.69
`
`of
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`owed
`
`to plaintiff
`
`for
`
`such
`
`That
`
`the
`
`balance
`
`due
`
`from
`
`said
`
`defendant
`
`to plaintiff
`
`is $45,000.00.
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`FILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/03/2020 11:45 AM
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`9.
`
`That
`
`defendant,
`
`despite
`
`plaintiff's
`
`demand,
`
`has
`
`neglected
`
`and
`
`refused
`
`to pay
`
`the
`
`balance
`
`due.
`
`10.
`
`That
`
`plaintiff
`
`filed
`
`a mechanic's
`
`lien
`
`with
`
`the Tompkins
`
`County
`
`Clerk
`
`on July
`
`31,
`
`2020,
`
`on
`
`account
`
`of
`
`the
`
`unpaid
`
`balance
`
`for
`
`said
`
`services
`
`against
`
`the
`
`real
`
`property
`
`owned
`
`by
`
`defendant,
`
`a copy
`
`of which
`
`is annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as EXHIBIT
`
`A.
`
`of
`
`the
`
`last
`
`date
`
`labor
`
`or
`
`11.
`
`That
`
`the mechanic's
`
`lien
`
`was
`
`filed
`
`within
`
`four
`
`months
`
`materials
`
`were
`
`provided
`
`plus
`
`the
`
`extension
`
`of
`
`time
`
`to file
`
`provided
`
`by
`
`the
`
`tolling
`
`of
`
`the
`
`statute
`
`of
`
`limitations
`
`due
`
`to COVID-19,
`
`as set
`
`forth
`
`by Governor
`
`Cuomo's
`
`Executive
`
`Order
`
`Nos.
`
`202.8
`
`and
`
`202.48.
`
`12.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`services
`
`provided
`
`by
`
`plaintiff
`
`constitute
`
`an
`
`improvement
`
`to
`
`the
`
`real
`
`said
`
`improvement
`
`was made
`
`with
`
`defendant's
`
`knowledge
`
`and
`
`property
`
`owned
`
`by
`
`defendant,
`
`and
`
`consent.
`
`13.
`
`That
`
`plaintiff
`
`is entitled
`
`to foreclose
`
`his mechanic's
`
`lien
`
`against
`
`the
`
`real
`
`property
`
`located
`
`at 1923
`
`Trumansburg
`
`Road,
`
`Ithaca,
`
`New York
`
`to recover
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`owed
`
`to him.
`
`14.
`
`15.
`
`defendant.
`
`That
`
`the mechanic's
`
`lien
`
`contained
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`particulars
`
`required
`
`by
`
`law.
`
`That
`
`on August
`
`14, 2020,
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`the
`
`notice
`
`of
`
`lien
`
`was
`
`served
`
`personally
`
`upon
`
`That
`
`has not
`
`been
`
`and
`
`16.
`
`the
`
`lien
`
`paid,
`
`waived,
`
`canceled,
`
`or discharged
`
`no other
`
`action
`
`or proceeding
`
`has been
`
`brought
`
`to recover
`
`the
`
`claim
`
`of plaintiff,
`
`except
`
`as in this
`
`complaint
`
`set out.
`
`17.
`
`That
`
`plaintiff
`
`has no knowledge
`
`of any
`
`other
`
`liens
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`real
`
`property.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`plaintiff
`
`demands
`
`the
`
`following
`
`relief:
`
`a.
`
`Adjudication
`
`that
`
`plaintiff
`
`has
`
`a valid
`
`lien
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`real
`
`property
`
`owned
`
`by
`
`defendant,
`
`in the
`
`sum of $45,000.00,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`interest;
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`FILED: TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 09/03/2020 11:45 AM
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`b.
`
`An ordering
`
`of
`
`the
`
`sale
`
`according
`
`to law of
`
`the
`
`interest
`
`of defendant
`
`Gina
`
`Lucatelli
`
`in the
`
`real
`
`property,
`
`and
`
`directing
`
`that
`
`from
`
`the
`
`proceeds
`
`of
`
`the
`
`sale,
`
`plaintiff
`
`be paid
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`his
`
`lien,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`accrued
`
`interest,
`
`the
`
`expenses
`
`of
`
`the
`
`sale,
`
`and
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action;
`
`c..
`
`Forever
`
`and
`
`all persons
`
`under
`
`or
`
`through
`
`her of any
`
`foreclosing
`
`defendant,
`
`claiming
`
`right,
`
`title
`
`or equity
`
`of
`
`redemption
`
`or other
`
`interest
`
`in the
`
`real
`
`property;
`
`and
`
`d.
`
`Such
`
`other,
`
`further
`
`and
`
`different
`
`relief
`
`for
`
`the plaintiff
`
`as to the court may
`
`seem just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`Dated:
`at
`
`Ithaca,
`
`August
`31,
`New York
`
`2020
`
`STATE
`COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK)
`OF TOMPKINS)ss.:
`
`Schott
`David
`duly
`being
`and
`complaint
`knows
`foregoing
`those
`except
`matters
`knowledge,
`and
`I believe
`as to those
`matters
`upon
`is based
`upon
`
`knowledge,
`
`Sworn
`
`to before
`
`day
`
`of
`
`me this
`2020
`
`otary
`
`P 1 he
`
`ESQ.
`Y. CROSSMORE,
`LAW OFFICE
`THE CROSSMORE
`for
`the Plaintiff
`Attorneys
`and P.O.
`Office
`Address
`Green
`Street
`115 West
`New York
`14850
`273-5787
`
`Ithaca,
`Tel.
`
`(607)
`
`VERIFICATION
`
`is
`
`deponent
`sworn,
`says,
`the
`thereof
`contents
`therein
`are
`stated
`which
`them to be true. My
`belief,
`consultations
`with my attorney.
`
`the
`plaintiff;
`same
`and
`the
`to be alleged
`as to those
`
`DAVID
`
`SCHOTT
`
`deponent
`has
`to
`deponent's
`true
`is
`on information
`and
`matters
`therein
`not
`
`read
`
`the
`own
`
`belief,
`stated
`
`MERRY L. WILKINSON
`of New York
`Notary Public-State
`No. 01Wl6395818
`in Seneca County
`Qualified
`Expires
`Commission
`July 29, 2023
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