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Decided on July 11, 2014

Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County

Mohammed Tajul Islam, Plaintiff,

against

Salma Hossain dba LUFTA and MOHAMMAD AN!"

HOSSAIN #MD#, Defendants$

S%ed Se&aji, Plaintiff, ' '

against

MOHAMMAD AN!" HOSSAIN( MUSAMMAT

)HATOON( and "AHIMA *!+UM, Defendants$

CVNY01!""4#10

$l%intiff& %re re're&ented (y )Y +e%l -ervice&, D%vid .ren% %nd )%y% /ood%ll

Defend%nt& %re re're&ented (y &hr%t -%i %nd Cr%i 3%nlon


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ndre% )%&ley, J

5hi& i& %n %ction (y two food c%rt e'loyee& for un'%id w%e& %nd overtie, %nd for the f%ilure to rei(ur&

fine& i&&ued to 'l%intiff& while they worked defend%nt&6 food c%rt&

7n )%rch 22, 2010, 'l%intiff )oh%ed 5%8ul &l% filed %n %ction %%in&t -%l% 3o&&%in d#(#% +uft% %ndher hu&(%nd )oh%%d nwer 3o&&%in 9)D9 n hi& %ended co'l%int, )r &l% %llee&: ;1< viol%tion

of %ir +%(or -t%nd%rd& ct, 2= .-C >20! et %l? ;2< viol%tion of NY +%(or +%w >2 %nd >!@1 for f%ilure to

'%y iniu w%e %nd overtie? ;"< NY +%(or +%w >1=1 viol%tion for f%ilure to '%y w%e& owin %fter

terin%tion? ;4< &'re%d of hour& '%y +%(or +%w >!@0 %nd 12 NYCAA14224? ;@< l%(or l%w 'en%ltie& of 2@B

%nd %ttorney&6 fee&? ;!< e'loyent record& viol%tion& of 2= .-C >211, 2= CA >@1!2, +%(or +%w >1=@;4

%nd 12 NYCAA 1"21 %nd 1"22? ;< rei(ur&eent of fine& '%id (y 'l%intiff& which con&titute ille%l

deduction& fro w%e& % viol%tion of +%(or +%w >1=" or ille%l kick(%ck& % viol%tion of +%(or +%w >1=(

;< ret%li%tion for filin % le%l %ction % viol%tion of +%(or +%w >21@? ;=< %nd (re%ch of contr%ct

)& 3o&&%in denie& 'ro'er &ervice %nd th%t &he ever e'loyed )r &l% Eoth defend%nt& %dit th%t they

'%id )r &l% to run err%nd& Defend%nt& cl%i d%%e& of F@,000 %%in&t )r &l% %llein: ;1< cl%i& %

untrue %nd %liciou&? ;2< cl%i& %re fr%udulent? ;"< con&'ir%cy Defend%nt& &eek 'unitive d%%e& of

F1@,000

7n July , 2011, 'l%intiff -yed -er%8i filed %n %ction in Gueen& County %%in&t [*2]defend%nt& )oh%%d

nwer 3o&&%in, A%hi% Eeu %nd )u&%%t Hh%toon for ;1< (re%ch of contr%ct? ;2< f%ilure to '%y w%e

%nd ;"< f%ilure to rei(ur&e for fine& %%in&tFN-.Defend%nt& cl%i fr%ud %nd &eek d%%e& of F2@,000

5heir %ffir%tive defen&e& include: ;1< f%ilure to &t%te % cl%i? ;2< re& 8udci%t%? ;"< )& Hh%toon denie&

&ervice? ;4< l%ck of &t%ndin (ec%u&e e'loyent & denied? %nd ;@< defective co'l%int

7n July "0, 2012, Jude )oulton ordered % 8oint tri%l in New York CountyFN/.fter % four d%y non

con&ecutive tri%l with the %&&i&t%nce of Een%li tr%n&l%tor&, the '%rtie& &u(itted clo&in (rief& %nd re'lie&

NDN/- 7 C5

)r &l% te&tified th%t he fir&t et defend%nt 3ou&&%in in 'ril 200= 3e worked %t defend%nt&6 food c%rt&

fro )%y 200= until )%rch 2010 3e worked in %ll ty'e& of we%ther includin one d%y with %(out 1@ inche

of &nowFN0.3e worked %''roIi%tely &iI d%y& % week, for %''roIi%tely 12 hour& % d%y 3e %nd )r

3o&&%in %reed to % &%l%ry of F100 % d%y for hi& work 3e w%& '%id in c%&h weekly )r 3o&&%in %reed to

'%y fine& if they were hi& f%ult 7therwi&e, )r &l% would (e eI'ected to '%y hi& own fine& )r &l%6&


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&%l%ry would (ein followin two week& of tr%inin n&te%d, defend%nt& (e%n '%yin hi on hi& third

tr%inin d%y 3e ke't tr%ck of %ll '%yent& in % note(ook he ke't in hi& (%ck'%ck

)r &l% knew the (i yro c%rt to (e )r 3o&&%in6& c%rt (ec%u&e the offici%l overnent '%'er& in&ide the

c%rt li&ted )r 3o&&%in6& n%e )r &l% %l&o &%w % licen&e in )& 3o&&%in6& n%e in %nother c%rt in which

he worked n yet %nother c%rt to which he w%& %&&ined, he &%w )& Hh%toon6& n%e on % licen&e 3e knew

)& Hh%toon to (e )r 3o&&%in6& otherinl%w Durin hi& ten onth tenure, )r &l% &%w )& Hh%toon %

her c%rt twice )r &l% %l&o &%w % licen&e for )& Eeu in % c%rt )r 3o%&&%in rented fro her )r &l%

te&tified th%t )r 3o&&%in e'loyed eiht 'eo'le, four durin the d%y %nd four %t niht .' to three 'eo'le

could work the (i yro c%rt %t one tie -oetie&, )& 3o&&%in worked the yro c%rt with )r &l% -he

in&tructed hi how to 're'%re food %nd how to %void w%&te, %nd %dvi&ed hi on how to %Iiie 'rofit

-oetie& &he '%id hi

Khile workin on )r 3o&&%in6& (i yro c%rt or one of the other three c%rt& controlled (y )r 3o&&%in, )r

&l% o(&erved revenue of F400 to F@00 'er d%y on weekd%y& %nd F!00 to F00 on weekend& Aevenue& on

-und%y&, holid%y& %nd d%y& with '%r%de& were even hiher

Khile workin for defend%nt& %t their c%rt&, )r &l% received ticket& fro 'olice %nd he%lth in&'ector& 7n

uu&t 1=, 20, -e'te(er =, 2! %nd 7cto(er 24, 200= he w%& fined %t )r 3o&&%in6& c%rt due to the loc%tion

of the c%rt for % tot%l of F"@0 7n )%rch 1, 2010, he w%& [*"]fined F1,000 while workin %t )& Eeu6&

c%rt for it& loc%tion

)r &l% te&tified to kee'in % note(ook where he recorded the d%y& he worked %nd %ount& '%id 3i&

docuent%ry evidence e&t%(li&he& th%t he worked 2!= d%y& for which he w%& '%id F10,!"0 Khen )r &l%

co'l%ined %(out defend%nt6& f%ilure to '%y wh%t w%& 'roi&ed, )r %nd )& 3o&&%in &%id to 9let (u&ine&&

'ro&'er %nd you will (e '%id9 )r &l% %ditted th%t he h%d received vendor ticket& th%t re%ined un'%id

%nd overdue 5he court found )r &l%6& te&tiony to (e credi(leNeIt, )oh%%d %yur A%h%n

te&tified for the 'l%intiff& )r A%h%n knew )r &l% who hel'ed hi et % 8o( with defend%nt& )r

A%h%n te&tified th%t he u&u%lly worked the yro c%rt fro ' to % %nd th%t hi& &%le& incre%&ed F@0 to

F2@0 %t niht if the c%rt w%& in front of % niht clu( 3e w%& tr%ined for two week& 3e w%& '%id F0 'er ni

&oetie& le&& -oetie&, he w%& %&&ined (y defend%nt& to % different c%rt if %n e'loyee did not re'ort

for work )r A%h%n te&tified th%t )r 3o&&%in told hi th%t he o'er%ted four c%rt& )r A%h%n6&

te&tiony corro(or%ted )r &l%6& te&tiony re%rdin e'loyee co'en&%tion %nd work hour&, %& well %&

the cu&to%ry 'r%ctice& of workin %t % food c%rt 3e %l&o te&tified th%t he often &%w )r &l% workin

defend%nt&6 c%rt (ec%u&e he would re'l%ce hi %t the end of &hift& 5he court found )r A%h%n6& te&tiony

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)r -er%8i worked %t the food c%rt& fro l%te e(ru%ry 200= until Nove(er 200= 3e et )r &l% when

)r &l% &t%rted workin for defend%nt& in )%y 200= )& 3o&&%in directed )r -er%8i to et % food vendo

licen&e few d%y& l%ter, he did 3e (e%n tr%inin on e(ru%ry 24, 200= for % few d%y& -he &%id he would

not (e '%id for 1 to 2 week& of tr%inin 3owever, defend%nt& (e%n '%yin hi& &%l%ry of F0 'er d%y on

)%rch ", 200= )r 3o&&%in %&&ined hi e%ch d%y to % c%rt )r -er%8i o(&erved )r 3o&&%in '%yin nine

different worker& 3e w%& %w%re th%t )r 3o&&%in rented % c%rt fro li &%( )r -er%8i worked 'ri%rily

%t )& Hh%toon6& c%rt )r -er%8i noted th%t revenue %t )& Hh%toon6& c%rt w%& %(out F"00 'er d%y in the

winter %nd F@00 to F00 otherwi&e 3e worked %''roIi%tely &iI d%y& % week for %''roIi%tely 12 hour& %

d%y )r 3o&&%in directed )r -er%8i which d%y he h%d off, u&u%lly 5ue&d%y or Kedne&d%y %nd &low d%y&

)r -er%8i ke't two note(ook& where he recorded the %ount& he w%& '%id (y defend%nt& 7ne w%& in hi& (%

%nd %nother w%& %t hoe 3i& note(ook in evidence e&t%(li&he& th%t he worked 22= d%y& %nd w%& '%id

F,0"0 3e &howed one note(ook to )r 3o&&%in who refu&ed to return it to )r -er%8i )r -er%8i o(&erved

)r %nd )& 3o&&%in kee'in record& of hour& %nd recei't& in % (ook ke't in % (% )r -er%8i received

ticket& on July 2= ;F100


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t the conclu&ion of 'l%intiff6& c%&e, defend%nt6& oved for % directed verdict di&i&&in the %ction for f%ilur

to %ke % 'ri% f%cie c%&e Defend%nt& %tt%cked 'l%intiff&6 credi(ility Defend%nt& %l&o %rued for di&i&&%l

of the +- cl%i (ec%u&e there w%& no 'roof of incoe over F@00,000 n liht of the overwhelin


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Defend%nt -%l% 3o&&%in w%& neIt to te&tify -he i& %rried to )r 3o&&%in with who &he h%& five

children -he te&tified th%t &he %lo&t eIclu&ively r%n her c%rt, %nd on the r%re occ%&ion when &he w%& un%(l

to o'er%te her own c%rt, &he would le%ve it in the %r%e t w%& only when &oeone 9(eed9 her to o'er%te

in her %(&ence th%t &oeone el&e r%n the c%rt Khen &he hired &oeone it w%& fro 10 % to @ ' for "@B o

revenue -he e&ti%ted her revenue for her c%rt %t F100 to F12@ 'er d%y fter eI'en&e&, &he ro&&ed F20 'e

d%y -he denied th%t )r -er%8i ever worked for her -he knew )r -er%8i (ec%u&e he delivered ice to c%rt&

fro the %r%e -he '%id F@ for ice %nd F2 or F" to the delivery 'er&on )& 3o&&%in o'er%te& % hot do c%r

-he h%& % &iI onth &e%&on%l 'erit fro 'ril to 7cto(er )& 3o&&%in did not %n&wer direct Lue&tion& )

3o&&%in6& credi(ility w%& %l&o underined when &he (ec%e overwrouht very (riefly, which the court

concluded w%& in&incere 5he court found )& 3o&&%in6& te&tiony re%rdin revenue unreli%(le (ec%u&e it i

f%rfetched th%t &he would continue to work % c%rt %kin only F20 'er d%y for over 20 ye%r& when &he h%&

five children to &u''ort )& 3o&&%in6& te&tiony w%& not credi(le

Defend%nt )oh%%d nwer 3o&&%in te&tified neIt 3e i& %rried to )& 3o&&%in )& Hh%toon i& hi&

other who i& ! to 0 ye%r& of %e 3i& food c%rt licen&e i& @11"" 3e h%& (een % food vendor for 22 ye%r&

3e (ouht hi& own c%rt in 1==4 3e work& hi& own c%rt (einnin hi& d%y %t % %t the %r%e 3e fini&he&

hi& d%y (etween 4 to ! ' 3e fini&he& e%rlier if we%ther i& (%d 3e doe& not work %t %ll if (%d we%ther i&

'redicted 3e &%id it i& 'eri&&i(le to work in &now (ut not r%in Khen hi& %(&ence i& nece&&it%ted to '%y

ticket& or o to hi& children6& &chool, he hire& other& for four to &iI hour& %nd '%y& "@B of revenue 3e &%id

he would hire )r &l%, (ut not )r -er%8i (ec%u&e )r &l% i& &%rt, (ut he w%& concerned %(out )r

-er%8i6& hyiene 3e denied he controlled hi& wife6& c%rt 3owever, )r 3o&&%in %ditted th%t one d%y he left

)r &l% in ch%re of hi& c%rt Khen he returned, he found )r &l% workin hi& wife6& hot do c%rt %nd

)r -er%8i workin hi& c%rt

D%ily &%le& revenue %t hi& c%rt r%ned fro F200 to F2@0 to F"00 to F@00 to F1000 'er d%y )r 3o&&%in

te&tified th%t hi& &u''lie& co&t F40 to F0 5hi& doe& not include the co&t of ice or '%yin the %r%e F10 'er

d%y or % c%rt 'u&her F20 'er d%y )r 3o&&%in %ditted th%t he h%& [*!]no record of '%yin &%le& t%I 3e

in&i&ted th%t e'loyee record& were not nece&&%ry (ec%u&e he '%id worker& the &%e d%y they work

3e et 'l%intiff& in 'ril 200= when they 'ut their c%rt too clo&e to hi& c%rt 3e lo&t (u&ine&& to )r &l% f

two onth& who &old food %t % lower 'rice %nd c%lled cu&toer& to hi& c%rt

)r 3o&&%in %ditted th%t )r &l% worked for two d%y& in )%rch 2010 when )r 3o&&%in w%& &ick Khen

)r 3o&&%in recovered, he returned to collect %t @:"0 ' )r &l% left %lleedly to u&e the (%throo, (ut h

never re&'onded %nd took two d%y& of 'roceed& with hi )r 3o&&%in c%lled )r &l%, (ut he never

returned %nd never returned the 'roceed& 5he court note& th%t there i& no cl%i for the&e %lleed &tolen

fund&


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Docuent%ry evidence &u(itted durin tri%l %l&o contr%dict& )r 3o&&%in 3e cl%ied th%t he %nd hi& wife

%lo&t eIclu&ively worked their c%rt& (etween )%y 200= %nd )%rch 2010 3owever, nuerou& in&'ection

re'ort& in evidence fro th%t 'eriod of tie, conducted (y the De'%rtent of 3e%lth )ent%l 3yiene %nd

the Onvironent%l Control Eo%rd &how th%t on the d%te of in&'ection )r 3o&&%in w%& not o'er%tin hi& foo

c%rt

)r 3o&&%in6& te&tiony w%& contr%dictery %nd thu& unreli%(le )r 3o&&%in te&tified th%t he never h%d to

le%rn the l%w (ec%u&e he never hired e'loyee& )r 3o&&%in &%id he did not know )r &l% until 'ril

200=, yet he %l&o te&tified th%t )r &l%6& '%rent& re&ided in hi& wife6& uncle6& 9'l%ce9 )r 3o&&%in %de

other contr%dictory &t%teent& durin hi& te&tiony or eI%'le, )r 3o&&%in cl%ied th%t )r &l% %nd

)r -er%8i took %dv%nt%e of hi& 9&i'licity9 3owever, )r 3o&&%in te&tified he w%& %n %ccount%nt in hi&

hoe country, took %ccountin cl%&&e& in Onli&h, %nd i& univer&ity educ%ted )r 3o&&%in te&tified (oth th%

he &et& the food 'rice& on hi& own c%rt %nd th%t tho&e (u&ine&& deci&ion& %re left to the 'eo'le who %ke the

&in& for the food c%rt )r 3o&&%in te&tified th%t he h%& % &%ll child, yet the record e&t%(li&he& th%t hi&

youne&t child i& in hih &chool 5%ken %& % whole, )r 3o&&%in6& te&tiony i& not credi(le

Defend%nt )u&%%t Hh%toon w%& the l%&t witne&& -he te&tified th%t &he (e%n workin %& % food vendor i

1== &t%rtin with % hot do c%rt -he l%&t r%n % coffee %nd douhnut c%rt in 2011 -he (e%n the d%y %t 10 o

11 % %nd worked for four hour& -he never %&ked )r -er%8i to work for her -he %&ked )r &l% to work

for her 'erh%'& once % onth f her revenue i& F400, then &he '%id hi F"0 n court, )& Hh%toon %''e%re

fr%ile -he h%d &evere difficulty %(ul%tin which underine& her te&tiony th%t &he o'er%ted her c%rt o&

d%y& of the week 5he court Lue&tion& why % coffee %nd douhnut c%rt would o'en %t 10 or 11 % 5he cour

found )& Hh%toon6& te&tiony not credi(le %nd her cryin e'i&ode %ni'ul%tive

C7NC+.-7N- 7 +K

)r &l% h%& e&t%(li&hed % cl%i for (re%ch of contr%ct n %n %ction for (re%ch of contr%ct, 'l%intiff h%& the

(urden of 'roof 5he court reLuire& 'roof of 9;1< % contr%ct? ;2< 'erfor%nce of the contr%ct (y one '%rty? ;"

(re%ch (y the other '%rty? %nd ;4< d%%e&9 WorldCom, Inc. v Sandoval, 12 )i&c 2d 1021, 102" ;-u' Ct,

NY County, 1===


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hi& %reed w%e& incre%&ed to F100 3owever, )r -er%8i f%iled to identify with who he %de &uch %n

%reeent )& 3o&&%in i& not % defend%nt in )r -er%8i6& %ction 5herefore, )r -er%8i6& (re%ch of contr%ct

cl%i u&t (e di&i&&ed

NeIt, the court %ddre&&e& 'l%intiff&6 l%(or l%w viol%tion& & % thre&hold i&&ue for % NY +%(or +%w cl%i,

'l%intiff& u&t e&t%(li&h th%t %n e'loyent rel%tion&hi' eIi&t&Bynog v Cipriani Group, Inc., 1 NY"d 1=",

1= ;200"


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defend%nt& did not '%y their full w%e& $l%intiff& te&tified credi(ly th%t they often received '%rti%l '%yent

for their work, %nd %t tie& were never '%id for their work or eI%'le, )r -er%8i te&tified th%t he tr%ined

for % week in e(ru%ry 200= without '%y

-ection 1=" of +%(or +%w 'erit& %n e'loyee to &ue their e'loyer for un'%id w%e& for recovery of the

full %ount of un'%id w%e& owed New York l%w reLuire& e'loyer& to %int%in record& of e'loyee&6

hour& worked %nd w%e& '%id NY++ > 1=@;4


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w%e& $l%intiff -er%8i i& owed F,@00 ;"4 week& Q 20 hour& Q F12@0< in overtie w%e&NY +%(or +%w

%l&o %llow& for the %w%rd of liLuid%ted d%%e& when the e'loyer did not %ct in ood f%ith +iLuid%ted

d%%e& under NY++ %re intended to (e 'unitive in n%ture -u G. *e v Saigon Grill, Inc., @=@ -u'' 2d 24

;-D NY 200 1=;1%< 'rovided th%t e'loyer& %y (e

li%(le for liLuid%ted d%%e& of 2@B of the un'%id w%e& unle&& the e'loyer 'rove& % ood f%ith (%&i& to

(elieve th%t it& under'%yent of w%e& w%& in co'li%nce with the l%w NY++ > 1=;1%


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%(ove %ffir%tive defen&e& %re re8ected %& contr%dicted (y credi(le evidence

5he court %l&o note& th%t the defend%nt& f%iled to %n&wer )r &l%6& %ended co'l%int %nd thu& f%iled to

r%i&e %ny vi%(le defen&e&

Defend%nt& )r %nd )& 3o&&%in %&&erted three countercl%i& %%in&t )r &l% 5he fir&t countercl%i w%&

th%t the )r &l%6& cl%i& were %de 9%liciou&ly %nd without %ny f%ctu%l (%&i&9 5he &econd %nd third

countercl%i& were th%t the 'l%intiff h%d con&'ired with %nother 'er&on ;-er%8i< to %ke fr%udulent cl%i& in

ore th%n one 8uri&diction

ll of defend%nt&6 countercl%i& %%in&t )r &l% %re di&i&&ed Defend%nt&6 re'e%ted &t%teent& th%t thi& i

% 9f%l&e c%&e9 doe& not %ke it &o 7therwi&e, defend%nt&6 te&tiony w%& not credi(le Kithout %ny cl%i&,

defend%nt& c%nnot h%ve 'unitive d%%e&

Defend%nt& )oh%%d 3o&&%in, )u&%%t Hh%toon, %nd A%hi% Eeu %&&erted % nu(er of defen&e&

%nd countercl%i& in their %n&wer %%in&t )r -er%8i 5he fir&t for f%ilure to &t%te % c%u&e of %ction i&

contr%dicted (y the f%ct& %t tri%l 5he third for l%ck of 'er&on 8uri&diction w%& not tiely r%i&ed 5he fourth f

l%ck of le%l c%'%city to &ue w%& contr%dicted (y the overwhelin credi(le evidence th%t )r -er%8i worked

for defend%nt&

5he &econd %ffir%tive defen&e i& re& 8udic%t% -er%8i filed % c%u&e of %ction in Gueen& County Civil Court

%%in&t -%l% 3o&&%in 7n 'ril 12, 2011, Jude Eu& i&&ued % 9Judent for Defend%nt ;di&i&&ed


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Defend%nt&6 re& 8udic%t% defen&e f%il& 5he co'y of the 2011 deci&ion i& inco'lete %nd u&ele&& 5he co'y of

the deci&ion 'rovided to the court doe& not include Jude Eu&6 re%&on for the di&i&&%l 5he court6& co'y

include& &oe ty'ed infor%tion %nd &oe h%ndwritten infor%tion t w%& %l&o not 'hotoco'ied co'letely

%nd &oe of the ty'ed infor%tion w%& cut off fro the co'y 'rovided to the court

5he fifth %ffir%tive defen&e i& for nonco'li%nce with 22NYCCAA 1"01, 1% Defend%nt& %&&ert th%t the

&uon& %nd co'l%int were un&ined or certified (y )r -er%8i %nd th%t f%ilure to do &o render& the

co'l%int defective Defend%nt& f%iled to 'rovide % co'y of the co'l%int they received 5he court6& co'y i&

&ined (y the 'l%intiff

in%lly, defend%nt&6 %n&wer included % countercl%i for fr%ud 5he eleent& of % cl%i for fr%ud %re %

%teri%l i&re're&ent%tion of % f%ct, knowlede of it& f%l&ity, %n intent to induce reli%nce, 8u&tifi%(le reli%nce

(y the '%rty, %nd d%%e&>urycleia (artners, ( v See?ard = *issel, (, 12 NY"d @@", @@= ;200=


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% in Aoo 12@4, 111 Centre -treet for %n inLue&t? %nd it i& further

7ADOAOD, th%t 'l%intiff&6 other cl%i& %re di&i&&ed? %nd it i& further

7ADOAOD, th%t )& Eeu i& di&i&&ed fro the %ction? %nd it i& further

7ADOAOD, th%t defend%nt&6 countercl%i& %re di&i&&ed

5he clerk &h%ll enter 8udent %ccordinly 5hi& con&titute& the order %nd 8udent of the court

D%te: RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRON5OA:

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Jude ndre% )%&ley

Footnotes

Footnote -8n 'ril 2010, )r -er%8i filed % co'l%int for un'%id w%e& %%in&t -%l% 3o&&%in in Gueen&

County which w%& di&i&&ed in 'ril 2011

Footnote /8Joint 5ri%l i& not con&olid%tion C$+A !02 A%ther, in % 8oint tri%l, the %ction& %int%in their

&e'%r%te n%ture

Footnote 085he court t%ke& 8udici%l notice of N7ov which record& % &now&tor on e(ru%ry 2!, 2010

of u' to 20= inche& of &now OIhi(it in evidence &how& th%t )r &l% did not work on e(ru%ry 2!, 2010

(ut worked on e(ru%ry 2, 2010 htt':##wwwerhno%%ov#okI#-torOvent&tor0"02200=htl

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