CPY Document - New York State Unified Court System

-----------------SUPREME COURT - STATE OF NEW YORK
Present:
HON. DANIEL PALMIERI
Acting Justice Supreme Court
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YOLANDA SCOTT,
-against-
METROPOLITAN TRASPORTATION
AUTHORITY, METROPOLITAN SUBURBAN
BUS AUTHORITY, a/k/a MTA LONG ISLAND
BUS, and MOHAMED SAHEED a/k/a MOHAMED
SHAHEED , and COUNTY OF NASSAU
Index No. :
13189/03
Action No. 1
MOTION DATE: 5- 26SUBMIT DATE: 6- 18SEQ. NUMBER - 006
Defendants.
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METROPOLITAN SUBURAN
BUS AUTHORITY, a/k/a MTA LONG ISLAND
BUS, and MOHAMED SAHEED a/k/a MOHAMED
SHAEED
Third-Party Plaintiffs,
-against-
CUMMS, INC., CUMMINS ENGINE
COMPAN, INC. DAIMLERCHRYSLER, CORP.,
DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES
NORTH AMERICA, and ORION BUS
INUSTRIES, INC.,
Third-Party Defendants.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NASSAU
ANTHONY COUSINS an infant over the age of (14)
Fourteen years, by his mln/g/ CONNETT A COUSINS
and CONNETTA COUSINS, Individually,
Plaintiffs,
-against-
MOHAMED SAHEED and METROPOLITAN
SUBURBAN BUS AUTHORITY,
Defendants.
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Index No. :
Action No.
17233/03
.".
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MTA-LONG ISLAND BUS s/h/a METROPOLITAN
SUBURAN BUS AUTHORITY and MOHAMED
SAHEED,
Third-Party Plaintiffs,
-againstCUMMINS, INC., CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY, INC.,
and ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Third- Party Defendants
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NASSAU
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DESMOND KELLY and AMADA KELLY, an infant
under the age of 18 years, by and through her mother and
natural guardian , YVONNE STOKES-KELLY,
Index No. : 2072/04
Action No.
Plaintiffs,
-against-
MOHAMED SAHEED and METROPOLITAN
SUBURAN BUS AUTHORITY d/b/a MTA LONG
ISLAN BUS a/k/a MSBA,
Defendants.
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MTA-LONG ISLAND BUS s/h/a METROPOLITAN
SUBURAN BUS AUTHORITY and MOHAMED
SAHEED,
Third- Party Plaintiffs,
-against-
CUMMS, INC., CUMNS ENGINE COMP ANY, INC.,
and ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Third- Party Defendants,
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-------SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NASSAU
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LOUIS JOUBIN,
Index No. 3829/04
Action No.
Plaintiffs,
-against-
METROPOLITAN SUBURBAN BUS AUTHORITY,
d/b/a MTA-LONG ISLAND BUS, METROPOLITAN
TRASPORTATION AUTHORITY, and MOHAMED
SAHEED a/k/a MOHAMED SHAHEED,
Defendants.
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MTA-LONG ISLAND BUS s/h/a METROPOLITAN
SUBURAN BUS AUTHORITY and MOHAMD
SAHEED,
Third-Party Plaintiffs,
-against-
CUMNS, INC., CUMINS ENGINE COMPAN, INC.,
and ORION BUS INUSTRIES, INC.,
Third- Party Defendants,
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The following papers having been read on this motion:
Notice of Motion, dated 4-27- 04 ..........................
Affirmation, dated 5- 04 .........................................
Affirmation, dated 5- 21- 04
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Affirmation, dated 6- 04.........................................
Reply Affirmation , dated 6- 17- 04
Upon the motion of attorneys for Saheed , Metropolitan and Suburban Bus Authority,
defendants in all actions , for an Order
, pursuant to CPLR
602 seeking to consolidate the
above-captioned actions and upon reading the foregoing papers , it is NOW ORDERED, that
this motion seeking to consolidate all actions is granted ,
the actions shall be
consolidated.
These actions arise from the same accident which occurred on Februar
19
2003.
In all actions Summons and Complaints have been served and Answered and none of the
actions have yet been noticed for trial. In
Action 1 ,
a second amended complaint has been
served naming Cummins , Inc. , Cummins Engine Company, Inc. , and Orion Bus Industries
Inc. , as defendants hence they are no longer third- part defendants as to the claims of
plaintiff Scott. The allegation ofthe third-par complaint shall now be deemed cross- claims
and to the extent previously denied said cross- claims shall be deemed further denied without
necessity of new pleadings.
The third-part
complaints and answers in Actions 2 ,
3, and 4 remain.
By Court ordered stipulations the par actions in Action 1 against Daimlerchrsler
Corp. , and Daimlerchrsler Commercial Buses North America have been discontinued and
they are no longer third- par defendants.
Preliminar conferences
and compliances have been held and have been furter
scheduled and discovery is in progress as to all actions.
As upon trial , common questions oflaw and facts wil arise , the time ofthe witnesses,
jurors , paries and
the Court wil be
used more efficiently if they are consolidated.
Therefore it is
ORDERED that the actions are consolidated and it is furter
ORDERED,
that all paries shall serve upon any
par so demanding copies of
disclosure documents heretofore obtained and it is further
ORDERED that the consolidated action shall bear the caption as set fort
below:
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NASSAU
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YOLANDA SCOTT,
ANTHONY COUSINS,
CONNETTA COUSINS,
DESMOND KELLY
AMNDA KELLY,
YVONNE STOKES - KELLY,
MTA-LONG ISLAND BUS S/HA METROPOLITAN
BUS AUTHORITY
MOHAMED SAHEED
LOUIS JOUBIN,
Plaintiffs,
-againstMETROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY,
METROPOLITAN SUBURBAN BUS AUTHORITY,
a/k/a MTA LONG ISLAND BUS,
MOHAMED SAHEED a/k/a MOHAMED SHAHEED,
COUNTY OF NASSAU,
CUMMS, INC.
CUMINS ENGINE COMPANY, INC.,
ORION BUS INUSTRIES, INC.
Defendants.
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METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY,
METROPOLITAN SUBURAN BUS AUTHORITY,
a/k/a MTA LONG ISLAND BUS,
MOHAMD SAHEED a/k/a MOHAMED SHAEED,
Third-Party Plaintiffs
AS TO COUSINS ACTION
-against-
CUMINS, INC.,
CUMS ENGINE COMPANY, INC.
ORION BUS INUSTRIES, INC.
Third-Party Defendants
TRIAL PART: 32
NASSAU COUNTY
INDEX NO: 13189/03
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METROPOLITAN TRASPORTATION AUTHORITY,
. METROPOLITAN SUBURAN BUS AUTHORITY,
a/k/a M'JA LONG ISLAND BUS,
MOHAMED SAHEED a/k/a MOHAMED SHAHEED
Third-Party Plaintiffs
AS TO KELLY ACTION
-againstCUMMINS, INC.,
CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY, INC.,
ORION BUS INUSTRIES, INC.
Third-Party Defendants
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METROPOLITAN TRASPORTATION AUTHORITY,
METROPOLITAN SUBURBAN BUS AUTHORITY,
a/k/a MTA LONG ISLAND BUS,
MOHAMED SAHEED a/k/a MOHAMED SHAHEED,
Third-Party Plaintiffs
AS TO JOUBIN ACTION
-against-
CUMMIS, INC.,
CUMMS ENGINE COMPAN, INC.,
ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Third- Party Defendants
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and it is further
ORDERED , that all matters of trial practice , including the right to open and close
are reserved to the Justice presiding at the trial , and it is further
ORDERED , that all papers shall reflect the consolidated status of these actions , and
it is further
ORDERED , that each par shall be entitled to enter separate Judgments and Bils
of Costs and Disbursements , in each action respectively, if costs are allowed , and it is
fuer,
ORDERED, that the undersigned shall remain the LA. S. Justice in all actions , and
it is further
ORDERED , that the Movant shall serve within 30 days, a copy of this Order upon
all parties to all actions upon receipt of a copy of this order from any source and upon the
Clerk of the Supreme Court of Nassau County, and upon receipt of this Order , the Nassau
County Clerk is directed to join the fies , and it is further
ORDERED , that a joint Pre-trial Conference shall be held in this part in the Nassau
County Supreme Courthouse , 100 Supreme Court Drive , Mineola, NY 11501 , Third Floor
on October 14
2004 at 9:30 A. M.
No adjourents of this conference wil
absent the permission of this Cour. All paries are forewared that failure
be permitted
to attend the
above scheduled conference may result in the dismissal of pleadings (see 22 NYCRR 202. 27)
or monetary sanctions (22NYCRR 130- 1 et seq). The conference presently scheduled for
Action Number 1 on September 22 , 2004 is cancelled.
This constitutes the Decision and Order of this Court.
ENTER
DATED: June 18 2004
HON. DANIEL PALMIERI
Acting J.
TO:
GAI GAI CONASON STEIGMAN & MACKAUF
Attorneys for Plaintiff, YOLANA SCOTT
80 Pine Street
New York , NY 10005
(718) 943- 1090
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STRONGIN ROTHMAN & ABRAS , LLP
Attorneys for Third- Par Defendants CUMMIS , INC.
and CUMMINS ENGIN COMPANY , INC.
50 Broadway, Suite 2003
New York , NY 10004
WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP
Attorneys for Third- Part Defendants DAILERCHRYSLER, CORP.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NORTH AMERICA ,
BUS INUSTRIS , INe.
150 East 42 Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 410- 3000
3 Ganett Drive
White Plains , New York 10604
(914) 323- 7000
BONGIORNO & BONGIORNO , LLP
Attorney for Plaintiffs , ANTHONY and CONNETT A COUSINS
600 Old Countr Road, Suite 224
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 228- 8920
CHRISTOPHER C. BRAGOLI & ASSOCIATES , P.
Attorney for Plaintiffs Desmond and Amanda KELLY
150 Broad Hollow Road, Suite 320
Melvile , NY 11747
(631) 423- 7755
HAER & HABER
Attorney for Plaintiff JOUBIN
1205 Frankin Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 742- 7277
LORNA GOODMAN , ESQ.
Nassau County Attorney
One West Street
Mineola , NY 11501
ATT: CATHERIE N. GRAY , OF COl;SEL
(516) 571- 3048
SCIRTTA & VENTERIA , LLP
Attorney for MTA- LONG ISLAN BUS & MOHAMED SAHEED
77 Tompkins Circle
Staten Island , New York 10301
(718) 783- 4545
and
ORION