1 4700.0409 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF BRONX THE GENERAL INSURANCE, PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION, PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION OF OHIO, THE GENERAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiffs, - against - AYANNA PIQUION, BARBARA ALTIME, CAMILLE DEROSE, CHEYENNE VAZQUEZ, CLYFFORD MAURICE, DAVID BROWN, ERIQUE BERTRAND, FARAH FELIX, FLIGHTDENICA PERARD, GREGORY REMEDOR, JOHN FRANCOIS, JUNIOR BEAUZILE, KINET DATILIEN, LORENZO DERBERRY, LOVENS FONTILUS, MARIE SYLVERT, MIKE PIERRE-PAUL, NASIA GASPARD, QUENCY NOEL, RAHEEM GILLESPIE, RASHEKA BRYAN, RUYSS ST FLEURANT, SACHA DESRAVINES, SADE LONG, SANDY CABA- DURAN, SEAN CARY FRANCIS, STEEVE GUILLAUME, TYREIK WILLIAMSON, (collectively the “Policy Defendants”) -and- ANASIA DESTINY SMITH, BETINA LAFORTUNE, BILLY SMITH, CHEYENNE VAZQUEZ, CLAUDY BELLANGER, DANA WHITE, DARRYN RIDDICK, DEJANE VERA, DONALD DEBROSSE, DUANE BOUCHER, EL DORVILE, ELIRUS WALTHUST, EMIYA TOLEDO, EVENSON SOUVERAIN, FARAH FELIX, FRANCESCA SYLVERT, FRANCKLIN ETIENNE, GUY JEAN-MICHEL, JAMES ANDERSON, JAMES CLARKE, JAMES COLEMAN, JAMES ELIASSAINT, JAMES JOSEPH, JAYDEN JULIEN, JEAN DREGEN, JEAN- SAMSON ZAMOR, JOSEPH BARKLEY, JOSEPH ROBERT, JOSEPH WILLIAMS, JUNIOR GREEN, KERVENS LEANDRE, KERVIN RAMEAU, LAURA CELESTIN, LAWAN REESE, LEMAITRE VIDEAU, LEONARDO BEAUVAIS, LEONIE TRENCH, MARCELINE JULES, MARCO OREILLUS, MARIE ALTIME, MARIE JEAN, MARK CHERY, MAYERLY MEJIAS, MEGAN MATTIS, MIESHAWN MOORE, Index No.: ________/2020E Date Filed: 02/14/2020 SUMMONS Plaintiff(s) designates BRONX COUNTY as the place of trial. Basis of venue: Defendant resides in Bronx County FILED: BRONX COUNTY CLERK 02/14/2020 06:01 PM INDEX NO. 22825/2020E NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/26/2020 1 of 92
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF BRONX
THE GENERAL INSURANCE, PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION, PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION OF OHIO, THE GENERAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.,
Plaintiffs,
- against - AYANNA PIQUION, BARBARA ALTIME, CAMILLE DEROSE, CHEYENNE VAZQUEZ, CLYFFORD MAURICE, DAVID BROWN, ERIQUE BERTRAND, FARAH FELIX, FLIGHTDENICA PERARD, GREGORY REMEDOR, JOHN FRANCOIS, JUNIOR BEAUZILE, KINET DATILIEN, LORENZO DERBERRY, LOVENS FONTILUS, MARIE SYLVERT, MIKE PIERRE-PAUL, NASIA GASPARD, QUENCY NOEL, RAHEEM GILLESPIE, RASHEKA BRYAN, RUYSS ST FLEURANT, SACHA DESRAVINES, SADE LONG, SANDY CABA-DURAN, SEAN CARY FRANCIS, STEEVE GUILLAUME, TYREIK WILLIAMSON, (collectively the “Policy Defendants”)
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ANASIA DESTINY SMITH, BETINA LAFORTUNE, BILLY SMITH, CHEYENNE VAZQUEZ, CLAUDY BELLANGER, DANA WHITE, DARRYN RIDDICK, DEJANE VERA, DONALD DEBROSSE, DUANE BOUCHER, EL DORVILE, ELIRUS WALTHUST, EMIYA TOLEDO, EVENSON SOUVERAIN, FARAH FELIX, FRANCESCA SYLVERT, FRANCKLIN ETIENNE, GUY JEAN-MICHEL, JAMES ANDERSON, JAMES CLARKE, JAMES COLEMAN, JAMES ELIASSAINT, JAMES JOSEPH, JAYDEN JULIEN, JEAN DREGEN, JEAN-SAMSON ZAMOR, JOSEPH BARKLEY, JOSEPH ROBERT, JOSEPH WILLIAMS, JUNIOR GREEN, KERVENS LEANDRE, KERVIN RAMEAU, LAURA CELESTIN, LAWAN REESE, LEMAITRE VIDEAU, LEONARDO BEAUVAIS, LEONIE TRENCH, MARCELINE JULES, MARCO OREILLUS, MARIE ALTIME, MARIE JEAN, MARK CHERY, MAYERLY MEJIAS, MEGAN MATTIS, MIESHAWN MOORE,
Index No.: ________/2020E
Date Filed: 02/14/2020
SUMMONS
Plaintiff(s) designates BRONX COUNTY as the
place of trial. Basis of venue: Defendant resides in
Bronx County
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MIKERSON ELIASSAINT, MILTON MARSHALL, MOSES FALL, NADEGE CANDIO, O’NIEL PERRISSAINT, ORELIEN HUGGINS, PETER JACKSON, PIERRIE METIVIER, PRESUME VILLER, RANDY HONORA, RAYMOND COLETTI, REGINALD IRIZARRY, REGGIE ROB, RODNEY-PIERRE PAUL, ROODY VIDO, RUSLEE SMARTT, SERGE CASTOR, SHAKEIM PETERS, SHALA UDDIN, SHARON CARTER-ROSS, SHAWN WILLIAMS, RICKY DORVIL, SHAYLIA WALTON, SHAZI MARAV, STEVE JOHNSON, TAIHEEN SHULER, TAREK BECKLES, (collectively the “Staged Loss Defendants”)
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5 BOROUGH ANESTHESIA, PLLC, ACCESS CARE PT, P.C., ACTION CHIROPRACTIC, P.C., ACUCARE4U ACUPUNCTURE PLLC,AHMED ABDELAAL PT, DPT, ALL CITY FAMILY HEALTHCARE, ALTAI CORP. DBA GET READY MEDICAL SUPPLY, ANDREW J DOWD MD, ARD RX INC, ARISTA PHYSICAL THERAPY PC, ARON ROVNER MD, PLLC, ATLAS PHARMACY LLC, ATLAS RADIOLOGY, P.C., AVERROES PHYSICAL THERAPY PC, AXIAL CHIROPRACTIC, PC, BIG APPLE MED EQUIPMENT INC, BILLY H. FORD, MD PC, BROOKLYN MCDONALD MEDICAL CARE, PLLC, BURKE PHYSICAL THERAPY PC, CAVALLARO MEDICAL SUPPLY, CHI LEE ACUPUNCTURE PC, CHIROPRACTIC PAIN SOLUTIONS, P.C., CITY WIDE HEALTH FACILITY, INC, CLASS POINT ACUPUNCTURE, PLLC, CMA PSYCHOLOGY, P.C, COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL PC, CONTEMPORARY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, CONTEMPORARY OTHOPEDICS, CORRECTALIGN CHIROPRACTIC PC, CUSTOM RX PHARMACY, DANIMARK PHYSICAL THERAPY PC, DELPHI CHIROPRACTIC PC, DIANA BEYNIN, DC, DNA PHARMACY INC, DOS MANOS CHIROPRACTIC PC, DR. OFFENBACHER MEDICAL IMAGING, PLLC, DR. S. MATRANGOLO, DC, DR. WATSON CHIROPRACTIC, PC, EAST 19 MEDICAL SUPPLY CORP., ENGLEWOOD ORTHOPEDICS GROUP PC, EZ ORTHO SUPPLY INC., FAIRPOINT ACUPUNCTURE PC, FLORID LEISURE ACUPUNCTURE P.C., FRANK ZHAN BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY, P.C., GC ACUPUNCTURE PC, GESHER
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PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, P.C., GOOD LIFE ACUPUNCTURE, P.C., GOOD SPACE ACUPUNCTURE P.C, HAZAQ PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, P.C., HEALTH AND COMFORT RX, INC, HEALTH EAST MED ALLIANCE, HMP ORTHOPAEDICS, HUDSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL, IGOR MAYZENBERG, LAC, JOHN LYONS MD, JOINT PHYSICAL THERAPY P C, JOSEPH A RAIA MD PC, JSJ ANESTHESIA PAIN MANAGEMENT PLLC, JULES F PARISIEN, KH LEE ACUPUNCTURE P C, KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL, LINWOOD WEST MEDICAL, P.C., LONGEVITY MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC., LPM PHARMACY INC LR MEDICAL PLLC, M&D ELITE PHARMACY LLC, MACCABI PHARMACY RX INC, MALVINA DRUG CORP, LPM PHARMACY INC, MATTHEW HARLAN HOOVIS, MC PHYSICAL THERAPY, PC, MEDICAL PLAZA, METRO PAIN SPECIALISTS, PC, METROPOLITAN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL, P.C., MICHELE B. GLISPY, LAC., MIDWOOD METROPOLITAN MEDICAL, P.C., MILL NECK CHIROPRACTIC, MIN PHYSICAL THERAPY P.C., MOLNAR MEDICAL SERVICES PC, MOTION MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS, PC, MULTISPECIALTY HEALTH GROUP, NEW CAPITAL 1 INC., NEW MILLENNIUM MEDICAL IMAGING, P.C., NEW YORK CORE CHIROPRACTIC PC, NEW YORK INJURY CHIROPRACTIC REHAB PC, NEW YORK THERA PT PC, NEXRAY MEDICAL IMAGING PC, NOVA MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC, P.C., NY BEST SUPPLY, INC, NYC CARE CHIROPRACTIC P C., NYC CARE PT, PC, NYWWQASC, LLC, OP ACUPUNCTURE, P.C., PERFORMANCE CHIRO, P.C., PONCE ACUPUNCTURE, P.C., PROTECHMED INC., QIXIA ACUPUNCTURE PC, RAF SPORTS CHIROPRACTIC PC, RAINE M PESIDAS PHYSICAL THERAPY PC, RANDALL ACUPUNCTURE P.C., REHAB TIME PT PC REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER, RENAN MACIAS MD, ROMEO MARIMAT PHYSICAL THERAPY, ROXBURY ANESTHESIA, LLC RUN HONG LI, SABAS NY SERVICES INC, SAFE ANESTHESIA AND PAIN, LLC, SCOB, LLC, SEAN L. THOMPSON, SEDATION VACATION, PERIOP MED PLLC, SHAMAYIM CHIROPRACTIC, P.C., SHASHEK CHIROPRACTIC PC, SKY RADIOLOGY, SOLID ROK PHYSICAL THERAPY, P.C, SONIA ARMENGOL, MD, SORREL ACUPUNCTURE P.C., ST. KYROLLOS PHYSICAL THERAPY, P.C., STRAND PHARMACY D/B/A
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ASTORIA DRUGS, INC., STRUCTURAL SYNERGYPHYSICAL THERAPY, PC, SURGERY CENTER OF
ORADELL, SURGICORE OF JERSEY CITY, LLC, TAI QI
WELLNESS ACUPUNCTURE PC, TANUJ PALVIA, TIMETO CARE MEDICAL, P.C., TIME TO CARE PHARMACYINC, TOPLAB UNICAST INC, UNION DME,UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN, WELLNESSDIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, PC, YELLOWSTONE MEDICALREHAB P.C.,
(collectively the "Provider Defendants")Defendants.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the verified complaint in this action and
to serve a copy of your verified answer, or, if the verified complaint is not served with this
summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff(s)'s attorneys within twenty (20) days
after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after
the services is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New
York.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE in case ofdefendants'
failure to appear to answer,
judgment will be taken against you both jointly and severally by default for the relief demanded
in the verified complaint.
DATED: February 14, 2020 .
Nicole R. McErlean
FREIBERG, PECK & KANG, LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff(s)200 Business Park Drive, Suite 202
Armonk, New York 10504
P: (212) 252-9550
F: (212) 252-9552
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TO: AYANNA PIQUION 8 LAWRENCE AVE - APT 1 POTSDAM, NY 13676 BARBARA ALTIME 13 DANA AVE ALBANY, NY 12208 CAMILLE DEROSE 6 ELM ST - STE 1 POTSDAM, NY 13676 CHEYENNE VAZQUEZ 495 WYONA ST - APT 3C BROOKLYN, NY 11207 CLYFFORD MAURICE 6 ELM ST - STE 1 POTSDAM, NY 13676 DAVID BROWN 328 MACKEY PL ELMIRA, NY 14904 ERIQUE BERTRAND 162 LARK ST - APT 1 ALBANY, NY 12210 FARAH FELIX 45 MAIN ST POTSDAM, NY 13676 FLIGHTDENICA PERARD 27 BEECH RD POTSDAM, NY 13676 GREGORY REMEDOR 27 BEECH RD POTSDAM, NY 13676 JOHN FRANCOIS 1067 MADISON AVE - APT 1 ALBANY, NY 12208 JUNIOR BEAUZILE 417 BROADWAY ST - APT 1 ELMIRA, NY 14904 KINET DATILIEN 933 US ROUTE 11 - APT S6 KIRKWOOD, NY 23795
LORENZO DERBERRY 48 DOVE ST ALBANY, NY 12210 LOVENS FONTILUS 417 BROADWAY ST - APT 1 ELMIRA, NY 14904 MARIE SYLVERT 133 JAY ST ALBANY, NY 12210 MIKE PIERRE-PAUL 678 PERINE ST ELMIRA, NY 14904 NASIA GASPARD 68 MILLER RD POTSDAM, NY 13676 QUENCY NOEL 343 STATE ST ALBANY, NY 12210 RAHEEM GILLESPIE 153 HANEY ST WATERTOWN, NY 13601 RASHEKA BRYAN 761 MADISON AVE ALBANY, NY 12208 RUYSS ST FLEURANT 291 LARK ST ALBANY, NY 12210 SACHA DESRAVINES 1200 CHARLES ST ELMIRA, NY 14904 SADE LONG 343 STATE ST ALBANY, NY 12210 SANDY CABA-DURAN 41 GREENWAY TER MIDDLETOWN, NY 10941 SEAN CARY FRANCIS 307 FULTON ST ELMIRA, NY 14904
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STEEVE GUILLAUME 1518 CEDAR ST ELMIRA, NY 14904 TYREIK WILLIAMSON 27 LAWRENCE AVE POTSDAM, NY 13676 ANASIA DESTINY SMITH 330 E 19TH ST - APT 5H BROOKLYN, NY 11226 BETINA LAFORTUNE 2014 DITMAS AVE - #D4 BROOKLYN, NY 11226 BILLY SMITH 140-32 172ND ST JAMAICA, NY 11434 CHEYENNE VAZQUEZ 495 WYONA ST - APT 3C BROOKLYN, NY 11207 CLAUDY BELLANGER 150 E 28TH ST - 1ST FLOOR BROOKLYN, NY 11226 DANA WHITE 328 MACKEY PL ELMIRA, NY 14904 DARRYN RIDDICK 220 MONTGOMERY ST BROOKLYN, NY 11225 DEJANE VERA 186 CLAREMONT AVE NEW YORK, NY 10027 DONALD DEBROSSE 920 E 45TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11203 DUANE BOUCHER 107-18 171 ST - APT B4 JAMAICA, NY 11433 EL DORVILE 326 LINCOLN PL BROOKLYN, NY 11238 ELIRUS WALTHUST 1383 FLATBUSH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11210
EMIYA TOLEDO 1015 WASHINGTON AVE - APT #6 BROOKLYN, NY 11225 EVENSON SOUVERAIN 933 NEW YORK AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11203 FARAH FELIX 270 CROWN ST - APT 3B BROOKLYN, NY 11225 FRANCESCA SYLVERT 2416 NEWKIRK AVE - APT 1F BROOKLYN, NY 11226 FRANCKLIN ETIENNE 162 STERLING ST BROOKLYN, NY 11225 GUY JEAN-MICHEL 450 4TH ST ELMONT QUEENS, NY 11563 JAMES ANDERSON 1067 EAST 84TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11236 JAMES CLARKE 3054 AVE W BROOKLYN, NY 11229 JAMES COLEMAN 832 HERKIMER ST BROOKLYN, NY 11233 JAMES ELIASSAINT 1366 NEW YORK AVE - APT 6G BROOKLYN, NY 11210 JAMES JOSEPH 45 LINDEN BLVD - APT 3D BROOKLYN, NY 11226 JAYDEN JULIEN 759 EAST 82 ST - 1ST FLR BROOKLYN, NY 11236 JEAN DREGEN 1302 AVE K BROOKLYN, NY 11230 JEAN-SAMSON ZAMOR 979 E 45TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11203
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JOSEPH BARKLEY 446 E 53RD ST JAMAICA, NY 11432 JOSEPH ROBERT 1219 E 73RD ST - #2F BROOKLYN, NY 11234 JOSEPH WILLIAMS 2411 CLARENDON RD BROOKLYN, NY 11226 JUNIOR GREEN 675 LINCOLN AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11218 KERVENS LEANDRE 1357 EAST 95TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11212 KERVIN RAMEAU 2225 FAR ROCKAWAY BLVD ROCKAWAY, NY 11691 LAURA CELESTIN 2212 DITMAS AVE - #6C BROOKLYN, NY 11226 LAWAN REESE 789 MACDONOUGH ST - APT 3A BROOKLYN, NY 11233 LEMAITRE VIDEAU 2044 E 41ST BROOKLYN, NY 11234 LEONARDO BEAUVAIS 801 ALBANY AVE - APT 1F BROOKLYN, NY 11203 LEONIE TRENCH 2678 LINDEN BLVD BROOKLYN, NY 11208 MARCELINE JULES 2678 LINDEN BLVD BROOKLYN 2B, NY 11208 MARCO OREILLUS 1402 EASTERN PARKWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11233 MARIE ALTIME 135 OCEAN AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11225
MARIE JEAN 521 E 22ND ST BROOKLYN, NY 11226 MARK CHERY 19315 A 73RD AVENUE - APT 1B FRESH MEADOWS, NY 11365 MAYERLY MEJIAS 71-15 BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE - APT 10G FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11692 MEGAN MATTIS 832 E 52ND ST - APT 4 BROOKLYN, NY 11203 MIESHAWN MOORE 721 HERKIMER ST BROOKLYN, NY 11223 MIKERSON ELIASSAINT 1366 NEW YORK AVE - APT 6G BROOKLYN, NY 11210 MILTON MARSHALL 1019 HENDRIX ST BROOKLYN, NY 11207 MOSES FALL 98 VERONICA PL BROOKLYN, NY 11226 NADEGE CANDIO 9407 KINGS HIGHWAY - 6D BROOKLYN, NY 11212 O’NIEL PERRISSAINT 378 E 24TH ST - APT 3F BROOKLYN, NY 11203 ORELIEN HUGGINS 3325 NEPTUNE AVE - APT 1101 BROOKLYN, NY 11224 PETER JACKSON 2716 CORTELYOU RD BROOKLYN, NY 11226 PIERRIE METIVIER 340 THOMAS BOYLAND ST BROOKLYN, NY 11233 PRESUME VILLER 45 HAWTHORNE BROOKLYN, NY 11225
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RANDY HONORA 127 EAST 96 ST BROOKLYN, NY 11212 RAYMOND COLETTI 27 BEECH RD POTSDAM, NY 13676 REGGIE ROB 1789 NOSTRAND AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11226 REGINALD IRIZARRY 626 EAST 43RD ST BROOKLYN, NY 11203 RICKY DORVIL 4113 CHURCH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11203 RODNEY-PIERRE PAUL 580 E 21ST ST - APT 3D BROOKLYN, NY 11226 ROODY VIDO 690 E 45TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11203 RUSLEE SMARTT 753 MACDONOUGH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11223 SERGE CASTOR 1204 BROOKLYN AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11203 SHAKEIM PETERS 291 MARTENSE ST BROOKLYN, NY 11226 SHALA UDDIN 364 ATKINS AVE - APT. 2A BROOKLYN, NY 11208 SHARON CARTER-ROSS 485 WEST BROAD ST - APT 3 HAZELTON, PA 18201 SHAWN WILLIAMS 1788 NOSTRAND RD BROOKLYN, NY 11226 SHAYLIA WALTON 160-09 111 AVE QUEENS, NY 11433
SHAZI MARAV 88 MARION ST BROOKLYN, NY 11226 STEVE JOHNSON 2916 CLARENDON RD BROOKLYN, NY 11226 TAIHEEN SHULER 1820 KINGS HIGHWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11229 TAREK BECKLES 224 EAST 16TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11226 5 BOROUGH ANESTHESIA, PLLC 1400 5TH AVENUE, SUITE #3E NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10026 ACCESS CARE PT, P.C. 34 TUXEDO AVE. NEW HYDE PARK, NEW YORK 11040 ACTION CHIROPRACTIC P.C. 54 COUNTRY DRIVE PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK 11803 ACUCARE4U ACUPUNCTURE PLLC 1210 NOSTRAND AVE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11225 AHMED ABDELAAL PT, DPT 2896 SHELL ROAD, #82 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11224 ALL CITY FAMILY HEALTHCARE CTR, INC. 3632 NOSTRAND AVE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 ALTAI CORP. DBA GET READY MEDICAL SUPPLY 7122 BAY PKWY FL 2ND BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11204 ANDREW J DOWD MD 3771 NESCONSET HWY SOUTH SETAUKET, NEW YORK 11720 ARD RX INC 60-61 MYRTLE AVE RIDGEWOOD, NEW YORK 11385 ARISTA PHYSICAL THERAPY P.C. 1324 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 257 STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10302
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ARON ROVNER MD, PLLC 245 E. 84TH STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10028 ATLAS PHARMACY LLC 92-13 JAMAICA AVE. WOODHAVEN, NEW YORK 11427 ATLAS RADIOLOGY P.C. 11 BRITTANY COURT, PO BOX 252 CHAPPAQUA, NEW YORK 10514 AVERROES PHYSICAL THERAPY P.C. 10510 FLATLANDS AVE. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11236 AXIAL CHIROPRACTIC, P.C. 54 COUNTRY DRIVE PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK 11803 BIG APPLE MED EQUIPMENT INC 16102 UNION TPKE STE B FRESH MEADOWS, NEW YORK 11366 BILLY H. FORD, MD P.C. 103 PIERSON AVENUE HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK 11550 BROOKLYN MCDONALD MED. CARE PLLC 486 MCDONALD AVE. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11432 BURKE PHYSICAL THERAPY, P.C. 38 THOMPSON ST VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK 11580 CAVALLARO MEDICAL SUPPLY INC 2520 KINGS HWY SUITE 1B BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 CHI LEE ACUPUNCTURE P.C. 6707 YELLOWSTONE BLVD. #2E FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK 11375 CHIROPRACTIC PAIN SOLUTIONS P.C. 3393 LONG BEACH RD. OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK 11572 CITY WIDE HEALTH FACILITY, INC. 105 KINGS HIGHWAY BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11214 CLASS POINT ACUPUNCTURE, PLLC PO BOX 618 WESTBURY, NEW YORK 11590
CMA PSYCHOLOGY, P.C 3098 ANN STREET BALDWIN, NEW YORK 11510 COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL PC 1663 EAST 17TH STREET BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 CONTEMPORARY MED. DIAG. SERV., P.C. 4050 NOSTRAND AVNUE SUITE M-1 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11235 CONTEMPORARY OTHOPEDICS, PLLC 83 LEE AVENUE ALBERSTON, NEW YORK 11507 CORRECTALIGN CHIROPRACTIC P.C. 84 LINDEN BOULEVARD BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11226 CUSTOM RX PHARMACY LLC 102-03A QUEENS BLVD FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK 11375 DANIMARK PHYSICAL THERAPY, P.C. 6 GRAMATAN AVENUE, SUITE 203 MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10550 DELPHI CHIROPRACTIC P.C. 5 AMHERST STREET BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11235 DIANA BEYNIN, DC 515 MAIN ST, 9A CHATHAM, NEW JERSEY 07928 DNA PHARMACY INC. 283 COMMACK ROAD SUITE 210 COMMACK, NEW YORK 11725 DOS MANOS CHIROPRACTIC P.C. 170 WEST 233RD STREET BRONX, NEW YORK 10463 DR. OFFENBACHER MED. IMAGING, PLLC 3852 NOSTRAND AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11235 STEPHEN A. MATRANGOLO, D.C., P.C. 3419 QUENTIN ROAD BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11234 DR. WATSON CHIROPRACTIC, P.C. 101 CAMBON AVENUE ST. JAMES, NEW YORK 11780
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EAST 19 MEDICAL SUPPLY CORP. 2083 EAST 19 STREET BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 ENGLEWOOD ORTHOPEDICS GROUP PC 401 SOUTH VAN BRUNT STREET ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 07631 EZ ORTHO SUPPLY INC 2119 EAST 15TH ST BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 FAIRPOINT ACUPUNCTURE P.C. 853 PEPPERIDGE RD WESTBURY, NEW YORK 11590 FLORID LEISURE ACUPUNCTURE P.C. 81-20 DONGAN AVE #2F ELMHURST, NEW YORK 11373 LEISURE TECHNOLOGY OF FLORIDA, INC. 111 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011 FRANK ZHAN BEST PHYS. THERAPY P.C 185 CANAL STREET, SUITE 505 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10013 GC ACUPUNCTURE, P.C. 19 E. BROADWAY NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10002 GESHER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES P.C. 821 NEWBURG AVE VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK 11581 GOOD LIFE ACUPUNCTURE P.C. 175D MANORHAVEN BLVD PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK 11050 GOOD SPACE ACUPUNCTURE P.C 114-59 TAIPEI COURT COLLEGE POINT, NEW YORK 11356 HAZAQ PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES P.C. 821 NEWBURG AVE VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK 11581 HEALTH AND COMFORT RX, INC 147-16 JAMAICA AVE JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11435 HMP ORTHOPAEDICS, P.C. 50 EAST 77TH STREET, APT 1C NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10075
HUDSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL 55 MEADOWLANDS PARKWAY SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY 07094 IGOR MAYZENBERG, LAC 2166 79TH ST BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11214 JOHN S. LYONS, M.D., P.C. 164-25 NORTHERN BOULEVARD FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11358 JOINT PHYSICAL THERAPY P.C. 164-10 CROCHERON AVENUE FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11358 JOSEPH A RAIA, M.D.,P.C. 9101 4TH AVE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11209 JSJ ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MGMT, PLLC 813 QUENTIN ROAD, STE 200 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11223 FRANCOIS JULES PARISIEN, M.D., P.C. 105 STEVENS AVE. MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10550 KH LEE ACUPUNCTURE, P.C. 512 EAST 88TH STREET #3D NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10128 KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL 451 CLARKSON AVE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11203 LINWOOD WEST MEDICAL, P.C. 84 LINDEN BLVD BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11226 LONGEVITY MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC. 7323 20TH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11204 LPM PHARMACY INC 7537 MAIN STREET FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11367 LR MEDICAL, PLLC 2277-83 CONEY ISLAND AVE. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11234 M&D ELITE PHARMACY LLC 23919 BRADDOCK AVE BELLROSE, NEW YORK 11426
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MACCABI PHARMACY RX INC 9825 65TH ROAD APT 2D REGO PARK, NEW YORK 11374 MALVINA DRUG CORP, LPM PHARM. INC 300 HEMPSTEAD TPKE WEST HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK 11552 DR .MATTHEW HARLAN HOOVIS 1835 BAY RIDGE PARKWAY 3RD FLOOR BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11204 MC PHYSICAL THERAPY, P.C. 75-10 YELLOWSTONE BLVD, APT. 4F REGO PARK, NEW YORK 11374 MEDICAL PLAZA 3040 NOSTRAND AVE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 METRO PAIN SPECIALISTS P. C. 790 BLOOMFIELD AVE SUITE 1A CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY 7012 METROPOLITAN MED. AND SURGICAL P.C. 2076 E 13TH ST BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 MICHELE B. GLISPY, LAC 2266 BATH AVE #055 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11214 MIDWOOD METROPOLITAN MEDICAL P.C. 1720 EAST 14TH STREET, UNIT M-1 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 MILL NECK CHIROPRACTIC 219-16 LINDEN BOULEVARD 1ST FLOOR JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11411 MIN PHYSICAL THERAPY, P.C. 17163 46TH AVENUE #2RR FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11358 MOLNAR MEDICAL SERVICES PC 8339 DANIELS ST JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11435 MOTION MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS P.C. 591 STEWART AVE - SUITE 400 GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK 11530 MULTISPECIALTY HEALTH GROUP 632 UTICA AVE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11203
NEW CAPITAL 1 INC. 90-20 138 PLACE JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11435 NEW MILLENNIUM MED. IMAGING, P.C. 138-48 ELDER AVENUE FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11355 NEW YORK CORE CHIROPRACTIC P.C. 208-10 CROSS ISLAND PKWY #528 BAYSIDE, NEW YORK 11360 NEW YORK INJURY CHIRO. REHAB P.C. 45 PARK STREET MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY 7042 NEW YORK THERA PT P.C., 172 92ND STREET, 1ST FLOOR BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11209 NEXRAY MEDICAL IMAGING, P.C. 8 LEONARD DRIVE EAST ROCKAWAY, NEW YORK 11518 NOVA MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC P.C 6317 AVENUE N BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11234 NY BEST SUPPLY INC 74 QUENTIN RD BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11223 NYC CARE CHIROPRACTIC P C. 1204 AVE. U #1210 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 NYC CARE PT, P.C. 1101 66TH ST 2F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11219 NYWWQASC, LLC 45-64 FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD #200 BAYSIDE, NEW YORK 11361 OP ACUPUNCTURE, P.C. 1959 EAST 17 STREET, APT 3 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 PERFORMANCE CHIROPRACTIC, P.C. 2052 RICHMOND ROAD STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10306 PONCE ACUPUNCTURE, P.C. 10 WHISPERING FIELD DR. NORTHPORT, NEW YORK 11768
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PROTECHMED INC. 7064 KISSENA BLVD, 3FL FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11367 QIXIA ACUPUNCTURE P.C. 4801 66TH STREET 1FL WOODSIDE, NEW YORK 11377 RAF SPORTS CHIROPRACTIC P.C. 149 TWIN LANE N WANTAGH, NEW YORK 11793 RAINE M PESIDAS PHYSICAL THERAPY P.C. 4150 78TH STREET, APT 728 ELMHURST, NEW JERSEY 11373 RANDALL ACUPUNCTURE, P.C. 80-10 165TH STREET HILLCREST, NEW YORK 11432 REHAB TIME PT,P.C. 324 E 25TH ST BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11226 REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER 1835 BAY RIDGE PKWY BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11204 RENAN MACIAS MD 94-27 59TH AVE UNIT F6 ELMHURST, NEW YORK 11373 ROMEO MARIMAT PHYSICAL THERAPY 501 5TH AVE, 1202 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 ROXBURY ANESTHESIA, LLC 550 NEWARK AVE, 5TH FLOOR JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 7306 RUN HONG LI ACUPUNCTURE P.C. 1720 AVENUE U BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11229 SABAS NY SERVICES INC 70 E SUNRISE HIGHWAY, STE 500 VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK 11581 SAFE ANESTHESIA, PLLC 110-09 67TH DRIVE FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK 11375 SCOB, LLC 80 STATE STREET ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207
SEAN L. THOMPSON, MD 175-61 HILLSIDE AVENUE #400 JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11432 SEDATION VACATION PERIOP MED PLLC 811 WILSON STREET VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK 11581 SHAMAYIM CHIROPRACTIC, P.C. 241 37TH STREET, SUITE B439 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11232 SHASHEK CHIROPRACTIC, P.C. 15 PARENTE LANE NORTH ISLAND PARK, NEW YORK 11558 SKY RADIOLOGY P.C. 140-15 HOLLY AVE. FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11355 SOLID ROK PHYSICAL THERAPY P.C 5607 AVENUE L BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11234 ARMENGOL MEDICAL, P.C. 2474 MCDONALD AVE, 2ND FL BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11223 SORREL ACUPUNCTURE P.C. 174 BRIGHTON 11TH ST BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11235 ST. KYROLLOS PHYSICAL THERAPY P.C. 6309 BAY PARKWAY AVENUE, SUITE A11 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11204 STRAND PHARMACY D/B/A ASTORIA DRUGS, INC. 2501 BROADWAY 1 FLOOR ASTORIA, NEW YORK 11106 STRUCTURAL SYNERGY P.T., P.C. 160 BROADWAY 16TH FL NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10038 SURGERY CENTER OF ORADELL 680 KINDERKAMACK RD #100 ORADELL, NEW JERSEY 07649 SURGICORE OF JERSEY CITY, LLC 550 NEWARK AVE JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07306 TAI QI WELLNESS ACUPUNCTURE PC, 141-05 33RD AVE FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11354
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TANUJ PALVIA, MD 409 FULTON STREET, 2ND FLOOR BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201 TIME TO CARE MEDICAL, P.C. 852 AVENUE Z BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11235 TIME TO CARE PHARMACY INC 2080 84TH STREET, STE A4 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11214 TOPLAB 67-71 EAST WILLOW ST MILLBURN, NEW JERSEY 07041
UNICAST INC 20 WEST 47TH STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 UNION DME CORP 162-16 UNION TURNPIKE, SUITE 202 FRESH MEADOWS, NEW YORK 11367 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN 450 CLARKSON AVENUE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11203 WELLNESS DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, PC 1608 59TH ST BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11204 YELLOWSTONE MEDICAL REHAB P.C. 18 GREENLAWN ROAD HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK 11743
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF BRONX
THE GENERAL INSURANCE, PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION, PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION OF OHIO, THE GENERAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.,
Plaintiffs,
- against - AYANNA PIQUION, BARBARA ALTIME, CAMILLE DEROSE, CHEYENNE VAZQUEZ, CLYFFORD MAURICE, DAVID BROWN, ERIQUE BERTRAND, FARAH FELIX, FLIGHTDENICA PERARD, GREGORY REMEDOR, JOHN FRANCOIS, JUNIOR BEAUZILE, KINET DATILIEN, LORENZO DERBERRY, LOVENS FONTILUS, MARIE SYLVERT, MIKE PIERRE-PAUL, NASIA GASPARD, QUENCY NOEL, RAHEEM GILLESPIE, RASHEKA BRYAN, RUYSS ST FLEURANT, SACHA DESRAVINES, SADE LONG, SANDY CABA-DURAN, SEAN CARY FRANCIS, STEEVE GUILLAUME, TYREIK WILLIAMSON, (collectively the “Policy Defendants”)
-and-
ANASIA DESTINY SMITH, BETINA LAFORTUNE, BILLY SMITH, CHEYENNE VAZQUEZ, CLAUDY BELLANGER, DANA WHITE, DARRYN RIDDICK, DEJANE VERA, DONALD DEBROSSE, DUANE BOUCHER, EL DORVILE, ELIRUS WALTHUST, EMIYA TOLEDO, EVENSON SOUVERAIN, FARAH FELIX, FRANCESCA SYLVERT, FRANCKLIN ETIENNE, GUY JEAN-MICHEL, JAMES ANDERSON, JAMES CLARKE, JAMES COLEMAN, JAMES ELIASSAINT, JAMES JOSEPH, JAYDEN JULIEN, JEAN DREGEN, JEAN-SAMSON ZAMOR, JOSEPH BARKLEY, JOSEPH ROBERT, JOSEPH WILLIAMS, JUNIOR GREEN, KERVENS LEANDRE, KERVIN RAMEAU, LAURA CELESTIN, LAWAN REESE, LEMAITRE VIDEAU, LEONARDO BEAUVAIS, LEONIE TRENCH, MARCELINE JULES, MARCO OREILLUS, MARIE ALTIME, MARIE JEAN, MARK CHERY, MAYERLY MEJIAS, MEGAN MATTIS, MIESHAWN MOORE, MIKERSON ELIASSAINT, MILTON MARSHALL, MOSES FALL, NADEGE CANDIO, O’NIEL PERRISSAINT, ORELIEN HUGGINS, PETER JACKSON,
Index No.: _____/2020E
VERIFIED COMPLAINT
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PIERRIE METIVIER, PRESUME VILLER, RANDY HONORA, RAYMOND COLETTI, REGINALD IRIZARRY, REGGIE ROB, RODNEY-PIERRE PAUL, ROODY VIDO, RUSLEE SMARTT, SERGE CASTOR, SHAKEIM PETERS, SHALA UDDIN, SHARON CARTER-ROSS, SHAWN WILLIAMS, RICKY DORVIL, SHAYLIA WALTON, SHAZI MARAV, STEVE JOHNSON, TAIHEEN SHULER, TAREK BECKLES (collectively the “Staged Loss Defendants”)
-and- 5 BOROUGH ANESTHESIA, PLLC, ACCESS CARE PT, P.C., ACTION CHIROPRACTIC, P.C., ACUCARE4U ACUPUNCTURE PLLC,AHMED ABDELAAL PT, DPT, ALL CITY FAMILY HEALTHCARE, ALTAI CORP. DBA GET READY MEDICAL SUPPLY, ANDREW J DOWD MD, ARD RX INC, ARISTA PHYSICAL THERAPY PC, ARON ROVNER MD, PLLC, ATLAS PHARMACY LLC, ATLAS RADIOLOGY, P.C., AVERROES PHYSICAL THERAPY PC, AXIAL CHIROPRACTIC, PC, BIG APPLE MED EQUIPMENT INC, BILLY H. FORD, MD PC, BROOKLYN MCDONALD MEDICAL CARE, PLLC, BURKE PHYSICAL THERAPY PC, CAVALLARO MEDICAL SUPPLY, CHI LEE ACUPUNCTURE PC, CHIROPRACTIC PAIN SOLUTIONS, P.C., CITY WIDE HEALTH FACILITY, INC, CLASS POINT ACUPUNCTURE, PLLC, CMA PSYCHOLOGY, P.C, COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL PC, CONTEMPORARY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, CONTEMPORARY OTHOPEDICS, CORRECTALIGN CHIROPRACTIC PC, CUSTOM RX PHARMACY, DANIMARK PHYSICAL THERAPY PC, DELPHI CHIROPRACTIC PC, DIANA BEYNIN, DC, DNA PHARMACY INC, DOS MANOS CHIROPRACTIC PC, DR. OFFENBACHER MEDICAL IMAGING, PLLC, DR. S. MATRANGOLO, DC, DR. WATSON CHIROPRACTIC, PC, EAST 19 MEDICAL SUPPLY CORP., ENGLEWOOD ORTHOPEDICS GROUP PC, EZ ORTHO SUPPLY INC., FAIRPOINT ACUPUNCTURE PC, FLORID LEISURE ACUPUNCTURE P.C., FRANK ZHAN BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY, P.C., GC ACUPUNCTURE PC, GESHER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, P.C., GOOD LIFE ACUPUNCTURE, P.C., GOOD SPACE ACUPUNCTURE P.C, HAZAQ PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, P.C., HEALTH AND COMFORT RX, INC, HEALTH EAST MED ALLIANCE, HMP ORTHOPAEDICS, HUDSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL, IGOR
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MAYZENBERG, LAC, JOHN LYONS MD, JOINT PHYSICAL THERAPY P C, JOSEPH A RAIA MD PC, JSJ ANESTHESIA PAIN MANAGEMENT PLLC, JULES F PARISIEN, KH LEE ACUPUNCTURE P C, KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL, LINWOOD WEST MEDICAL, P.C., LONGEVITY MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC., LPM PHARMACY INC LR MEDICAL PLLC, M&D ELITE PHARMACY LLC, MACCABI PHARMACY RX INC, MALVINA DRUG CORP, LPM PHARMACY INC, MATTHEW HARLAN HOOVIS, MC PHYSICAL THERAPY, PC, MEDICAL PLAZA, METRO PAIN SPECIALISTS, PC, METROPOLITAN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL, P.C., MICHELE B. GLISPY, LAC., MIDWOOD METROPOLITAN MEDICAL, P.C., MILL NECK CHIROPRACTIC, MIN PHYSICAL THERAPY P.C., MOLNAR MEDICAL SERVICES PC, MOTION MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS, PC, MULTISPECIALTY HEALTH GROUP, NEW CAPITAL 1 INC., NEW MILLENNIUM MEDICAL IMAGING, P.C., NEW YORK CORE CHIROPRACTIC PC, NEW YORK INJURY CHIROPRACTIC REHAB PC, NEW YORK THERA PT PC, NEXRAY MEDICAL IMAGING PC, NOVA MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC, P.C., NY BEST SUPPLY, INC, NYC CARE CHIROPRACTIC P C., NYC CARE PT, PC, NYWWQASC, LLC, OP ACUPUNCTURE, P.C., PERFORMANCE CHIRO, P.C., PONCE ACUPUNCTURE, P.C., PROTECHMED INC., QIXIA ACUPUNCTURE PC, RAF SPORTS CHIROPRACTIC PC, RAINE M PESIDAS PHYSICAL THERAPY PC, RANDALL ACUPUNCTURE P.C., REHAB TIME PT PC REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER, RENAN MACIAS MD, ROMEO MARIMAT PHYSICAL THERAPY, ROXBURY ANESTHESIA, LLC RUN HONG LI, SABAS NY SERVICES INC, SAFE ANESTHESIA AND PAIN, LLC, SCOB, LLC, SEAN L. THOMPSON, SEDATION VACATION, PERIOP MED PLLC, SHAMAYIM CHIROPRACTIC, P.C., SHASHEK CHIROPRACTIC PC, SKY RADIOLOGY, SOLID ROK PHYSICAL THERAPY, P.C, SONIA ARMENGOL, MD, SORREL ACUPUNCTURE P.C., ST. KYROLLOS PHYSICAL THERAPY, P.C., STRAND PHARMACY D/B/A ASTORIA DRUGS, INC., STRUCTURAL SYNERGY PHYSICAL THERAPY, PC, SURGERY CENTER OF ORADELL, SURGICORE OF JERSEY CITY, LLC, TAI QI WELLNESS ACUPUNCTURE PC, TANUJ PALVIA, TIME TO CARE MEDICAL, P.C., TIME TO CARE PHARMACY INC, TOPLAB UNICAST INC, UNION DME, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN, WELLNESS DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, PC, YELLOWSTONE MEDICAL REHAB P.C.
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(collectively the “Provider Defendants”) Defendants
THE GENERAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., PERMANENT
GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION, PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE
CORPORATION OF OHIO, THE GENERAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
INC., (collectively hereinafter “The General” or “plaintiffs”), above named by its attorneys,
Freiberg, Peck & Kang, LLP, for its verified complaint to obtain a judgment herein declaring the
rights and legal relations of the parties to this action in the respects hereinafter set forth, alleges:
INTRODUCTION
1. This action seeks to terminate a massive, ongoing, fraudulent scheme perpetrated
against The General, whereby individuals and their associates obtain automobile insurance policies
from The General (the “Subject Policies”) typically through false and fraudulent policy
applications.
2. These individuals and their associates then stage automobile “accidents” involving
the vehicles insured under the Subject Policies.
3. A series of fraudulent claims for personal injury protection (“No-Fault”) benefits
uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits and liability coverage are then submitted in connection
with these staged “accidents” that have each been intentionally caused;
4. The policies and claims described herein are interrelated in that they share common
circumstances, parties, pedigree information including IP addresses, policy addresses and medical
providers, among other information.
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5. There are common ringleaders that permeate these claims and it is evident that the
insureds and claimants herein are willfully causing these “accidents” in an attempt to commit
insurance fraud.
6. Additionally, many of the purported “accident victims” of these “accidents” fail to
respond to The General’s requests for additional verification, including requests that they appear
for examinations under oath as required under the Subject Policies and No-Fault regulations and
the Insurance Law. When these purported victims do appear for their respective examinations
under oath, there are frequently clear contradictions within and between their testimony and
material misrepresentations are made with respect to the losses at issue and the resulting claims.
7. Accordingly, The General seeks declaratory judgment, pursuant to CPLR 3001,
declaring that:
i) the pertinent accidents were staged, not genuine, and The General is not
obligated to pay any first-party benefits on the Subject Policies to the
healthcare providers or to the named insureds and/or claimants, including
but not limited to No-Fault benefits, uninsured/underinsured motorist
benefits, nor is The General obligated to defend nor provide indemnification
for the named insureds or the individuals who operated or occupied the
insured vehicles for claims that are made against them seeking damages and
payment under the Subject Policies;
ii) the Subject Policies were procured through fraud, and The General
therefore is not obligated to pay any claims that arise from the Subject
Policies; including but not limited to first-party benefits to the healthcare
providers or to the named insureds and/or claimants, including but not
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limited to No-Fault benefits, uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits, nor
is The General obligated to defend nor provide indemnification for the
named insureds or the individuals who operated or occupied the insured
vehicles for claims that are made against them seeking damages and
payment under the Subject Policies; and
iii) to the extent that insureds and/or claimants who seek to collect first-party
benefits The General and systematically fail to respond to The General’s
requests for additional verification, including examinations under oath
and/or independent medical examinations, such conduct constitutes a
material breach of a condition to coverage which relieves The General from
its obligation to pay the claims.
8. The defendants are categorized into the following categories:
i) AYANNA PIQUION, BARBARA ALTIME, CAMILLE DEROSE,
SURGERY CENTER OF ORADELL, SURGICORE OF JERSEY CITY,
LLC, TAI QI WELLNESS ACUPUNCTURE PC, TANUJ PALVIA, TIME
TO CARE MEDICAL, P.C., TIME TO CARE PHARMACY INC,
TOPLAB UNICAST INC, UNION DME, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF
BROOKLYN, WELLNESS DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, PC, and
YELLOWSTONE MEDICAL REHAB P.C. (collectively the “Provider
Defendants”) are healthcare goods and services providers who are assigned
rights to No-Fault benefits by the Staged Loss Defendants.
JURISDICTION, VENUE AND PARTIES
9. This Court has jurisdiction over the defendants because they reside in the State of
New York and the conduct which forms the basis for this declaratory judgment action took place
in the State of New York. Venue is proper in the County of Bronx pursuant to C.P.L.R. § 503(a)
inasmuch as at least one defendant resides in Bronx County.
10. At all times hereinafter mentioned the defendants PERMANENT GENERAL
ASSURANCE CORPORATION, PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION
OF OHIO, and THE GENERAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., were and are
insurance companies, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Tennessee and
authorized to conduct a general insurance business under the laws of the State of New York.
11. At all times hereinafter mentioned the defendant THE GENERAL AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., was and is a company, organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Tennessee and authorized to conduct business under the laws of the State of New York.
12. Upon information and belief, the Policy Defendants are natural persons who reside
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in the State of New York.
13. Upon information and belief, the Staged Accident Defendants are natural persons
who reside in the State of New York.
14. Upon information and belief, the Provider Defendants are either natural persons
who reside in the State of New York, or New York business entities with their principal places of
business in New York. All of the Provider Defendants transact business in the State of New York.
ALLEGATIONS COMMON TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION
An Overview of The Scheme to Defraud The General
15. As more fully discussed below, the Policy Defendants and the Staged Loss
defendants herein have fraudulently procured automobile insurance policies from The General,
staged a series of phony automobile “accidents” and sought treatment from the Provider
Defendants for alleged “injuries” that they never sustained or that were sustained by intentional
acts. The Provider Defendants have then sought payments from The General pursuant to the Policy
Defendants’ automobile insurance policies.
16. This action seeks declaratory judgments and injunctive relief based on this scheme
to defraud The General by obtaining automobile insurance policies for the sole purpose of making
fraudulent claims to collect benefits under those policies.
17. Numerous claims were made against policies written by The General that are linked
to the Policy Defendants and have been determined to be intentional incidents not eligible for No-
Fault benefits due to fraud. Most of these purported “accidents” and the policies under which the
fraudulent claims were made share common variables including, but not limited to, the following:
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i) The garaging addresses listed for the Subject Policies are generally bogus
addresses in either Albany, New York, Elmira, New York or Potsdam, New
York;
ii) The Subject Policies that list Albany, New York, as the garaging address
were generally effective/issued around proximate dates;
iii) The Subject Policies that list Potsdam, New York, as the garaging address
were generally effective/issued around proximate dates;
iv) Despite the fact that the policy addresses are Albany and/or Potsdam, the
majority of the losses are in Kings and Queens Counties in New York City;
v) The social security numbers provided by the named insureds in applying for
the Subject Policies do not correspond to the particular named insured;
vi) In addition to the bogus social security numbers many of the Subject
Policies were procured using inaccurate underwriting information given at
the inception of the respective policies including but not limited to incorrect
dates of birth and false addresses and false contact telephone numbers and
bank account information;
vii) When calls are made to customer service the parties alleging to be the
policyholders are unable to answer the simple verification questions such as
confirming date of birth, policy address, zip code, etc.;
viii) Payments and policy changes are usually made/attempted by individuals
who are the cousin or boyfriend/girlfriend of the named insured and not the
named insureds themselves.
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ix) Perpetrators of the staged “accidents” seek treatment from a similar network
of medical providers;
x) Many of the staged “accidents” occur shortly after the inception of the
policies in question;
xi) Many of the staged “accidents” occur late at night;
xii) Many of the staged “accidents” occur at intersections
xiii) Many of the claims resulting from the incidents at issue would frequently
involve medically unnecessary services and testing by healthcare providers
with excessive and inflated costs. In many cases, no injury was reported on
the police accident report, nor was any treatment provided at the time of the
accident. Injuries were only reported later when treatment was sought, and
often, the first report of injuries and treatment was offered by the medical
provider;
xiv) In many of these claims, the purported “accident victims” failed to respond
to The General’s repeated requests for additional verification, including
requests that they appear for examinations under oath as required under the
insurance policies and No-Fault laws. When the insureds and claimants do
appear for their examinations under oath, there have been admissions that
the insured vehicles never were garaged in the upstate New York policy
address;
An Overview of the No-Fault Laws
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18. The State of New York requires that insurers provide No-Fault insurance benefits
to persons injured in automobile accidents pursuant to Article 51 of the Insurance Law. The
General underwrites automobile insurance in the State of New York.
19. New York's No-Fault laws are designed to ensure that injured victims of motor
vehicle accidents have an efficient mechanism to pay for and receive the medically necessary
healthcare services that they require. Under New York's Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Insurance
Reparations Act (N.Y. Ins. Law §§ 5101 et seq.) and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto
(11 N.Y.C.R.R. §§ 65 et seq.) (collectively referred to herein as the "No-Fault laws"), automobile
insurers are required to provide Personal Injury Protection Benefits ("No-Fault benefits") to
insureds.
20. No-fault benefits include up to $50,000.00 per insured for necessary expenses
incurred for health care goods and services.
21. An insured can assign his or her right to No-Fault benefits to health care service
providers in exchange for those services. Pursuant to a duly executed assignment, a health care
provider may submit claims directly to an insurance company and receive payment for medically
necessary services provided, using the claim form required by the New York State Department of
Insurance (known as the "Verification of Treatment by Attending Physician or Other Provider of
Health Service," or, more commonly, as an "NF-3"). In the alternative, healthcare providers
sometimes submit claims using the Health Care Financing Administration insurance claim form
(known as the "HCFA-1500 Form").
22. Additionally, pursuant to Section 403 of the New York State Insurance Law, the
NF-3s and HCFA-1500 Forms submitted by healthcare providers to The General, and to all other
insurers, must be verified subject to the following warning:
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Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information, or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime.
23. The No-Fault laws obligate individuals and healthcare providers that seek payment
of No-Fault benefits to provide insurers with additional verification in order to establish proof of
their claims.
24. The prescribed No-Fault policy endorsement set forth in 11 N.Y.C.R.R. § 65-1.1
provides, in relevant part, that “upon request by the Company, the eligible injured person or that
person’s assignee . . . shall (b) as may reasonably be required, submit to an examination under oath
by any person named by the Company, and shall subscribe to same . . . , and (d) provide any other
pertinent information that may assist the Company in determining the amount that is payable.”
25. The prescribed No-Fault policy endorsement set forth in 11 N.Y.C.R.R. § 65-1.1
also states that “[n]o action shall lie against the Company, unless, as a condition precedent thereto,
there shall have been full compliance with the terms of this coverage.”
26. In addition, 11 N.Y.C.R.R. § 65-3.5 states, in pertinent part, that:
i) Subsequent to the receipt of one or more of the completed verification forms, any additional verification required by the insurer to establish proof of claim shall be requested within 15 business days of receipt of the prescribed verification forms. Any requests by an insurer for additional verification need not be made on any prescribed or particular form. . .
ii) The insurer is entitled to receive all items necessary to verify the claim directly from the parties from whom such verification was requested.
iii) All examinations under oath . . . requested by the insurer shall be held at a
place and time reasonably convenient to the applicant. . . . The insurer shall inform the applicant at the time the examination is scheduled that the applicant will be reimbursed for any loss of earnings and reasonable transportation expenses incurred in complying with the request. When an insurer requires an examination under oath of an applicant to establish proof
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of claim, such requirement must be based upon the application of objective standards so that there is specific objective justification supporting the use of such examination. . . .
27. An insurer may deny a claim using the form required by the New York State
Department of Insurance (known as the "Denial of Claim" form or, more commonly, as an "NF-
10").
28. Because an examination under oath is a condition of coverage, an insurer may deny
a healthcare provider’s or individual’s claim for No-Fault benefits if the healthcare provider or
individual claimant refuses to appear for an examination under oath.
29. Each of the Subject Policies, as more fully discussed below, provided coverage for
“accidents.” Deliberate, staged collisions caused in furtherance of insurance fraud schemes are
not covered “accidents” under the Subject Policies and do not, as a matter of law, trigger an
obligation by an insurer to afford coverage.
30. Pursuant to N.Y. Ins. Law § 2307(b), which prohibits insurers from issuing any
policy forms that have not been approved by the New York Insurance Superintendent, No-Fault
benefits must be provided using the endorsement form prescribed by 11 N.Y.C.R.R. § 65-1.1, and
automobile liability insurance policies are subject to the minimum requirements prescribed by 11
N.Y.C.R.R. § 60-1.1.
An Overview of the Pertinent Policy Provisions
31. As discussed above, The General is authorized to engage in the business of
insurance in the State of New York and has issued the Subject Policies for the claims set forth
herein. The policies include coverage for No-Fault insurance, as discussed above, in addition to
liability and uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist coverage, also known as “SUM” coverage
(“UM/UIM coverage”).
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32. Liability coverage generally refers to insurance coverage for damages which an
insured becomes legally obligated to pay because of bodily injury sustained by a person and
property damage arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of the insured vehicle. This
coverage also includes the defense of any suit for damages payable under the terms of the policy.
33. UM/UIM coverage generally refers to insurance coverage for bodily injury and
property damage incurred by an insured when an accident arises out of an uninsured or
underinsured motor vehicle's ownership, maintenance or use.
34. Pursuant to the requirements described above, each of the Subject Policies contains
certain exclusions. The Subject Policies do not provide bodily injury liability coverage or property
damage liability coverage for bodily injury or property damage caused intentionally by or at the
direction of an insured.
35. Further, the Subject Policies and the No-Fault laws do not provide No-Fault
coverage for personal injury sustained by any person who intentionally causes his or her own
personal injury and/or for personal injury sustained by any person while committing an act which
would constitute a felony or seeking to avoid lawful apprehension or arrest by a law enforcement
officer.
36. The Subject Policies do not provide coverage to any person who knowingly
conceals or misrepresents any material fact or circumstance relating to the insurance coverage at
the time of application, at any time during the policy period; or in connection with the presentation
or settlement of a claim.
37. The Subject Policies require insureds or any other person seeking coverage under
the policies to submit to examination under oath by any person named by The General when and
as often as we may require.
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CLAIM # 1: INSURED – SANDY CABA-DURAN
(CLAIM # PA0002498172; POLICY # NY4592088)
38. On June 28, 2019, The General issued a motor vehicle insurance policy to defendant
Sandy Caba-Duran (hereinafter “Caba-Duran”).
39. This policy provides liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage
claims brought against covered persons, mandatory personal injury protection for eligible injured
persons and UM/UIM coverage as a result of an accident.
40. Caba-Duran made a claim to The General for liability and/or No-Fault benefits
arising out of an “accident” allegedly occurring on August 9, 2019. The “accident” allegedly
occurred shortly after the policy’s inception on June 28, 2019 in Brooklyn.
41. Defendant Mayerly Mejias (hereinafter “Mejias”) made additional claims under
said policy stemming from this same alleged “accident.”
42. For the treatment of injuries allegedly sustained as a result of this “accident,” Caba-
Duran and Mejias allegedly treated and/or received services from Provider defendants Ponce
Acupuncture, P.C., Dr. Offenbacher Medical Imaging, PLLC, Chiropractic Pain Solutions, P.C.,
Yellowstone Medical Rehab P.C., Motion Medical Diagnostics, PC, Big Apple Med Equipment
Inc and Kings County Hospital.
43. Thereafter, the above-referenced Provider Defendants submitted billing to The
General seeking to recover No-Fault benefits under the policy for the treatments they allegedly
provided to the claimants.
44. This claim fits the pattern of other claims involved in the overarching staged
accident scheme against The General.
45. At the time of the alleged “accident,” the policy had been recently issued.
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46. The staged “accident” allegedly occurred early in the morning at an intersection in
Brooklyn and there was no report of any injury at the scene of the loss.
47. This policy was also procured through fraud and/or material misrepresentation.
48. During the investigation it was revealed that the policyholder never lived at the
policy address of 41 Greenway Ter Middletown, NY 10941 but instead at all relevant times resided
at 1410 East New York Ave #1L Brooklyn, NY 11212 which was not disclosed on the policy
application.
49. The named insured and insured vehicle were involved on another loss with GEICO
on May 18, 2019. The named insured did not disclose this accident on the policy application.
50. Had the Policy Defendant disclosed her actual address and driving record, the
policy in question would never have issued. Knowledge by The General of the facts
misrepresented by the Policy Defendant would have led to a refusal by The General to make the
contract.
CLAIM # 2: INSURED – ERIQUE BERTRAND
(CLAIM # PA0002452475; POLICY # NY4462352)
51. The General issued a motor vehicle insurance policy to Policy Defendant Erique
Bertrand (hereinafter “Bertrand”).
52. This policy provides liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage
claims brought against covered persons, mandatory personal injury protection for eligible injured
persons and UM/UIM coverage as a result of an accident.
53. Bertrand made a claim to The General for liability and/or No-Fault benefits arising
out of an “accident” allegedly occurring on April 8, 2019. The “accident” allegedly occurred
shortly after the policy’s inception on March 23, 2019, in Brooklyn.
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54. Defendants Steve Johnson and El Dorvile (hereinafter “Johnson” and “Dorvile,”
respectively) made or will make additional claims under said policy stemming from this same
alleged “accident.”
55. For the treatment of injuries allegedly sustained as a result of this “accident,”
Bertrand, Johnson and Dorvile allegedly treated and/or received services from Provider
Defendants Longevity Medical Supply, Inc., Health and Comfort Rx, Inc., Gesher Psychological
Services, P.C., New York Thera PT PC, Shamayim Chiropractic, P.C., Nova Medical Diagnostic,
P.C., Midwood Metropolitan Medical, P.C., OP Acupuncture, P.C., GC Acupuncture PC and
Ahmed Abdelaal PT, DPT.
56. Thereafter, the above-referenced Provider Defendants submitted billing to The
General seeking to recover No-Fault benefits under the policy for the treatments they allegedly
provided to the claimants.
57. This claim fits the pattern of other claims involved in the overarching staged
accident scheme.
58. At the time of the alleged “accident,” the policy had been recently issued.
59. The staged “accident” allegedly occurred in the evening at an intersection and there
was no report of any injury at the scene of the loss.
60. Bertrand, Johnson and Dorvile all failed to appear for duly scheduled examinations
under oath.
61. The policy and claim in question has clear links to other policies and claims
involved in the scheme.
62. The email used to establish the policy is [email protected]. This email was
also used to establish policy NY4353445 which is linked to an alleged “accident” assigned claim
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number PA0002433105 that is also part of this ring and will be discussed in greater detail in the
subsection for Claim # 14 herein.
63. The phone number the insured supplied at policy inception, 845-504-7775, was also
supplied for the policy application for policy NY4345327 which is linked to an another alleged
“accident” assigned claim number PA0002430081 that is also part of this ring and will be
discussed in greater detail in the subsection for Claim # 11 below.
64. Bertrand also reported an accident on June 3, 2019, involving his vehicle which
was insured by GEICO at the time, where Gregory Remedor was the driver of Bertrand’s vehicle.
Gregory Remedor subsequently insured a vehicle through The General, policy number
NY4708353 effective as of September 25, 2019, and reported an “accident” on October 5, 2019
which was assigned claim number PA0002515202 that is also part of this ring and will be discussed
in greater detail in the subsection for Claim # 4 below. Gregory Remedor is a defendant in the
instant matter.
65. Bertrand was involved as the driver in a motor vehicle accident on August 27, 2019
which was referred to NICB for Faked/Exaggerated Injury, Staged/Caused Accident and
Organized Group/Ring Activity. The a passenger in the vehicle in that accident was Ayanna
Piquion. Ayanna Piquion is a defendant in the instant matter in a different motor vehicle accident
that is part of this ring and is discussed in greater detail in the subsection for Claim #10 herein
(The General claim number PA0002532548).
66. This policy was also procured through fraud and/or material misrepresentation.
67. During the investigation it was revealed that the policyholder never lived at the
policy address of 162 Lark St Apt 1 Albany, NY 12210 but instead at all relevant times resided at
182 East 19th St Brooklyn, NY 11226 which was not disclosed on the policy application.
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68. Bertrand also has an has an extensive loss history including a prior referral to
National Insurance Crime Bureau (“NICB”) for a questionable claim. Bertrand did not disclose
all the details of his loss history on the policy application.
69. Had the Policy Defendant disclosed his actual address and driving record, the policy
in question would never have issued. Knowledge by The General of the facts misrepresented by
the Policy Defendant would have led to a refusal by The General to make the contract.
CLAIM # 3: INSURED – QUENCY NOEL
(CLAIM # PA0002453148; POLICY # NY4481552)
70. The General issued a motor vehicle insurance policy to Policy Defendant Quency
Noel (hereinafter “Noel”).
71. This policy provides liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage
claims brought against covered persons, mandatory personal injury protection for eligible injured
persons and UM/UIM coverage as a result of an accident.
72. Noel made a claim to The General for liability and/or No-Fault benefits arising out
of an “accident” allegedly occurring on April 16, 2019. The “accident” allegedly occurred shortly
after the policy’s inception on April 4, 2019, in Brooklyn.
73. Defendants Ruslee Smartt and Junior Green (hereinafter “Smartt” and “Green,”
respectively) made or will make additional claims under said policy stemming from this same
alleged “accident.”
74. For the treatment of injuries allegedly sustained as a result of this “accident,” Noel,
Smartt and Green allegedly treated and/or received services from Provider Defendants Action
Chiropractic P.C., Acucare4u Acupuncture PLLC, Billy H. Ford, MD PC, Structural Synergy
Physical Therapy, PC, Tai Qi Wellness Acupuncture PC, Wellness Diagnostic Imaging, PC, MC
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Physical Therapy, PC, Roxbury Anesthesia, LLC, Surgicore of Jersey City, LLC, Randall
Acupuncture P.C., Tanuj Palvia, DNA Pharmacy Inc, LR Medical PLLC, and JSJ Anesthesia Pain
Management PLLC.
75. Thereafter, the above-referenced Provider Defendants submitted billing to The
General seeking to recover No-Fault benefits under the policy for the treatments they allegedly
provided to the claimants.
76. This claim fits the pattern of other claims involved in the overarching staged
accident scheme.
77. At the time of the alleged “accident,” the policy had been recently issued.
78. The staged “accident” allegedly occurred in the evening at an intersection in
Brooklyn and there was no report of any injury at the scene of the loss.
79. Noel and Green failed to appear for duly scheduled examinations under oath.
80. The policy and claim in question is clearly linked to other policies and claims
involved in the scheme.
81. The same policy address used to establish the policy, 343 State St Albany, NY
12210, is the same address used to establish policy NY4353445 which is linked to an alleged
“accident” assigned claim number PA0002433105 that is also part of this ring and will be
discussed in greater detail in the subsection for Claim # 14 below.
82. This policy was also procured through fraud and/or material misrepresentation.
83. During the investigation it was revealed that the policyholder never lived at the
policy address of 343 State St Albany, NY 12210 but instead at all relevant times resided at 3018
Cortelyou Rd Brooklyn, NY 11226 which was not disclosed on the policy application.
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84. Had the Policy Defendant disclosed his actual address and driving record, the policy
in question would never have issued. Knowledge by The General of the facts misrepresented by
the Policy Defendant would have led to a refusal by The General to make the contract.
CLAIM # 4: INSURED – GREGORY REMEDOR
(CLAIM # PA0002515202; POLICY # NY4708353)
85. The General issued a motor vehicle insurance policy to Policy Defendant Gregory
Remedor (hereinafter “Remedor”).
86. This policy provides liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage
claims brought against covered persons, mandatory personal injury protection for eligible injured
persons and UM/UIM coverage as a result of an accident.
87. Remedor made a claim to The General for liability and/or No-Fault benefits arising
out of an “accident” allegedly occurring on October 5, 2019. The “accident” allegedly occurred
shortly after the policy’s inception on September 25, 2019, in Brooklyn.
88. Defendants Presume Viller and Joseph Barkley (hereinafter “Viller” and “Barkley,”
respectively) made or will make additional claims under said policy stemming from this same
alleged “accident.”
89. For the treatment of injuries allegedly sustained as a result of this “accident,”
Remedor, Viller and Barkley allegedly treated and/or received services from Provider Defendants
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478. The General issued a motor vehicle insurance policy to Policy Defendant Raheem
Gillespie.
479. This policy provides liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage
claims brought against covered persons, mandatory personal injury protection for eligible injured
persons and UM/UIM coverage as a result of an accident.
480. A claim was reported to The General arising out of an “accident” allegedly
occurring on December 21, 2019. The “accident” allegedly occurred shortly after the policy’s
inception on December 19, 2019.
481. Defendant Raheem Gillespie made or will make claims under said policy stemming
from this alleged “accident.”
482. For the treatment of injuries allegedly sustained as a result of this “accident,” the
claimant allegedly treated and/or received services from various medical providers.
483. This claim fits the pattern of other claims involved in the overarching staged
accident scheme.
484. At the time of the alleged “accident,” the policy had been recently issued.
485. The staged “accident” allegedly occurred in the evening in an intersection in
Brooklyn.
486. The policy and claim in question have clear links to other policies and claims
involved in the scheme.
487. This policy was also procured through fraud and/or material misrepresentation.
488. During the investigation it was revealed that the policyholder never lived at the
policy address of 153 Haney St Watertown, NY 13601 instead he lived 257 E 32nd St Apt 2F
Brooklyn, NY 11226 during the relevant time periods.
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489. Further, the property has been listed for sale since September 27, 2019 and has been
vacant since it was listed.
490. Had the Policy Defendant disclosed his actual address and driving record, the policy
in question would never have issued. Knowledge by The General of the facts misrepresented by
the Policy Defendant would have led to a refusal by The General to make the contract.
AS AND FOR A FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST ALL DEFENDANTS
(Declaratory Judgment)
491. The General incorporates, as though fully set forth herein, each and every allegation
in set forth above. There is an actual case in controversy between The General and the defendants
regarding the nature of the respective “accidents” described above.
492. The General contends that each of the “accidents” described above were staged,
deliberately caused by the respective defendants, or never occurred at all, and that The General
therefore is not obligated to pay any first-party benefits on the subject policies to the defendants,
nor is The General obligated to defend the Policy Defendants or the Staged Loss Defendants who
operated the insured vehicles.
493. Under New York Law, there is no motor vehicle liability insurance coverage or
unisured/underinsured motorist coverage for injuries arising from an intentional act. Further,
pursuant to New York No-Fault Law injuries arising from intentional acts are not reimbursable.
494. Upon information and belief, the respective defendants contend that the “accidents”
described above involved genuine automobile accidents, and that The General therefore is
obligated to pay first-party benefits on the subject policies to the defendants, and The General is
obligated to defend the Policy Defendants or the Staged Loss Defendants who operated the insured
vehicles.
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495. Accordingly, The General requests a judgment pursuant to C.P.L.R. § 3001,
declaring that the pertinent accidents were staged, not genuine, and The General therefore is not
obligated to pay any first-party benefits on the Subject Policies to the healthcare providers, named
insureds and /or claimants, including but not limited to No-Fault, uninsured motorist and/or
underinsured motorist benefits. Additionally, The General seeks a judgment pursuant to CPLR §
3001, declaring that The General is not obligated to defend nor provide indemnification for any of
the Policy Defendants or the Staged Loss Defendants who operated or occupied the insured
vehicles for claims that are made against them seeking damages and payment under the Subject
Policies.
AS AND FOR A SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST ALL DEFENDANTS
(Declaratory Judgment)
496. The General incorporates, as though fully set forth herein, each and every allegation
set forth above.
497. There is an actual case in controversy between The General and the defendants
regarding the validity of each policy procured in the name of any of the Policy Defendants and
described above.
498. The General contends that each policy procured in the name of any of the Policy
Defendants and described above was procured through fraud, inasmuch as the Policy Defendants
did not reside at the policy addresses given to The General and that that each such policy actually
was procured solely for the purpose of staging phony “accidents” and thereby generating
fraudulent claims for No-Fault benefits that could be submitted to The General and other insurers.
Accordingly, The General contends that it is not obligated to pay any claims that arise from such
“policies”.
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499. Upon information and belief, the respective Defendants contend that each policy
procured in the name of any of the Policy Defendants was legitimately obtained and valid.
500. Accordingly, The General requests a judgment pursuant to C.P.L.R. § 3001,
declaring that the pertinent “policies” were procured through fraud, and The General therefore is
not obligated to pay any claims that arise from the Subject Policies; including but not limited to
first-party benefits to the healthcare providers or to the named insureds, including but not limited
to No-Fault, uninsured motorist and/or underinsured motorist benefits. Additionally, The General
seeks a judgment pursuant to CPLR § 3001 declaring that The General is not obligated to defend
nor provide indemnification for the named insureds or the individuals who operated the insured
vehicles for claims that are made against them seeking damages and payment under the Subject
Policies.
WHEREFORE, The General respectfully requests that this Court enter a declaratory
judgment pursuant to CPLR § 3001 in its favor and against the defendants, as follows:
I. on the First Cause of Action, (i) a declaratory judgment that the pertinent
accidents were staged, not genuine, and The General therefore is not
obligated to pay any first-party benefits on the Subject Policies to the
healthcare providers, named insureds and/or claimants, including but not
limited to No-Fault, uninsured motorist and/or underinsured motorist
benefits, and (ii) a declaratory judgment that The General is not obligated to
defend nor provide indemnification for the named insureds or the individuals
who operated or occupied the insured vehicles for claims that are made
against them seeking damages and payment under the Subject Policies;
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II. on the Second Cause of Action, (i) a declaratory judgment that the pertinent
"policies"were procured through fraud, and The General therefore is not
obligated to pay any claims that arise from the Subject Policies; including
but not limited to first-party benefits to the healthcare providers or to the
named insureds, including but not limited to No-Fault, uninsured motorist
and/or underinsured motorist benefits, and (ii) a declaratory judgment that
The General is not obligated to defend nor provide indemnification for the
named insureds or the individuals who operated or occupied the insured
vehicles for claims that are made against them seeking damages and payment
under the Subject Policies; and
III. the costs and disbursements associated with the prosecution of this action,
and such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.
DATED: February 14, 2020
icole R. McErlean
FREIBERG, PECK & KANG, LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff(s)200 Business Park Drive, Suite 202
Armonk, New York 10504
P: (212) 252-9550
F: (212) 252-9552
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF BRONX-- ----------------------------------XTHE GENERAL INSURANCE, PERMANENT GENERAL Index No.:
ASSURANCE CORPORATION, PERMANENT GENERAL
ASSURANCE CORPORATION OF OHIO, THE GENERAL
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.,
Plaintiffs, VERIFICATION-against-
AYANNA PIQUION, BARBARA ALTIME, et. al.
(collectively the "Policy Defendants")-and-
ANASIA SMITH, BETINA LAFORTUNE, et al,
(collectively the "Staged Loss Defeñdañts")-and-
5 BOROUGH ANESTHESIA, PLLC,
ACCESS CARE PT, P.C., et al,
(collectively the "Provider Defendants")Defendants.
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF ALBANY )
Jonathan Cerone, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
Deponent is employed by the plaintiffs, corporations in the within action, and has read
the foregoing Complaint and knows the contents thereof. That the same is true to deponent's
own knowledge, except as to those matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and
belief, and as to those matters deponent believes it to be true. This verification is made bydeponent because plaintiffs consists of corporations, and deponent is a representative thereof.
The grounds of deponent's belief as to all matters not stated upon deponent's general
knowledge are upon information and belief.
Sworn to before me this
y: Jonathan Cerone
V)*day of bonue ,2020
KRISTINAA. RONALDNOTARY PUBUC, STATE OF NEW YORK
ÑOTARY PUBLIC Registration No. 01R06394124Qualified in Albany County
Commission Expires July 1, 20.1}__
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