FILED: SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK 07/14/ :47 PM INDEX NO /2015 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 193 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/14/2017

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1 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Index No.: /2015 ALICIA M. ARUNDEL; SUZANNE SCHULMAN, as Administratrix of the ESTATE OF BRITTANY SCHULMAN, deceased; OLGA LIPETS; MINDY GRABINA, as Administratrix of the Estate of AMY GRABINA, and MINDY GRABINA, Individually; STEVEN BARUCH, as Administrator of the Estate of LAUREN BARUCH, deceased and STEVEN BARUCH, Individually; JOELLE DIMONTE; MELISSA A.CRAI; and ARTHUR A. BELLI JR., as parent and natural guardian of STEPHANIE BELLI, deceased, and as the Administrator of THE ESTATE OF STEPHANIE BELLI, DEFENDANT STEVEN ROMEO'S REPLY TO CROSS CLAIMS OF CO- DEFENDANTS, ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE, INC, AND CARLOS PINO, IN THE CRAI ACTION (E-Filc) Plaintiffs, -against- ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE, INC., CARLOS PINO, ROMEO DIMON MARINE SERVICE, INC., STEVEN ROMEO, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, CABOT COACH BUILDERS, INC., d/b/a ROYALE LIMOUSINE and "XYZ COMPANIES 1-5" name being fictitious but intended to be the remanufacturers, distributors and/or sellers of the 2007 Lincoln Town Car stretch limousine involved in the collision. Defendants. COUNSELORS: Defendant, STEVEN D. ROMEO, by his attorneys, LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES LLP, by way of an Answer to any and all cross-claims heretofore and hereinafter asserted against him by defendants, ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE, INC. and CARLOS PINO, in its Answer to the Amended Complaint of plaintiff, MELISSA A. CRAI, respectfully states that he denies each and every allegation contained in such cross-claims. 1 of 7

2 WHEREFORE, answering defendant, STEVEN D. ROMEO, demands judgment dismissing any and all cross-claims together with costs either heretofore or hereafter asserted against him. Dated: Islandia, New York July 13,2017 TO: Suffolk County Attorney The County ofsuffolk H. Lee Dennison Building 100 Veterans Memorial Highway P.O. Box 6100 Hauppauge, New York LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES, LLP Steven D. Romeo One CA Plaza Suite 225 Islandiar^ew 01 )noooo)f^ av Rebecca K. Devlin File No.: c Joseph J. Tock, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff Melissa A. Crai 963Route 6 Mahopac, New York Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP The Town ofsouthold 50 Route 111 Suite 314 Smithtown, New York The Bongiorno Law Firm, PLLC Alicia M. Arundel 1415 Kellum Place, Suite of 7

3 John J. Juliano, Esq. Estate ofbrittany Schulman 39 Doyle Court E. Northport, New York Paris & Chaikin, PLLC Olga Lipets 14 Penn Plaza Suite 2202 New York, New York Frank J. Laine, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff Estate ofamy Grabina 449 South Oyster Bay Road Plainview, New York Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo, P.C. Estate oflauren Baruch 1140 Franklin Avenue Suite Pegalis & Erickson, LLC Joelle Dimonte One Hollow Lane Suite 10 Lake Success, New York Ahmuty Demers & McManus Esqs. s Carlos F. Pino and Ultimate Class Limousine, Inc. 200 I.U. Willets Road Albertson, New York of 7

4 Cascone & Klupfel, LLP Romeo Dimon Marine Services, Inc Franklin Avenue, Suite Law Office ofandrea S. Sawyers Cabot Coach Builders, Inc. d/b/a Royale Limousine 3 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 102S Melville, New York Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP Arthur A. Belli, Jr., as Parent and Natural Guardian ofstephanie Belli, deceased, andadministrator ofthe Estate ofstephanie Belli 1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 5315 New York, New York of 7

5 STATE OF NEW YORK) ) ss.: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK) VERONICA C. McKENNA, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That deponent is not a party to this action, is over 18 years of age and resides in Suffolk County, New York. That on the 14th day of July, 2017, deponent served the within DEFENDANT STEVEN ROMEO'S REPLY TO CROSS CLAIMS OF CO-DEFENDANTS ULTIMATE CLASS LIMOUSINE, INC. and CARLOS PINO IN THE CRAI ACTION, upon the attorneys below set forth representing the parties, as indicated, at the addresses shown, said addresses being designated by said attorneys for that purpose, by depositing a true copy ofsame, enclosed in a postpaid properly addressed wrapper in an official depository under the exclusive care and custody of the United States Post Office Department withinthe State of New York. Joseph J. Tock, Esq. 963Route 6 Mahopac, New York Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP 50 Route 111 Suite 314 Smithtown, New York The Bongiomo Law Firm, PLLC 1415 Kellum Place Suite 205 John J. Juliano, Esq. 39 Doyle Court E. Northport, New York Paris & Chaikin, PLLC 14 Penn Plaza Suite 2202 New York, New York Frank J. Laine, P.C. 449 South Oyster Bay Road Plainview, New York of 7

6 Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo, P.C Franklin Avenue Suite 200 Pegalis & Erickson, LLC One Hollow Lane Suite 10 Lake Success, New York Ahmuty Demers & McManus Esqs. 200 I.U. Willets Road Albertson, New York Cascone & Klupfel, LLP 1399 Franklin Avenue, Suite 302 Suffolk County Attorney H. Lee Dennison Building 100 Veterans Memorial Highway P.O. Box 6100 Hauppauge, New York Law Office ofandrea S. Sawyers 3 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 102S Melville, New York II747 Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP 1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 5315 New York, New York VERONICA C. McKENNA Sworn to before me this day ofjuly, Hi 6 of 7

7 LEWIS g JOHS Lewis Joh.s Avallonc Aviles, LLP Index No Year 2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Alicia M. Arundel; Suzanne Schuiman, as Administratrix of the Estate of Brittany Schulman, as Administratrix ofthe Estate ofbrittan Schuhnan, deceased; Olga Lipets; Mindy Grabina, as Administratrix of the Estate of Amy Grabina and Mindy Grabina, Individually; Steven Baruch, as Administrator of the Estate of Lauren Baruch, deceased and Steven Baruch Individually; Joelle Dimonte; Melissa A. Crai; and Arthur A. Belli Jr., as parent and natural guardian of Stephanie Belli, deceased and as the Administrator of the Estateof Stephanie Belli, Plaintiffs, -against- Ultimate Class Limousine, Inc., Carlos Pino, Romeo Dimon Marine Service, Inc., Steven Romeo, Town of Southold,County of Suffolk, Cabot Coach Builders, Inc., d/b/a Royale Limousine and "XYZ Companies 1-5" name being fictitious but intended to be the remanufactuters, distributors and/or sellers ofthe 2007 Lincoln Town CAr stretch limousine involved in the collision, n Defendant Steven Romeo's Reply to Cross Claims ofdefendants Ultimate Class Limousine, Inc. and Carlos Pino in the Crai action LEWIS g JOHS Lewis Johs Avalione Aviles, LLP.» la Steven D. Romeo Lewis Johs Avalione Aviles, LLP One CA Plaza, Suite 225 Islandia,N.Y Tel: Fax:63L755.0ll7 File No.; w\vw.lcvvi.siohs.coin CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 22N.Y.C.R.R.8130-l.la The undersigned hereby cert!lies that, pursuant to 22 N.Y.C.R.R. 130-l.la, the contentions contained in the annexed document(s) is not frivolous nor frivolously presented Service ofa copy ofthe within is hereby admitted. Dated, Attorney(s) for 7 of 7