FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/20/2014 INDEX NO /2012 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 233 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/20/2014

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1 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/20/2014 INDEX NO /2012 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 233 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/20/2014 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK ~ X BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE NUMBER 5 CONDOMINIUM, -against Plaintiff, 44 TH STREET PARTNERS I, LLC, FIVE EAST 44 TH LLC, ISAMU SUZUKI, PATRICK THOMPSON, TWP CAPITAL PARTNERS I, LLC, PHILIP JOHNSON/ALAN RITCHIE ARCHITECTS P.C., ALAN RITCHIE, MARKO T. DASIGENIS, WILLIAM Q. BROTHERS III ARCHITECT, P.C., WILLIAM Q. BROTHERS III, T.C. SIDERIS, P.E.P.C., SIDERIS KAFALAS ENGINEERS P.C., TERRY SIDERIS, P.E., CHRIS SIDERIS, P.E., FILoLAOS KEFALAS, P.E., DeNARDIS ENGINEERING, LLC, JOSEPH A. DeNARDIS, P.E., CORE GROUP MARKETING, LLC, ANLAR LLC, HUDSON MERIDIAN CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC, WILFORD & PASSEGGIO'S PLUMBING & HEATING, PASSEGGIO'S PLUMBING & HEATING CORP., VIS INDUSTRIES and VISTA ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS INC., Index No /12 VERIFIED ANSWER TO CRoSS CLAIM OF SECOND THIRD~PARTY DEFENDANT,CASCADE WATER SERVICES, INC. Defendants. 44 TH STREET PARTNERS I, LLC, FIVE EAST 44TIl LLC, ISAMU SUZUKI, PATRICK THOMPSON, TWP CAPITAL PARTNERS I, LLC, Third Party Plaintiffs,.against. TAUBE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, QUEST ELECTRICAL, TRI TECH ELECTRICAL, LYONS ROOFING, MARSAL ROOFING and APEX ARCHITECTURAL, Third.Party Defendant X VIS PLUMBING, HEATING AND MECHANICAL CORP. d/b/a VIS INDUSTRIES, against Second Third.Party Plaintiff, CASCADE WATER SERVICES, INC., Second Third Party Defendant. _ _ _ _._ X Defendant/Second Third-Party Plaintiff, VIS PLUMBING, HEATING AND MECHANICAL CORP. d/b/a VIS INDUSTRIES (hereinafter "VIS"), by its attorneys,

2 MILBER, MAKRIS, PLOUSADIS & SEIDEN, LLP, as and for its Verified Answer to the Cross-Claims of Second Third-Party Defendant, CASCADE WATER SERVICES, INC. ("Cascade"), alleges the following upon information and belief: AS AND FOR AN ANSWER TO THE CROSS CLAIM AGAINST VIS 1. Denies each and every allegation contained in paragraph "20" of the Cross-Claim asserted by Cascade in their Verified Answer to Verified Second Third-Party Complaint dated January 8, WHEREFORE, defendant, VIS PLUMBING, HEATING AND MECHANICAL CORP. d/b/a VIS INDUSTRIES, demands judgment: (A) Dismissing CASCADE WATER SERVICES, INCo's Cross-Claim against VIS in their entirety; (B) Awarding judgment on VIS' cross-claims for contribution and indemnification, including attorneys' and investigative fees; (C) (D) Awarding the costs and disbursements of this action; and Awarding such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and proper. Dated: Woodbury, New York January 20, 2014 MILBER MAKRIS PLOUSADIS & SEIDEN, LLP F:x~~ f Attomeys for Defendant/Second Third Party Plaintiff VIS PLUMBING, HEATING AND MECHANICAL CORP. d/b/a VIS INDUSTRIES 1000 Woodbury Road, Suite 402 Woodbury, New York (516) File No.:

3 To: Rachael G. Ratner, Esq. WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERZ, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 270 Madison Avenue New York, NY (212) Stephen P. Murray, Esq. HARDIN, KUNDLA, McKEON & POLETTO,P.A. Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant TAUBE MANAGEMENT REALTY, LLC ilslhla TAUBE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 110 William Street New York, New York (212) Michael Boulhosa, Esq. WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP Attorneys for Defendant ANLAR LLC 1133 Westchester Avenue White Plains, New York (914) Steven M. Bundschuh, Esq. BAXTER SMITH & SHAPIRO P.C. Attorneys for Defendants WILFORD & PASSEGGIO's PLUMBING & HEATING and PASSEGGIO's PLUMBING & HEATING CORP. 99 North Broadway Hicksville, New York (516) Sunny M. Sparano, Esq. MARSHALL DENNEHEY WARNER COLEMAN & GOGGIN P.C. Attorneys for the Defendants 44th STREET PARTNERS I, LLC, FrVE EAST 44 0, LLC, ISAMU SUZUKI, PATRICK THOMPSON, and TWP CAPITAL PARTNERS I, LLC 425 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 302 Roseland, New Jersey (973) Jack L. Cohen, Esq. LAW OFFICE OF CHARLES J. SIEGEL Attorneys for Defendants T.C. SIDERIS, P.E.P.C., SIDERIS KEFALlS ENGINEERS, P.E., TERRY SIDERIS, P.E., and CHRIS SIDERIS, P.E. 125 Broad Street, 7th Floor New York, New York (212)

4 Eddy Salcedo, Esq. SEYFARTH SHA W,LLP Attorneys for Defendant CORE GROUP MARKETING, LLC 620 Eighth Avenue New York, New York (212) Scott E. Miller, Esq. James Freire, Esq. JONES HIRSCH CONNORS MILLER & BULL, P.C. Attorneys for Defendant HUDSON MERIDIAN CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC One Battery Park Plaza, 28'h Floor New York, New York (212) Michael Byrne, Esq. GOGICK BYRNE & O'NEILL, LLP Attorneys for Defendants PHILIP JOHNSON/ALAN RITCHIE ARCHITECTS P.C., ALAN RITCHIE, MARKO T. DASIGENIS, WILLIAM Q. BROTHERS III ARCHITECT, P.C., William Q. Brothers III 11 Broadway, Suite 1560 New York, New York (212) Nicholas A. Carre, Esq. LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP Attorneys for Defendants DeNARDIS ENGINEERING, LLC and JOSEPH A. DeNARDlS, P.E. 77 Water Street, 21" Floor New York, New York (212) Stanley E. Orzechowski, Esq. THE LAW OFFICES OF STANLEY E. ORZECHOWSKI, P.C. Attorney for Defendant VISTA ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS 38 Southern Boulevard, Suite 3 Nesconset, New York (631) Richard B. Polner, Esq. RA WLE & HENDERSON, LLP Attorneys for Second Third Party Defendant CASCADE WATER SERVICES, INC. 14 Wall Street, 27'h Floor New York, New York (212)

5 JOJ-IN C. McMEEKIN II To be Admitted Pro Hac Vice RA WLE & HENDERSON, LLP One S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA (215) FILOLAOS KEFALAS, P.E. Defendant Northern Boulevard 2 nd Floor Bayside, New York QUEST ELECTRICAL Third-Party Defendant 2 South Street Mount Vernon, New York TRI-TECH ELECTRICAL Third-Party Defendalll 4288 Katonah Avenue Bronx, New York LYONS ROOFING Third-Party Defendant 807 Freeman Street Bronx, New York MARSAL ROOFING Third-Party Defendalll 88 Mulberry Circle Staten Island, New York APEX ARCHITECTURAL Third-Parly Defendant h Place Corona, New York 11368

6 VERIFICATION STATE OF NEW YORK ) ) ss.: COUNTY OF NASSAU ) FRANK MATTERA, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is a partner with the law firm of MILBER MAKRIS PLOUSADIS & SEIDEN, LLP, counsel for defendant, VIS PLUMBING, HEATING AND MECHANICAL CORP. d/b/a VIS INDUSTRIES, in the within action, and make this verification pursuant to CPLR 3020(d)(3). Defendant is not within the county where deponent has his office. Deponent has read the foregoing VERIFIED ANSWER TO CROSS- CLAIMS OF SECOND THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT CASCADE WATER SERVICES, INC. and knows the contents thereof; that the same is true on the basis of information and belief, based upon books and records in the possession of deponent. Sworn to before me this 20 th day of January, 2014 ~ ~4J,~' NOTARY PUBLIC ANNE M. AMATUlLI Nct9ry Public, Stale of New York No.OiAM Ollalilil;>d in Nassau CountY..::11J rj CommisSion Expires Sept. 30, ~ 17

7 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK against. Plaintiff, LEISURE UNLIMITED, INC., CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, LLC, TODWELL CORPORATION, TODWELL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CORP" INTEGRATED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, PLLC and GEOFF SHOTWELL d/b/a CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIST, Defendants, _ _ -._ X CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, LLC AND GEOFF SHOTWELL d/b/a CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIST, Third Party Plaintiffs, against.. NORTH SEA SERVICE CORP" Third Party Defendant _ _ _ _ x NORm SEA SERVICE CORP" Second Third Party Plaintift; against - BINDSEIL ASSOCIATES,INC" ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY,INC, and MARKEL CORPORATION d/b/a ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. Second Third Party Defendants. BINDSEIL ASSOCIATES, INC. 'S RESPONSE TO SECOND THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES MILBER MAKRIS PLOUSADIS 8:. SEIDEN, L.!..? ATTORNEYS AT LAW Attorneys/or Second Third Party Defendant. BINDSEILASSOCIATES, INC 1000 Woodbury Road, Suite 402 WOODBURY, NY /1797 (516) File No.: Attorney(s) for Print name beneath Service of a copy of the within is hereby admitted. Dated, Attomey(s) for Please take notice NOTICE OF ENTRY that the within is a (certified) true copy of a duly entered in the office of the clerk of the within named court on NOTICE OF SErrLEMENI that an order of which the within is a true copy will be presented for seulement to the HON. one of the judges of the within named court, at on To Attomey(s) for at M Yours, etc, MILBER MAKRIS PLOUSADIS & SEIDEN, L.L.P. ArrORNEYSATLAW 1000 Woodbury Road, Suite 402 WOODBURY, NY I 1797