F.M v M.S.F.

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F.M v M.S.F. 2021 NY Slip Op 31946(U) February 11, 2021 Supreme Court, Queens County Docket Number: 720575/2019 Judge: Leslie J. Purificacion Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various New York State and local government sources, including the New York State Unified Court System's eCourts Service. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. [*FILED: 1] QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 02/17/2021 12:54 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 46 , hort Fonn INDEX NO. 720575/2019 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/17/2021 rder FILED ,. W YORK UPREME C URT- Q Pre nt: HONORABLE LE LIE J. PURI Fl Ju ti ION EN UN y 2/17/2021 12:53 PM lA Part 39 COUNTY CLERK QUEENS COUNTY Ind x Number . 720575 .M 2019 Plantiff. -again Motjon Oat Augu t 10, 2020 t- Moti n eq. N . M.. F. L 2. 3 Th oil owing numb r d pap r ere r ad on thi rd rt h u by petiti n r, M. .. ( q. I) king to grant h r Liti n, and mong other thing v cat an arbitration award. dat d pt mber 13, 20 l9 pur uant t PLR 7511 · and t o rn ti n e king to di mi th petition, pur uant t P R 3211 (a (4) and 404 a), mad b r spondent, H.. ( eq. 2). and r p nd nt M.. F. and N. . q. 3 . p p r Number d h , au - A ffirmati. n - xhibit ......... ............. ........... . Notic f M ti n - Affirmations - Affida it - xhibit ................. . An ering Affinnati n - Exhibit ....... ............................................. .. R pl ffinnations - xhibit ......................... .................................. . Up n the fi reg ing pap r . it i ar det nnin d a fo 11 rd r d th t th in tant applicati n. and t moti n , hi i a proc eding s eking t , am n ther things vacate an arbitrati n a pur uant t P R 7511. The ubj t arbitrati n a\1 ard a grant din th upr m urt, Bronx ounty, und r lnd . 31 4/2 J , in th "Matt r o th Applicati n fH .. for n rd rand Judgm nt pursuant t Art. 75 f th PLR onfirmin an Arbitr Li n A ard . Y.D.F .. M.F.,and .W." Petiti n r.herein, mm ncedthi ourtprocecding n rab ut D emb r 5, 2019 b th filing f p titi n to vacate th ar itration a ard., hich filing occurr d appr im tel t n w e aft r th [iling fa p titi n, on ept mb r 19, 2019, t nfirm th arbilr ti n a ard in th Bronx matt r. 1 of 4 [*FILED: 2] QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 02/17/2021 12:54 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 46 INDEX NO. 720575/2019 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/17/2021 H.F. i a 9 - ear-old male h uffi r from d m ntia. r quiring r und-th -clock and .W., care. He ha b nth hu and ofM.F . for72 ar i ' ath r fM.S. F .. Y.D.F., ha e · tegal and the grandfath r ofN.F . Petiti n r M .. claims that h r hu band d e not e ral e amp! of am . h also all g that M ..F. and N .. capa ity,' and pro id b am ng oth r thing , rt ontrol ov r H.F: and h r Ii ought to impr p rly ha unt . and rem ing fund er inv stm nt a can lling r dit cards, changing 1 k , Lakin r of attorn ' fr m H. ., dated from bank a unts, all h I amed later. pur uantt a "p a Rabbi Janua J8, 201 . in N. . nam . M.F. cont nd that h lat r re i d a call from rs I e T ndl r,kn . nt h rtob M . . . ' Rabbi ,t attenda "di cu in' inan tt mptt d" urpri .. thee , j ting famil di pute . h how d up n r b ut Jul 24 20 19, and a B i in. M.F . refused to ·ign t find that what a ccurring a an arbitration b D r and, t th an "Arbitrati n gr ment: claim h did n t t ke part in th arbitrati n, dat . ln onclusion. a n t ad i d that the arbitrati n , ould c ntinu on a sub equ nt rec iv d Augu t, h rec i d an "'int rim arbitr ti n award .· and n pl mb r 23.20 19, a ·•Binding Final Arbitration A ard," dat d pt mb r 13. 2019. a at the arbitrati n Petiti ner c mm n d th i pr a ard; d lar the J nuary 18, 2018 p lidat thi matt r n ught in the in tant Queens tt. Further,pri rtothe dat of ubmi in fth int ntapplicati nandm tin ,J.Tui ining. a in the upr rn . Bron, acti n r nd red a deci i n. on F ruary 28. 2020, determ nt to th instant r que l for r Ii f br ught b Petiti ner, M .. ., that th Bron; action r of RR 216.l· that r .F. durabl p ca c iii v a l b ealed pursua nt t 22 uled and a , and i • app inting . . . a hi attorn -in-fact, a I gall attorn rd was alid and h foll fore and f£ t; that H. .' m tion to confim1 th arbitrati n a unty as deni d; and thal granted~ that M.F. · m ti n to tran fer th matt r LO u n on Ma 12. H.F. motion to r tain juri cli tion in th Bronx wa grant d. Additi nall , J. uitt 2 2 , in de iding a rn tion to n lidat , mad b H.F. in th Br n . a tion ac t final detennin d that the ·•m ti n to con olidat i d ni d a m t a p titi n to M.f. and arbitration a ard a d ni d and p titian as di mi d. Th ourt n ted that rt of. the .W., r pondents in the Br n a ti n, app ar d in opposition t , nd in upp t forth th ntiret of her l im a separate Bronx m ti n . M.F. 's submitt d ffida it und d the h ha ubmitted th m h r in, in upp rt ofh r u ns appli ati n. .W. pr p rt f th am pp iti n and argument to th Br nx m Li n a ppear, b M.F .. in upp in tant u n ppli ati n. j 2 of 4 [*FILED: 3] QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 02/17/2021 12:54 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 46 INDEX NO. 720575/2019 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/17/2021 a llat ral e t pp I, or i u pr lu ion, "preclude a part fr m relitigating in ding and ub qu nt a ti n r proceeding an i u I art rai ed in a prior acti n r pr "(R anv.N ewYor kTi /. o., 2 Y2d49 4 500(1984]; eNapo/; d cidedagain tthalp r v Breaking Media , Inc .. - AD3d -, 2020 Y lip Op. 0 907 [2d D pt 2020]; Brode king l in ok Pallotta A oc. D v., In . 186 AD3d 11 [2d D pt 2020]). Th pa f i su s, while the party c llat rat t pp I ha the burd n of sho in the id nti fa full and fair au mpting to avoid th appli ati n f the d trin mu t tabli h th lack , inc. v opp rtunit to litigate ( ee Maller of Dunn, 24 NY3d 699 (2015]: A toria Landin int e¼ York it) ouncil 186 AD3d 1593 [2d D pt 2020] . ·· llateral toppel c m din ar id ntic l 2 h n fi ur c ndition ar fulfill d: ( l) th i u in both pr pla a full and the is u in th pri r pr eeding a actuall litigat d and d id d 3) th re d a air opportuni t litigat in the pri r proceeding, and (4) th i u pre iou l litigate ote Vi , LL v United ary to upport a valid and final j udgm nt on th merits · F n g, LL General Title Ins. o.. 146 AD3d 935. 936 l2017], quoting Cona on v Megan Holdin a court ha 25 Y3d I. 17 [2015]). Further under th doctrin f tar d ci i , ' nee d ided in d id d a I gal i u subsequent app al pr nting imilar fact hould be (1990]: ee confom1i , ith th artier deci ion ' People Bin , 7 NY2d 331 337-338 Jianna ras v Village of KirJas Joel v ounty of Orang 144 AD3d 6 5 [2d D pt 2 16]' A/fant. 124 AD3d 582 [2d D pt 2015]). lh am parti sand It i r adily appai· nt that th in tant motion b M.F. in I th l action id nti Ii u a in th Bronx acti n. and that th r p ndents including M .. in i u . Whit coun I for had, and e , r i d. a· full nd fair opportunity t litigat th t er M.F. b rv d, in ppo ition to th afi r m ntion d Bron motion , that h did n impr p r mov to acat th arbitrati n a ard b caus he did not ant t ·' ubmit to th pp ition urt p rmi ion t "a c pt the un I al ga th to tran r pap r a a n Lru ti e cro application t acat the a ard" should her m ti n d m nti n b d ni d. uch moti n \ a deni d, and th r rd f J. uitt' d i ion includ refer , u h pposition pap r in herd t rmin ti n on firming th arbitrati n a ard. Th pat in M.F. h f iled t d mon trate that he did n t ha th pp rtunity to full partici uch the reli f ought b M.F. in thi i Lant Qu n pro ding, wa u h Bronx a ti n. urt in that pr c ding and the d ctrin fi ue pre lu i n d ni db lheBr me that u h m tion bed nied. ek to di mi . plaintiff' p titi n H. urt ma di miss an acti n h r PLR 3211 a ( ), which pr id pur uant t fa tion." u '"lh r i anoth r acti n p ndin 0 betw n th sam parti for th am mi an uch cti n ' e ts the court v ilh br ad di r tion in onsid ring h th r t di an Chase a tion" nlhatg r und Whitne Whitney.51 Y2d731, 732[1 9 2] ·se JPMor ae!Am hon Bank, . A . vLuxa ma.17 2AD3 d 1341 L2d pt2019 ]~Mas onE , LL vMich re i t Contr. 01p., 172 AD3d J 195 [2d D pt 20 I ] . aid tatut is appiicabl h r th f th arti and th au e of action ee Feldman in th ni acti n a ub tantial id nti 3 3 of 4 [*FILED: 4] QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 02/17/2021 12:54 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 46 INDEX NO. 720575/2019 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/17/2021 v Harari, 183 03d 29 [2d D pt 2020]), and requir that the a tion b "' uffi i ntly imilar·· (Monsalvo v Air Dock ~ ., 37 AD3d 567 567 [2d D pt 2007]; see ooper v Bao Thao. 162 AD3d 980 [2d D pt 2018]). Th riti al elem nt i that both uit ari ut f the ame u ject matter r ri of alleged rongs ·ee okoloff chor 175 AD3d 56 [2d D pt 2019]· late Farm Fire & Ca . o. vJew bury 169 AD3d 949 [2d Dept 20191). Here. the Br nx a tion and th u ns action ontain d irtually the sam named partie ; th am ene of · alleg d wr ng ;' and the am if diametrical! opp ite requests for reli f. In th ca at bar, at th tim the Que n p titi n a • c mm need ' ( e Reckson A oc. R alt Corp. v Blas/and, Bouck & Lee, 230 AD2d 723 [2d Dept 19961, there a exi ting "an th r a tion pending. i.e.• th Br nx p titi n. A pre i u 1 n t d, th Br n pro eeding' urt fi1 ha be n •· aled.'" pre umabl pur uant t 22 NYCRR 216.1. Th rm f pi f ome fthc informati n gathered fr m c un 1 fi rthe parti herein, in th r grant d/ rder d d ci i n ofJ. Tuitt in th Br n ' matt r, d m n trat d thatjudgment in that acti n, but fail d l re eal h th r judgm n v r ntered th re n. Ther ti r . thi: urt annot ascertain wh ther th r ha ' b n a final r solution f the Br nx a tion. H e r. ith r gard to th in tant petition, h th r a final judgment ha b n ent r d in the Bronx action r n t, tb r Ii f u ht herein ha b n deni d t petitioner in th arli r-fit d Br n a tion. and i . ther r , n I nger iable, pur uan t PLR 321 l (a) (4 . As uch. th m tion b H.F. nd b M. . . and . •. are granted. and M.F. · p titi n di mi ed. and argumen are ith r · thout m rit, or need not Petiti n r r mammg c nt nti b addre ed in light f the fi r going d termination. Accordin 1 , M.F.' moti n i d nied in its entir ty. b M. .F. and N.F. are grant d. Oat d: J-/11 /1- I FILED 2/17/2021 12:53 PM COUNTY CLERK QUEENS COUNTY 4 of 4

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