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Braswell v Mall 1-Bay Plaza, LLC
               2024 NY Slip Op 30552(U)
                    February 21, 2024
           Supreme Court, New York County
        Docket Number: Index No. 160650/2013
                  Judge: Debra A. James
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                                                                                                                     INDEX NO. 160650/2013
  NYSCEF DOC. NO. 424                                                                                          RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/21/2024

                                   SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
                                             NEW YORK COUNTY
            PRESENT:             HON. DEBRA A. JAMES                                             PART   59
                                                                                      Justice
            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------X   INDEX NO.          160650/2013
             DEBORAH MARIE BRASWELL, AS ADMINISTRATRIX of
             the Estate of BILLY BRASWELL, Jr., Deceased,                                        MOTION DATE         11/01/2023

                                                         Plaintiff,                              MOTION SEQ. NO.         012

                                                 -v-
             MALL 1-BAY PLAZA, LLC,PRESTIGE PROPERTIES &
                                                                                                   DECISION + ORDER ON
             DEVELOPMENT CO. INC., and AURORA CONTRACTORS,
             INC.,                                                                                       MOTION

                                                         Defendants.
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             PRESTIGE PROPERTIES & DEVELOPMENT CO. INC., and                                                Third-Party
             AURORA CONTRACTORS, INC.                                                                 Index No. 595318/2014

                                                          Third-Party Plaintiffs,

                                                 -against-

             JC STEEL CORP.

                                                           Third-Party Defendant.
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             MALL 1-BAY PLAZA, LLC, PRESTIGE PROPERTIES &                                               Second Third-Party
             DEVELOPMENT CO. INC., and AURORA CONTRACTORS,                                            Index No. 595566/2016
             INC.,

                                                          Second Third-Party
                                                          Plaintiffs,

                                                 -against-

             CIVES CORPORATION D/B/A CIVES STEEL COMPANY
             NORTHERN DIVISION,

                                                           Second Third-Party
                                                           Defendant.
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             160650/2013 BRASWELL, JR., BILLY vs. PRESTIGE PROPERTIES &                                              Page 1 of 4
             Motion No. 012

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  NYSCEF DOC. NO. 424                                                                                        RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/21/2024

             AURORA CONTRACTORS, INC.,                                                                   Third Third-Party
                                                                                                      Index No. 595201/2020

                                                          Third Third-Party
                                                          Plaintiff,

                                                 -against-

             CONSTRUCTION REALTY SAFETY GROUP, INC.,

                                                           Third Third-Party
                                                           Defendant.
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            The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 012) 415, 416, 417, 418,
            419, 420, 421, 422, 423
            were read on this motion to/for                                            APPROVE/SETTLE ACCOUNTING                  .

                                                                                ORDER

                     Upon the foregoing documents, it is

                     ORDERED            that        the       motion           of      the       plaintiff   DEBORAH       MARIE

            BRASWELL, as Administratrix of the Estate of Billy Braswell, Jr.,

            Deceased, for an order authorizing such plaintiff to settle this

            action is GRANTED, without opposition; and it is further

                     ORDERED that the plaintiff DEBROAH MARIE BRASWELL, as

            Administratrix of the Estate of Billy Braswell, Jr., Deceased, is

            authorized to settle the personal injury action and to execute all

            closing papers and any other documents or instruments necessary to

            effectuate the settlement in the amount of $2,005,000.00; and it

            is further

                     ORDERED            that        defendants               MALL        1-BAY      PLAZA,   LLC,    PRESTIGE

            PROPERTIES & DEVELOPMENT CO. INC., AURORA CONTRACTORS, INC., JC

            STEEL CORP., CIVES CORPORATION d/b/a CIVES STEEL COMPANY NORTHERN

            160650/2013 BRASWELL, JR., BILLY vs. PRESTIGE PROPERTIES &                                              Page 2 of 4
            Motion No. 012

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  NYSCEF DOC. NO. 424                                                                RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/21/2024

            DIVISION and CONSTRUCTION REALTY SAFETY GROUP, INC. shall pay

            THIRTY-THREE         AND     ONE-THIRD         PERCENT       (33-1/3%)   of    the     total

            settlement, plus legal disbursements, directly to SACKS AND SACKS,

            LLP, attorneys for the plaintiff, which percentage is set forth in

            the statement of retainer filed by SACKS AND SACKS, LLP, with the

            Office of Court Administration of the State of New York, in

            accordance with 22 NYCRR 603.25(a), as such law firm’s entire

            compensation for legal services rendered to date in connection

            with the prosecution of the personal injury action; and it is

            further

                  ORDERED that the defendants above shall pay directly to SACKS

            AND SACKS, LLP, attorneys for the plaintiff, the sum required for

            the purpose of remitting to NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY payment

            in full satisfaction of the outstanding Worker’s Compensation lien

            of such insurance carrier in accordance with such carrier’s consent

            letter dated March 27, 2023; and it is further

                  ORDERED that the defendants shall pay directly to SACKS AND

            SACKS, LLP, attorneys for the plaintiff, the sum required for the

            purpose      of    remitting         to     ANCHOR       FUNDINGS,   payment     in      full

            satisfaction of the outstanding lien of such funding company in

            accordance with their letter dated August 24, 2023; and it is

            further

            160650/2013 BRASWELL, JR., BILLY vs. PRESTIGE PROPERTIES &                      Page 3 of 4
            Motion No. 012

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  NYSCEF DOC. NO. 424                                                                         RECEIVED NYSCEF: 02/21/2024

                   ORDERED that pursuant to CPLR §5003-a, the defendants shall

            pay the balance of the settlement proceeds, which is the portion

            of the settlement proceeds due to the estate, to the order of

            DEBORAH MARIE BRASWELL and SACKS AND SACKS, LLP, as attorneys for

            the plaintiff, directly to SACKS AND SACKS, LLP, attorneys for the

            plaintiff; and it is further

                   ORDERED that SACKS AND SACKS, LLP, shall file with the Office

            of   Court       Administration             and    serve     upon     plaintiff        a   Closing

            Statement in accordance with 22 NYCRR § 603.25(b).

                                                               DECISION

                   See EPTL § 11-1.1(b)(13):

                           (b) in the absence of contrary or limiting provisions
                           in the court order or decree appointing a fiduciary,
                           or in a subsequent order or decree. . ., every
                           fiduciary is authorized

                   * * *
                                    (13) To contest, compromise or otherwise settle
                                    any claim in favor of the estate, trust or
                                    fiduciary or in favor of third persons and
                                    against the estate, trust or fiduciary.

                   2/21/2024
                     DATE                                                         DEBRA A. JAMES, J.S.C.
            CHECK ONE:               X   CASE DISPOSED                    NON-FINAL DISPOSITION

                                     X   GRANTED                DENIED    GRANTED IN PART              OTHER

            APPLICATION:                 SETTLE ORDER                     SUBMIT ORDER

            CHECK IF APPROPRIATE:        INCLUDES TRANSFER/REASSIGN       FIDUCIARY APPOINTMENT        REFERENCE

            160650/2013 BRASWELL, JR., BILLY vs. PRESTIGE PROPERTIES &                              Page 4 of 4
            Motion No. 012

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