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INDEX NO. 652637/2013
FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 11/14/2013
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 108 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/14/2013
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
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BRANDSWAY HOSPI LITY, LLC, a/k/a Index No. 652637/2103
BRANDSWAY HOSPITALITY , INDIEFORK, LLC
And MATTHEW LEVINE,
Plaintiffs, NOTICE OF MOTION
-against- PURSUANT TO
CPLR §§ 3013, 3014 AND 3024
DELSHAH CAPITAL LLC, DELSHAH MANANGEMENT
LLC, MICHAEL K. SHAH, VICOTR JUNG, V GLOBAL
HOLDINGS INC.,133 ESSWX RESTAURANT, LLC a/k/a/
SONS OF ESSEX, BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC,
19 STANTON RESTAURANT, LLC, a/k/a/ COCKTAIL
BODEGA a/k/a COCKTAIL BODEGA UNDERGROUND,
61 GANS RESTAURANT LLC. GRIFFON GANSEVORT
HOLDINGS, LLC, GRIFFON MANAGEMENT, LLC,
GRIFFON GANS MANAGER, LLC, GRIFFON 19 STANTON
LLC, 19 STANTON STREET, LLC, GRIFFON 1356 LLC,
GRIFFON Q, LLC, GRIFFON GANS, LLC, GRIFFON GANS
MANAGER, LLC, GRIFFON HOLDINGS, LLC, GRIFFON
INVESTMENT, LLC, GRIFFON INVESTMENT GROUP
LLC, GRIFFON INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, 1356
RESTAURANT LLC, a/k/a/ PETALUMA RESTAURANT,
170 MERCER, Inc, 170 MERCER RESTAURANT LLC,
MOON 170 MERCER, INC., 58-60 NINTH REALTY LLC,
GANSEVOORT 69 LLC, DELSHAH GANSEVOORT 69,
LLC, 69 GANSEVOORT RESTAURANT, INC., DELSHAH 60
NINTH, LLC, DELSHAH 60 NINTH MANAGER, LLC,
INDIEFORK HOSPITALITY LLC, JAMES CHOUNG, JCNY,
LLC, PAYCHEX,INC., JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. AND
JOHN DOE #1 through #10.
Defendants
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that upon the affidavit of Michael Shah, sworn to the ot day
of September, 2013, the affirmation of Jonathan B. Schwartzman, Esq., dated November 14,
2013, the Memorandum of Law dated November 14, 2013, and upon the exhibits annexed
thereto, the Defendants Delshah Capital, LLC, Delshah Management, LLC, Michael K. Shah,
1356 Restaurant LLC a/k/a Petaluma Restaurant, 19 Stanton Street, LLC, 133 Essex Restaurant,
LLC a/k/a Sons Of Essex, Black Label Residential LLC, 19 Stanton Restaurant, LLC a/k/a
Cocktail Bodega a/k/a Cocktail Bodega, 61 Gans Restaurant LLC, Griffon Gansevoort Holdings,
LLC, Griffon Gansevoort Holdings, LLC, Griffon 55 Gans LLC (NY), Griffon 55 Gans LLC
(DE), Griffon Gans Manager, LLC, Griffon 19 Stanton LLC, (NY), 19 Stanton Street, LLC,
(DE), Griffon 1356 LLC, Griffon Q, LLC, Griffon Gans Manager, LLC (NY), Griffon Gans
Manager, LLC (DE), Griffon Holdings, LLC, 170 Mercer Restaurant LLC, Moon 170 Mercer,
Inc., Delshah Gansevoort 69, LLC, 69 Gansevoort Restaurant, Inc., Delshah 60 Ninth, LLC,
Delshah 60 Ninth Manager, LLC, Indiefork Hospitality LLC will move this Court, before the
Honorable Shlomo S. Hagler, J.S.C., at an IAS Part thereof, in Room 130 of the Courthouse
located at 60 Centre Street, New York, NY on the 23"4 day of December, 2013, at 9:30 o’clock
in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, for an Order:
pursuant to CPLR §§ 3013 and 3014, striking the Complaint filed herein in its
entirety, and directing Plaintiffs to submit an Amended Complaint which comports with the rules
of pleading set forth in CPLR § 3013 and CPLR § 3014;
2) pursuant to CPLR §§ 3013 and 3014, striking paragraphs 72-78, 82, 86-91, 97,
99, 100, 102, 103, 105, 108, 109, 112-122, 125, 127, 129, 135-138, 140, 141, 144-146, 150-152,
154-157, 159-162, 164-167, 170-172, 175, 177-179, 183-186, 188, 189, 192, 193, 196-204, 208-
210, 212-215, 221, 223, 224, 226, 232, 233, 235, 236, 238-242, 245-249, 251-262, 264, 265,
274, 276, 280, 281, 283, 285, 287-296, 298, 299, 303, 306, 307, 309, 310, 313, 315, 317-319,
322, 324, 331, 337, 339, 348, 349, 351, 353-356, 358, 361, 366-375, 377, 380, 383, 385-387,
396, 400, 401, 404-407, 409-411, 418, 419, 426, 430, 432-434, 437-441, 445, 446, 448-450, 452,
453, 459, 460, 462, 464, 466, 467, 472-480, 482-488, 494, 502, 510, 518 of the Complaint
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without leave to re-plead as those paragraphs contain evidence and not factual allegations;
3) pursuant to CPLR § 3024(b), striking paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 21, 74
(w/footnote), 78, 80, 101, 106, 111, 117 (w/footnote), 120, 134, 138 (w/footnote), 139, 159-164,
181, 198, 209, 301-304, 308-310, 316-325, 328, 331-333, 336-339, 346, 353, 354, 357-359, 364-
368, 370-375, 382, 389, 390, 414, 428, 455, 460, 472, 474, 475, 481, and 505 of the Complaint
without leave to re-plead as those paragraphs contain matters and allegations which are
scandalous and prejudicial; and
4) granting such other and further relief as to this Court seems just and proper.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to CPLR 2214(b), answering
affidavits, if any, are required to be served upon the undersigned at least seven (7) days prior to
the return of this motion.
Dated: November 14, 2013
Garden City, New York
at! rtzman, Esq.
‘ordova & Schwartzman, LLP
Attorneys for Defendants Delshah Capital, LLC,
Delshah Management, LLC, Michael K. Shah, 1356
Restaurant LLC a/k/a Petaluma Restaurant, 19
Stanton Street, LLC, 133 Essex Restaurant, LLC
a/k/a Sons Of Essex, Black Label Residential LLC,
19 Stanton Restaurant, LLC a/k/a Cocktail Bodega
a/k/a Cocktail Bodega, 61 Gans Restaurant LLC,
Griffon Gansevoort Holdings, LLC, Griffon
Gansevoort Holdings, LLC, Griffon 55 Gans LLC
(NY), Griffon 55 Gans LLC (DE), Griffon Gans
Manager, LLC, Griffon 19 Stanton LLC, (NY), 19
Stanton Street, LLC, (DE), Griffon 1356 LLC,
Griffon Q, LLC, Griffon Gans Manager, LLC (NY). 5
Griffon Gans Manager, LLC (DE), Griffon
Holdings, LLC, 170 Mercer Restaurant LLC, Moon
170 Mercer, Inc., Delshah Gansevoort 69, LLC, 69
Gansevoort Restaurant, Inc., Delshah 60 Ninth,
LLC, Delshah 60 Ninth Manager, LLC, Indiefork
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Hospitality LLC
666 Old Country Road, Suite 700
Garden City, New York 11530
(516)741-0070
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INDEX NO. 652637/2013 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 11/14/2013 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 108 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/14/2013 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK wane enn penne ene eee eee BRANDSWAY HOSPI LITY, LLC, a/k/a Index No. 652637/2103 BRANDSWAY HOSPITALITY , INDIEFORK, LLC And MATTHEW LEVINE, Plaintiffs, NOTICE OF MOTION -against- PURSUANT TO CPLR §§ 3013, 3014 AND 3024 DELSHAH CAPITAL LLC, DELSHAH MANANGEMENT LLC, MICHAEL K. SHAH, VICOTR JUNG, V GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.,133 ESSWX RESTAURANT, LLC a/k/a/ SONS OF ESSEX, BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC, 19 STANTON RESTAURANT, LLC, a/k/a/ COCKTAIL BODEGA a/k/a COCKTAIL BODEGA UNDERGROUND, 61 GANS RESTAURANT LLC. GRIFFON GANSEVORT HOLDINGS, LLC, GRIFFON MANAGEMENT, LLC, GRIFFON GANS MANAGER, LLC, GRIFFON 19 STANTON LLC, 19 STANTON STREET, LLC, GRIFFON 1356 LLC, GRIFFON Q, LLC, GRIFFON GANS, LLC, GRIFFON GANS MANAGER, LLC, GRIFFON HOLDINGS, LLC, GRIFFON INVESTMENT, LLC, GRIFFON INVESTMENT GROUP LLC, GRIFFON INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, 1356 RESTAURANT LLC, a/k/a/ PETALUMA RESTAURANT, 170 MERCER, Inc, 170 MERCER RESTAURANT LLC, MOON 170 MERCER, INC., 58-60 NINTH REALTY LLC, GANSEVOORT 69 LLC, DELSHAH GANSEVOORT 69, LLC, 69 GANSEVOORT RESTAURANT, INC., DELSHAH 60 NINTH, LLC, DELSHAH 60 NINTH MANAGER, LLC, INDIEFORK HOSPITALITY LLC, JAMES CHOUNG, JCNY, LLC, PAYCHEX,INC., JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. AND JOHN DOE #1 through #10. Defendants ween nen enema ene n nen nee ene e nen en een ene nen en nnnnmen nee, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that upon the affidavit of Michael Shah, sworn to the ot day of September, 2013, the affirmation of Jonathan B. Schwartzman, Esq., dated November 14, 2013, the Memorandum of Law dated November 14, 2013, and upon the exhibits annexed thereto, the Defendants Delshah Capital, LLC, Delshah Management, LLC, Michael K. Shah, 1356 Restaurant LLC a/k/a Petaluma Restaurant, 19 Stanton Street, LLC, 133 Essex Restaurant, LLC a/k/a Sons Of Essex, Black Label Residential LLC, 19 Stanton Restaurant, LLC a/k/a Cocktail Bodega a/k/a Cocktail Bodega, 61 Gans Restaurant LLC, Griffon Gansevoort Holdings, LLC, Griffon Gansevoort Holdings, LLC, Griffon 55 Gans LLC (NY), Griffon 55 Gans LLC (DE), Griffon Gans Manager, LLC, Griffon 19 Stanton LLC, (NY), 19 Stanton Street, LLC, (DE), Griffon 1356 LLC, Griffon Q, LLC, Griffon Gans Manager, LLC (NY), Griffon Gans Manager, LLC (DE), Griffon Holdings, LLC, 170 Mercer Restaurant LLC, Moon 170 Mercer, Inc., Delshah Gansevoort 69, LLC, 69 Gansevoort Restaurant, Inc., Delshah 60 Ninth, LLC, Delshah 60 Ninth Manager, LLC, Indiefork Hospitality LLC will move this Court, before the Honorable Shlomo S. Hagler, J.S.C., at an IAS Part thereof, in Room 130 of the Courthouse located at 60 Centre Street, New York, NY on the 23"4 day of December, 2013, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, for an Order: pursuant to CPLR §§ 3013 and 3014, striking the Complaint filed herein in its entirety, and directing Plaintiffs to submit an Amended Complaint which comports with the rules of pleading set forth in CPLR § 3013 and CPLR § 3014; 2) pursuant to CPLR §§ 3013 and 3014, striking paragraphs 72-78, 82, 86-91, 97, 99, 100, 102, 103, 105, 108, 109, 112-122, 125, 127, 129, 135-138, 140, 141, 144-146, 150-152, 154-157, 159-162, 164-167, 170-172, 175, 177-179, 183-186, 188, 189, 192, 193, 196-204, 208- 210, 212-215, 221, 223, 224, 226, 232, 233, 235, 236, 238-242, 245-249, 251-262, 264, 265, 274, 276, 280, 281, 283, 285, 287-296, 298, 299, 303, 306, 307, 309, 310, 313, 315, 317-319, 322, 324, 331, 337, 339, 348, 349, 351, 353-356, 358, 361, 366-375, 377, 380, 383, 385-387, 396, 400, 401, 404-407, 409-411, 418, 419, 426, 430, 432-434, 437-441, 445, 446, 448-450, 452, 453, 459, 460, 462, 464, 466, 467, 472-480, 482-488, 494, 502, 510, 518 of the Complaint 2 without leave to re-plead as those paragraphs contain evidence and not factual allegations; 3) pursuant to CPLR § 3024(b), striking paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 21, 74 (w/footnote), 78, 80, 101, 106, 111, 117 (w/footnote), 120, 134, 138 (w/footnote), 139, 159-164, 181, 198, 209, 301-304, 308-310, 316-325, 328, 331-333, 336-339, 346, 353, 354, 357-359, 364- 368, 370-375, 382, 389, 390, 414, 428, 455, 460, 472, 474, 475, 481, and 505 of the Complaint without leave to re-plead as those paragraphs contain matters and allegations which are scandalous and prejudicial; and 4) granting such other and further relief as to this Court seems just and proper. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to CPLR 2214(b), answering affidavits, if any, are required to be served upon the undersigned at least seven (7) days prior to the return of this motion. Dated: November 14, 2013 Garden City, New York at! rtzman, Esq. ‘ordova & Schwartzman, LLP Attorneys for Defendants Delshah Capital, LLC, Delshah Management, LLC, Michael K. Shah, 1356 Restaurant LLC a/k/a Petaluma Restaurant, 19 Stanton Street, LLC, 133 Essex Restaurant, LLC a/k/a Sons Of Essex, Black Label Residential LLC, 19 Stanton Restaurant, LLC a/k/a Cocktail Bodega a/k/a Cocktail Bodega, 61 Gans Restaurant LLC, Griffon Gansevoort Holdings, LLC, Griffon Gansevoort Holdings, LLC, Griffon 55 Gans LLC (NY), Griffon 55 Gans LLC (DE), Griffon Gans Manager, LLC, Griffon 19 Stanton LLC, (NY), 19 Stanton Street, LLC, (DE), Griffon 1356 LLC, Griffon Q, LLC, Griffon Gans Manager, LLC (NY). 5 Griffon Gans Manager, LLC (DE), Griffon Holdings, LLC, 170 Mercer Restaurant LLC, Moon 170 Mercer, Inc., Delshah Gansevoort 69, LLC, 69 Gansevoort Restaurant, Inc., Delshah 60 Ninth, LLC, Delshah 60 Ninth Manager, LLC, Indiefork 3 Hospitality LLC 666 Old Country Road, Suite 700 Garden City, New York 11530 (516)741-0070