FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 12/21/ :58 PM INDEX NO /2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 38 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/21/2016

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1 FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 12/21/ :58 PM INDEX NO /2016 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 38 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 12/21/2016 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS EOF FILE X TONETTE MORRISON, Index No.: /2016 Plaintiff, -against- KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY NYC, VERIZON NEW YORK INC., JOSEPH L. BALKAN, INC., WELSBACH ELECTRIC CORP., TROCOM CONSTRUCTION CORP., HELLMAN ELECTRIC CORP., JOHN C. PICONE INC., BAY CRANE SERVICES, INC., MELCON GENERAL CONTRACTORS, DAMO CONSTRUCTION CO. INC., VERIFIED ANSWER TO CROSS-CLAIMS Defendants. X Defendant, JOSEPH L. BALKAN, INC., by its attorneys, LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES, LLP, upon information and belief, answering the cross-claims of Defendant, MELCON GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC, respectfully sets forth as follows: 1, Defendant denies each and every allegation as asserted by Defendant MELCON GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC in its Verified Answer to the Plaintiffs Verified Complaint wherein MELCON GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC asserts cross-claims as against Defendant JOSEPH L. BALKAN, INC. for contribution, common law indemnity, contractual indemnity, and breach of insurance contract. WHEREFORE, Defendant, JOSEPH L. BALKAN, INC. demands judgment dismissing the Plaintiffs complaint and dismissing MELCON GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC's crossclaim, and for judgment against Plaintiff and Defendant MELCON GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC,together with costs and disbursements. Dated: Islandia, New York December 21, of 6

2 By: HTV^. rp Megan M. Murphy LEWIS JOHS AVALLONE AVILES, LLP One CA Plaza - Suite 225 Islandia, New York T F mmmurphv@lewisiohs.com LJAA File No.: JOSEPHL BALKAN, INC. TO: Dominick W. Lavelle, Esq. DOMINICK W. LAVELLE LAW FIRM 100 Herricks Road - Suite 201 Mineola, New York T F DLavellelawfirm@vahoo.com Attorneysfor Plaintiff Thomas J. Colameo, Esq. AHMUTY DEMERS & McMANUS 2001.U. Willets Road Albertson, New York T F Thomas.Colameo@admlaw.com File No.: SEDV1500N16TJC VERIZONNEW YORK INC. Arthur T. Tergesen, Esq. LONDON FISCHER LLP 59 Maiden Lane New York, New York T atergesen@londonfischer.com WELSBACHELECTRIC CORP. 2 of 6

3 Kevin Seth Locke, Esq. NICOLETTI GONSON SPINNER LLP 555 Fitfh Avenue, 8^ Floor New York, New York T File No.: HELLMANELECTRIC CORP. Jan Kevin Myers, Esq. NEWMAN MYERS KREINES GROSS HARRIS P.C. 40 Wall Street. 26*^ Floor New York, New York T File No.: NDRZ JOHN P. PICONE, INC. Nicole Varisco, Esq. QUINTAIROS, PJaETO, WOOD & BOYER, P.A. 99 Hudson Street, 5*"^ Floor New York, New York T File No.: BA Y CRANE SERVICE INC. Richard A. Gash, Esq. MINTZER SAROWITZ, ZERIS LEDVA & MEYERS, LLP 39 Broadway, Suite 950 New York, New York T RGash@defensecounsel.com File No.: MELCON GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC 3 of 6

4 Michael J. Pender, Esq. HAMMILL, O'BRIEN, CROUTIER, DEMPSEY, PENDER & KOEHLER, P.C Jericho Turnpike, Suite 250 Post Office Box 1306 Syosset, New York T File No.: 25-1/2-0652K THE BROOKLYN UNION GAS COMPANY d/b/a NATIONAL GRID, NY. FORMERLYd/b/a KEYSPAN ENERGYDELIVERYNEW YORK 4 of 6

5 STATE OF NEW YORK ) : SS: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ) MEGAN M. MURPHY, an attorney admitted to practice in the Courts of the State of New York, affirms that the following statements are true under penalties ofperjury: Affirmant is the attorney of record for the answering defendant in the within action. Affirmant has read the foregoing Verified Answer to Cross-Claim, knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true to Affirmant's own knowledge, except as to those matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and thatthose matters Affirmant believes it to be true. This verification is made by Affirmant and not by the answering defendant, because the answering defendant is not located inthe county wherein your Affirmant maintains an office. The grounds of Affirmant's belief as to all matters not stated upon Affirmant's knowledge are as follows: Statements of said answering defendant, office records, and Affirmant's general investigation into the facts of this case. Dated: Islandia, New York December 21,2016 Megan M. Murphy 5 of 6

6 LEWIS m JOHS LewisJobs Avallonc Avilcs, LI^P Counsellors at Law Index No Year 2016 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF KINGS TONETTE MORRISON, Plaintiff, -against- KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY NYC, VERIZON NEW YORK INC., JOSEPH L. BALKAN, INC., WELSBACH ELECTRIC CORP., TROCOM CONSTRUCTION CORP., HELLMAN ELECTRIC CORP., JOHN C. PICONE INC., BAY CRANE SERVICES, INC., MELCON GENERAL CONTRACTORS, DAMO CONSTRUCTION CO. INC., Defendants. VERIFIED ANSWER TO CROSS-CLAIMS LEWIS ai JOHS LewisJohs Avallone Aviles, LLP Counsellorsat Law JOSEPH L. BALKAN, INC. Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP One CA Plaza, Suite 225 Islandia, New York Tel: Fax: File No.: CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 22N.Y.C.R.R.S130-Lla The undersigned hereby certifies 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 ishereby admitted. Dated, Attomey(s) for 6 of 6