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FILED: ROCKLAND COUNTY CLERK 01/11/2024 04:30 PM INDEX NO. 035561/2023
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 22 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/11/2024
UCS-840
REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION (rev. 11/24/2022)
SUPREME
_______________ ROCKLAND
COURT, COUNTY OF _______________
035561/2023
Index No: _______________ 11/05/2023
Date Index Issued: _______________ For Court Use Only:
CAPTION Enter the complete case caption. Do not use et al or et ano. If more space is needed, attach a caption rider sheet. IAS Entry Date
GREEN JUSTICE, LLC and SCOTT B. UGELL
Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s) Judge Assigned
-against-
C. MADURA FARM B. CORP., JOHN MADURA, and CRAFTFARMA SYSTEMS, INC. RJI Filed Date
Defendant(s)/Respondent(s)
NATURE OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING Check only one box and specify where indicated.
COMMERICIAL MATRIMONIAL
Business Entity (includes corporations, partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, etc.) Contested
Contract NOTE: If there are children under the age of 18, complete and attach the
Insurance (where insurance company is a party, except arbitration) MATRIMONIAL RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840M).
UCC (includes sales and negotiable instruments) For Uncontested Matrimonial actions, use the Uncontested Divorce RJI (UD-13).
Other Commercial (specify): _______________________________________________ REAL PROPERTY Specify how many properties the application includes: _______
NOTE: For Commercial Division assignment requests pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.70(d), Condemnation
complete and attach the COMMERCIAL DIVISION RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840C). Mortgage Foreclosure (specify): Residential Commercial
TORTS Property Address: ____________________________________________________
Adult Survivors Act NOTE: For Mortgage Foreclosure actions involving a one to four-family,
Asbestos owner-occupied residential property or owner-occupied condominium,
Environmental (specify): __________________________________________________ complete and attach the FORECLOSURE RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840F).
Medical, Dental or Podiatric Malpractice Partition
Motor Vehicle NOTE: Complete and attach the PARTITION RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840P).
Products Liability (specify): ________________________________________________ Tax Certiorari (specify): Section:________ Block:________ Lot:________
Other Negligence (specify): ________________________________________________ Tax Foreclosure
Other Professional Malpractice (specify): _____________________________________ Other Real Property (specify): __________________________________________
Other Tort (specify): ______________________________________________________ OTHER MATTERS
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS Certificate of Incorporation/Dissolution [see NOTE in COMMERCIAL section]
Child-Parent Security Act (specify): Assisted Reproduction Surrogacy Agreement Emergency Medical Treatment
CPLR Article 75 – Arbitration [see NOTE in COMMERCIAL section] Habeas Corpus
CPLR Article 78 – Proceeding against a Body or Officer Local Court Appeal
Election Law Mechanic’s Lien
Extreme Risk Protection Order Name Change/Sex Designation Change
MHL Article 9.60 – Kendra’s Law Pistol Permit Revocation Hearing
MHL Article 10 – Sex Offender Confinement (specify): Initial Review Sale or Finance of Religious/Not-for-Profit Property
MHL Article 81 (Guardianship) Other (specify): ______________________________________________________
Other Mental Hygiene (specify): ____________________________________________
Other Special Proceeding (specify): _________________________________________
STATUS OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING Answer YES or NO for every question and enter additional information where indicated.
YES NO
Has a summons and complaint or summons with notice been filed? If yes, date filed: 11/05/2023
___________________
Has a summons and complaint or summons with notice been served? 11/15/2023
If yes, date served: ___________________
Is this action/proceeding being filed post-judgment? If yes, judgment date: ___________________
NATURE OF JUDICIAL INTERVENTION Check one box only and enter additional information where indicated.
Infant’s Compromise
Extreme Risk Protection Order Application
Note of Issue/Certificate of Readiness
Notice of Medical, Dental or Podiatric Malpractice Date Issue Joined: ___________________
Notice of Motion Transfer Venue
Relief Requested: ______________________________ 02/02/2024
Return Date: ___________________
Notice of Petition Dismissal
Relief Requested: ______________________________ 02/02/2024
Return Date: ___________________
Order to Show Cause Partial Dismissal
Relief Requested: ______________________________ 02/02/2024
Return Date: ___________________
Other Ex Parte Application Relief Requested: ______________________________
Partition Settlement Conference
Poor Person Application
Request for Preliminary Conference
Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement Conference
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Other (specify): ____________________________________________________________________________
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NYSCEF
RELATED DOC.
CASES NO.
List22
any related actions. For Matrimonial cases, list any related criminal or Family Court cases.RECEIVED
If none, leaveNYSCEF:
blank. 01/11/2024
If additional space is required, complete and attach the RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840A).
Case Title Index/Case Number Court Judge (if assigned) Relationship to instant case
PARTIES For parties without an attorney, check the “Un-Rep” box and enter the party’s address, phone number and email in the space provided.
If additional space is required, complete and attach the RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840A).
Un- Parties Attorneys and Unrepresented Litigants Issue Joined Insurance Carriers
Rep List parties in same order as listed in the For represented parties, provide attorney’s name, firm name, address, phone and For each defendant, For each defendant,
caption and indicate roles (e.g., plaintiff, email. For unrepresented parties, provide party’s address, phone and email. indicate if issue has indicate insurance
defendant, 3rd party plaintiff, etc.) been joined. carrier, if applicable.
Name: GREEN JUSTICE, LLC Brian K. Condon, Condon Paxos PLLC, 55 Old Turnpike
Role(s): Road, Suite 502, Nanuet, New York, NY (845) 627-8500 YES NO
Plaintiff
Name: SCOTT B. UGELL Brian K. Condon, Condon Paxos PLLC, 55 Old Turnpike
Role(s): Road, Suite 502, Nanuet, New York, NY (845) 627-8500 YES NO
Plaintiff
Name: C. MADURA FARM B. CORP. Richard Trotter, Feuerstein Kulick LLP, 420 Lexington
Role(s): Avenue 20th Floor, New York, NY 10170, (646) 768-0588 YES NO
Defendant
Name: JOHN MADURA Richard Trotter, Feuerstein Kulick LLP, 420 Lexington
Role(s): Avenue 20th Floor, New York, NY 10170, (646) 768-0588 YES NO
Defendant
Name: CRAFTFARMA SYSTEMS, INC.
Role(s): YES NO
Defendant
Name:
Role(s): YES NO
Name:
Role(s): YES NO
Name:
Role(s): YES NO
Name:
Role(s): YES NO
Name:
Role(s): YES NO
Name:
Role(s): YES NO
Name:
Role(s): YES NO
Name:
Role(s): YES NO
Name:
Role(s): YES NO
Name:
Role(s): YES NO
I AFFIRM UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT, UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF, THERE ARE NO OTHER RELATED ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS,
EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE, NOR HAS A REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION BEEN PREVIOUSLY
REVIOUSLY FILED IN THIS ACT
ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
01/11/2024
Dated: ___________________ _______________________________________________________
________________________
Signature
012462010
________________________________________________________ Richard Trotter
_______________________________________________________
Attorney Registration Number Print Name
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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 22 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/11/2024
New York State Unified Court System nycourts.gov
Request for Judicial Intervention UCS-840C (12/2023)
Page 1 of 2
Commercial Division Addendum nycourthelp.gov
Supreme Court
County of __________________
ROCKLAND
Plaintiff/Petitioner (persons/entities that started the case): Index #:
__________________________________________________
GREEN JUSTICE, LLC and SCOTT B. UGELL _________________
035561/2023
Defendant/Respondent (persons/entities the case is against):
__________________________________________________
C. MADURA FARM B. CORP., JOHN MADURA, and CRAFTFARMA SYSTEMS, INC.
Plaintiff/Petitioner’s cause(s) of action [check all that apply]:
Breach of contract or fiduciary duty, fraud, misrepresentation, business tort (e.g.,
unfair competition), or statutory and/or common law violation where the breach or
violation is alleged to arise out of business dealings (e.g., sales of assets or
securities; corporate restructuring; partnership, shareholder, joint venture, and other
business agreements; trade secrets; restrictive covenants; and employment
agreements not including claims that principally involve alleged discriminatory
practices)
Transactions governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, excluding those
concerning individual cooperative or condominium units
Transactions involving commercial real property, including Yellowstone injunctions
and excluding actions for the payment of rent only
Shareholder derivative actions (without consideration of the monetary threshold)
Commercial class actions (without consideration of the monetary threshold)
Business transactions involving or arising out of dealings with commercial banks and
other financial institutions
Internal affairs of business organizations
Malpractice by accountants or actuaries, and legal malpractice arising out of
representation in commercial matters
Environmental insurance coverage
Commercial insurance coverage (e.g., directors and officers, errors and omissions,
and business interruption coverage)
Dissolution of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability
partnerships and joint ventures (without consideration of the monetary threshold)
Applications to stay or compel arbitration and affirm or disaffirm arbitration awards
and related injunctive relief pursuant to CPLR Article 75 involving any of the
foregoing enumerated commercial issues (where the applicable agreement provides
for the arbitration to be heard outside the United States, the monetary threshold set
forth in 22 NYCRR 202.70(a) shall not apply)
ADA Accommodations Spoken or Sign Language Interpreters 1-800-COURT-NY
ada@nycourts.gov interpreter@nycourts.gov (268-7869)
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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 22 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/11/2024
UCS-840C (12/2023) Page 2 of 2 Index #: __________________
035561/2023
Plaintiff/Petitioner’s claim for compensatory damages, excluding punitive damages,
interest, costs, and counsel fees claimed: $__________________________________
1,000,000.00
Plaintiff/Petitioner’s claim for equitable or declaratory relief [brief description]:
Plaintiff brought suit for claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and
declaratory judgment.
Defendant/Respondent’s counterclaims, including claims for monetary relief [brief
description]:
I request that this case is assigned to the Commercial Division. I certify that the case
meets the Commercial Division’s jurisdictional requirements as set forth in 22 NYCRR
202.70(a), (b) and (c).
Dated: _______________
01/11/2024 _________________________________
__________________
Signature
_________________________________
Richard Trotter
Print Name
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FILED: ROCKLAND COUNTY CLERK 01/11/2024 04:30 PM INDEX NO. 035561/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 22 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/11/2024 UCS-840 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION (rev. 11/24/2022) SUPREME _______________ ROCKLAND COURT, COUNTY OF _______________ 035561/2023 Index No: _______________ 11/05/2023 Date Index Issued: _______________ For Court Use Only: CAPTION Enter the complete case caption. Do not use et al or et ano. If more space is needed, attach a caption rider sheet. IAS Entry Date GREEN JUSTICE, LLC and SCOTT B. UGELL Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s) Judge Assigned -against- C. MADURA FARM B. CORP., JOHN MADURA, and CRAFTFARMA SYSTEMS, INC. RJI Filed Date Defendant(s)/Respondent(s) NATURE OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING Check only one box and specify where indicated. COMMERICIAL MATRIMONIAL Business Entity (includes corporations, partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, etc.) Contested Contract NOTE: If there are children under the age of 18, complete and attach the Insurance (where insurance company is a party, except arbitration) MATRIMONIAL RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840M). UCC (includes sales and negotiable instruments) For Uncontested Matrimonial actions, use the Uncontested Divorce RJI (UD-13). Other Commercial (specify): _______________________________________________ REAL PROPERTY Specify how many properties the application includes: _______ NOTE: For Commercial Division assignment requests pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.70(d), Condemnation complete and attach the COMMERCIAL DIVISION RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840C). Mortgage Foreclosure (specify): Residential Commercial TORTS Property Address: ____________________________________________________ Adult Survivors Act NOTE: For Mortgage Foreclosure actions involving a one to four-family, Asbestos owner-occupied residential property or owner-occupied condominium, Environmental (specify): __________________________________________________ complete and attach the FORECLOSURE RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840F). Medical, Dental or Podiatric Malpractice Partition Motor Vehicle NOTE: Complete and attach the PARTITION RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840P). Products Liability (specify): ________________________________________________ Tax Certiorari (specify): Section:________ Block:________ Lot:________ Other Negligence (specify): ________________________________________________ Tax Foreclosure Other Professional Malpractice (specify): _____________________________________ Other Real Property (specify): __________________________________________ Other Tort (specify): ______________________________________________________ OTHER MATTERS SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS Certificate of Incorporation/Dissolution [see NOTE in COMMERCIAL section] Child-Parent Security Act (specify): Assisted Reproduction Surrogacy Agreement Emergency Medical Treatment CPLR Article 75 – Arbitration [see NOTE in COMMERCIAL section] Habeas Corpus CPLR Article 78 – Proceeding against a Body or Officer Local Court Appeal Election Law Mechanic’s Lien Extreme Risk Protection Order Name Change/Sex Designation Change MHL Article 9.60 – Kendra’s Law Pistol Permit Revocation Hearing MHL Article 10 – Sex Offender Confinement (specify): Initial Review Sale or Finance of Religious/Not-for-Profit Property MHL Article 81 (Guardianship) Other (specify): ______________________________________________________ Other Mental Hygiene (specify): ____________________________________________ Other Special Proceeding (specify): _________________________________________ STATUS OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING Answer YES or NO for every question and enter additional information where indicated. YES NO Has a summons and complaint or summons with notice been filed? If yes, date filed: 11/05/2023 ___________________ Has a summons and complaint or summons with notice been served? 11/15/2023 If yes, date served: ___________________ Is this action/proceeding being filed post-judgment? If yes, judgment date: ___________________ NATURE OF JUDICIAL INTERVENTION Check one box only and enter additional information where indicated. Infant’s Compromise Extreme Risk Protection Order Application Note of Issue/Certificate of Readiness Notice of Medical, Dental or Podiatric Malpractice Date Issue Joined: ___________________ Notice of Motion Transfer Venue Relief Requested: ______________________________ 02/02/2024 Return Date: ___________________ Notice of Petition Dismissal Relief Requested: ______________________________ 02/02/2024 Return Date: ___________________ Order to Show Cause Partial Dismissal Relief Requested: ______________________________ 02/02/2024 Return Date: ___________________ Other Ex Parte Application Relief Requested: ______________________________ Partition Settlement Conference Poor Person Application Request for Preliminary Conference Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement Conference Writ of Habeas Corpus Other (specify): ____________________________________________________________________________ 1 of 4 FILED: ROCKLAND COUNTY CLERK 01/11/2024 04:30 PM INDEX NO. 035561/2023 NYSCEF RELATED DOC. CASES NO. List22 any related actions. For Matrimonial cases, list any related criminal or Family Court cases.RECEIVED If none, leaveNYSCEF: blank. 01/11/2024 If additional space is required, complete and attach the RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840A). Case Title Index/Case Number Court Judge (if assigned) Relationship to instant case PARTIES For parties without an attorney, check the “Un-Rep” box and enter the party’s address, phone number and email in the space provided. If additional space is required, complete and attach the RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840A). Un- Parties Attorneys and Unrepresented Litigants Issue Joined Insurance Carriers Rep List parties in same order as listed in the For represented parties, provide attorney’s name, firm name, address, phone and For each defendant, For each defendant, caption and indicate roles (e.g., plaintiff, email. For unrepresented parties, provide party’s address, phone and email. indicate if issue has indicate insurance defendant, 3rd party plaintiff, etc.) been joined. carrier, if applicable. Name: GREEN JUSTICE, LLC Brian K. Condon, Condon Paxos PLLC, 55 Old Turnpike Role(s): Road, Suite 502, Nanuet, New York, NY (845) 627-8500 YES NO Plaintiff Name: SCOTT B. UGELL Brian K. Condon, Condon Paxos PLLC, 55 Old Turnpike Role(s): Road, Suite 502, Nanuet, New York, NY (845) 627-8500 YES NO Plaintiff Name: C. MADURA FARM B. CORP. Richard Trotter, Feuerstein Kulick LLP, 420 Lexington Role(s): Avenue 20th Floor, New York, NY 10170, (646) 768-0588 YES NO Defendant Name: JOHN MADURA Richard Trotter, Feuerstein Kulick LLP, 420 Lexington Role(s): Avenue 20th Floor, New York, NY 10170, (646) 768-0588 YES NO Defendant Name: CRAFTFARMA SYSTEMS, INC. Role(s): YES NO Defendant Name: Role(s): YES NO Name: Role(s): YES NO Name: Role(s): YES NO Name: Role(s): YES NO Name: Role(s): YES NO Name: Role(s): YES NO Name: Role(s): YES NO Name: Role(s): YES NO Name: Role(s): YES NO Name: Role(s): YES NO I AFFIRM UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT, UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF, THERE ARE NO OTHER RELATED ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS, EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE, NOR HAS A REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION BEEN PREVIOUSLY REVIOUSLY FILED IN THIS ACT ACTION OR PROCEEDING. 01/11/2024 Dated: ___________________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________ Signature 012462010 ________________________________________________________ Richard Trotter _______________________________________________________ Attorney Registration Number Print Name 2 of 4 FILED: ROCKLAND COUNTY CLERK 01/11/2024 04:30 PM INDEX NO. 035561/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 22 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/11/2024 New York State Unified Court System nycourts.gov Request for Judicial Intervention UCS-840C (12/2023) Page 1 of 2 Commercial Division Addendum nycourthelp.gov Supreme Court County of __________________ ROCKLAND Plaintiff/Petitioner (persons/entities that started the case): Index #: __________________________________________________ GREEN JUSTICE, LLC and SCOTT B. UGELL _________________ 035561/2023 Defendant/Respondent (persons/entities the case is against): __________________________________________________ C. MADURA FARM B. CORP., JOHN MADURA, and CRAFTFARMA SYSTEMS, INC. Plaintiff/Petitioner’s cause(s) of action [check all that apply]: Breach of contract or fiduciary duty, fraud, misrepresentation, business tort (e.g., unfair competition), or statutory and/or common law violation where the breach or violation is alleged to arise out of business dealings (e.g., sales of assets or securities; corporate restructuring; partnership, shareholder, joint venture, and other business agreements; trade secrets; restrictive covenants; and employment agreements not including claims that principally involve alleged discriminatory practices) Transactions governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, excluding those concerning individual cooperative or condominium units Transactions involving commercial real property, including Yellowstone injunctions and excluding actions for the payment of rent only Shareholder derivative actions (without consideration of the monetary threshold) Commercial class actions (without consideration of the monetary threshold) Business transactions involving or arising out of dealings with commercial banks and other financial institutions Internal affairs of business organizations Malpractice by accountants or actuaries, and legal malpractice arising out of representation in commercial matters Environmental insurance coverage Commercial insurance coverage (e.g., directors and officers, errors and omissions, and business interruption coverage) Dissolution of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and joint ventures (without consideration of the monetary threshold) Applications to stay or compel arbitration and affirm or disaffirm arbitration awards and related injunctive relief pursuant to CPLR Article 75 involving any of the foregoing enumerated commercial issues (where the applicable agreement provides for the arbitration to be heard outside the United States, the monetary threshold set forth in 22 NYCRR 202.70(a) shall not apply) ADA Accommodations Spoken or Sign Language Interpreters 1-800-COURT-NY ada@nycourts.gov interpreter@nycourts.gov (268-7869) 3 of 4 FILED: ROCKLAND COUNTY CLERK 01/11/2024 04:30 PM INDEX NO. 035561/2023 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 22 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/11/2024 UCS-840C (12/2023) Page 2 of 2 Index #: __________________ 035561/2023 Plaintiff/Petitioner’s claim for compensatory damages, excluding punitive damages, interest, costs, and counsel fees claimed: $__________________________________ 1,000,000.00 Plaintiff/Petitioner’s claim for equitable or declaratory relief [brief description]: Plaintiff brought suit for claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and declaratory judgment. Defendant/Respondent’s counterclaims, including claims for monetary relief [brief description]: I request that this case is assigned to the Commercial Division. I certify that the case meets the Commercial Division’s jurisdictional requirements as set forth in 22 NYCRR 202.70(a), (b) and (c). Dated: _______________ 01/11/2024 _________________________________ __________________ Signature _________________________________ Richard Trotter Print Name 4 of 4