Mikhlyn et al v. Bove et al

Filing 224

RESPONSE to Motion re 223 Third MOTION for Discovery filed by Anna Bove Collections, Inc., Anna Bove Company, LLC, Anna Bove Embroidery Supplies, Inc., Ana Bove, Polina Dolginov. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Berger, Jonathan)

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demanded herein.

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IndexNo.
COUNTY OF KINGS

VAL MANDEL, P.C.
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NewYork,NY 10005
(2r2) 668-1704
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Attor ney fo r PIaintiff

VAL MANDEL. P. C.
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SUPRE!4ECOURT OE' THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF KTNGS
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COMPIJIINT

ALEXANDER SAKIRSKI AND
TRADEINDICATOR,INC. ,

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Defendants.
X

Plaintiff

A B C A 1 1 C o n s u lt i n g ,

Val Mandel, P.C.,
alleges

as and for

its

Inc.,

through its

Cornplaint in

this

attorneys,

action,

as f o-llows:
THE PARTIES

1.

Plaintif

"Plaintiff")

is

2individual
3.
together

Consu.tting,

a corporatlon

laws of the State
business

f ABC All

New york,

of

organized
with

its

Inc.

( . ' A B C , ,o r

and exlsting
principal

at 2536 Harway Avenue, ApL. 2, Brooklyn,
Defendant A.lexander Sakirski
residing

at

27OO East 21.t Street,

Defendant Tradeindicator.
with

Sakirski,

(..Sakirski,,)

fnc.

.'Defendants,,)

is

under the

places

of

New york.
is

Brooklyn,

an
New york.

( . .T r a d e i n d i c a t o r , ,
a corporation

and,

organized

and existing
principal

under Lhe faws of the Stale of New york,

places

of business

with

at 2100 East 2Lst Street,

its

Brooklyn,

New York.

FACTS

4-

ABC was and is

designs

and selling

suppfies/
5.
April

the busj_ness of preparing

those designs,

along with

embroidery

embroidery

online.
Upon -Lnformation and belief,

Sakirski

met Ana Bove in

of 2008.
6.

with

in

Upon information

Ms. Bove,

organized

and belief,

2008, Sakirski,

on May 6,

Anna Bove Company, LLC ("Anna Bove

LLC" ) .

'l

.

Sakirski,

Upon information
with

Suppli-es, fnc.
8.
ofticer
9.

Ms. Bove, organized

on Ju.ly 23,

2008,

Anna Bove Embroidery

("Anna Bove Inc.").

Upon information

and belief,

Sakirski

is

a member and

and belief,

Sakirski

is

a shareholder

Sakirski

is

a shareholder

of Anna Bove LLC.
Upon information

and President
10.

and belief,

of Anna Bove Inc.

Upon informat.ion

and President

and belief,

of Tradeindicator.

11.

On or about August 2008, Mr. Sakirski,

Bove, took controf
them in

of

competition

12,

two of ABC's websites

with

misappropriated
including

and belief,

and business,

and exploited

confidential

and began operatang

ABC.

Upon information

competing web sites

along with Ms.

in the operation

Sakirski

prope.rty

of

such

improperly

belonging

customer information

to ABC,

and tangible

design

software.
13.

Upon information

or aided and abetted,
statements

against

the websites
'i

nc

l ttcli n.-t

a pattern

ABC in

operated

j.hp

and belief,
of

Sakirski

false

an effort

participated

in,

and defamatory

to divert

ABC's customers to

by Anna Bove LLC and Anna Bove Inc.,

fnlIar,rin.!

ef .at-aftont- a.

If
any other
web sites
will
appear,
offering
[Ana
a
B o w e ' s l r J o s io n e l\ ^ . : , . r l a e i n n e 1 i t - g t h o s e O n e S l i S t e d
"
on this
sj-te) WITHOUTcarrying
name AND
[Ana Bove's]
being IisLed
as an official
deafer on this
site,
it
would
mean that
they
don't
have
rights
any
Lo
distribute
those
designs.
At
this
moment the
only
other company that has a license
for selling
designs
that were created by Anna Bove is The Sewphisticated
Stitcher,
Inc.
14.

In an emaif circulated

information
Ana

Bove

illegal
disrrihrtf

and belief,

alleoed

control
i nrr

hor

fhFt

of

t o A B C ,s c u s t o m e r s ,

the assistance
ABC's

$i

,1ftFmnfed

sharehofders

[Ana Bove's]

dpci^ne

or consent

l laar'l

websites
lrr

"

of
fo

with,

Sakirskl,
"fake

and businesses"

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^-f ^hf lrr
PaLsrrL!)/

upon

and are

€ l s
! or r' Do a

cl-aims have caused significant
greatly

confusion

among ABC customers

and

d a m a g e d A B C ,s b u s i n e s s .

15.

Upon information

hide the extent
described

of

conduct

pay phony business

his

and belief,

unjust

by causing

Sakirski

enrichment

has attempted

to

from the above

Anna Bove LLC and Anna Bove Inc.

ro

expenses to Tradeindicator.

AS AND FOR A TTRST CAUSE OF ACTION
(Unfair Competit ionl
16.
if

Pfaintiff

fully

set forth

I-7.

Sakirski

repeats

paragraphs

and realleges

1 to

L5 as

herein.
has engaged in

unfair

Plaintiff,

!,rhich has damaged plaintiff

determined

competition

again

at triaf.

18.

Because Sakirski's

actions

n^-l
or r.l.orar culpaDa_Laty and reffect
^f

disregard

of

awarded to

the rights

of

in

an amount to

demonstrate

a wanton aod/or

Plaintiff,

treble

a high

be

degree

reck.l-ess

damages shoufd be

the Plaintiff.

AS AND T'OR A SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

(Unjust
19.
i f

frrl

I \7

20.
enriche.l

Plaint.if f
eai-

f ^ r l - h, , .

Sakirski

repeats and realleges

paragraphs 1 to

lB as

h. e I e 1 n .
.

and Tradeindicator

l ryr r dr it r z a r i i L _ r r r ' , ! l : i n f
nrL
P
v
\ vs!

and exploiting

Enrichment )

Plaintiff

iffr< o

have been unjustl-y

^ u r e lv ' ^€ r s
v r ou , m

' s property.

and

mi sappropriating

AS AND FOR A THIRD CAUSE Or' ACTION
(Defamation)
2L.
if

Plaintiff

fulIy

set

22.
website

forth

repeats and realleges

false

and defamatory

of Anna Bove LLC and Anna Bove Inc
by e-mail

statements

legal

rights

on the

and by sending

to customers of ABC, Sakirski

doubt upon Pfaintiff's
embroidery

21 as

herern.

By posting

newsletters

paragraphs 1 to

as the owner of

out

has cast
L.he

designs.

23,

Plaintiff

the defamatory

has suffered

actual- damaqes as a resuft

of

statements.

AS AND l'OR A FORUTH CAUSE OE ACTION

(Convers ion )
24.
'if fr:llv

Plaintiff
set

25.
renDfati

26.
qrrf ferad

repeats and realleges

Forfh herein.

Defendants converted
on

for

i <

ABC's, property,

of

DefendanLs' conversion,

^ ^ nrrL a r r u fr r i r r ^
h
n 9
uvr i

r^

<,rf fA.

AS AND I'OR A FTFTH

(Unfair
21 .
if

f r r ' ll v
28.

and Deceptive
Pf aintif

f

good wi]1

and

9g;1 ggg.

thcir

As a result
.anri

Pa-ragraphs1 to 23 as

Practices

repeats

Plaintiff

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J u . r ^ ^ F ^ -r+ L - l c l - r

has

,{--^-^^
ualrragc:D.

CAUSE OF ACTION

Pursuant to Gene.ral Business Law 5349)

and rea.L.leges Paragraphs l" to

26 as

sef for+h herein.
By engaging in

unlawful

and deceptive

trade practices,

Sakirski

has violated

29.
suffered,

As a resuft
and is

General Business Law S349.
of Sakirski,

continuing

WHEREFORE,
Pfaintiff

plaintiff

s actions,

to suffer,

has

substantia.I damages.

demands judgment

against

Defendants

as

follows:

a)
P-Iaintiff

On the
against

to be determined

First

Sakirski

other

and further
b)

pl^ini.iff

On the
:-r:inq1-

c)
Plaintiff

for

d)
Plaintiff

the suit;

Second Cause of Action,
uafanrianie

On the Third
against

On the
against

to be determined
such other

of

f,.\r

by the

and for

Cause of Action,

Sakirski
by the

Fourth

and for

Court

for

by the Court;

and further

damageS

and for

to

an

and

and proper.
judgment to

such other

an amount

and further

and proper.
awarding

judgment

compensatory damages in
reasonable

relief

in

such other

awarding

Cause of Action,

Sakirski

and proper.

compensatory damages in

for

such

judgment

awarding

^.lmnancatOry

Court

an amount

damages; for

as the Court may deem just

as the Court may deem just

relief

treble

as the Court may deem just

relief

t.o be determined

for

compensatory damages in

fees and costs

rel-ief

amount to be determined
further

for

by the Court;

reasonabl-e attorneys'

awarding judgment to

Cause of Action,

attorneys

to

an amount

fees;

and

as the Court mav deem iust

and

proper.
e)

On the

p l ^ i n+ i f f

: r ra i n c t

Fifth

Cause of Action,

crLirelzi

fnr

-^mnancafOry

to be determined

by the Cour:t; for

and costs

of

suit;

fhc

mrrr

C.rrrj-

Dated:

New
June

the
daam

and for

irrcl-

rnd

awarding judgment to
in

darnages

an

reasonabl e attorneys,

such other

and further

amOUnt

fees

re.l-ief

IrrvI/vr.

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SUPREME
COUNTY OF KINGS

Index No.

VAL MANDEL, P.C.
80 Wall Street,Suite1115
New York. NY 10005
(2r2) 668-1700
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