{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DigitalDocument","altText":"161704_2026_Jane_Doe_v_Cornell_University_Inc_et_al_ANSWER_31","alternateName":"161704_2026_Jane_Doe_v_Cornell_University_Inc_et_al_ANSWER_31.pdf","caption":"","contentUrl":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/231/raw","datePublished":"2026-10-10T20:16:10+00:00","description":"","encodingFormat":"application/pdf","identifier":"231","isAccessibleForFree":true,"machineReadable":{"json":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/231/index.json","markdown":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/231/index.md"},"name":"161704_2026_Jane_Doe_v_Cornell_University_Inc_et_al_ANSWER_31","ocrStatus":"ready","ocrText":"--- Page 1 ---\nSUPREMECOURTOFTHESTATEOFNEWYORK\nCOUNTYOFNEWYORK\nJANEDOE\nPlaintiff,\n-against-\nVERIFIED ANSWERTOSECOND\nAMENDED\nVERIFIED\nCOMPLAINT\nAFFIRMATIVEDEFENSES\nCROSS-CLAIMS\nIndex No. 161704/2026\nCORNELLUNIVERSITY, INC., CHI PHI CHAPTERHOUSE\nASSOCIATION, CHI PHI FRATERNITY,INC.,\nCHI PHI EDUCATIONAL\nTRUST,\nALPHABETAHOUSEORPORATIONOFDELTADELTADELTA,\nDELTADELTADELTASORORITY,\nZAREENENTERPRISE, LLC, d/b/a\nMOONIESBARANDNIGHTCLUB,\nMATTHEW\nINGALLS, JOHNATHANNEWELL,\nWINSTONLEE, GILLIO LOPES,DIETOSARABIA,\nSCOTTNORRIS, SCOTTKRETZSCHMAR,\nJOHNDOE(FACULTY), JOHNDOE(ALUMNI),\nJOHNDOES(EXECUTIVE BOARD),and ORAZIOPETITO,\nDefendants.\nIndex No. EF-2026-0531\nANSWEROFDEFENDANTZAREENENTERPRISESS,LLC,\nd/b/a\nMOONIESBARANDNIGHTCLUB\nDefendant ZAREENENTERPRISE, LLC, d/b/a\nMOONIESBARANDNIGHTCLUB\n(hereinafter,\n\"Zareen\")\nby their\nattorneys,\nanswers the Complaint\nas follows:\nGENERALDENIAL\n1.\nDefendant\nZareen denies each and every allegation\ncontained\nin the Complaint\nexcept those allegations\nexpressly\nadmitted\nherein.\n2.\nDefendant\nZareen denies that\nZareen was negligent\nin any respect.\n1\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n1 of 8\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n3.\nDefendant\nZareen denies that\nit unlawfully\nsold,\nfurnished\nor assisted\nin procuring\nalcoholic\nbeverages\nto any person under she legal\ndrinking\nage.\n4.\nDefendant\nZareen denies that\nit sold or furnished\nalcoholic\nbeverages\nto any visibly\nintoxicated\nperson.\n5.\nDefendant\nZareen denies that any act or omission\non its\npart was a proximate\ncause\nof Plaintiffs\nalleged\ninjuries.\n6.\nDefendant\nZareen denies that\nit\nis liable\nunder the Alcoholic\nBeverage Control\nLaw,\nGeneral Obligations\nLaw \u00a7\u00a7 11-100\nor 11-101, commonlaw, or otherwise.\n7.\nDefendant\nZareen admits\nparagraphs\n1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the complaint\nin that\nsaid paragraphs\ndescribe\nthe nature\nof this\naction,\nor the allegations\ncontained\nherein,\nbut denies the veracity\nof any allegations\nmadein said paragraphs.\n8.\nDefendant\nZareen admits\nparagraphs\n82, 83,84,\n115, 135, 138, 238, 319, 320, 444,\n445, 446, 447, 583, 584,585\n9.\nDefendant\nZareen admits\nso much of paragraph\n449 that\nDefendant\nMoonies hired\nand employed certain\nindividuals\nto carry out\nits\nbusiness\noperations,\nincluding\nbartenders,\nhosts,\nbut denies that\npart of this\nparagraph\nalleging\nDefendant\nZareen\nemployed security\nguards, administrators\nand supervisors.\nDefendant\nZareen did\nemploy a \"door\nperson.\"\n10. Defendant\nZareen denies paragraphs\n44, 52, 86, 131, 139, 205, 207, 239, 240, 241,\n242, 243, 311, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463,\n464, 465, 466, 467, 475, 512, 519, 525, 555, 582, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592,\n593, AND594 of the complaint.\n2\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n2 of 8\n\n--- Page 3 ---\n11. Defendant\nZareen lacks knowledge sufficient\nto admit or deny the allegations\nin\nparagraphs8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19\n20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,\n29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46 47 48, 49,50,\n51,52,\n53,\n54, 55, 56,57,\n58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71,72,73,\n74, 75, 76,\n77,78,\n79, 80, 81, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,98,\n99, 100, 101, 102,\n103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,116,117,118,119,120,\n121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,132,,133,134,136,137,140,141,\n142,143,144,145,146,147.148,149,150,151,152,153,154,155,156,157,158,\n159,160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168,169,170,171,172,173,174,175,\n176,177,178,179,180,181,182,183,184,185,186,187,188,189,190,191,192,\n193,194,195,196,197,198,19,29,201,202,203,204\u00b7,206,207,208,209,210,\n211,212,213,24,215,216,217,218,219,220,221,222,223,224,225,226,227,\n228,229,230,231,232,233,235,236,237,244,245,246,247,248,249,250,251,\n252,253,254,255,256,257,258,259,260,261,262,263,264,265,266,267,268,\n269,270,271,272,273,274,275,276,277,278,\n279,280,281,282,283,284,285,\n286,287,288,289,290,291,292,293,294-,295,296,297,298,299,300,301,302,\n303,304,305,306,307,308,309,310,312,313,314,315,316,317,318,321,322,\n323,324,325,326,317,328,329,330,331,332,333,334,335,336,337,338,339,\n340,341,342,343,344,345,346,347,348,349,350,351,352,353,354,355,356,\n357,358,359,360,361,362\n363,364,365,366,367,368,369,370,371,372,373,\n374,375,376,377,378,379,380,381,382,383,384,385,386,387,388,389,390,\n391,392,393,394,395,396,397,398,399,400,401,402,403,404,405,406,407,\n408,40,410,411,412,413,414,,415,416,417,418,419,420,421,422,423,424,\n3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n3 of 8\n\n--- Page 4 ---\n425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441,\n442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 448, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, and 6476, 478,\n479,n480,\n481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 484, 495,\n496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510 511, 513,\n514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 520, 521. 522, 523,n 524, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532,\n533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548,\n549,550,\n551, 552, 553, 554, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 566, 567,\n568, 569,57,\n571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, of the\ncomplaint.\n12. Defendant\nZareen denies each remaining\nallegation\nnot expressly\nadmitted.\nAFFIRMATIVEDEFENSES\nFirst\nThe Complaint\nfails\nto state a cause of action.\nSecond\nThe intentional\ncriminal\nconduct\nof third\nparties\nconstituted\nan independent,\nintervening\nand superseding\ncause.\nThird\nDefendant\nZareen neither knew nor should\nhave known that any assault\nwould occur.\nFourth\nNo special\nrelationship\nexisted\nrequiring\nDefendant\nZareen to protect\nPlaintiff\nfrom sudden\ncriminal\nacts of third\nparties\noff premises.\nFifth\n4\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n4 of 8\n\n--- Page 5 ---\nDefendant\nZareen exercised\nreasonable\ncare under the circumstances.\nSixth\nThe occurrence\nwas not reasonably\nforeseeable.\nSeventh\nDefendant\nZareen had no actual\nor constructive\nnotice\nof any dangerous\ncondition\nor\nescalating\naltercation.\nEighth\nPlaintiff\ncannot\nestablish\nthat\nDefendant\nZareen unlawfully\nsold\nalcohol\nto any underage\nperson.\nNinth\nPlaintiff\ncannot\nestablish\nthat\nDefendant\nZareen sold\nalcohol\nto any visibly\nintoxicated\nperson.\nTenth\nPlaintiff\ncannot\nestablish\nthat any alleged\nunlawful\nsale was a proximate\ncause of Plaintiffs\ninjuries.\nEleventh\nThe assault\nresulted\nsolely\nfrom the intentional\ncriminal\nconduct\nof others.\nTwelfth\nPlaintiffs\ndamages,\nif any, were caused by persons over whomDefendant\nZareen exercised\nno control.\nThirteenth\nAny recovery\nmust be reduced\npursuant\nto CPLRArticle\n16.\nFourteenth\n5\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n5 of 8\n\n--- Page 6 ---\nAny recovery\nis subject\nto collateral\nsource reduction\npursuant\nto CPLR4545.\nFifteenth\nDefendant\nZareen\nis entitled\nto a setoff\npursuant\nto General Obligations\nLaw \u00a7 15-108\nfor\nsettlements\nwith\nother Defendants.\nSixteenth\nDefendant\nZareen complied\nwith\nall\napplicable\nstatutes,\nregulations\nand Alcoholic\nBeverage\nControl Law requirements.\nSeventeenth\nPlaintiff\ncannot\nestablish\nthat\nDefendant\nZareen breached any duty owed to Plaintiff.\nEighteenth\nAny injuries\noccurred\noutside\npremises\nowned, occupied\nor controlled\nby Defendant\nZareen, to the extent\nestablished\nby the evidence.\nNineteenth\nThe acts of unidentified\npersons\ncaused or contributed\nto Plaintiffs\ninjuries.\nTwentieth\nPlaintiff's\nclaims are barred\nto the extent they seek recovery\nfor unforeseeable\nintentional\ncriminal\nacts.\nDefendant\nZareen reserves the right\nto assert\nadditional\naffirmative\ndefenses revealed\nduring\ndiscovery.\nCROSS-CLAIMS\nIf any co-Defendant\nis found\nliable,\nDefendant\nZareen asserts\ncross-claims\nfor contribution\nand common-law indemnification\nagainst\nall\nco-Defendants\nwhose negligence\nor\nintentional\nconduct\ncaused Plaintiffs\ninjuries.\n6\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n6 of 8\n\n--- Page 7 ---\nWHEREFORE\nDefendant\nZareen demands judgment:\n1.\nDismissing\nthe Complaint\nin\nits\nentirety\nas against\nZareen.\n2.\nAwarding\ncosts and disbursements.\n3.\nAwarding\ncontribution\nand indemnification\nagainst\nany liable\nco-Defendant.\n4.\nGranting\nsuch other and further\nrelief\nas the Court deems just\nand proper.\nDaty\n. October\n6\n2026\nIdi\na, NewYork\nino Lama, E\n.\nThe Lama aw Firm,\nLLP\n2343ETriphammer\nRd.\nIthaca,\nNewYork 14850\n(607) 275-3425\nnino@lamalaw.com\n7\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n7 of 8\n\n--- Page 8 ---\nVERIFICATION\nSTATEOFNEWYORK\n}\nCOUNTYOFTOMPKINS\n}\nss.:\nSHAKAWAT\nHOSSAINbeing duly sworn, deposes and says;\nthat\nI amthe\nMember/Manager\nof\nDefendant\nZareen Enterprise,\nLLC, in the within\nproceeding,\nthat\nI\nhave read the foregoing ANSWERWITHAFFIRMATIVE DEFENSESANDCROSSCLAIMSand\nknow the contents\nthereof and the same are true\nto myown knowledge,\nexcept as to the\nmatters\ntherein\nstated\nto be alleged\nupon information\nan\nef, and as to those matters\nI\nbelieve\nthem to be true.\nSHAKAWAT\nHOSSAIN\nMember/Manager, Zareen Enterprise,\nLLC\n,Sworn\nto before n\nNotary\nPublic,\non this\ny of October 2026.\nNOTARYPUBLIC\n--\nLUCIANOL LAMA\nNotary\nPublic,\nState of NewYork\nNo. 02LA5024245\nQualified\nin Tompkins County\nCommission Expires\nMarch 07, 20\n8\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n8 of 8","text":"--- Page 1 ---\nSUPREMECOURTOFTHESTATEOFNEWYORK\nCOUNTYOFNEWYORK\nJANEDOE\nPlaintiff,\n-against-\nVERIFIED ANSWERTOSECOND\nAMENDED\nVERIFIED\nCOMPLAINT\nAFFIRMATIVEDEFENSES\nCROSS-CLAIMS\nIndex No. 161704/2026\nCORNELLUNIVERSITY, INC., CHI PHI CHAPTERHOUSE\nASSOCIATION, CHI PHI FRATERNITY,INC.,\nCHI PHI EDUCATIONAL\nTRUST,\nALPHABETAHOUSEORPORATIONOFDELTADELTADELTA,\nDELTADELTADELTASORORITY,\nZAREENENTERPRISE, LLC, d/b/a\nMOONIESBARANDNIGHTCLUB,\nMATTHEW\nINGALLS, JOHNATHANNEWELL,\nWINSTONLEE, GILLIO LOPES,DIETOSARABIA,\nSCOTTNORRIS, SCOTTKRETZSCHMAR,\nJOHNDOE(FACULTY), JOHNDOE(ALUMNI),\nJOHNDOES(EXECUTIVE BOARD),and ORAZIOPETITO,\nDefendants.\nIndex No. EF-2026-0531\nANSWEROFDEFENDANTZAREENENTERPRISESS,LLC,\nd/b/a\nMOONIESBARANDNIGHTCLUB\nDefendant ZAREENENTERPRISE, LLC, d/b/a\nMOONIESBARANDNIGHTCLUB\n(hereinafter,\n\"Zareen\")\nby their\nattorneys,\nanswers the Complaint\nas follows:\nGENERALDENIAL\n1.\nDefendant\nZareen denies each and every allegation\ncontained\nin the Complaint\nexcept those allegations\nexpressly\nadmitted\nherein.\n2.\nDefendant\nZareen denies that\nZareen was negligent\nin any respect.\n1\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n1 of 8\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n3.\nDefendant\nZareen denies that\nit unlawfully\nsold,\nfurnished\nor assisted\nin procuring\nalcoholic\nbeverages\nto any person under she legal\ndrinking\nage.\n4.\nDefendant\nZareen denies that\nit sold or furnished\nalcoholic\nbeverages\nto any visibly\nintoxicated\nperson.\n5.\nDefendant\nZareen denies that any act or omission\non its\npart was a proximate\ncause\nof Plaintiffs\nalleged\ninjuries.\n6.\nDefendant\nZareen denies that\nit\nis liable\nunder the Alcoholic\nBeverage Control\nLaw,\nGeneral Obligations\nLaw \u00a7\u00a7 11-100\nor 11-101, commonlaw, or otherwise.\n7.\nDefendant\nZareen admits\nparagraphs\n1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the complaint\nin that\nsaid paragraphs\ndescribe\nthe nature\nof this\naction,\nor the allegations\ncontained\nherein,\nbut denies the veracity\nof any allegations\nmadein said paragraphs.\n8.\nDefendant\nZareen admits\nparagraphs\n82, 83,84,\n115, 135, 138, 238, 319, 320, 444,\n445, 446, 447, 583, 584,585\n9.\nDefendant\nZareen admits\nso much of paragraph\n449 that\nDefendant\nMoonies hired\nand employed certain\nindividuals\nto carry out\nits\nbusiness\noperations,\nincluding\nbartenders,\nhosts,\nbut denies that\npart of this\nparagraph\nalleging\nDefendant\nZareen\nemployed security\nguards, administrators\nand supervisors.\nDefendant\nZareen did\nemploy a \"door\nperson.\"\n10. Defendant\nZareen denies paragraphs\n44, 52, 86, 131, 139, 205, 207, 239, 240, 241,\n242, 243, 311, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463,\n464, 465, 466, 467, 475, 512, 519, 525, 555, 582, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592,\n593, AND594 of the complaint.\n2\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n2 of 8\n\n--- Page 3 ---\n11. Defendant\nZareen lacks knowledge sufficient\nto admit or deny the allegations\nin\nparagraphs8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19\n20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,\n29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46 47 48, 49,50,\n51,52,\n53,\n54, 55, 56,57,\n58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71,72,73,\n74, 75, 76,\n77,78,\n79, 80, 81, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,98,\n99, 100, 101, 102,\n103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,116,117,118,119,120,\n121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,132,,133,134,136,137,140,141,\n142,143,144,145,146,147.148,149,150,151,152,153,154,155,156,157,158,\n159,160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168,169,170,171,172,173,174,175,\n176,177,178,179,180,181,182,183,184,185,186,187,188,189,190,191,192,\n193,194,195,196,197,198,19,29,201,202,203,204\u00b7,206,207,208,209,210,\n211,212,213,24,215,216,217,218,219,220,221,222,223,224,225,226,227,\n228,229,230,231,232,233,235,236,237,244,245,246,247,248,249,250,251,\n252,253,254,255,256,257,258,259,260,261,262,263,264,265,266,267,268,\n269,270,271,272,273,274,275,276,277,278,\n279,280,281,282,283,284,285,\n286,287,288,289,290,291,292,293,294-,295,296,297,298,299,300,301,302,\n303,304,305,306,307,308,309,310,312,313,314,315,316,317,318,321,322,\n323,324,325,326,317,328,329,330,331,332,333,334,335,336,337,338,339,\n340,341,342,343,344,345,346,347,348,349,350,351,352,353,354,355,356,\n357,358,359,360,361,362\n363,364,365,366,367,368,369,370,371,372,373,\n374,375,376,377,378,379,380,381,382,383,384,385,386,387,388,389,390,\n391,392,393,394,395,396,397,398,399,400,401,402,403,404,405,406,407,\n408,40,410,411,412,413,414,,415,416,417,418,419,420,421,422,423,424,\n3\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n3 of 8\n\n--- Page 4 ---\n425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441,\n442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 448, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, and 6476, 478,\n479,n480,\n481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 484, 495,\n496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510 511, 513,\n514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 520, 521. 522, 523,n 524, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532,\n533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548,\n549,550,\n551, 552, 553, 554, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 566, 567,\n568, 569,57,\n571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, of the\ncomplaint.\n12. Defendant\nZareen denies each remaining\nallegation\nnot expressly\nadmitted.\nAFFIRMATIVEDEFENSES\nFirst\nThe Complaint\nfails\nto state a cause of action.\nSecond\nThe intentional\ncriminal\nconduct\nof third\nparties\nconstituted\nan independent,\nintervening\nand superseding\ncause.\nThird\nDefendant\nZareen neither knew nor should\nhave known that any assault\nwould occur.\nFourth\nNo special\nrelationship\nexisted\nrequiring\nDefendant\nZareen to protect\nPlaintiff\nfrom sudden\ncriminal\nacts of third\nparties\noff premises.\nFifth\n4\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n4 of 8\n\n--- Page 5 ---\nDefendant\nZareen exercised\nreasonable\ncare under the circumstances.\nSixth\nThe occurrence\nwas not reasonably\nforeseeable.\nSeventh\nDefendant\nZareen had no actual\nor constructive\nnotice\nof any dangerous\ncondition\nor\nescalating\naltercation.\nEighth\nPlaintiff\ncannot\nestablish\nthat\nDefendant\nZareen unlawfully\nsold\nalcohol\nto any underage\nperson.\nNinth\nPlaintiff\ncannot\nestablish\nthat\nDefendant\nZareen sold\nalcohol\nto any visibly\nintoxicated\nperson.\nTenth\nPlaintiff\ncannot\nestablish\nthat any alleged\nunlawful\nsale was a proximate\ncause of Plaintiffs\ninjuries.\nEleventh\nThe assault\nresulted\nsolely\nfrom the intentional\ncriminal\nconduct\nof others.\nTwelfth\nPlaintiffs\ndamages,\nif any, were caused by persons over whomDefendant\nZareen exercised\nno control.\nThirteenth\nAny recovery\nmust be reduced\npursuant\nto CPLRArticle\n16.\nFourteenth\n5\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n5 of 8\n\n--- Page 6 ---\nAny recovery\nis subject\nto collateral\nsource reduction\npursuant\nto CPLR4545.\nFifteenth\nDefendant\nZareen\nis entitled\nto a setoff\npursuant\nto General Obligations\nLaw \u00a7 15-108\nfor\nsettlements\nwith\nother Defendants.\nSixteenth\nDefendant\nZareen complied\nwith\nall\napplicable\nstatutes,\nregulations\nand Alcoholic\nBeverage\nControl Law requirements.\nSeventeenth\nPlaintiff\ncannot\nestablish\nthat\nDefendant\nZareen breached any duty owed to Plaintiff.\nEighteenth\nAny injuries\noccurred\noutside\npremises\nowned, occupied\nor controlled\nby Defendant\nZareen, to the extent\nestablished\nby the evidence.\nNineteenth\nThe acts of unidentified\npersons\ncaused or contributed\nto Plaintiffs\ninjuries.\nTwentieth\nPlaintiff's\nclaims are barred\nto the extent they seek recovery\nfor unforeseeable\nintentional\ncriminal\nacts.\nDefendant\nZareen reserves the right\nto assert\nadditional\naffirmative\ndefenses revealed\nduring\ndiscovery.\nCROSS-CLAIMS\nIf any co-Defendant\nis found\nliable,\nDefendant\nZareen asserts\ncross-claims\nfor contribution\nand common-law indemnification\nagainst\nall\nco-Defendants\nwhose negligence\nor\nintentional\nconduct\ncaused Plaintiffs\ninjuries.\n6\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n6 of 8\n\n--- Page 7 ---\nWHEREFORE\nDefendant\nZareen demands judgment:\n1.\nDismissing\nthe Complaint\nin\nits\nentirety\nas against\nZareen.\n2.\nAwarding\ncosts and disbursements.\n3.\nAwarding\ncontribution\nand indemnification\nagainst\nany liable\nco-Defendant.\n4.\nGranting\nsuch other and further\nrelief\nas the Court deems just\nand proper.\nDaty\n. October\n6\n2026\nIdi\na, NewYork\nino Lama, E\n.\nThe Lama aw Firm,\nLLP\n2343ETriphammer\nRd.\nIthaca,\nNewYork 14850\n(607) 275-3425\nnino@lamalaw.com\n7\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 31\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/05/2026\n7 of 8\n\n--- Page 8 ---\nVERIFICATION\nSTATEOFNEWYORK\n}\nCOUNTYOFTOMPKINS\n}\nss.:\nSHAKAWAT\nHOSSAINbeing duly sworn, deposes and says;\nthat\nI amthe\nMember/Manager\nof\nDefendant\nZareen Enterprise,\nLLC, in the within\nproceeding,\nthat\nI\nhave read the foregoing ANSWERWITHAFFIRMATIVE DEFENSESANDCROSSCLAIMSand\nknow the contents\nthereof and the same are true\nto myown knowledge,\nexcept as to the\nmatters\ntherein\nstated\nto be alleged\nupon information\nan\nef, and as to those matters\nI\nbelieve\nthem to be true.\nSHAKAWAT\nHOSSAIN\nMember/Manager, Zareen Enterprise,\nLLC\n,Sworn\nto before n\nNotary\nPublic,\non this\ny of October 2026.\nNOTARYPUBLIC\n--\nLUCIANOL LAMA\nNotary\nPublic,\nState of NewYork\nNo. 02LA5024245\nQualified\nin Tompkins County\nCommission Expires\nMarch 07, 20\n8\nFILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/05/2026 05:16 PM\nINDEX NO. 161704/2026\nNYSCEF DOC. 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