FORBA HOLDINGS, LLC N/K/A CHURCH ST, VARANO, KELLY v

Opinion

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department

1322 CA 14-00594 PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., PERADOTTO, CARNI, LINDLEY, AND SCONIERS, JJ.

IN THE MATTER OF SMALL SMILES LITIGATION -------------------------------------------- KELLY VARANO, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT JEREMY BOHN, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,

V ORDER

FORBA HOLDINGS, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS CHURCH STREET HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, FORBA, N.Y., LLC, FORBA, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS LICSAC, LLC, FORBA NY, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS LICSAC NY, LLC, DD MARKETING, INC., DEROSE MANAGEMENT, LLC, SMALL SMILES DENTISTRY OF SYRACUSE, LLC, DANIEL E. DEROSE, MICHAEL A. DEROSE, D.D.S., EDWARD J. DEROSE, D.D.S., ADOLPH R. PADULA, D.D.S., WILLIAM A. MUELLER, D.D.S., MICHAEL W. ROUMPH, NAVEED AMAN, D.D.S., KOURY BONDS, D.D.S., AND YAQOOB KHAN, D.D.S., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. (APPEAL NO. 1.)

GOLDBERG SEGALLA LLP, ALBANY (MATTHEW S. LERNER OF COUNSEL), AND SMITH, SOVIK, KENDRICK & SUGNET, P.C., SYRACUSE, FOR DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS FORBA HOLDINGS, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS CHURCH STREET HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, FORBA, N.Y., LLC, AND SMALL SMILES DENTISTRY OF SYRACUSE, LLC.

O’CONNOR, O’CONNOR, BRESEE & FIRST, P.C., ALBANY (LIA B. MITCHELL OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS FORBA, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS LICSAC, LLC, FORBA NY, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS LICSAC NY, LLC, DD MARKETING, INC., DEROSE MANAGEMENT, LLC, DANIEL E. DEROSE, MICHAEL A. DEROSE, D.D.S., EDWARD J. DEROSE, D.D.S., ADOLPH R. PADULA, D.D.S., WILLIAM A. MUELLER, D.D.S., AND MICHAEL W. ROUMPH.

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP, ALBANY (MELISSA A. MURPHY-PETROS OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS NAVEED AMAN, D.D.S., KOURY BONDS, D.D.S., AND YAQOOB KHAN, D.D.S.

POWERS & SANTOLA, LLP, ALBANY (MICHAEL J. HUTTER OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT.

Appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Onondaga County (Deborah H. Karalunas, J.), entered December 3, 2013. The order granted the motion of plaintiff for a new trial. -2- 1322 CA 14-00594

It is hereby ORDERED that said appeals are unanimously dismissed without costs (see Loafin’ Tree Rest. v Pardi [appeal No. 1], 162 AD2d

985, 985).

Entered: February 6, 2015 Frances E. Cafarell Clerk of the Court