Mejia v. O'Neill Group-Dutton, LLC

CourtDistrict Court, S.D. New York
DecidedSeptember 14, 2020
Docket7:18-cv-06483
StatusUnknown

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Bluebook
Mejia v. O'Neill Group-Dutton, LLC, (S.D.N.Y. 2020).

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ELIZABETH V. MEJIA as Administrator of the Estate of MAXIMILIANO SABAN, and ELIZABETH V. MEJIA, Individually, Plaintiff, DOCKET NO. 7:18-CV-6483 -against- O'NEILL GROUP-DUTTON, LLC and ONEKEY, LLC, COMPROMISE ORDER Defendants. O'NEILL GROUP-DUTTON, LLC and ONEKEY, LLC, Third-Party Plaintiff, -against- SESI CONSULTING ENGINEERS, P.C., KENNETH J. QUAZZA, P.E., NEW GENERATIONS MASONRY, MG COMMERCIAL CONCRETE, BONDED CONCRETE, INC., Third-Party Defendant.

Upon reading and filing the annexed affidavit of Plaintiff, ELIZABETH V. MEJIA as Administrator of the Estate of MAXIMILIANO SABAN (with exhibits), duly sworn to on the 28" day of August 2020, and the affirmation of MICHAEL C. ZWAL (without exhibits), dated the 29" day of July 2020; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that it would be in the best interest of the Estate to compromise and settle, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2(b)(), the claim for wrongful death of MAXIMILIANO SABAN, deceased, for the total sum of $2,800,000.00,

NOW, on motion of BAMUNDO ZWAL & SCHERMERHORN, LLP, attorneys for Plaintiff, it is hereby ORDERED, that ELIZABETH V. MEJIA, as Administrator of the goods, chattels and credits which were of MAXIMILIANO SABAN, deceased, be and hereby is authorized and permitted to compromise and settle the claim for wrongful death of MAXIMILIANO SABAN, deceased, against the Defendants O'NEILL GROUP-DUTTON, LLC and ONEKEY, LLC for a sum of $2,500,000.00; Third-Party Defendants SESI CONSULTING ENGINEERS, P.C. and KENNETH J. QUAZZA, P.E. for a sum of $180,000.00; Third-Party Defendants NEW GENERATIONS MASONRY and MG COMMERCIAL CONCRETE by PENN-AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY for a sum of $100,000.00; and Third-Party Defendant BONDED CONCRETE, INC. for a sum of $20,000.00, and to execute and deliver any and all papers necessary to effectuate the settlement, and it is further ORDERED, that Defendants and Third-Party Defendants pay to BAMUNDO ZWAL & SCHERMERHORN, LLP as and for their disbursements the sum of $23,585.38, payable from the proceeds of the settlement, and it is further ORDERED, that Defendants and Third-Party Defendants pay to BAMUNDO ZWAL & SCHERMERHORN, LLP as and for their attorneys’ fee the sum of $933,333.33, payable from the proceeds of the settlement; and it is further ORDERED, that the Workers’ Compensation lien held by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY

GUARD INSURANCE COMPANIES be paid by BAMUNDO ZWAL & SCHERMERHORN, LLP out of the settlement proceeds in the sum of $39,569.82; and it is further

ORDERED, that Defendants and Third-Party Defendants pay to ELIZABETH V. MEJIA, the sum of $501,755.73; and it is further ORDERED, that a total of $1,300,000.00 will be used to fund the deferred benefits portion of the settlement for the benefit of ELIZABETH V. MEJIA, GREYSI SABAN, an Infant, and NATHALY SABAN VICENTE, an Infant. Those deferred benefits shall be payable as follows: I. $450,000.00 will be used for Structured Settlement Benefits payable to ELIZABETH V. MEJIA as follows: a, $1,958.95, payable monthly, guaranteed for 12 years, beginning on January 1, 2021, with the last guaranteed payment on December 1, 2032; b. $250,000.00 payable at age 40 on October 2, 2032; Il. $425,000.00 will be used for Structured Settlement Benefits payable to GREYSI SABAN as follows: a. $25,000.00 payable annually, guaranteed for 4 years, beginning on August 18, 2028, with the last guaranteed payment on August 18, 2031, b. $1,257.16 payable monthly beginning on August 18, 2032 for life with 30 years guaranteed; Ill. $425,000.00 will be used for Structured Settlement Benefits payable to NATHALY SABAN VICENTE as follows: a, $25,000.00 payable annually, guaranteed for 4 years, beginning on August 28, 2032, with the last guaranteed payment on August 28, 2035; b. $1,459.35 payable monthly beginning on August 28, 2036 for life with 30 years guaranteed.

ORDERED, that the projected funding date of the periodic payments set forth herein is August 7, 2020. In the event the periodic payments are not funded on or before that date, the amounts and/or timing of the payments may be changed without need for further Court approval, to ensure the individual costs do not exceed those indicated, for a total cost of $1,360,000.00. Any changes to payment amounts and/or timing shall be reflected in the Settlement Agreement and Release and the Qualified Assignment and Release to be executed by the parties; and it is further ORDERED, that Defendant, Third-Party Defendant, and/or Insurer (Assignor) shall either make the periodic payments to ELIZABETH V. MEJIA, GREYSI SABAN, and NATHALY SABAN VICENTE or be and is hereby permitted to assign to MetLife Assignment Company (the Assignee) through a Qualified Assignment under §130 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, the obligation to make the periodic payments, and it is further ORDERED, that MetLife Assignment Company shall fund the obligation assumed through the purchase of an annuity from Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, licensed to do business in New York and rated “A+” by A.M. Best rating agency; and it is further ORDERED, that the performance of MetLife Assignment Company will be guaranteed by Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company; and it is further ORDERED, that the future periodic payments cannot be accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased and no payee shall have the right or power to sell, encumber, assign or transfer the above-mentioned future periodic payments; and it is further ORDERED, that the Defendants and Third-Party Defendants fund the structured settlements within 30 days of the executed Order; and it is further

ORDERED, that if the structures are not funded within 30 days the dates of the payments may be delayed based on the number of days the funding is delayed; and it is further ORDERED, that the balance of the settlement of GREYSI SABAN, in the sum of

$877.87, shall be paid by the Defendants and Third-Party Defendants, to ELIZABETH V.

MEJIA, as mother and natural guardian of GREYSI SABAN, an Infant, jointly with an officer of

Achieve Financial Credit Union located at 450 West Main Street, New Britain, CT 06052, telephone number (860) 828-2790, to be deposited in the said bank in an account, or accounts, yielding the highest rate of interest available, in the name of the natural guardian, in trust for the Infant and for the sole use and benefit of the Infant; and that the time deposit accounts and certificate of deposit accounts shail be continuously renewed at maturity at the highest rate of interest then available, but the date of maturity thereof shall not extend beyond the date upon which the Infant attains the age of eighteen (18) years; and that when no such time deposit or certificate of deposit account is available, then the accumulated funds shall be placed in the bank's insured money market account; and that no withdrawals shall be made from said account, or accounts, before the Infant reaches the age of eighteen (18) years, except upon further order of any court with jurisdiction; and it is further ORDERED, that the balance of the settlement of NATHALY SABAN VICENTE, the

sum of $877.87, shall be paid by the Defendants and Third-Party Defendants, to ELIZABETH V.

MEJIA, as mother and natural guardian of NATHALY SABAN VICENTE, an Infant, jointly with an officer of Achieve Financial Credit Union located at 450 West Main Street, New Britain,

CT 06052, telephone number (860) 828-2790, to be deposited in the said bank in an account, or

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