SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK -----------------------------------------x
SAMUEL D. NUNBERG,
: Petitioner,
Index No.
: PETITION
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DONALD J. TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT, IN. and TRUMP !"#! PA,
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Re$%ondent$. : -----------------------------------------x TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK :
Peti Petiti tione oner, r, Sa&'e( Sa&'e( D. N'n)e N'n)er* r*,, )+ i$ i$ atto attorn rne+ e+$, $, Ne$$ Ne$$eno eno Mi(te Mi(ten)er* n)er* Goddar Goddard d La$ La $o/i o/it0 t0,, LLP LLP,, 1o&%(a 1o&%(aini inin* n* o te 'na't 'na'tori ori0ed 0ed De&and De&and or Ar)itra Ar)itratio tion n $er2ed $er2ed )+ te Re$%ond Re$%ondent ent,, Tr'&% Tr'&% !"#! PA on )ea( )ea( o Re$%onden Re$%ondent, t, Dona(d J. Tr'&% or Pre$ident, In1., a((e*e$: #.
Ti$ %r %ro1eedin* i$ i$ )r )ro'*t *t to to $t $ta+ te 'n 'na'tori0ed ar ar)itrati ation 1o& 1o&& &en1ed 1ed on on )e )ea( o o Do Dona(d J. Tr'&% For Pre$ident, In1., te 1or%orate entit+ tro'* /i1 Dona(d J. Tr'&% i$ 1ond'1tin* i$ !"#3 %re$identia( 1a&%ai*n. Under te %retext o a 1onidentia(it+ %ro2i$ion 1ontained in a %'r%orted a*ree&ent )et/een an entit+ na&ed Tr'&% !"#! PA and Petitioner, Sa&'e( D. N'n)er* 45Mr. N'n)er*67, Dona(d J. Tr'&% For Pre$ident, In1. i$ atte&%tin* to 1i(( Mr.
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N'n)er*8$ ri*t$ o ree $%ee1 and intererin* /it i$ %o(iti1a( %o(iti1a( 1on$'(tin* )'$ine$$ a1ti2itie$. Te a( a((e*ation$ in in t te St State&ent o o ( (ai& ar ari$e o' o't o o %o %o(iti1a( r ree $% $%ee1 in in t tat a( a((e*ed(+ o11' o11'rr rred ed in te te !"# !"#3 3 %re$ %re$id iden enti tia( a( 1a&%ai 1a&%ai*n *n 1+1( 1+1(e, e, a2in a2in* * not notin in* * to do /it /it te te !"#! !"#! %re$identia( 1a&%ai*n or /i1, '%on inor&ation and )e(ie, ) e(ie, Tr'&% Tr'&% !"#! PA /a$ 1reated and exi$ted.
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Unort'na 'nate(+, (+, Dona(d J. J. Tr'& '&% % Fo For Pr Pre$ident, nt, In In1., /it / /o& Mr. N'n)er )er* a a$ no no a* a*ree& ee&ent to ar)itrate, i$ atte&%tin* to )'((+ Mr. N'n)er* into $i(en1e, a(to'* e a$ not di$%ara*ed Mr.
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Tr'&% or an+ oter entit+ reerred to in te A*ree&ent. Mr. N'n)e n)er* 45Mr. N'n)e n)er*67, i$ i$ a re$iden dent o o Ne Ne/ ;or o' o'n nt+ in t te St State ate o o Ne/ ;or. U%on in inor&ation an and )e )e(ie, Re Re$%ondent, Do Dona(d J. J. Tr Tr'&% o or Pr Pre$ident, In In1. 4t 4te 5Tr 5Tr'&% a&%ai*n67, i$ a 1or%oration d'(+ or*ani0ed 'nder te (a/$ o =ir*inia =ir*inia in !"#3 and i$ a'tori0ed to do )'$ine$$ a$ a orei*n 1or%oration to do )'$ine$$ in te State o Ne/ ;or /it a %rin1i%a(
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%(a1e o )'$ine$$ at >!< Fit A2en'e, A2en'e, Ne/ ;or, ;or, Ne/ ;or #""!!. Te %r %ri&ar+ %' %'r%o$e o o t te Tr Tr'&% a a&%ai*n i$ i$ to to $' $'%%ort an and %' %'r$'e t te !" !"#3 %r %re$identia( 1andi 1andida1 da1+ + o Dona Dona(d (d J. Tr'& Tr'&% % 45Mr 45Mr.. Tr'& Tr'&%67 %67,, /o /o i$ te te %re$ %re$'& '&%t %ti2 i2ee no&i no&inee nee o te te
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Re%')(i1an Part+, or te Oi1e o Pre$ident o te United State$. Tr'& '&% % !" !"#! P PA i$ an an en entit+, t+, /i1 '%o '%on in inor&ati ation an and )e )e(ie, /a /a$ e$ e$ta)(i )(i$ed on on )e )ea( o o Mr. Tr'&% /en e to+ed /it r'nnin* or %re$ident d'rin* te !"#! %re$identia( 1a&%ai*n
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1+1(e )'t did not %ro1eed a$ a 1andidate. On in ino or&ation and and )e(ie, Tr Tr'& '&% % !"# !"#! ! P PA /a$ no not '$ '$ed )+ )+ Mr. Tr'& '&% % in in 1o 1onne1t e1tion /i /it t te !"#3 %re$identia( 1a&%ai*n, and it /o'(d )e ina%%ro%riate and 1on'$in* or Mr. Tr'&% to do $o or %'r%o$e$ o te !"#3 %re$identia( 1a&%ai*n 1+1(e and %'r$'ant to te Federa( E(e1tion La/$ and it$ re%ort re%ortin* in* re@'ir re@'ire&e e&ent$ nt$ *o2 *o2ern ernin* in* 1a&%ai 1a&%ai*n *n inan1e inan1e$$ d'rin* d'rin* te !"#3 %re$id %re$ident entia( ia(
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1a&%ai*n 1+1(e. Mr. N'n) N'n)er er* * i$ a %o(i %o(itti1a( 1a( 1on$ 1on$'( '(ta tant nt and and in tat at 1a%a 1a%a1i 1it+ t+ /a$ /a$ ir$t r$t retai etaine ned d to %ro2 %ro2iide 1on$ 1on$'( '(ttin* in* $er2i1 $er2i1e$ e$ dire1t dire1t(+ (+ to Mr. Mr. Tr'&% Tr'&% tro'* tro'* a 1on$'(t 1on$'(tin* in* 1o&%an+ 1o&%an+ ro& ro& Jan'ar+ Jan'ar+ !"# !"## # tro'* tro'* De1e&) De1e&)er er !"# !"#! ! and ten ten dire1t dire1t(+ (+ a$ an inde%en inde%endent dent 1ontra1to 1ontra1torr d'rin* d'rin* te %eriod %eriod )et/ee )et/een n Jan'ar+ !"#9 and A%ri( !"#< 4ex1e%t or a $ort iat'$ in Fe)r'ar+ and Mar1 !"# a$ /e(( a$
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Mar1 !"#<7. Mr. N' N'n)er* te tereater ent entered int into te te on on$'(tin* A* A*ree&ent, dat dated a$ o A% A%ri( #, #, !"# !"#<, )et/een Te Dona(d J. Tr'&% Ex%(orator+ o&&ittee 4te 5Ex%(orator+ o&&ittee67 and Mr. N'n)er* 4te 5on$'(tin* A*ree&ent67 4Exi)it 5A67, %'r$'ant to /i1 Mr. N'n)er* 1ontin'ed 2
to %ro2ide %o(iti1a( 1on$'(tin* $er2i1e$ dire1t(+ to Mr. Tr'&% Tr'&% d'rin* te %eriod % eriod )et/een A%ri( #,
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!"#< and A'*'$t 9, !"#<, /en te at a t /i(( on$'(tin* A*ree&ent A*ree&ent /a$ ter&inated /ito't 1a'$e. Tee Ex% T Ex%(o (ora rato tor+ r+ o& o&&itte itteee i$ i$ a $e% $e%ar arat atee and and di$t di$tin in1t 1t enti entit+ t+ ro& te Tr'& '&% % a& a&%a %ai* i*n, n, and and ea1 ea1
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i$ *o2erned )+ di$tin1t r'(e$ i&%o$ed )+ te edera( e(e1tion (a/$ and re*'(ation$. Tee on T on$' $'((tin* in* A*ree *ree&e &ent nt,, /i /i1 1 /a$ /a$ in in e ee1t e1t and and *o2e *o2errned ned Mr Mr. N'n) N'n)er er*8 *8$$ e&%( e&%(o+ o+& &ent ent d'r d'rin in* * a(( ti&e$ re(e2ant to te 1(ai&$ rai$ed in te State&ent o (ai&, /a$ drated )+ te Ex%(orator+ o&&ittee8$ attorne+$, a$ a 1(ear and 'na&)i*'o'$ or'& $e(e1tion 1(a'$e, /i1 &andate$ tat a(( di$%'te$ &'$t )e re$o(2ed in a Ne/ ;or ;or 1o'rt, %ro2idin* a$ o((o/$: ##. Di$%'te$. Di$%'te$. Ti$ A*ree&ent A*ree&ent /i(( )e *o2erned *o2erned )+ te (a/ o te State o Ne/ ;or ;or State. An+ di$%'te re(atin* to ti$ a*ree&ent &a+ )e re$o(2ed on(+ in a edera( or $tate 1o'rt $ittin* in Ne/ ;or State and +o' ere)+ $')&it to te 'ri$di1tion o $'1 1o'rt$ and IRRE=OABL; CAI=E ;OUR RIGT TO TRIAL B; JUR; JUR; 4i.e., +o' a*ree a* ree tat a 'd*e and not a 'r+ /i(( ear and de1ide te 1a$e. 4E&%a$i$ $'%%(ied7.
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Mr. Mr. N'n) N'n)er er* * ne2e ne2err ent entered ered into nto an a*r a*ree& ee&ent ent to ar)i ar)ittrate rate an+ an+ di$ di$%'t %'te /it /it te Tr'& '&% % a& a&%ai %ai*n and te 1ontro((in* on$'(tin* A*ree&ent e did enter into /it te Ex%(orator+ o&&ittee
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re@'ire$ tat di$%'te$ )e eard on(+ in a Ne/ ;or ;or o'rt. Ne2erte(e$$, on on or a)o't Ma+ Ma+ !?, !" !"#3, t te Tr Tr'&% a a&%ai*n $e $er2ed Mr Mr. N' N'n)er* /i /it a ri2o(o'$ and reta(iator+ De&and or Ar)itration and State&ent o (ai& )eore te A&eri1an Ar)itration A$$o1iation, dated Ma+ !?, !"#3 4te 5Initia( De&and or Ar)itration6 or 5Initia( State&ent State&ent o (ai&67, $eein* $eein* da&a*e$ o at (ea$t #" &i((ion &i((ion /ito't an+ *ood ait )a$i$. A
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1o%+ o te De&and or Ar)itration i$ annexed ereto a$ Exi)it 5B.6 Te Tr'&% a&%ai*n8$ i&% i&%ro%er atte&%t to 1o&&en1e ar)itration %ro1eedin*$ a*ain$t Mr. N'n)er* ater te on$'(tin* A*ree&ent /a$ ter&inated /a$ /ito't )a$i$ in (a/ or a1t and /a$ done in &a(i1io'$ reta(iation or Mr. N'n)er*8$ $')$e@'ent 1an*e o %o(iti1a( o%inion and in 2io(ation o Mr. N'n)er*8$ Fir$t A&end&ent ri*t to a)andon i$ %o(iti1a( )a1in* o Mr. Tr'&% and to ree(+ exer1i$e i$ %o(iti1a( 1oi1e to endor$e and a$$o1iate /it U.S. Senator Ted r'0, a$ Mr. N'n)er* did %')(i1(+.
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F'rt F'rte err, in in ret retri ri)' )'ttion ion te te Tr'& '&% % a& a&%a %ai* i*n n a)' a)'$e $ed d %ro %ro1e 1e$$ $$ and and &a( &a(i1 i1io io'$ '$(+ (+ atte atte&% &%tted to '$e '$e te te %ri2ate ar)itration or'&, a$ /e(( a$ te in terrorem de&and o o2er #" &i((ion in da&a*e$ $et ort in te State&ent o (ai& /ito't *ood ait )a$i$, a*ain$t Mr. N'n)er* in a &i$*'ided atte&%t to 1o2er '% &edia 1o2era*e o an a%%arent aair it$ or&er 1a&%ai*n &ana*er /a$ /itne$$ed a$ a2in* /it a Tr'&% a&%ai*n e&a(e $taer, a$ re%orted in te Ne/ ;or Po$t, Pa*e Six arti1(e on Ma+ #", !"#3 entit(ed “Trump Campaign Staffers Get into Public Screaming ;or Po$t, Pa*e Six arti1(e, dated Ma+ #, !"#3, i$ Match” )+ E&i(+ S&it. A 1o%+ o te Ne/ ;or
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annexed ereto a$ Exi)it 56. Cito't )a$ )a$i$, te te Tr Tr'&% a& a&%ai*n a( a($e(+ a(( a((e*ed in t te Ini Initia( Sta State&ent o ( (ai& 4an 4and re%ri$e$ tat a($e 1(ai& in te Se1ond State&ent o (ai& e2en ater Mr. N'n)er* denied tat 1(ai& in an aida2it7 tat Mr. N'n)er* %ro2ided tat $tor+ 1on1ernin* Mr. Le/ando/$+ and te
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Tr'&% a&%ai*n e&a(e $taer to te Ne/ ;or ;or Po$t. Not Not on( on(+ + did did Mr. N'n) N'n)er er* * not not %ro2 %ro2iide te re%or e%orte ted d in inor or& &atio ation n to to te te Ne/ Ne/ ;or Po$ Po$tt 1on 1on1e 1errnin* nin* tat %')(i1 di$%(a+ tat /a$ /itne$$ed )+ oter$ on a %')(i1 $treet, on inor&ation and )e(ie, te re%orted %')(i1 @'arre( )et/een Tr'&% a&%ai*n %er$onne( o11'rred o't$ide te $1o%e o te a1ti2itie$ te Tr'&% Tr'&% a&%ai*n. A$ $'1, none o te a((e*ed re$tri1tion$ ar*'a)(+ ari$in* ari$in* o't o
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te on$'(tin* A*ree&ent 1ontro( di$1(o$'re o $'1 %')(i1 extra1'rri1'(ar a1ti2itie$. In an+ an+ e2e e2ent, t tere i$ i$ n no o a* a*ree&en e&entt )e )et/een t te Tr Tr'& '&% % a& a&%a %aii*n and and Mr. N' N'n)er )er* to to ar ar)itrate
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te di$%'te$ a((e*ed in te State&ent o (ai& )eore te A&eri1an Ar)itration Ar)itration A$$o1iation. A$$o1iation. F'rter& r&or oree, a$ re(e1te 1ted in in te te on on$$'(t '(tin* A* A*ree& ee&ent, /i /i1 /a$ /a$ in in e ee1t d' d'rin* te te %er %eriod )et/een A%ri( #, !"#< and te date o Mr. N'n)er*8$ N'n)er*8$ at /i(( ter&ination on A'*'$t 9, !"#<, te Ex%(orator+ o&&ittee and Mr. N'n)er* did not a*ree to $')&it an+ di$%'te to ar)itration
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)eore te A&eri1an A&eri1an Ar)itration Ar)itration A$$o1iation. A$$o1iation. To t te 1on 1ontrar+, t te on on$'(tin* A* A*ree&e e&ent8$ o or'& $e $e(e1t e1tion %ro2 %ro2ii$ion ta tat /a$ /a$ dra drated an and re@'ired )+ te Ex%(orator+ o&&ittee8$ 1o'n$e( ex%re$$(+ %ro2ide$ tat 5an+ di$%'te re(atin*
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to ti$ a*ree&ent &a+ )e re$o(2ed on(+ in a edera( or $tate 1o'rt $ittin* in Ne/ ;or State and +o' ere)+ $')&it to te 'ri$di1tion o $'1 1o'rt$.6 !!. !!.
A$ a re$ re$'( '(tt te tere reo o,, te te Tr'& '&% % a& a&%a %aii*n8 *n8$ Init nitia( De& De&and and or or Ar)it )itrat ration /a$ /a$ 2oi 2oid, d, and and te tere re i$ no )a$i$ or te $')&i$$ion to ar)itration o te di$%'te a((e*ed in te State&ent o (ai&.
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P'r$ P'r$'a 'ant nt to PL PLR R H ><"9 ><"944)7 te Pet Petition tioner er /a$ /a$ ent entit(ed t(ed to a $ta+ $ta+ o te te ini initi tia( a( ar)i ar)itr trat atiion on te *ro'nd tat a 2a(id a*ree&ent to ar)itrate /a$ not entered into )et/een te Mr. N'n)er* and te Tr'&% a&%ai*n.
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U%on ad2 ad2i$in* te te Tr Tr'&% a& a&%ai*n t tat Mr Mr. N' N'n)er* /o' /o'(d %'r %'r$'e i$ i$ ri ri*t$ 'n 'nder PL PLR Arti1(e >< in te Ne/ ;or State S'%re&e o'rt to $ta+ te ar)itration, te Tr'&% a&%ai*n re@'e$ted tat Mr. N'n)er* not %ro1eed )'t enter into a $tand$ti(( a*ree&ent in an atte&%t to re$o(2e re$o(2e te &atter. &atter. Unort'nate Unort'nate(+ (+,, rater tan ne*otiatin* in *ood ait, ait, te Tr'&% Tr'&% a&%ai*n a&%ai*n '$ed te $tand$ti(( %eriod a$ a r'$e to i&%ro%er(+ rei(e te ar)itration )+ Tr'&% !"#! PA on )ea( o te rea( %art+ in intere$t, te Tr'&% Tr'&% a&%ai*n.
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Ti$ 1a 1a&e a ater te te Tr'&% a& a&% %ai* ai*n ad ad te o% o%%ort ort'ni 'nit+ to to te ter&inate Mr Mr. Le/ Le/ando/$i / /i(e te Initia( State&ent o (ai& /a$ %endin*.
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Te St State&e e&ent o ( (ai&, da dated J'( J'(+ + ## ##, !" !"#3 4t 4te 5Se 5Se1ond ond St State&ent o ( (ai& ai&67 4E 4Exi xi)it )it 5D 5D67, i$ 1o&&en1ed )+ te i1titio'$ entit+, entit+, Tr'&% Tr'&% !"#! PA, /i1 a$ notin* to do /it te Tr'&% a&%ai*n8$ a1ti2itie$ in te !"#3 %re$identia( 1a&%ai*n 1+1(e and Mr. N'n)er*8$ 1ontra1t'a( d'tie$ 'nder te Ex%(orator+ o&&ittee, /i1 (a$t e&%(o+ed Mr. N'n)er* a$ an inde%endent 1ontra1tor.
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Tee Tr'& T '&% % a& a&%a %aii*n i$ te rea( rea( %art %art+ + in in int intere$ ere$tt to te 1(ai 1(ai& &$ on1 on1ee &or &oree a$ a$$er $erted ted in in te te Se1 Se1on ond d State&ent o (ai&, a$ e2iden1ed )+ te a$$ertion$ $et ort in te Initia( State&ent o (ai&, /i1 a((e*e$ tat it i$ te entit+ tat a((e*ed(+ /a$ ar&ed.
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Nor do t te 1on 1onidentia(it+ %ro %ro2i$ion$ o t te A* A*ree&ent a%% a%%(+ in in an+ an+ /a+ /a+ to t te Tr Tr'&% a&%ai*n, /i1 i$ te rea( %art+ in intere$t in ti$ &atter.
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In tat re*ard, te A* A*ree&ent and it$ 1onidentia(it+ %ro2i$ion a%%(+ on(+ to a 5Tr'&% o&%an+,6 o&%an+,6 /i1 i$ deined in %ara*ra% 347, a$ o((o/$: 5Tr'&% o&%an+6 &ean$ an+ entit+, %artner$i%, tr'$t or or*ani0ation tat, in /o(e or in %art, /a$ 1reated )+ or or te )eneit o Mr. Tr'&% or i$ 1ontro((ed or o/ned )+ Mr. Tr'&%. Tr'&%.
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Te Tr Tr'&% a a&%ai*n /a /a$ no not in in ex exi$ten1e %r %rior to to or or at at t te ti ti&e o o t te A* A*ree&ent, an and Mr Mr. N'n)er* did not a*ree or intend tat it a%%(+ to an+ 't're entit+ $'1 a$ te Tr'&% Tr'&% a&%ai*n.
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Moreo2er, it it i$ a 2i 2io(ation o %' %')(i1 %o( %o(i1+ or or an an ar) ar)itrator to ad ad'di1ate $'1 $'1 a &atter o on$tit'tiona( La/ 1ontro((in* Mr. N'n)er*8$ ri*t o ree $%ee1 'nder te on$tit'tion$ o te United State$ and Ne/ ;or State, /i1 te Tr'&% a&%ai*n tro'* te $i(( o te i1titio'$ entit+, Tr'&% Tr'&% !"#! PA, i$ /ron*'((+ atte&%tin* to %'r$'e.
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P')( P')(ii1 %o( %o(i1 i1+ + &an &anda datte$ tat at te te$$e &at &atte terr$ a ae1ti e1tin* n* $'1 $'1 %re1 %re1iio'$ o'$ on on$t $tiit'tio 'tiona na(( Ri Ri*t *t$ )e )e ea earrd in a o'rt o La/ tat i$ )e$t $'ited to ad'di1ate $'1 i$$'e$ o Free S%ee1 in te 1o'r$e o a %re$identia( 1a&%ai*n and to /i1 te %')(i1 i$ entit(ed to )e inor&ed.
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T/ent+ ent+ da+ da+$ a$ a$ not not e( e(a%$e a%$ed d $in $in1e 1e re1ei e1ei%t %t o te te De& De&an and d or or Ar)itr )itrat atio ion n in in te te Se1o Se1ond nd Stat State& e&en entt o (ai& )+ te Petitioner$.
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No %rior a%%(i1ation or te re(ie re@'e$ted erein a$ )een &ade to ti$ o'rt or an+ oter o'rt. WHEREFORE, Petitioner, Sa&'e( D. N'n)er*, re@'e$t$ %'r$'ant to PLR H ><"94)7
tat 'd*&ent )e entered %er&anent(+ $ta+in* te ar)itration Re$%ondent$, Dona(d J. Tr'&% For Pre$ident, Pre$ident, In1. and Tr'&% Tr'&% !"#! PA, PA, ro& %ro1eedin* %ro1eedin* /it te 1(ai&$ 1(ai&$ rai$ed in 1o&&en1ed 1o&&en1ed 'nder te Se1ond State&ent o (ai&, and a(( %ro1eedin*$ terein on te *ro'nd$ tat a 2a(id
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a*ree&ent to ar)itrate /a$ not &ade )et/een Re$%ondent and Petitioner, and tat te o'rt *rant $'1 oter and 'rter re(ie a$ '$ti1e re@'ire$. Dated: Ne/ ;or, ;or, Ne/ ;or ;or J'(+ , !"#3 NESSENOFF MILTENBERG GODDARD LASKOWITZ, LLP
B+: Andre/ T. Mi(ten)er* A Partner in te Fir& Attorne+$ or Petitioner 939 Se2ent A2en'e, Fit F(oor Ne/ ;or, ;or, Ne/ ;or #"""# 4!#!7 >93-<""
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VERIFICATION
STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK
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ss.:
SAMUEL D. NUNBERG, )ein* d'(+ $/orn, de%o$e$ and $a+$: tat e i$ Petitioner tat
e a$ read te ore*oin* Petition and te a((e*ation$ $et ort terein are tr'e, and a$ to te a((e*ation$ $et ort on inor&ation and )e(ie e )e(ie2e$ it to )e tr'e, )a$ed '%on i$ %er$ona( no/(ed*e and re2ie/ o te %')(i1 re1ord. SAMUEL D. NUNBERG S/orn to )eore &e ti$ da+ o J'ne, !"#3. N!"#$% P&'(*
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