PRESENT: CENTRA, J.P., PERADOTTO, CARNI, AND LINDLEY, JJ.

MOTION NO. 996-13
DOCKET NO. CA 12-01911

IN THE MATTER OF SMALL SMILES LITIGATION KELLY VARANO, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT JEREMY BOHN, SHANNON FROIO, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT SHAWN DARLING, BRENDA FORTINO, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT JULIE FORTINO, MARIE MARTIN, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT KENNETH KENYON, JENNY LYNN COWHER, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT WILLIAM MARTIN, HOLLAN CRIPPEN, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT DEVAN MATHEWS, JESSICA RECORE, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT SAMANTHA MCLOUGHLIN, LAURIE RIZZO AND DOMINICK RIZZO, AS LEGAL CUSTODIANS OF INFANT JACOB MCMAHON, JASON MONTANYE, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT KADEM MONTANYE AND FRANCES SHELLINGS, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT RAYNE SHELLINGS, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, V FORBA HOLDINGS, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS CHURCH STREET HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, FORBA NY, 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., TAREK ELSAFTY, D.D.S., YAQOOB KHAN, D.D.S., JANINE RANDAZZO, D.D.S., LOC VINH VUU, D.D.S., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS; ET AL., DEFENDANTS. (ACTION NO. 1.) ————————————————————&m dash;————— SHANTEL JOHNSON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT KEVIN BUTLER, VERONICA ROBINSON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ARIANA FLORES, DEMITA GARRETT, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT I'YANA GARCIA SANTOS, KATHRYN JUSTICE, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT BREYONNA HOWARD, ELIZABETH LORRAINE, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT SHILOH LORRAINE, JR., LAPORSHA SHAW, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ALEXIS PARKER, ROBERT RALSTON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT BRANDIE RALSTON, KATRICE MARSHALL, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT LESANA ROSS, TIFFANY HENTON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT COREY SMITH AND JANET TABER, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT JON TABER, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, V FORBA HOLDINGS, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS CHURCH STREET HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, FORBA NY, 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 ROCHESTER, 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, SHILPA AGADI, D.D.S., KOURY BONDS, D.D.S., ISMATU KAMARA, D.D.S., KEIVAN ZOUFAN, D.D.S., SONNY KHANNA, D.D.S., KIM PHAM, D.D.S., LAWANA FUQUAY, D.D.S., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS; ET AL., DEFENDANTS. (ACTION NO. 2.) ————————————————————&m dash;————— TIMOTHY ANGUS, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT JACOB ANGUS, JESSALYN PURCELL, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ISAIAH BERG, BRIAN CARTER, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT BRIANA CARTER, APRIL FERGUSON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT JOSEPH FERGUSON, SHERAIN RIVERA, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT SHADAYA GILMORE, TONYA POTTER, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT DESIRAEE HAGER, NANCY WARD, AS LEGAL CUSTODIAN OF INFANT AALYIAROSE LABOMBARD-BLACK, NANCY WARD, AS LEGAL CUSTODIAN OF INFANT MANUEL LABORDE, JR., JENNIFER BACON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ASHLEY PARKER AND COURTNEY CONRAD, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ZAKARY WILSON, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, V FORBA HOLDINGS, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS CHURCH STREET HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, FORBA NY, 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 ALBANY, LLC, ALBANY ACCESS DENTISTRY, PLLC, 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, MAZIAR IZADI, D.D.S., JUDITH MORI, D.D.S., LISSETTE BERNAL, D.D.S., EDMISE FORESTAL, D.D.S., EVAN GOLDSTEIN, D.D.S., KEERTHI GOLLA, D.D.S., NASSEF LANCEN, D.D.S., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS; ET AL., DEFENDANTS. (ACTION NO. 3.)

Defendants Naveed Aman, D.D.S., Koury Bonds, D.D.S., Tarek Elsafty, D.D.S., Yaqoob Khan, D.D.S., Maziar Izadi, D.D.S., Judith Mori, D.D.S., Edmise Forestal, D.D.S., Sonny Khanna, D.D.S., Evan Goldstein, D.D.S., Keerthi Golla, D.D.S., Nassef Lancen, D.D.S., Ismatu Kamara, D.D.S., Kim Pham, D.D.S., Shilpa Agadi, D.D.S, FORBA Holdings LLC now know as Church Street Health Management, LLC, FORBA NY, LLC, Small Smiles Dentistry of Albany, LLC, Albany Access Dentristry, PLLC, Small Smiles Dentistry of Rochester, LLC, and Small Smiles Dentistry of Syracuse, LLC, having moved for reargument of the order of this Court entered September 27, 2013, defendants 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., Williams A. Mueller, D.D.S., and Michael W. Roumph having moved for reargument of or, in the alternative, leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from the order of this Court entered September 27, 2013, and plaintiffs having cross-moved for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from the order of this Court entered September 27, 2013,

Now, upon reading and filing the affidavit of Thomas M. Witz, Esq., sworn to November 4, 2013, the affidavits of Anthony R. Brighton, Esq., sworn to November 4, 2013, and November 15, 2013, the affirmation of Danielle N. Meyers, Esq., dated November 4, 2013, the affidavits of Michael J. Hutter, Esq., sworn to November 12, 2013, the notices of motion and cross-motion with proof of service thereof, and the affirmation of Alan J. Pierce, Esq., dated November 14, 2013, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motions and cross motion are denied.

Entered: December 27, 2013

Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk