WESCO INS. CO. v. HI-RISE STEEL INC.

160190/19. Appeal No. 15454. Case No. 2021-02948.

203 A.D.3d 481 (2022)

160 N.Y.S.3d 861

2022 NY Slip Op 01432

Wesco Insurance Company, Respondent, v. Hi-Rise Steel Inc. et al., Respondents, and Samuel Sainplice, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided March 8, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elefterakis Elefterakis & Panek, New York ( Gennaro Savastano of counsel), for appellant.

Kennedys CMK LLP, New York ( Max W. Gershweir of counsel), for Hi-Rise Steel Inc., Amram Tuizer and John Doe, respondents.

Concur—Kapnick, J.P., Gesmer, Oing, Singh, Scarpulla, JJ.


Sainplice's contention that the affidavit submitted by Wesco was not properly notarized by a notary public's stamped or printed signature is meritless (see Executive Law § 137). The key requisite of a signature is intent; thus, printed and typewritten signatures have been upheld as valid (see General Construction Law § 46; Brooklyn City R.R. Co. v City of New York, 139 Misc. 691, 691-692 [App Term, 2d Dept 1930]; Parkhill v Cleary,

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