Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M50071

M/mv

STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

ROBERT A. LIFSON

EDWARD D. CARNI, JJ.

2006-09570 In the Matter of Donna Dorcean, respondent, v Ronald Longueira, appellant. (Docket No. F-4476-04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Ronald Longueira from an order of the Family Court, Rockland County, dated August 22, 2006. By order to show cause dated December 22, 2006, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated November 8, 2006, issued pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.4(a)(2).

Now, on the court's own motion, and the papers filed in response to the order to show cause, it is

ORDERED that the motion is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal by causing the original papers constituting the record on the appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this court (see 22 NYCRR 670.9[d][2]) and by serving and filing the appellant's brief on the appeal is enlarged until March 23, 2007.

CRANE, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, LIFSON and CARNI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court