Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M52850

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ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

STEVEN W. FISHER

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2006-09666 Sharon Graham, respondent, v Rayon Dunkley, defendant, Nilt, Inc., appellant. (Index No. 6123/06)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by New York State Automobile Dealers Association, Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, American Financial Services Association, Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors, National Vehicle Leasing Association, Consumer Bankers Association, Rochester Automobile Dealers Association, Niagra Frontier Dealers Association, Eastern New York Coalition of Automobile Retailers, Inc., National Automobile Dealers Association, and Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, and separate motions by American Automotive Leasing Association, Avis Budget Group, Inc., and Truck Renting and Leasing Association, Industry Council for Vehicle Renting and Leasing, and Hertz Corporation, for leave to file amicus curiae briefs on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated September 11, 2006. Application by the appellant, joined by the respondent, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the respondent's time to serve and file a brief and to enlarge the appellant's time to serve and file a reply brief.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or relation thereto, and upon the application, it is

ORDERED that the motions are granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the amici curiae briefs must be served on the parties, and nine copies filed in this court on or before April 24, 2007; and it is further,

ORDERED that no oral argument by the amici curiae shall be permitted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the parties, if they be so advised, may file reply briefs to the amici curiae brief within 10 days after service upon them of the amici curiae briefs; and it is further,

ORDERED that the application is granted, the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until May 3, 2007, the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date, the reply brief shall be served and filed on or before June 22, 2007.

SCHMIDT, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, FISHER and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court