Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M54483

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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA, JJ.

2007-00471 Ernest Joseph, et al., appellants, v GMAC Leasing Corporation, et al., respondents. (Index No. 17420/05)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

The plaintiffs having appealed to this court from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated September 29, 2006, and this court having noticed the matter for a CAMP conference, and, counsel for the appellants having failed to appear at the conference without excuse. By order to show cause dated April 23, 2006, counsel for the parties were directed to show cause why an order should or should not be made and entered imposing such sanctions as the court may deem appropriate pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.4(b)(2).

Upon the papers filed in response to the order to show cause, it is

ORDERED that within 20 days of service upon him of a copy of this decision and order on motion, Allen D. Springer, counsel for the appellants, is directed to pay a sanction in the sum of $1000 to the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection of the State of New York; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of this court, or his designee, is directed to serve counsel for the parties with a copy of this decision and order on motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that within 10 days after payment of the sanction, Allen D. Springer shall file proof of payment with the Clerk of this court.

MILLER, J.P., SCHMIDT, MASTRO and RIVERA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court