Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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WILLIAM F. MASTRO, J.P.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

WILLIAM E. McCARTHY, JJ.

2006-10193 In the Matter of Ernst Joseph, respondent, v Angela G. Bhattan, appellant. (Docket No. V-02864-97)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Angela G. Bhattan from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated October 16, 2006. By decision and order on certification of this court dated February 13, 2007, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeal, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeal:

Diane B. Groom, Esq.

P.O. Box 6404

No. Babylon, N.Y. 11703

631-275-9599

By order dated May 30, 2007, assigned counsel's time to contact the appellant and comply with the order on certification dated February 13, 2007, was enlarged until June 29, 2007. By letter dated June 19, 2007, assigned counsel has informed this court that the appellant has not responded to numerous requests.

On the court's own motion, and no papers having been the papers filed in opposition or relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

MASTRO, J.P., RIVERA, SPOLZINO and McCARTHY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court