PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., HURLBUTT, GORSKI, MARTOCHE, AND SMITH, JJ.

DOCKET NOS. CA 07-00292 AND CA 07-02046

MATTER OF ANTHONY HYNES, JOHN MOGAVERO, JOSEPH FAHEY, TIMOTHY HAZELET, PETER LOTOCKI, JR., SCOTT SKINNER, THOMAS J. REDDINGTON, TIMOTHY R. CASSEL, EUGENE J. MARGERUM, MATTHEW S. OSINSKI, MARK A. ABAD, BRAD J. ARNONE, DAVID T. DENZ AND BUFFALO PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, INC., LOCAL NO. 282, IAFF, AFL-CIO ON BEHALF OF ALL SITUATED BUFFALO FIREFIGHTERS BUFFALO FIREFIGHTERS, PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS, V CITY OF BUFFALO, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT. MATTER OF JOSEPH FAHEY AND BUFFALO PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION., INC., LOCAL 282, IAFF, AFL-CIO, BEHALF OF ALL SIMILARLY BUFFALO FIREFIGHTERS, PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS, V CITY OF BUFFALO AND LEONARD MATARESE, COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE CITY OF BUFFALO, RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

Respondents having moved for an extension of time to file and serve briefs on the appeals taken from orders of the Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on December 20, 2006 and August 7, 2007,

Now, upon reading and filing the affirmation of Joshua Feinstein dated

December 6, 2007, the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion be, and the same hereby is, granted on condition that respondents' briefs are filed and served on or before December 21, 2007, and the Clerk is directed to accept the briefs for filing, and

It is further ORDERED that reply briefs, if any, shall be filed and served on or before January 14, 2008.

Entered: December 10, 2007

JoAnn M. Wahl, Clerk