Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M63980

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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

PETER B. SKELOS

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, JJ.

2007-07463 John Amato, appellant, v Adee Motor Cars, LLC, et al., respondents. (Appeal No. 1) (Index No. 05-7758) 2007-07466 Adee Motor Cars, LLC, et al., appellants, v John Amto, et al., respondents. (Appeal No. 2) (Index No. 06-971)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Separate motions by the appellant in Appeal No. 1 and the appellants in Appeal No. 2 to admit pro hac vice David W. Field, an attorney in good standing in the State of New Jersey, to represent the appellants on appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Orange County, dated July 10, 2007, and July 11, 2007, respectively, to consolidate the appeals, and to stay the trial in each of the above-entitled actions, pending hearing and determination of the appeals.

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

ORDERED that the branches of the motions which are to admit pro hac vice David W. Field are granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motions which are to consolidate the appeals are denied;

ORDERED that on the court's own motion, the appeals shall be calendared together, and shall be argued or submitted on the same day; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motions which are to stay the trial are denied.

RITTER, J.P., FLORIO, SKELOS and ANGIOLILLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court