IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON AND PROPERTY OF LOUIS D. H., A PERSON
Motion No: CA 08-00293
Slip Opinion No: 2008 NYSlipOp 64926(U)
Decided on February 19, 2008
Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


February 19, 2008

PRESENT: HURLBUTT, J.P., MARTOCHE, CENTRA, LUNN, AND FAHEY, JJ.

DOCKET NO. CA 08-00293

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A

GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON AND PROPERTY OF LOUIS D. H., A PERSON

ALLEGED TO BE INCAPACITATED.



MARY ANN H., PETITIONER-APPELLANT;

CARL F. H., RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.


Appellant having moved, upon the return of an order to show cause granted by the Honorable Eugene F. Fahey on February 5, 2008, for a stay of all proceedings to enforce an order of the Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Niagara on

February 1, 2008, pending the hearing and determination of the appeal taken herein,

Now, upon reading and filing the affidavit of Mary Ann H. sworn to February 4, 2008, said show cause order 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, to the extent that respondent is hereby stayed and restrained from removing Louis D. H. from life support pending the hearing and determination of the appeal taken herein, on the condition that appellant perfect the appeal on or before March 5, 2008, in which event,

It is further ORDERED that the appeal is to be added to the calendar for the term of this Court commencing March 31, 2008, and respondent's brief shall be filed and served on or before March 20, 2008.

Entered: February 19, 2008

JoAnn M. Wahl, Clerk