Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M67301

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2007-07050 Natalie Gadaleta, et al., appellants, v Roseland Ranch Resort, et al., respondents. (Index No. 103205/05)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by the plaintiffs from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, dated May 29, 2007. By order to show cause dated January 9, 2008, counsel for the appellants and the respondents were directed to show cause why an order should or should not be made and entered imposing such sanctions upon them as court deemed appropriate pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.4(b)(2), on the ground that counsel for the appellants failed to appear at a CAMP conference without providing adequate notice to the respondents.

Upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that within 20 days of service upon it of a copy of this decision and order on motion, Jonathan D'Agostino & Associates, 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, Jonathan D'Agostino & Associates shall file proof of payment with the Clerk of this court.

PRUDENTI, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SPOLZINO and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court