Sulaiman v Thomas
Motion No: 2007-05114
Slip Opinion No: 2008 NYSlipOp 66329(U)
Decided on March 13, 2008
Appellate Division, Second 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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M67572

E/sl

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

EDWARD D. CARNI

WILLIAM E. McCARTHY, JJ.

2007-05114

Yakubu E. Sulaiman, et al., respondents,

v Carson C. Thomas, appellant.

(Index No. 39009/06)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to stay the trial in the above-entitled action pending hearing and determination of an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated May 4, 2007, and for a preference in the calendaring of the appeal.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to stay the trial is granted, and the trial in the above-entitled action is stayed pending hearing and determination of the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for a preference in the calendaring of the appeal is denied.

RIVERA, J.P., RITTER, CARNI and McCARTHY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court