Matter of Independence Party State Committee of State
Motion No: 2008-04143
Slip Opinion No: 2008 NYSlipOp 73149(U)
Decided on May 28, 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

M71055

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STEVEN W. FISHER, J.P.

EDWARD D. CARNI

WILLIAM E. McCARTHY

ARIEL E. BELEN, JJ.

2008-04143

In the Matter of Independence Party State

Committee of State of New York, et al.,

petitioners, v Douglas Kellner, et al.,

respondents.

(Index No. 23002/07)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the "Kapsis Respondents" for leave to appeal to this court from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated March 24, 2008, and, in effect, to stay enforcement of the temporary restraining order contained in the order dated March 24, 2008, pending hearing and determination 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 for leave to appeal is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is, in effect, to stay enforcement of the temporary restraining order is denied as academic.

FISHER, J.P., CARNI, McCARTHY and BELEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court