Matter of Perez v Hughes
Motion No: 2008-04257
Slip Opinion No: 2008 NYSlipOp 77244(U)
Decided on July 9, 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

M72797

F/

DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

ARIEL E. BELEN, JJ.

2008-04257

In the Matter of Luis Perez, appellant,

v Rochelle Hughes, respondent.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Rochelle Hughes, respondent,

v Luis Perez, appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. V-00010-02, V-00011-02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent for leave to defend an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 2, 2008, as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent:

Leighton M. Jackson, Esq.

315 Bleecker Street - Suite 259

New York, New York 10017

(646) 290-7857

and it is further,

ORDERED that counsel in the Family Court is relieved, and is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned.

RITTER, J.P., ANGIOLILLO, LEVENTHAL, and BELEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court