Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M79543

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

MARK C. DILLON

JOSEPH COVELLO

WILLIAM E. McCARTHY, JJ.

2008-06457 Festus Oronsaye, respondent, v Tiffani R. Antonucci, et al., appellants, et al., defendants. (Action No. 1) (Index No. 22239/06) Kenneth Omono, respondent, v Anthony Antonucci, et al., appellants. (Action No. 2) (Index No. 34457/07)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

The defendants Anthony Antonucci and Tiffani Antonucci having appealed to this court from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated May 29, 2008, and this court having noticed the matter for a CAMP conference, and, counsel for the plaintiff-respondent Festus Oronsaye, having failed to appear at the conference without excuse. By order to show cause dated November 18, 2008, counsel for the parties were directed to show cause why an order should or should not be made and entered imposing such sanctions as the court may deem appropriate pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.4(b)(2).

Now, on the court's own motion and the papers 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, Laurence M. Savedoff, PLLC, counsel for the plaintiff-respondent Festus Oronsaye, is directed to pay a sanction in the sum of $500 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, Laurence M. Savedoff, PLLC, shall file proof of payment with the Clerk of this court.

RIVERA, J.P., DILLON, COVELLO and McCARTHY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court