Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M83048

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

HOWARD MILLER

JOSEPH COVELLO

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, JJ.

2008-08739, 2008-11440 In the Matter of Adam Ramos, appellant, v William J. Connolly, etc., respondent. (Index No. 5143/08)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to consolidate appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated July 29, 2008, and November 17, 2008, respectively, for leave to prosecute the appeals as a poor person, and for the assignment of counsel.

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 consolidate the appeals is denied as unnecessary as the appeals may be consolidated as of right (see 22 NYCRR 670.7[c][1]); and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are for leave to prosecute the appeals as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel are denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal from the order dated July 29, 2008 (Appellate Division Docket No. 2008-08739), is enlarged until April 27, 2009, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellant's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

RIVERA, J.P., MILLER, COVELLO and ANGIOLILLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court