Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M83744

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STEVEN W. FISHER, J.P.

MARK C. DILLON

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO

ARIEL E. BELEN, JJ.

2008-07363 Anthony Batista, etc., appellant, v Emilio Casso, et al., respondents. (Index No. 19364/06)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

The plaintiff having appealed to this court from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated July 2, 2008, and this court having noticed the matter for a CAMP conference, and, Saretsky, Katz, Dranoff & Glass, LLP, counsel for the insurer of the respondent Emilio Casso, having appeared at the conference without authority to settle the case. By order to show cause dated February 6, 2009, counsel for the parties were directed to show cause why an order should or should not be made and entered imposing such sanctions on Saretsky, Katz, Dranoff & Glass, LLP, 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, Saretsky, Katz, Dranoff & Glass, LLP, counsel for the insurer of the respondent Emilio Casso, 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, Saretsky, Katz, Dranoff & Glass, LLP, shall file proof of payment with the Clerk of this court.

FISHER, J.P., DILLON, ANGIOLILLO and BELEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court