Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M86928

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ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, J.P.

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

L. PRISCILLA HALL, JJ.

2008-08159 Marem Balkhiyev, et al., respondents, v Judith Sanders, appellant, et al., defendants. (Index No. 1953/07)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Sadatu O. Salami-Oyakhilome, Esq., the attorney for the respondents, for leave to withdraw as counsel on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered June 20, 2008, and to enlarge the respondents' time to serve and file a brief.

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

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

ORDERED that Sadatu O. Salami-Oyakhilome, Esq., is relieved from representing the respondents with respect to the instant appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that on or before June 3, 2009, Sadatu O. Salami-Oyakhilome, Esq., is directed to serve his clients by one of the methods specified in CPLR 2103(c), with a copy of this decision and order on motion and shall file proof of such service with the Clerk of this court; and it is further,

ORDERED that no further proceedings shall be taken against the respondents, without leave of the court, until the expiration of 30 days after service upon them of a copy of this decision and order on motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondents' time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until July 20, 2009, and the respondents' brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

SPOLZINO, J.P., ANGIOLILLO, CHAMBERS and HALL, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court