ROBERT RIVERA, CLAIMANT- V THE STATE OF NEW YORK (CLAIM NO. 116061)
Motion No: CA 09-01496
Slip Opinion No: 2009 NY Slip Op 80528(U)
Decided on August 10, 2009
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


August 10, 2009

PRESENT: SCUDDER, P. J., HURLBUTT, MARTOCHE, SMITH, AND CENTRA, JJ.

DOCKET NO. CA 09-01496

ROBERT RIVERA, CLAIMANT-APPELLANT,

V

THE STATE OF NEW YORK, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

(CLAIM NO. 116061)


Appellant having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Court of Claims entered in the Office of the Clerk of said Court on June 8, 2009, and for assignment of counsel,

Now, upon reading and filing the affidavits of Robert Rivera sworn to June 26, 2009, the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion for permission to proceed as a poor person be, and the same hereby is, granted, and the motion is otherwise denied, and

It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court of Claims is hereby directed to provide appellant with a stenographic copy of the minutes upon which the appeal is based and

It is further ORDERED that appellant shall pay costs and fees and any sum expended by the Court of Claims in providing the aforesaid stenographic copy out of any recovery by judgment or settlement.

Memorandum: Assignment of counsel is not available.

Entered: August 10, 2009

Patricia L. Morgan, Clerk