TRACI BUTLER V STAGECOACH GROUP, PLC, COACH USA, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING BUSINESS AS COACH CANADA, INC.
Motion No: NOS. CA 09-01531, CA 09-01532, CA 09-01533, CA 09-01534, CA 09-01535, CA 09-01536, CA 09-01537, CA 09-01538, CA 09-01539, CA 09-01547, CA 09-01548 AND CA 09-01549
Slip Opinion No: 2009 NY Slip Op 91547(U)
Decided on December 14, 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.


December 14, 2009

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

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DOCKET NOS. CA 09-01531, CA 09-01532, CA 09-01533, CA 09-01534, CA 09-01535, CA 09-01536, CA 09-01537, CA 09-01538, CA 09-01539, CA 09-01547, CA 09-01548 AND CA 09- 01549
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DOCKET NOS. CA 09-01531, CA 09-01532, CA 09-01533, CA 09-01534, CA 09-01535, CA 09-01536, CA 09-01537, CA 09-01538, CA 09-01539, CA 09-01547, CA 09-01548 AND CA 09- 01549
DOCKET NOS. CA 09-01531, CA 09-01532, CA 09-01533, CA 09-01534, CA 09-01535, CA 09-01536, CA 09-01537, CA 09-01538, CA 09-01539, CA 09-01547, CA 09-01548 AND CA 09- 01549

TRACI BUTLER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,

V

STAGECOACH GROUP, PLC, COACH USA, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND

DOING BUSINESS AS COACH CANADA, INC.,

TRENTWAY-WAGAR, INC., ERIE COACH LINES COMPANY,

RYAN A. COMFORT, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS,

ET AL., DEFENDANTS.

(APPEAL NO. 1.)

TRACI BUTLER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,

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STAGECOACH GROUP, PLC, ET AL., DEFENDANTS,

J & J HAULING, INC., JOSEPH R. FRENCH, INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING BUSINESS

AS J & J TRUCKING, INC., AND/OR J & J HAULING, INC., AND PAMELA ZEISET, AS

ADMINSTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ERNEST D. ZEISET, JR. (DECEASED),

DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

(APPEAL NO. 2.)

TRACI BUTLER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,

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STAGECOACH GROUP, PLC, COACH USA, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING

BUSINESS AS COACH CANADA, INC., TRENTWAY-WAGAR, INC., ERIE COACH

LINES COMPANY, RYAN A. COMFORT, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS,

ET AL. DEFENDANTS.

(APPEAL NO. 3.)

DECEMBER 14, 2009

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COURTNEY COWAN, KELLY COWAN AND BRIAN COWAN,

PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,

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STAGECOACH GROUP, PLC, COACH USA, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING

BUSINESS AS COACH CANADA, INC.,

TRENTWAY-WAGAR, INC., ERIE COACH LINES COMPANY,

RYAN A. COMFORT, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS,

ET AL., DEFENDANTS.

(APPEAL NO. 4.)

COURTNEY COWAN, KELLY COWAN AND BRIAN COWAN,

PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,

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STAGECOACH GROUP, PLC, ET AL., DEFENDANTS,

J & J HAULING, INC., JOSEPH R. FRENCH, INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING BUSINESS

AS J & J TRUCKING, INC., AND/OR J & J HAULING, INC., AND PAMELA ZEISET, AS

ADMINSTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ERNEST D. ZEISET, JR. (DECEASED),

DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

(APPEAL NO. 5.)

COURTNEY COWAN, KELLY COWAN, AND

BRIAN COWAN, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,

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STAGECOACH GROUP, PLC, COACH USA, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING

BUSINESS AS COACH CANADA, INC.,

TRENTWAY-WAGAR, INC., ERIE COACH LINES COMPANY,

RYAN A. COMFORT, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS,

ET AL., DEFENDANTS.

(APPEAL NO. 6.)

DECEMBER 14, 2009

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MEAGAN GODWIN, CARRIE LONG, AND

CARLEIGH WELDON, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,

V

STAGECOACH GROUP, PLC, COACH USA, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING

BUSINESS AS COACH CANADA, INC.,

TRENTWAY-WAGAR, INC., ERIE COACH LINES COMPANY,

RYAN A. COMFORT, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS,

ET AL., DEFENDANTS.

(APPEAL NO. 7.)

MEAGAN GODWIN, CARRIE LONG, AND

CARLEIGH WELDON, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,

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STAGECOACH GROUP, PLC, ET AL., DEFENDANTS,

J & J HAULING, INC., JOSEPH R. FRENCH, INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING BUSINESS

AS J & J TRUCKING, INC., AND/OR J & J HAULING, INC., AND PAMELA ZEISET, AS

ADMINSTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ERNEST D. ZEISET, JR. (DECEASED),

DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

(APPEAL NO. 8.)

MEAGAN GODWIN, CARRIE LONG, AND

CARLEIGH WELDON, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,

V

STAGECOACH GROUP, PLC, COACH USA, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING

BUSINESS AS COACH CANADA, INC.,

TRENTWAY-WAGAR, INC., ERIE COACH LINES COMPANY,

RYAN A. COMFORT, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS,

ET AL. DEFENDANTS.

(APPEAL NO. 9.)

DECEMBER 14, 2009

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SHEILA ELIZABETH EDWARDS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF

THE ESTATE OF RICHARD F. EDWARDS (DECEASED) AND AS

ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF BRIAN EDWARDS (DECEASED),

KELLY ELIZABETH EDWARDS,

JANNA MARIE DESMARAIS, ROBERT JOSEPH DESMARAIS,

TRACY LYNN DESMARAIS, JENNA M. UNDERWOOD,

PATRICIA UNDERWOOD, DONALD UNDERWOOD,

CARLY A. LABADIE, GUY P. LABADIE,

NANCY LABADIE, MICHAEL W. COWAN, TORY J. GAULT,

RANDY MICHAEL PAGEAU, LINDA JEAN PAGEAU,

JASON P. MAILLOUX, MARCEL MAILLOUX,

LOU-ANN MAILLOUX, TIFFANY STROUD, GARY LANGILL, AND

CARRIE LANGILL, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,

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ERIE COACH LINES COMPANY, COACH CANADA, INC.,

TRENTWAY-WAGAR, INC., AND RYAN A. COMFORT,

DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS,

ET AL., DEFENDANTS.

(APPEAL NO. 10.)

SHEILA ELIZABETH EDWARDS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE

ESTATE OF RICHARD F. EDWARDS (DECEASED) AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF

THE ESTATE OF BRIAN EDWARDS (DECEASED), KELLY ELIZABETH EDWARDS,

JANNA MARIE DESMARAIS, ROBERT JOSEPH DESMARAIS,

TRACY LYNN DESMARAIS, JENNA M. UNDERWOOD,

PATRICIA UNDERWOOD, DONALD UNDERWOOD,

CARLY A. LABADIE, GUY P. LABADIE,

NANCY LABADIE, MICHAEL W. COWAN, TORY J. GAULT,

RANDY MICHAEL PAGEAU, LINDA JEAN PAGEAU,

JASON P. MAILLOUX, MARCEL MAILLOUX,

LOU-ANN MAILLOUX, TIFFANY STROUD, GARY LANGILL, AND

CARRIE LANGILL, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,

V

DECEMBER 14, 2009

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ERIE COACH LINES COMPANY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS,

J & J TRUCKING, J & J HAULING, INC., JOSEPH R. FRENCH, AND PAMELA ZEISET,

ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ERNEST DALE ZEISET, JR. (DECEASED),

DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

(APPEAL NO. 11.)

SHEILA ELIZABETH EDWARDS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE

ESTATE OF RICHARD F. EDWARDS (DECEASED) AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF

THE ESTATE OF BRIAN EDWARDS (DECEASED), KELLY ELIZABETH EDWARDS,

JANNA MARIE DESMARAIS, ROBERT JOSEPH DESMARAIS,

TRACY LYNN DESMARAIS, JENNA M. UNDERWOOD,

PATRICIA UNDERWOOD, DONALD UNDERWOOD,

CARLY A. LABADIE, GUY P. LABADIE,

NANCY LABADIE, MICHAEL W. COWAN, TORY J. GAULT,

RANDY MICHAEL PAGEAU, LINDA JEAN PAGEAU,

JASON P. MAILLOUX, MARCEL MAILLOUX,

LOU-ANN MAILLOUX, TIFFANY STROUD, GARY LANGILL, AND

CARRIE LANGILL, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,

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ERIE COACH LINES COMPANY, COACH CANADA, INC.,

TRENTWAY-WAGAR, INC., AND RYAN A. COMFORT,

DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS,

ET AL., DEFENDANTS.

(APPEAL NO. 12.)


Respondents Stagecoach Group, PLC, Coach USA, Inc., Coach Canada, Inc., Trentway-Wagar, Inc., Erie Coach Lines Company, and Ryan A. Comfort having moved for an extension of time to file and serve a brief on the appeals taken herein from orders of the Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Livingston on March 24, 2009,

Now, upon reading and filing the affidavit of Anthony J. Piazza sworn to December 4, 2009, the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been thereon,

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It is hereby ORDERED that the motion be, and the same here is, granted on condition that the brief is filed and served on or before January 20, 2010 and the Clerk is directed to accept the brief for filing, and

It is further ORDERED that the reply briefs, if any, shall be filed and served on or before February 4, 2010.

Entered: December 14, 2009

Patricia L. Morgan, Clerk