Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M96555

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WILLIAM F. MASTRO, J.P.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ANITA R. FLORIO

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2009-08665 Mesias Arias, respondent, v Premier Real Estate Co., LLC, appellant, et al., defendants. (Index No. 29257/08)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

The defendant Premier Real Estate Co., LLC, having appealed to this court from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated July 8, 2009, and this court having noticed the matter for a CAMP conference, and, counsel for the appellant having failed to appear at the conference without excuse. By order to show cause dated November 16, 2009, counsel for the appellant and the respondent were directed to show cause why an order should or should not be made and entered imposing such sanctions on counsel for the appellant 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, C. Steve Okenwa, P.C., counsel for the appellant, is directed to pay a sanction in the sum of $250 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, C. Steve Okenwa, P.C., shall file proof of payment with the Clerk of this court.

MASTRO, J.P., RIVERA, FLORIO and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court