Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M97469

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MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

SHERI S. ROMAN, JJ.

2009-07942 In the Matter of Dana E. Hicks, appellant, v James R. Yasus, respondent. (Docket Nos. V-2210-06, V-2211-06)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION Court's Motion to Relieve Counsel of Assignment and to Assign New Counsel - Family Court

On the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that counsel assigned to prosecute appeals on behalf of the appellant from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated July 15, 2009, is relieved of the assignment and is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned.

By order on certification of this court dated October 20, 2009, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant:

Elaine Jackson Stack, Esq.

666 Old Country Road - Suite 600

Garden City, New York 11530

(516) 222-0005

and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as new counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Rhonda Weir, Esq.

26 Court Street, Suite 2016

Brooklyn, New York 11242

(347) 328-2680

and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]); and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

DILLON, J.P., FLORIO, LEVENTHAL and ROMAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court