Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M104485

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PETER B. SKELOS, J.P.

RANDALL T. ENG

L. PRISCILLA HALL

PLUMMER E. LOTT, JJ.

2010-00604 In the Matter of Bertram R. Friedman, a/k/a Bertram Rubin Friedman, deceased. Rita Friedman, respondent; Creative Lighting Fixture Co., Inc., et al., appellants. (File No. 350988)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Graubard Miller, the attorney for the appellants, for leave to withdraw as counsel on an appeal from an order of the Surrogate's Court, Nassau County, dated September 11, 2009.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and Graubard Miller is relieved from representing the appellants with respect to the instant appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that on or before July 2, 2010, Graubard Miller is directed to serve its client by one of the methods specified in CPLR 2103(c), with a copy of this order 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 appellants, without leave of the court, until the expiration of 30 days after service upon them of a copy of this order; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellants' time to perfect the appeal is extended until August 2, 2010, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellants' brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

SKELOS, J.P., ENG, HALL and LOTT, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court