Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M127985

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DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, J.P.

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

PLUMMER E. LOTT, JJ.

2011-03117 In the Matter of Oleg Cassini, deceased. Marianne Nestor Cassini, appellant; Christina Cassini, respondent. (File No. 343/00)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant on an appeal from an order of the Surrogate's Court, Nassau County, dated February 18, 2011, for this Court to take judicial notice of certain foreign statutes and case law. Separate motions by the respondent to admit Valerie M. Goo and Karen G. Johnson-McKewan, pro hac vice to represent the respondent on the appeal. Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a reply brief.

Upon the papers filed in support of the appellant's motion and application and the papers filed in opposition or in relation thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the respondent's motions and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the appellant's motion is referred to the bench hearing the appeal for determination upon the argument or submission of the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent's motions to admit Valerie M. Goo and Karen G. Johnson-McKewan, pro hac vice are granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the application is granted to the extent that the appellant's time to serve and file a reply brief is enlarged until November 9, 2011, and the reply brief shall be served and filed on or before that date, and the application is otherwise denied.

ANGIOLILLO, J.P., DICKERSON, CHAMBERS and LOTT, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Matthew G. Kiernan

Clerk of the Court