Matter of Opray v Fitzharris
Motion No: 2011-00669
Slip Opinion No: 2011 NY Slip Op 91488(U)
Decided on December 5, 2011
Appellate Division, Second 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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M129774

V/

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, A.P.J.

L. PRISCILLA HALL

SANDRA L. SGROI

JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.

2011-00669

In the Matter of Catherine Opray, respondent,

v Patrick Fitzharris, appellant.

(Docket Nos. V-06938, V-06939-10,

V-07712-10, V-07713-10)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Renewed motion by the respondent pro se for leave to defend an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated December 21, 2010, as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto; it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent to defend the appeal:

Robin N. Guttman, Esq.

One Huntingdon Quadrangle

Suite 2S12

Melville, N.Y. 11747

631-777-3900

and it is further,

ORDERED that counsel in the Family Court is relieved, and is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned.

MASTRO, A.P.J., HALL, SGROI and COHEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court