Matter of Martinez-Garcia v Santos
Motion No: 2011-09378
Slip Opinion No: 2011 NY Slip Op 93961(U)
Decided on December 29, 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

M129440

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MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

RANDALL T. ENG

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

LEONARD B. AUSTIN, JJ.

2011-09378

In the Matter of Marcelina Martinez-Garcia,

petitioner-appellant, v Israel Santos, et al.,

respondents; Suzy Vanessa Martinez-Garcia,

nonparty-appellant.

(Docket No. V-6881/11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Steven P. Kmetz, in effect, to be relieved as attorney for the nonparty-appellant and substitute Paul Hastings, LLP, as pro bono counsel on appeals from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated September 13, 2011.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and Steven P. Kmetz is directed to turn over all papers in the action to the following named pro bono counsel:

Paul Hastings, LLP

75 East 55th Street

New York, New York 10022

(212) 318-6000

and it is further,

ORDERED that Paul Hastings, LLP, is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

DILLON, J.P., ENG, LEVENTHAL and AUSTIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court