Matter of Belmonte v Batista
Motion No: 2011-04597
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 79831(U)
Decided on July 25, 2012
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

M141185

V/

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO

RUTH C. BALKIN

ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.

2011-04597

In the Matter of Vanna Belmonte, respondent,

v Jairo Batista, appellant.

(Docket Nos. V-03022-11, V-03960-11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent for leave to defend an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 27, 2011, 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:

Catherine S. Bridge, Esq.

1358 Clove Road

Staten Island, N.Y. 10301

718-448-9600

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.

DILLON, J.P., ANGIOLILLO, BALKIN and MILLER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court