| Alev Med. Supply, Inc. As Assignee of Kwame Thompson v Geico Ins. Co. |
| Motion No: 2012-00109 kc |
| Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 82767(U) |
| Decided on August 23, 2012 |
| Appellate Term, 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. |
of the State of New York for the 2nd, 11th & 13th judicial Districts
MICHAEL L. PESCE, P.J.
JAIME A. RIOS
THOMAS P. ALIOTTA, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
| Alev Medical Supply, Inc. As Assignee of Kwame Thompson, Respondent, v GEICO Ins. Co., Appellant. |
The defendant-appellant GEICO Ins. Co., having appealed to this court from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, dated November 7, 2011, and appellant and respondent having attended a Civil Appeals Management Program (CAMP) conference on April 17, 2012, and appellant having perfected the appeal on June 22, 2012, and on August 21, 2012, counsel for the appellant having submitted a Stipulation to Discontinue the action in the Civil Court dated February 15, 2011.
Now, on the court's own motion, it is
ORDERED that the appellant and the respondent or their counsel are directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered imposing such sanctions and/or costs, if any, against the appellant and the respondent or their respective counsel pursuant to 22 NYCRR 730.3 (f) as this Court may deem appropriate by each filing an affirmation or affidavit on that issue in the office of the Clerk of this Court and serving one copy of the same on all parties to the action on or before September 30, 2012.
Section 730.3 (f) of the rules of this Court provides, in relevant part, that "[i]f an appeal or the underlying action or proceeding is wholly or partially settled ... the parties or their counsel shall immediately notify the court. Any attorney or party who, without good cause shown, fails to comply with the requirements of this subdivision shall be subject to the imposition of costs and/or sanctions as the court may direct" (22 NYCRR 730.3 [f]).
The Clerk of this Court, or his designee, is directed to serve a copy of this order to show cause upon counsel for the respective parties by regular mail.
PESCE, P.J., RIOS and ALIOTTA, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk