Matter of B. (Anonymous), Mercedes; Suffolk County Depart
Motion No: 2012-05939
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 86671(U)
Decided on October 9, 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

M144620

E/sl

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

L. PRISCILLA HALL

PLUMMER E. LOTT, JJ.

2012-05939

In the Matter of Mercedes B. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

respondent; Warren B. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Docket No. N-19427-11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Warren B. from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated May 11, 2012. By order to show cause dated August 29, 2012, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated July 13, 2012, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the appellant, and dismissing the appeal.

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

DILLON, J.P., LEVENTHAL, HALL and LOTT, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court