PRESENT: SCUDDER, P. J., SMITH, CENTRA, FAHEY, AND PERADOTTO, JJ.

DOCKET NOS. CA 12-01910 AND CA 12-01911

IN THE MATTER OF SMALL SMILES LITIGATION KELLY VARANO, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT JEREMY BOHN, SHANNON FROIO, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT SHAWN DARLING, BRENDA FORTINO, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT JULIE FORTINO, MARIE MARTIN, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT KENNETH KENYON, JENNY LYNN COWHERM, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT WILLIAM MARTIN, HOLLAN CRIPPEN, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT DEVAN MATHEWS, JESSICA RECORE, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT SAMANTHA MCLOUGHLIN, LAURIE RIZZO AND DOMINICK RIZZO, AS LEGAL CUSTODIANS OF INFANT JACOD MCMAHON, JASON MONTANYE, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT KADEM MONTANYE, FRANCES SHELLINGS, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT RAYNE SHELLINGS, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, V FORBA HOLDINGS, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS CHURCH STREET HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, FORBA N.Y., LLC, FORBA, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS LICSAC, LLC, FORBA NY, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS LICSAC NY, LLC, DD MARKETING, INC., DEROSE MANAGEMENT, LLC, SMALL SMILES DENTISTRY OF SYRACUSE, LLC, DANIEL E. DEROSE, MICHAEL A. DEROSE, D.D.S., EDWARD J. DEROSE, D.D.S., ADOLPH R. PADULA, D.D.S., WILLIAM A. MUELLER, D.D.S., MICHAEL W. ROUMPH, NAVEED AMAN, D.D.S., KOURY BONDS, D.D.S., TAREK ELSAFTY, D.D.S., DIMITRI FILOSTRAT, D.D.S., YAQOOB KHAN, D.D.S., DELIA MORALES, D.D.S., JANINE RANDAZZO, D.D.S., LOC VINH VUU, D.D.S., GRACE YAGHMAI, D.D.S., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. (ACTION NO. 1.) ————————————————————&m dash;————— SHANTEL JOHNSON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT KEVIN BUTLER, VERONICA ROBINSON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ARIANA FLORES, DEMITA GARRETT, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT I'YANA GARCIA SANTOS, KATHRYN JUSTICE, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT BREYONNA HOWARD, ELIZABETH LORRAINE, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT SHILOH LORRAINE JR., LAPORSHA SHAW, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ALEXIS PARKER, ROBERT RALSTON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT BRANDIE RALSTON, KATRICE MARSHALL, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT LESANA ROSS, TIFFANY HENTON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT COREY SMITH, JANET TABER, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT JON TABER, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, V FORBA HOLDINGS, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS CHURCH STREET HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, FORBA N.Y., LLC, FORBA, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS LICSAC, LLC, FORBA NY, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS LICSAC NY, LLC, DD MARKETING, INC., DEROSE MANAGEMENT, LLC, SMALL SMILES DENTISTRY OF ROCHESTER, LLC, DANIEL E. DEROSE, MICHAEL A. DEROSE, D.D.S., EDWARD J. DEROSE, D.D.S., ADOLPH R. PADULA, D.D.S., WILLIAM A. MUELLER, D.D.S., MICHAEL W. ROUMPH, SHILPA AGADI, D.D.S., KOURY BONDS, D.D.S., ISMATU KAMARA, D.D.S., KEIVAN ZOUFAN, D.D.S., KATHLEEN POLEON, D.D.S., SONNY KHANNA, D.D.S., KIM PHAM, D.D.S., DOUG GARDENER, D.D.S., GARY GUSMEROTTI, D.D.S., ELLEN NAM, D.D.S., LAWANA FUQUAY, D.D.S., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. (ACTION NO. 2.) ————————————————————&m dash;————— TIMOTHY ANGUS, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT JACOB ANGUS, JESSALYNN PURCELL, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ISAIAH BERG, BRIAN CARTER, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT BRIANA CARTER, APRIL FERGUSON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT JOSEPH FERGUSON, SHERAIN RIVERA, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT SHADAYA GILMORE, TONYA POTTER, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT DESIRAEE HAGER, NANCY WARD, LEGAL CUSTODIAN OF INFANT AALYIAROSE LABOMBARD-BLACK, NANCY WARD, AS LEGAL CUSTODIAN OF INFANT MANUEL LABORDE JR., JENNIFER BACON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ASHLEY PARKER, COURTNEY CONRAD, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ZAKARY WILSON, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, V FORBA HOLDINGS, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS CHURCH STREET HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, FORBA N.Y., LLC, FORBA, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS LICSAC, LLC, FORBA NY, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS LICSAC NY, LLC, DD MARKETING, INC., DEROSE MANAGEMENT, LLC, SMALL SMILES DENTISTRY OF ALBANY, LLC, ALBANY ACCESS DENTISTRY, PLLC, DANIEL E. DEROSE, MICHAEL A. DEROSE, D.D.S., EDWARD J. DEROSE, D.D.S., ADOLPH R. PADULA, D.D.S., WILLIAM A. MUELLER, D.D.S., MICHAEL W. ROUMPH, MAZIAR IZADI, D.D.S., LAURA KRONER, D.D.S., JUDITH MORI, D.D.S., LISSETTE BERNAL, D.D.S., EDMISE FORESTAL, D.D.S., EVAN GOLDSTEIN, D.D.S., KEERTHI GOLLA, D.D.S., NASSEF LANCEN, D.D.S., WADIA HANNA, D.D.S., BERNICE LITTLE-MUNDLE, D.D.S., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. (ACTION NO. 3.)

Appellants Naveed Aman, D.D.S., Koury Bonds, D.D.S., Tarek Elsafty, D.D.S., Yaqoob Khan, D.D.S., Shilpa Agadi, D.D.S., Ismatu Kamara, D.D.S, Sonny Khanna, D.D.S., Kim Pham, D.D.S., Maziar Izadi, D.D.S., Judith Mori, D.D.S., Edmise Forestal, D.D.S., Evan Goldstein, D.D.S., Keerthi Golla, D.D.S., Nassef Lancen D.D.S., Janine Randazzo, D.D.S., Loc Vinh Vuu, D.D.S., Keivan Zoufan, D.D.S., Lawana Fuquay, D.D.S., Lissette Bernal, D.D.S., FORBA, LLC, now known as LICSAC, LLC, FORBA NY, LLC, now known as LICSAC NY, LLC, DD Marketing, Inc., DeRose Management, LLC, Daniel F. DeRose, Michael A. DeRose, D.D.S., Edward J. DeRose, D.D.S., Adolph R. Padula, D.D.S., William A. Mueller, D.D.S., and Michael W. Roumph having moved for a stay of all proceedings to enforce orders of the Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Onondaga on August 31, 2012 (Docket No. CA 12-01910), and October 4, 2012 (Docket No. CA 12-01911), pending the hearing and determination of the appeals taken herein, and having moved for leave to appeal from the orders entered August 31, 2012, and for other relief,

Now, upon reading and filing the affidavit of Elizabeth J. Grogan, Esq., sworn to October 11, 2012, the affirmations of Alan J. Pierce, Esq., dated October 12, 2012, and October 26, 2012, the affidavit of George J. Hoffman, Jr., Esq., sworn to October 16, 2012, the notices of motion with proof of service thereof, the affirmation of Thomas B. Cronmiller, Esq., dated October 15, 2012, the affidavit of Michelle M. Davoli, Esq., sworn to October 4, 2012, and the affidavit of Michael J. Hutter, Esq., sworn to October 18, 2012, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motions are denied.

Entered: October 31, 2012

Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk