Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M148116

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DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, J.P.

SANDRA L. SGROI

JEFFREY A. COHEN

ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.

2012-05333, 2012-08153 Wazed Ahmed, et al., appellants, v Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, respondent (and a third-party action). (Index No. 4950/08)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Jacoby & Meyers, LLP, for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellants on appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated March 23, 2012, and a judgment of the same court entered March 23, 2012, and to enlarge the time to perfect the appeals.

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 branch of the motion which is for leave to withdraw as counsel is granted and on or before December 28, 2012, Jacoby & Meyers, LLP, is directed to serve its clients by one of the methods specified in CPLR 2103(c), with a copy of this decision and order on motion and shall file proof of such service with the Clerk of this Court; and it is further,

ORDERED that no further proceedings shall be taken against the appellants, without leave of the Court, until the expiration of 30 days after service upon them of a copy of this decision and order on motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to enlarge the time to perfect the appeal from the order is granted, the appellants' time to perfect that appeal is enlarged until February 20, 2013, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellants' brief must be served and filed on or before that date; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to enlarge the time to perfect the appeal from the judgment is denied as premature.

ANGIOLILLO, J.P., SGROI, COHEN and MILLER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court