Matter of Cook; Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleven

Matter of Cook; Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleven

Motion No: 2012-03347

Slip Opinion No: 2013 NY Slip Op 88445(U)

Decided on October 16, 2013

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

M163789

E/ct

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.

2012-03347
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
In the Matter of Sharon E. Cook, a disbarred
attorney.
Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh,
and Thirteenth Judicial Districts, petitioner;
Sharon E. Cook, respondent.
(Attorney Registration No. 2435346)

Motion by the respondent, inter alia, in effect, to vacate an opinion and order of this Court dated August 7, 2013, which disbarred her upon her default in answering the petition and struck her name from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at law. The respondent was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department on January 24, 1984. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated October 19, 2012, inter alia, the Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts was authorized to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding against the respondent based on a verified petition dated April 10, 2012, and the issues raised were referred to the Honorable Stella Schindler, as Special Referee, to hear and report.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to vacate the opinion and order dated August 7, 2013, is granted, and the opinion and order of this Court dated August 7, 2013, is recalled and vacated; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent, Sharon E. Cook, is reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent, Sharon E. Cook, shall file an answer to the verified petition dated April 10, 2012, within 10 days of her receipt of a copy of this decision and order on motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that the parties are directed to proceed with the previously authorized disciplinary proceeding; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied as academic.

ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SKELOS and COHEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court