Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M180176

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RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

BETSY BARROS, JJ.

2014-00908 Michael Cotsonas, appellant, v Lisa Cotsonas, respondent. (Index No. 202672/10)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Mark F. Brancato for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated October 7, 2013, and to enlarge the time to perfect the appeal.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and on or before October 8, 2014, Mark F. Brancato shall serve his client 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 appellant, without leave of the Court, until the expiration of 30 days after service upon him of a copy of this decision and order on motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until November 24, 2014, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellant's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

BALKIN, J.P., LEVENTHAL, MALTESE and BARROS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court