Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M183358

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PETER B. SKELOS, J.P.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

JEFFREY A. COHEN

JOSEPH J. MALTESE, JJ.

2014-06819 In the Matter of Alexander C. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Dante W. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of LaQuan C. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Dante W. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Alexandria C. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner- respondent; Dante W. (Anonymous), respondent- appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) (Docket Nos. N-13076-14, N-13077-14, N-13078-14)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Dante W. from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated May 21, 2014. By order to show cause dated September 25, 2014, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceedings for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated August 11, 2014, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

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

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, for failure to comply with the scheduling order dated August 11, 2014, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

SKELOS, J.P., AUSTIN, COHEN and MALTESE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court