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

DOCKET NO. CA 14-01922

CHRISTOPHER MOUSTAKOS, CLAIMANT-APPELLANT, V STATE OF NEW YORK, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. (CLAIM NO. 121157.)

Appellant having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Court of Claims entered in the Office of the Clerk of said court on July 30, 2014, and having moved for an extension of time to perfect the appeal,

Now, upon reading and filing the affidavit of Chris P. Moustakos sworn to December 30, 2014, and the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks permission to proceed as a poor person is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court of Claims is hereby directed to provide appellant with copies of all transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings had and filed in said Clerk's Office upon which the appeal is based, along with one copy of any other paper or document on file in the Clerk's Office that is relevant and necessary to the appeal, and

It is further ORDERED that appellant shall pay costs and fees and any sum expended by the Court of Claims in providing the aforesaid stenographic copy out of any recovery by judgment or settlement, and

It is further ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks an extension of time to perfect the appeal is dismissed as premature (see 22 NYCRR 1000.13 [f]).

Entered: January 29, 2015

Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk