Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M192352

E/ct

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

SHERI S. ROMAN

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX, JJ.

2015-01796 Hesham Taha, respondent, v Abier Elzemity, appellant. (Index No. 50819/13)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Catherine S. Bridge for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, dated December 31, 2014, for poor person relief and the assignment of counsel for the appellant, and to stay all proceedings to determine issues of maintenance and equitable distribution pending hearing and determination of the appeal.

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

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant is granted, and on or before June 2, 2015, Catherine S. Bridge shall serve her 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 her of a copy of this decision and order on motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is granted, and the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including the transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to file nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

LEVENTHAL, J.P., CHAMBERS, ROMAN and HINDS-RADIX, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court