Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M206285

E/ct

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

SANDRA L. SGROI

ROBERT J. MILLER

HECTOR D. LASALLE, JJ.

2015-06736, 2015-07373 Stratton Oakmont, LLC, et al., plaintiffs, v Joseph Tomlinson, et al., defendants (and a third-party action). (Action No. 1) Joseph Tomlinson, respondent, v Suleiman Sahawneh, appellant, et al., defendant. (Action No. 2) (Index Nos. 417/07, 4290/10)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by VanDeWater & VanDeWater, LLP, for leave to withdraw as counsel for the respondent on appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated May 4, 2015, and May 13, 2015, respectively, and, in effect, to enlarge the respondent's time to serve and file a brief.

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 motion is granted, and on or before February 25, 2016, VanDeWater & VanDeWater, LLP, shall serve its 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 respondent 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 respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until April 25, 2016, and the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENG, P.J., SGROI, MILLER and LASALLE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court