IN THE MATTER OF SMALL SMILES LITIGATION
Motion No: CA 16-01078
Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 80310(U)
Decided on July 18, 2016
Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


July 18, 2016

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

DOCKET NO. CA 16-01078

IN THE MATTER OF SMALL SMILES LITIGATION



SHANTEL JOHNSON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF

INFANT KEVIN BUTLER, VERONICA ROBINSON, AS PARENT

AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ARIANA FLORES, DEMITA

GARRETT, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT

I'YANA GARCIA SANTOS, KATHRYN JUSTICE, AS PARENT AND

NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT BREYONNA HOWARD, ELIZABETH

LORRAINE, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT

SHILOH LORRAINE, JR., LAPORSHA SHAW, AS PARENT AND

NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT ALEXIS PARKER, ROBERT

RALSTON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT

BRANDIE RALSTON, KATRICE MARSHALL, AS PARENT AND

NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT LESANA ROSS, TIFFANY

HENTON, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF INFANT

COREY SMITH AND JANET TABER, AS PARENT AND NATURAL

GUARDIAN OF INFANT JON TABER, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS,

V

FORBA HOLDINGS, LLC, NOW KNOWN AS CHURCH STREET

HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, FORBA N.Y., LLC, FORBA, LLC,

NOW KNOWN AS LICSAC, LLC, FORBA NY, LLC, NOW KNOWN

AS LICSAC NY, LLC, DD MARKETING, INC., DEROSE

MANAGEMENT, LLC, SMALL SMILES DENTISTRY OF

ROCHESTER, LLC, DANIEL E. DEROSE, MICHAEL A.

DEROSE, D.D.S., EDWARD J. DEROSE, D.D.S., ADOLPH R.

PADULA, D.D.S., WILLIAM A. MUELLER, D.D.S., MICHAEL W.

ROUMPH, SHILPA AGADI, D.D.S., KOURY BONDS, D.D.S.,

ISMATU KAMARA, D.D.S., KEIVAN ZOUFAN, D.D.S., KATHLLEN

POLEON, D.D.S., SONNY KHANNA, D.D.S., KIM PHAM, D.D.S.,

DOUG GARDNER, D.D.S., GARY GUSMEROTTI, D.D.S., ELLEN NAM,

D.D.S. AND LAWANA FUQUAY, D.D.S., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.


Appellants FORBA, LLC now known as LICSAC, LLC, FORBA NY, LLC now known as LICSAC NY, LLC, DD Marketing, Inc., DeRose Management, LLC, Daniel E. DeRose, Michael A. DeRose D.D.S., Edward J. DeRose, D.D.S., Adolph R. Padula, D.D.S., William A. Mueller, D.D.S. and Michael W. Roumph having moved for an extension of time to perfect the appeal taken herein from an order of the Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe on August 26, 2015,

Now, upon reading and filing the affirmation of Steven V. DeBraccio, Esq., dated June 23, 2016, and the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted, and appellants FORBA, LLC now known as LICSAC, LLC, FORBA NY, LLC now known as LICSAC NY, LLC, DD Marketing, Inc., DeRose Management, LLC, Daniel E. DeRose, Michael A. DeRose D.D.S., Edward J. DeRose, D.D.S., Adolph R. Padula, D.D.S., William A. Mueller, D.D.S. and Michael W. Roumph shall perfect the appeal on or before September 21, 2016, and, in the event of failure to so perfect, the appeal is hereby dismissed without further order.

Entered: July 18, 2016

Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk