Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M217034

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2016-04002 D John Hogan, respondent, v Providence Hogan, appellant. (Index No. 53153/12)

ECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the respondent for poor person relief, to relieve counsel assigned by the Supreme Court, Kings County, and the for the assignment of new counsel on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated March 24, 2016.

On the papers filed in support of the application, it is

ORDERED that the application is granted, the respondent is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeal, former assigned counsel, Philip Groner, 30 Wall Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10005, is directed to turn over all papers in the above-entitled action to new counsel, herein assigned, and pursuant to Judiciary Law § 35 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeal:

Helene Bernstein, Esq.

44 Court Street, #905

Brooklyn, NY 11201

917-748-9854

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal on or before September 9, 2016, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeal, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeal, or that he has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Vazquez. Please contact her at 718-722-6488 with any questions.