Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M222238

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

HECTOR D. LASALLE, JJ.

2016-02751 U.S. Bank National Association, etc., appellant- respondent, v Maria C. Betances, respondent- appellant, et al., defendants. (Index No. 2952/13)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Zimmerman Law, PLLC, for leave to withdraw as counsel for the respondent-appellant on an appeal and cross appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered January 19, 2016.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and on or before December 15, 2016, Zimmerman Law, PLLC, 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-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 appellant-respondent's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until February 13, 2017, and the joint record or appendix on the appeal and cross appeal (see 22 NYCRR 670.8[c][1]) and the appellant-respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent-appellant shall serve and file the answering brief, including the points of argument on the cross appeal, in accordance with the rules of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 670.8[c][3]).

RIVERA, J.P., CHAMBERS, MALTESE and LASALLE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court