Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M224548

E/ct

2016-08665, 2016-09638, 2016-09640 In the Matter of Joelle Merla Savas, respondent, v Daniel Bruen, appellant. (Docket No. O-43-13)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeals by Daniel Bruen from three orders of the Supreme Court, Rockland County (IDV Part), all dated August 9, 2016. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated December 13, 2016, the following attorney was assigned as counsel for the appellant on the appeals, and was directed, inter alia, to contact the appellant and determine the appellant's interest in perfecting the appeals:

Arleen Lewis, Esq.

P.O. Box 219

Blauvelt, NY 10913845-359-2149

By letter dated January 3, 2017, assigned counsel notified the Court that she has been unable to contact the appellant.

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the parties are directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the assigned counsel for the appellant and dismissing the appeals in the above-entitled proceeding by each filing an affirmation or affidavit on that issue in the office of the Clerk of this Court and serving one copy of the same on each other on or before February 7, 2017; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court, or her designee, is directed to serve a copy of this order to show cause upon the parties or their attorneys, and upon the appellant, by regular mail.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court