Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M225676

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LEONARD B. AUSTIN, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

HECTOR D. LASALLE

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2014-11352 Debra Betz, etc., respondent, v Arnold W. Blatt, et al., appellants. (Index No. 58938/11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2016-08436

Debra Betz, etc., respondent,

v Arnold W. Blatt, defendant, Anthony J.

Pieragostini, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 58938/11)

Motion by the appellants George A. Sirignano, Jr., and Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP, to stay the trial in the above-entitled action, pending hearing and determination of appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated December 4, 2014, and July 27, 2016, respectively, and to consolidate the appeals. Separate motion by the appellant Anthony J. Pieragostini to stay the trial in the above-entitled action pending hearing and determination of the appeals. Application by the respondent pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief in connection with the appeals from the order dated July 27, 2016.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motions and the papers filed in opposition thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the application and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motions are denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the appeals will be calendared together and will be argued or submitted on the same date; and it is further,

ORDERED that the application is granted, the respondent's time to serve and file a brief in connection with the appeals from the order dated July 27, 2016, is enlarged until April 4, 2017, and the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

AUSTIN, J.P., MILLER, LASALLE and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court