Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M231587

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

BETSY BARROS

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ.

2017-00800 In the Matter of Destiny A. D. (Anonymous). Coalition for Hispanic Services, petitioner; Raymond L. Cruz, nonparty-appellant. (Proceeding No. 1) In the Matter of Jose L. D. (Anonymous). Coalition for Hispanic Services, petitioner; Raymond L. Cruz, nonparty-appellant. (Proceeding No. 2) In the Matter of Melvin J. D. (Anonymous). Coalition for Hispanic Services, petitioner; Raymond L. Cruz, nonparty-appellant. (Proceeding No. 3) In the Matter of Lucero N. D. (Anonymous). Coalition for Hispanic Services, petitioner; Raymond L. Cruz, nonparty-appellant. (Proceeding No. 4) (Docket Nos. B-3865-15, B-3866-15, B-3867-15, B-3868-15)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Raymond L. Cruz from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated December 2, 2016. By order to show cause dated April 11, 2017, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceedings for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated February 22, 2017, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, for failure to comply with the scheduling order dated February 22, 2017, issued pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

RIVERA, J.P., MALTESE, BARROS and BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court