IN THE MATTER OF BRUCE RETZER V ANTHONY J. ANNUCCI, ACTING COMMISSIONER, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND
Motion No: TP 17-00543
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NY Slip Op 85854(U)
Decided on September 11, 2017
Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


September 11, 2017

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

DOCKET NO. TP 17-00543

IN THE MATTER OF BRUCE RETZER, PETITIONER,

V

ANTHONY J. ANNUCCI, ACTING COMMISSIONER, NEW YORK STATE

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION,

AND JAMES THOMPSON, SUPERINTENDENT, COLLINS CORRECTIONAL

FACILITY, RESPONDENTS.


Petitioner having moved to vacate the dismissal of this CPLR article 78 proceeding transferred to this Court by an order of Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on March 16, 2017, and having moved for assignment of counsel and for other relief,

Now, upon reading and filing the affidavit of Bruce Retzer sworn to August 6, 2017, and the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks to vacate dismissal of the proceeding is denied without prejudice and leave to renew upon timely filing and serving a new motion that includes an affidavit setting forth sufficient facts to demonstrate a meritorious proceeding (see 22 NYCRR 1000.13 [g]).

It is further ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

Memorandum: Assignment of counsel is not available.

Entered: September 11, 2017

Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk