Matter of Clarke v Edwards-Clarke
Motion No: 2017-06860
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NY Slip Op 91109(U)
Decided on November 1, 2017
Appellate Division, Second 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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M240567

E/ct

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

SANDRA L. SGROI

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ.

2017-06860

In the Matter of Dwight S. Clarke, appellant,

v Karen C. Edwards-Clarke, respondent.

(Docket Nos. V-4115-13/17D, V-4114-13/17D)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Dwight S. Clarke from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated May 12, 2017. By order to show cause dated September 22, 2017, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated August 8, 2017, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the appellant, and dismissing the appeal.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

BALKIN, J.P., AUSTIN, SGROI and BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court