Matter of Wachuku v Smith
Motion No: 2017-06148
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NY Slip Op 92442(U)
Decided on November 16, 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

M241431

E/ct

L. PRISCILLA HALL, J.P.

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.

2017-06148

In the Matter of Rahima Wachuku, appellant,

v Fatima Smith, respondent.

(Docket No. O-24791-16)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Rahima Wachuku from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated May 17, 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 July 6, 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]).

HALL, J.P., HINDS-RADIX, MALTESE and IANNACCI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court