Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M252320

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ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, JJ.

2017-11753 In the Matter of Jules Stanley, petitioner, v Donald Venettozzi, etc., respondent. (Index No. 4049/10)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the petitioner for poor person relief in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, which was transferred to this Court by an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated June 12, 2017, and to enlarge the time to perfect the proceeding.

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

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the proceeding on the original papers is granted, and the proceeding will be heard on the original papers (including the transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to file nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to waive payment of the filing fee is denied as unnecessary as no filing fee is payable in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 that was transferred to this Court by an order of the Supreme Court; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are for free transcripts and for the assignment of counsel are denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to enlarge the time to perfect the proceeding is granted, the petitioner's time to perfect the proceeding by causing the original papers constituting the record to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 670.9[d][2]), and by serving and filing a brief is enlarged until September 10, 2018.

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., LEVENTHAL, AUSTIN and DUFFY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court