In the Matter of the Application of John Givens and JDG Investigations

Motion No: M-3652

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 85277(U)

Decided on October 4, 2018

Appellate Division, First 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.

October 4, 2018

In the Matter of the Application of

John Givens and JDG Investigations, Inc.,

Petitioners-Appellants,

For a Judgment Pursuant to Article 78

of the Civil Practice Law and Rules,

and relief under 42 United States Code

§ 1983,

v City of New York, Julie Menin in her

capacity as Commissioner of the New York

City Department of Consumer Affairs, and

New York City Council,

Respondents-Respondents.

In the Matter of the Application of

JDG Investigations, Inc. Petitioner-Appellant,

For a Judgment Pursuant to Article 78

of the Civil Practice Law and Rules,

and relief under 42 United States Code

§ 1983, v Index No. 100224/16

City of New York, Julie Menin in her

capacity as Commissioner of the New York

City Department of Consumer Affairs, and

New York City Council, Respondents-Respondents.

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JDG Investigations, Inc. and John Givens, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v Index No. 161609/15

City of New York, New York City Council,

and Julie Menin in her capacity As

Commissioner of the New York City

Department of Consumer Affairs, Defendants-Respondents.

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In the Matter of the Application of

John Givens and JDG Investigations, Inc. Petitioners-Appellants,

For a Judgment Pursuant to Article 78

of the Civil Practice Law and Rules,

and relief under 42 United States Code

§ 1983, v Index No. 151625/17

City of New York, Lorelei Salas in her

official capacity As Commissioner of the

New York City Department of Consumer

Affairs, and New York City Council, Respondents-Respondents.

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JDG Investigations, Inc. and John Givens, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v Index No. 153763/17

City of New York, New York City Council,

and Lorelei Salas in her capacity as

Commissioner of the New York City

Department of Consumer Affairs, Defendants-Respondents.

----------------------------------------x Appeals having been taken to this Court by petitioners-plaintiffs-appellants John Givens and JDG Investigations, Inc., from orders of the Supreme Court New York County, entered on or about February 26, 2018, February 21, 2018, and May 29, 2018, respectively, And petitioners-plaintiffs-appellants having moved for consolidation of the aforesaid appeals, and for civil poor person relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of permitting petitioners-plaintiffs-appellants to prosecute the consolidated appeals upon an original and five hard copies of one reproduced full record, and original and five hard copies of one appellant's brief and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy of the record and brief, pursuant to Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division. The Clerk of the Court is directed to calendar the consolidated appeals for the same day, and It is further ordered that civil poor person relief is hereby denied. ENTERED: October 4, 2018

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Present - Hon. David Friedman, Justice Presiding, Barbara R. Kapnick Marcy L. Kahn Ellen Gesmer Cynthia S. Kern, Justices

M-3652

Index No. 100016/16