Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M259063

V/

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, J.P.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

JEFFREY A. COHEN

JOSEPH J. MALTESE, JJ.

2018-05629 In the Matter of Samuel Ejiogu, petitioner-responden v Zenaba Toure, appellant, et al., respondent. (Docket No. V-3494-18)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION t,

Renewed motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 27, 2018. The motion for assignment of counsel was granted on May 23, 2018, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Deana Balahtsis

805 Third Avenue, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10022

212-588-1002

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 motion is granted, and said counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to the new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Mark W. Brandys

225 Broadway, Ste. 1800

New York, NY 10007

646-266-2493

and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]); and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

MASTRO, J.P., AUSTIN, COHEN and MALTESE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

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