Jonathan Bloostein et al. v Morrison Cohen LLP et al.

Motion No: M-1609

Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 69871(U)

Decided on May 9, 2019

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.

May 9, 2019

Jonathan Bloostein, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v

Morrison Cohen, LLP, et al.,

Defendants.

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Morrison Cohen, LLP, et al.,

Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents, v

Brown Rudnick LLP,

Third-Party Defendant-Appellant.

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Brown Rudnick LLP,

Fourth-Party Plaintiff-Appellant,

v

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP,

Fourth-Party Defendant-Respondent.

Appeals having been taken to this Court from orders of the Supreme Court, New York County, entered on or about June 8, 2017 and August 24, 2018, and said appeals having been perfected, And appellant Brown Rudnick LLP., having moved to stay all appellate proceedings relating to appellant's joint appeal pending any appeal from the Supreme Court's February 19, 2019 order which granted its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint or, in the alternative, to withdraw the appeals, with leave to re-file, should the trial court's summary judgment order be reversed, 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due deliberation having been had thereon,It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of deeming the appeals withdrawn, without prejudice. ENTERED: May 9, 2019

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. David Friedman,Justice Presiding, Dianne T. Renwick Barbara R. Kapnick Marcy L. Kahn Jeffrey K. Oing,Justices

M-1609

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