the Church of Jesus Christ of v Oren L. Zeve State of New York Office

Motion No: M-2180

Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 71455(U)

Decided on May 30, 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 30, 2019

The Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-Day Saints, Servant: Xiu Jian

Sun, The Spiritual Adam,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v

Oren L. Zeve, State of New York Office

of the Attorney General,

Defendant-Respondent.

An appeal having been taken to this Court from the order

of the Supreme Court, New York County, entered on or about February 28, 2018, and said appeal having been perfected, And defendant-respondent having moved for summary affirmance of the lower Court's order, or in the alternative, for dismissal of the aforesaid appeal, and for sanctions,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 denied without prejudice to defendant-respondent raising the arguments regarding summary affirmance or dismissal in respondent's brief on the appeal. ENTERED: May 30, 2019

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. David Friedman, Justice Presiding, Judith J. Gische Troy K. Webber Ellen Gesmer Peter H. Moulton, Justices

M-2180

Index No. 100603/17