Amedeo Angiolillo a citizen of Italy; v Christie's Inc. a New York Corp.; Investel Finance LTD. a British Virgin

Motion No: M-8394

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 60048(U)

Decided on January 2, 2020

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.

January 2, 2020

Amedeo Angiolillo, a citizen of Italy;

Renato Angiolillo, Jr., a citizen of

Italy; Luigi Angiolillo, a citizen of

Italy; Olga Angiolillo, a citizen of

Italy; and Patrizia Angiolillo, a citizen

of Italy,

Plaintiffs-Respondents,

v

Christie's Inc. a New York Corp.;

Investel Finance, LTD., a British Virgin

Islands Company; ISHAIA Trading Corp., a

New York Corp.; Ishaia Gol, an individual;

David Gold, an individual,

Defendants-Appellants,

Diamfield, LTD., a BVI Company; Herve

Fontaine, an individual; Pelham Holdings,

LLC, a New York LLC; Guy Bennett, an

individual,

Defendants.

Appeals having been taken to this Court from two orders of the Supreme Court, New York County, entered on or about April 26, 2019 and October 17, 2019, the appeal from the April 26, 2019 order having been perfected, And plaintiffs-respondents having moved for an order directing defendants-appellants to perfect the appeal taken from the order entered October 17, 2019 for the May 2020 Term, to calendar both appeals for a joint hearing within the May 2020 Term, for a calendar preference for the May 2020 Term, and permitting plaintiffs-respondents to file a single brief in response to both appeals, 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 directing defendants-appellants to perfect the appeal taken from the order entered October 17, 2019 for the May 2020 Term, to which Term the appeal from the order entered April 26, 2019 has been adjourned. A calendar preference for both appeals is granted for the May 2020 Term and plaintiffs-respondents are permitted to file a single brief in opposition to the direct appeals. ENTERED: January 2, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Rosalyn H. Richter, Justice Presiding, Judith J. Gische Ellen Gesmer Cynthia S. Kern Lizbeth GonzÁlez, Justices

M-8394

Index No. 650871/15