Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M272349

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

RUTH C. BALKIN

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

HECTOR D. LASALLE, JJ.

2019-05088, 2019-05089 In the Matter of Alroy Richards, appellant, v NYSDHR, et al., respondents. (Appeal No. 1) In the Matter of Alroy Richards, appellant, v Allied Universal Security, et al., respondents. (Appeal No. 2) (Index No. 717730/2018)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated December 20, 2018, and February 13, 2019, respectively. Motion by the respondent Hillside Manor Rehabilitation and Extended Care Facility, inter alia, to dismiss the appeals insofar as taken against it on the ground it was not a party to the underlying proceeding before the New York State Division of Human Rights, or, in the alternative, to extend the time to serve and file a brief.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the movant's time to serve and file a brief is granted, the movant's time to serve and file a brief is extended, and on or before September 11, 2020, the movant shall serve the brief and upload a digital copy of the brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website, and file an original and five hard copies of the brief in accordance with any applicable administrative order or other order to be issued by the Court; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

RIVERA, J.P., BALKIN, HINDS-RADIX and LASALLE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court