Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M272712

E/afa

ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

RUTH C. BALKIN

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ.

2019-11872 Orok Edem, appellant, v Kidist Wondemagegehu, respondent. (Index No. 100023/2019)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, dated August 19, 2019. Motion by the appellant pro se, in effect, to extend the time to perfect the appeal, for poor person relief, and to waive certification of the appellant's appendix pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.7(g).

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 branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeal is granted, the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is extended, and on or before September 30, 2020, the appellant shall serve the appellant's appendix and the appellant's brief and upload digital copies of the appellant's appendix and the appellant's 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 appellant's appendix and the appellant's brief in accordance with any applicable administrative order or other order to be issued by the Court; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to waive certification of the appellant's appendix pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.7(g) is denied, without prejudice to renew upon proper papers, and upon a showing of good cause for the waiver of certification, which shall include setting forth an inability to certify by any of the methods set forth in 22 NYCRR 1250.7(g); and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., BALKIN, CONNOLLY and BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court