Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M278423

AFA/

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.

ANGELA G. IANNACCI

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

WILLIAM G. FORD, JJ.

2020-01419 Rommell Gillespy, respondent, v Betty Ceus, appellant. (Index No. 53054/17)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an interlocutory judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated November 21, 2019. Motion by the respondent pro se for poor person relief and assignment of counsel.

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 motion is granted, and pursuant to Judiciary Law § 35, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent to respond to the appeal:

Helene Bernstein

594 Dean St., 2nd Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11238

718-875-8705

and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is extended, and on or before August 30, 2021, the respondent shall serve and file the respondent's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, 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 it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

DUFFY, J.P., IANNACCI, CHRISTOPHER and FORD, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court