Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division : Second Judicial Department

May 22, 2026

2022-01279, 166/2020

Angela G. Iannacci, J.P.

Helen Voutsinas

Donna-Marie E. Golia

Susan Quirk, JJ.

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DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, rendered January 31, 2022. Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel, in effect, to be relieved on the ground that the appellant has abandoned the appeal by failing to respond to communications by assigned counsel. By order to show cause dated March 9, 2026, the appellant was directed to show cause before this Court why an order should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal on the ground that the appellant has abandoned the appeal, and assigned counsel's motion was held in abeyance in the interim.

Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, and 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 to dismiss the appeal is granted and the appeal is dismissed; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel's motion is granted.

IANNACCI, J.P., VOUTSINAS, GOLIA and QUIRK, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court