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

June 3, 2026

2025-02887, 701608/2024

Cheryl E. Chambers, J.P.

William G. Ford

Susan Quirk

Lisa S. Ottley, JJ.

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DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2025-06895

In the Matter of Leileth F. G. (Anonymous).

Abraham S. Mazloum, etc., petitioner-

respondent; Joan Hope Bowden, et al.

respondents; Citibank, N.A., respondent-appellant.

(Index No. 701608/2024)

2025-13767, 2025-13772

In the Matter of Leileth F. G. (Anonymous).

Abraham S. Mazloum, etc., petitioner-

respondent; Joan Hope Bowden, et al.,

respondents-respondents; Citibank, N.A.,

respondent-appellant; et al., respondents.

(Index No. 701608/2024)

2025-15548

In the Matter of Leileth F. G. (Anonymous).

Abraham S. Mazloum, etc., petitioner-

respondent; Joan Hope Bowden, et al.,

respondents-respondents; Citibank, N.A.,

respondent-appellant.

(Index No. 701608/2024)

2025-15552

In the Matter of Leileth F. G.(Anonymous).

Abraham S. Mazloum, etc., petitioner-

respondent; Joan Hope Bowden, et al.,

respondents-respondents; Citibank, N.A.,

respondent-appellant.

(Index No. 701608/2024)

Appeals from five orders of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated January 31, 2025, May 8, 2025, October 27, 2025, October 31, 2025, and December 15, 2025, respectively, and a judgment of the same court dated December 15, 2025. Motion by the appellant to stay all proceedings in the above-entitled proceeding, pending hearing and determination of the appeal from the order dated January, 31, 2025. Separate motion by the appellant, inter alia, to stay enforcement of the orders dated October 27, 2025, and October 31, 2025, pending hearing and determination of the appeals from the orders dated October 27, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Motion by the petitioner-respondent, inter alia, in effect, to consolidate the appeals from the orders dated January 31, 2025, May 8, 2025, October 27, 2025, and October 31, 2025, and for a preference in the calendaring of the appeals. Separate motion by the petitioner-respondent, inter alia, pursuant to CPLR 5519(c) to vacate any automatic stay of enforcement of the judgment, to dismiss the appeals from the orders on the ground that the right of direct appeal from the orders terminated upon entry in the above-entitled proceeding of the judgment, and to dismiss the appeal from the judgment on the ground the appellant is not aggrieved. Application by the petitioner-respondent to extend the time to serve and file a brief on the appeal from the order dated January 31, 2025. Application by the appellant to extend the time to perfect the appeal from the order dated May 8, 2025.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motions and the papers filed in opposition thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the applications and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion by the petitioner-respondent which is to consolidate the appeals from the orders dated October 27, 2025, and October 31, 2025, is denied as unnecessary as those appeals have already been consolidated; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion the appeals will be calendared together and will be argued or submitted on the same date; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion by the petitioner-respondent which is for a preference in the calendaring of the appeals is granted and the appeals will be calendared expeditiously after all briefs have been filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion by the petitioner-respondent which is pursuant to CPLR 5519(c) to vacate any automatic stay of enforcement of the judgment is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motion by the petitioner-respondent which are to dismiss the appeals from the orders on the ground that the right of direct appeal from the orders terminated upon entry in the above-entitled proceeding of the judgment (see Matter of Aho, 39 NY2d 241), and to dismiss the appeal from the judgment on the ground that the appellant is not aggrieved, are held in abeyance and referred to the panel of Justices hearing the appeals for determination upon the argument or submission thereof; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motions are otherwise denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the application by the petitioner-respondent to extend the time to serve and file a brief on the appeal from the order dated January 31, 2025, is granted, and on or before July 6, 2026, the petitioner-respondent shall serve and file his respondent's brief on the appeal from the order dated January 31, 2025, 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 the application by the appellant to extend the time to perfect the appeal from the order dated May 8, 2025, is granted, and on or before July 6, 2026, the appellant shall serve and file the record or appendix and the appellant's brief on the appeal from the order dated May 8, 2025, via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the record or appendix and the appellant's brief and upload digital copies of the record or appendix and the appellant's brief with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

CHAMBERS, J.P., FORD, QUIRK and OTTLEY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court