Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department MOTION DECISIONS FOR APRIL 21, 2005

TITLECase Number
Ali v Vasquez2004-05490
Boakye-Yiadom v Boakye-Yiadom2004-10522
Cahill v County of Nassau2004-03740
Carey v City of New York2004-06173
Dobin v Town of Islip2003-06612
Dunleavy v Hilton Hall Apartments Co., LLC2002-11400
Eastern Savings Bank, FSB v Marvin, a/k/a Sco2004-10922
Esposito v SPA Nightclub2004-04073
Gagliano v County of Nassau2004-02985
Gihon, LLC v 501 Second Street, LLC2003-11096 +1
Gill v Bowne Global Solutions, Inc.2003-06415
Goldsmith Motors Corp. v Chemical Bank2004-08756
Grandison v City of New York Triborough Bridg2004-07582
Harripersaud v D.J. Air Services, Inc.2004-03418
Hayes v Wilson2004-09558
Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church v 2004-09545
Horn v Horn2005-01545
Hothan v Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority2003-04069
Isser v Isser2004-10502
Korotun v Incorporated Village of Bayville2004-07840
Levine v Levine2004-08742
Lonner v Simon Property Group, Inc.2004-09814
Mason v Mason2005-01242
Midlantic Commercial Leasing Corp. v Levin2004-05235
Morning v Riverhead Central School District2005-00437
NYCTL 1997-1 Trust v Goonan2004-03954 +1
New York City Transit Authority v United Stat2004-06536
Ocasio v Zorbas2003-03294
Pambianchi v Goldberg2005-00633
Rotunno v Gruhill Construction Corp.2005-00436
Siemon v Useted2002-00131
Slater v Schulam2004-08339
Springer v Arthurs2004-09128
Sterngass v Town Board of the Town of Clarkst2004-05692
Mtr of H. (Anonymous), Rashawn2005-02935
Mtr of Hyman v Castagnini2005-00609
Mtr of Norman v Hynes2005-00060
Mtr of Samuel v New York State Office of Temp2004-00934
Mtr of Wissink v Wissink2003-05173
Peo v Brown, Danny2004-08265
Peo v Cruz, Nelson2003-02737
Peo v Hargroves, Stephen, a/k/a Hargroves, St2002-05412
Peo v Maldonado, Angel2003-04314 +2
Peo v Marcus, David2003-05509
Peo v McGrath, Peter2002-05698
Peo v Nieves, Nelson2004-01006
Peo v Williams, Robert A.2002-10945







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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24297

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GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

DAVID S. RITTER

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2004-05490

Shaikh Ali, respondent,

v Carlos Vasquez, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 31201/99)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the respondent pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to file a brief on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated May 7, 2004.

Upon the papers filed in support of the application and upon the stipulation of the parties, it is

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until April 22, 2005, and the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellants' reply brief, if any, shall be served and filed on or before May 2, 2005.

KRAUSMAN, J.P., CRANE, RITTER and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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THOMAS A. ADAMS, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

REINALDO E. RIVERA

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2004-10522

Folashade Boakye-Yiadom, respondent,

v Anthony Boakye-Yiadom, appellant.

(Index No. 201167/03)

DECISION ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated November 1, 2004.

Upon the papers filed on support of the application and no papers having been filed in opposition, there to it is

ORDERED that on the court's own motion, the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, as no appeal lies from a decision (see Schicchi v Green Constr. Corp., 100 AD2d 509); and it is further,

ORDERED that the application is denied as academic.

ADAMS, J.P., KRAUSMAN, RIVERA and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

2004-03740

Paul Cahill, etc., appellant,

v County of Nassau, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 7721/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a reply brief on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated March 4, 2004.

Upon the papers filed in support of the application and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the application is denied in light of the determination of the appeal (see Cahill v Nassau, ______ AD3d _____ [2d Dept., Apr. 18, 2005]).

RITTER, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, LUCIANO and MASTRO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M24303

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2004-06173

Michael Carey, et al., respondents,

v City of New York, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 47712/01)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants to withdraw an appeal from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated May 3, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24316

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

STEPHEN G. CRANE

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2003-06612

Frances Dobin, etc., et al., respondents, v

Town of Islip, et al., appellants, et al., defendant

(and a third-party action).

(Index No. 26755/93)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant Town of Islip for leave to reargue an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated June 17, 2003, which was determined by decision and order of this court dated October 18, 2004, or, in the alternative, for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from the decision and order of this court.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied, with $100 costs.

FLORIO, J.P., ADAMS, CRANE and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M24359

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

ANITA R. FLORIO

STEPHEN G. CRANE

REINALDO E. RIVERA, JJ.

2002-11400

Maureen Dunleavy, appellant-respondent,

v Hilton Hall Apartments Co., LLC, et al.,

respondents-appellants.

(Index No. 3797/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondents-appellants to resettle a decision and order of this court dated January 10, 2005, which determined an appeal and cross appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated November 15, 2002.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

PRUDENTI, P.J., FLORIO, CRANE and RIVERA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M24291

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2004-10922

Eastern Savings Bank, FSB, plaintiff-respondent,

v Barbara Marvin, a/k/a Barbara Scolaro,

defendant-appellant, Rosecliff Homeowners

Association, Inc., et al., respondents.

(Index No. 18934/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated October 26, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M24205

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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2004-04073

Michael Esposito, appellant,

v SPA Nightclub, et al., respondents,

et al., defendant.

(Index No. 9039/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion to Dismiss Appeal

Motion by the respondents, inter alia, to dismiss an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered April 28, 2004, on the ground, among others, that the appellant failed to properly perfect the appeal in accordance with CPLR 5526.

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 dismiss the appeal on the ground that the appellant failed to properly perfect the appeal in accordance with CPLR 5526 is granted, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied as academic.

COZIER, J.P., RITTER, KRAUSMAN and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M24294

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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

BARRY A. COZIER

STEPHEN G. CRANE

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2004-02985

Stephen J. Gagliano, appellant,

v County of Nassau, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 6453/96)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated February 6, 2004.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until May 23, 2005, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellant's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

H. MILLER, J.P., COZIER, CRANE and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M24331

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FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

STEPHEN G. CRANE

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2003-11096, 2004-04943

Gihon, LLC, respondent, v

501 Second Street, LLC, appellant.

(Index No. 3446/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant for leave to amend its appendix on appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated October 22, 2003, and a judgment of the same court, dated November 13, 2003, separate motion by the respondent to dismiss the appeal for failure to properly perfect the appeal in accordance with a decision and order of this court dated February 23, 2005, or, in the alternative, to strike the appellant's brief, appendix, and supplemental appendix, for sanctions and an attorney's fee, and to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief, and application by the appellant for costs and sanctions against the respondent.

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

ORDERED that the appellant's motion is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the respondent's motion which is to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief is granted, the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until May 23, 2005, and the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent's motion is otherwise denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the application is denied without prejudice to making a motion for the same relief (see CPLR 8022[b]).

SANTUCCI, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, CRANE and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

FRED T. SANTUCCI

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

STEPHEN G. CRANE

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, JJ.

2003-06415

Ranjit Singh Gill, appellant, v Bowne

Global Solutions, Inc., etc., respondent.

(Index No. 7047/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se, in effect, for leave to reargue an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated May 28, 2003, which was determined by decision and order of this court dated June 7, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied, with $100 costs.

H. MILLER, J.P., SANTUCCI, LUCIANO, CRANE and SPOLZINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24317

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

REINALDO E. RIVERA

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2004-08756

Goldsmith Motors Corp., respondent, v

Chemical Bank, appellant.

(Index No. 16310/94)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to stay the trial in the above-entitled action, pending hearing and determination of an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated June 28, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

PRUDENTI, P.J., ADAMS, RIVERA and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24287

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2004-07582

Gifton Grandison, respondent, v City of

New York Triborough Bridge and Tunnel

Authority, et al., defendants, Vincent

Gucliucc, appellant.

(Index No. 21106/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated May 14, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M24302

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2004-03418

Bhardwaaj Harripersaud, appellant,

v D. J. Air Services, Inc., et al., respondents.

(Index No. 18872/00)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Withdraw Appeal on Stipulation

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated March 4, 2004.

Upon the stipulation of the parties, dated March 17, 2005, it is

ORDERED that the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2004-09558

Yvonne Hayes, appellant,

v Nachelle Wilson, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 12825/04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated August 25, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until June 17, 2005, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellant's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24286

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2004-09545

Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church,

respondent, v New York City Transit Authority,

et al., appellant.

(Index No. 14223/00)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated September 10, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until May 23, 2005, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellant's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24292

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2005-01545

Steven Horn, appellant,

v Laura Horn, respondent.

(Index No. 9979/00)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated February 16, 2005.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24301

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GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2003-04069

Robert Hothan, respondent, v Metropolitan

Suburban Bus Authority, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 352/95)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

On the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that its decision and order on motion dated April 7, 2005, in the above-entitled case is recalled and vacated, and the following decision and order on motion is substituted therefor:

Motion by the appellants for leave to reargue an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered April 11, 2003, which was determined by decision and order of this court dated January 24, 2005, or, in the alternative, for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from the decision and order dated January 24, 2005.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied, with $100 costs.

KRAUSMAN, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, MASTRO and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M24284

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2004-10502

Theresa H. Isser, respondent,

v Daniel C. Isser, appellant.

(Index No. 3990/04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated November 15, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

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2004-07840

Maria Korotun, et al., appellants,

v Incorporated Village of Bayville, etc.,

et al., respondents.

(Index No. 3134/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

ORDERED that the order on application of this court dated April 13, 2005, in the above-entitled case is amended by deleting from the decretal paragraph thereof the date "May 9, 2005," and substituting therefor the date "June 8, 2005,".

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24344

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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2004-08742

Julie Levine, respondent, v

Robert Levine, appellant.

(Index No. 9938/99)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, entered September 14, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted and the appeal is deemed withdrawn, without costs or disbursements.

COZIER, J.P., RITTER, KRAUSMAN and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24300

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2004-09814

Christopher R. Lonner, appellant,

v Simon Property Group, Inc., respondent.

(Index No. 2246/04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated September 15, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24288

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2005-01242

Susan Jean Mason, appellant-respondent,

v William Mason, respondent-appellant.

(Index No. 203130/04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant-respondent to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated December 20, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal of the appellant-respondent is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2004-05235

Midlantic Commercial Leasing Corp.,

respondent, v Isaac Levin, appellant.

(Index No. 4034/88)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the respondent pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated May 24, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until May 24, 2005, and the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2005-00437

Viola Morning, et al., respondents,

v Riverhead Central School District, et al.,

appellants.

(Index No. 7001/98)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the respondents pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated November 24, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondents' brief which has been submitted to the Clerk of this court is accepted for filing; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellants' reply brief, if any, shall be served and filed on May 2, 2005.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24357

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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

FRED T. SANTUCCI

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2004-03954, 2004-09429

NYCTL 1997-1 Trust, etc., plaintiff-respondent,

v Gerard T. Goonan, appellant, et al.,

defendants.

(Index No. 10718/00)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant on appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated September 2, 2003, and an order of the same court dated November 29, 2004, to recall and vacate a decision and order of this court dated February 3, 2005, which dismissed the appeals for failure to perfect in accordance with a prior decision and order on motion of this court dated November 29, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

H. MILLER, J.P., SANTUCCI, SPOLZINO and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24299

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2004-06536

New York City Transit Authority, appellant,

v United States Fire Insurance Company,

et al., respondents

(and third and fourth party actions).

(Index No. 47798/99)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated April 5, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M24340

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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2003-03294

Estrella Ocasio, respondent-appellant, v

Panagiota Zorbas, etc., appellant-respondent.

(Index No. 14815/00)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent-appellant for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from a decision and order of this court, dated January 10, 2005, which determined an appeal and cross appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated March 19, 2003.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

RITTER, J.P., KRAUSMAN, GOLDSTEIN and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24314

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FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

STEPHEN G. CRANE

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-00633

David Pambianchi, appellant,

v Jayne Goldberg, respondent.

(Index No. 15375/98)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated November 23, 2004, as a poor person, to waive the filing fee, and for free transcripts.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

SANTUCCI, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, CRANE and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24285

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2005-00436

Clifford Rotunno, et al., appellants,

v Gruhill Construction Corp., et al., respondents.

(Index No. 7665/01)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated December 7, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M24320

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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

STEPHEN G. CRANE

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, JJ.

2002-00131

Frederick Siemon, appellant,

v Kristen Useted, respondent.

(Index No. 5085/98)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from a decision and order on motion of this court dated January 24, 2005, which denied his motion, inter alia, pursuant to CPLR 5015(c) to vacate a decision and order on motion of this court dated September 13, 2004, which dismissed the appeal. Application by the respondent to prohibit further motion practice by the appellant pro se.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the application is denied.

RITTER, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, CRANE and SPOLZINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2004-08339

Thomas Slater, respondent,

v Mark Schulam, appellant.

(Index No. 2020/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated August 6, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2004-09128

Monica Springer, appellant,

v Lynton Arthurs, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 4322/01)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated August 31, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until April 25, 2005, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellant's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2004-05692

Rubin Sterngass, appellant,

v Town Board of the Town of Clarkstown,

et al., respondents.

(Index No. 7695/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, dated May 26, 2004, to waive the requirements of 22 NYCRR 670.10.2(f) regarding certification of the record on appeal.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the court's own motion, the appellant's appendix is stricken, and on or before May 13, 2005, the appellant shall remove the appendix from the copies of the appendix and brief on file with this court, or file a new copy of the brief previously filed with this court, without the appendix; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal will proceed on the appendix filed by the respondents.

COZIER, J.P., RITTER, KRAUSMAN and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2005-02935

In the Matter of Rashawn H. (Anonymous),

appellant.

(Docket No. D-16651-04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated February 24, 2005.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

STEPHEN G. CRANE

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2005-00609

In the Matter of Lori Hyman, respondent,

v Paul Castagnini, appellant.

(Docket Nos. V-17287-02, V-20398-02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

On the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that its decision and order on motion dated April 8, 2005, in the above-entitled matter is amended by deleting from third decretal paragraph thereof the name "Pauline E. Brown, Esq.", and substituting therefor the name "Pauline E. Braun, Esq."; and it is further,

ORDERED that its scheduling order dated April 13, 2005, in the above-entitled matter is amended by deleting from the preamble thereof the name "Pauline E. Brown, Esq.", and substituting therefor the name "Pauline E. Braun, Esq.".

H. MILLER, J.P., KRAUSMAN, CRANE and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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THOMAS A. ADAMS, J.P.

SONDRA MILLER

STEPHEN G. CRANE

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2005-00060

In the Matter of Clarence Norman, Jr.,

petitioner, v Charles J. Hynes, etc., et al.,

respondents.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the petitioner to stay the trial in a criminal action entitled People v Norman, pending in the Supreme Court, Kings County, under Indictment No. 5617/03, pending determination of the above-entitled proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted and the trial in the action entitled People v Norman, pending in the Supreme Court, Kings County, under Indictment No. 5617/03, is stayed pending determination of the above-entitled proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78.

ADAMS, J.P., S. MILLER, CRANE and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2004-00934

In the Matter of Nathan Samuel, petitioner,

v New York State Office of Temporary and

Disability Assistance, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 113561/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the petitioner for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from a decision and order of this court, dated February 7, 2005, which dismissed a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, which was transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated January 7, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

COZIER, J.P., RITTER, LUCIANO and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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SONDRA MILLER, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2003-05173

In the Matter of David Wissink, respondent,

v Jane Wissink, appellant.

(Docket No. O-691/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant for leave to reargue an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated May 9, 2003, which was determined by decision and order of this court dated December 13, 2004, or, in the alternative, for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from the decision and order of this court.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

S. MILLER, J.P., KRAUSMAN, MASTRO and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2004-08265

The People, etc., respondent,

v Danny Brown, appellant.

(Index No. 603/04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered September 16, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2003-02737

The People, etc., respondent,

v Nelson Cruz, appellant.

(Ind. No. 3669/98)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the respondent pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County dated March 5, 2003.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until April 29, 2005, and the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2002-05412

The People, etc., respondent,

v Stephen Hargroves, a/k/a Stephon Hargroves,

appellant.

(Ind. No. 2181/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered June 10, 2002.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal by causing the original papers constituting the record on the appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this court (see 22 NYCRR 670.9[d][2]) and by serving and filing his brief on the appeal is enlarged until June 21, 2005.

COZIER, J.P., RITTER, KRAUSMAN and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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THOMAS A. ADAMS, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

REINALDO E. RIVERA

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2003-04314, 2003-08947, 2004-08934

The People, etc., respondent,

v Angel Maldonado, appellant.

(Ind. Nos. 2340-99, 891-01)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellant on appeals from two judgments of the County Court, Suffolk County both rendered April 25, 2003, and an appeal from an order of the same court dated August 24, 2004, to recall and vacate so much of a decision and order on motion of this court dated March 2, 2005, as directed that the appeals would be calendared together, and to calendar the appeals from the judgments separately.

Upon the papers filed in support of the application and no papers having been filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeals from the judgments (Appellate Division Docket Nos. 2003-04314 and 2003-08947) shall be calendared when all briefs are filed.

ADAMS, J.P., KRAUSMAN, RIVERA and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2003-05509

The People, etc., respondent,

v David Marcus, appellant.

(Ind. No. 6553/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the respondent pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered June 16, 2003.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until May 10, 2005, and the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

BARRY A. COZIER

STEPHEN G. CRANE

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2002-05698

The People, etc., respondent,

v Peter McGrath, appellant.

(Ind. No. 01/00548)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se on an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered June 20, 2002, for leave to reargue a motion for leave to serve and file an addendum to his supplemental brief.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and upon reargument, it is

ORDERED that the motion for leave to serve and file an addendum to the supplemental brief is granted to the extent that the reference to page 109 of the trial transcript on page 13 of the supplemental brief and the reference to page 875 of the trial transcript on page 17 of the supplemental brief are deemed corrected to reference page 190 and page 857, respectively, and the motion is otherwise denied.

H. MILLER, J.P., COZIER, CRANE and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

BARRY A. COZIER

STEPHEN G. CRANE

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2004-01006

The People, etc., respondent,

v Nelson Nieves, appellant.

(Ind. No. 8703/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered January 26, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until May 27, 2005, and the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

H. MILLER, J.P., COZIER, CRANE and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2002-10945

The People, etc., respondent,

v Robert A. WIlliams, appellant.

(Ind. No. 02-00330)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant for leave to reargue an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered August 28, 2002, which was determined by decision and order of this court dated January 31, 2005.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

COZIER, J.P., RITTER, LUCIANO and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court