Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department MOTION DECISIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

TITLECase Number
Ahmed v Tamberelli2005-04573
Allen v Jean2005-03307
Cytron v Malinowitz2005-07308 +1
DeFino v Sachem School District2005-04476
DiSiena v Exxonmobile Oil Corporation2005-03938
Elisofon, o/b/o Nagi v New York City Health & Hosp2005-03103
Fung v Japan Airlines Company, Ltd.2005-04465
Gambino v Woodbury Meadows Senior Living Redev2004-10007
Garay v Meat Supreme, Inc.2005-07357
Garrison v All Phase Structure Corp.2004-09793
Hall Dickler Kent Goldstein & Wood, LLP v McCorm2005-02805 +1 M30445.WPD_____ Hall v American Bridge Company2005-02148
Hospital for Joint Diseases, a/a/o Sandler v Dollar2005-01011
Kaplan v Miranda2005-07922
Lewis v Cryder House, Inc.2005-07318
Linden Brewery, Inc. v Danfor Realty, Co., LLC2005-05393
Lyons v Merchants Insurance Group2005-03598
Mingasova v Verizon NYC Incorporated2005-07987
Morano v Westchester Paving & Sealing Corp.2005-04725
Olivier v Rodney2005-08398
RI, Inc., d/b/a Seating Solutions v Baseball Heave2005-08490
Santella v New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance 2005-08196
Schultz v Winthrop University Hospital2005-03573
Silvestro v Port Jefferson Obstetrics & Gynecology2005-04453
Spezio v Marine Park Radiology, P.C.2005-01862
Tenenbaum v Tyberg2005-08831
Trappler v Associated Beth Rivkah Schools2005-08071
Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v C2005-06989
Wade v A&B Dial-A-Van2005-05655
Wadell v Jessop2005-04698
Westphal v Greyhound Lines, Inc.2005-07153
Willis v Starrett City, Inc.2005-07049
Yamoah v Rodriguez2005-05590
Zarkowski v Berkovits2005-06434
Zingone v Zingone2005-07180 +1
Mtr of Blumen v McGann2005-01962
Mtr of Brancato v Zoning Board of Appeals of City 2005-01479
Mtr of Commins, deceased2005-02569
Mtr of Hartford Insurance Company v Derupo2005-03958 +1
Mtr of L. (Anonymous), Chanel Monique; Suffolk Cou2005-04810 +1
Mtr of New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Comp2005-02528
Mtr of T. (Anonymous), Joshua; Brittney; Jessica; 2005-00688
Mtr of Zindle v Hernandez2004-08262 +1
Peo v Jones, Lonnie2002-10986 +1
Peo v Myron, James M.1999-04230
Peo v Pinckney, Comfort2003-07324
Peo v Rodriguez, Jose2004-03695







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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M30447

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2005-04573

Nazir Ahmed, et al., respondents, v

Robert Tamberelli, appellant.

(Index No. 20360/03)

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 April 4, 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

M30463

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2005-03307

Tyrike Allen, et al., appellants, v

Raynold Jean, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 44771/01)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants to withdraw an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered February 28, 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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M30481

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-07308, 2005-07346

Sara Cytron, appellant, v

Harriet Malinowitz, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 25093/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant, inter alia, to stay the trial in the above-entitled action pending hearing and determination of appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated May 25, 2005, and December 22, 2005, respectively.

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.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M30462

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2005-04476

Vincent DeFino, et al., appellants, v

Sachem School District, respondent.

(Index No. 30458/02)

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 April 21, 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

M30459

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2005-03938

Frank DiSiena, appellant, v Exxonmobile

Oil Corporation, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 1169/04)

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 March 31, 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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M30464

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2005-03103

Pamela A. Elisofon, o/b/o Mohammed

Nagi, respondent, v New York City Health

& Hospitals Corporation, appellant.

(Index No. 19275/04)

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 18, 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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M30037

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ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, J.P.

FRED T. SANTUCCI

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-04465

Brent T. Fung, et al., plaintiffs-respondents,

v Japan Airlines Company, Ltd., defendant,

Japan Airlines Management Corp., defendant

third-party and second third-party plaintiff-

appellant-respondent; Aero Snow Removal Corp.,

third-party defendant-respondent-appellant;

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, et al.,

second third-party defendant-respondent.

(Action No. 1)

(Index Nos. 10992/02, 350528/02, 350127/03)

Brent T. Fung, et al., plaintiffs, v Aero Snow

Removal Corp., defendant.

(Action No. 2)

(Index No. 299/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the defendant third-party and second third-party plaintiff-appellant-respondent to stay the trial in the above-entitled actions pending hearing and determination of an appeal and cross appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated March 30, 2005.

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.

SCHMIDT, J.P., SANTUCCI, LUCIANO and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M30460

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2004-10007

Marion Gambino, plaintiff-respondent, v

Woodbury Meadows Senior Living

Redevelopment Corp., et al., defendants

third-party plaintiffs-respondents; Republic

L.I., Inc., third-party defendant-appellant.

(Index No. 9275/02)

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 October 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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M30475

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2005-07357

Silverio Garay, respondent,

v Meat Supreme, Inc., appellant.

(Index No. 10944/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, dated June 17, 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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M30497

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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

ROBERT J. LUNN, JJ.

2004-09793

George Garrison, et al., appellants,

v All Phase Structure Corp., respondent.

(Index No. 0758/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants to stay enforcement of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Orange County, dated September 8, 2004, pending hearing and determination of an appeal therefrom, and to enlarge the time to perfect the appeal.

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 enlarge the time to perfect the appeal is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellants' time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until November 4, 2005, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellants' brief must be served and filed on or before that date; and it is further,

ORDERED that no further enlargements of time shall be granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

COZIER, J.P., KRAUSMAN, GOLDSTEIN and LUNN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M30445

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2005-02805, 2005-02806

Hall Dickler Kent Goldstein & Wood, LLP,

respondent, v Suzanne McCormick, appellant

(and a third-party action).

(Index No. 11605/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated November 30, 2004, and March 3, 2005, respectively.

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 appeals are marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M30465

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SONDRA MILLER, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

REINALDO E. RIVERA

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-02148

Davince Hall, respondent,

v American Bridge Company, appellant.

(Index No. 10530/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION
Withdraw Appeal on Stipulation

Application to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated January 7, 2005.

Upon the stipulation of the attorneys for the respective parties, dated September 23, 2005, it is

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

S. MILLER, J.P., KRAUSMAN, RIVERA and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2005-01011

Hospital for Joint Diseases, a/a/o Marla Sandler,

et al., appellants, v Dollar Rent A Car, respondent.

(Index No. 1515/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated December 14, 2004, to strike portions of the respondent's brief, on the ground, inter alia, that it raises an argument which is not properly before 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 held in abeyance, and is referred to the Justices hearing the appeal for determination upon the argument or submission of the appeal.

SANTUCCI, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, LUCIANO and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-07922

Arnold J. Kaplan, et al., respondents,

v Michael Miranda, appellant.

(Index No. 6659/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant, inter alia, in effect, for a preference in the calendaring of an appeal from order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered July 7, 2005, and to stay the trial on damages in the above-entitled action pending hearing and determination of the appeal.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M30446

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2005-07318

Osley Lewis, appellant, v Cryder House,

Inc., et al., respondents.

(Index No. 33558/02)

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 June 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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M30454

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2005-05393

Linden Brewery, Inc., et al., appellants, v

Danfor Realty, Co., LLC, respondent.

(Index No. 2517/04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants to withdraw an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated April 21, 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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M30455

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2005-03598

James Lyons, appellant, v Merchants

Insurance Group, respondent.

(Index No. 14655/04)

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 February 8, 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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M30448

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2005-07987

Maisa Mingasova, appellant, v Verizon

NYC Incorporated, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 12726/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, dated July 11, 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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M30478

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2005-04725

Michael Morano, plaintiffs-respondents,

v Westchester Paving & Sealing Corp.,

et al., defendants-respondents, Columbus

Construction Corp., appellant.

(Index No. 4353/00)

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 April 11, 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

M30468

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DANIEL F. LUCIANO, J.P.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2005-08398

Mimose Olivier, respondent,

v Berthy Dasqua Rodney, appellant.

(Index No. 52404/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated July 19, 2005, to stay all proceedings in the above-entitled action, including the trial, pending hearing and determination of the 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 granted and all proceedings in the above-entitled action, including the trial, are stayed pending hearing and determination of the appeal.

LUCIANO, J.P., MASTRO, RIVERA and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M30438

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

HOWARD MILLER

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

ROBERT J. LUNN, JJ.

2005-08490

RI, Inc., d/b/a Seating Solutions, respondent,

v Baseball Heaven, LLC, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 27278/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants to stay enforcement of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated September 1, 2005, pending hearing and determination of an appeal therefrom.

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 enforcement of the order dated September 1, 2005, is stayed pending hearing and determination of the appeal on condition that the appeal is perfected on or before October 27, 2005; and it is further,

ORDERED that in the event the appeal is not perfected on or before October 27, 2005, the court, on its own motion, may vacate the stay, or the respondent may move to vacate the stay, on three days notice.

PRUDENTI, P.J., H. MILLER, SPOLZINO and LUNN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M30472

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2005-08196

Karen Santella, et al., respondents, v

New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance

Company, appellant.

(Index No. 18598/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated July 7, 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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M30453

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2005-03573

Amy Lynn Schultz, et al., respondents, v

Winthrop University Hospital, et al., defendants,

George Farmakides, etc., et al., appellants.

(Index No. 12897/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants All Island OB/GYN, P.C. and Jeffrey J. Braverman to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated March 3, 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 by All Island OB/GYN, P.C. and Jeffrey J. Braverman is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M30458

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2005-04453

Christine Silvestro, et al., respondents, v

Port Jefferson Obstetrics & Gynecology,

P.C., et al., appellants.

(Index No. 2265/02)

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 March 4, 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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M30452

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2005-01862

Jean Spezio, respondent, v Marine Park

Radiology, P.C., et al., appellants.

(Index No. 10398/04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated January 13, 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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M30489

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-08831

Morris Tenenbaum, et al., petitioners,

v Israel Tyberg, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 21719/05)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondents for leave to appeal to this court from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated July 18, 2005, and to stay enforcement of the order pending hearing and determination of the appeal.

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 for leave to appeal to this court is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied as academic.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M30449

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2005-08071

Miriam Trappler, et al., respondents, v

Associated Beth Rivkah Schools, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 17153/04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated June 27, 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

M30469

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2005-06989

Travelers Property Casualty Company of

America, etc., respondent, v Colonial

Cooperative Insurance Company, appellant.

(Index No. 5549/04)

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 June 30, 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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M30461

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2005-05655

Elinor Wade, respondent, v A&B

Dial-A-Van, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 4198/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated April 29, 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

M30451

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2005-04698

Larry Wadell, respondent, v Dolores A.

Jessop, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 16569/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant Dolores A. Jessop to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated February 4, 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 by Dolores A. Jessop is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M30444

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-07153

Kirsten Westphal, etc., respondent, v

Greyhound Lines, Inc., et al., appellants.

(Index No. 18345/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants to stay all proceedings in the above-entitled action, including the trial on the issue of damages, pending hearing and determination of an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated June 15, 2005.

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 all proceedings in the above-entitled action, including the trial on the issue of damages, are stayed pending hearing and determination of the appeal.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M30450

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2005-07049

Geneva Willis, respondent, v Starrett City,

Inc., appellant.

(Index No. 45252/03)

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 June 17, 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

M30456

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2005-05590

Tarsha Yamoah, et al., appellants, v

Alberto John Rodriguez, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 3291/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated May 12, 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

M30457

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2005-06434

Stanislaw Zarkowski, et al., appellants, v

Joseph Berkovits, respondent.

(Index No. 26468/03)

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 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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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

STEVEN W. FISHER

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2005-07180, 2005-07181

Dina Zingone, respondent, v

Gennaro Zingone, appellant.

(Index No. 5708/97)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent, inter alia, to dismiss appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, entered December 15, 2003, and March 2, 2004, respectively, on the ground that they were untimely taken.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

FLORIO, J.P., CRANE, FISHER and DILLON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

FRED T. SANTUCCI

DANIEL F. LUCIANO, JJ.

2005-01962

In the Matter of Alan Blumen, et al., petitioners,

v Robert C. McGann, etc., et al., respondents.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

On the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that its decision and order on motion dated September 15, 2005, in the above-entitled case is recalled and vacated, and the following decision and order on motion is substituted therefor:

Motion by the petitioners for leave to reargue a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, which was determined by decision and judgment of this court dated May 31, 2005, or, in the alternative, for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from the decision and judgment 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, without costs or disbursements.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

ROBERT J. LUNN, JJ.

2005-01479

In the Matter of Joseph Brancato, petitioner-

respondent, v Zoning Board of Appeals of

City of Yonkers, NY, respondent-respondent,

Thomas O'Donoghue, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 13428/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Renewed motion by Armour Villa Colony, Inc., for leave to file an amicus curiae brief on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, entered January 21, 2005.

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 amicus curiae brief must be served on the parties, and nine copies filed in this court on or before October 20, 2005; and it is further,

ORDERED that no oral argument by the amicus curiae shall be permitted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the parties, if they be so advised, may file reply briefs to the amicus curiae brief within 10 days after service upon them of the amicus curiae brief.

COZIER, J.P., KRAUSMAN, GOLDSTEIN and LUNN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2005-02569

In the Matter of Rita McCarthy Commins,

deceased.

Grace Commins, appellant; Estate of Rita

Commins, respondent.

(Index No. 217/04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Surrogate's Court, Suffolk County, dated February 10, 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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2005-03958, 2005-03963

In the Matter of Hartford Insurance Company,

respondent, v Nancy A. Derupo, appellant.

(Index No. 16703/04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated November 19, 2004, and February 18, 2005, respectively.

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 appeals are marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

STEPHEN G. CRANE

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-04810

In the Matter of Chanel Monique L. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

respondent; Eric P. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Docket No. N-14869-04)

2005-06288

In the Matter of Jasmine J. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

respondent; Kathleen J. (Anonymous),

et al., appellants.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Tianna J. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

respondent; Kathleen J. (Anonymous),

et al., appellants.

(Proceeding No. 2)

In the Matter of Tajahe J. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

respondent; Kathleen J. (Anonymous),

et al., appellants.

(Proceeding No. 3)

(Docket Nos. N-2000-04, N-2001-04, N-2002-04,

N-2151-04, N-2152-04, N-2153-04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant Eric P. on appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Suffolk County, entered April 28, 2005, and April 29, 2005, respectively, to consolidate the appeals, for leave to prosecute the appeal from the order entered April 29, 2005, as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel.

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

ORDERED that motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal from the order entered April 29, 2005, will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the appellant, the respondent, and the Law Guardian, if any. The parties are directed to file 10 copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[d][1][ii]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the stenographer(s) and/or the transcription service(s) is/are required promptly to make and certify two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (22 NYCRR 671.9); in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and the clerk of the Family Court shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to the appellant's counsel, without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court and one transcript shall be delivered to the assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeal, including the Law Guardian, if any, when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon those parties; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal from the order entered April 29, 2005:

Channing Kury, Esq.

15 Saratoga Street

Commack, New York 11725

(631) 499-0105

and it is further,

ORDERED that the parties shall serve and file 10 copies of the briefs on the appeals; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2005-02528

In the Matter of New York Central Mutual

Fire Insurance Company, appellant, v

Dawn Steiert, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 11975/04)

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 February 10, 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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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

FRED T. SANTUCCI

WILLIAM A. MASTRO

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, JJ.

2005-00688

In the Matter of Joshua T. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

respondent; John T. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Brittney T. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

respondent; John T. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

In the Matter of Jessica T. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

respondent; John T. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Proceeding No. 3)

In the Matter of Karen T. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

respondent; John T. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Proceeding No. 4)

In the Matter of Stephen T. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

respondent; John T. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Proceeding No. 5)

In the Matter of Tia Otta T. (Anonymous).

Orange County Department of Social Services,

respondent; John T. (Anonymous), appellant.

(Proceeding No. 6)

(Docket Nos. B-5203-03, B-5204-03, B-5205-03,

B-5206-03, B-5207-03, B-5208-03)

SCHEDULING ORDER

Appeal by John T. from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated November 29, 2004.

On the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the scheduling order of this court dated August 9, 2005, is amended by deleting from the first decretal paragraph thereof the date "September 15, 2005", and by substituting therefor the date "October 6, 2005".

RITTER, J.P., SANTUCCI, MASTRO and SPOLZINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

SONDRA MILLER

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

REINALDO E. RIVERA, JJ.

2004-08262, 2005-01159

In the Matter of Thomas C. Zindle, respondent,

v Dorothy Hernandez, appellant.

(Docket No. V-10491-00)

SCHEDULING ORDER

Appeals by Dorothy Hernandez from two orders of the Family Court, Queens County, dated August 17, 2004, and January 11, 2005, respectively.

On the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the scheduling order of this court dated August 12, 2005, is amended by deleting from the first decretal paragraph thereof the date "September 6, 2005", and substituting therefor the date "October 6, 2005".

PRUDENTI, P.J., S. MILLER, KRAUSMAN and RIVERA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

ROBERT J. LUNN, JJ.

2002-10986, 2003-08992

The People, etc., respondent,

v Lonnie Jones, appellant.

(Ind. No. 7421/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to hold in abeyance consolidated appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered November 19, 2002, and an order of the same court dated September 10, 2003, pending determination of an application for leave to appeal to this court from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated June 14, 2005, which denied a motion to vacate the judgment of conviction pursuant to CPL article 440.

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 as academic as the application for leave to appeal from the order dated June 14, 2005, was granted by decision, order, and certificate granting leave to appeal on motion of this court dated August 31, 2005, and the appeals have been consolidated.

COZIER, J.P., KRAUSMAN, GOLDSTEIN and LUNN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

ROBERT J. LUNN, JJ.

1999-04230

The People, etc., respondent,

v James M. Myron, appellant.

(Ind. No. 85-00097)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se to enlarge the time to serve and file a reply brief on an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County, rendered March 26, 1999, for leave to serve and file an oversized reply brief, and for leave to file certain exhibits to the reply brief.

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

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are for leave to serve and file an oversized reply brief and for leave to file certain exhibits to the reply brief are denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to enlarge the time to serve and file the reply brief is granted, the appellant's time to serve and file the reply brief is enlarged until December 2, 2005, and the reply brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

COZIER, J.P., KRAUSMAN, GOLDSTEIN and LUNN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

K-80153

Ironwood State Prison

Box 2199

Blythe, California 92226-2199




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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

ROBERT J. LUNN, JJ.

2003-07324

The People, etc., respondent,

v Comfort Pinckney, appellant.

(Ind. No. 1497/00)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant for leave to file exhibits to his supplemental brief on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered July 29, 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.

COZIER, J.P., KRAUSMAN, GOLDSTEIN and LUNN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2004-03695

The People, etc., respondent,

v Jose Rodriguez, appellant.

(Ind. No. 5320/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to serve and file a supplemental brief on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered April 8, 2004, to be furnished with a copy of the typewritten transcript of the proceedings, if any, and to enlarge the record on appeal.

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

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to serve and file a supplemental brief and to be furnished with a copy of the typewritten transcript of the proceedings is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the District Attorney shall file the transcript of the proceedings, if any, and the Clerk of this court shall deliver those minutes to the person in charge of the institution wherein the appellant is incarcerated for examination by the appellant; the transcript shall be returned to this court when the appellant files the supplemental brief or informs this court that no supplemental brief will be filed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant shall file nine copies of the supplemental brief and serve one copy on the District Attorney; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

Upon delivering the minutes to the institution, the Clerk of this court shall advise the appellant of the date by which the minutes are to be returned and the brief filed.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

04 A 2179

2911 Arthur Kill Road

Staten Island, New York 10309