Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department MOTION DECISIONS FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2005

TITLECase Number
Bank of New York v Ortiz2004-00606
Blufshtein v Kam Man Food, LLC2005-01943
Board of Education Mamaroneck Union Free School Di2005-05730
Carter v City of New York2005-01670
Castricone v Castricone2005-03850
Coleman v Wakefern Food Corp., d/b/a Shop Rite, Inc.2005-09890
Flangos v Flangos2005-09977
Gabler v Marly Building Supply Corp.2005-03836
Galanos v Galanos2005-09793
Gentile v Dellis2005-05450 +1
Ghamandi v Energy Conservation Group, LLC2005-09976
Giess-Carlson v Carlson2005-09523
Giugliano v Giammarino2005-02086
Hall, Dickler, Kent, Goldstein & Wood, LLP v McCormi2005-03698
Kwa v Roberts2004-01694
LeBron v H.E.L.P. of New York2005-04148
Lupo v Montauk Properties, LLC2004-05812
Morino v Greene2005-01328
NYCTL 1997-1 Trust v Martinez2005-08700
Neama v Town of Babylon, Commercial Garbage District 2003-05087
Oguagha v Midwood Chayim Aruchim Dialysis Associat2005-04327
Outlaw v Citibank, N.A.2005-03594
Patrice v Francois2005-09753
Rodricks v O'Leary2005-04186
Rozenberg v Bacigalupo2004-00555
Salvanti v Sunset Industrial Park Associates2005-04304
Scicchitano v Algazi2005-09513
Sereno v 400 East 51st Street, LLC2005-00695
Silver Street Development Corporation II v Park Lake2005-00434
Sneddon v Greene2005-08618
Taveras v Conte2005-04675
Taylor v Martorella2005-04575
Vardon, Inc. v Suga Development, LLC2004-10349
Whitfield v State of New York2005-07137
Zukowski v Gokhberg2004-09261
Mtr of Brooks v Brooks, a/k/a Pollachek2005-08492
Mtr of Correnti v Suffolk County District Attorney2005-05483
Mtr of J. (Anonymous), Donta; Corporation Counsel2005-08016 +3
Mtr of L. (Anonymous), Yoldine; R., Makenson; J., 2005-04652
Mtr of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v Letscher2005-03330
Mtr of Lopez v Hernandez2005-08377
Mtr of Mitchell v Hudson2005-02140
Mtr of Musarra v Musarra2005-00605
Mtr of Pino v Grimaldi2005-09637
Mtr of R. (Anonymous), Jennifer; R., Steven; Suffo2005-03765
Mtr of Sherman v Hughes2005-07625
Mtr of Sherman v Hughes2005-07625
Mtr of Siskind v Schael2005-09584
Mtr of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Comp2005-01640
Mtr of T. (Anonymous), Children; St. Vincents Serv2005-09689
Peo v Booker, Virgil Russell2004-01199
Peo v Bordenave, Rafael2005-03416
Peo v Borrell, Julio, a/k/a Borrell, Julio Cesar1998-05880 +1
Peo v Cabassa, Robert2005-08863
Peo v Crawford, Donald2004-06293
Peo v DeLeon, Jason2002-05730
Peo v Dudley, Paul2003-08858
Peo v Fryar, Gerald L.2004-04891
Peo v Graziano, Peter2005-08818
Peo v Hendrickson, Theodore2004-08663 +1
Peo v Lewis, Shameek1998-04553
Peo v Parisi, John2002-10684 +1
Peo v Vaughn, Charles2002-06967
Peo v Weekes, Mark C.2004-01031
Peo v Wong, Gary2005-09781
Peo ex rel. Burgess v Phillips2005-01255







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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M31833

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THOMAS A. ADAMS, J.P.

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

ROBERT J. LUNN, JJ.

2004-00606

Bank of New York, etc., plaintiff-respondent, v

Jaime Ortiz, et al., appellants, et al., defendants;

Kenneth Racktoo, intervenor-respondent.

(Index No. 7784/98)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated December 22, 2003, in effect, to recall and vacate two decisions and orders on application of this court dated August 3, 2005, and August 11, 2005, respectively, which granted the respondents' applications to enlarge their time to serve and file their briefs and to strike the respondents' briefs.

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

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

ORDERED that on the court's own motion, the first decretal paragraph of the decision and order on motion of this court dated September 13, 2005, is amended by deleting the words "on condition that on or before October 7, 2005, the appellants pro se serve and file a supplemental appendix containing the papers filed in opposition to the motion."

ADAMS, J.P., LUCIANO, MASTRO and LUNN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2005-01943

Oleg Blufshtein, etc., et al., appellants,

v Kam Man Food, LLC, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 49828/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellants 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 February 15, 2005.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellants' time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until December 20, 2005, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellants' brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M31885

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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-05730

Board of Education of Mamaroneck Union

Free School District, appellant, v Attorney

General of the State of New York, etc.,

respondent.

(Matter No. 1)

(Index No. 9681/04)

In the Matter of Richard Cantor, respondent, v

Mamaroneck Union Free School District, et al.,

appellants.

(Matter No. 2)

(Index No. 10481/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants for a preference in the calendaring of an appeal from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated April 25, 2005.

Upon the papers submitted 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 appeal has been calendared for November 28, 2005.

H. MILLER, J.P., ADAMS, GOLDSTEIN and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M31749

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STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-01670

Diane Carter, et al., appellants,

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

defendant.

(Appeal No. 1)

(Index No. 13255/01)

2005-06488

Sharon Sims, etc., et al., appellants,

v City of New York, respondent.

(Appeal No. 2)

(Index No. 4319/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellants in Appeal No. 1 pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time for the appellants on both appeals to perfect appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated December 16, 2004 (Appellate Division Docket No. 2005-01670), and an order of the same court dated May 6, 2005 (Appellate Division Docket No. 2005-06488), and to consolidate the appeals.

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 granted and the appellants' time to perfect the appeals is enlarged until February 16, 2006, and the joint record or appendix on the appeal and the appellants' respective briefs must be served and filed on or before that date; and it is further,

ORDERED that the parties are directed to file 10 copies of the record or appendix and their respective briefs.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2005-03850

Albert Castricone, respondent,

v Debra Castricone, appellant.

(Index No. 17056/98)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

ORDERED that the order on application of this court in the above-entitled case dated October 19, 2005, is amended by deleting from the caption thereof the name "Robert Castricone" and substituting therefor the name "Albert Castricone".

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

PETER B. SKELOS

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-09890

Gloria T. Coleman, appellant,

v Wakefern Food Corporation, d/b/a

Shop Rite, Inc., respondent.

(Index No. 0709/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by the plaintiff from stated portions of an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated September 8, 2005.

Now, on the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, as no appeal lies from the portion of the order appealed from as it was entered upon the default of the appellant (see Marino v Termini, 4 AD3d 342).

FLORIO, J.P., KRAUSMAN, SKELOS and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, J.P.

BARRY A. COZIER

REINALDO E. RIVERA

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2005-09977

Elise Flangos, respondent,

v Paul Flangos, appellant.

(Index No. 18399-04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by the defendant from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated September 19, 2005.

Now, on the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, as no appeal lies from an order and judgment entered upon the default of the appellant (see Marino v Termini, 4 AD3d 342; CPLR 5511).

SCHMIDT, J.P., COZIER, RIVERA and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2005-03836

Thomas P. Gabler, appellant, v Marly

Building Supply Corp., et al., respondents.

(Index No. 45458/03)

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, Kings County, entered April 7, 2005.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondents' time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until December 19, 2005, and the respondents' brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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THOMAS A. ADAMS, J.P.

SONDRA MILLER

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-09793

Louis Galanos, respondent, v

Suzanne Galanos, appellant.

(Index No. 5337/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to stay all proceedings in the above-entitled action pending hearing and determination of an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated October 4, 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.

ADAMS, J.P., S. MILLER, RITTER and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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THOMAS A. ADAMS, J.P.

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

ROBERT J. LUNN, JJ.

2005-05450, 2005-05452

Joseph J. Gentile, appellant,

v John Dellis, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 15982/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated April 26, 2005, and April 28, 2005, respectively.

Now, on the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the appeals are dismissed, without costs or disbursements, as no appeal lies from orders entered upon the default of the appellant (see Marino v Termini, 4 AD3d 342); and it is further,

ORDERED that the application is denied as academic.

ADAMS, J.P., LUCIANO, MASTRO and LUNN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-09976

Joseph Ghamandi, respondent, v

Energy Conservation Group, LLC, et al.,

appellants.

(Index No. 13398/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants to stay the trial of the above-entitled action pending hearing and determination of an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated September 22, 2005, and for a preference in the calendaring of the appeal.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

H. MILLER, J.P., ADAMS, GOLDSTEIN and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-09523

Christine A. Giess-Carlson, respondent,

v Eric J. Carlson, appellant.

(Index No. 04-10382)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Eric J. Carlson from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated August 2, 2005.

Now, on the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, as the appellant is not aggrieved by a judgment entered upon stipulation (see CPLR 5511).

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2005-02086

Carmela Giugliano, appellant,

v Anthony M. Giammarino, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 10567/01)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, entered January 27, 2005.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until December 8, 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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ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, J.P.

BARRY A. COZIER

REINALDO E. RIVERA

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2005-03698

Hall, Dickler, Kent, Goldstein & Wood, LLP,

respondent, v Suzanne McCormick, appellant.

(Index No. 11605/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent to dismiss an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, entered March 18, 2005, and cross application by the appellant to enlarge the time to perfect that appeal.

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

ORDERED that the cross application is granted, the appellant's time to perfect the appeal enlarged until December 29, 2005, and the record or appendix on appeal and the appellant's brief must be served and filed on or before that date; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion by the respondent to dismiss the appeal is denied.

SCHMIDT, J.P., COZIER, RIVERA and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M31835

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FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2004-01694

Daniel Kwa, et al., appellants, v

Mark Roberts, etc., et al., respondents.

(Index No. 41548/99)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from a decision and order of this court, dated May 2, 2005, which determined an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated January 22, 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.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2005-04148

Santa LeBron, appellant, v H.E.L.P. of

New York, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 34661/03)

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 March 22, 2005.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until December 27, 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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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, JJ.

2004-05812

Rose Lupo, appellant, v

Montauk Properties, LLC, respondent.

(Index No. 22857/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent for leave to reargue an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated May 5, 2004, which was determined by decision and order of this court dated July 5, 2005, 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., KRAUSMAN, LUCIANO and SPOLZINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M31848

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ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, J.P.

BARRY A. COZIER

REINALDO E. RIVERA

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2005-01328

Wilfrid Morino, et al., appellants,

v Joyce Greene, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 8001/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion to Dismiss Appeal

Motion by the respondents to dismiss an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated December 23, 2004, for failure to timely perfect the same.

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 the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, for failure to timely perfect the same in accordance with the rules of this court (see 22 NYCRR 670.8[e]).

SCHMIDT, J.P., COZIER, RIVERA and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M31665

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BARRY A. COZIER, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

ROBERT J. LUNN, JJ.

2005-08700

NYCTL 1997-1 Trust, et al., plaintiffs-respondents,

v Felix Martinez, etc., et al., defendants; George B.

Headley, nonparty-appellant; Linda S. D'Ambrosio,

nonparty-respondent.

(Index No. 18507/99)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the plaintiffs-respondents to dismiss an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated July 6, 2005, on the ground, among others, that the appellant is not aggrieved by the order appealed from.

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

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

COZIER, J.P., RITTER, SPOLZINO and LUNN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M31816

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2003-05087

Ralph Neama, et al., respondents, v

Town of Babylon, Commercial Garbage

District No. 2, etc., et al., appellants.

(Index No. 7393/96)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondents for leave to reargue an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated May 14, 2003, which was determined by decision and order of this court dated May 31, 2005, or, in the alternative, for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from the decision and order of this court. Cross motion by the appellants for the same relief. Application by the respondents to strike from the cross motion papers material which refers to matter dehors the record.

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

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

ORDERED that the application is granted, and the material in the cross motion papers which refers to matter dehors the record was not considered in the determination of the motion and cross motion.

FLORIO, J.P., ADAMS, KRAUSMAN and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2005-04327

Chika Oguagha, respondent, v Midwood

Chayim Aruchim Dialysis Associates, Inc.,

et al., appellants.

(Index No. 39905/04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellants 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 March 28, 2005.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellants' time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until December 26, 2005, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellants' brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2005-03594

Maria Outlaw, respondent-appellant,

v Citibank, N.A., appellant-respondent.

(Index No. 6171/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellant-respondent pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered April 7, 2005.

ORDERED that the application is granted, and the appellant-respondent's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until December 12, 2005, and the joint record on appeal (see 22 NYCRR 670.8[c][1]) and the appellant-respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent-appellant shall serve and file its answering brief, including its points of argument on the cross appeal, on or before January 11, 2006 (see 22 NYCRR 670.8[c][3]).

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M31754

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STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-09753

Thomas Patrice, et al., appellants,

v Rose Francois, etc., et al., respondents.

(Index No. 14080/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by the plaintiffs from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated August 12, 2005.

Now, on the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, as no appeal lies from an order entered upon the default of the appellant (see Marino v Termini, 4 AD3d 342).

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2005-04186

John Rodricks, et al., plaintiffs-respondents,

v Johanna O'Leary, appellant, Dargan Leasing

Corp., Inc., defendant-respondent.

(Index No. 3651/02)

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, Westchester County, dated March 22, 2005.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until December 20, 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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M31834

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ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, J.P.

SONDRA MILLER

FRED T. SANTUCCI

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

2004-00555

Stephen Rozenberg, et al., appellants-respondents,

v Robert Bacigalupo, et al., respondents-appellants.

(Index No. 5963/98)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondents-appellants for leave to reargue an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated June 25, 2004, which was determined by decision and order of this court dated May 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, with $100 costs.

SCHMIDT, J.P., S. MILLER, SANTUCCI and MASTRO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2005-04304

John Salvanti, appellant, v Sunset Industrial

Park Associates, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 26871/03)

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 May 1, 2005.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until January 3, 2006, 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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M31867

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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-09513

Carol Ann Scicchitano, etc., plaintiff,

v Michael Algazi, etc., defendant.

(Index No. 13328/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the defendant for leave to appeal to this court from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated September 22, 2005, and to stay the trial in the above entitled action 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 branch of the motion which is for leave to appeal is denied as unnecessary as the order is appealable as of right (see CPLR 5701); and it ifs further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to stay the trial is denied.

H. MILLER, J.P., ADAMS, GOLDSTEIN and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-00695

Salvatore Sereno, appellant, v 400 East 51st

Street, LLC, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 42425/02)

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, Kings County, dated November 9, 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., ADAMS, GOLDSTEIN and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, JJ.

2005-00434

Silver Street Development Corporation II, plaintiff-

respondent, v Park Lake Housing Development

Fund Corp. (former Board of Trustees), et al.,

appellants, Park Lane Housing Development Fund

Corp. (current Board of Trustees), defendant-

respondent; Eliot Spitzer, etc., intervenor-

respondent.

(Index No. 10415/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the respondent Park Lane Housing Development Corp. 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 December 9, 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 granted; the appellants' time to serve and file a supplemental record as directed by the decision and order on motion of this court dated September 30, 2005, is enlarged until January 31, 2006, and the supplemental record shall be served and filed on or before that date; the time of the respondent Park Lane Housing Development Corp. to serve and file a brief is enlarged until March 6, 2006, and that respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

H. MILLER, J.P., ADAMS, GOLDSTEIN and SPOLZINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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THOMAS A. ADAMS, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

SONDRA MILLER

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

2005-08618

Hugh J. Sneddon, petitioner,

v Helena Greene, et al., respondents.

(Docket No. 1203/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion for Leave to Appeal to the
Appellate Division

Motion by Helena Greene and Lawrence Greene for leave to appeal to this court from an order of the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court, Ninth and Tenth Judicial Districts, dated April 29, 2005, which affirmed a final judgment of the Justice Court of the Town of Pelham, Westchester County, entered October 2, 2002, and dismissed an appeal from an order of the same court also dated October 2, 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.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2005-04675

Emmanuel Taveras, plaintiff-respondent,

v Barbara J. Conte, et al., appellants,

Tom's Auto Refinishing & Collision, Inc.,

defendant-respondent.

(Index No. 2510/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellants pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated April 6, 2005.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellants' time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until January 9, 2006, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellants' brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2005-04575

Susan Taylor, plaintiff-respondent,

v Louis A. Martorella, et al., appellants,

Nyack Hospital, defendant; Rosemary Taylor,

guardian ad litem-respondent.

.

(Index No. 2602/01)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellants pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, dated April 5, 2005.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellants' time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until January 3, 2006, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellants' brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

SONDRA MILLER

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2004-10349

Vardon, Inc., respondent,

v Suga Development, LLC, appellant.

(Index No. 7124/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from a purported order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, dated October 20, 2004. By order to show cause dated June 3, 2005, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause why an order should or should not be entered dismissing the appeal on the ground that the purported order and judgment is merely a decision from which no appeal lies (see Schicchi v Green Constr. Corp., 100 AD2d 509), and the application to enlarge time was held in abeyance in the interim.

Upon the court's own motion, and no papers having been filed in response to the order to show cause, it is

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

CRANE, J.P., S. MILLER, LUCIANO and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2005-07137

John Whitfield, appellant, v

State of New York, respondent.

(Claim No. 107985)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Court of Claims, dated July 6, 2005, as a poor person, and for the assignment of counsel.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

H. MILLER, J.P., KRAUSMAN, RIVERA and DILLON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2004-09261

Leszek Zukowski, et al., appellants, v

Yury Gokhberg, et al., defendants,

V&V Construction Corporation, respondent

(and a third-party action).

(Index No. 28062/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent to dismiss an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated September 30, 2004, on the ground that the record on appeal does not contain the plaintiffs' trial exhibits, or to direct the appellants to serve and filed a supplemental record, and to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief.

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 direct the appellants to serve and file a supplemental record on appeal containing the medical exhibits submitted by the plaintiffs at trial is granted; on or before November 29, 2005, the appellants shall serve and file a supplemental record on appeal containing the medical exhibits the appellants submitted at trial; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to enlarge the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is granted; the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until December 30, 2005; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-08492

In the Matter of Joseph Brooks, respondent,

v Marissa Brooks, a/k/a Marissa Pollachek,

appellant.

(Docket No. V-6976-05)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion for Poor Person Relief
and to Assign New Counsel
Family Court

Motion by the appellant for leave to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated August 12, 2005, as a poor person, and for the assignment of counsel.

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 it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal 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 nine 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 m intues 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:

Donald M. Card, Jr., Esq.

490 Wheeler Road - Suite 165K

Hauppauge, New York 11788

(631) 974-3149

and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]); 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 appeal is taken.

H. MILLER, J.P., ADAMS, GOLDSTEIN, and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

PETER B. SKELOS

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-05483

In the Matter of Anthony M. Correnti, appellant,

v Suffolk County District Attorney, respondent.

(Index No. 2519/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated April 15, 2005, for leave to reargue that branch of his motion which was to waive the filing fee, which was determined by decision and order on motion of this court dated August 9, 2005.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted, upon reargument, that branch of the prior motion which was to waive the filing fee is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the court's own motion, the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until December 30, 2005, and the record or appendix on the appeal and the appellant's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

FLORIO, J.P., KRAUSMAN, SKELOS and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-08016, 2005-08018, 2005-08019,

2005-08020

In the Matter of Donta J. (Anonymous),

appellant.

(Docket Nos. D-3236-04, D-5311-04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion for Poor Person Relief
and to Assign New Counsel
Family Court

Motion by the appellant for leave to prosecute appeals from four orders of the Family Court, Richmond County, dated January 6, 2005, March 30, 2005, and two dated August 10, 2005, respectively, 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 the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Law Guardian, Mitchell P. Newman, Esq., 94 Hancock Street, Suite 2A, Staten Island, New York 10305, is directed to turn over all papers in the action to the new Law Guardian herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120, the following named attorney is assigned as Law Guardian to represent the appellant:

Cynthia A. Lee, Esq.

900 So. Avenue - 3rd Floor

Staten Island, New York 10314

(718) 535-7622

and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the appellant's status as a poor person is continued.

H. MILLER, J.P., ADAMS, GOLDSTEIN, and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, J.P.

BARRY A. COZIER

REINALDO E. RIVERA

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2005-04652

In the Matter of Yoldine L. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services, appellant;

Nillvar J. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent,

et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Makenson R. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services, appellant;

Nillvar J. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent,

et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 2)

In the Matter of Tyesha J. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services, appellant;

Nillvar J. (Anonymous), respondent-respondent,

et al., respondent.

(Proceeding No. 3)

(Docket Nos. N-24712-03, N-24719-03, N-24720-03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent Nillvar J. for leave to defend an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 8, 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 the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Family Court Act § 1120 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent Nillvar J. to defend the appeal:

Cynthia A. Lee, Esq.

900 South Avenue - 3rd Floor

Staten Island, New York 10314

(718) 535-7622

and it is further,

ORDERED that counsel in the Family Court is relieved, and is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned.

SCHMIDT, J.P., COZIER, RIVERA, and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2005-03330

In the Matter of Liberty Mutual Insurance

Company, respondent, v Michael Letscher,

appellant.

(Index No. 16132/04)

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, Nassau County, dated March 3, 2005.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until December 5, 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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ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, J.P.

BARRY A. COZIER

REINALDO E. RIVERA

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2005-08377

In the Matter of Frankie Lopez, appellant,

v Jannette Hernandez, respondent.

(Docket No. F-31316-04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant for leave to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated June 23, 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 the branches of the motion which are for a free transcript, waiver of the filing fee, and the assignment of counsel are denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to proceed on the original papers is otherwise denied as unnecessary (see 22 NYCRR 670.9[d][1][ii]; Family Ct Act § 1116).

SCHMIDT, J.P., COZIER, RIVERA and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2005-02140

In the Matter of William Mitchell, petitioner,

v James Hudson, etc. respondent.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of mandamus. During the pendency of the proceeding, the petitioner, a State inmate under sentence for conviction of a crime, moved pursuant to CPLR 1101 for permission to prosecute the proceeding as a poor person. By decision and order on motion of this court dated May 6, 2005, that motion was denied, and the petitioner was given 120 days within which to pay the filing fee, or the proceeding would be dismissed. The petitioner has not complied with that directive, and 120 days have passed.

Now, on the court's own motion, and upon the petitioner's failure to comply with the decision and order on motion of this court dated May 6, 2005, it is

ORDERED that the proceeding is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2005-00605

In the Matter of Vivian Musarra, respondent,

v Robert Musarra, appellant.

(Docket No. F-13158-03)

SCHEDULING ORDER

Appeal by Robert Musarra from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated December 3, 2004. The appellant's brief was filed in the office of the Clerk of this court on September 15, 2005. Pursuant to § 670.4(a)(2) of the rules of this court (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]), it is

ORDERED that the respondent's time to serve and file a brief on the appeal is enlarged until November 9, 2005.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-09637

In the Matter of Aaron Pino, petitioner, v

Denise Grimaldi, respondent; Administration

for Children's Services of City of New York,

nonparty.

(Docket No. V-15819/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the Administration for Children's Services of the City of New York for leave to appeal to this court from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated October 3, 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.

H. MILLER, J.P., ADAMS, GOLDSTEIN and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, J.P.

BARRY A. COZIER

REINALDO E. RIVERA

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2005-03765

In the Matter of Jennifer R. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

respondent; Steven R. (Anonymous), et al.,

appellants.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Steven R. (Anonymous).

Suffolk County Department of Social Services,

respondent; Steven R. (Anonymous), et al.,

appellants.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. B-11328-03, B-11329-03

B-11334-03, B-11335-03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant Gordanna Kondon R. on appeals from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, entered April 1, 2005, in effect, to further amend so much of decisions and orders on motion of this court dated May 20, 2005, as conditioned a stay and other relief upon perfection of the appeals on or before June 30, 2005.

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

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

ORDERED that the decisions and orders on motion of this court dated May 20, 2005, are further amended by deleting from the decretal paragraphs thereof the date "October 11, 2005," and substituting therefor the date "November 14, 2005."

SCHMIDT, J.P., COZIER, RIVERA and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M31335

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

STEVEN W. FISHER

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-07625

In the Matter of Amanda Sherman, petitioner-

appellant, v Eleanor Hughes, respondent;

Rhonda Weir, nonparty-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Amanda Sherman, o/b/o

Tyrell Sherman, petitioner-appellant, v

Eleanor Hughes, respondent;

Rhonda Weir, nonparty-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. V-11702-01, V-11704-01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the counsel assigned to represent the appellant Amanda Sherman in proceedings before the Family Court, Kings County, to be relieved, for the assignment of new counsel to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated July 21, 2005, and for leave to the appellant to prosecute the appeal as a poor person.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted and the counsel assigned by the Family Court is relieved from representing the appellant Amanda Sherman on the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that said counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to the new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal 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 nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other (22 NYCRR 670.9[d][1][ii]; Family Court Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the stenographers(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 671.0); in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and 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 on behalf of Amanda Sherman:

Zvi Ostrin, Esq.

130 7th Avenue - Suite 206

New York, New York 10011

(917) 579-1371

and it is further,

ORDERED that the assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.4(a) of the rules of this court (22 NYCRR 670.4[a]); 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 appeal is taken.

FLORIO, J.P., KRAUSMAN, FISHER and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M31336

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

STEVEN W. FISHER

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-07625

In the Matter of Amanda Sherman, petitioner-

appellant, v Eleanor Hughes, respondent;

Rhonda Weir, nonparty-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Amanda Sherman, o/b/o

Tyrell Sherman, petitioner-appellant, v

Eleanor Hughes, respondent; Rhonda

Weir, nonparty-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. V-11702-01, V-11704-01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by Counsel to be Relieved

Motion by the Law Guardian, the nonparty-appellant, to be relieved of an assignment to represent the child on an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated July 21, 2005.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

FLORIO, J.P., KRAUSMAN, FISHER and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-09584

In the Matter of Neil M. Siskind, petitioner,

v Courtney A. Schael, respondent.

(Docket No. V-7484/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Courtney A. Schael for leave to appeal to this court from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated October 6, 2005, and to stay all proceedings in the above-entitled matter 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.

H. MILLER, J.P., ADAMS, GOLDSTEIN and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2005-01640

In the Matter of State Farm Mutual Automobile

Insurance Company, respondent, v Maria Rinaldi,

appellant.

(Index No. 6747/04)

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 December 15, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until December 12, 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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STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-09689

In the Matter of T. (Anonymous), Children.

St. Vincent Services, Inc., petitioner-respondent;

Telemaque T. (Anonymous), appellant, et al.,

respondent.

(Docket Nos. B-26285-02, B-26286-02, B-26287-02,

B-26288-02, B-26289-02, B-11037-03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Telemaque T. from a decision of the Family Court, Kings County, dated May 12, 2005.

Now, on the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, as the decision is not appealable as of right (see Family Ct Act § 1112), and we decline to grant leave to appeal.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M31739

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THOMAS A. ADAMS, J.P.

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

ROBERT J. LUNN, JJ.

2004-01199

The People, etc., respondent,

v Virgil Russell Booker, appellant

(Ind. No. 621/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion for an Enlargement of Time
to File a Supplemental Brief

Motions by the appellant pro se (1) for an enlargement of time to serve and file a supplemental brief on an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, rendered January 16, 2004, and (2) to provide him with certain additional material in connection with the preparation of the supplemental brief.

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

ORDERED that the motion for an enlargement of time to serve and file a supplemental brief is granted, and the appellant's supplemental pro se brief shall be served and filed on or before January 4, 2006; 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 to provide the defendant with certain additional material is denied.

ADAMS, J.P., LUCIANO, MASTRO and LUNN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M31918

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THOMAS A. ADAMS, J.P.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

ROBERT A. LIFSON

ROBERT J. LUNN, JJ.

2005-03416

The People, etc., respondent, v

Rafael Bordenave, appellant.

(Ind. No. 80-00309)

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 amended by adding thereto before the final decretal paragraph the following:

ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with the appellant's current address or last known address; and it is further,

ADAMS, J.P., MASTRO, LIFSON and LUNN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M31725

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

HOWARD MILLER

DAVID S. RITTER

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

1998-05880, 1998-11393

The People, etc., respondent,

v Julio Borrell, a/k/a Julio Cesar Borrell,

appellant.

(Ind. Nos. 3794/94, 4841/94)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by appellant pro se on appeals from two judgments of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered June 11, 1998, and December 10, 1998, respectively, which were determined by decision and order of this court dated June 21, 2004, to assign him counsel to prepare an application for a writ of error coram nobis to vacate the decision and order of this court dated June 21, 2004, on the ground of ineffective assistance of appellate 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 the motion is denied.

PRUDENTI, P.J., H. MILLER, RITTER and MASTRO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M31878

F/

HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

THOMAS A. ADAMS

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2005-08863

The People, etc., respondent,

v Robert Cabassa, appellant.

(Ind. No. 3123/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se pursuant to CPL 460.30 to extend his time to take an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered August 4, 2005.

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 the appellant's time to take an appeal from the judgment is extended and the appellant's motion papers are deemed a timely notice of appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered August 4, 2005.

H. MILLER, J.P., ADAMS, GOLDSTEIN, and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M31820

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STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2004-06293

The People, etc., respondent,

v Donald Crawford, appellant.

(Ind. No. 430-04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of an assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered July 9, 2004.

Now, on the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the appellant is directed to show cause before this court, why an order should or should not be entered dismissing the appeal as abandoned (see 22 NYCRR 670.8[f]) by filing an affidavit on that issue with the Clerk of this court on or before November 30, 2005; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion by assigned counsel is held in abeyance in the interim; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of this court or his designee is directed to serve a copy of this order to show cause upon the appellant at his last known place of residence or, if he is imprisoned, at the institution in which he is confined, upon the attorney who last appeared for him, and upon the District Attorney by ordinary mail pursuant to CPL 470.60(2).

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M31781

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

PETER B. SKELOS

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2002-05730

The People, etc., respondent,

v Jason DeLeon, appellant.

(Ind. No. 01-00847)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se for an enlargement of time to serve and file a supplemental brief on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, rendered June 5, 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 the appellant's supplemental brief shall be served and filed on or before December 20, 2005; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant shall file nine copies of the supplemental brief and serve one copy on the District Attorney.

FLORIO, J.P., KRAUSMAN, SKELOS and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M31876

F/

A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

ANITA R. FLORIO

HOWARD MILLER

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

THOMAS A. ADAMS, JJ.

2003-08858

The People, etc., respondent,

v Paul Dudley, appellant.

(Ind. No. 02-00411)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by Counsel to be Relieved

Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of an assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County, rendered September 30, 2003. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel was granted on October 12, 2005, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Barry E. Warhit, Esq.

399 Knollwood Road - Suite 206

White Plains, New York 10603

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and the former assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Evelyn K. Isaac, Esq.

175 Main Street

White Plains, New York 10601

and it is further,

ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy if the presentence report prepared in connection with the defendant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the defendant which are incorporated or referred to in the report; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged; assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 670.1, et seq.), and written directions.

PRUDENTI, P.J., FLORIO, H. MILLER, SCHMIDT, and ADAMS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's address:

03 A 5495

Green Haven Corr. Fac.

P.O. Box 4000 H-3-327

Stormville, New York 12528




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M31814

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STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2004-04891

The People, etc., respondent,

v Gerald L. Fryar, appellant.

(Ind. No. 123/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion for an Enlargement of Time
to File a Supplemental Brief

Motion by the appellant pro se for an enlargement of time to serve and file a supplemental brief on an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County, rendered May 19, 2004.

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 the appellant's supplemental brief shall be served and filed on or before January 3, 2006; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant shall file nine copies of the supplemental brief and serve one copy on the District Attorney.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M31523

F/

HOWARD MILLER, J.

2005-08818

The People, etc., plaintiff,

v Peter Graziano, defendant.

(Ind. No. 1467/85)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the defendant, pursuant to CPL 450.15 and 460.15 for a certificate granting leave to appeal to this court from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated August 4, 2005, which has been referred to me for determination.

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

ORDERED that the application is denied.

HOWARD MILLER

Associate Justice




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M31759

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ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, J.P.

BARRY A. COZIER

REINALDO E. RIVERA

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2004-08663, 2005-00873

The People, etc., respondent,

v Theodore Hendrickson, appellant.

(Ind. No. 04-0133)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Lorilee Gates, an attorney in good standing in the State of California, to be admitted pro hac vice to represent the appellant on appeals from two judgments of the County Court, Westchester County, rendered September 13, 2004, and December 9, 2004, respectively, and to enlarge the time to perfect the appeals.

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 Lorilee Gates is admitted, pro hac vice, to represent the appellant on the appeals; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's brief, previously submitted to the Clerk of this court, is accepted for filing.

SCHMIDT, J.P., COZIER, RIVERA and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M31728

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

ANITA R. FLORIO

SONDRA MILLER

DAVID S. RITTER, JJ.

1998-04553

The People, etc., respondent,

v Shameek Lewis, appellant.

(Ind. No. 4803/97)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant for leave to reargue his application for a writ of error coram nobis to vacate, on the ground of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, a decision and order of this court dated May 7, 2001 (People v Lewis, 283 AD2d 442), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered May 14, 1998, which was denied by decision and order of this court dated July 18, 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.

PRUDENTI, P.J., FLORIO, S. MILLER and RITTER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M31804

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

PETER B. SKELOS

JOSEPH COVELLO, JJ.

2002-10684, 2002-10686

The People, etc., respondent, DECISION & ORDER

v John Parisi, appellant.

(Ind. Nos. 1051/01, 1505/01)

ON MOTION
Motion for an Enlargement of Time
to File a Supplemental Brief

Motion by the appellant pro se for an enlargement of time to serve and file a supplemental brief on an appeal from two judgments of the County Court, Suffolk County, both rendered November 6, 2002, and, in effect, to expand the record to include certain materials.

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 to enlarge the time to serve and file a supplemental brief is granted, and the appellant's supplemental pro se brief shall be served and filed on or before December 19, 2005; 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.

FLORIO, J.P., KRAUSMAN, SKELOS and COVELLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2002-06967

The People, etc., respondent,

v Charles Vaughn, appellant.

(Ind. No. 01-135)

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 County Court, Rockland County, rendered June 20, 2002.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until December 1, 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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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M31769

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

STEVEN W. FISHER

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2004-01031

The People, etc., respondent,

v Mark C. Weekes, appellant.

(Ind. No. 00-00218)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se on an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered December 31, 2003, to strike the brief filed by assigned counsel and for leave to proceed pro se and to deem his supplemental brief to be the brief on the appeal. By decision and order on motion dated September 13, 2005, the motion was held in abeyance and the appellant was given until October 31, 2005, to file with this court a properly executed waiver of his right to appellate counsel, or the motion would be denied. The appellant has submitted a letter advising the court that he does not wish to execute a waiver of his right to appellate counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion, the papers filed in relation thereto, and upon the submission of the appellant, 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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M31738

S/nal

STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

DAVID S. RITTER

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2005-09781

The People, etc., respondent,

v Gary Wong, appellant.

(Ind. No. 02010/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Gary Wong from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered July 6, 2005.

Now, on the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed as this appeal is a duplicate of an appeal from the same judgment pending under Appellate Division Docket No. 2005-06758, which was withdrawn by the appellant by order on application dated August 29, 2005.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M31743

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THOMAS A. ADAMS, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

FRED T. SANTUCCI

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN, JJ.

2005-01255

The People, etc., ex rel. James Burgess,

petitioner, v William E. Phillips, etc., respondent.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Application for a writ of habeas corpus. During the pendency of the proceeding, the petitioner, a State inmate under sentence for conviction of a crime, moved pursuant to CPLR 1101 for permission to prosecute the proceeding as a poor person. By decision and order on motion of this court dated February 23, 2005, that motion was denied, and the petitioner was given 120 days within which to pay the filing fee, or the proceeding would be dismissed. The petitioner has not complied with that directive, and 120 days have passed.

Now, on the court's own motion, and upon the petitioner's failure to comply with the decision and order on motion of this court dated February 23, 2005, it is

ORDERED that the proceeding is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court