Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department MOTION DECISIONS FOR DECEMBER 13, 2004

TITLECase Number
Astudillo v Ming Zheng Yao2004-08863
Bree v Quality Burner Service, Inc.2004-03874
Cohen v Paul2003-09656
Corona v MRS Realty, LLC2004-07343
Cryptometrics, Inc. v Espina2004-06600
Guzman v Ramos-Ferman2004-07004
Holder v Brown2004-06475
Hollander v Lipman2004-08725
Jangarathis v Jangarathis2004-08776
Kugelmas v Kugelmas2004-03245
Lanza v County of Nassau2004-08591
Mega Contracting, Inc. v Insurance Corporatio2004-04839
Midlantic Commercial Leasing Corp. v Levin2004-05235
Monaco v Idex Corporation, d/b/a Knight Idex2004-10670
Mulhern v Manhasset Bay Yacht Club2003-11362 +1
Mynes v Village of Irvington2004-08255
Nowaski v City of New York2004-02715
Pensabene v Orest, Inc.2004-09268
Qureshi v Keter Quality Judaica, Inc.2004-06966
Sanna v Rim, Inc.2002-10423 +1
Scotto v Scotto2004-05641
T & G Associates, LLC v Leonaggeo2004-02450
Williams v State of New York2003-11273
Mtr of Best v Queens County Criminal Court2004-03624
Mtr of Halperin v City of New Rochelle 2004-02188 +1
Mtr of Herdigein v Uneberg2004-07858
Mtr of Mydosh v Hansen2004-07759
Mtr of Oreste v Oreste, a/k/a Silverstein2004-07638
Mtr of Pollock v Vega2003-09974 +1
Peo v Acevedo, Michael2004-08309
Peo v Anthony, William2004-09913
Peo v Blasich, Harry2004-09629
Peo v Johnson, Oba2000-03320
Peo v Martin, Sylvan2004-05000
Peo v Menna, Alexis2003-10723
Peo v Mercer, Anthony2003-06109
Peo v Monroe, Bruce2003-09286
Peo v Warren, Michael2004-09594
Peo v Watson, Darrell2000-03315
Peo v Williams, Eric2003-03228







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M19303

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2004-08863

Jorge B. Astudillo, respondent,

v Ming Zheng Yao, appellant.

(Index No. 22750/02)

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 30, 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ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.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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M19300

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2004-03874

Michael W. Bree, appellant, v Quality

Burner Service, Inc., et al., respondents.

(Index No. 7919/02)

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 February 4, 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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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

THOMAS A. ADAMS

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, JJ.

2003-09656

Benny Cohen, respondent,

v Joseph L. Paul, et al., defendants,

Allstate Insurance Company, appellant.

(Index No. 34448/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent for leave to reargue an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated September 15, 2003, which was determined by decision and order of this court dated October 12, 2004.

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

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

PRUDENTI, P.J., KRAUSMAN, ADAMS and SPOLZINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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SONDRA MILLER, J.P.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

THOMAS A. ADAMS

BARRY A. COZIER, JJ.

2004-07343

Dionel Corona, etc., et al., respondents,

v MRS Realty, LLC, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 27152/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated July 19, 2004, 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 motion is denied.

S. MILLER, J.P., SCHMIDT, ADAMS and COZIER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19282

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2004-06600

Cryptometrics, Inc., plaintiff-respondent,

v Michael Espina, defendant-appellant,

Robert Barra, et al., defendants-respondents.

(Index No. 328/04)

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 June 21, 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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M19289

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2004-07004

Lidovina Guzman, appellant,

v Juana M. Ramos-Ferman, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 3916/03)

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 25, 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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M19298

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2004-06475

Paschelle Holder, et al., respondents,

v Betty J. Brown, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 21349/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants Gurad Cab Corporation and Marcelo Perez to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated May 19, 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 by Gurad Cab Corporation and Marcelo Perez is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2004-08725

Mel Hollander, et al., appellants,

v Harry Lipman, respondent.

(Index No. 17860/00)

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, Westchester County, dated September 8, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until January 9, 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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SONDRA MILLER, J.P.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

THOMAS A. ADAMS

BARRY A. COZIER, JJ.

2004-08776

Joan C. Jangarathis, appellant,

v James C. Jangarathis, etc., et al., respondents.

(Index No. 26046/96)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant for a preference in the calendaring of an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated August 6, 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 appeal will be calendared when it is fully perfected.

S. MILLER, J.P., SCHMIDT, ADAMS and COZIER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19301

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2004-03245

David Kugelmas, appellant,

v Shari Kugelmas, respondent.

(Index No. 203233/03)

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 18, 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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M19291

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2004-08591

Jeanine Lanza, appellant,

v County of Nassau, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 10602/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated September 9, 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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M19302

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2004-04839

Mega Contracting, Inc., plaintiff-respondent,

v Insurance Corporation of New York, et al.,

defendants-respondents, State National

Insurance Company, appellant

(and a third-party action).

(Index No. 12512/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated April 30, 2004.

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

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2004-05235

Midlantic Commercial Leasing Corp.,

respondent,v Isaac Levin, appellant.

(Index No. 4034/88)

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 May 24, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until February 7, 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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M19299

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

2004-10670

Dawn Marie Monaco, respondent, v Idex

Corporation, d/b/a Knight Idex, defendant,

Amerikem Laboratories, Ltd., appellant

(and a third-party action).

(Index No. 13666/99)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by the defendant from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, dated October 19, 2004.

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 denying reargument.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

STEPHEN G. CRANE

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2003-11362, 2004-02242

James Mulhern, et al., plaintiffs, v Manhasset

Bay Yacht Club, defendant third-party

plaintiff-respondent; Costello Marine

Contracting Corp., third-party defendant-

appellant.

(Index No. 6236/98)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant for leave to serve and file a second supplemental brief and second supplemental appendix raising issues relating to (1) apportionment of liability for the implied indemnity action brought by the defendant third-party plaintiff-respondent and (2) federal preemption, on appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated September 10, 2003, and a judgment of the same court dated February 9, 2004, and to stay all proceedings in the above-entitled action pending hearing and determination of the appeals.

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., GOLDSTEIN, CRANE and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M19292

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2004-08255

Harry Mynes, appellant, v

Village of Irvington, respondent.

(Index No. 9741/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated August 18, 2004.

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

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2004-02715

Steven Nowaski, appellant, v

City of New York et al., respondents,

Citibank, N.A., defendant third-party plaintiff-

respondent; Golden Mark Maintenance, Inc.,

third-party defendant-respondent.

(Index No. 3331/01)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a reply brief to the brief filed by the respondent Golden Mark Maintenance, Inc., on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered March 15, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the reply brief shall be served and filed on or before December 17, 2004.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19293

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2004-09268

Thomas Pensabene, respondent,

v Orest, Inc., et al., appellants.

(Index No. 34843/00)

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 September 16, 2004.

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

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19297

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2004-06966

Liaqat A. Qureshi, respondent, v

Keter Quality Judaica, Inc., et al., appellants.

(Index No. 10346/03)

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 July 13, 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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SONDRA MILLER, J.P.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, JJ.

2002-10423

Diane Sanna, plaintiff-respondent, v

Rim, Inc., et al., defendants, Jardin, Ltd., etc.,

et al., defendants-respondents, U.S. Lock

Corporation, et al., appellants.

(Appeal No. 1)

2004-00448

Diane Sanna, respondent, v

Rim, Inc., et al., defendants,

U.S. Lock Corporation, et al., appellants.

(Appeal No. 2)

(Index No. 26941/99)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent for leave to reargue appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated October 7, 2002, and December 8, 2003, which were determined by decisions and orders of this court, both dated June 28, 2004, or, in the alternative, for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from the decisions and orders 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.

S. MILLER, J.P., SCHMIDT, RIVERA and SPOLZINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M19287

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2004-05641

Pamela Scotto, respondent,

v John Scotto, appellant.

(Index No. 200991/04)

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 May 26, 2004.

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

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19257

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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

STEPHEN G. CRANE

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2004-02450

T & G Associates, LLC, respondent,

v Roger Leonaggeo, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 5131/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Daniels and Porco, LLP, the attorney for the appellants, for leave to withdraw as counsel on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated March 5, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and Daniels and Porco, LLP, is relieved from representing the appellants with respect to the instant appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that on or before December 23, 2004, Daniels and Porco, LLP, is directed to serve its clients by one of the methods specified in CPLR 2103(c), with a copy of this decision and order and shall file proof of such service with the Clerk of this court; and it is further,

ORDERED that no further proceedings shall be taken against the appellants, without leave of the court, until the expiration of 30 days after service upon them of a copy of this decision and order; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellants' time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until April 22, 2005.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

DAVID S. RITTER

STEVEN W. FISHER

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2003-11273

Jomo Williams, appellant,

v State of New York, respondent.

(Claim No. 100879)

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 May 1, 2003, as a poor person, and to enlarge the time to perfect 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 denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the court's own motion, the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, for failure to perfect the appeal in accordance with the rules of this court (see 22 NYCRR 670.8).

PRUDENTI, P.J., RITTER, FISHER and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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SONDRA MILLER, J.P.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

THOMAS A. ADAMS

BARRY A. COZIER, JJ.

2004-03624

In the Matter of Hillary Best, appellant,

v Queens County Criminal Court, respondent.

Index No. 2185/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated March 23, 2004, for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person, to waive the filing fee, and to stay all proceedings in a criminal action entitled People v Hilary Best, pending in the Supreme Court, Queens County, under Indictment No. 23742/03, and cross motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that it is without merit.

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

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

ORDERED that the cross motion is denied without prejudice to raising the issues in the respondent's brief if the appeal is perfected.

S. MILLER, J.P., SCHMIDT, ADAMS and COZIER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

HOWARD MILLER

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2004-02188, 2004-02193

In the Matter of Edward Halperin, et al.,

petitioners, v City of New Rochelle, et al.,

respondents.

(Proceeding No. 1)

(Index No. 4197/03)

In the Matter of Ann Richmond, et al.,

petitioners, v City of New Rochelle, Board

of Appeals on Zoning, et al., respondents.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Index No. 4252/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondents in Proceeding No. 1, City of New Rochelle, Board of Appeals on Zoning of the City of New Rochelle, and Noel Shaw, and the respondent City of New Rochelle Board of Appeals on Zoning in Proceeding No. 2, and separate motion by the respondent Young Israel of New Rochelle, to consolidate proceedings pursuant to CPLR article 78, transferred to this court by two orders of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, both entered March 12, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the motions are granted to the extent that the parties may perfect the proceedings on one record or appendix and one set of briefs; and it is further,

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

RITTER, J.P., H. MILLER, SPOLZINO and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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SONDRA MILLER, J.P.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

THOMAS A. ADAMS

BARRY A. COZIER, JJ.

2004-07858

In the Matter of Kenneth Herdigein,

appellant, v Bernadette Uneberg, respondent.

(Docket No. V-04401-04)

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

Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Suffolk County, dated July 15, 2004, 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 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:

Richard Darvis Borzouye, Esq.

300 Motor Parkway - Suite 120

Hauppauge, New York 11788

(631) 273-4400

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.

S. MILLER, J.P., SCHMIDT, ADAMS, and COZIER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2004-07759

In the Matter of Edward Mydosh, respondent,

v Debra Hansen, appellant.

(Docket No. F-1628-04)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated August 4, 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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M19279

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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

NANCY E. SMITH

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2004-07638

In the Matter of Vincent Oreste, appellant,

v Florence Oreste, a/k/a Florence Silverstein,

respondent.

(Docket No. F-597/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Vincent Oreste from an order of the Family Court, Westchester County, dated June 28, 2004. By order to show cause dated October 29, 2004, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated September 21, 2004, issued pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.4(a)(2).

Now, on the court's own motion, and no papers having been filed in opposition or relation to the order to show cause, it is

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, for failure to comply with the scheduling order dated September 21, 2004 (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][5]).

RITTER, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, SMITH and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19176

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MYRIAM J. ALTMAN, J.P.

SONDRA MILLER

STEPHEN G. CRANE

BARRY A. COZIER, JJ.

2003-09974, 2004-07473

In the Matter of Jeffrey Pollock, respondent,

v Janice Vega, appellant.

(Docket Nos. V-2972/99, V-1111/99)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

On the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that its decision and order on motion dated November 19, 2004, in the above-entitled matter is recalled and vacated, and the following decision and order on motion is substituted therefor:

Motion by the appellant, inter alia, in effect, to recall and vacate a decision and order on motion of this court dated April 1, 2004, dismissing an appeal from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated October 24, 2003, for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated January 5, 2004, to reinstate that appeal, to enlarge the time to perfect that appeal, to consolidate that appeal with an appeal from an order of the same court dated August 19, 2004, and, in effect, to enlarge the time to comply with a scheduling order of this court dated September 16, 2004.

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, in effect, to enlarge the time to comply with a scheduling order of this court dated September 16, 2004, is granted, and the appellant's time to comply with the scheduling order is enlarged until January 14, 2005; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

ALTMAN, J.P., S. MILLER, CRANE and COZIER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

2004-08309

The People, etc., respondent,

v Michael Acevedo, appellant.

(Ind. No. 2895/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion to Dispense With Printing
Free Minutes

Motion by the appellant for leave to dispense with printing on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered September 13, 2004, and for a copy of the typewritten transcripts of the stenographic minutes, without charge.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Attorney's Address:

Irving G. Klein

Hein, Waters & Klein, Esq.

123 Grove Avenue

Cedarhurst, New York 11516



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M19236

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

2004-09913

The People, etc., plaintiff,

v William Anthony, defendant.

(Ind. No. 2149/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the defendant pro se pursuant to CPL 460.30 to extend his time to take an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered May 4, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19309

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SONDRA MILLER, J.P.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

THOMAS A. ADAMS

BARRY A. COZIER, JJ.

2004-09629

The People, etc., plaintiff,

v Harry Blasich, defendant.

(Ind. No. 2924/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion for Leave to Serve
Late Notice of Appeal, for Poor
Person Relief & to Assign Counsel
Appeal from Judgment

Motion by the defendant pro se pursuant to CPL 460.30 for an extension of time to take an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, rendered September 21, 2004, for leave to prosecute the appeal 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 denied.

S. MILLER, J.P., SCHMIDT, ADAMS, and COZIER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's address:

04 A 5288

Sing Sing Corr. Fac.

354 Hunter Street

Ossining, New York 10562



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FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P.

MYRIAM J. ALTMAN

ANITA R. FLORIO

HOWARD MILLER

BARRY A. COZIER, JJ.

2000-03320

The People, etc., respondent,

v Oba Johnson, appellant.

(Ind. No. 60/99)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to withdraw the supplemental brief previously filed on an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County, rendered April 3, 2000, and for leave to serve and file a new supplemental brief.

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

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

ORDERED that on or before February 17, 2005, the appellant shall file nine copies of the new supplemental brief and serve one copy on the District Attorney.

SANTUCCI, J.P., ALTMAN, FLORIO, H. MILLER and COZIER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

HOWARD MILLER

THOMAS A. ADAMS, JJ.

2004-05000

The People, etc., respondent,

v Sylvan Martin, defendant.

(Ind. No. 397/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the defendant to resettle this court's decision and order on motion dated September 13, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

RITTER, J.P., FLORIO, H. MILLER and ADAMS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19281

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

BARRY A. COZIER

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

2003-10723

The People, etc., respondent, DECISION & ORDER

v Alexis Menna, appellant.

(Ind. No. 9064/02)

ON MOTION
Motion Pro se to Relieve Counsel
of Assignment

Motion by the appellant pro se to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered September 19, 2003, and for assignment of new 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 without prejudice to seeking leave to serve and file a supplemental pro se brief after the appeal is perfected.

FLORIO, J.P., KRAUSMAN, COZIER and MASTRO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's address:

03-A-5179

Great Meadow Correctional Facility

Box 51

Comstock, New York 12821



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M19239

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

2003-06109

The People, etc., respondent,

v Anthony Mercer, appellant.

(Ind. No. 3933/02)

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 June 16, 2003.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19241

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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

2003-09286

The People, etc., respondent,

v Bruce Monroe, appellant.

(Ind. No. 1967/02)

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, Nassau County, rendered October 14, 2003, and to be furnished with a copy of the typewritten transcript of the proceedings, if any.

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

ORDERED that the motion 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.

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

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

03 A 5862

Upstate Corr. Fac.

Box 2001

Malone, New York 12953




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SONDRA MILLER, J.P.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

THOMAS A. ADAMS

BARRY A. COZIER, JJ.

2004-09594

The People, etc., plaintiff,

v Michael Warren, defendant.

(Ind. No. 03-00928)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion for Leave to Serve
Late Notice of Appeal, for Poor
Person Relief & to Assign Counsel
Appeal from Judgment

Motion by the defendant pro se pursuant to CPL 460.30 for an extension of time to take an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County, rendered September 15, 2004, for leave to prosecute the appeal 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 denied.

S. MILLER, J.P., SCHMIDT, ADAMS, and COZIER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's address:

04 A 5038

Coxsackie Corr. Fac.

Box 999

Coxsackie, New York 12051



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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

2000-03315

The People, etc., respondent,

v Darrell Watson, appellant.

(Ind. No. 7183/99)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered March 13, 2000.

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

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

ORDERED that the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until December 28, 2004, and the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.

2003-03228

The People, etc., respondent,

v Eric Williams, appellant.

(Ind. No. 1289/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to relieve assigned counsel on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, rendered March 20, 2003, to substitute Bruce A. Barket, Esq, as retained counsel, and to continue his status as a poor person. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel was granted on September 19, 2003, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Robert C. Mitchell, Esq.

Legal Aid Society of Suffolk Co., - Appeals Bureau

Post Office Box 1697

Riverhead, New York 11901-3398

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 relieve assigned counsel and substitute Bruce A. Barket, Esq., as retained counsel, is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action, including transcripts of hearings and the trial, to the Clerk of this court; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to continue the appellant's status as a poor person is denied.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court