Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department MOTION DECISIONS FOR DECEMBER 16, 2004

TITLECase Number
Adzemovic v One Penn Plaza, LLC2004-05581
Alcantara v City of New York2004-05210
Behar v Coren2004-01858
Castano v Aguera2004-04974
Chelli v Banle Associates, LLC2004-02243
Clarke v City of New York2003-07647
Companion Life Insurance Company v All 2004-03741
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization2002-03316
Fano Holdings Inc. v Staudinger2004-05345
Green Bus Lines, Inc. v City of New York2004-09379
Incorporated Village of Hempstead v Village 2004-10741
James v Stop & Shop Supermarket Company2004-07651
Kelleher v Barr2004-02552
Krat v D'Amico2004-07890
Laljee v Zambi2004-05930
McElroy v Kiewit Construction Co.2004-08278
Mener v Village of Scarsdale2004-07572
Montfort Bros., Inc. v Fazio Masonry, Inc.2004-08161
Okin v Sears2004-07452
Perez v Ali2004-09722
Popelaski v Popelaski2004-04607
Riverside Capital Advisers, Inc. v First Secu2003-09049 +2
Salcedo v Waste Services of New York, Inc.2004-07909
Samoilova v Visiting Nurse Service of New Yor2002-11250
Seymour v New York City Health and Hospitals 2004-05453
Sothern v Cooper2004-07364
Stockley v Gorelik2004-09796
Tighe v Kostoglou2004-03990
Velez v Singh2004-07363
Weisinger v Weisinger2004-04629
Yan v Klein2004-05090
Mtr of Field Home-Holy Comforter v Novello2003-11454 +1
Mtr of Johnson v Minort2004-05180
Mtr of S. (Anonymous), Walter; Matter of S. (2003-02937 +1
Mtr of Santiago v Gazillo2004-05018
Mtr of Sharp v West Islip Public Schools2004-07741
Mtr of Taylor v Windley2004-08435 +1
Mtr of Williams v Zambelli2004-04870
Peo v Benjamin, Ivan, a/k/a Benjamin, Irv2004-08905
Peo v Harris, Courtney2004-09923
Peo v Oliver, Leonard2003-02612







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Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M19453

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2004-05581

Sevda Adzemovic, et al., respondents,

v One Penn Plaza, LLC, et al., appellants,

(and a third-party action).

(Index No. 29830/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated May 11, 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ORDERED that the application is granted and the appeal is marked withdrawn.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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2004-05210

Hector Alcantara, respondent,

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

et al., defendants.

(Index No. 30200/96)

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 May 10, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellants' time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until February 14, 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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M19426

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FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

PETER B. SKELOS

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2004-01858

Shari Behar, etc., et al., plaintiffs-respondents,

v Charles Coren, etc., et al., appellants, J. Lukan,

etc., et al., defendants-respondents, et al., defendant.

(Index No. 15800/00)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the plaintiffs-respondents to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief on appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated November 21, 2003, and cross motion by the appellant Charles Coren, and separate cross motion by the appellants James Markowitz, Anupama Chawla, and North Shore University Hospital, to stay all proceedings in the above-entitled action, including the trial, pending hearing and determination of the appeals.

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

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

ORDERED that the plaintiffs-respondents' time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until January 3, 2005, and the plaintiffs-respondents' brief must be served and filed on or before that date; and it is further,

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

ORDERED that the cross motions are denied.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2004-04974

Manuel Castano, et al., appellants,

v Jose M. Aguera, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 19262/01)

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, Queens County, dated May 12, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellants' time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until January 24, 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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2004-02243

Jorge Chelli, respondent, v Banle

Associates, LLC, defendant third-party

plaintiff-appellant; P.N.M. Elevator Corp.,

third-party defendant-respondent.

(Index No. 841/01)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the third-party defendant-respondent pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered February 23, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the time of the third-party defendant-respondent to serve and file a brief is enlarged until February 7, 2005, and that 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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M19327

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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

STEPHEN G. CRANE

REINALDO E. RIVERA, JJ.

2003-07647

Khadeem Clarke, etc., et al., respondents,

v City of New York, respondent-appellant,

Trocom Construction Corporation, appellant-

respondent, et al., defendant.

(Index No. 18462/99)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION
Withdraw Appeal on Stipulation

Application to withdraw an appeal and cross appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated August 4, 2003.

Upon the stipulation of the attorneys for the respective parties, dated December 1, 2004, it is

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

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2004-03741

Companion Life Insurance Company, appellant,

v All State Abstract Corp., et al., respondents.

(Index No. 12117/03)

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, Nassau County, dated March 30, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until January 21, 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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M19407

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FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

THOMAS A. ADAMS

BARRY A. COZIER, JJ.

2002-03316

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization,

LLC, respondent, v Marie Louis Chaudry,

appellant, et al., defendants.

(Index No. 6563/98)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant for leave to reargue an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, dated March 13, 2002, which was determined by decision and order of this court dated April 21, 2003.

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

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

SANTUCCI, J.P., SCHMIDT, ADAMS and COZIER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2004-05345

Fano Holdings, Inc., et al., respondents,

v David P. Staudinger, appellant.

(Index No. 377/04)

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, Westchester County, entered May 6, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until January 10, 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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2004-09379

Green Bus Lines, Inc., etc., et al., respondents,

v City of New York, defendant, Metropolitan

Transportation Authority, appellant

(and a related action).

(Index No. 18770/04)

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, Queens County, dated October 20, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondents' time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until January 3, 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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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

SONDRA MILLER

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2004-10741

Incorporated Village of Hempstead, respondent,

v Village Video, Inc., et al., appellants.

(Index No. 16009/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants, inter alia, to vacate a temporary restraining order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated November 19, 2004, as extended by an order of the same court dated December 3, 2004, pending the hearing and determination of an appeal from the order dated December 3, 2004.

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

ORDERED that on the court's own motion, the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, as no appeal lies as of right from an order which is not the result of a motion made on notice (see CPLR 5701[a][2]), and we decline to grant leave to appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is denied as academic.

RITTER, J.P., S. MILLER, GOLDSTEIN and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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M19444

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2004-07651

Sandra James, et al., appellants, v Stop &

Shop Supermarket Company, respondent.

(Index No. 3214/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Withdraw Appeal on Stipulation

Appeal from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated July 20, 2004.

Upon the stipulation of the parties, dated December 13, 2004, it is

ORDERED that the appeal is marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

DAVID S. RITTER

FRED T. SANTUCCI

ANITA R. FLORIO

HOWARD MILLER, JJ.

2004-02552

Sharon Kelleher, etc., et al., respondents,

v Eileen Marie Barr, etc., et al., appellants,

Edward H. Glenn, etc., el al., defendants.

(Index No. 3746/02)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants for leave to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated February 2, 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 deemed withdrawn, without costs or disbursements.

PRUDENTI, P.J., RITTER, SANTUCCI, FLORIO and H. MILLER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2004-07890

Robert L. Krat, et al., appellants,

v Michael A. D'Amico, respondent.

(Index No. 19412/99)

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, Suffolk County, dated July 13, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until December 23, 2004, 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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2004-05930

Amynah Laljee, respondent,

v John A. Zambi, et al., appellants.

(Index No. 2651/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellants pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, dated June 2, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellants' time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until March 2, 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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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

DAVID S. RITTER

FRED T. SANTUCCI

ANITA R. FLORIO

HOWARD MILLER, JJ.

2004-08278

Felix McElroy, et al., respondents,

v Kiewit Construction Co., et al., appellants.

(Index No. 4420/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION
Withdraw Appeal on Stipulation

Application to withdraw appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated August 10, 2004.

Upon the stipulation of the attorneys for the respective parties, dated December 8, 2004, it is

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

PRUDENTI, P.J., RITTER, SANTUCCI, FLORIO and H. MILLER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19442

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2004-07572

Bernice Mener, et al., appellants,

v Village of Scarsdale, respondent.

(Index No. 21907/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated July 27, 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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M19450

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2004-08161

Montfort Bros., Inc., respondent,

v Fazio Masonry, Inc., et al., appellants.

(Index No. 6112/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellants to withdraw an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated July 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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M19423

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2004-07452

Michele Okin, respondent,

v Roy Sears, Jr., appellant.

(Index No. 3797/03)

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, Orange County, dated August 11, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until March 14, 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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M19424

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FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P.

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2004-09722

Iris Perez, appellant, v Mohamed Yousul Ali,

et al., respondents.

(Index No. 21489/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion To Dismiss Appeal

Motion by the respondents to dismiss an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated July 15, 2004, on the ground that the appeal was not timely taken.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2004-04607

Barbara Popelaski, respondent,

v William Popelaski, appellant.

(Index No. 200636/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the respondent pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated May 12, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until January 28, 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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M19418

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GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN, J.P.

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

STEPHEN G. CRANE, JJ.

2003-09049

Riverside Capital Advisers, Inc., etc., plaintiff,

Winchester Global Trust Company Limited, etc.,

respondent, v First Secured Capital Corporation,

et al., appellants, et al., defendant; Thomas

Donovan, et al., non-parties.

(Appeal No. 1)

2004-01677, 2004-01678

Riverside Capital Advisors, Inc., etc., plaintiff-

appellant, Winchester Global Trust Company

Limited, respondent, v First Secured Capital

Corporation,et al., defendants-appellants, Wet

Resources Corporation, defendant; Thomas

Donovan, et al., nonparty-appellants.

(Appeals Nos. 2 and 3)

(Index No. 20600/99)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief on appeals from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated September 17, 2003, an order of the same court dated January 8, 2004, and an amended order and judgment (one paper) of the same court, dated February 3, 2004.

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 it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until January 6, 2005, and the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date; and it is further,

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

ORDERED that on the court's own motion, the appellants' time to serve and file their respective reply briefs is enlarged, and the reply briefs shall be served and filed on or before February 3, 2005.

KRAUSMAN, J.P., GOLDSTEIN, LUCIANO and CRANE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19445

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2004-07909

Kelvis Salcedo, et al., respondents-appellants,

v Waste Services of New York, Inc., appellant-

respondent.

(Index No. 6247/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION
Application to Withdraw Appeal

Application by the appellant-respondent and the respondents-appellants to withdraw an appeal and a cross appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated August 12, 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 and cross appeal are marked withdrawn.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

NANCY E. SMITH

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2002-11250

Tatiana Samoilova, appellant, v Visiting Nurse

Service of New York, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 13483/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

On the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that its decision and order on motion dated December 6, 2004, in the above-entitled action is amended by deleting from the caption thereof the words "Index No. 9496/99," and substituting therefor the words "Index No. 13483/01."

RITTER, J.P., SMITH, RIVERA and LIFSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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2004-05453

Trimmell Seymour, etc., et al., respondents,

v New York City Health and Hospitals

Corporation, etc., appellant.

(Index No. 22000/03)

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 21, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until January 24, 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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M19447

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2004-07364

Irina Sothern, appellant,

v Leon Cooper, respondent.

(Index No. 21433/02)

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 July 7, 2004.

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

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19396

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FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P.

STEPHEN G. CRANE

PETER B. SKELOS

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2004-09796

Richard Stockley, etc., et al., appellants,

v Igor Gorelik, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 18174/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated October 7, 2004, to enjoin the respondents and their servants, agents or employees and all persons acting in concert with them from engaging in any construction, excavation, alterations, and installations to the common elements of the subject condominium, including but not limited to the structural portions and exterior walls of the building, and rear yard, and also including but not limited to the construction of a deck, balcony, or terrace on the second floor of the building pending hearing and determination of the appeal

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted and the respondents and their servants, agents or employees and all persons acting in concert with them are enjoined from engaging in any construction, excavation, alterations, and installations to the common elements of the subject condominium, including but not limited to the structural portions and exterior walls of the building and rear yard, and also including but not limited to the construction of a deck, balcony, or terrace on the second floor of the building pending hearing and determination of the appeal on condition that the appeal is perfected on or before January 18, 2005; and it is further,

ORDERED that in the event the appeal is not perfected on or before January 18, 2005, the court, on its own motion, may vacate the injunction, or the respondents may move to vacate the injunction, on three days notice.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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2004-03990

Catherine Tighe, respondent,

v Stilianos Kostoglou, appellant.

(Index No. 10051/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a reply brief on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated March 23, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the reply brief shall be served and filed on or before December 23, 2004.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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M19448

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2004-07363

Luz Velez, appellant, v Balbir Singh,

et al., respondents.

(Index No. 4379/02)

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 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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M19437

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2004-04629

Albert C. Weisinger, appellant,

v Wendy M. Weisinger, respondent.

(Index No. 3439/86)

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 April 12, 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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M19414

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2004-05090

Charles Dun-Zheng Yan, appellant,

v Nancy Klein, et al., respondents.

(Index No. 8004/03)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellant pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to perfect an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated May 5, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged until February 4, 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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M19405

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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

HOWARD MILLER

BARRY A. COZIER

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2003-11454

In the Matter of Field Home-Holy Comforter,

respondent-appellant, v Antonia Novello, etc.,

et al., appellants-respondents.

(Appeal No. 1)

2004-03117

In the Matter of Field Home-Holy Comforter,

respondent-appellant, v Antonia Novello, etc.,

et al., appellants-respondents, Wayne Osten,

respondent-respondent.

(Appeal No. 2)

(Index No. 10232/99)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the appellants-respondents on appeals and cross appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, entered November 18, 2003, and an order of the same court dated March 1, 2004, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2), to enlarge the time to perfect the appeal from the order dated March 1, 2004.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the record and brief which was filed on the appeal from the judgment pending under Appellate Division Docket No. 2003-1145, which contains the material necessary to perfect the appeal from the order dated March 1, 2004, is deemed to also be the record and appellants-respondents' brief on the appeal from the order, and the appeal from the order is deemed timely perfected; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent-appellant shall serve and file its answering brief, including its points of argument on the cross appeals, on or before January 20, 2005 (see 22 NYCRR 670.8[c][3]).

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

DAVID S. RITTER

SONDRA MILLER

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2004-05180

In the Matter of Darrell Johnson, petitioner,

v Donna Minort, 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 July 29, 2004, 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 July 29, 2004, it is

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

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

NANCY E. SMITH

DANIEL F. LUCIANO

THOMAS A. ADAMS, JJ.

2003-02937, 2003-02938

In the Matter of Walter S. (Anonymous).

Angel Guardian Home, et al., petitioners-

respondents; Etta D. (Anonymous), a/k/a Etta S.

(Anonymous), et al., respondents;

Monica Drinane, etc., nonparty-appellant.

(Docket No. B-15459/01)

In the Matter of Valarie S. (Anonymous).

Angel Guardian Home, et al., petitioners-

respondents; Etta D. (Anonymous), a/k/a Etta S.

(Anonymous), respondents; Monica Drinane, etc.,

nonparty-appellant.

(Docket No. B-15460/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON APPLICATION
Withdraw Appeal on Stipulation

Application to withdraw appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 1, 2003, and April 3, 2003, respectively.

Upon the stipulation of the attorneys for the respective parties, dated December 2, 2004, it is

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

H. MILLER, J.P., SMITH, LUCIANO and ADAMS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P.

HOWARD MILLER

STEPHEN G. CRANE

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, JJ.

2004-05018

In the Matter of Robert Santiago, petitioner,

v Ralph T. Gazillo, 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 July 30, 2004, 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 July 30, 2004, it is

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

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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ANITA R. FLORIO, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

STEVEN W. FISHER

ROBERT A. LIFSON, JJ.

2004-07741

In the Matter of Madeline I. Sharp, etc., et al.,

appellants, v West Islip Public Schools, et al.,

respondents.

(Index No. 21122/03)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellants on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated August 4, 2004, in effect, to amend so much of a decision and order on motion of this court, dated October 26, 2004, as conditioned a stay of enforcement of the order dated August 4, 2004, upon the perfection of the appeal on or before November 24, 2004. Separate motion by the respondent West Islip Union Free School District, inter alia, to vacate the stay.

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

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

ORDERED that the decision and order on motion of this court dated October 26, 2004, is amended by deleting from the decretal paragraphs thereof the date "November 24, 2004," and substituting therefor the date "March 2, 2005;" and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion of the respondent West Islip Union Free School District is denied.

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

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

MYRIAM J. ALTMAN

SONDRA MILLER

STEVEN W. FISHER, JJ.

2004-08435

In the Matter of Stanley Taylor, petitioner,

v Yvette Windley, respondent.

(Docket No. V-24631/00)

2004-08436

In the Matter of John Dixon, petitioner,

v Yvette Windley, respondent.

(Docket No. V-07578/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the Law Guardian for the children in the above-entitled proceedings, inter alia, for leave to appeal to this court from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, both dated September 24, 2004.

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

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to appeal to this court is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied as academic.

RITTER, J.P., ALTMAN, S. MILLER and FISHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court



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DAVID S. RITTER, J.P.

SONDRA MILLER

GLORIA GOLDSTEIN

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO, JJ.

2004-04870

In the Matter of DeAndre Williams, petitioner,

v Barbara G. Zambelli, et al., respondents.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition. 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 August 2, 2004, 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 August 2, 2004, it is

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

RITTER, J.P., S. MILLER, GOLDSTEIN and SPOLZINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court




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STEVEN W. FISHER, J.

2004-08905

The People, etc., plaintiff,

v Ivan Benjamin a/k/a Irving Benjamin, defendant.

(Ind. No. 4081/01)

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, Queens County, dated September 28, 2004, 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.

STEVEN W. FISHER

Associate Justice




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ROBERT A. LIFSON, J.

2004-09923

The People, etc., plaintiff,

v Courtney Harris, defendant.

(Ind. No. 00-00449)

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 County Court, Westchester County, dated October 27, 2004, 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.

ROBERT A. LIFSON

Associate Justice



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2003-02612

The People, etc., respondent,

v Leonard Oliver, appellant.

(Ind. No. 2661/02)

ORDER ON APPLICATION

Application by the respondent pursuant to 22 NYCRR 670.8(d)(2) to enlarge the time to serve and file a brief on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered March 19, 2003.

ORDERED that the application is granted and the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until December 22, 2004, and the respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court