Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M282266

X/jr

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

SHERI S. ROMAN

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

WILLIAM G. FORD, JJ.

2021-05824 In the Matter of Royal Hall, appellant, v City of Poughkeepsie, respondent. (Index No. 441/2020)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated June 16, 2021. Motion by the appellant for leave 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 branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is granted, and the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including the transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to file an original and five duplicate hard copies, and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy, of their respective briefs, and to serve one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 1250.5[e], 1250.9[a][4],[c][1],[d],[e]); additionally, the appellant is directed to file proof of service of a subpoena upon the clerk of the court of original instance requiring all documents constituting the record on appeal to be filed in this Court (22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][4][i]); and it is further,

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

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the appellant's time to perfect the appeal by causing the original papers constituting the record on appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][5]), and by serving and filing the appellant's brief is extended until May 19, 2022.

CONNOLLY, J.P., ROMAN, CHRISTOPHER and FORD, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court