Matter of Griggs v Payne
Motion No: 2021-08282
Slip Opinion No: 2022 NY Slip Op 68154(U)
Decided on July 1, 2022
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M283752

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FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

DEBORAH A. DOWLING

HELEN VOUTSINAS, JJ.

2021-08282, 2021-08283

In the Matter of Kia Griggs, respondent,

v Shakiem Payne, appellant.

(Docket No. O-11099-2020)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, both dated August 16, 2021. By letter dated April 18, 2022, assigned counsel notified the Court that counsel has been unable to contact the appellant. By order to show cause dated April 25, 2022, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should not be made and entered relieving assigned counsel for the appellant and dismissing the appeals.

Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeals are dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.3[b][2]).

CONNOLLY, J.P., RIVERA, DOWLING and VOUTSINAS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court