Matter of Towns v Diggs
Motion No: 2022-05229
Slip Opinion No: 2022 NY Slip Op 74282(U)
Decided on November 14, 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

M285913

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HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2022-05229, 2022-05854

In the Matter of Erica R. Towns, respondent,

v Andre P. Diggs, appellant.

(Docket No. O-1786-2020)

ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Assignment of Counsel

Appeals by Andre P. Diggs from two orders of the Family Court, Richmond County, dated May 6, 2022, and May 26, 2022, respectively. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Rita Kaufma, dated July 21, 2022, it is

ORDERED that the respondent is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the appeals:

Kyle Sosebee

147 Prince Street, Suite 24

Brooklyn, NY 11201

413-341-0908

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the respondent at the address provided by the Court, and shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeal on or before December 5, 2022, in writing, that he has done so and that either

(1) the respondent is interested in responding to the appeals, or

(2) the respondent is not interested in responding to the appeals, or that he has been unable to contact the respondent, and wishes to be relieved of the assignment.

LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Landaverde. Please contact her at [email protected] or 718-722-6487 with any questions.