Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M286453

AFA/

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

WILLIAM G. FORD

BARRY E. WARHIT

LILLIAN WAN, JJ.

2021-07265 Matthew Elias, appellant, v John Ridgeway III, et al., respondents. (Index No. 708755/2021)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated September 20, 2021. Motion by The Krupnik Law Firm, P.C., for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant and to stay all proceedings in the appeal for a period of 60 days.

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 for leave to withdraw as counsel is granted, and on or before January 17, 2023, The Krupnick Law Firm, P.C., shall serve its client by one of the methods specified in CPLR 2103(c), with a copy of this decision and order on motion and shall file proof of such service with the Clerk of this Court, via email at [email protected]; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to stay all proceedings for a period of 60 days is granted to the extent that no further proceedings shall be taken against the appellant, without leave of the Court, until the expiration of 30 days after service upon him of a copy of this decision and order on motion, and that branch of the motion is otherwise denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the time to perfect the appeal is extended, and on or before March 20, 2023, the appellant shall serve and file the record or appendix and the appellant's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the record or appendix and the appellant's brief and upload digital copies of the record or appendix and the appellant's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

DILLON, J.P., FORD, WARHIT and WAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court