Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M287725

AFA/

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

PAUL WOOTEN

BARRY E. WARHIT, JJ.

2022-07115 Diana Gugel, respondent, v Leon Gugel, appellant. (Index No. 707756/2021)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated August 8, 2022. Motion by the respondent pro se for poor person relief and assignment of counsel. Application by the respondent to extend the time to serve and file a brief.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, and 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 motion is granted, and pursuant to Judiciary Law § 35, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent to respond to the appeal:

Warren S. Hecht

118-21 Queens Blvd., Suite 518

Forest Hills, NY 11375

929-224-2132

and it is further,

ORDERED that the application to extend the time to serve and file a brief is granted, and on or before May 8, 2023, the respondent shall serve and file the respondent's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the brief and upload a digital copy of the brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

DILLON, J.P., MALTESE, WOOTEN and WARHIT, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court