Matter of Palau v Watson
Motion No: 2023-03373
Slip Opinion No: 2023 NY Slip Op 68821(U)
Decided on June 16, 2023
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

M289546

AFA/

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P.

WILLIAM G. FORD

DEBORAH A. DOWLING

JANICE A. TAYLOR, JJ.

2023-03373

In the Matter of Joseph Palau, petitioner,

v Denise M. Watson, etc., respondent.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, inter alia, in the nature of mandamus to compel the respondent Denise M. Watson, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, to determine a motion in an action entitled Palau v Palau, pending in that court under Index No. 50965/2017.

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the proceeding is dismissed, without costs or disbursements, for failure to serve a necessary party.

BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P., FORD, DOWLING and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court