Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M291847

AFA/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

LARA J. GENOVESI

BARRY E. WARHIT

LILLIAN WAN, JJ.

2022-08161, 2023-02390 Maria Ibarra, et al., respondents-appellants, v Northwell Health Inc., et al., respondents, Marvin J. Base, etc., et al., appellants-respondents. (Appeal No. 1) Maria Ibarra, et al., appellants, v Northwell Health Inc., et al., respondents. (Appeal No. 2) (Index No. 712414/2017)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal and cross-appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated September 12, 2022, and appeal from an order of the same court dated January 25, 2023. Motion by the respondents-appellants to stay the trial in the above-entitled action, pending hearing and determination of the appeals and cross-appeal. Separate motion by the respondents-appellants to extend the time to serve and file an answering brief.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motions and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to stay the trial is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion to extend the time to serve and file an answering brief is granted, and on or before November 27, 2023, the respondents-appellants shall serve and file their answering brief, including the points of argument on the cross-appeal (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[f][1][iv]), via NYSCEF, if applicable, or if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the answering brief and upload a digital copy of the answering brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

CONNOLLY, J.P., GENOVESI, WARHIT and WAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Acting Clerk of the Court