Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M292297

KS/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

PAUL WOOTEN

DEBORAH A. DOWLING, JJ.

2023-07207 CIT Bank, N.A., etc., appellant, v Eileen Howell-Lee, etc., respondent, et al., defendants. (Index No. 708368/2017)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated July 6, 2023. Motion by Sharova Law Firm for leave to withdraw as counsel for the respondent, to stay all proceedings in the appeal for a period of 30 days, and to file certain material under seal.

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 December 6, 2023, Sharova Law Firm 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 Acting Clerk of this Court, via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, via email at [email protected]; and it is further,

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

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to file certain material under seal is granted to the extent that the affirmation of Yelena Sharova, dated October 9, 2023, filed in support of the motion, shall remain sealed.

CONNOLLY, J.P., MALTESE, WOOTEN and DOWLING, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Acting Clerk of the Court