Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M294802

AFA/

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, J.P.

PAUL WOOTEN

LARA J. GENOVESI

DEBORAH A. DOWLING, JJ.

2023-07760 Aspen Properties Group, LLC, etc., respondent, v Daniel F. Santoro, et al., appellants, et al., defendants. (Index No. 613827/2020)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated May 17, 2023. Motion by Lieb at Law, P.C., for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellants and to stay all proceedings in the appeal for a period of 30 days.

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

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to withdraw as counsel is granted and on or before April 1, 2024, Lieb at Law, 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 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 proceedings in the appeal for a period of 30 days is granted, and no further proceedings shall be taken against the appellants, 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 on the Court's own motion, on or before May 31, 2024, the appellants shall serve and file the record or appendix and the appellants' brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the record or appendix and the appellants' brief and upload digital copies of the record or appendix and the appellants' brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

IANNACCI, J.P., WOOTEN, GENOVESI and DOWLING, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Acting Clerk of the Court