Lawrence v Lockhart
Motion No: 2023-11339
Slip Opinion No: 2024 NY Slip Op 69214(U)
Decided on June 10, 2024
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

M296968

AFA/

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, J.P.

PAUL WOOTEN

LILLIAN WAN

CARL J. LANDICINO, JJ.

2023-11339

Albina Lawrence, et al., appellants-respondents,

v Maria E. Lockhart , etc., et al., respondents-

appellants, et al., defendant.

(Index No. 29367/2012)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal and cross-appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated August 21, 2023. Motion by Tantleff & Kreinces, LLP for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellants-respondents and to stay all proceedings 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 motion for leave to withdraw as counsel is granted and on or before June 24, 2024, Tantleff & Kreinces, LLP, shall serve its clients 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 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 appellants-respondents, 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, the time to perfect the appeal is extended, and on or before August 23, 2024, the appellants-respondents shall serve and file the joint record or appendix and the appellants-respondents' brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the joint record or appendix and the appellants-respondents' brief and upload digital copies of the joint record or appendix and the appellants-respondents' brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

IANNACCI, J.P., WOOTEN, WAN and LANDICINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court