Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M297411

AFA/

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, J.P.

LARA J. GENOVESI

LILLIAN WAN

CARL J. LANDICINO, JJ.

2024-02206 In the Matter of William Vega, appellant, v Tina Stanford, etc., et al., respondents. (Index No. 408/2023)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated December 21, 2023. Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person.

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 prosecute the appeal on the original papers is granted, the appellant shall perfect the appeal by causing the original papers constituting the record on appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][5]), and by serving and filing the appellant's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, by serving the appellant's brief, and uploading a digital copy of the appellant's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website; if the appellant is unable to access the digital portal on this Court's website, the appellant may file one copy of the brief by regular mail; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are to waive payment of the filing fee and for free transcripts are denied.

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

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court