Meraj v Walgreens Co.
Motion No: 2023-10736
Slip Opinion No: 2024 NY Slip Op 78597(U)
Decided on November 20, 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

M300779

ID/

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

CARL J. LANDICINO

LAURENCE L. LOVE, JJ.

2023-10736

Tasseen Meraj, et al., plaintiffs-respondents,

v Walgreens Co., et al., defendants third-party

plaintiffs appellants-respondents, McAlpine

Construction, defendant-respondent, et al.,

defendants; Reed-Mackinnon Company, LLC,

third-party defendant respondent-appellant.

(Index No. 12325/2011)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal and cross-appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated October 17, 2023. The cross-appeal was deemed dismissed pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.10(a). Motion by the respondent-appellant, in effect, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.10(c) to vacate the dismissal of the cross-appeal and to extend the time to file an answering brief. Motion by the plaintiffs-respondents to extend the time to serve and file a brief.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion by the respondent-appellant and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, and upon papers filed in support of the motion by the plaintiffs-respondents and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion by the respondent-appellant is granted, the dismissal of the cross-appeal pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.10(a) is vacated, and on or before December 20, 2024 the respondent-appellant shall serve and file the 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 brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion by the plaintiffs-respondents is granted, and on or before January 21, 2025, the plaintiffs-respondents shall serve and file their respondents' brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the brief and upload a digital copy of the brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P., CHAMBERS, LANDICINO and LOVE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court