IN THE MATTER OF ERICA NICOLE SMITH V BENJAMIN BUTLER AND PAMELA A. LITZSEY-THOMAS
Motion No: CAF 23-01642
Slip Opinion No: 2024 NY Slip Op 79647(U)
Decided on November 21, 2024
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


November 21, 2024

PRESENT: LINDLEY, J.P., MONTOUR, OGDEN, NOWAK, AND KEANE, JJ.

CAF 23-01642
Docket No: V-01269-21

IN THE MATTER OF ERICA NICOLE SMITH, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT,

V

BENJAMIN BUTLER, RESPONDENT, AND

PAMELA A. LITZSEY-THOMAS, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.


An appeal having been taken herein from an order of the Family Court, Niagara County, entered September 13, 2023, and an application having been made for substitution of counsel as Attorney for the Child,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the application, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the application is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that Michael Caputo, Esq., 2024 West Henrietta Road, Suite 3C, Rochester, New York 14623, is hereby assigned as Attorney for the Child for the purpose of oral argument and any motions or applications as may be necessary or appropriate.

Entered: November 21, 2024

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court