Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M306068

AFA/

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P.

WILLIAM G. FORD

HELEN VOUTSINAS

LAURENCE L. LOVE, JJ.

2025-00846 In the Matter of Keith J. Lane, appellant, v Melanie Whinnery, etc., et al., respondents. (Index No. 533459/2022)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated November 18, 2024. Motion by Schaefer Law Group, P.C. for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant.

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 is granted and on or before July 7, 2025, Schaefer Law Group, 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 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 no further proceedings shall be taken against the appellant, without leave of the Court, until the expiration of 30 days after service upon him 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 from the order is granted, and on or before September 5, 2025, the appellant shall serve and file the record or appendix and the appellant's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the record or appendix and the appellant's brief and upload digital copies of the record or appendix and the appellant's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P., FORD, VOUTSINAS and LOVE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court