Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M306642

AFA/

LARA J. GENOVESI, J.P.

PAUL WOOTEN

LILLIAN WAN

LOURDES M. VENTURA, JJ.

2025-00512 Steven Mincieli, plaintiff-respondent, v Steven Baker, appellant, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, et al., defendants-respondents. (Index No. 606257/2021)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated November 14, 2024. Motion by the Law Offices of Vincent Bianco for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant and, in effect, to extend the time to perfect the appeal.

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 August 1, 2025, the Law Offices of Vincent Bianco 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 the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeal is granted, and on or before October 1, 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.

GENOVESI, J.P., WOOTEN, WARHIT and VENTURA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court