Matter of Martindale v Lawes
Motion No: 2023-01408
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 74759(U)
Decided on August 18, 2025
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

M307297

AFA/

BETSY BARROS, J.P.

BARRY E. WARHIT

HELEN VOUTSINAS

DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.

2023-01408

In the Matter of Anthony Martindale,

appellant, v Althea Lawes, respondent.

(Docket No. V-19898-2016)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2023-01426

In the Matter of Anthony Martindale,

appellant, v Althea Lawes, respondent.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Althea Lawes, respondent

v Anthony Martindale, appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. V-19898-2016, V-2727-2019)

Appeals by Anthony Martindale from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated January 17, 2023, and January 13, 2023, respectively. Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel, inter alia, to abate the appeals upon the death of 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 branch of the motion which is to abate the appeals is denied, with leave to renew, upon proper papers, including a copy of the appellant's death certificate; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

BARROS, J.P., WARHIT, VOUTSINAS and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court