Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M307713

AFA/

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

BARRY E. WARHIT

LAURENCE L. LOVE, JJ.

2025-00516 Norman Finkelstein, etc., respondent, v Nicholas Keller, et al., appellants, et al., defendant. (Index No. 519813/2024)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated November 15, 2024. Motion by Andrew Bodiford for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant Stephen Wallace and 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 branch of the motion which is to withdraw as counsel for the appellant Stephen Wallace is granted and on or before September 22, 2025, Andrew Bodiford shall serve his client Stephen Wallace 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 Stephen Wallace, 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 November 21, 2025, the appellants shall serve and file the joint record or appendix and their respective appellants' briefs via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the joint record or appendix and their respective appellants' briefs and upload digital copies of the joint record or appendix and their respective appellants' briefs, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

DUFFY, J.P., MILLER, WARHIT and LOVE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court