Wilmington v Saunders
Motion No: 2025-00700
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 79049(U)
Decided on October 22, 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

M308744

AFA/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

HELEN VOUTSINAS

ELENA GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ.

2025-00700

Wilmington, etc., respondent,

v Jenard Saunders, appellant, et al.,

defendants.

(Index No. 6838/2010)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated December 19, 2022. Motion by the respondent, inter alia, to dismiss the appeal on the ground the appeal is barred by the doctrine of laches or, in the alternative, to extend the time to serve and file a brief.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to serve and file a brief is granted, and on or before November 21, 2025, the respondent shall serve and file the respondent's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the brief and upload a digital copy of the brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

CONNOLLY, J.P., CHAMBERS, VOUTSINAS and GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court