Myla Smith v Yolanda Stevenson
Motion No: 2023-01211 ROC
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 82391(U)
Decided on November 28, 2025
Appellate Term, 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.


Appellate Term of the Supreme Court

of the State of New York for the 9th & 10th Judicial Districts

TIMOTHY S. DRISCOLL, P.J.

GRETCHEN WALSH

JOSEPH R. CONWAY, JJ.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2023-1211 RO C
Myla Smith, Respondent, v Yolanda Stevenson, Appellant.

Motion by appellant for an extension of time to perfect an appeal from a decision of the Justice Court of the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, dated November 3, 2023. Separate motion by respondent to dismiss the appeal and vacate the stay.

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

ORDERED that the motions are consolidated for disposition; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss and vacate the stay is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion to extend the time to perfect the appeal is granted and appellant shall perfect the appeal on or before February 26, 2026; and it is further,

ORDERED that in the event the appeal is not perfected by February 26, 2026, on its own motion, may dismiss the appeal, or respondent may move, on three days' notice, to dismiss the appeal, and may, if appellant is unrepresented, serve such application upon appellant in person.

The court notes that regardless of whether the presiding judge at trial is still with the Justice Court or not, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 7-a, he may be compelled to settle the transcript, even after he leaves office.

ENTER:

Paul Kenny

Chief Clerk