Matter of Outerbridge v Smith
Motion No: 2025-03014
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 82522(U)
Decided on December 17, 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

M310094

AFA/

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.

WILLIAM G. FORD

LAURENCE L. LOVE

DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.

2025-03014

In the Matter of Phillip A. Outerbridge,

respondent, v Chancia A. Smith, appellant.

(Docket No. V-34536-2019)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Chancia A. Smith from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated January 22, 2025. By order to show cause dated October 8, 2025, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated March 31, 2025, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the appellant, and dismissing the appeal.

Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.3[b][2]).

DUFFY, J.P., FORD, LOVE and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court