JING CHEN V DAVID P. WILLIAMS
Motion No: CA 25-01978 AND CA 25-02005
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 61272(U)
Decided on January 21, 2026
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


January 21, 2026

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., LINDLEY, CURRAN, BANNISTER, AND MONTOUR, JJ.

CA 25-01978 AND CA 25-02005

JING CHEN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,

V

DAVID P. WILLIAMS, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Index No.: 003167/2025


Appellant having moved for a waiver of costs, fees, and expenses on the appeals taken herein from an orders of the Supreme Court, Onondaga County, entered October 30, 2025 and November 13, 2025,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motions, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motions for permission to proceed with a waiver, costs, fees, and expenses are granted, and

It is further ORDERED that the Onondaga County Clerk provide appellant with copies of all papers and transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings upon which the appeal is based, and

It is further ORDERED that appellant shall pay costs and fees and any sum expended by County of Onondaga in providing the aforesaid stenographic copy out of any recovery by judgment or settlement.

Entered: January 21, 2026

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court